Ali, Shafiq

Shafiq Ali

2021 Portfolio Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

ABOUT ME The possibility of turning intangible ideas into reality has been one of the main reasons for my interest in architecture. Studying the MArch in LJMU has provided me with a medium to create forms and spaces not only to be experienced, but also enjoyed by human senses.

My passion was further strengthened through the architectural studies that I have undertaken and the constructive critique sessions done throughout. Growing interest in exploring, through research and design, the link between architecture and sociology, as well as the role or potential of architecture in addressing urgent social and environmental crises.

Contact: shafiqalishariff@gmail.com +447565390082 Websites: behance.net/shafiqalishariff linkedin.com/in/shafiqalishariff

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CONTENTS MArch Year 2 Semester 2: Thesis Project: Dingle Timber Factory

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MArch Year 2 Semester 1: Urban Design (Group): Urban/Suburban Duality

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MArch Year 2 Semester 1: Live Project: Sefton Council Homelessness Sit-up Provision

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MArch Year 1 Semester 2: Housing Project: L8 Adaptive Cohousing

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MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Urban Design (Group): New Chester

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MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Urban Design (Individual): Our Square

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MArch Year 1 Semester 2: Specialist Study: Growth Beyond the City

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Curriculum Vitae

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* All drawings are by me unless stated otherwise.

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dingle timber factory reimagining an urban-based timber yard

Project Type

Mixed-use

Site Location

Dingle, Liverpool

Project Duration

Nov 2020 - May 2021

Software Used

AutoCad SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator Lumion InDesign

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project summary The thesis project investigates the co-existence of ‘Work’, ‘Learn’ and ‘Live’, building upon the industrial heritage of the Dingle and the masterplan’s reurbanisation scheme. It seeks to comment on the increasing mass production in industries which had led manufacturing to become centralised away from urban areas, detached from the sight of consumers.

The development of modern technologies and the growing push for sustainability through a circular economy require a rethink on how things are produced and consumed.

Reintegrating manufacturing in urban areas presents an opportunity for rediscovering the spatial place of products, whilst making visible the intricate processes of production. The thesis focuses on timber as a material, due to the significance of past timber trade in the growth of the Dingle, thus now acting as a catalyst to the urban regeneration of the area.

Undulating saw-tooth roofs unify the stepped floors of the building, while giving reference to the architectural tectonic of former industrial buildings and warehouses in Liverpool.

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design intent

Work+Learn+Live ‘Work’ covers the range of scales and complexity in regards to working with timber. This includes smallscale artisanal crafts of turning wood into works of art, and large-scale manufacturing of construction components. Shared co-working spaces create the possibility of sharing advanced resources and tools, facilitating the transfer of knowledge and skills.

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Work+Learn+Live ‘Learn’ embodies the idea of manufacturing as a tool for learning and education. The building engages with the public, making visible the manufacturing process, and the technological advances behind them. It provides the infrastructure for people to be involved in the design and production process, giving the opportunity for everyone to be ‘creators’.

Work+Learn+Live ‘Live’ completes the mix of uses of programme, adding into the complex la within the built fabric. It built upon the Dingle in which people live close to whe and the socio-economic benefits generate

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the building ayers of uses legacy of the ere they work, ed by it.

A sequence of spaces of changing scales and atmospheres with an undulating roofscape that follows the stepping down of the ground level. The building stitched together Grafton Street and Sefton Boulevard, unlocking the once ‘deadlock’ site left behind by past industry.

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Building upon the existing axis from Harlow Street, the proposed layout creates a continuous urban edge that leads pedestrians through the site, while creating opportunities to interact with the building along the stairs and ramps.

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Approach from Sefton Boulevard showing the stairs and ramps connecting the two different street levels with active interaction on both sides; the overhead conveyor system carrying timber through the timber processing line on one side, and the cafe, fabrication workshop and fabrication yard on the other.

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The fabrication yard as a spatial extension to the timber fabrication workshop, becomes an outdoor ‘stage’ on which the public can observe and even get involve with timber assembly projects. The canopy of the train loading area with an expressive skeletal timber structure acts as a backdrop for the activities on the yard.

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Pedestrian route from Harlow Streeet approaching the main entrance of the exhibition gallery and cafe, and the unobstructed view of the steps going down the site towards the sloping wildflower garden and Sefton Boulevard.

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[1] TIMBER PROCESSING [INFEED] [2] TIMBER PROCESSING [SAWING] [3] OPEN PLAZA [4] EXHIBITION GALLERY [5] SHOP [6] SMALL ITEMS LOADING AREA

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FLOOR PLAN LEVEL +5

[7] APPRENTICES’ RESIDENCE

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[8] APPRENTICES’ COMMUNAL WORKSHOP [9] APPRENTICES’ COMMUNAL AREA [10] ROOF TERRACE

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FLOOR PLAN

FLOOR PLAN

[11] TIMBER PROCESSING [STACKING]

[19] TIMBER PROCESSING [DRYING]

[34] PLANT ROOM & STORAGE

[12] CAFE & SEATING

[20] TIMBER DRYING KILN

[35] MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP

[13] KITCHEN

[21] TIMBER DRYING YARD

[36] LABORATORIES

[14] STORAGE

[22] STAFF ROOM

[37] STAFF ROOM

[15] TIMBER RECYCLING WORKSHOP

[23] FABRICATION YARD

[38] OFFICE

[16] STORAGE

[24] FABRICATION WORKSHOP

[39] LOCKER ROOM

[17] TIMBER WORKSHOP

[25] DIGITAL FABRICATION

[40] MECHANICAL

[18] PRIVATE WOODWORKING STUDIOS

[26] STORAGE

[41] LOADING AREA

[27] PANTRY

[42] TRAIN SIDING

[28] DIGITAL FABRICATION LAB

[43] LEVEL CROSSING

[29] MECHANICAL

[44] TRUCK PARKING & STORAGE

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[30] ELECTRICAL [31] STORAGE [32] TIMBER WORKSHOP [33] PRIVATE WOODWORKING STUDIOS

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Elevation from Sefton Boulevard showing the building’s full extent as a contrast to what is seen as one approaches from Grafton Street.

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Aerial view showing the building’s frontage along Grafton Street and how the building and its roofscape step down the cliff.

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Elevation from Grafton Street with the cantilevered tower of the apprentices’ residence framing the route through the site, and the different heights of the buildings that respond to the existing context.

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interior studies

Exposed ceiling and services as an intentional architectural expression that showcase the intricasies of timber construction and its structural logic, while allowing flexibility, ease of maintainance and visual interactions.

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The cafe and seating area overlooking the timber fabrication workshop, with visual connections to the adjacent timber processing line.

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public realm study

GRAFTON STREET

Long section cutting through the steps going down the site, identifying the sightlines and thresholds of approaches from the upper and lower street levels.

Dense trees of the wildflower garden allow only glimpses of the building when viewed from Sefton Boulevard, creating a visual threshold

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Unobstructed visual connection to the wildflower garden from Grafton Street inviting the public to move down the steps

SEFTON BOULEVARD

WILDFLOWER GARDEN

FABRICATION YARD

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Unobstructed visual connection to River Mersey and Wirral when viewed from Grafton Street

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public realm micro-study The fabrication yard will be a flexible outdoor space as an extension to the fabrication workshop, on which timber assembly projects can be carried out. The space would therefore function as a stage where the public can see and get involved with timber projects. Surfaces are kept simple to maximise the amount of usable space. Furnitures are to be made on-site from the timber processed in the building. The wildflower garden that steps gradually following the gradient of the ramp, seams together the different ground levels, and the dense vegetation form a visual and physical threshold between Sefton Boulevard and the building. Landing areas in between the ramps become small open pockets within the dense trees.

