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2017 - 2024

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO. AIFA MUTHURAMAN

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M.ARCH RESEARCH

M.ARCH DESIGN PROJECTS

COMMUNITY WORK & COMPETITION

WORK EXPERIENCE UNITED KINGDOM

WORK EXPERIENCE MALAYSIA

OTHER INTERESTS

CONTENT . PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

FOCUS HIGHLIGHTS OF EACH PROJECT

CULTURE,HERITAGE, CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY

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pg 4-5 RESEARCH DISSERTATION PASSIVE THERMAL DESIGN IN EARTHSHIPS AND PASSIVHAUS Comparative study of passive design thermal strategies in Earthship & Passivhaus

pg 8 - 10 CPU & AI STUDIO ADAPTIVE REUSE A Makerspace Hub in a Grade II Listed Righton Building

pg 6-7 RESEARCH METHODS WARRINGTON NEW TOWN Case Study of Housing & Landscape Predictions in Oakwood, Birchwood District, Warrington in the year of 1968 - 1991 (New Town era)

pg 11-16 &ARCH STUDIO FYP - DESIGN THESIS ‘SAMA INSTRUMENTS’ Re-constructing Marginalised Spaces (Ethnographic research of Sama-Bajau Community)

COMMUNITY WORK & COMPETITION

WORK EXPERIENCE UNITED KINGDOM

pg 17 KOSOVO ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION PRISTINA ARTIST HUB A processing facility and cultural event spaces with a focus on mobility and modular architecture

URBAN REGENERATION & MIX DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT TECHNICALITY & DELIVERY

OTHER INTERESTS

pg 26 ATELIER ALAN TEH ARCHITECTS MASTERPLAN Pengerang Eco-Industrial Park Johor Bharu pg 19-20 HOWELLS ARCHITECTS RESIDENTIAL Campbell Park Glenbrook Milton Keynes

pg 27 ADA DESIGN INTERNATIONALE MASTERPLAN & MIXED DEVELOPMENT Residential, Retail and Hotel Petaling Jaya

pg 21-23 HOWELLS ARCHITECTS STUDENT ACCOMMODATION Pershore Junction, Stirchley

pg 28 BINA INITIATIVES MASS RAPID TRANSIT (MRT) National Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Kuala Lumpur

pg 24-25 HOWELLS ARCHITECTS STUDENT ACCOMMODATION Guildhall Place , Nottingham

INTERESTS & FREELANCING

WORK EXPERIENCE MALAYSIA

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LAKAR DESIGN STUDIO TTDI COMMUNITY GARDEN SHED

LAKAR DESIGN STUDIO RENOVATIONS & VISUALISING

Kuala Lumpur

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TRAVEL & PHOTOGRAPHY Photos from my travels MODELLING & SKETCHES Hand drawn sketches , Model making and Rhino Nurbs Modeling

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2.1.2 Principles of Earthship

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DISSERTATION . PASSIVE THERMAL DESIGN FOCUS : COMPARING PASSIVE TEHRMAL DESIGN METHODS

CASE STUDY : Comparative study of passive design thermal strategies in Earthship and Passivhaus

EARTHSHIP BRIGHTON

CASE STUDY OVERVIEW 2.1

SUPERVISORS : Dr Stephen Walker

EARTHSHIP

AIM & OBJECTIVES : A study to evaluate the design approach used by Earthship and Passivhaus to achieve thermal heating and the viability of each concept for UK housing agenda

Biotecture Architect, Michael Reynolds, graduated from University of Cincinnati in 1969. e birth of Thumb house and Earthships was for him, a way to respond to the news in the 1970s, that orted hugeSOFTWARE environmental problems such as increasing wastes from consumerism and ‘major energy : Revitet al., 2007) nch’. (Hewitt Ladybug Photoshop

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two buildings to understand the approach

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looks into two case study buildings for each concept. The Earthship Brighton, in Stanmer Park, Brighton and the Zetland Passivhaus in Chorlton, Manchester and compare these

are fundamentally designed that it’s mass 2. Electricity generated from solar andbewind methods. with adobe mud or concrete.

Mud could also used in flooring, besides reclaimed wood and meta structure could heat and cool itself without Renewable energy source is provided via usage Trust, 2015)panels. mechanical heating and burning of woodCarbon or of photovoltaic fossil fuels.

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Besides these features, Earthships ns and old car tyres. It is also a building theCarbon natural resources and wind. housing by 2050 requires a low-carbon, based on primary and secondary collection 1.have other interesting features that makes themmaterials 4. Sewage are contained and treated, whilst Building with repurposed and natural sustainable home. data methods. one of it theismore interesting environmentally the gray water flows to botanical cells in the ke’s experiment started in a highly harsh environment in Taos County, New Mexico where located, friendly and self-sustaining houses : and these or is further filtered to The building of an earthship comprise of manyinterior naturalgarden and reclaimed upcycled materials in t The temperature research aims to inform readers of the40°𝐶𝐶 The Brighton Earthship chosen as and itconstruction. is -10℃ be collected in a well at the end of a planter and 00m above sea level, and extreme between (104℉ ) in was summer (14℉) in Old tires are perfect to hold in rammed earth and forms a rammed earth brick. Tires c sustainable housing solutions that have been among the few Earthship in UK, and is a show 1. Building with re-purposed and natural pumped to the toilet tank for flushing. considered a ‘natural resource’ as it is globally available. Although most Earthships have the distinc adapted into the UK climate from the foreign house that has alot et of data from previous materials. nter, that had an annual precipitation of approximately 300mm.(Hewitt al., 2007) . establishment of these concepts. The research research since it was built in 2000. Earthships Produce organic food are by home farmingand plas brick wall, material such as cans and bottles as an5.option.

