Ablaye's Architectural Portfolio

ABLAYE NDOUR ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

Personal Bio My name is Ablaye Ndour and I am an Architecture student at the University of Hertfordshire completing my second year of studies.

I have extensive skills in the following: • Architectural and interior design model making skills • Drawing/ technical drawing e.g. 1,2,3-point perspectives • Large range of mixed art & design skills e.g. painting, etching, sculpturing, ceramics etc.

• Media preparation skills and knowledge

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AutoCAD (two years of experience from my studies of Interior Architecture and design & Architecture degree course and work experience/ placements) Photoshop (4 years experience) Sketch up (4 years experience, began utilizing software in sixthform) Adobe Illustrator (1year experience) Revit (September 2017 present) Rhino (as above)

International Work experience:

1:200 Model of Children's Community Centre

•Senegal - Designed the floor plans & Interior for a home residence – now complete & Conducted work experience for the council of a small town (Oussouye).

•Tokyo - Conducted a mapping project within the city analyzing the architecture, population density, circulation (of both vehicles and pedestrians) in collaboration with a local architectural college - ICS College of Arts •Sri Lanka (Colombo Art Biennale) - Took part in the annual Art Biennale which was held in Colombo in 2016. There were three major projects, one of which was architecturally orientated which I participated in and played a major role in producing the final model (pictured above) constructed using limited resources: white card, scaled rulers, crafting knives etc. This final model was a projection of a future recreational house for children.

•Barcelona - Here students from both interior architecture and architecture courses took part in this study trip which involved analyzing the traditional local architecture of Barcelona. The project consisted of mapping a series of punctual interventions that have the ability to revitalize the city. The outcome of this trip was a series of 10 case studies, the majority of them being of Anthony Gaudi, all of which were presented to a local architectural analyst and all other students.

Contents 1. Cover Page 2. Personal Bio 3. Contents 4. 1st PROJECT Architectural Impression of Times Square 5. 2nd PROJECT Building Site Plan of Sports Center Hub 6. Orthographic View of Final Sports Centre Model 7. Front Elevation View of Final Model 8. Left Elevation View of Final Model 9. 3rd PROJECT Future Designers Hub Project Introduction 10. Ground Floor & First Floor Pan 11. Second & Third Floor Plan 12. Fourth & Fifth Floor Plan 13. All Four Building Elevations 14. Orthographic View Displaying Right & Front Elevations 15. Orthographic View Displaying Left and Front Elevations 16. Axonometric and Birds Eye Plan Projection

Artistic Impression of Times Square Given the task of redesigning an existing publicly renowned location of our choosing for my A – Level fine art course, I Chose to use Times Square.

Using an image I took myself whilst, I implemented both primary and secondary colours in the design in order for it to conform to the set theme of ’expression’.

Using Photoshop, I produced multiple duplicate layers of varying colours and contrast levels. I did this to create the impression of a busier atmosphere than it already is and to create a blurred yet crisp aesthetic finish to the high rise buildings. I chose to use the more vibrant primary colours of red, yellow and green in the center depicting the horizon within the image.

1: 75 Floor plan of the residence

Imagery of the home residence being constructed in Senegal using a traditional African Mud material which conveniently keeps the structure cool during warm weather

Building (in yellow) Site Plan The building is located approximately fifteen minutes from the city center of Cambridge and 18 minutes from the train station. The site plan (right) outlines the specific location which is off the A10 in Milton, a village on the outskirts of Cambridge.

I chose this location for my building because in reality it would be the most convenient for my clients and potential customers. Due to it being located right off the A14, a major connecting motorway to nearby towns such as Newmarket it can be accessed by both external residences and city residences.

Building Location

Introducing my 2nd year sixth form college architectural project; This is my completed model of a sports center with accommodation capacity. This was my decision given the task of designing a building of my choosing for a significantly worthy client.

The process involved primary and secondary research of relevant information which in my case involved sustainability, sports facilities, ergonomics, living units and many more. The process also involved creating a design brief with multiple options for a proposal through trial and error of practice models and drawing designs.

Orthographic View of Final Sports Centre Model

The image shown to the left here primarily shows the extensive front car park alongside the tennis courts and football pitch intended to be an outdoor astroturf. However the focus with this image is on the main building occupying the fundamental facilities of the sports center. These include a gym (also open to the public), indoor 100m track, multipurpose hall (used for football, basketball, badminton table tennis etc.) a boxing gym, ring and swimming pool for diving as well.

Despite the above facilities occupying the majority of the structure, a small section of the building is allocated for the accommodation of temporary athletes who intend on training at a professional level for a competition. This section is located to the right half of the building visible (in the image on the left).

Left Elevation View of Final Model

The building model itself has been completed on an irregular yet accurate scale of 1:320 due to the shire size of the building if it were to be projected on a scale of 1:1. It has been finished in transparent light blue tinted acrylic Perspex for the initial framework of the building and translucent, darker blue acrylic Perspex for the accommodation area. I did this because the accommodation retains all of the living units which I deemed necessary to be kept private whereas the sporting activities below it should be visible for the public to view.

This front elevation view depicts the major features of the buildings aesthetics. These include the large arched roof at the back, used for the sheltering of the swimming pool which elegantly curves down then forward. This extended area performs as another roof with a slightly different design, covering the accommodation center. This also retains a curved feature however only at the central point of the roof, creating a delicate symmetrical view.