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environmental study Environmental strategies implemented in the project are mainly generated from the idea of creating a Net-Zero Carbon Building, in which the building would create more renewable energy than the total energy that it uses on an annual basis. As shown in the diagram below, the environmental strategies form an integrated system that maximises every opportunity to harvest heat and solar energy. Any excess energy generated on-site will be supplied to neighbouring residential buildings. The main structural and constructional strategy is of mass timber, reducing the overall embodied energy of the building. Timber being an important carbon sequestering material, the project aspires to raise awareness and encourage conversations on sustainable construction, production and consumption.

[1] WILDFLOWER GARDEN

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The sloping landscape that stitches the different ground levels becomes a wildflower garden that seeks to restore the lost green habitat on the existing site. Dense trees and wildflower planting will promote rich biodiversity within the proposed reurbanisation of the Dingle.

A large portion of the fue of biomass created by processsing and manufa

[5] GROUND SOURCE

[2] LOCALLY-SOURCED TIMBER The proposed train siding in the project allows for timber to be sourced locally, thus reducing the overall carbon footprint of the material.

A GSHP system that is p from the ground which is

[6] HOT WATER TANK

[3] SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS Roofs are pitched at 30° on which solar photovoltaic panels are fixed onto, maximising the amount of solar energy that can be harvested.

Heat energy produced f in the form of hot water, heating and hot tap wate

Total surface area of PV panels = 400.52 m² Estimated number of PV panels = 400.52 m² / 1.6 m² = 250 panels

[7] HOT AIR SUPPLY

Power rating of PV panel Total power output

Fresh air supplied into through heat exchangers at localised points.

= 300 W = 75 kW*

* to give context, a heavy-duty sawmill is rated at 18.5 to 22 kW

[8] AIR EXTRACTION

Ventilation ducts that run and stale air, creating sa

[9] OPENABLE ROOF

Openable rooflights allo through stack ventilation

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[10] BACK-UP POWER

el input for the CHP system will be in the form the timber by-products from on-site timber acturing.

A portion of the electricity generated from CHP and photovoltaic panels are stored in a battery as a back-up power suppy.

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[11] MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION

powered by renewable energy, absorbs heat s then stored in the form of hot water.

Almost all of the building’s structural components, other than the concrete raft foundation, is made of timber, reducing the embodied energy of the building’s construction.

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[12] RAIN WATER HARVESTING

from the CHP and GSHP systems are stored and is later used for warm air supply, central er.

An underground rain water tank stores rain water to be later used for toilet flushes and landscape.

the building are pre-heated with hot water s, and the temperature can be further adjusted

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TIMBER BY-PRODUCTS

Roof area of middle block = 1,301.68 m² Annual rainfall = 796 per annum Run-off coefficient = 0.75 (for shingle roof) Filter coefficient = 0.9 Thus, annual rain water harvested for middle block = 1,301.68 x 796 x 0.75 x 0.9 = 699,392 litres per annum = 699,392 x 0.05 = 34,969 litres Proposed water tank for middle block = 35,000 litre underground water tank

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[13] SOLAR HOT WATER PANELS Solar hot water panels are placed near the cafe and public toilets, and hot water is stored in smaller localised water tanks.

[14] SOLAR CHIMNEY Heat exchanger units are placed along the solar chimney to extract heat from the hot air that rises up due to stack effect. Heat is then stored in the form of hot water that will be used by the flats.

[15] HOT WATER STORAGE Heat energy generated by the heat exchanger and solar hot water panels are stored in a hot water tank to be used by the flats.

[16] HEAT RECOVERY An MVHR system extracts warm air from the flats’ bathrooms and kitchens of which heat is extracted through heat recovery units. The heat is used to warm up fresh air which is then supplied into the flats’ living spaces and bedrooms.

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environmental micro-stu [1] SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

Electricity used by woodworking machin workshops will be ofset by the electricity g by on-site photovoltaic panels, fixed at 30 roofs, which also has the same pitch.

[2] ROOF LIGHT

North-facing roof lights allows for indirect na to enter the workshop, and also allows fo ventilation in summer months due to stack e

[3] RAINWATER HARVESTING Water collected in roof drainage gutters in water storage tank to be later used for landscaping.

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[4] ACOUSTIC TIMBER PANELS

[7] AIR EXTRACTION

Acoustic timber panels, consisting of timber slats with an acoustic wool felt backing, are fixed on roof ceilings and walls. They absorb sound waves generated by machineries, thus reducing sound reveberations to ensure comfort and safety.

Ventilation ducts that run along the ceiling spaces of the workshop, extracts both sawdust and stale air to ensure safe and comfortable working environments.

[8] LOCALISED SAWDUST EXTRACTION

atural light or passive effect.

[5] DIRECT/INDIRECT LED LED strip lights for artificial lighting that emits both uplight and downlight, highlighting the structural intricacies of the roof ceiling.

The main extraction duct divides into more localised extraction points and are connected to individual woodworking machineries through flexible ducts.

[9] FRESH AIR SUPPLY is stored WCs and

[6] VERTICAL BRISE SOLEIL Vertical brise soleil functions as a sun-shading element that reduces glare to ensure safe working environment, and avoid excessive solar heat gain.

Fins of the brise soleil are automatically adjusted with inputs from a building management system (BMS) that monitors daily changes of sun radiation.

Fresh air is supplied into the workshop through recessed floor vents. The air comes pre-heated as necessary, and can be adjusted at localised points.

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environmental micro-study A glazed layer that wraps around south-facing elevations of the tower forms a intelligent double skin facade system which adapts to the time of the day and month of the year.

During summer daytime, air enters the double skin cavity through opened vents. As the air temperature increases, it rises through the solar shaft due to stack effect, which in turn creates cross ventilation through a suspended ceiling of the bedrooms and living spaces.

In summer nights, pressure differentials allow fresh air to enter the living spaces through window openings. During winter, intake vents are closed and the trapped air is heated by solar radiation, which then gives heat radiation to the internal spaces.

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A slight tilt of the glazed envelope pushes incoming air upwards onto floor vents that allow air to enter the double skin cavity where it is then heated by solar radiation. Hot air rises due to stack effect and its speed increases with the converging volume of the solar shaft. Before hot air leaves the cavity, heat is extracted through heat exchangers at three extraction points on the solar chimney. Heat energy is stored in the form of hot water in a storage tank, and to be used for the flats’ hot tap water and central heating.

HEAT EXTRACTION

HEAT EXTRACTION

HEAT EXTRACTION

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structure and facade study The project aspires to be a flagship mass timber building that showcase the structural and constructional potentialities of building with timber. Almost all of the structural components of the building, apart from the concrete raft foundation, are made of timber, particularly engineered timber products. A concrete raft foundation ensures loads are spread evenly across the entire surface area of the former industrial site with unpredictable ground conditions. Structural members are left exposed, both externally and internally, to show the textural intricacies of the building. The tower of the apprentices’ residence is composed of glue laminated timber (glulam) frame and further structural rigidity is provided by cross laminated timber (CLT) used for wall and floor slabs. Timber components are made slightly deeper than structurally required with hidden metal plate connectors to ensure their structural integrity remains uncompromised in the event of fire. The glazed external envelope of the double skin facade is constructed of timber mullions fixed onto the tower’s external wall. The tower crane that will be used for constructing the tower is made to be part of the architectural tectonic, with exposed glulam frames providing added rigidity to the tower’s structural core. Fire staircases with fire-resistant glulam and glazing blend with the skeletal structure of the tower crane.

