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Architecture Portfolio 13/14 Newcastle University

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“ L O G I C W I L L G E T Y O U F R O M A T O B . I M A G I N A T I O N W I L L T A K E Y O U E V E R Y W H E R E ”

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Yee Ching Chew Stage II B.A.Architecture School of Architecture Planning & Landscape Newcastle University jeremyching7@hotmail.com

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THE PL ACE OF HOU SES ENV IR ONM ENTA L DESIGN A ND SER V ICES A R CHITEC TU R E TEC HNOLOGY 1 A R CHITEC TU R E TEC HNOLOGY 2

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PLACED.DISPLACED Placed, Displaced project was designed for a young couple, based on their characteristic and interests. The couple enjoy entertaining friends and outdoor pursuits. My aim is to achieve a comfortable and functional small house. The site is a tiny area in between a row of terrace houses which is located at Brandling, Newcastle. The project focuses on spatial and volumetric planning within the tight spatial restiction, in order to achieve a comfort, liveable house within relatively modest means.

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The main concept in this design is to link all the main rooms together in the tight restrict area and also allow space for an outdoor sitting area with bicycle storage. I split the house into two with stairs , providing a internal flow of circulation from social zone(ground floor) to private & Semi private zones(first floor). Social areas are dominant on the ground floor consisiting outdoor graden, kitchen, dining area and living area. The way into the bathroom(located at first floor) does not threspass on the private area of the house. The bedroom is the most private part of the house, placed at the end of one’s journey, which links a small balcony through sliding doors. The bedroom is provided with light through roof windows and also glazed sliding door.

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My concept focuses on the staircase. The staircase feature that incorporates storage, that are custom made to placed the client’s collection of historic poterry. The house has a sliding table in kitchen which can compact from a four person area to a two person sitting area.

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1. Living room 2. Dining space 3. External Bike storage 4. Working space 5. Toilet 6. Bedroom 7. Balcony

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Materiality & Facade study The materials used for this house are mainly timber and glass for its facade. I found that timber is a good material choice for facade patterning which works well with large glazing. Glazings such as window and sliding doors are placed on both floors to allow light into the house.

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02 LIVING ON THE EDGE Living on the Edge project is about designing a small housing scheme in the heart of Newcastle, focusesw on the notions of community and privacy. The design suggests a space where the inhabitants will feel confident and comfortable to reintegrate in the society and intend to help to meet the needs of a group of disadvantage young people.

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Street in Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley. Site B was chosen for this project as the site is located at junction where two roads meets and I’m interested in furniture making workshop. The brief outlined: accomodation for eight young adults, a flat for 3 adults, a workshop for the residents to learn skills and an exhibition space displaying and selling the workshop output.

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The public parts of the buiding including the exhibition centre, cafe and also workshop are visually connected within each other. A void in the middle of the public part of the building provides skylight striaght down to the ground floor which is the workshop. The exhibition centre is visble from the street, inviting pedestrian into the building to appreciate the work done by the teenagers. Besides, the cafe gives a great panoramic view while people enjoying food there.

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1. Spray facility 2. Workshop 3. Laundry 4. Storage 5. Student accomdation 6. Office 7. Classroom/ Design studio 8. Dining room 9. TV room/ Lounge

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10. Siting area 11. Material store 12. Exhibition 13. Cafe 14. Reception 15. Communal garden 16. Bicycle storage 17. Study Area 18. Tutor bedrooms

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03 CIVIC.CENTRED The Civic Centred Project asked to dsign a complex medium -scale public building in the small seaside settlement of Tynemouth. It emphasis changes from that of the private and the personal, to that of the public and the collective. The choice of several sites was given, and different functions would need do to be accomodated by the design. The civic centre building accomdates the core accomodation and also two options out of three (Government, Leisure or Cultural).

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Clock tower Town head Iconic OUT WARD BOUND LEISURE

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LITERARY CO-OP LIBRARY Home Retail Shelter Residence

The change in shadow covered area thoughout the day.

Position of stairs attracts visitors towards the building and also enhances the value of clock tower as a main focus point around Tynemouth.

The range of vision provided towards the pier.

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Mutliple views of the main attractions such as Tynemouth castle and the beach.

