Portfolio June 2023

Xavier Barnett

Design Portfolio

Curriculum Vitae

My name is Xavier Barnett. I am currently completing my Master of Architecture at the University of Melbourne, and I am expecting to graduate in July 2024.

Prior to this, I completed by Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Adelaide in 2021. I moved to Melbourne in 2022 to complete my masters studies at UniMelb, with the intention of working in the field concurrently.

At 22 years old, I have studied continuously since graduating high school in Adelaide in 2018.

I have a particular interest in high-density housing and remote building, and this has been the subject of various research articles and assignments that I have completed in the past.

Relevant Skills

Excellent skills in design software including:

• Autodesk Revit

• Autodesk Autocad

• Rhinoceros 7

• Enscape

• Twinmotion

• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

• Grasshopper

Previous Qualifications

University of Melbourne

Master of Architecture

2022 - 2024

The University of Adelaide

Bachelor of Architectural Design

2019 - 2021

Graduated with a GPA of 5.458

M.Arch Studio D Studio 30 - Bower Studio

Gurinji Yijarni Football Ground

Gurindji Yijarni - This means true stories from Gurindji Country, in the remote center of the Northern Territory.

The project was resolved through a series of conversations, stories and experiences on the ground in Kalkaringi, NT, a journey that I had the priveledge to undertake in May 2023.

Conversations and consultations on country were key to this project, with so many conversations about one thing - Football. The communities eagerness led me to a brief which was to design a football ground on country, providing a space for the community to run events and an Auskick program through the school.

The space was designed to engage the community as much as possible, with the design never being “complete” as consultation is a continuous and rhizomatic process.

The facade was designed to abstract the idea of bush footy, with overlapping, rough forms that represent how the game is played on country.

Solo assignment

Studio Leader: David O’Brien

Contact: 0419 149 404

Grades pending

Engagement with Community and Country

The space was designed with engagement at the front of mind. The overall program was designed with seating reclaimed from timber from the recent floods, murals of key AFL and AFLW players to be chosen by Kalkaringi School Students, and artwork from artists from the Karungkarni Arts and Culture Centre.

Conversations with Elders, local kids, local workers, and the Gurindji Aboriginal Corporation led to these final design decisions and a design that engages community as much as possible.

Materials are reused from previous Bower Studio Design/ Build projects wherever possible, with an overall budget for the two forms estimated at $207,000.

> Artwork from Richard Long, a local artist, on the back facade

^ Gemma Haughton (AFLW) Mural

^ Eddie Betts (AFL) Mural

M.Arch Studio C Studio 20 - The Shape of Wine CAISSON:

a new age winery

Caisson. The term in Architecture refers to a chamber, atrium or box, and in the field of engineering refers to an underground structure that withholds water, mud, and landscape from an internal space. This term embodies the notion of Studio 20.

The studio brief was to design a winery in the Yarra Valley incorporating form resistant structures. Our design evolved into a structure more incorporating the landscape and creating an experience within. Our conept was to create an immersive journey within the landscape, guided by lights and shadows, creating a sense of exploration through open and enclosed spaces.

The final design embodied this concept through a cavelike journey underneath the landscape, being drawn through the space guided by light, shadows and forces of exploration.

The forms are created through Pneumatic Inflation, inflating an airform and layering concrete and rebar to create a reinforced structure within. A network of these forms have been created, digitially optimised with the landscape then being returned above these forms.

Group assignment, completed alongside Hao Yan

Studio Leader:

Dr. Alberto Pugnale

Contact: 0490 358 787

Recieved a grade of 78%

2

3

Gallery Gallery (tunnel) Roof garden

4

Multi-purpose room

Production space

Stair to ground floor

Stair to second floor

8

Spiral staircase to ground floor

First Floor Plan

Section North

Section North (2)

Design Studio VI: Studio AusOcean

Under The Wave: AusOcean Research Facility

AusOcean is an ocean research organisation. Adelaide University students were commissioned by AusOcean’s executive, Alan Noble, to design an upgraded headquarters to be constructed in 2022. The space had to feature a workshop, storage area, office space and a learning centre. The brief called for a design that was inspired by the sea in some capacity.

Under the Wave is a design directly inspired from the surrounding environment. To create the initial concept, rocks, sand and the sea waves were taken from the site, literally and metophorically, borriwng from their form to create usable space to fit the needs of AusOcean. The rocks on site were digitised, and then contoured and extruded, to create the majority of the form, the space in which AusOcean employees and visitors will inhabit. A nearby sand dune was contoured, creating a form reminicesnt of a wave, leading to a crashing wave form being created, taking inspiration from the sea and the sand.