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The significant spanning capacity of glulam beams allow for open-plan, column-free fabrication and manufacturing spaces with high ceilings to create flexible and comfortable working environments. Bow-string trusses, made of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and steel tie rods, spreads tensions and compression forces from the glulam rafters, thus allowing for a lighter overall structure and longer spans. Timber trusses with steel tie rods support the roofs of the fabrication workshop, on which a gantry crane is attached. This avoids the need for a very deep beam that would obstruct visual connectivity between the cafe seating areas and the workshop. Glazing is fixed onto timber studs which support the vertical sun shading timber fins. Roofs are made of treated cedar shingles to maximise the use of timber in the building.

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Recessed electrical floor box Reinforced concrete retaining wall Compacted hardcore Drain pipe Concrete screed Reinforced concrete slab Sand binding

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Siphonic drainage 100mm diameter rainwater downpipe Stainless steel downpipe clip Vertical brise soleil

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200 x 50mm adjustable western red cedar fins at 300mm centres double-glazing fixed on 200 x 100mm vertical timber studs 600 x 300 exposed glulam columns 100mm diameter rainwater downpipe with stainless steel clip

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DETAIL B [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Aluminium box gutter on rigid insulation 600mm long treated cedar shingles at 195mm centres 38 x 38mm treated battens at 195mm centres 38 x 38mm treated counter-battens at 600mm centres with air gap Breather membrane 50mm wood fibre insulation 15mm OSB sarking board 120mm timber purlins at 600mm centres with wood fibre insulation in-between Vapour control layer 45mm timber counter-battens at 600mm centres with insulation in-between Acoustic timber panel (75 x 20mm timber slats with 20mm gaps on 9mm acoustic wool felt) 315 x 140mm exposed glulam rafters at 2.5m centres Bow-string truss (100 x 100mm LVL strut and 24mm diameter steel tie rod flitched to rafter) 1150 x 300mm exposed glulam beam Overhead gantry crane Stainless steel U-channel on glulam beam Steel plate fixed to glulam beam Mechanically-operated bi-fold door

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DETAIL C 38mm concrete pavers 50mm bedding course 100mm stone open-graded base 100mm stone subbase 50mm drainage layer Waterproof membrane 150mm reinforced concrete on corrugated metal deck 410 x 150mm exposed glulam beam at 2.5m centres Mechanically-operated bi-fold door Floor air vent 80mm concrete screed 2 nos. 100mm wood fibre insulation Damp-proof membrane 150mm CLT floor slab 500 x 150mm exposed glulam beams at 2.5m centres 1500mm reinforced concrete beam Roller shutter fixed to concrete beam

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DINGLE TIMBER FACTORY

7222AR: THESIS PROJECT SHAFIQ ALI

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“We see its origin, understand its authenticity, see the object in transformation to being a thing, and watch the worker making it.” 1 The thesis project investigates the co-existence of ‘Work’, ‘Learn’

processes of production. The thesis primarily focuses on timber

and ‘Live’, building upon the industrial heritage of the Dingle and the

as a material, due to the significance of past timber trade in the

masterplan’s reurbanisation scheme. It seeks to comment on the

industrial and urban growth of the Dingle, thus now acting as a

increasing mass-production in industries which had led factories

catalyst to the urban regeneration of the area. ‘Work’ relates to the

and manufacturing to become centralised away from urban areas,

different scales of on-site wood-working that covers the full cycle

detached from the sight of consumers. The development of modern

of production, from the sawing of logs to the recycling of used

technologies and the growing push for sustainability through a

timber. Interspersed among the production facilities, is a series

circular economy, however, require a rethink on how things are produced and consumed. Reintegrating manufacturing in urban

of public spaces that allows people to ‘learn’ about the material and its production processes. ‘Live’, in the form of an apprentices’

areas presents an opportunity for rediscovering the spatial place

residence, completes the vibrant mix of uses of the building

of products, whilst making visible to the consumers the intricate

programme, adding into the aspired urban vibrancy of the Dingle.

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MASTERPLAN REURBANISATION STRATEGIES [1] Addition of a row of terrace blocks to form strong urban edge and continuity

[2] Continuation of well-defined urban form from the Baltic

[3] Splayed sloping landscapes acting as thresholds between Sefton Street and Park Road

[4] Resolving transition from inland and riverside and creating a cultural hub by the water

[5] Giving scale and structure for an urban park [6] Boulevard along Sefton Street acting as a spine that connects all parts of the scheme

[7] Resolving ground level change and strong axis from Harlow Street

[8] Resolving ground level change and reintegrating existing listed structures

[9] Forming a strong threshold upon entering the ‘urban’

New developments Existing buildings

PROPOSED DINGLE MASTERPLAN

DINGLE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE COLLAGE

SECTION

SCALE 1:100

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Maker Movement The interconnectedness of a production and consumption cycle - designing, manufacturing and consuming - fits within the philosophical background of the maker movement, which combines the elements of craft, technology and community. Maker movement explores new applications of technologies, and the intersections between traditionally seperate domains. The community is involved through information sharing and exchange of ideas. Such facilities provide the public with the advanced manufacturing tools to explore ideas of production, bringing people into the design and production process.

INDUSTRY 1.0

1780 MECHANISATION

INDUSTRY 2.0

1870 ELECTRIFICATION

INDUSTRY 3.0

1970 AUTOMATION

INDUSTRY 4.0

TODAY DIGITALISATION

INDUSTRY 5.0

FUTURE PERSONALISATION

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TECHNOLOGY

Industry 5.0 The fifth industrial revolution will primarily take shape in the form of cooperation between man and machine, as human intelligence works in harmony with cognitive computing.10 By putting humans’ thinking and creativity back into industrial production and manufacturing, workers will be upskilled to provide value-added tasks in production, creating the ground for mass customisation and personalisation for customers.

Smaller but more powerful technologies enable us to distribute production and manufacture. We will be interfering with the mass production system, rediscovering authenticity and creativity in the process.

COMMUNITY

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[7] APPRENTICES’ RESIDENCE

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FLOOR PLAN [LEVEL +4] SCALE 1:400

[8] APPRENTICES’ COMMUNAL WORKSHOP [9] APPRENTICES’ COMMUNAL AREA [10] ROOF TERRACE

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[19] TIMBER PROCESSING [DRYING] [20] TIMBER DRYING KILN

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[21] TIMBER DRYING YARD

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[22] STAFF ROOM [23] FABRICATION YARD [24] FABRICATION WORKSHOP [25] DIGITAL FABRICATION [26] STORAGE [27] PANTRY

GRAFTON STREET PUBLIC REALM

[28] DIGITAL FABRICATION LAB

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[30] ELECTRICAL [31] STORAGE [32] TIMBER WORKSHOP [33] PRIVATE WOODWORKING STUDIOS

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Work+Learn+Live ’Work’ covers the range of scales and complexity in regards to working with timber. This includes small-scale artisanal crafts of turning wood into works of art, and bigscale manufacturing of construction components. Shared co-working spaces create the possibility of sharing advanced resources and tools, facilitating the transfer of knowledge and skills.