These materials then packed

2. Thermal or solar heating and cooling

Earthships are fundamentally designed that it’s structure could heat and cool itself without mec heating and burning of wood or fossil fuels. The usage of solar gain and thermal mass ensure that Earthships are able to maintain a comfortable temperature in any climate condition. The compacte Figure 1 & 2 : rammed earth in old tires, creates a thermal mass and is thick enough to be a retaining wall and pro one of the the need for concrete foundations. These self-supporting monolithic structural support, eliminating greater world function as thermal mass that retain heat or cold, and the idea is to surround the living space withi sides of the thermal wall. The windows are placed on the south side as to allow the winter sun to p Earthship through the window, and heat up the living space’s floor and walls. At night, the thermal wall will r Community the naturally retained heat back into the living area. The sun in the summer, is located high in the s buildings in the sunlight will only heat the roof instead of the interior, ensuring constant cool temperature. The Taos, is further enhanced withNew natural ventilation through operable vent box and buried cooling tubes.

Mexico during summer and winter

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principles which are super-insulation, avoidance of thermal bridges, very low air-leakage, mechanically Zetland RoadbyPassivhaus Ecospheric ventilated (with heatltd recovery) and passive solar with solar shading.

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ZETLAND PASSIVHAUS The Zetland at 6 & 8 assivhaus is Passivhaus located at 6is&located 8 WhileChorlton, the Zetland Passivhaus was built according toItthewas Passivhaus 5 main Road, Manchester. designed on, Manchester.

It wasavoidance designed principles which are super-insulation, of thermal bridges, very low air-leakage, mechanically ventilated (with heat recovery) and passive solar with nowles under Guy Taylor Associates and the shading.

GuysolarTaylor Associates and the Passivhaus was chosen as a ltd. case study as the project complies passivhaus per isZetland the Ecospheric This project involves spheric ltd.

This project involves standards and gained awards making an exemplary show house with more accessible and information. As both these building are situated in the UK it is a ing and applying passivhaus principles to two comparison to makeprinciples within the same climatic ying fair passivhaus toconditions. two Diagram on the(built right showing cut section of a typical Passive Thermal al Victorian townhouses (built inthe1894).

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These envelope that is achieved through a continuous insulation is termed as Superinsulation to prevent heat loss and retain air tightness The of interior. s comply to Enerphit Plus standard.

Enerphit Plus standard.

The Further comparisons were made based on a few main passive thermal design characteristics that could effect a building thermal performance : completed in Autumn/Winter Autumn/Winter 2018 with an 2018 with an Building shape e3m cost ofestimate). £1.83m (an estimate). (anOptimising Although theAlthough the sun gain and sun shading by orientation and window design disselling price is is estimated that expensive, it expensive, is estimatedit that Building treatment cost would beper around £43 per year.(Craden, e around £43 year.(Craden, Regulating heat by Infiltration 1 2

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The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) as mentioned before have highlighted the fact that there are 29 million existing UK housing stocks that need to be made low carbon and sustainable. Although new build housing is possible, the existing housing represent a very large portion that need a solution that could change and retrofit the existing modern and historical buildings.

Figure 108: Passivhaus Zetland 6 & 8 Passivhaus Figure 10 : Zetland 6&

et al., 2007) Earthships are also expensive and labour intensive. (Hewitt et al., Figure 6 : Passivhaus system 2007) and (Prinz, 2015). This is due to the fact that it is time consuming and needs high labour costs unless it is self-built. Taking into consideration of the labour intensiveness, time and difficulty in obtaining the material and approval, Earthship methods in a bigger scale like the UK housing which are mostly in an urban setting would not be viable and feasible. Though experimenting with the holistic idea of utilising sun, rain and discarded material are interesting and are noble concepts, perhaps certain approach could be adopted to create a new design that maybe combines both Earthship and Passivhaus concepts.

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It is also1. an exemplary show house making for gaining site visit and gaining a attention.

It is also an exemplary show house access for siteaccess visit and It was expressed by Sutherland Lyall in AJ Specification, that an Earthship does not make a bold claim to solve the UK sustainable housing issue and might not formation possible. Architectural drawings asare shared here are obtained fromltd.

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Architectural drawings asacts shared here obtained from Ecospheric be the go to solution for the UK housing agenda. However itHigh asimportance a provocative is placed in ensuring the right material is used that lasts and ensure that the Insulation is wrapped continuously all around the building to ensure there are no thermal bridges.

