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TECTONIC

STUMP HOUSE

As materials could not be taken from the nature reserve, Michael's woodworking relied on an agreement to remove only fallen trees, reducing hazards to visitors.

The house reflects this cycle of decay, representing the hollowing tree stumps left behind.

The aim of the this project was to learn how to demonstrate the identity of the inhabitant from the concept through to the final design. For this, Michael the wood worker was chosen and the buildings form and concept came directly from his craft. This project was then developed upon further to explore how the building could be made in real life..

The design combines three cone forms to create an organic shape inspired by a tree stump. This generated unique lighting conditions and circular room layouts, giving occupants the feeling of being inside a tree.

Creating this direct connection between the architecture and its inhabitant was a key design objective.

Upper Floor (Bedroom)

Outdoor Workshop

Entrance+ Foyer with top skylight

1. 1600mm Steel Screw Pile Foundation

10. 250mm Sheep Wool Insulation

2. 500mm Concrete Support Column

11. 1st Floor Steel Support

3. 160mm CLT Base

12. CLT Slab

4. 100mm Packed Rockwool Insulation

13. Wood Shingles

5. 400mm Glulam Column

14. Ceramic Patterned Double-Glazed Composite

6. 10mm Formed Water and Boil-Proof

Kitchen

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Plywood Shell

Frame Window 15. 50mm Tongue & Groove Timber Flooring

7. Self-tapping Structural Timber Screws

16. Aluminium Spiral Staircase Handrail

8.. Support Brackets

17. Glass Barrier

9. 50mm Plywood Shell Ribs

18. Metal Handrail

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THE HIDE Bird Watching Tower

Viewing Point

Exterior view of the building showing the glass viewing space in the cafe, the panoramic viewing tower and the rusted copper clad access passage. Rendered using Visoid AI from a SketchUp model

Buried into the terrain like a woodland burrow, the building provides sheltered observation points that immerse visitors in the ecosystem while preserving the tranquillity and natural behaviour of local wildlife.

This visitor centre embodies the message of The Trespass Group by allowing ramblers to engage with nature while minimising disturbance.

Visitors become unseen observers, viewing local wildlife through carefully placed openings that reduce human impact. The centre will also provide species information and nighttime wildlife recordings in collaboration with local photography groups.

LAYERING

Overhang

Large Overhead Windows for letting lighting whilst also providing horizontal views into the trees.

Bird Watching Tower

ENCLOSE

Interior looking from the reception over the cafe area.

The large glass wall in the cafe provides ample view to the outside and the overhead light provide views to the tree canopies whilst also letting lots of light in. Rendered using Visoid AI from a SketchUp model

CONNECTION

Cafe with views out to the tree canopy Visitor Centre Shop Access Passage Reception

Multi-level that rises with the terrain

Photo Gallery/ Exhibition Viewing Tower Hide

ATTENUATION

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YEAR 0

YEAR 1

YEAR YEAR 10 10

YEAR 30

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)1 specifically a bird and bat appraisal in aim for a 10% biodiversity net gain as per the town and planning act 19902.

Wildlife monitoring from the tower to achieve BREEAM ecological certification3 confirming positive impact of wildlife.

Geothermal Pump used to heat the building during use to a recommended 20-22℃ (CIBSE) to reduce constant use of the grid.

Questionnaire given out to visitors, both recurring or passers through to gauge public opinion and feedback of its first year.

A mid-life review through the DEFRA Biodiversity Metric resurvey to assess ecological impact from -13 to 8.9% by year 1

After 30 years the building ecosystem impact will be steady. It will be safe to assess if the building conforms to the SDG 15.4 Biodiversity Framework goal of protecting 30% of the land and restore 30% of ecosystems. 10

CIBSE noise targets woven into design stage to protect wildlife from mechanical noise + visitor comfort. CIBSE B4 4

Job vacancies open for the towns people, assisting the local economy.

Close work with the Hayfield Parish Council to get communities using the public spaces for activities, eg: Scouts Formal Partnership with the Peak District National Park with a fully recorded process to ensure positive impact goals from the start of the project.

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The aim of this report was to explore what the building was already doing inline with the RIBA Sustainability guide and what it could achieve over a 30 year time period. In order to achieve this a understanding of the RIBA guidelines and SDG's was undertaken and research into future endeavours was carried out.

Bio diverse Blue Roof to support the ecosystem a bring back some of the lost land used up by the building.