Work+Learn+Live ’Learn’ embodies the idea of manufacturing as a tool for learning and education. The building engages with the public, making visible the manufacturing process, and the technological advances behind them. It provides the infrastructure for people to be involved in the design and production process, giving the opportunity for everyone to be ‘creators’.

Work+Learn+Live ’Live’ completes the mix of uses of the building programme, adding into the complex layers of uses within the built fabric. It built upon the legacy of the Dingle in which people live close to where they work, and the socio-economic benefits generated by it.

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[34] PLANT ROOM & STORAGE

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[35] MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP [36] LABORATORIES [37] STAFF ROOM [38] OFFICE [39] LOCKER ROOM [40] MECHANICAL [41] LOADING AREA [42] TRAIN SIDING [43] LEVEL CROSSING

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Unobstructed visual connection to River Mersey and Wirral when viewed from Grafton Street

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“...the factory of the future will have to be the place where homo faber becomes homo sapiens because he has realized that manufacturing means the same thing as learning i.e. acquiring, producing and passing on information...” 2

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N. Rappaport, The Consumption of Production: The Factory as Spectacle. Journal of Writing + Building, 5 (2003) 58.

V. Flusser, The Shape of Things: A Philosophy of Design (London: Reaktion Books, 1999).

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The sloping landscape that stitches the different ground levels becomes a wildflower garden that seeks to recreate the lost green habitat on the existing site. Dense trees and wildflower planting will promote rich biodiversity within the proposed reurbanisation of the Dingle.

A large portion of the fuel input for the CHP system will be in the form of biomass created by the timber by-products from on-site timber processsing and manufacturing.

[5] GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP

[2] LOCALLY-SOURCED TIMBER The proposed train siding in the project allows for timber to be sourced locally, thus reducing the overall carbon footprint of the material.

A GSHP system that is powered by renewable energy, absorbs heat from the ground which is then stored in the form of hot water.

Roofs are pitched at 30° on which solar photovoltaic panels are fixed onto, maximising the amount of solar energy that can be harvested.

[8] AIR EXTRACTION

[12] RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Ventilation ducts that run along manufacturing spaces extract sawdust and stale air, creating safe and comfortable working environment.

An underground rain water tank stores rain water to be later used for toilet flushes and landscape.

Solar hot water panels are placed near the cafe and public toilets, and hot water is stored in smaller localised water tanks.

[9] OPENABLE ROOFLIGHTS

Roof area of middle block Annual rainfall Run-off coefficient Filter coefficient

[14] SOLAR CHIMNEY

Openable rooflights allows hot stale air to flow out of the building through stack ventilation.

Heat energy produced from the CHP and GSHP systems are stored in the form of hot water, and is later used for warm air supply, central heating and hot tap water.

= 400.52 m² = 400.52 m² / 1.6 m² = 250 panels

[7] HOT AIR SUPPLY

Power rating of PV panel Total power output

= 300 W = 75 kW*

Fresh air supplied into the building are pre-heated with hot water through heat exchangers, and the temperature can be further adjusted at localised points.

Heat exchanger units are placed along the solar chimney to extract heat from the hot air that rises up due to stack effect. Heat is then stored in the form of hot water that will be used by the flats.

[15] HOT WATER STORAGE

= 699,392 x 0.05 = 34,969 litres

A portion of the electricity generated from CHP and photovoltaic panels are stored in a battery as a back-up power suppy.

Heat energy generated by the heat exchanger and solar hot water panels are stored in a hot water tank to be used by the flats.

Proposed water tank for middle block = 35,000 litre underground water tank

[11] MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION

Total surface area of PV panels Estimated number of PV panels

[13] SOLAR HOT WATER PANELS

= 1,301.68 m² = 796 per annum = 0.75 (for shingle roof) = 0.9

Thus, annual rain water harvested for middle block = 1,301.68 x 796 x 0.75 x 0.9 = 699,392 litres per annum

[10] BACK-UP POWER

[6] HOT WATER TANK

[3] SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

[16] HEAT RECOVERY

Almost all of the building’s structural components, other than the concrete raft foundation, is made of timber, reducing the embodied energy of the building’s construction.

An MVHR system extracts warm air from the flats’ bathrooms and kitchens of which heat is extracted through heat recovery units. The heat is used to warm up fresh air which is then supplied into the flats’ living spaces and bedrooms.

* to give context, a heavy-duty sawmill is rated at 18.5 to 22 kW

DOUBLE SKIN FACADE A glazed layer that wraps around south-facing elevations of the tower forms a intelligent double skin facade system which adapts to the time of the day and month of the year. During summer daytime, air enters the double skin cavity through opened vents. As the air temperature increases, it rises through the solar shaft due to stack effect, which in turn creates cross ventilation through a suspended ceiling. In summer nights, pressure differentials allow fresh air to enter the living spaces through window openings. During winter, intake vents are closed and the trapped air is heated by solar radiation, which then gives heat radiation to the living spaces.

DOUBLE SKIN PLAN AND SECTION SCALE 1:100

AIR INTAKE AND HEAT EXTRACTION A slight tilt of the glazed envelope pushes incoming air upwards onto floor vents that allow air to enter the double skin cavity where it is then heated by solar radiation. Hot air rises due to stack effect and its speed increases with the converging volume of the solar shaft. Before hot air leaves the cavity, heat is extracted through heat exchangers at three extraction points on the solar chimney. Heat energy is stored in the form of hot water in a storage tank, and to be used for the flats’ hot tap water and central heating.

HEAT EXTRACTION

HEAT EXTRACTION

HEAT EXTRACTION

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200 x 50mm adjustable western red cedar fins at 300mm centres double-glazing fixed on 200 x 100mm vertical timber studs 600 x 300 exposed glulam columns 100mm diameter rainwater downpipe with stainless steel clip

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[5] DIRECT/INDIRECT LED

[7] AIR EXTRACTION

[9] FRESH AIR SUPPLY

Electricity used by woodworking machines in the workshops will be ofset by the electricity generated by on-site photovoltaic panels, fixed at 30° on the roofs, which also has the same pitch.

Water collected in roof drainage gutters is stored in water storage tank to be later used for WCs and landscaping.

LED strip lights for artificial lighting that emits both uplight and downlight, highlighting the structural intricacies of the roof ceiling.

Ventilation ducts that run along the ceiling spaces of the workshop, extracts both sawdust and stale air to ensure safe and comfortable working environments.

Fresh air is supplied into the workshop through recessed floor vents. The air comes pre-heated as necessary, and can be adjusted at localised points.

[2] ROOF LIGHT

[4] ACOUSTIC TIMBER PANELS

[6] VERTICAL BRISE SOLEIL

[8] LOCALISED SAWDUST EXTRACTION

North-facing roof lights allows for indirect natural light to enter the workshop, and also allows for passive ventilation in summer months due to stack effect.

Acoustic timber panels, consisting of timber slats with an acoustic wool felt backing, are fixed on roof ceilings and walls. They absorb sound waves generated by machineries, thus reducing sound reveberations to ensure comfort and safety.

Vertical brise soleil functions as a sun-shading element that reduces glare to ensure safe working environment, and avoid excessive solar heat gain.

Fins of the brise soleil are automatically adjusted with inputs from a building management system (BMS) that monitors daily changes of sun radiation.

The main extraction duct divides into more localised extraction points and are connected to individual woodworking machineries through flexible ducts.