Furthermore, much of the buildings environmental surroundings have been incorporated into the models specification. The most notable of these features include an outdoor tennis court, football pitch and spectators stand both of which are located to the left, directly outside the buildings entrance.

Front Elevation View of Final Model

Future Designers Hub Project

Ground Floor Here I have my ground floor plan which I initially produced using sketch up and then converted to an AutoCAD file. I did this because the details are much clearer and refined in this format, however most importantly my plans here are prepared for scaling at the required scale for presenting of 1:100.

All of the major specifications set for this building are situated on this floor with the exception of the workshops and living units. These rooms include the administration offices, exhibition room, the 1st atelier workshop, reception/ entrance, an installation room, cleaning/ storage rooms and male/ female toilets.

1st Floor Displayed above here is the plan for the 1st floor which provides mainly for living units, workshop space.

My intentions were to be consistent with positioning of all of the living units and place them all at the front of the building regardless of which floor they would be situated on. This is so that the inhabitants are able to view the square of old Hatfield town from the rooms. Despite the plan being rather basic and repetitive, it was the most functionally effective for me.

With regards to the second half of this floors plans; the majority of it consists of workshops however there is also a meeting room, storage and cleaning room. The atelier workshop (top right) on this floor is one of 6 across the building that provide generic facilities and allow the inhabitants access to the basic facilities for their work. Alternatively the other workshop labeled '1st workshop' (top left) is one of four which specifically provide machinery and technical equipment.

2nd Floor Here I have the 2nd floor displayed which is not much different from the previous floor or the following 3 in terms of its orientation, in actuality the room sizes and positions are the same however the rooms themselves are varied across the floor. As opposed to having a meeting room there is a recreational room for inhabitants to socialize and momentarily take breaks from their work.

Furthermore the second workshop and third atelier workshop are both present in this floor plan. These are both situated on the same floor for user convenience as they do not have to travel multiple floors across the building in order to access the rooms.

Both the storage rooms and cleaning rooms remain the same size and in the same position across all upper floors with the only exception being the ground floor whereby they are larger in order to facilitate enough equipment for the busier ground floor.

3rd Floor Displayed above here is the 3rd floor which provides another 6 living units for the inhabitants. It also contains a 4th atelier, an exhibition room and communal kitchen to allow inhabitants more space to cook and eat.

I decided to have an exhibition room in the centre of the building as well as on the ground floor so that the two rooms would be spaced out and easily accessible to all inhabitants and users (I.e. guests).

Furthermore the students working on particular projects in the workshops will not be inconvenienced by having to transport their work across the building to reach exhibition rooms by having one directly opposite their rooms and across the hall from their workshops.

4th Floor Here I have my fourth floor displayed. In addition to the living units I have continued to incorporate the remaining workshops and atelier workshops in order to complete the required room count for the entire building. The two rooms that are different from the previous plan is the recreational room and the 5th atelier workshop.

5th Floor Here the final floor plan is displayed whereby the fourth workshop and sixth atelier is situated.

All of the occupants living on this floor will have the most luxurious apartments and the best living conditions. This is because the view the inhabitants get from their balconies allows them to view old Hatfield town's square from the top floor of the building. Furthermore there shall be more balcony space for them to relax and unwind from the pressures of work.

East (right) & South (front) Elevations These two elevations here depict a basic yet detailed and practical exterior view. The allocation of two rectangular windows on either side of the smaller corridor windows; shown in the east elevation is done in order to maintain simplicity and to avoid over complication.

Additionally the array of a six set of windows and doors displayed in the south elevation depict the individual living units. These are due to have designated balcony spaces for each occupier.

North (rear) & West (left) Elevations The north elevation of depicting the rear of my re-designed building very much conforms to the style and aesthetics of this building so far. All of the windows have been allocated in such a way that the left side mirrors the right making it symmetrical.

Furthermore each window has been specifically designed to the tailored size for the corresponding room.

Lastly the west elevation displays an almost identical shape to the opposite (right elevation) which is simply mirrored.

The building model has been completed in a 1:200 scale and finished entirely in clear acrylic Perspex. I chose this material due to how it gives the observer the ability to view every interior and exterior element of the structure. These elements most notably include the design of the front façade (displayed on the left hand side of this image) and the window/door details within it.

Furthermore the floor plans are also a majorly significant component that I deemed imperative for them to be visible due to the specific allocation of certain rooms throughout the building. The ground floor is reserved for a main entrance and offices, the remaining 5 floors above are primarily used for living units and workshops. All of these floors are now perfectly visible from either a birds eye view or side view from the rear façade.

Orthographic View Displaying Right and Front Elevations of Future Hub Model and Salisbury Square

This view of my final model mainly exhibits the intricate detail of the etched line work of my building alongside its crisp outline in the background with my redesigned portrayal of Salisbury Square in the foreground.

Orthographic View Displaying Left and Front Elevations of Future Hub Model and Salisbury Square

My main intentions with regards to the reconditioning of Salisbury Square was to modernize the area. As this was the first part of the design process within the whole project, I anticipated the modern design of my building in order for it to correspond well in a contemporary manner when designing the square. The main aspects of it are relevant entry and exit points (I.e. from either side of the future hub) with pathways leading to these points, a small gathering point at the center and a small walkway toward the future hub emphasizing the significance of the building.

In addition, the foamboard cutouts on stilts surrounding the square represent the existing buildings of Salisbury Square.

Axonometric Projection of Final Model and Salisbury Square

Birds Eye Plan Projection of the Entire Model Complex Scaled 1:200