Individual assignment, year 3

Studio Leader: Dr. David Kroll

Contact: (08) 8313 2821

Tutor: Henry Williams

Contact: henry.williams@adelaide.edu.au

Recieved a grade of 82%

Hero Shot, View from North East Perspective

Wave and sand on site

Rock form on site

Abstraction to form

Abstraction to form

Adaption to architecture

Adaption to architecture

Reflective Pond “Under the wave”

Internal Office Space

Axonometric Section

1. Stair access into building

2. Disability access ramp

3. Glass viewing window into storage and workshop

4. Shower and Change out of view of learning centre

5. Shelving units for storage

6. Disability lift servicing workshop and office

7. Ramp into workshop

8. Winch system for ramp

9. Additional Storage

10. Workbench space

1. Wheelchair lift servicing workshop and storage

2. Wheelchair accessible toilet

3. Collaborative open plan office set up

4. Wider 1000mm door for accesibility

5. Picture window providing views to the ocean

Xavier Barnett Design Portfolio

A. Wave Structure Connection Detail

1. Welded Steel-Glulam Joint

2. Bolt connecting Glulam timber to joint unit

3. 35mm Glulam timber

4. Angle cut to engineer’s specification

B. Wave Structure Support Section

1. Halfen Tension Rod

2. Tension rod clipped to underside of Glulam timber joint

3. Tension rod clipped to underside of Glulam timber joint

4. Tension rod clipped to steel hub

5. Steel tension rod hub

6. Protective covering bolted to glulam

C. Wall and Reflector Pool Detail

1. Heat Proof Tiles

2. 240mm Limestone Parapet

3. Damp Proof Membrane

4. 190x35mm MGP 10 roof structure layer

5. 140x35mm MGP 10 roof substrate

6. 12.5mm Plasterboard, nailed into nogging

7. 90x35mm MGP 10 stud

8. 140x35mm MGP 10 nogging

9. 240x100x500mm Limestone blockwork

10. Masonary support blockwork tie, bolted to stud at specified angle

1. Main car access to Gulf Parade

2. Main Carpark in pre-existing clearing

3. Main path to building

4. Road to beach using pre-existing path

5. Emergency closer parking direct from Gulf Parade

6. Main pedestrian access from Gulf Parade

Wave Inspired Support Structure

Sand Inspired Shade Form

Stone Inspired Habitable Space

M.Arch Applied Architectural Technology

197 Spring Street

197 Spring Street is a Skyscraper designed for the Melbourne Central Business District. Designed by Xavier Barnett, Christopher Andonioff and Lucas Becerra, it was coursework for the Applied Architectural Technology Course.

The tower was designed with a double facade created from a unitised curtain wall, with the exterior being clad with dichroic panels with photovoltaic cells. The intent of this is to essentially turn the building into a self sufficient new age skyscraper. 197 Spring Street also decreases reliance on HVAC through the double-skin facade creating airflow within.

The details provided display the workings of the Skylobby levels of the design, created as the lobby of the hotel on the upper storeys of the building.

Group assignment, completed alongside Lucas Becerra and Christopher Andonioff. Only solo imagery depicted

Subject Coordinator:

Dr. Giorgio Marfella

Contact: 3 9035 3127

Recieved a grade of 74%

Skylobby Section, 1:50

MALESTACKJOINT

SUPPORTMULLION

ALUMINIUM ANCHOR BRACKET 220X1500MM VENTILATION

PLASTERBOARD SPANDRELPANEL, 1500X600MM

STEEL SUPPORT MULLIONS, BOLTEDTO FRAME

ARGONDOUBLEGLAZEDVISION PANEL, 2700X1500MM

VERTICALMULLION

LOUVRECLAD SHADING LOUVRE SYSTEM BOLTEDTO SUPPORTING MULLIONS

ONYX PHOTOVOLTAIC VISIONGLAZING, 1500X3700MM

STEEL CATWALK, WELDEDTO SUBSTRUCTURE STEEL CATWALK SUBSTRUCTU RE

FEMALESTACKJOINT

Design Studio IV Humanitarian Studio

Nganana - Kumapurtu (All of Us - Together)

The Name Nganana - Kumapurtu translates to All of us (Pitjantjatjara language) Together (Kaurna language), represents the relationship between first nations people in Adelaide and the APY Lands.

The proposal emphasises the relationship to the land that has been lost through the generations. One of the key ideas is having dedicated gendered space, focusing on men’s and women’s business which are two distinct aspects of indigenous culture around Australia. For example, activities such as spear making (kalata) are strictly men’s business, whereas crafting tools such as bowls (piti) and head rings (manguri) are women’s business.

These spaces double as both therapy and recreation spaces, with cooking facilities and both round and rectangular tables available. Personal rooms with tables can also be used for therapy. Located in Hindmarsh, the site is a one-minute walk from the Hindmarsh library, recently renovated, and a four minute walk from the tram directly into the city center. Residents also have access to the train, five to ten minutes away. It is also within walking distance of the CBD, the parklands and many employment opportunities within arm’s reach.