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38mm concrete pavers 50mm bedding course 100mm stone open-graded base 100mm stone subbase 50mm drainage layer Waterproof membrane 150mm reinforced concrete on corrugated metal deck 410 x 150mm exposed glulam beam at 2.5m centres Mechanically-operated bi-fold door Floor air vent 80mm concrete screed 2 nos. 100mm wood fibre insulation Damp-proof membrane 150mm CLT floor slab 500 x 150mm exposed glulam beams at 2.5m centres 1500mm reinforced concrete beam Roller shutter fixed to concrete beam

Aluminium box gutter on rigid insulation 600mm long treated cedar shingles at 195mm centres 38 x 38mm treated battens at 195mm centres 38 x 38mm treated counter-battens at 600mm centres with air gap Breather membrane 50mm wood fibre insulation 15mm OSB sarking board 120mm timber purlins at 600mm centres with wood fibre insulation in-between Vapour control layer 45mm timber counter-battens at 600mm centres with insulation in-between Acoustic timber panel (75 x 20mm timber slats with 20mm gaps on 9mm acoustic wool felt) 315 x 140mm exposed glulam rafters at 2.5m centres Bow-string truss (100 x 100mm LVL strut and 24mm diameter steel tie rod flitched to rafter) 1150 x 300mm exposed glulam beam Overhead gantry crane Stainless steel U-channel on glulam beam Steel plate fixed to glulam beam Mechanically-operated bi-fold door

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Aluminium ridge ventilator Mechanically-operated opening roof-light Aluminium box gutter on rigid insulation Exposed glulam beam forming timber trusses Exposed glulam rafters at 2.5m centres 24mm diameter steel tie rod flitched to glulam trusses

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URBAN/SUBURBAN DUALITY RESTRUCTURING THE URBAN/SUBURBAN FABRIC OF THE DINGLE

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Urban Design (Group)

Site Location

Dingle, Liverpool

Project Duration

Sept - Dec 2020

Software Used

AutoCad SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

Group Members

Adam Patel Amin Zakaria Shafiq Ali

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project summary The project seeks to restructure the urban/suburban fabric of the Dingle, which throughout the years had undergone significant changes due to deindustrialisation, piecemeal urban renewal schemes and depopulation. It aims to consider the site’s existing suburban character in creating a methodology for an urban ‘retrofit’ as part of an urban regeneration scheme.

Building upon the “lost space” theory by Roger Trancik (1986), the masterplan proposes to reurbanise the Dingle through specific spatial strategies and design interventions that would create vibrant public realms and reintegrate existing stand-alone structures back into the urban fabric. These spatial strategies are divided into ‘Retain’, ‘Reconnect’, ‘Redensify & ‘Reintensify’ and ‘Regenerate’, that collectively would rediscover the lost spaces within the Dingle. Sefton Street is transformed into a boulevard, acting as the central artery along which new public spaces and urban blocks with varied programmes are developed on both sides, thus suggesting the Dingle as an urban threshold into the city proper.

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The timeline visualises the major events that had shaped the built fabric of the Dingle. The area which was once a park and an agricultural land, grew rapidly in the eighteenth century due to the extension of the Liverpool docks further down towards the south. The upper parts of the Dingle was populated mainly by the docks’ workers and their families, creating a close link between the two areas. This connection, however, was lost because of deindustrialisation and the movement of the docks’ activities towards the north.

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dingle spatial characters

A mix of housing typologies but mainly low-density suburban housing, with the rare sights of some highdensity Victorian terraces.

The old dock had become a quiet marina surrounded by low- and medium-density housing. Also visible are more carparking for the car showrooms’ unsold cars.

The eastern side of the Sefton Street is mainly occupied by car showrooms and their carparks while its western side consists of regenerated warehouses with offices, industry and some leisure, and more carparks.

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An extension of the Baltic Triangle, with derelict buildings that had undergone regeneration, now equipped with extensive creative, tech and leisure facilities. Also here is the rather uninviting main gateway into the Dingle from the city centre.

A concentration of major and minor public facilities, local shops and listed buildings which suggest it as the district’s or neighbourhood’s central node.

A mix of different building typologies, such as terraces and suburban housing as well as industry with extensive views of the River Mersey.

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masterplan spatial strategies

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The masterplan seeks to reurbanise the Dingle by introducing a boulevard that runs along the existing Sefton Street, acting as a main artery that creates vibrant public realm on both sides of the street. Three sloping landscape are strategically placed to act as urban “seams” that connect the ground level changes, increasing the level of permeability between Park Road and the riverside. New urban blocks are proposed with a variety of programmes that will engage with the street to create vibrant public realms.

This proposed scheme will give an increased level of density and intensity, which will also act as a catalyst for the regeneration in the upper parts of the Dingle.

[1] Addition of a row of terrace blocks to form strong urban edge and continuity

[2] Continuation of well-defined urban form from the Baltic

[3] Splayed sloping landscapes acting as thresholds between Sefton Street and Park Road

[4] Resolving transition from inland and riverside and creating a cultural hub by the water

[5] Giving scale and structure for an urban park [6] Boulevard along Sefton Street acting as a spine that connects all parts of the scheme

[7] Resolving ground level change and strong axis from Harlow Street

[8] Resolving ground level change and reintegrating existing listed structures

[9] Forming a strong threshold upon entering the ‘urban’

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Given large amount of underutilized spaces on both sides of Sefton Street, the masterplan utilises the boulevard street system which can cater fast through traffic while also providing good public realms on both sides. The traditional boulevard is reinterpreted into the modern context in which there are more ways to move around the city. Thus, the street is constructed based on layers of speeds - slow, medium and fast - and the transitions between these different speeds are designed to be easier and more accessible.

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Connection Boulevard (Primary) New east-west connection Existing east-west connection Waterfront engagement

Retain / New Development Retain New development

Green Space

Building Use Residential Mixed-use Office Recreational Retail Institutional

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micro-study Edge/enclosure Pedestrian route

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Project Type

Live Project (Group)

Site Location

Southport and Bootle, Liverpool

Project Duration

Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

Software Used

AutoCad SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator

Group Members

Georgia Baldwin Shafiq Ali Bartosz Durda Joshua Adejumo Aadil Munshi

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project summary One of many services offered at Hatherlow Hall and Bosco House facilities is the emergency overnight ‘sit up’ designed to prevent rough sleeping and offer warmth and comfort to those with nowhere else to go. Following this, the scheme aims to help individuals find more permanent accommodation and avoid future rough sleeping. Due to COVID-19, the organisations have had to reduce their capacity to just one person per room per night.

Therefore, the aim of this scheme is to increase the number of homeless persons that can be taken in during and after these challenging times. With the rates of homelessness on the rise, change is needed now more than ever. To do this we have proposed an innovative and adaptable design which can be applied across multiple sites to help tackle homelessness across as many locations as possible, with Bosco House and Hatherlow Hall setting precedents for other sit up facilities across Merseyside and the UK.

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design principles

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option a Two design options were presented to the client, providing the flexibility on the number of occupants that could be accommodated in the sit-up rooms. The pods are designed as to allow for social distancing and selfenclosed spaces to limit the spread of the airborne disease. The first option is based on the idea of over-lapping self-contained pods which created a compact double-pod modular units, with bathroom pods attached to each individual bed.

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option b The second option is more conventional in design, with the extra option to include a bunk-bed for couples, which would double the capacity of the sit-up rooms. Both options are designed based on the same width, thus allowing for the pods to be mixed together in any given sit-up room.