(Cotterell and Dadeby, 2012) This continuous wrap or envelope consists of an ‘unbroken’ continuous element of roof, wall, and ceilings. That also includes the edges, connections, corners and penetration points. The purpose of creating the envelope is to prevent thermal heatloss and as energy can pass through these thermal bridge points.(International Passive House Association, 2018)

agent of change in the thinking of what a sustainable home could be. (Hewitt

2. Form Factor

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This is an additional factor highlighted in the Passivhaus Handbook that is not mentioned in the Passivhaus trust website. Form factor refers to the building shape. It looks into the ratio of external surface area to treated floor area or internal usable floor area. This means it is easier to achieve Passivhaus standard with a more compact design, as the internal walls, floor and roof could be made thinner than a spread out design.

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M.ARCH . RESEARCH. ARCH LAND AND INFRA GROUP RESEARCH METHODS . CASE STUDY OF HOUSING LANDSCAPE IN BIRCHWOOD FOCUS : NEW TOWN URBAN DEVELOPMENT : GARDEN CITIES

CASE STUDY : A Short Case Study of Housing and Landscape Predictions in Oakwood, Birchwood District, Warrington in the year of 1968 - 1991 (New Town era) SUPERVISORS : Dr Laura Coucill Dr. Luca Csepely-Knorr Dr. Richard Brook Dr. Janina Gosseye Victoria Jolley TEAM : Cezara Misca Aifa Binti Muthuraman Alexander Hughes Jack Carter ROLES & RESPONSIBILITY : Organise trip to Library Request for Archival records Collating data Prepare visuals Alias with interviewees Write up Understanding concepts Oakwood 13 : Rented Housing : Parallel lanes , each one outward-looking to scrub and meadow landscapes

Oakwood 52 Rented Housing : Extending the Woodland Edge. This approach is to bring narrow ‘fingers’ of nature-like planting into the housing environment.

GARDEN CITIES The concept of garden cities was coined by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1898 with his publication of Garden cities of to-morrow. The book lead to a series of projects to be undertaken in the late 19th and early 20th century. The notion of the garden city was to create contained settlements within the green belt of cities. This would allow people to escape the noise and pollution of inner city environments. This was demonstrated via his three-magnet concept.

This scheme is has a little communal open space and a close link is created between houses. The nearby semi-natural and nature-like landscapes is preserved as much of the scrub and the housing is concentrated to the northern part of the site and formal layout of parallel lanes employed to make more efficient use of the area and easy access to the linked green meadows.

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This research method was set out to review the design approaches formulated by post war new town development corporation, where we focused on Warrington’s New Town development.

the first examples of third wave new towns, which are characterised by their garden city inspiration. Within the wider enquiry we set out to look into the specific landscaping techniques.

We then narrowed our case study to Oakwood, where we analyse the wider social framework including; infrastructure, economics and varying cultural components and later focus on the landscaping techniques adopted in Oakwood within the Birchwood District. Warrington is one of

Our research then proceeded to acquire richer resources within Warrington’s library and the Cheshire Archives and Local Studies It was in these archives we began to collate the specific material on the landscaping practises found in Birchwood.

Warrington’s garden city concept creates green linkages that connects different districts while filtering motorway congestion and noise pollution. Hence an isolated park does not work in an ecological woodland approach as the mycelium could only benefit from a continuous woodland that allows for all flora and fauna to coexist together. Other approaches was also in replenishing the water levels in the Peat bogs as these prevents from forest fire and are among the best methods for Carbon sequestration from the atmosphere.

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We interviewed Professor Robert Tregay, who was the Deputy Chief Landscape Architect for the Warrington New Town Development. He explained to us about the various approaches that was implemented to the Warrington and Birchwood development and explained about the ‘Ecological Woodland Approach’ that seeks to replenish the natural landscape by having native plants and trees within the woodland encroaching into the housing. Plants and trees were planted according to the secondary and tertiary functions, from creating a border to a dense centre of trees. This helps in protecting the plant and trees on root level and allow for a secluded walk-able space for the animals. These method also helps in distinguishing areas within the landscape that is crossable and create public and private pocket spaces.

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ADAP TIVE REUSE PROJECT . MAKERSPACE FOCUS : HERITAGE & CONSERVATION : MODELLING & VISUALISATION

PROJECTS : ‘Makerspace’ Grade II Listed Righton Building TUTORS : Rob Hyde Enrique Alonso Blanco Filippos Filippidis TEAM : Tere Sagay Jin Yu Liu Seenam Bhagat Aifa Muthuraman SOFTWARE : Revit Rhino Nurbs Photoshop Indesign

The Righton Building, a Grade II Listed structure under the ownership of the Estate Management at the University of Manchester, is strategically situated at the junction of prominent MMU university buildings, facing the All Saints Park and along pedestrian walkways.

This split facade is supported through the implementation of a Vierendeel truss system.The objective is to enhance the influx of sunlight into the premises, since the site experiences shading in winter and limited sunlight during spring and summer.

