Part 2 Portfolio

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO MARIA-CATRINEL BOSOI Architecture RIBA Part II Graduate

MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 2024

ABOUT ME Architecture RIBA Part II Graduate with a passion for user-centric, sustainable, and flexible architectural design.

My interests revolve around novel adaptable and flexible building techniques that are able to respond to a future marked by climate change. Through my projects and dissertation research, I have explored temporary and modular building systems that minimize construction and demolition waste.

I take on a multi-disciplinary approach, as I utilise a variety of analogue and digital mediums to support my projects, that range from photography, sketching and collage, to 3D modelling and digital post-production, and I am always seeking new challenges in my journey to make architecture that is inclusive, sustainable, and future-proof. *All work produced by author unless stated otherwise

CONTENTS

01 ‘The Mayfield Night Market’

02 ‘The Floating Palace’

03 ‘The Preston HighLine’

04 ‘The Collaborative

05 ‘The Modular Work Space’

Master’s Thesis Retail Mixed-Use

Adaptive Reuse Mixed-Use

Residential Mixed-Use

Framework’

Education Mixed-Use

Student Acommodation Mixed-Use

Greetings from

MAYFIELD MAYFIELD NIGHT NIGHT MARKET MARKET Manchester

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THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET

MASTER’S THESIS MASTERPLAN | RETAIL | MIXED-USE Mayfield, Manchester 2023 - 2024

The Mayfield Night Market is a series of flexible, adaptable, and temporary interventions that aim to bring more footfall to the Mayfield area through a series of market stalls and various market typologies.

As a result, the Mayfield area would be connected back to the city centre through Fairfield Street and the Picadilly Train Station. In a social context, the thesis question explores the possibility of creating a new circular market economy powered by small, local businesses in an attempt to regenerate and preserve a forgotten area of the city. On top of that, the proposed design explores the possibility of expansion for the market, through an elevated platform park typology for the ‘future of the future’ of Mayfield.

Conceptual sketch of the market on Fairfield Street, site 3 , Design market in existing viaduct arches, opposite the future Mayfield development 3

Clothes Culturally diverse cuisine

Breakfast

Furniture Baked treats

Lunch

Dinner

Start-ups Varying Food stalls Hot drinks

Handmade crafts

Indoor-outdoor seating areas

Temporary pavilion

Possibility for expansion

SITE 2 Public Square

Small urban greenhouse

Pocket park square

Various shop sizes

Possibility for expansion Modular volumes in permanent structure

SITE 3 Design Market

Elevated walkway connecting the sites

Conceptual sketches of possible pedestrian bridge link between the main chosen sites - Meso analysis

Arches on both sides of the road

Small businesses

Modular volumes / parasitic

SITE 1 Food Market

Shop gallery

Temporary stalls

Elevated walkway connecting the sites Seamless connection to Temperance Street being developed by Landsec U+I

Produce Market

Temperance Street Restaurants and Bars

Flexible

Transitional space

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET MASTERPLAN DEVELOPMENT

The proposal foresees the expansion of the market throughout the future and beyond, and aims to provide an elevated platform park to offer more pedestrianised access to the market and to expand on the Mayfield development’s proposal for pedestrian public realm.

The proposal for the market situates walkable access and public realm at the centre of its priorities for the platform park expansion. The interventions are designed to expand and evolve in tandem with the Mayfield development, in an attempt to revitalise a forgotten street of the city that has lost its purpose over the years.

