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O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 07 08 SECOND HOME BABEL BOUWKUNST MOBILIA ASTON GRANGE GREAT PULTENEY STREET RIBA OPEN CALL 2019 - BOUNDARIES OTHER WORKS Kindergarten & After School Centre Library for the United Nations Sculpture Gallery Installation Co-Living Development Industry Work - Office Fit-Out Group Competition Work - Installation Drawings & Models .................................................... 04 ............................................................... 10 ...................................................................................... 16 ................................................................................................ 20 .............................................................................. 22 ................................................................24 ....................................................26 .....................................................................................27 CONTENTS

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SECOND HOME

Kindergarten & After School Centre

Situated in The Bronx within a district of poverty, the centre brings public early years education for ages 3-6, and an after school programme for ages 3-11 to those families who cannot afford it.

Reaching out to the parents and the wider community, the centre also provides opportunities for parenting programmes and community events within the tower and the multi-purpose hall.

Following the Steiner School principles, the centre aims to be a warm and domestic environment which creates a feeling of safety within a closeknit community. Influenced by the kindergarten village concept, the classrooms are arranged in modules which each have their own kitchens and washrooms, with the addition of napping areas in the younger kid’s modules; becoming their ‘second home’.

Reinforcing the children’s identification with nature, the building comprises of an all timber structure which ties the building in with the surrounding courtyards and gardens.

Site: The Bronx, New York, USA Project Type: Individual Project Year: BSc Final Year 2021/05

The existing playground currently accommodates hard surfaced basketball courts which could have a link to the school, where the older after school children can play in.

Trees from existing community garden overhang into the site, providing shading from the south sunlight.

Tall residential blocks to the north shield off disturbance from the highway, whilst creating a greater sense of privacy and safety for the young children.

Blank facade on residential block is an opportunity to build a tall structure, where the previous bulding used to be.

SITE

Existing community garden could have a strong connection to the school, being a place for gardening and environmental education. Opportunities for schoolcommunity interaction, beneficial for the children’s social development.

Existing car park can be used by staff, and also parents when picking up or dropping off.

Comfort and Safety

Colour, scale and layout all influence how safe a young child feels in a space. The aim is to recreate a similar feeling to home and to transform an urban site surrounded by traffic to one of a safe, yet gently stimulating and rich environment.

Bringing the Community Together

By serving not only the children, but also families and the public, the community can come together to meet and interact through events and programmes which support the wellbeing of disadvantaged families.

Engaging with the Context

With the ambition to knit into the site and to give something back to the local community, the building aims to make its mark by integrating into the city and responding needs of its people. This will not only strengthen the significance and longevity of the building, but also hopefully influence future developments to do the same in areas of need.

Autumnal Equinox End of Summer Sun Altitude 49 degrees Winter Solstice Mid Winter Sun Altitude 26 degrees

AHU & Ground Source Heat Pump ventilation strategy The multi-purpose hall roof form not only lets in plenty of diffuse northern light, but it also provides natural ventilation and an ideal angle and direction for PV panel installation Roof and wall build-up for the classroom modules

Classroom Units

Services/Circulation Multi-Purpose

Cafe/Foyer Admin/Staff

CLT primary structure with cedar shingles cladding and a concealed box gutter

Indoor Play Performance Studio

Hall

1F Walkway

Performance Studio

Rooftop Sensory Garden

1. Building a Tower 2. Extend onto Road - Improving Access and Ciruclation 3. Replacing the RoadExpanding Greenery on Site 4. Adding the Classroom Modules - Forming Courtyards 5. Terrace and Walkways 6. Forming the Roofs Section A-A South Elevation Section B-B East Elevation