The final design aimed to preserve the Grade II listed elements, but with a design twist of splitting the Grade II listed facade in half and elevating the first floor to create a taller atrium with larger display windows. The primary exhibition space is strategically placed within the atrium to accommodate a majestic staircase.

Simultaneously, this design facilitates a substantial “storefront” window for the maker space, inviting observers to have an insight into the creative process and to showcase the completed designs in these expansive exhibition areas.

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Workshop and Display spaces Grand Exhibition in stair atrium

Above is a view from the top floor looking down to the exhibition atrium acting as an open shared space where other Makers could feel the energy and look upon other peers for inspiration and ideas.

The objective is to enhance the influx of sunlight into the premises, since the site experiences shading in winter and limited sunlight during spring and summer.

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Our objective was to establish a Maker-space for students, referred to as ‘Makers.’ In addressing this goal, we delved into the concept of enhancing users’ creative capabilities to promote efficiency in both individual and collective creative processes.

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Consequently, we divided the creative process into four main stages: Brainstorming, Prototyping, Finishing, and Display. The spatial design was crafted in accordance with this workflow.

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RE-CONSTRUCTING MARGINALISED SPACES . SAMA INSTRUMENTS FOCUS : HERITAGE & SUSTAINABILITY : URBAN REGENERATION

FINAL YEAR PROJECT : ‘Sama Instruments ‘ Ethnographic research of Sama-Bajau Community in Semporna TUTORS : Dr Mark Hammond Professor Stefan White Dr Victoria Jolley Dr Angela Connelly Kasia Nawratek SOFTWARE : Sketchup Rhino Lumion Photoshop

This project uses ethnographic research to reconstruct and record digital models of their settlements, lifestyles and experiences and uses architectural research as a tool to explore ways to create the ‘Sama Instruments’. Together, these instruments aims to celebrate the Sama-Bajau’s Seafaring Nomadic lifestyle and improve the facilities of the Sama-Bajau without losing their liminal heritage.

Bajaus Laut are skilled boat makers, passing down their knwoledge

Mobile classes are more feasible for a community that lives nomadically

The issues that were identified are representation of the Bajau people, education and facility such as clean water, sewerage. These issues were identified through key persons in Sabah as mentioned earlier.

To provide a boat makers hub for servicing the mobile floating instruments

A place where the Bajau could gather and use as their own facility

Creating facility solutions with the lack of running water, electricity and gas, in a more

To Provide a place to showcase and exhibit the Bajau Laut culture to create social understanding

The Bajau Laut or Sama Bajau are known to be expert seafarers and lived nomadically within the coastal waters of the Coral Triangle since 800AD. Due to the Nomadic lifestyle, it is hard for state governments to identify their citizenship and overtime they fall into statelessness. This means that they do not belong to any country and find difficulty to obtain identification, legal jobs, education, and medical. Conducting research amid the Covid pandemic proved to be a formidable task, yet not insurmountable. I successfully established contact with Mr. Sanen Marshall, a specialist in SamaBajau cultural and anthropological studies.

This connection facilitated a deeper understanding of the community’s lifestyle and challenges. Additionally, Ms. Syakila, a voluntary teacher at an Alternative School in Kg Bangau Bangau under the auspices of Borneo Komrad, offered valuable insights into Sama-Bajau education and lifestyle.

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Kampung Bangau - Bangau is unique due to the scale of the growth of the whole village. With a mix of modern and traditional style Bajau houses.

The burial island is located within the village area but on a separate island that also houses the SK Bangau School Where the Bangau kids do learn some basic education.

Most efforts to help the Kg Bangau Bangau community does not come from the government but from the locals especially during covid.

As you can see in the middle geometric diagram is an impression of the growth of Kg Bangau-Bangau in Semporna where the main village grows in a continuous walkway from the main island to the tip of the two smaller islands north of village.

I’ve extracted these forms based on style and the spatial functions or cultural narratives of the Sama Bajau. The outcome is a catalogue of ‘Sama- Instruments’, which may be a mobile or static architectural follies. These geometric shapes were collaged together from the characters that I had identified earlier to create these Sama Instruments that seek to address the facilities issues within the Sempoerna community and the wider Sama Bajau community around the coast of Sabah.

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The Boat School (above) : The modular design features dual-level spaces.The interchangeable modules on the upper floors can be easily switched, while the lower half of the boat school offers open walls, creating a larger platform with expansive areas for crowds and users to freely navigate and utilize.

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The Facility Hub The Facility hub acts as a central service centre for the mobile & modular workshops and instruments. Above is the Interior space of the Facility hub’s exchange area where items of trade are stored or lowered down to boats with pulleys and movable rails to allow for easy and flexible movement of large items.

Service area of Facility Hub. The Mobile workshop and mobile school has components that are modular and removable. Hence the Facility Hub acts as a service centre to allow these components to be interchangeable. It also acts as a hub for fixing and maintaining these instruments like a car workshop.