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l8 adaptive cohousing

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Housing

Site Location

Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool

Project Duration

Feb - May 2020

Software Used

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project summary Inspired by the presence of a strong sense of culture and community in the L8 district, the project proposes an inter-generational cohousing complex that is adaptive to changes in household sizes. A key design concept is the reinterpretation of the traditional terrace housing typology into a denser perimeter block housing, strongly rooted on a sustainable community. Multiple cut-outs from the block massing form different types of voids with their own respective functions. The scheme seeks to acknowledge the organic nature of household sizes that continually change over time. People get married, have children, or send their children off to universities. Hence, the dwellings expand and shrink, adapting to changes in the household size.

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site analysis 500M

TOWARDS UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS

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TOWARDS CITY CENTRE

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TOWARDS RIVER MERSEY

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TOWARDS PRINCES/ SEFTON PARK

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demographic study PRINCES PARK WARD 56.2%

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2+ BEDROOMS 30%

TYPOLOGIES PROVIDED

LIVERPOOL 27.3%

ONE PERSON

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FAMILY (NO CHILDREN)

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FAMILY (WITH CHILDREN)

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ONE PERSON PENSIONER

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MIN. ROOM NO. 56.9%

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RESIDENTS REQUIRING 2+ BEDROOM TYPOLOGIES + INITIAL BEDROOM(s)

ADDING BEDROOM(s)

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historical context PRIVATE BACK GARDENS REINTEPRATED INTO PRIVATE LOGGIAS

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massing diagram

1. STANDARD PERIMETER BLOCK

2. ENTRANCE OPENING

3. SUNLIGHT INTO COURTYARD

4. ELEVATED COURTYARD

5. CIRCULATION CORES

6. VOIDS FOR COMMUNAL AREAS

7. VOIDS FOR PRIVATE LOGGIAS

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Pedestrianised streets, with some following past road alignments, connect the housing scheme to its surroundings. A high density will provide a catalyst to the potential regeneration of derelict buildings in the site’s vicinity. Designwise, internal courtyards which form circulation routes to dwellings, also provide spaces for chance encounters for the residents.

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FOLLOWS THE OLD STREET ALIGNMENT AND PROVIDES MAIN ACCESS TO CENTRAL SQUARE (SQUARE 1)

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PEDESTRIANISING EXISTING STREET TO PROVIDE LINK BETWEEN DWELLING BLOCKS AND DERELICT BUILDINGS FOR REGENERATION POTENTIAL STREETSCAPE 2

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SQUARE 1 STREETSCAPE 3

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SECONDARY ACCESS TO DWELLING BLOCKS AND CENTRAL SQUARE

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MAIN SQUARE WITH CAFE AND SEATING AREAS THAT FORMS THE CENTRAL NODE OF THE HOUSING COMPLEX

SUNLIGHT STUDY DETERMINES THE STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF SEATING AREAS AND VEGETATION (MORE SUNLIGHT) AS WELL AS BICYCLE STORAGE, PLAYGROUND AND BASKETBALL COURT (LESS SUNLIGHT)

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SECONDARY SQUARE THAT FORMS A SUPPORTING NODE TO ITS ADJACENT DWELLING BLOCKS

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STREETSCAPE 1

A public square which is for all residents forms a central node of the housing scheme. A cafe with outdoor seating helps to bring in non-residents, creating a more lively and animated atmosphere. The square also acts as a physical “breathing space” for the high-density housing blocks.

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Upper Hampton Street, which is currently a back alley of terraces, is pedestrianised to link the housing scheme to derelict buildings on the site’s vicinity for their potential regeneration. A small public square forms a secondary node for the adjacent housing blocks.

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SHARED OPEN OUTDOOR SPACE (VOID - TYPE 3)

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CIRCULATION CORE

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Each of the housing blocks has its own internal courtyard for its residents. The courtyard provides opportunities for chance encounters between residents which facilitates in fostering strong communities. Seating areas, play structures and bike storage are placed strategically based on sunlight studies.

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Voids within the housing blocks form communal spaces for the residents of the units near it. Residents are able to allocate their own programmes into these spaces. For instance, the voids could contain seating areas and small planters for the residents to collectively grow their own herbs and vegetables. Windows of dwelling units facing the voids are slightly angled for increased privacy.

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unit typologies

TYPE A FLOOR PLAN

NTS 1 BEDROOM (MAX. 2 BEDROOMS) FLOOR AREA: 73.5m² (incl. 15.5m² initial void) ± 35% OF TOTAL UNITS

TYPE B FLOOR PLAN

NTS 1 BEDROOM (MAX. 3 BEDROOMS) FLOOR AREA: 84.0m² (incl. 23.7m² initial void) ± 35% OF TOTAL UNITS

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TYPE C FLOOR PLAN

NTS 2 BEDROOMS (MAX. 4 BEDROOMS) FLOOR AREA: 99.4m² (incl. 27.7m² initial void) ± 20% OF TOTAL UNITS

TYPE D FLOOR PLAN

NTS 3 BEDROOMS (MAX. 5 BEDROOMS) FLOOR AREA: 116.6m² (incl. 23.7m² initial void) ± 10% OF TOTAL UNITS

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BALCONY (SIZE VARIES BY UNIT TYPE)

VOID - TYPE 1

CUT-OUT TO CREATE PRIVATE LOGGIAS FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT

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LIVING CORRIDOR BEDROOMS LIVING, DINING AND KITCHEN

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CUT-OUT ADJACENT TO SMALLER DWELLING UNITS (TYPE A & B) TO FORM COMMUNAL SPACES

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PARTITION (CUSTOMISABLE BY RESPECTIVE RESIDENTS TO INCLUDE PLANTER, SEATING, SHADING, ETC.)

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WINTER GARDEN (GLASS-ENCLOSED LOGGIA)

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CUT-OUT IN-BETWEEN FAMILY DWELLING UNITS (TYPE C & D) AS ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR SPACES

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TYPE D

On initial construction, the additional bedrooms are not included, creating voids as private loggias for each individual unit. These multi-use loggias provide flexible outdoor spaces for residents. A construction system of prefabricated plug-in modules allows for a reversible process of adding in or removing bedrooms, winter gardens and balconies. Some other voids are never filled, which form communal spaces placed strategically based on dwelling types. Certain voids form shared open outdoor spaces that connect family typologies together. the corridors are made wider than necessary to be able to be fully utilised as informal living spaces for the occupants, creating “living corridors”. The way these living corridors are inhabited is entirely up to the occupants.