SITE 1 Food Market

SITE 2 Public Square

SITE 3 Design Market

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Conceptual sketch identifying the chosen sites that would create a new connection between the Picadilly Train Station and the new Mayfield development through Fairfield Sreet SITE 3

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PRESENT- Inserting temporary interventions in existing sites

Site 1- 24 Hour Food Market Site 2- Seasonal Produce Market Site 3- Design Market

SITE 2

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MAYFIELD DEVELOPMENT

NEAR FUTURE - Building the three bespoke structural interventions gradually on each site

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Deconstructed diagram of the three sites’ main features mirrored by three different structural interventions Conceptual sketches of pedestrian bridge link between the main chosen sites

FUTURE OF THE FUTURE - Building pedestrian bridge on the structure

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET MASTERPLAN

The site analysis revealed that Fairfield Street houses underutilised public realm spaces that could be activated through gradual interventions to connect the Mayfield area to the wider city. The interventions would take the form of outdoor markets, that support the local community of small businesses. The proposal aims to anchor an elevated platform park to the three chosen sites to offer more pedestrianised access to the market and to expand on the Mayfield development’s proposal for pedestrian public realm. The interventions are designed to expand and evolve in tandem with the Mayfield development, in an attempt to revitalise a forgotten street of the city that has lost its purpose over the years.

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Site 3, the Design market, features modular temporary interventions within existing railway viaducts

Wood and steel prefabricated market stalls

Conceptual proximity and programmatic diagram

Modular steel structure

KEY: Facilities

Adjacent

Restroom 2

Close Proximity

Restroom 1 Storage Multi-use hall Stage Jewelry Pottery & Sculpting

Entrance to site

Existing brick viaduct arches

Alternative access point Platform Walkway

Drawing & Painting Furniture / Antiques Lift

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

Moving forward within the design process, only one of the three sites was programmatically and technically designed, while the rest remained at masterplan level. The chosen site was Site 3, the Design market, the largest of the three and the one situated directly opposite of the future Mayfield development.The layering of materials on the site within the viaduct arches on Fairfield Street follows the layering of the context, a layering of existing brick with new steel and wood interventions. The site of the Design market within the arches would follow a similar layering of materials, by introducing a modular steel structure that would house prefabricated wood and steel market stalls.

Exploded isometric diagram illustrating the various material layers of the Design market site (SIte 3) and its programme 6

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1:100 Longitudinal Section

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET

Flexible, temporary, kit of parts stall on wheels, exploded isometric

Semi-permanent, flatpack stall assembled on site, exploded isometric

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Fabric canopy 200 mm wood battens fixed with steel joints Wood table with storage within, fixed on wheels for easy transporation and relocation between the sites

20 mm steel panels 200 mm composite insulation panel with aluminium encasing between 200 mm steel frame battens 20 mm suspended ceiling panel

FLEXIBLE INTERVENTIONS

The new interventions within the existing brick arches need to be as flexible as possible with minimum construction and demolition waste. Therefore, the market stalls would be prefabricated and assembled on site, either through kit of parts or flatpack construction systems, depending on size and their permanence within the steel structure inside the arches. The stalls are comprised of lightweight materials to ensure they can be easily demounted and relocated if necessary.

20 mm steel panels 200 mm composite insulation panel with aluminium encasing between 200 mm steel frame battens 20 mm plasterboard interior finish

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Gravel Pocket Perforated Drain

Engineered soil with planting Filter fabric Reservoir layer Moisture retention layer 50 mm steel battens 500 mm steel structure 1000 mm glulam column

200 mm wood decking 400 mm wood joists 100 mm wood platform 50 mm steel battens 500 mm steel structure

Existing brick viaduct arches

Modular steel structure

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET

LIGHTING STRATEGY ON 1:50 TECHNICAL SECTION

The Mayfield area has a reputation for night time activities, housing concert and event venues that light up this part of the city at night time. The night market on Fairfield street is a direct reflection of that impact on the city and acts as an extension to the development itself, aiming to bring a more community-led, bespoke experience to a future commercial and residential area.

The area is fully activated during night time, with market stalls being brough out on the platform park to create an outdoor small business night market, thus encouraging small business growth and highlighting Manchester’s small business and creatives scene.

