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WILLIAM MOKAYA OTUKE
Port folio of Archi tecture portfolio
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Academic Portfolio 2018 William Mokaya Otuke Mackintosh School of Architecture 2017/18 Diploma in Architecture | RIBA Part II Acknowlwdgements to tutors | Robert Mantho Charlie Hussey Mark Baines Fiona Riley
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Higher Education | Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, Scotland, UK : RIBA Part 2 (2016-2018) University of Kent, Canterbury, UK : RIBA Part 1 (2012- 2015) Design Foundation (2011- 2012) Intermediate Education | St. Mary’s School, Nairobi, Kenya : International Baccalaureate, A-level Equivalent (2009-2010)
Work Experience | Planning Systems Services LTD. Architectural Assistant (Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2016)
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Otukewilliam@gmail.com 07756 361 593 5/14 Beresford Building 460 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow Post code | G2 3JW
About Me |
ZED-ARCH Architects Limited, Nairobi, Kenya Architectural Assistant (July - Sept. 2014)
Tasks: Archiving of previous projects & writing up minutes during site meetings
CAD PLAN Architects Limited, Nairobi, Kenya Architectural Assistant (June- Aug. 2013)
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William Mokaya Otuke
Tasks: Producing final working drawings for projects and taking part in collaborative design processes for sound architectural design.
By studying architecture, I would say that I am always questioning why things appear as they do and why they do what they do. I believe this is quite a valuable trait, since it is always much more rewarding when one understands the criterias behind certain elements. I tend to think that architecture is a discipline that evolves with the individual, in that it is apparent that we all have different personalities before creating architecture, which serves as a conduit to portray what the individual need is that would ultimately serve a wider populace.
Tasks: Site visit measurements & drawing up of plans with the addition of rendered images.
Language proficiency | English Kiswahili French Technical skills | Adobe illustrator Adobe In Design Adobe Photoshop Revit Rhino Sketchup AutoCAD Interests | Film Fitness Food
By analyzing what exactly is needed by a community, it is easier to identify the key areas of concern that are prevalent within the area in question and to build a substantial depository that suggests ideas that could improve situations. This is exactly what architecture has done for me and how I analyze my surroundings, whether I am on vacation or on a research based field trip with a particular organisation.
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A civic spectaculum
Repurposing of water features and creating habitats
Table of con tents
The thesis investigation explores how architecture may have a role to play in the way Urban city spaces are shaped, taking into consideration contemporary prevalent issues that are experienced within specific urban settings. In this case, Madrid which is understood as a tale of two cities in most cases due to the inconsistency of the cities wealth and organization. With this in mind, the reason for investigating a region that was mostly populated by immigrants and an area that commemorates a piece of history turned into a cultural centre, seemed valid with the idea of trying to create an architecture that brings social cohesion to an area with the addition of economic significance.
14 20. Glaswegian Retrofit :
Textile museum for the rapidly de clining Laurieston area in Glasgow, UK. The museum is situated between two party wall acting right buildings, which emphasizes the urban factor of the building.
21 23. Mixed Development
Urban development in an old dock yard located in Sheerness-on-sea, Kent. The project aims to rejuvinate the site as the towns gentrification left the urban context relatively isolated.
portfolio|2018 2425. Private Office Building :
Private offices designed during my year out in industryin Nairobi, Kenya.
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Urban Housing project : Group Masterplanning project for the urban context of Laurieston area, Glasgow, UK.
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Health and cleanliness of the city | According to the WHO in 2017, London and Madrid are experiencing high air pollution numbers of 63.35 and 65.91 respectively, in terms of the pollution index. Hence, rather poor air quality is expected with lows of 36.65 and 34.09 respectively.
01 Thesis project
A Civic Utopia | Regimenting Urban growth with Urban futures
The project is understood as a consolidation to the numerously transformed space of the Matadero in Madrid, as an urban intervention. The previous slaughter house turned cultural arts centre acts as a suitable site to incorporate past memories as an idea for nascent future urban architectures. The main idea stems from exploring the past architectural elements, in form of the Arab Hammam Bath spaces that were used for social interactions, despite social classes, age and sex for individuals. By addressing the polemic issue of social and economic cohesion in Madrid by integrating the lost elements of the Hammam Bath and re-introducing them back into an urban fabric that would essentially create a celebration of social interaction.
A Civic Spectaculum average inhabitant air intake in Madrid in 2017 | Air intake is relatively equal in both cities with an increasing amount of pollution per year, due to man made induced air pollution.
Gay Saunas 1934 | Budapest “city of spas”
The idea is to be explored through linking various processes within the design proposal that would improve the economic status of the area as well; such as air purification, algae-processing and aquaponic food production. With this in mind the idea has been explored by studying various ancient Roman bath arrangements that will create the basis of how the design proposal is formed, with the additional use of test models.
