Miller, Nathan

NATHAN MILLER 2024 PORTFOLIO BA(Hons) Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

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CONTENTS Bankhall Rd

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Weather or Not

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Urban Planning

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ARIEL VIEW OF BANKHALL RD SITE

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BANKHALL RD This comprehensive design project focused on the emotional connection and experiences that can be found in a city via the arts. My aim was to create a building that not only links the site to its history, but one that is of high enough quality to remain as a staple in the community.

This proposal sees this site become a multi-use music venue, bar, workshop and studio space that can function year-round to promote, teach and refine performing arts. The old warehouse holds the music, art, and recording studios with a musical instrument shop at ground level. The main indoor music venue sits above an instrument workshop, 2 bar and outdoor music venue.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

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Music Demo Room Warehouse Services Music Storage Workshop Bar / Games Room Concert Venue Storage Concert Services Cafe

GROUND FLOOR

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Music Shop Reception Ticket Office / Security Concert Venue Standing Upper Bar Stage / Back Stage

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FIRST FLOOR

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Upper Seating Recording Studio 1 Office Break Room Art Studio 1 Art Studio 2

SECOND FLOOR

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Upper Seating Recording Studio 2 Recording Studio 3 Dance Studio Female Toilets

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SITE SECTION

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INDOOR VENUE STRUCTURAL FRAME

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STRUCTURAL PLAN

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STEEL BEAM (360x152x35) 240mm CONCRETE WITH 80mm DECK

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VIEW FROM UPPER LEVEL

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WEATHER OR NOT As climate change becomes more of a challenge in architecture, this project focused on how buildings should adapt to changing environmental conditions. With flooding being the focus of this site (Lake Windermere), my proposal focused on how flooding can be mitigated using the built environment.

Sketch of current landscape.

More intricate design following contours.

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The final site features water retention pools that aid in reducing water runoff and slow its progress towards that river. A wetland was also places in the river to help boost biodiversity and further reduce the speed water flows downstream in flooding conditions. The main building itself features a café, gallery and auditorium for educational and research purposes.

Experimenting with terrace design.

Fractured design over site.

Sketch of contours flowing over site.

Penultimate design using three pools at the top, outside the building and bottom of site.

Contours broken up with terrace design.

Planned placement of plants on the left sketch.

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SITE PLAN

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SITE PLAN

1:1000 Rooms:

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1 - Auditorium 2 - Office 3 - Gallery 4 - Cafe 4.1 - Cafe Storage 5 - Toilets 6 - Cleaning Supplies 7 - Services 8 - Server Room

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VIEW FROM NORTH

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URBAN PLANNING Maintaining a healthy relationship with our urban environment is a constant process. As a city evolves over time, our needs and desires will inevitably change and result in alterations, improvements and often the neglect of large areas.

This project focused on rejuvenating the Fabric District in Liverpool; this scheme designed by Ben Worthing, Robert Howell and I includes a shopping arcade, rooftop farm and improved pedestrian areas for both recreation and access.

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