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M.ARCH * DESIGN THESIS [ SAMA INSTRUMENTS ]

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The Biofuel Facility It starts with Biomass, which comes from sources like plants, algae, animals, or human waste. As these raw materials can be easily replenished, biofuels serve as a renewable energy source, distinguishing them from non-renewable fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas.

In addressing the sanitation challenges within the Bajau settlement at Kg Bangau Bangau, where proper toilet and sewerage management is lacking, utilizing waste for biofuel production becomes a viable solution for powering their engine boats. The processed waste can also yield methane gas for use in gas stoves, while the liquid residue from anaerobic digesters can be pumped or utilized as fertilizer for the soil.

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M.ARCH * DESIGN THESIS [ SAMA INSTRUMENTS ]

Diagram (above) shows how Biofuel facility instruments functions by working together from collecting wastes around the stilt houses, to transporting it to the anaerobic facility within the biofuel stations set within the neighbourhood grid.

While the rainwater is harvested through water catchment and stored within the tank which pumps clean water to the toilet facility and the green patch.

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COMPETITION PRISTINA ARTIST HUB FOCUS : CULTURE,SUSTAINABILITY & URBAN REGENERATION The Pristina Artist Hub encompasses a processing facility and cultural event spaces with a focus on mobility and modular architecture. Our engagement with the initiative stemmed from the competition by Carlo Ratti Architects and the Municipality of Pristina for the revitalization of the city during Manifesta 14.

Our research revealed Pristina’s commitment to reducing pollution, promoting artistic and cultural values to attract tourism, and honoring its liminal heritage. In response, we conceived the Pristina Artist Hub—a Processing facility and cultural event spaces. This hub allows artists and patrons to visit the processing facility, borrow from the ‘Library of Things,’ and engage in constant waste reuse for creative endeavors, fostering a platform for artists of all ages.

The strategic connection unfolds along the old train track from the Brick Factory to the Stadium, where our Modular Train collects usable waste and materials from the city and its surroundings, transporting them conveniently to the centrally located Brick Factory. This site proves ideal for the Artist and cultural hub.

The train employs a modular system, allowing interchangeable shelves and compartments.

This design concept extends to the Train Platform, Processing recycle and upcycle facility, and the Brick factory event space. A suspended ceiling, wall, and floor grid system facilitates flexible space configuration, catering to diverse usage and events within the Brick Factory.

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CO M M U N I T Y W O R K & CO M P E T I T I O N

Proposal & design by : Mohd Ridwan Naim Suhaimie | Siti Nur Syahirah Shukri | Aifa Muthuraman

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COMMUNITY WORK

LAKAR DESIGN STUDIO FOCUS :TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND 3D MODELLING WORK

PROJECTS : Planning application drawings Pop-up Container TEAM : Adam M.raman Aifa Muthuraman SOFTWARE : Sketchup Pro Lumion AutoCAD Photoshop

Assisted in preparing planning application drawings for the TTDI Community. There was a 70 year old architect designing and needing technical Auto CAD assistance in realising his hand drawn sketches of the garden shed and small hall.

Key frame animation of the Pop-up container sequence. Providing a mobile classroom for a chairty organisation we were assisting

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CO M M U N I T Y W O R K & CO M P E T I T I O N

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PART II ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT HOWELLS ARCHITECTS FOCUS : URBAN REGENERATION : DESIGN & VISUALISATION

PROJECT : Campbell Park Glenbrook Residential, Milton Keynes CLIENT : VITA Group STAGE : 1-2 RIBA Development TEAM : Matthew Westly Dhanesh Lakha Aifa Muthuraman SOFTWARE : Sketchup Enscape Vectorworks Photoshop

Book-ended by Central Milton Keynes (CMK) at one end and the Grand Union Canal at the other, the site benefits from a gently sloping south-facing aspect. Top view is from the Canal overlooking the development.

For the second project in Howells, I was given the task to assist on preparing a proposal for the development of Campbell Park, which is a part of the Milton Keynes development. In the early stages of the project, the pace was quick with weekly updates and design options. Which proves to be exciting but challenging as well. I was assigned to assist in preparing Models and Schematic drawings.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

The undulating landscape creates a leisurely walk along the slope, hence an opportunity to activate the lower ground level by creating double height open spaces.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

A taller residential sits behind the site to allow views to the canal below and each building block sits on a separate elevation to follow the existing sloping hill that gradually slopes, which the cyclist and pedestrian could ascend down along the gardens to the canal.

The mobility hub became my main design challenge as I designed the carpark and spaces that were to be the retail area on the ground floor of the mobility hub where cyclist and e-scooters could be fixed, charged and stored.

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WORK EXPERIENCE . UNITED KINGDOM PART II ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT HOWELLS ARCHITECTS [2022-2023] FOCUS : PROJECT TECHNICALITY & DELIVERY

PROJECTS : Pershore Junction Student Accomodation (£13.5m) CLIENT : Alumno Development STAGE : 4-5 RIBA Development TEAM : Giedre Jonuskaite Kaumba Sakuwaha Joshua Blount-Powell Ryan Bulled Ieva Kubiliute Aifa Muthuraman SOFTWARE : Revit Sketchup Enscape Photoshop

In this particular project it has pushed my limits and tested my sensibility in technical understanding and staying true to the original design intent by ensuring any design changes or solutions is in line with the original visual language.