An ease of porosity and flow through the building is enhanced by the buildings linear arrangement with relation to the existing context of the Matadero and neighbouring buildings in Usera. The new intervention is placed near the old slaughterhouse and current cultural centre but always respects its volume and the void that must be around it in order to understand the whole complex with little to no distractions. 1844-1912 | Floating bath house in Amsterdam
1591 | First public bath house in Tokyo 212 | Baths of Caracalla, Rome
1837 | Floating riverbaths in Frankfurt
1850 | Turkish baths introduced in the UK
The site chosen is situated between the districts of Usera and La Chopera areas that seem to be areas detached from the main urban fabric, such as the Palace of Madrid that acted as the main archetype in shaping the city of Madrid.
The continuation of this idea of preserving the identity of the cultural space as a place of both civic inclusion and production is integral to the scheme and proves the revitalising potential that architecture has for urban spaces. 1911 | Amsterdam’s first public Bathhouse
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he retrospective leisure spaces, in this case allude to the ephemeral existence of the Arab Hammam bath spaces, introduced in Spain in the 11th centuries, influenced by North African Heritage and Roman antiquities. By also investigating the water shortage in Madrid and how this can be used as a source of economic improvement led to the understanding that algae production acts as a catalyst in the production of oxygen levels and the production of algal oil; that tends to have a higher quantity yield than other forms of natural occurring biomass by-products, the thesis then intends to commemorate the idea that social cohesion and strategies used to improve the economic situation in an area can actually work within a symbiotic relationship to create a harmonious cycle.
Late 20th century | Exclusive luxury spa [emphasis on spa] 1928 | ThermenPalast: unrealised utopian project
Contemporary Baths
he project focuses on creating a hybrid archetype of building that takes into consideration the social cehesion and economic development in Madrid, by integrating programmes of a civic intention; in the form of retrospective spaces and subsequently spaces facilitating hygiene and food production, improving the economic situation within the area.
Hygiene movement
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Loosely alluding to the Spectaculum [ a civic utopia] of 1765-1837, which is concerned with the embellishment of the city as a place of pleasure, and not just in the increase in the scale and range of its sites of social intercourse, but, in its newly ordered grace, as a spectacle and an architectural landscape of delight in its own right.
average inhabitant air intake in London in 2017 |
1920 | Amsterdam Badhuizen plan
Matadero, La Chopera, Madrid
1911 | Hygiene movement
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21st Century | revival of riverbaths
Robert Mantho
1918 | Construction of Gellert Baths, Budapest
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11th Century | Introduction of Arabic Baths (El Bañuelo) to Granada, Spain, influenced by Roman Baths
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1st Century B.C | Development of hypocaust systems
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Besides the Matadero comes the heritage of the Madrilenian people that needs to be maintained in a way that the city can teach its history to future generations and visitors. As in a fairy tale that introduces you to a new world the proposal bridges the Rio Manzenares, which allows pedestrians to cross the river in a seemingly metaphorical yet fantastical frontier, with the bath spaces provided for leisure activities. The program is also shaped with maximum respect to the pre-existence of the slaughterhouse and is designed based on studying various forms of factory architecture that usually have forms repeated to infinity and in this case would be the portal framing element.
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Masterplan for proposal
Roof Construction 12mm roofing masonry slate tiles 70mm steel angles 50mm lightweight concrete laid to falls 100mm polyurethane insulation padding 15mm bituminous roof sealing layer 5mm vapour retardant layer 200mm polyurethane insulating sheeting 325mm reinforced concrete roof Wall construction 110 × 60mm sandstone masonry laying 140mm air cavity 200/220 polyurethane insulation ø 17mm stainless steel fixing screw 500mm reinforced concrete with footing 550mm concrete column floor construction 40mm light concrete floor panels 10mm bituminous sealing layer 500mm reinforced concrete
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rain water run-off collection drain ø 150mm aluminium downpipe leading to plunge pools Mezzanine floor construction 25mm hardwood panel layer 500 × 250mm cross laminated timber joists down pipe drainage 30mm bed of gravel 15mm drainage mat bituminous sealing layer 50mm light weight concrete laid to falls
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Aquaponic Silo | Key Legend |
a. Rotary wheel b. Grouped plastic medium holders c. Cylinder motor drive d. Cylinder support e. Water drip tray f. Base stand to be installed with aquaculture system g. Individual plastic mineral wool holder h. Mineral wool i. 1 piece ABS food-grade plastic cylinder j. LED lamp k. Cylinder drive motor
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Air Purification Silo | Impure air is taken up by the tubes in the system and purified as it moves up the silo system, which is then released into the atmosphere. a. collected particulate into pipes b. Particulate follows the pipe up and is deposited into the hopper. c. Processes of inner vortex generated by a spinner placed into the dirty gas inlet. Nozzles then generate a vortex to centrifugally separate particulate. d. clean air exits the collector.