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KEY: Rainwater collection through green buffer on platform park by using angled railing Solar powered street lights Electricity for the lights on the walkway can be split with the Mayfield development Green buffer for traffic pollution

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY 1:50

The platform park acts as a parasitic structure to the Mayfield development, and could potentially even become part of the development, as developers have expressed their interest in expanding the Mayfield park and the platform park that is part of the development further into the street, as well as utilising the arches for community use. Therefore, the platform park that is part of the Fairfield Street scheme could potentially partially utilise the Mayfield development to harvest power for the lights on the platform park, thus ensuring that the platform park operates similarly and in tandem with the Mayfield development during night time.

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NIGHTTIME ON GROUND

DAYTIME ON BRIDGE

SITE 1 - 24 hour food market

SITE 1 - 24 hour food market

SITE 2 - Transitional seasonal market

SITE 2 - Transitional seasonal market

SITE 3 - Design market

SITE 3 - Design market

01 THE MAYFIELD NIGHT MARKET ELEVATIONS AND EYE LEVEL VIEWS

The Mayfield night market intervention works in tandem with the Mayfield development and is informed and shaped by its growth and evolution. The intervention was designed to function during all times of the day, but in distinct ways that emphasize the change between daytime and night time, and with various typologies meant to invite visitors of all ages to enjoy walking along Fairfield Street at all times of day.

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02 THE FLOATING PALACE ADAPTIVE REUSE | MIXED-USE Preston, Lancashire 2022 - 2023

The Floating Palace is a multi-cultural, multi-generational mixed-use intervention within an existing building in Preston, Lancashire. The external shell of the building, Lancastria House, is one of the last Art Deco buildings in Preston, therefore the aim of the project was to preserve its features and create a new typology that would revitalise the building and bring it back into use. The scheme takes inspiration from Cedric Price’s ‘Fun Palace’ project and aims to provide a variety of uses for all ages, which would potentially contribute to the building being preserved and used further into the future.

Sketch ideation on birds-eye view photo of existing building

Conceptual sketch of new transparent elements within the context in elevation

Conceptual diagram of form of new elevation

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6 KEY: 1- Fire Escape Staircase 2- Lift 3- Restroom 5- Storage 6- Riser 10- Firefighting Lobby 12- Permanent Seating 13- Flexible Space

*Fire escape strategy done in accordance with Approved Document B on fire safety

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1 Hour fire resistant

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Escape Route Fire Protected Door

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THE FLOATING PALACE

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TYPICAL FLOORPLAN 1:100

The circulation inside the building is inspired by daylight gains and by the desire to create an interactive journey for the users from the bottom to the top floors, with the end of the journey being the rooftop greenhouse. The staggering of the floors also ensures clear circulation routes for easy wayfinding. The playful nature of the floorplan comes from a desire to create a stripped-back ‘Fun Palace’, as inspired by Cedric Price’s design.

The programme of the Floating Palace is dictated by the multi-generational group of users.

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02 THE FLOATING PALACE LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1:200

The internal atrium space informs the size of the rooms and creates a playful staggering effect that reflects the playfulness of the Fun Palace in a more stripped back way so as to not completely disrupt the features of the existing building or its context. The intervention on top of the building acts as a glass canopy that enables users to utilise the space on the roof for various functions surrounded by biophilic elements, so it acts as a greenhouse in an urban setting.

Conceptual diagram of form of new atrium space

Conceptual sketch of staggered atrium space in relatonship to the rooftop extension

ASYMMETRY

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Abridged Construction Sequence

MVHR and ASHP on roof of the core

1. Existing Building Demolition, Repair, and Recycling of possible materials

Operable window at roof level

Solar panels integrated in skylight glazing

Rainwater collection and recycling Stacked Ventilation Double Glazed Suplimentary Panel in interior

Passive Daylight

2. External core addition and removal of panels blocking the ground floor windows

Fabric First Approach New Insulating layer

Roof Garden

Fire Alarm and Sprinkler System 3. Roof Extension build-up

Passive Ventilation Thermal Buffer with operable shading

4. Internal Partitions & Fixtures and Finishes

02 THE FLOATING PALACE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

The sustainability strategy of the building follows a ‘Fabric First approach’, with the envelope being properly insulated to adhere to current building regulations and the RIBA Sustainability Outcomes. The building mainly relies on passive environmental strategies, however some mechanical machinery was introduced for rainwater collection and air circulation. The atrium space contributes to stacked ventilation strategies and the rooftop greenhouse has been fitted with operable windows in case of fire, to adhere to current Building regulations regarding fire safety.

