Portfolio 2015 Architecture / Design
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“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.� - Albert Einstein -
An Introduction / A Prelude This portfolio chronicles my work over the course of the Architecture BSc at the University of Bath. Thanks must go to Martin Gledhill and Daniel Wong for their support, assistance and empathy throughout this period. I hope that this degree acts as a springboard for my career, and that the work inside this document reflects the passion, hard work and determination that I have found necessary to complete these past four years. Inside are 3 key projects that have been paramount to my architectural education.
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The Arts Warehouse
The Courtyard Cinema
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Bicton Yoga Centre
Misc and Resume
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THE ARTS WAREHOUSE Old Town Quarry, Weston-super-Mare January 2015 - May 2015 Individual Project, Final Year
THE PREFACE
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The Arts Warehouse is a proposal for the seaside town of Weston-superMare. The project is a celebration and testament to the power of the Arts. The dizzying potential of digital technology is transforming the way we make, distribute, receive and exchange art. Under the current government, the value of the Arts is being examined,
and it needs to be fostered through this period of fundamental change. Art is intrinsically valuable, necessary for a successful economy, national prestige, mental health and social cohesion. It gives us a sense of identity, happiness and well-being. The Arts Warehouse looks to extoll the best of these principles.
THE ARTS WAREHOUSE Looking down the central concourse, one sees a forest of timber boxes, suspended in a slender steel matrix. The Warehouse is alive with activity, connecting individuals and artistic disciplines. The boxes will contain a variety of activities,
from professional artists’ studios to classrooms and workshops, to music rooms. 2 concrete entities bookend the steel matrix, one of which is the Odeum, a flexible shell housing performances, theater and exhibitions throughout the year.
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THE QUARRY INTERFACE The Arts Warehouse will reinvigorate Old Town Quarry. It spans across the landscape, creating two distinct realms of public and private space. Only the concrete cores and bookends are grounded, anchoring the building to the rock. The saline conditions have a profound effect on the colour, texture and patina of the
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prefab timber boxes that plug into the steel frame. The Arts Warehouse will look to exploits the weathering environment, using a material palette that ages over time. The modules are clad in a weathering european oak, looking out both onto the Quarry landscape and into the Warehouse.
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2 First Floor Plan
3 Second Floor Plan
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BETWIXT AND BETWEEN The tension between form and nonform opened a discussion about the physical actuation of these oppositions. The counterpoint comes from the arrangement of boxes suspended within a frame. The Warehouse typology informed an industrial aesthetic, as well as a central axis with flanking ‘walls’ formed by the plugged in modules.
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Nietzsche talks of chaos as deterministic, as a complex system appearing random that follows rigid laws. It seems counterintuitive that constructing the perception of chaos relies on a strict pattern. The Modules challenge the regular geometry of the frame by effectively superseding it. From Order comes Chaos.
THE APPROACH Upon approaching the Warehouse, once can see the building is a dynamic, thriving community of artists, students and teachers. In summer months the public gardens will be full of people, a tourist spot for engagin with the Town’s material history and also a an for the region’s culture. The Landscaping is minimal,
concrete paths are cast onto the rocky terrain, providing notional routes through the site, from the public meadows to the sculpture garden. he shallow soils and rocky ground condition lend themselves to perennial planting as well as hardy Grasses, in bold swathes across the site.
THE ROOF
THE SKIN
THE BOXES
THE FRAME
THE CORES
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CONSTRUCTION 1 The ground is prepared and the foundations are laid. Aggregate is made using the Quarry rock, and concrete cores are cast onto raft foundations. The frame is then built around the cores. The boxes are volumetric, prefabricated off site and then transported via lorries to the Quarry.
CONSTRUCTION 2 The boxes are craned into place, sliding onto draw runners and are then bolted into place. An on site engineer will oversee the module configuration. The floor decks, handrails and sliding hinged windows are all fabricated off site, allowing for easy assembly with simple steel fixings to be bolted into place.
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CONFIGURATION The concrete bookends and cores have been cast, and the frame has been erected. The next step is to configure the modules, which will depend on demand from local artists, schools and colleges.