Model 01 of algal oil silo
Model 02 of algal oil silo
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Thesis Research Model Iterations
Algal oil processing silo
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Ethereal scene through spectaculum
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Calidarium scene
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Calidarium
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Aerial view of proposed spectaculum Algae growing bridge
Hygiene area
Frigidarium
alternating Air purification mechanism spaces
Algae processing silo
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Cross section through air purification mechanisms
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02 Design Studio Glaswegian Retrofit
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2017
Tutor:
Mark Baines
Site:
Laurieston, Glasgow, UK
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Programme includes the production and manufacture of textiles in Laurieston within a site that was previously occupied by a drapery company, CO-OP.
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esign a building that incorporates an urban compendium of sorts that allows for multiple activities to take placewithin various spaces.
Historical Laurieston with a mass densification of buildings. With constant demolition the site has become quite obsolete in terms of identifying a general community that would inhabit the area and is now mostly a transit zone.
Yarn dying machine process that is utilised in most textile production indusrtries.
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extile museum that accommodates both exhibition spaces and production spaces with the allowance of work spaces for designers and the general public within the urban context.
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Site plan showing urban context of the compendium site area that is to be developed. [Initially 1:500 scale]
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Morphology of building form through test models Reception & Textile shop
Cafe
Viewing Platform
Textile exhibition space
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Lift
Escape staircase
Escape staircase
Secondary exhibition space
Administration office
Escape Passageway
First Floor Plan +03 Scale | 1:125
Sectional investigations Ground Floor Plan +00 Scale | 1:125 0
Site analysis investigations with sunlight studies
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Archive Storage Dying chambers
Viewing Platform
Top Lit workspace Viewing Platform
Escape staircase
Workspace A Escape staircase
Escape staircase
Print room
Curator’s space
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Roof glazing system with steel strip cladding
CLT roof supporting beams with timber lattice works
Facade and cladding system made of texture timber strips
Column to floor beam structure axonometric shown above.
CLT Massivholtz 300 by 300 columns with douglas firring strips
Construction system of floor beams with structural KLH Massivholtz timber kit parts. Steel louvres
Polycarbonate sheeting
CLT supporting beams
L- clip flange joint system
Glulam members
500 × 300mm CLT beam
300 × 300mm CLT beam
250 × 300mm CLT column made of 2 glued members
Plywood sheeting Textured steel cladding
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3 First floor construction: 19mm OSB board 13mm plywood sheath 200mm acoustic insulation between 240mm steel I-Beams 20mm OSB board 4 Douglas firring beam 5 Exterior glazing (first floor): 50mm grey 10 wall polycar bonate sheeting in aluminium frame
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Detail showing the floor to wall structure and party wall gutter construction system. 12. Party wall gutter construction | 60mm bed of gravel protection Aluminium gutter tray with PVC protection cover
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Dyeing chambers of textile museum, during the process of the production of fabrics and textiles.
Textile hanging exhibition space as the main interstitial space created
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Top-lit workspace depicting the actual production process of textile manufacturing.
Fabric installations adjacent to the main exhibition hanging space as an alternative to the use of textiles within the building for fashion designers to utilise.
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Concept Ideas
03 Design Studio Mixed Development
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Fiona Riley
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Sheerness On Sea, Isle of Sheppey, UK
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n urban masterplan for a site located in Sheerness, known locally as Bluetown that connects with Mile town via a single narrow bridge. Ideally, the strategy was to revitalize Blue town's high streetthat leads to Mile town by creating a new link between the two towns.
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nfluenced by the works of BIG, OMA and Peter Zumthor the scheme takes shape by the implementation of a seamless community mile town hub, which included a music auditorium and residential area for the inhabitants of the area.
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Sky garden between commercial and residential areas of the urban development.
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Market space of commercial hub within the urban development. W.M.O
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2015-16
Employer:
Planning System Services Ltd.
1.Section perspective of office building. 2.Overall site plan of development. 3.Overall elevation of office building, banquetting hall and VIP quarters.
Private site, Nairobi, Kenya Site:
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lient commissioned Planning Systems Ltd. to design an office building that would facilitate more office space in an area that was relatively in close proximity to a high profile residence.
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uties for the project: convert hand drawn sketches into working drawings. 3D modelling Site visits and setting out of building area, on site.
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05 Masterplanning Urban Housing
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2016-17
Tutor:
Mark Baines
Site:
Laurieston, Glasgow, UK
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roup project that was intended to solve the issue of fragmentation in the urban area of Laurieston by designing residential, civic and commercial zones.
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evelopment of a masterplan that would address the polemic account that faces an urban context that is currently under utilised and ignored.
Images conveying the proposed axonometric of the whole proposal, supported with the complementary elevations of the residential and commercial development.