I have learnt alot from this particular project in terms of managing time, expectations, filing and submitting construction drawings through Viewpoint and updating the Issue Sheets. This all made sense in ensuring a smooth flow of work and ensuring no dociments were missed out and are kept in record incase there are issues arising along the way.

Besides preparing tender drawing packages using Revit, I was also assigned to update the Sketchup model for visuals and render using Enscape.

As I am also interested in sustainability, I was also assigned to prepare the BREEAM Report

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Working closely with Alumno developments and GMI Construction, This purpose built student accommodation sits at the junction between Pershore Road and Dogpool Lane, Stirchley. The objective is to redevelop the area and utilise an underused former BT brownfield site for the student and wider community.

The design approach for the facade and massing brings forward a clear language to the base, middle and top of the scheme. The base sits on a strong masonry plinth comprising stretcher course laid brickwork creating a robust defined base to the building. An Autumn Russet brick was chosen to reflect the adjacent Church.

Profiled terracotta is brought forward as a signature material framing the tall window profile similar to surrounding buildings. The terracotta surrounds dressed to each window at the top storey of the building adds interest and craft to the elevation.

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1 EH @ L/L

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Sprinkler pipework Forbo Tessera Teviot, Carpet Tile.

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Colour : 4379 Suede (TBC) NBS Ref - XXX/XXX Skirting : Type 01 Ceiling Bathroom/Shower Grid (450mm x 1200mm) Pods - TBC Refer NBS : M50 /Bathroom 154 To Modular Spec

Air extract ductwork (204mm x 60mm)

Wall Type 6B

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INT WT 07 - Lining to Bathroom Pods

INT WT 05 - Stud Partitions (for wall finishes refer to (74) series bathroom type drawings)

bathroom type drawings)

7A 5F

Pattress -(for wall finishes refer to (74) series Pattress between Thickness and size-TBC. bathroomstuds. type drawings) Note: Pattress shown indicative only. To be coordinated with stud positions.

INT WT 05 - Stud Partitions

Fixed Furniture Built-in Joinery specification TBC Architraves Head and jamb details - TBC Internal Windows and Door details - TBC

INT WT 06 - Independant Wall Liners

5F

Skirting Type 01 (SK01) Painted micro rounded MDF (100 Wall x 15Liners mm) INT WT 06 - Independant INT WT 05 - Stud Partitions NBS : P20/202 (for wall finishes refer to (74) series

Door Type Key

Elevation 1 : 25

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5. Sink Hob

3. Chest of drawers 6.

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Dim C are variable dims reflecting the variable posi 4.

Clus 7. Cupboard Coat hook boxing out in L01-L02 thus effecting Extract Fan position in unit

Typical Air Kitchen Appliances Fittings extract ductwork (204mm x& 60mm)

5. Integrated Hob 8. fridge freezer

Sprinkler pipework

Dim. C (Variable Ex Clus Small

All detail designs to Alumno spec

Variable Dimensions 6. Extractor

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board Joinery 1.Pin/notice Air extract ductwork (204mm x 60mm)

7. Coat hook Cluster Bedroom Type 10.

Microwave

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Skirting Type 01 (SK01) Air intake ductwork viaMDF ceiling void plenum Painted micro rounded (100 x 15 mm)

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Built-in Joinery specification TBC Skirting Type 01 (SK01) Painted rounded MDF (100 x 15 mm) Pattressmicro NBS : P20/202 Pattress between studs. Thickness and size-TBC. 6. Extractor Note: Pattress shown indicative only. To be Threshold coordinated with stud positions.

Built-in Joinery specification TBC

14. Wardrobe

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Built-in Joinery specification TBC 8. Integrated fridge freezer Pattress between studs. Thickness and size-TBC.

15. Mirror Stainless steel protection splashbacks 18.

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Note: Pattress shown indicative only. To be Architraves coordinated with stud positions.

Head and jamb details - TBC Internal Windows and Door details - TBC

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Air intake ductwork via ceiling void plenum Ceiling Grid (450mm x 1200mm)

16. Led strip light

19. Radiator Small Power & Data

17. Learning Bed 20. area (desk)

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"K" - emergency lighting test key switch 19. Bulkhead Radiator 22. "?" - one or two way switching "M"- (desk) momentary switch 20. Learning area 21. white pvc splashback 13A Switched Fused Connection Unit 24. Hygienic Dining table (Movable Furniture)

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22. Bulkhead Furniture layout spatial and M&EOutlet 13Ashown Singlefor Switched Socket coordination purposes.

23. Fire Blanket All furniture to PFF&E design and detail.

Fire Fix

Ironmongery 15.

Stainless steel protection splashbacks

16. Led strip light

24. Dining table (Movable Furniture)

Architraves Door Type & Door Details Head and jamb details - TBC TBC 12.

