William White Howe Portfolio + CV Application - Part 2 Architectural Assistant
Hey, I’m Will! I am a skilled, enthusiastic graduate seeking a Part 2 Architectural Assistant position in London. I am looking to work with a studio which shares my interest in sustainability, social responsibility and culture. Sustainability is the driver for my university work as well as my daily life. I have made changes to my own lifestyle to achieve a reduction, including; adopting a vegan diet [still working on converting my boyfriend], switching to public transport and becoming an ethical consumer of goods. As for my studies at the Glasgow School of Art, I have used my time here to research and develop my skills and portfolio within the scope of my interests and morals. The work I have decided to include in this portfolio, portrays these within my architectural designs. In addition to this, I have engaged in a great deal of academic research into sustainability, specialising in the Passivhaus standard and the health effects of good ventilation. This research won me the GSA Research Project Prize in 2021. My work experience involved working with very forward thinking companies, and I would like to continue this trend. I have spent the past 6 years working at IKEA and have had involvement with, Pride, Cop-26 and other environmental endeavours within the company. In addition to this, my Part 1 experience with Apt London introduced me to an employee ownership trust. I would love to be able to continue my career working with colleagues and on projects in this way. I have decided to pursue a part time architectural masters in environmental design and would love to be able to integrate this research into my work life. If your practice would be open to participating in any further study of your projects [e.g. post-occupancy testing] I believe we would be able to work together towards this common goal. I trust my skills, experience and enthusiasm would be an asset to any practice and I believe that I would easily integrate into any team or project within your practice.
Work experience
Education
Architectural Assistant - Part 1
Glasgow School of Art
Apt London
Mackintosh School of Architecture Diploma of Architecture [First class Hons]
Aug 2019 - Sept 2020
Experience working at Stage 0, 1, and 2, Advanced Revit training modelling large masterplanning schemes and parametric designs, physical model making, DCO and Standard planning applications as well as participating in office extra curricular activities
2016-2022
Kitchen Design Specialist
Technical Skills
IKEA Nov 2015 - Aug 2019
Sept 2020 - Current
Designing kitchens one to one with customers ensuring follow ups as necessary, actively engaging with customers to understand their needs and inspiring and advising them on the best solutions for their life at home and within their budget. Offering advice and often resolving complex problems, liaising with contractors, suppliers and manufacturers.
Architectural Internships
Bearsden Academy Scottish Highers + Advanced Highers 2010-2016
Revit Advanced Adobe Suite Advanced Sketchup Advanced V-Ray High-Intermediate Enscape High-Intermediate Excel High-Intermediate Autocad Intermediate Rhino Intermediate Hand Drawing Model Making Mac + PC
HASSELL Studio, Hong Kong 2018
NORR Architects, Glasgow 2014
Organic Architects, Helensburgh 2014
Other Skills Conversational Spanish speaker PADI Qualified Diver Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
Project1 Salutogenesis This project aims to tackle the subject of poor public health using a ‘salutogenic’ approach. This is a medical approach focusing on factors that support human health and well-being, rather than on factors that cause disease. This proposal aims to do so by creating a public building that acts as the precursor to a hospital by allowing people to prevent and treat ill health themselves. The proposal speculates on measures that could help reduce strain on NHS resources. This is a typology of a publicly funded building that currently does not exist within the UK and thus precedents are difficult to find. As such, the project theorises the type and conditions a building of this type could achieve. Through the creation of nodes targeting 4 main subcategories of wellness; Mental, Physical, Holistic and Social wellness the proposal creates intermediary access to healthcare, reducing stigma and promoting positive self-development.