Plant Room in Basement Locker Storage

Mechanical ventilation, heating, and cooling at ceiling level Pavement lighting with motion sensors

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1.1 ROOF OF CORE

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GRP Capping OSB Capping fixed with steel studs Surface treatment Waterproof membrane 200 mm rockwool insulation Vapour Control Layer Screed Concrete Deck

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1.2 EXTERNAL WALL Existing stone wall Breather membrane over OSB sheathing 200 mm rockwool insulation Concrete structure Vapour control layer 2.1 FLOOR

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(New) Terazzo floor finish (Existing) 200 mm Concrete floor slab (New) 200 mm rockwool insulation sandwich panel between steel joists Suspended exposed services ceiling on steel ties

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2.2 INTERNAL WALL (Left to right) New : 15 mm Plasterboard Finish 15 mm Fire Resistant Plasterboard 200 mm rockwool insulation panel between Damp Proof Membranes Existing: Portland Stone Corrugated Iron window panel decoration Portland Stone window edge KEY:

3 FOUNDATION

2.2.

(Existing) Retaining concrete wall and Strip Foundation (New) Damp Proof Membrane under concrete slab floor Concrete slab reinforcement to the strip foundation Hardcore

Existing New

02 THE FLOATING PALACE

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1:20 TECHNICAL DETAIL ISOMETRIC

The majority of the interventions of the adaptive reuse project are concentrated in the interior of the building, as the Art Deco existing shell needed to be preserved as best as possible. The concrete structure of the building was intact following site analysis and an existing building audit, therefore it was preserved, Additional steel support has been introduced as part of the redesign of the interior to ensure durability for the future and to ensure that the staggered atrium space was supported approrpiately. The internal envelope of the building was lined with wall infills that folllow present building regulations, to ensure the building was up to standards for later use.

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03 THE PRESTON HIGHLINE RESIDENTIAL | MIXED-USE Preston, Lancashire 2022 - 2023

Preston’s HighLine is a mixed-use residential scheme designed on the site of a burnt theatre, with only its main elevation surviving. The housing units were created for students and young professionals to aid in their transition period between university and adulthood. Taking inspiration from Le Corbusier’s “sky city” concept, it incorporates a pedestrian bridge cantilevered over the entire scheme, also creating a visible contrast between a medieval urban configuration on the ground floor, and a more modern approach to the top floors, thus creating a modern utopia in a historical environment. *This project was made in collaboration with a colleague and the base model above was not modelled by me, I added digital post-production.

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* Longitudinal section made in collaboration with colleague

1 BLOCK OF FLATS

2 TWO STORY HOUSE + STUDIO FLAT

3 ACCESSIBLE STACKED FLATS

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03 THE PRESTON HIGHLINE

1:200 SECTION AND RESIDENTIAL UNITS

The Preston HighLine utilises various grid configurations both at masterplan level and in terms of the housing units, to ensure that most of the elements involved in the project can be prefabricated and transported to site. The sloped nature of the site is incorporated in the scheme, making it possible for the housing unit typologies to be staggered, so that all apartments can receive as much daylight as possible. The proposal attempts to blur the lines between solids and voids. Thus, no matter which shape is emphasized, the house or the gardens, the grid will follow the same pattern, creating a smooth transition between the indoors and the outdoors.