Tall cupboard Internal Windows and Door details - TBC Ironmongery Door Type Key TBC 13.

Chair Door Type & Door Details 14.

Wardrobe TBC TBC

17. Bed 18. Mirror

23. Fire Blanket

13A Single Unswitched Socket Outlet 13A Double Switched Socket Outlet

Furniture layout shown for spatial and M&E coordination purposes.

High Current Double-Pole Isolating Switch All furniture to PFF&E design and detail.

Cable Connection Plate

20. Learning area (desk)

N

Data Outlet 'N' Indicates No. of Modules

21. Hygienic white pvc splashback

JB

JB (TBC with M&E what it stands for)

19. Radiator

Door Type & Door Details TBC

22. Bulkhead

Ironmongery TBC

23. Fire Blanket

Data Outlet for WiFi Dado trunking location

24. Dining table (Movable Furniture) Furniture layout shown for spatial and M&E coordination purposes.

All furniture to PFF&E design and detail.

Fire Fixtures S/HD+S

MD

WORK EXPERIENCE

Vari Sam dime Clus boxin

1.Pin/notice 4.

Cupboard board

Fire Alarm Multi Criteria Detector C/W Sounder Base 'SD' Denotes Smoke Detector 'HD' Denotes Heat Detector Multi Detector

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Sprinkler pipework based on Variable dimensions studio or cluster types Ceiling Grid (450mm x 1200mm) Pattress Setting Out

Fixed Furniture 10. Microwave

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ThresholdINT - WT 07 - Lining to Bathroom Pods Built-in Joinery specification TBC

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FF06 Studio/ Cluster/ Bedrooms/ Forbo Tessera Teviot, Carpet Tile.

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Despite its outward simplicity, there were coordination issues. It’s especially vital to highlight the importance of Stages 3-4 to avoid impacting the construction schedule on-site. Here are some Revit Model snippets of clashes in M&E services with Architectural elements and the need for possibly in the future for the clients to invest in Naviswork to ensure clash detection could be done earlier.

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28 Room layouts were generated by the end of stage 4-5 for construction due to slight variations in design when the window bays sits differently in each room especially when the grid slightly changes due to the curved section if the building and to accommodate certain M&E risers and rooms. Back and forth discussions06was necessary 04 to ensure we were in the right track and the same page with the rest of the design team and had been a great experience in ensuring quality of work, clear communication and compliance.

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In this particular project, the convergence of my role as a designer and BIM technician comes into play, and I assumed a more substantial role during the project’s implementation phase, contributing technical and construction drawings with a specific emphasis on utilizing Revit. My collaborative experiences in teamoriented settings have sharpened my ability to effectively coordinate design discussions, manage inquiries, foster open dialogues among diverse team members to address challenges, and ensure seamless teamwork to uphold project compliance and achieve overall success.

My team, myself, Giedre (Project lead/Senior Architectural Designer) and Kaumba (Architectural Technologist).

This project, with its myriad complexities, served as a valuable learning experience for both myself and the team.

This was us on-site doing routine site inspection and discussion with our client GMI Construction.

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WORK EXPERIENCE . UNITED KINGDOM

PART II ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT HOWELLS ARCHITECTS [2022-2023] FOCUS : HERITAGE & CONSERVATION : FACADE & VISUALISATION SHAK ESPE ARE STRE ET

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TEAM : Simon Pope Rob Tsang Dot Zhang Aifa Muthuraman

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The proposal is to provide 534 studios within the VITA Student brand. The south of the site is home to the Grade II listed Guildhall and Guildhall Fire House. View overlooking VITA Student from infront of Guildhall from Shakespeare Street.

This was my first project in Howells Architects. Studio 4 had fully utilised Sketchup and Vectorworks for their early stage 1-2 proposals. As the project was picking up quickly, Rob suggested to use Revit from the beginning whilst also developing the Sketchup hand in hand. I was assigned straight away for an intense month of preparing the Stage 2 Planning drawing application. Utilising Revit curtain wall system to create façades and resolve any modelling discrepancies between the conceptual proposed model in sketchup with the Revit model. One lesson I’ve learnt is that in early stages of the project it might be wise to focus on using Sketchup and Rhino as the need for detailed modelling might not be necessary at this point. And Revit would be useful in later stages of the project when design is more defined.

This project is also challenging as the building sits on a historical cave system. In the end the project did not carry forward as the cave was then registered to be Grade listed.

I was also tasked in preparing visuals for the Design Access Statement and prepared BREEAM report to show design compliance to project goals.