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“LIVING CORRIDOR”

FULLY UTILISING CORRIDOR SPACES IN DWELLING UNITS AS AN EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTIONAL LIVING AREAS PLAY AREA

SEATING & STORAGE WITH ADDED VISUAL PRIVACY FROM THE ANGLED WINDOWS

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SEATING, COAT HANGER & STORAGE CORRIDORS AS AN EXTENSION OF THE LIVING AREA AND SPILLOVER SPACES FOR FUTURE ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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[1] 2 mm sheet aluminium capping 103 mm brickwork [2] 50 mm cavity 100 mm rigid thermal insulation 100 mm load-bearing concrete blockwork 50 mm rigid thermal insulation 10 mm fibre-cement board waterproof membrane [3] 2 mm polypropylene cavity tray [4] 103 mm brickwork 50 mm cavity 100 mm rigid thermal insulation 100 mm load-bearing concrete blockwork vapour barrier 12.5 mm plasterboard painted white [5] aluminium louvres in aluminium frame [6] two layer bituminous roofing 20 mm rigid foam plastic sheeting 250 mm rigid thermal insulation 18 mm plywood panel to falls 50/300 mm timber rafters 2x 12.5 mm gypsum plasterboard suspended soffit

DETAIL C [1] double glazing in aluminium frame [2] steel I-beam 200 mm deep [3] 103 mm brickwork 50 mm cavity 100 mm rigid thermal insulation 100 mm load-bearing concrete blockwork vapour barrier 12.5 mm plasterboard painted white [4] 10 mm oak floor boards 10 mm acoustic underlay 50 mm structural topping 150 mm precast concrete hollowcore floor 250 mm cavity 2x 12.5 mm gypsum plasterboard suspended soffit

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[1] 25 mm oak floor boards steel beam 20 x 20 mm steel ties 25 mm corrugated metal [2] steel I-beam 200 mm deep [3] 103 mm brickwork 50 mm cavity 100 mm rigid thermal insulation 100 mm load-bearing concrete blockwork vapour barrier 12.5 mm plasterboard painted white [4] double glazing in aluminium frame [5] 10 mm oak floor boards 70 mm aluminium raised floor construction waterproof membrane 70 mm rigid thermal insulation polymer-modified screed 150 mm precast concrete hollowcore floor 150 mm cavity 2x 12.5 mm gypsum plasterboard suspended soffit

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[1] double glazing in aluminium frame [2] 103 mm brickwork 50 mm cavity 100 mm rigid thermal insulation 100 mm load-bearing concrete blockwork vapour barrier 12.5 mm plasterboard painted white [3] 75 mm screed separating layer 110 mm thermal insulation damp-proof membrane 225 mm beam and block floor 225 ventilated void

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LED strip lighting

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DETAIL E Steel channel wraps around the balcony slab, making it visually lighter. LED strip lighting fits in between a small gap that runs along the balcony, outlining its form during the night.

FOLDING ALUMINIUM LOUVRES Residents have the option to install folding aluminium louvres covering their loggias. Beside giving more protection from the sun and rain as well as increased privacy, the louvres also give variations to the facade of the block, which constantly change throughout the day.

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environmental study

[1] PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS 1 2

Photovoltaic solar panels installed on roof tops produce renewable energy for lighting and heating water for household use, reducing carbon footprint and lowering long-term costs.

[2] OVERHANGING CANOPIES

Canopies that run along circulation corridors provides protection from rain and excessive sunlight for dwelling units.

[3] DECIDUOUS TREES

Trees planted on the courtyard provide shade during summer to create comfortable seating areas. During winter, leaves fall off to allow more sunlight.

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Dwelling units that are all 7 metres in width allows for cross-ventilation. Being dual-aspect also maximises heat gain during winter.

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[6] GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP Fluid flowing through underground pipes absorb heat from the ground that is later used for underfloor heating of dwellings.

[7] PERMEABLE LANDSCAPING

Soft surfaces of the couryard helps in absorbing rainwater, thus reducing runoff and the risk of flooding on hard surfaces.

[8] ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHARING

A vehicle sharing system allows reside to share an electric car. Since resident use the service for occasional trips, ca ownership will be reduced, which furt lowers carbon footprint.

Loggias that are turned into winter gardens help in lowering energy consumption for heating. Residents can also grow their own vegetables at home, further reducing carbon footprint of households.

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Electricity used for lighting, water heating and other mechanical devices within the blocks are derived from solar radiation which is a renewable energy source. Solar photovoltaic cells capture sun energy and convert it into cheap, green electricity. When there is extra electric energy generated, the surplus can be exported to the grid, which can be an additional source of funds for the blocks’ general maintainance.

[4] WINTER GARDENS

Dwelling units are heated by underfloor heating which gets its energy through a ground source heat pump system. As the ground has a constant temperature, the system provides a year-long energy source. The system qualifies for the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), thus its installation will be feasible and any profit generated will further add to the funds for the blocks’ maintainance.

SUMMER [JULY] 58.75° SUN ANGLE

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Provides residents with a safe place to store their bikes that is also protected from the elements.

[10] RAINWATER HARVESTING

Rainwater is collected and stored in a buried retention tank. It is then redistributed for greywater use.

WINTER GARDENS

During summer, moisture released by plants in the winter garden through transpiration helps in cooling the air that flows across the dwelling.

During winter, the winter garden enables heat recycling by trapping solar radiation within the enclosed space which heats up the trapped air.

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‘Living Corridor’

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Project Type

Urban Design (Group)

Site Location

New Crane Street, Chester

Project Duration

Sept - Dec 2019

Software Used

AutoCad SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator Lumion InDesign

Group Members

Lois Ford Michael Evans Shafiq Ali

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project summary The urban design project aims to attract people of all ages to spend time just outside of the city walls. The site is chosen due to its strategic location by the popular racetrack and along the main thoroughfare that runs through Chester. The direct route approach is retained and made more pedestrianised. The project proposes an intergenerational village with multiple programmes for a wide range of demographics which will potentially create a new node outside the city centre, and give a new life to the site. The first part of the project is group work, and the second which involved resolving a chosen site within the masterplan is done individually.

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DESIGN INTENT

Independent Businesses

Car service Fitness centre Reeaurants Candle faaory Ice cream shop Furniture shop

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Leisure

Community Projees

Reeaurants Movie gallery Support centre Information centre Barber shop Street food

Cafe Bakery Playground Market alls Community garden Gallery

Education

Sea Cadets Workshops Hand-crafting Exhibition Art classes Nursery

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ROUTE STRATEGY

Saddlery Way disects and separates the site, discouraging movement and reduce permeability. The design scheme proposes to pedestrianise this street and make it a central circula�on axis with a direct view of the Water Tower.

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One of the arches will be pedestrianised to increase safety and permeability between the two sides of the railway track. The other arch will accommodate a two-way traffic.

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The Watergate Street will be turned into a one-way traffic moving out of the city centre to allow for the widening of the pedestrian path. Traffic going into the city centre will be diverted to Bedward Row.

Traffic calming measures will be introduced at the intersec�on between the inner ring road and the path leading towards the site. This is to increase safety for pedestrians without heavily interrup�ng the exis�ng traffic.

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PERMEABILITY Pedestrianised arches to increase permeability between the two sides of the railway track.

SEQUENCE A sequence of visual framing and squares along the circulation through the site that culminates at the riverfront.

LANDMARKS Visual link with the Water Tower on the north-east axis and the Sea Cadets building on the north-west axis.

FLOOD-DEFENCE Riverfront seating structure for the public which also acts as a flood defence during heavy-rains and unusual high tides.

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Project Type

Urban Design (Individual)

Site Location

New Crane Street, Chester

Project Duration

Nov - Dec 2019

Software Used

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project summary The second part of the urban design project, which is done individually, involved developing the site next to the Sea Cadets building. The idea was to design a public square that is used and animated by all members of the community, in which everyone feels emotionally connected to the square. Hence, the sense of adaptability and flexibility is needed to ensure the square is capable of accommodating a wide range of programmes, which would also create the possibility of the square continually being used throughout the day and the year. The programmes introduced in the square will be socially inclusive as to ensure the formation of a lively, safe community. The square’s composition is always changing to adapt to the changes in seasons and users’ needs. Different configurations of landscape furnitures - which range from permanent, semi-permanent and temporary - create various ways to utilise the square. These configurations and their furnitures will grow over time, adapting to how the square is used by its users. New furnitures can be introduced and inserted into the changing cycle of the square uses.