A Dining room interior view

B Kitchen and dining interior view

C Bedroom interior view

KEY: Double bedroom Restroom Dining area Single bedroom Living room Kitchen 17

1 ROOF AND WALL JOINT 50 mm precast concrete panel finish Damp Proof Membrane 150 mm rockwool insulation fixed with Thermomass Fiber Composite Connector Vapour retarding layer 200 mm precast concrete structure fixed with weld plate 25 mm wide mild steel strap hangers 20 mm suspended ceiling panel and plasterboard finish (wall) 2 WALL AND FLOOR JOINT 10 mm wood floorboard finish Underfloor screed 50 mm insulation for soundproofing Damp Proof Membrane 200 mm precast concrete structure 50 mm precast concrete panel finish Damp Proof Membrane 200 mm rockwool insulation fixed with thermomass fiber composite connector Vapour retarding layer 200 mm precast concrete structure 25 mm wide mild steel strap hangers 20 mm suspended ceiling panel (Ext) 20 mm tile floor finish (Ext) Adjustable understructtiure support pedestals 3.1 WALL

03 THE PRESTON HIGHLINE 1:50, 1:20, 1:5 TECHNICAL DETAILS

The concept of “adaptable permanence” is achieved through materiality and flexible construction strategies. By utilising prefabricated concrete panels to comprise the modular housing units, construction time and cost is reduced, and material waste is minimised in the case of relocating or demolishing the proposed scheme in the future. By utilising concrete in a modular form, it provides durability to the residential scheme, but reduces cost and material waste through its modular, flexible nature.

20 mm plasterboard interior finish 25 mm wide mild steel strap hanger 200 mm precast concrete structure Vapour retarding layer 150 mm rockwool insulation Damp proof Membrane 50 mm precast concrete panel finish 3.2 FOUNDATION 10 mm wood floorboard finish Underfloor screed Vapour retarding layer 150 mm insulation fixed with thermomass fiber composite connector Damp Proof Membrane 200 mm raft foundation 100 mm concrete blinding creates level surface and seals the platform Well compacted hardcore 18

Eye-Level view on pedestrian bridge

03 THE PRESTON HIGHLINE

Conceptual sketch eye-level outdoor view on rooftop

Conceptual sketch eye-level outdoor view on ground floor

EYE-LEVEL VIEWS

The organically-shaped pedestrian bridge aims to break the grid-like pattern created by the housing units. Preston is a city of great historical relevance, with a lot of sites following a medieval site arrangement, which has been preserved at the ground floor of the scheme. The top floor which features the pedestrian bridge aims to push the boundaries of the rigid grid further, by implementing an irregular shaped bridge. Thus, two streets are created, that contribute to separating the programmes of the houses and enable the scheme to implement more varied types of houses and apartments to ensure flexibility for their users. * Base model was made by colleague and I added post-production elements.

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03 THE PRESTON HIGHLINE

1:10 CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL MODEL

The 1:10 conceptual model aims to showcase the both the separation and connection of the inside and the outside of one of the housing units. The question that was asked at the beginning of the project was ‘How can a sense of community be created while still maintaining privacy?’ One of the solutions to this was creating a bespoke outdoor seating area that would provide a degree of socialisation without disrupting the interior of the housing units, but simultaneously providing a connection between the two. The model is meant to illustrate the various environments that can be created through soomething as simple as a wall partition. * Physical model made in collaboration with colleague.

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1:200 Elevation of Scheme highlighting student accommodation block

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THE COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK STUDENT ACCOMMODATION | MIXED-USE Princess Street, Manchester 2022 - 2023

The Collaborative Framework is a mixed-use project made collaboratively between 3 peers as part of a research unit looking at collaborative practices in architecture. The tasks were split between the team members and my responsibilities were to design a student accommodation block comprising of 30 apartments and to diagram the building management system of the entire scheme. The materiality of the scheme and the masterplan configuration of the buildings working together was decided at team level. * * The elevation above was modelled by me, rendered by a team mate, and details added in post-production by me.