Collected water (200-500L per hour avg) used as for toilets in the building to help align the building with RIBA's 2030 40% reduction in potable water.5

Following RIBA's guidance to build less and reuse more, the buildings will make an architects declaration to limit construction to a minimum preventing further disruption to the sensitive landscape.

Copper facade on the access passage of the building changed to a living facade which provides more biodiversity to wildlife but also acts as another sound deadening material.6 Verified Water collection system from the blue roof with no leaks

Installation of bird and bat bricks.7 Audit carried out to find out whether the cafe is making use of all the space. If not, then the space can be retrofitted to support community groups.

To ensure that the building is aligned with the RIBA Social Value Toolkit8, a post occupancy evaluation9 survey is carried out achieving 4.1/7 (BUS scale)

Another POS carried, this time achieving 6.3/7 showing case the buildings response to public input and community development Collected data of ecological impact and birds in the area is sent to the British Trust for Ornithology and Natural England to become part of the national data base of bird sighting.

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THE MAKERS LIBRARY

In a similar light to the first building of the portfolio, this building is a workshop, but instead of being for a sole individual, seeks to bring together communities from across the town of Hartlepool together.

The town is currently undergoing regeneration and we asked to look at how our building could be incorporated into this scheme. This building, therefore, aims to provide a melting pot for varied experiences of craftsmanship and celebrate the old town craft of shipbuilding.

Early development sketch

Around the site there were two key features, with the first one being the Hartlepool museum which was considered by the fact that the public realm surrounding the building was fitted with paths for which to guide people along the waters edge and then into the building.

Fully hand built model using hand tools to reflect the craft story that the building represents. The model was mostly built from timber but card was used to create the curved roof form and copper tape used for the pertruding elements in the workshop

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Model roof has been removed to display internal spaces, and the colours of the image have been inverted

Additionally, there is a paved open area with a bandstand that is used during city wide events and as such, that side of the building opens up not only to encourage use of the building but also so that it may aid in said public activities.

Initially, there was a desire to make the workshop and library co-exist, however sound concerns rendered this not very feasible and as such the choice to split the building into two halves was chosen.

With the building being able to support all walks of people and not being specific to certain group it is able to become a melting pot of all sorts of experience; old teaching traditional techniques and the youth showcasing new technologies. In do so the building becomes a melting pot of all experiences.

One of the core themes of the building was to create a connection of the old makers to the new makers.

Therefore, specifically in the workshop I wanted to have windows that framed the view of the old ships in the harbour.

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CAMPUS EXTENSION

This was group project in which out task was to extend the Sir Frank Gibb Building to host the whole of the architecture school. Therefore we chose to raise the floors up, giving a whole floor to each year.

Our development features an outdoor courtyard, balcony area and glass facade. My role in the project was to develop all of the new construction in REVIT and assist in the transfer of the new facade from Rhino8 into REVIT.

The facade we eventually reached was a set of circles that had larger openings the where the windows of the building were situated to not intrude on the current day lighting.

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The building would provide break out rooms on each floor, perfect for architecture tutor meetings and would be spacious enough to fit the desks required. the large glass facade would allow for ample lighting and great lighting for students wanting to take model photos in good lighting.

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PERSONAL WORK Over the last 4 summers I have work on carving swords out of wood. The first ones were very basic, but helped me to develop my woodworking and modelling skills.

There construction out of timber also showcases my appreciation for the materials, with the first 3 being solid wood with a visible grain.

The most recent sword in my collection is the one showed where I decided to study the construction of a traditional katana in an attempt to replicate it. I also used brass as an accent and delved into painting techniques.

Throughout this project I not only became more proficient than I previously was in the use of Jig saws, scroll saws, Dremel, routing etc, but also in traditional methods such as wood carving.

This is just a showcase of some of the modelling skills, but demonstrates my capability to the point that I more than comfortable in my ability to construct any model and than I would be excited to get to try new modelling techniques in order to achieve a superb building model.

I enjoy creating tonal works of art through the medium of pencils and have drawn a variety of animals over the years. On the left is Sheffield Waxwing and above this is a crab (not sure of the species). With the crab I used watercolours as the existing crab had vibrant colours which I felt needed to be showed.

Given my interest in manufactures cars and sketching I I have ultimately created my own designs for cars where I practice my use of alcohol markers and quick sketching as a means of iterative design. This also teaches me quick design thinking and rapid design exploration.

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