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AN ARTIST AT WORK The modules stick to a tripartite set of materials. They are wrapped externally in European oak, the internal finishes are of Marine Grade Plywood, and the external fittings such as the shading panels are made of Corten Steel. This is the basic material palette, but each module will have customised fittings depending on the client and it’s usage.
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TECTONIC The prefabricated boxes are plugged into the steel frame on draw runners, then bolted into place on site. At its most basic, the module is effectively a timber tube. To facilitate cross ventilation I introduced swivelling openable glazing at either end of the tube. Then to aid the control of solar gains, I introduced shading panels on a simple winch system.
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THE COURTYARD FILM INSTITUTE Parade Gardens, Bath October 2014 - December 2014 The Basil Spence Project
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THE COURTYARD This project looks to explore the intricacies of the courtyard archetype. Throughout the day it is a hub of social activity in the urban centre of Bath, transforming into an open cinema in the evening. As well as regenerating an underused area, the Institute will also reconnect the historic Parade Gardens with the Public.
THE CINEMAS The institute is a celebration of the ‘dumb black boxes’ that modern commercial cinema architecture has become associated with. Lightweight timber structures house concrete volumes, each externally similar, but with a variety of linings.
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THE PROMENADE On a wider level, the scheme explores the concept of the Promenade Architeturale, intrinsically linked to the social machinations of Georgian Bath. The building’s interface with the street is a response to the opposing street
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elevation. It will reinvigorate an underused area of Bath, hosting markets and cultural events throughout the year, as well as providing educational programmes and courses on film and cinema production.
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The Cinemas THE ROOF The Landscape
A retractable Cotton Twill roof can be used in inclement weather or for evening film showings. A green roof provides cooling in summer and insulation in winter, with solar panels providing the building with energy that can be stored and used to power the LED lighting system.
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IYENGAR YOGA CENTRE Bicton Earth, Devon October 2013 - Novermber 2013 Year 3 Project I
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The corporeal act of propelling onesself across a landscape is as sacred as the desintation itself. The traveller gets glimpses out to the woodland from the rhytmically interrupted stone facade, with views into internal courtyards.
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This diagram puts the notion of occupying an insular space into the wider context of the building as this assemblage of ordered chaos. You do not simply occupy a unit, you occupy a part of a greater entity.
L A N D S C A P E The concrete plinth provides a place for livelihood with its generous steps welcoming the landscape. The Pool provides a calming atmosphere for the Yoga practicioners, heated only by the sun’s warmth.
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D E S T I N A T I O N The main Studio roof is lifted off the ground, propped up and away from the heavy slate base. The principles of horizontality and verticality are deeply rooted in the structural design, providing a personal yet ethereal space for yoga.
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EMPLOYMENT WORK I have engaged in a variety of different forms of work and employment over the last 4 years, ranging from competition entries to aviation masterplanning, guiding several projects from Stages A through to D. I greatly enjoyed working in a design team at Arup Associates, working alongside architects and engineers in a multi-displinary practice. I feel that this is the most holistic way of experiencing the construction process.
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WILLIAM BRYAN | CV EDUCATION 2011-2015 | University of Bath | BSc Architecture | Bath, England Grade 2005 - 2011 | King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys | Chelmsford, Essex A level Grades - History, English, Art, Maths, General Studies - A* A A A A EMPLOYMENT 2014 | Arup Associates | Architectural Assistant | 7 Months | London 2013 | John Finch Partnership | Architectural Assistant | 6 Months | Chelmsford, Essex 2012 | Kilburn Nightingale | Work Experience | London 2011- | Eugene Bryan | Work Experience AWARDS 2014 | Arup award for Outstanding Design and Excellence 2014 | 3rd Prize | University of Bath | Year 3 INVOLVEMENT 2015 | Leader of Bath Degree Show | London
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RELEVANT SKILLS
EXTRA CURRICULAR
AutoCAD Revit (basic) Google Sketchup Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Kerkythea Microsoft Office Suite
Grade 8 Classical Piano Grade 5 Jazz piano Grade 5 classical saxophone Represented south-east england at tennis Represented Essex at cross country championships Represented university and club in national league futsal
CONTACT EMAIL wjbryan1993@gmail.com TELEPHONE 07817794227 D.O.B 13/03/1993 ADDRESS 141 Mildmay road Chelmsford Essex cm2 0dt
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