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Ground floor plan Perspective Section Initial massing sketch
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Facade Renders Section through Theatre
Counselling Room
Privacy
Multi-function Yoga Studio
1. Parapet wall Timber cladding Battens/counter-battens Waterproofing membrane 200mm mineral wool insulation Vapour barrier 150mm 3 layer cross laminated timber floor Vapour barrier 200mm mineral wool insulation Waterproofing membrane Timber cladding 2. Gabion wall (Theatre condition) 400mm gabion basket/recycled sandstone Stainless steel bracket bolted to structure Waterproofing membrane 200mm mineral wool insulation Vapour barrier 18 mm plywood sheet 400mm glu-lam column
5. Structural glazing Laminated glazing panel Stainless steel spider bracket 500mm laminated structural glazing Stainless steel spider bracket Laminated glazing panel
10. Typical Floor 75mm self levelling screed Separating layer 75mm rigid insulation 150mm cross laminated timber floor 250mm glu-lam beam
6. Timber clad wall Slatted timber cladding panel Cladding bracket bolted to structure Waterproofing membrane 200mm rockwool insulation Vapour barrier 18 mm plywood sheet 400mm glu-lam column
11. Ground floor build-up 75mm self levelling screed Separating layer 75mm rigid insulation 300mm reinforced concrete foundation 200mm rigid insulation Waterproof membrane Building protection mat Compacted hardcore
7. Structural glazing roof Laminated glazing panel Stainless steel spider bracket 500mm laminated structural glazing beam Stainless steel beam connector
3. Extensive green roof 80mm growing substrate (gutter and cover) Filter fleece 20mm water drainage mat
12. Window Steel exterior window frame Triple glazed aluminium window Timber internal window frame
8. Glazing with solar shading Horizontal timber louvred panel Stainless steel cladding bracket Curtain wall panel with concealed brackets 150x150mm timber structural column
4. Basement wall 400mm reinforced concrete Vapour barrier 200mm closed shell insulation Bituminous tanking Studded membrane with geo textle layer Perforated drain Shingle for suitable drainage Filter fleece
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9. Intensive green roof 200mm growing substrate, (inc. gutter cover) Filter fleece 40mm water drainage mat
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13. Gabion wall (typical condition) 400mm gabion with recycled sandstone Stainless steel bracket bolted to structure Waterproofing membrane 200mm mineral wool insulation Vapour barrier 250mm 5-layer glu-lam wall
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14. Rake seating Timber flooring 18 mm plywood sheet 100mm floor joist Elastomeric pads Concrete block support
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Internal courtyard facade
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Project 2 5th Year Thesis Project [Ongoing] An architectural thesis exploring large scale, 1960s, urban clearances, developments and infrastructure. How can these poor interventions be redesigned and reused in-line with the aims, uses and ethics of the 21st century city? This thesis pays a particular focus on; reduction of embodied carbon and construction waste by re-using existing structure and materials. Removing urban gaps + barriers created by clearances. Providing much needed social and public infrastructure, as well as support way-finding and urban porosity for transient/displaced communities and visitors.
Concept Collage
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Site Context Glasgow Arterial Streets
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Elevation + Facade Render
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Model Close-up View
Part 1Architectural Assistant 2 Trafalgar Way, Canary Wharf A student accommodation led, mixed use development on a Poplar based gateway site into Canary Wharf consisting of approximately 1600 student rooms spread over 2 towers (35 and 45 stories), a tower of residential apartments for UCL’s visiting lecturers (27 stories), and a 4 story mixed use podium consisting of various commercial and retail opportunities along with a McDonald’s ‘drive thru’. This project aims to be the tallest Passivhaus building in Europe and so includes interesting, cladding, M+E and construction specifications. I was responsible for creating the main project Revit model. My responsibilities were creating floors 4-45 tower 2 and 4-35 tower 3 which consist of the student accommodation. This includes drawing the floor, walls, doors and furniture etc. in both 2D + 3D. Before I began on the project the Revit model was solely used for creating masterplan visuals for townscape consultants and so there were no internals or facade to the building. The project has a very tight and fast paced programme as there is a clear date for completion August 2024. This means that there were deadlines almost every two weeks including pre-application (Pre-App) meetings with both Tower Hamlets council and Canary Wharf planners.
Foam + Card Model
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Iterative massing models
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Goods access gate design + render
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Illustrative Masterplan
The London Resort The London Resort will be a world-class, next generation entertainment resort, based on the Swanscombe peninsula of multiple boroughs of Kent and Thorrock. Founded on sustainability and low carbon principles, the park has ambitions to be plans to be the first operationally carbon neutral theme park, delivering a net biodiversity gain and creating a green network of amenity areas and parkland. This will include creating wildlife habitats beside the Thames for both local Estuary residents and Resort guests to enjoy. The project has a budget of circa £3B. and is one of few architectural projects large enough to need a Development Consent Order (DCO), where planning application is submitted to the Secretary of State. I was one of two people on the DCO team, my roles included creating all diagrams and illustrated master plans used in the application, organising all sheets, views and schedules within the Revit file, and taking feedback from the lawyers who would submit the application. I also spent some time on the masterplanning team, where I was tasked with designing the water park element of the resort. Working with the studio leader I was given great freedom of the design and taught myself how to; model parametrically within Revit, create preliminary visuals and create a DAS for stage 0.
Professional Render
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General Arrangement Plans from DCO Application
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Illustrative Masterplan
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Client/Studio leader concept sketch
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Revit modelling and final renders
Sketch by studio leader
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Other Notable Works
Gingerbread City Entry
Hand Drawn Visual
Plaster Casting