Part 1 Sample Portfolio

PART 1 ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | ANASYA PUTRI

Isometric rendering of The Fourth Wall Project

Flexibility of the ground floor

THE FOURTH WALL Location: Manchester, UK Project Type: Mixed-use – Cultural & Residential Year: BA3 – 2024 The Fourth Wall is a dedicated artist residency for the performing arts community, combining temporary co-living spaces, studios, workshops, and an open-air theatre. Developed as an interim activation for an overlooked part of Mayfield, it lays the groundwork for a new community ahead of the area’s transformation into a residential neighborhood under the Strategic Regeneration Framework. The design employs a non-composite construction method, allowing for flexibility and future expansion.

Rethinking the conventional theatre model, The Fourth Wall turns the city into a stage and everyday life into a performance. By inviting interaction and breaking the boundary between performer and audience, the project creates moments of connection in an otherwise anonymous urban landscape.

View to artists’ flat from the ‘stage’

1:20 scale section model of the scenic workshop

Unveiling the Backstage The experience of breaking the fourth wall begins the moment visitors arrive, as they are immediately exposed to the backstage. The first structure they encounter is the transparent scenic workshop, offering a direct view of artists at work and drawing the public into the creative process. A mezzanine level provides an additional perspective, allowing visitors to observe the activity from above.

The sectional model is constructed from MDF sheets, polished acrylic, 3D-printed trusses, recycled OSB, and corrugated cardboard, carefully assembled to represent the spatial and material qualities of the design.

Turning the courtyard into a stage

1. Zinc-coated IPE 450 2. Aluminium square truss 3. Wheel on aluminium track 4. Aluminium pelmot 5. Tension rope 6. Steel pulley 7. Galvanised steel bolts 8. Steel I tension beam 9. Aluminium triangle truss 10. Weatherproof UV awning

1:50 detail of roof awning mechanism

1:100 scale model of the viewing platform

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Long Section through workshop and courtyard

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Second Floor plan – Artists’ flats

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MAYFIELD ATHENAEUM Location: Manchester, UK Project Type: Mixed-use – Cultural & Workspace Year: BA3 – 2023 Mayfield Athenaeum is the first step in bringing new life to a longoverlooked part of the Mayfield Regeneration Framework. Rather than imposing a fixed solution, the project embraces the evolving nature of the city, setting a direction shaped by adaptable, small-scale interventions.

At the heart of the design is an existing concrete plinth—a remnant of a demolished warehouse—reimagined as a stage. This approach preserves the site’s historical layers while redefining its role for the future.

Extending beyond the site, the project introduces mobile installations that act as a ‘traveling theatre,’ moving through Manchester and engaging the city in an unfolding narrative of performance and place.

Future masterplan of Mayfield at 1:1250

The Travelling Theatre in Manchester City Centre

1:50 exploded isometric of The Travelling Theatre

The Travelling Theatre Designed to create spontaneous processions through Mayfield and Manchester, these mobile installations act as both artistic interventions and a promotional tool for an upcoming theatre production. Strategically placed across the city, they capture attention, spark curiosity, and engage diverse communities in unexpected locations. As people follow their path, the installations lead audiences on a journey of discovery through Mayfield.

The dispersed procession ultimately converges at the open-air theatre, where the installations are transformed into dynamic backdrops for the final performance. This seamless integration of promotion, participation, and performance turns the city itself into a stage, blurring the line between everyday life and theatre.

Exploded isometric in context

A SLICE OF STOCKPORT Location: Stockport, UK Project Type: Mixed-use – Residential & Commercial Year: BA2 – 2022 This project responds to the growing shift towards plant-based diets, driven by the rising cost of animal products and a greater awareness of sustainability. Set in Stockport—a town with a strong industrial heritage undergoing significant regeneration—it seeks to address the social and environmental challenges left by deindustrialisation.

The design envisions a multigenerational living space where a shared food culture brings people together. Residents grow their own produce, cook collectively, and minimise waste. An anaerobic digester converts organic matter into biogas and fertiliser, providing heat and electricity. By creating a largely self-sufficient building, the project supports a circular economy, reduces environmental impact, and strengthens community ties for future generations.

Interior view of the cooking workshop

Interior view of the vegetable greenhouse

PERFORM ‘24 Location: Manchester Project Type: External Year: 2024 Perform ‘24 was a collaborative project that transformed Arch 6 into a public theatre using only reclaimed materials sourced from across Manchester. Over two weeks, materials from deconstruction sites were gathered and repurposed to create a flexible, multi-use space.

For the first 12 hours of each cycle, the space functioned as a writers’ hall, where site-specific plays were developed. The following 12 hours saw it shift into a rehearsal space for directors and actors. Once the theatre was fully assembled, the arch opened to the public as a performance venue.

Seating in the alcove was built from a stepped structure made of scrap timber, while the platforms and benches surrounding the stage were crafted from painted wooden pallets, reinforcing the project’s commitment to resourcefulness and adaptability.

Reclaimed materials used in stage construction

Finished seating/stage area