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6 VITA Group The whole development sits on major road frontages and is an opportunity to create a beautiful facade Whilst The dark brick, gridded facade is relieved by the metallic finished spandrels that provide contrast. that reflects the Guildhall and Guildhall Fire house, two buildings adjacent to the site. Learning from the lace The spandrels help to hide the bed that is positioned underneath the window, and also creates a different window market, providing depth and interest to the window reveals is the most important trait which combined proportion to further add2 ofcontrast to VITA Student. The dark brick facade of House of Social contrasts the pale, Vita Student - Bay Study (Sheet 2) Smooth Precast Concrete Concrete with the Chamfered columns allow for more daylight to come in and also provide uninhibited views Ribbed out.Precast The precast tones of VITA Student. This provides variety along Shakespeare Street and announces the building as a 10 10 350 .columns 440 320 60 60 320 440 440 320 concrete, 60 60 320 440 440 320 60ribs that respond to the fluting of the Guildhall colonnade. This chamfer uses textured with fine different brand. The ground floor is dominated by the market hall, with large glazed frontages onto Shakespeare 2380-GHA-P1-ZZ-DR-A-21101 articulation and texture provides a contrast to precast frame.

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WORK EXPERIENCE . MALAYSIA PART I ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT . ATELIER ALAN TEH ARCHITECT [2017-2018] FOCUS : MIXED DEVELOPMENT : MODELLING, VISUALISATION & TECHNICAL

PROJECT : Pengerang eco-Industrial Park (PeIP) Mixed Development [£152m] CLIENT : Serba Dinamik STAGE : 1-2 RIBA Development TEAM : Melvin Tang Ar Alan Teh You Sheng Foong SOFTWARE : Sketchup AutoCAD LUMION Photoshop

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At AATA I worked alongside the senior graduate architect and was assigned to develop the hotel unit and renderings of this Highrise Mixed Development. below images : The Pengerang Eco Industrial Park serves as a self contained development that provides work and living to the various types of business and industries whilst also boasting some highrise housing, hotel and office tower. I’ve assisted by preparing facade options, 3D models, drawings and renderings of Industrial park buildings.

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INTERNSHIP . ADA DESIGN INTERNATIONALE [2016-2017] FOCUS : MIXED DEVELOPMENT : MODELLING, VISUALISATION & TECHNICAL

PROJECTS : Mixed Development Apartment & Hotel CLIENT : Repoh Developments STAGE : 2-3 RIBA Development TEAM : Bakhtiar Amir Ezyan Amnie Izzat Aifa Muthuraman SOFTWARE : Sketchup Pro Lumion Photoshop AutoCAD

During my Part 1 education in UiTM (MARA Technology University), we were required to work a 6 months placment with an architecture firm to gain work experience and ADA Design Internationale was the best experience I had as the directors were kind to teach me the concepts of design and how to create proposals. After finishing my degree, I came back to work here for awhile on a part time basis.

Among the tasks that I’ve worked on was assisting architectural designers on Site Market analysis, Sketchup Modelling and rendering using Lumion and post rendering in Photoshop. Also as most projects were in early stages, I had also assisted in preparing schematic diagrams, plan drawings and unit layouts.

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WORK EXPERIENCE . MALAYSIA

ARCHITECTURAL REVIT BIM MODELLER . BINA INITIATIVES [2018-2019] FOCUS : INFRASTRUCTURE : PROJECT TECHNICALITY & DELIVERY

PROJECTS : Mass Rapid Transit - Line 2 KVMRT for MMC-GAMUDA National Infrastructure [£ 472m] STAGE : 4-5 RIBA Development ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: BIM Modelling QAQC with Naviswork Produce report Coordination with M&E SOFTWARE : Revit Naviswork

The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Project is a rail-based public transport network, envisaged to radically improve and transform Kuala Lumpur’s public transportation coverage.

My involvement in this project has given me the opportunity to improve my Revit skillset within the multidisciplinary team.It has also alowed me to experience first hand the importance of streamlining the 3D model files in order to share and communicate the design with engineers and contractors alike.

Coordination within the BIM Modelling between different disciplines was a key aspect in this project. My role in this project was to develop the BIM Model and communicate the design and prepare quality assessment of BIM models.

Site Visit at one of the stations in Kuala Lumpur with the rest of the Line 2 team. Inspecting any discrepencies between design and construction.

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FREELANCE . LAKAR DESIGN STUDIO [2016-2017] FOCUS : RESIDENTIAL & OTHERS : MODELLING, VISUALISATION & TECHNICAL PROJECTS : Interior Design Detailed drawing Site Measured Drawing STAGE : 1-2 RIBA Development TEAM : Adam M.raman Aifa Muthuraman SOFTWARE : Revit Sketchup Pro Lumion AutoCAD

Before I landed my first Part 1 Architectural Assistant job, I was doing a lot of Freelance work for a year and had collaborated with my brother Adam for his Design and Build studio. Acting as a self employed designer, we met clients and did our own proposal and prepared measured drawings and modelling work for interior works, renovation and prepared technical drawing for our housing community’s urban farm shed. We also proposed a mobile Pop-up classroom using a container that would have been transported with a trailer.

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OTHERS.INTERESTS Looking back on my body of work, I find myself desiring to continue on my creative exploration and self-expression which I had since childhood. I aspire to continue to observe and travel the world with the intention of creating something beautiful and meaningful in my lifetime.

If you enjoyed reading through my Portfolio and have any questions, please reach me as per details below.

Thank you.

AIFA MUTHURAMAN [+44 737 929 2197] [aifamraman@outlook.com]

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