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1. waiting area 2. reception 3. library 4. toilets & changing rooms 5. rock climbing 6. IT provision 7. gallery kitchen 8. coffee shop 9. pre school children’s area

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My design building incorporates a literary co-op and leisure facility for the surrounding commnity to benefit from. The building combines leisure and culture as the main functions to attract more locals and foreigners to the area. Due to the division on the site between sea and townscape, my design acts as a focal point in Tynemouth in order to connect the two sides. My design itself seperates into two parts as well which are outward-bound(facing East) and literary co-up(facing West). The central long staircase divides the two functions.

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04 CR OSSOVER VELOCIT Y

This is a group project that collabrorates between Architecture & Engineering students. The aim of this project is to design a brand new, landmark timber building for Sheffield - Steel city ( Velocity in British Timber). The brief asked to design a ‘Park and Cycle’ super hub and smaller ‘satellite’ hubs to accomodate the needs of local people.

We were asked to explore cycle storage and consider developing innovative methods and systems to

store large numbers of bikes in the building and also provide smooth easy routes around the building for cycles. Besides, the building must be designed using British timber species. The site is based at Parkwood Springs a large, open space that lies on a hill just north of Sheffield city centre providing fantastic views southwards back to the city and looking out to the Peak District National Park to the north and north west.

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The design was inspired by a fluid motion from outside to within, much like a spiral of a shell. The aim was to reach the velodrome at the top of the structure via a shared path, for both cyclists and pedestrians. This paired route helps to cement the building as a centrepiece for the community. This design was inspired in part by the Danish Pavilion, Shanghai EXPO (2010). The pavilion’s compact and light design was something we wanted to reciprocate in our building, as it reflects the efficiency and lightness of a road bike.  The central hub located to the south side of the structure contains both the cycling and football amenities and is contained within the structural frame, much like the gasometers located in Neepsend, Sheffield.

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European larch is a strong hardwood that is moderately resistant to decay/rot and can endure constant changes from wet to dry without warping, cracking, distorting or shrinking. It is therefore ideal for both the structural elements of the velodrome, the inside of which will be exposed to the elements, as well as ideally suited for the ex-

ternal cladding. The material properties of European larch make it very versatile for construction purposes, so it can be used for the vast majority of elements in the design. Furthermore, it is ideal for outdoor use; it is moderately easy to work with and can be used to make gluelam, which we will use for the structural timber elements. One of

the properties of European larch which is specific to this type of wood is how it weathers. Once it has been exposed to the elements for a period of time, its colour changes from a medium brown to a silvery shade. This will look very impressive and be more in keeping with the vast majority of larger buildings in Sheffield, the steel city.

The Velodrome has been raised up to a height of 3.8 meters, so that it is level with the first floor. This was done to involve the velodrome with the building, rather than having them as two separate structures. The external spiral of the building allows cyclists to ride their bicycles up to the level of the velodrome, as well as gaining access to the rest of the building. A timber truss arrangement will be used to support the velodrome; this is to allow the track to overhang its supports, making it more impressive to behold. Truss elements will be spaced 1m apart to ensure there is sufficient support to the track to prevent bending.

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Circulation and fluidity were key concepts for the design.

We wanted to bring all aspects of the community together by allowing an ease of access and route throughout the structure. For example the ramp which circulates around the interior structure is at a 7% incline, allowing wheelchair users, cyclists and pedestrians to have a comfortable journey throughout the building. Upon examining precedents such as the Shanghai Bicycle Park and the EXPO Pavilion, the idea of a spiral leading to a velo-

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drome developed. Cyclists can ride up from ground level and meet the velodrome at the first floor or continue up to the café on the top floor.

Sheffield’s gasometers are designed to have an internal cylindrical form with an exterior structure supporting it. We adapted this idea and used timber posts to reveal the internal ramp as it sweeps around the build. This celebrates both Sheffield’s industrial history as well as demonstrates the beauty of timber structural and aesthetically.

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Two main cycle storage methods have been utilised in our design. On the ground floor there are a number of secure lockers that also provide access into the building. As well as this, vertical bike storage is available all the way up the ramps that allow cyclists access to any of the floors. Vertical bike storage is more suited for our design as it takes up about a 3rd of the floor space in comparison with conventional cycle storage. Allowing cyclists to ride into the building has always been a strong influence over the entire design period, this is because the building is primarily for cyclists and the inclusion of cycle access reinforces this idea.

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Satellite hubs within Sheffield’s city centre for the local community. There are changing rooms, toilets and cycle storage facilities. Replicates the shape of the main design, on a smaller scale.

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