Individual assignment, year 2

Studio Leader:

Dr. Peter Scriver

Contact: (08) 8313 4586

More info: https://ecms.adelaide.edu.au/news/ list/2021/11/04/students-design-humanitarianarchitectural-solutions-xavier-barnett

View from East St. (North Perspective)

Form Generation

Secure Gardens with Wheelchair Lift

Upstairs Green area with Gardens

1. Main Access to East Street

2. Women’s Business Space

3. Men’s Business Space

4. Central Garden and Courtyard

5. Family unit with spare bedding for extended family

6. Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom

7. Family unit with spare bedding for extended family

8. Family unit with spare bedding for extended family

9. Family unit with spare bedding for extended family

1. Vegetable Garden

2. Group Recreation Space

3. Residential Staff Quarters

4. Individual Residential Space

5. Individual Residential Space

6. Family unit with spare bedding for extended family

7. Children’s Recreational Space

8. Outdoor Patio Space

9. Wheelchair Lift

Design Studio V: Experiential Studio

Architectural Vandalism:

Choking Gentrification

The Royal Adelaide Golf Club, in Seaton, South Australia is located behind 3 meter high brush fences to shield it from the community it lies within. As people struggle more and more to make ends meet, rental evictions continue to occur. House prices in Seaton have skyrocketed, as with many metropolitan suburbs, and longstanding tenants are being forced to leave as demand for housing is at an all time high. In March 2021, the Federal government withdrew JobKeeper and reduced JobSeeker, putting the nail in the coffin for many people on struggle street.

Meanwhile, the 1% uses their community for their own enjoyment without giving anything back. The Royal Adelaide Golf Club, taking up 63 Hectares of community space takes up much of the breathing space of seaton, with a lack of public spaces for the community to enjoy on a large scale. Members pay $8,800 yearly to access the area, none of which goes back into the community, rather just to the club, with maintenance costing equal to other Golf Clubs that cost a fraction of the price to play at.

What if this institution could be choked out of existence? What if, through architecture, demand for this institution could decrease, returning it to a space the community could enjoy, replacing it with playgrounds, public parks, housing, social programs and programs that benifit how the community operates?

Individual assignment, year 3

Studio Leader:

Mirai Morita

Contact: (08) 8313 4588

Tutor: Henry Williams

Contact: henry.williams@adelaide.edu.au

Night View from the Golf Course, North East perspective

1. Main Access into Lift Shaft

2. Entrance into group spaces

3. Individual therapy space

4. Residential living quarters

5. Group therapy and art space

6. Stage and frustration creator

7. ETFE cocoon for waterproofing

8. Sound system over golf course

Section North

Physical Modular Exploration

Public Art

Physical Modular Exploration

Pre-Existing Buildings

Surrounding Green Areas

Pedestrian Access and Public Transport

1. Example Blank Art Space

2. Central Lift Shaft

3. Group Art and Recreation Space

4. Theraputic Spaces

Upper Plan

COLORBOND ROOF SHEET LAYER

Construction III: State Library (SA) Bridge Study

Construction III was a course focussing on BIM and developing student’s skills in Revit. Students were tasked with analysing the Adelaide State Library Bridge and the construction of it. The aim was to create full documentation of the bridge with no prior information about it’s construction. A key idea was to document connections between members and representing this through Revit.

Individual assignment, year 3

Studio Leader:

Stewart Caldwell

Contact: (08) 8172 8700 (Russell and Yelland)

ROOF Z PURLIN STRUCTURE

GLASS OVERHANG

ROOF UBEAM/PFC STRUCTURE

CEILING STRUCTURE

GLASS PANNELING

BALUSTRADE/GLAZING SUPPORT

19mm TIMBER FLOORING

CENTRAL BEAM SUPPORT SYSTEM

CENTRAL BEAM SYSTEM

BOTTOM ALUMINIUM CLADDING

BLUESCOPE FLANGE CHANNEL, 200x99 mm

BLUESCOPE U BEAM, 198x99 mm

STEEL COLUMN, 250x250 mm

BLUESCOPE RHS 65x35 mm (300 CTRS)

Floor Level 1

COLORBOND STEEL, RIVETED TO Z PURLIN

METROL Z PURLIN, 150x24MM, BOLTED TO U BEAM

BLUESCOPE U BEAM 150x75mm, WELDED TO COLUMN

BLUESCOPE PFC 150x65,WELDED TO U BEAM

BLUESCOPE 8mm PLAIN PLATE, WELDED TO PFC

14MM GLAZING

FGS 60mm SPIDER FITTING, WELDED TO PLAIN PLATE

90mm DOWNPIPE

FGS 60mm SPIDER FITTING, WELDED TO BALUSTRADE

14MM GLAZING

BLUESCOPE RHS 65x35, BOLTED TO U BEAM, 300 CTRS

FGS 60mm SPIDER FITTING, WELDED TO PFC

BLUESCOPE PFC 200x75mm, BOLTED TO CLEAT, BOLTED TO U BEAM

BLUESCOPE U-BEAM, 198x99mm, WELDED TO COLUMN

RONDO KEY-LOCK CEILING SYSTEM (SEE PAGE 8, DETAILS 3) 400 CTRS

ALUMINIUM CLADDING, RIVETED TO FURRING CHANNEL

Links:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-barnett-b70955206/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/xbarnett123/featured

ECMS Blog: https://ecms.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2021/11/04/ students-design-humanitarian-architectural-solutions-xavier-barnett