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SEMI-PERMANENT Installations

SEMI-PERMANENT Table and chairs

SEMI-PERMANENT Food truck

PERMANENT Rotatable benches

TEMPORARY Yoga mat

SEMI-PERMANENT Picnic table

TEMPORARY Table tennis

PERMANENT Light post

TEMPORARY Giant chess set

PERMANENT In-ground light strips

SEMI-PERMANENT In-ground water fountain

TEMPORARY Sea Cadets Booth

TEMPORARY Farmers’ market

TEMPORARY Stage

SEMI-PERMANENT Play structure

SEMI-PERMANENT Ice rink

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GROWTH BEYOND THE CITY UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF LONDON SUBURBANISATION

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Project Type

Specialist Study (Research)

Area of Study

Multiple locations, London

Duration

Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

Software Used

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Word Count

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abstract London is in the midst of rapid urban growth, driven in large part by the growing economy and the densification of people and commerce in the city centre. Rising land values and subsequent increases in house prices have forced people out of the city in search of more affordable homes in the suburbs. This phenomenon is not new to London as suburbanisation had occurred ever since the Industrial Revolution, influenced by changes in mobility. More recent developments in information technologies redefined the degrees of connectivity between people and businesses, further transforming spatial distribution of jobs and the patterns of settlements. This study seeks to analyse the growth and transformation of suburbs and suburbanisation in both historical and contemporary contexts. It also investigates the scale of which the city should be perceived due to the increasing mobility and connectivity of the twenty-first century. The final section briefly speculates the potential of suburbanisation and the decentring of cities in accommodating future growth of London and Kuala Lumpur.

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introduction The present-day city of London is thought to be bigger and richer than ever, establishing itself as a preeminent global city and a leading centre of culture, finance and technology (Parker, 2019). Since the Big Bang of 1986, London has remained a leading source of venture capital and the global destination of choice for company headquarters. Immigrants and foreign investment flowed into the city, spurring its unprecedented economic, physical and population growth. It is currently home to more than 8.8 million residents which is expected to grow to as much as 10.8 million by 2041 (Greater London Authority, 2017). The resulting increase in concentration of people and businesses in central London has caused land values to rise exponentially. Consequently, housing prices have soared beyond the reach of average Londoners, forcing even well-paid professionals to move out of central London in search of affordable suburbs more suitable for a family (Parker, 2019). With advancements in transportation and communication, people are living further away from their workplaces, with some establishing communities of their own beyond the city, leading to urban decentralisation. The actual population of London is, therefore, much more than the numbers mentioned before. The London Metropolitan Area, which also includes the city’s suburbs and commuter towns, has a population of more than 13.7 million, signifying the actual size of the capital and how much it has grown over the decades.

Such movement of people away from the city centre and the subsequent growth of peripheral areas are not new to London as major suburbanisation had occurred throughout its history, nor unique to the city as such trends are also happening in growing cities worldwide. Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, is currently experiencing suburbanisation, though at a different scale to London, due to rapid increases in urban population as well as improvements in transport infrastructure (Abdullah, 2003). This global urban phenomenon had received mixed reactions from architectural critics and the general population, with some condemning the dystopian premises of suburban living, while others advocating the idea of suburbs as the most feasible approach to house the ever-increasing urban population. With suburbs set to grow larger and farther, it is of utmost importance to have a clear understanding of suburbanisation, both its historical and contemporary forms, characteristics and patterns. Hence, this research seeks to analyse the historical background of suburbs and suburbanisation, and how they have evolved into more contemporary forms as a response to rising degrees of mobility and interconnectedness. It also aims to identify the position of the suburb in the current and future urban contexts as well as its potential for accommodating urban growth.

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Suburbs grew from the outward movement of people from city centres in response to changes in the urban core. The growth of suburbs was often spurred by the overconcentration of people and businesses in the city centre, shown through the examples of the Industrial Revolution and the urban renaissance. Suburban housing offers what cities could not – easy access to vast green landscape, better schools, better healthcare, safer neighbourhoods, less traffic congestion and less pollution. The process of suburbanisation suggests people’s aspirations of having a better quality of life and the limit of which people are prepared to travel was conditioned by the degrees of mobility and connectedness.

The two have dramatically increased in scale through advancements in transportation and information technologies, leading to further decentring of cities and transforming the demographics of suburbs. Suburbanisation, which once was limited to the wealthy, is now more accessible to the many and this has reinterpreted the contemporary suburban image.

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Benevolo, L. (1967) The Origins of Modern Tow Cities rarely shrink, and because of that, suburbs will continue to expand to cater this growth. The city and the suburb are interdependent and should be considered with equal importance. Urban areas provide the medium for valuable in-person interactions while the suburbs offer decent living spaces for workers who keep the city alive. Hence, the focus should no longer be limited towards a single city, but should also include its surrounding suburbs, as well as other peripheral cities and their suburbs. Growth Corridors and the MegaCity Region as forms of integrated planning approach broadens the potential strategies for accommodating urban-suburban growth. The London housing crisis, for instance, should be perceived as a regional problem, and therefore be addressed regionally, through utilising the modern systems of transport links and telecommunications. Such model of urban and suburban planning could potentially be applied to other growing capitals which will assist in important decision makings that may involve the livelihoods of millions of people.

It is also important to acknowledge the ideals of the suburban lifestyle which, in a sense, have changed very little from the seventeenth century up until this modern age.

Suburbs ought to give people access to better living spaces and this should still apply in the current context. Constructing monolithic tower blocks in the suburbs may be seen as a rather counterproductive approach to catering the rising population. Hence, suburban developments need careful and considerate design approaches to ensure that they continue to provide what they should be providing to its residents, which is a decent suburban lifestyle and community. Suburbs hold the key to catering future urban growth and should be perceived and considered as such.

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CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Sept 2019 - May 2021

Master of Architecture (RIBA Part 2) Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kindom

Sept 2014 - July 2018

MA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part 1) Edinburgh School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture (ESALA), The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

July 2012 - June 2014

Edexcel A-Levels INTEC Education College, Malaysia

Jan 2007 - Nov 2011

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (GCE O-Level equivalent) SMK(A) Al-Irshad, Malaysia

WORK EXPERIENCE Sept 2018 - August 2019 (11 months) Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 (6 months)

Cityscape Architect, Malaysia Assistant Architect CL+O Architects, Malaysia Student Intern

OTHERS Sept 2020

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The Data-Centric Museum ‘Reimagining Museums for Climate Action’ Design Challenge

July 2018 - Aug 2018

Tropical House for Orang Asli Low-cost House Design for A Family of Two in Belum Forest (Volunteer)

Apr 2018 - May 2018

Designs for Event Invitation Cards

June 2016 - Aug 2016

Coffee Table Book Editor Sahom Valley Agro & Eco Resort

curriculum vitae

SKILLS and PROFICIENCIES 2D Graphic AutoDesk AutoCAD ZWCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign 3D Modeling SketchUp Rhinoceros AutoDesk Revit

Rendering Lumion V-Ray Enscape Digital Fabrication Laser Cutting 3D Printing

CONTACT shafiqalishariff@gmail.com +447565390082

WEBSITES behance.net/shafiqalishariff linkedin.com/in/shafiqalishariff

HOBBIES Running Reading about running

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