KEY: Student Accommodation Co-Working Building Gym Cafe 21

Isometric diagram of building illustrating typical position and connections of the services within the student accommodation and the other 2 buildings

Isometric diagram of services on each floor, showcasing the positioning of the main mechanical services units and their connections within the building

KEY: Airsource Heat Exchanger MVHR Unit Lighting Sprinkler system Green Spaces Control Panels Rainwater Collection and Distribution Recycled Grey Water Greywater Waste Water Water Supply Data Supply

Rainwater collection system diagram showcasing the location of the green areas that would benefit from recycled water

Mechanical services diagram

04 THE COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK BUILDING SERVICES ISOMETRIC DIAGRAMS

Since the three buildins were made in collaboration with other peers, it was collectively decided that the services be situated on the exterior of the building. The site analysis also revealed that one of the elevations would be obstructed by a nearby high rise building, therefore experimenting with an external services system was advantageous in this case.

External services would mean ease of repair, maintenance, surveillance, and cleaning of the services without disrupting residents, less fire and leakage risks, less materials used, therefore less overall cost, easy construction and demolition of the building management system.

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GRP Capping OSB Capping fixed with steel studs

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Surface treatment Waterproof membrane 200 mm Rockwool insulation Vapour Control Layer Screed Concrete deck

WALL EXT TO INT Vertical timber cladding on timber battens Breather membrane over OSB sheating 200 mm Rockwool insulation between steel studs Vapour Control Layer

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Double glazed window with aluminium frame

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Linoleum floor finish with surface treatment Protective layer Printing layer PVC backing Composite concrete slab with steel deck Cross Tee for suspended ceiling Hanger wires for suspended ceiling 200 mm Rockwool insulation between steel studs Damp Proof Membrane 15 mm Plasterboard ceiling

300 mm “I” steel structural beam Linoleum floor finish with surface treatment Protective layer Printing layer PVC backing Composite concrete slab with steel deck Damp Proof Membrane Cross Tee for suspended ceiling Hanger wires for suspended ceiling 200 mm Rockwool insulation between steel joists Damp Proof Membrane 15 mm Plaster ceiling board

250 mm Rockwool insulation between steel joists 15 mm Plasterboard finish

INTERNAL CORRIDOR

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THE COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK

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SERVICES KEY:

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Cold Water Pipe Hot Water Pipe HVAC System Lighting Data Tray

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Concept image of test model in context

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THE MODULAR WORK SPACE EDUCATION | MIXED-USE Hulme, Manchester 2021 - 2022

The Modular Work Space is an experimental proposal that aims to create a flexible academic building that can adapt to the growth and shrinkage of the student population throughout the years. The proposal is inspired by Cedric Price’s ‘Fun Palace’, but situated within an academic environment and utilising contemporary building technologies and trends to create a functional, dynamic building. The building is comprised of as many modular components as possible, to mitigate construction and demolition waste. The programme is flexible and adapts so that the building can be used all year round.

Concept sketch of initial proposal

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Autumn and Winter elevation - preserving heat

Diagrams exploring the process of moving room modules within the steel frame of the building

1. Taking larger room modules from outside of the building

Spring and Summer elevation - passive ventilation

2. Inserting new modules into the building using a crane situated o the roof

3. Connecting the services from the service cores to the new module Curtain elevation - moving room modules

03 THE MODULAR WORK SPACE SEASONAL MOVEMENT

The elevation features mechanical louvers that are intended to open and close influenced by the seasons. The only solid components are a number of concrete cores for accessibility and means of escape within the building. The programme offers a variety of uses, with the modular rooms being colour-coordinated for easy wayfinding and customisation of the programme to fit the needs of the users way into the future.

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SCAN HERE FOR 360 INTERIOR PANORAMA

Exploded material isometric of a prefabricated room module

Diagrammatic sketch of potential module insertion system

03 THE MODULAR WORK SPACE 1:50 SECTION

The Modular Work Space project aims to push the possibilities of future conscious architecture by utilising modern modular construction techniques in an attempt to become a Net Zero Carbon scheme. The building explores a scenario in which room modules can be swapped out to accommodate more or less users, in a seasonal cycle. It features incorporated cranes on the roof, that would ensure all modifications can be done on site, to reduce time and resources allocated to physically changing the capacity of the building.

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