1 4 5 2 2 3 3 1. Performance Studio 2. Infant Classroom Module 3. Toddler Classroom Module 4. Outdoor Assembly Space 5. Outdoor Classroom Space First Floor Plan 1. Entrance 2. Lobby/Cafe 3. Reception 4. Kitchen 5. Multi-Purpose Hall 6. Tiny Forest 7. Infant Classroom Module 8. Toddler Classroom Module 9. North Courtyard 10. South Courtyard 11. Early Years Playground 12. Bin Store 13. School Garden 14. Flower Meadow 15. Existing Community Garden 16. Existing Basketball Courts 1 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 2 3 4 Ground Floor Plan Tower Detail Section 07

South Courtyard Multi-Purpose Hall Entrance Classroom Perspective Section Early Concept Model

Early Concept Model

Secondary structure

Primary structure

Glulam framework acts as the main primary structure, it is exposed internally, expressing the connections, allowing the children and occupants to understand the building’s fabrication. A CLT shell forms the primary structure for the classroom modules, creating an open, frameless space for the children to roam around, and its properties also allow for the sculptured roof form.

Toddler’s Module (Ages 3-4) Infant’s Module (Ages 5-6) Multi-Pupose Hall Structure Portal/Sway Frame Rigid Frame Connection

BABEL

Library for the United Nations

The United Nations require a new library to be situated next to their headquarters in Manhattan, New York. The building not only accommodates offices for each nation’s librarian, an auditorium, exhibition space, and a restaurant, but it must also be a place that symbolises unity and togetherness.

The aim was to create a library for everyone, with a warm and humane environment whilst integrating nature with the urban context. It was also important to create a beacon within the city that stood out not only visually, but also symbolically as an enjoyable place to inhabit.

The warm and natural characteristics of timber made it a natural choice to use for the structure and interior of the primary spaces. The limits of using timber for a building of this height helped to resolve the form and structural details of the building, giving it it’s distinct character.

Taking inspirations from ancient Chinese pagodas and modern technology, the building becomes a ‘public living room’, where people can interact with and adapt the space for comfort, as if it were their own home.

Site: Manhattan, New York, USA

Project Type: Group Project

Year: BSc Final Year 2020/12

Early sketches

CORE

Primary structure

Archive & services

SPIRAL

Secondary structure

Main library & offices

MASS SEPERATION

Feature space Gardens

In line with the UN’s drive for equality and protection of human rights, the library will be built for everyone.

New York City’s extremely diverse and multicultural demographic is a perfect backdrop and audience for the Library for the World, showcasing the mixing and interaction of different cultures and languages; a babel of voices.

The aim is to create a warm and humane environment to calm the soul, and provide a comfortable atmosphere that some people may call their home.

Main entrance - “urban living room”

Auditorium - “street performance”

The Potential of Timber

Although it was never built, the precedent timber model by Wang Hao represents the possibilities of using timber as main structure in modern design. The inspiration is from a series of studies on ancient Chinese Pagodas. We appreciate the sense of a humane and calm environment people feel from the timber, as much as its sustainability.

We propose a solid concrete core in the centre which provides a controlled environment for the archive and stability for the surrounding light-weight communal space made of a timber frame.

Exhibition: “The Resurgence of Wooden Architecture”

Timber spiral platforms Wang Hao, China Core insert Timber outer frame with concrete core

Dealing with the cold and hot temperature in the winter and summer of New York, we proposed the relaxing area equiped with electronic glass shutter. The relationship between interior space and exterior space is controlled by partially or completely opening and closing the shutters.

The integration of an electric glass shutter was inspired by Shigeru Ban’s Shutter House. It provides an openable facade, transforming the space to become semi-exterior, allowing fresh air into key spaces, and natural light penetration even when the shutter is closed. Allowing occupants to have the opportunity to adapt their environment for comfort is an important aspect of the building.

Shutter Facade Sketch Ideas

Isometric Ground Floor View Shutter House - Shigeru Ban

Timber Spiral Platform Structure Winter - Shutter Closed Summer - Shutter Open

Short Section 13

Office Stairs - Communal Space

L0: Ground Floor

L5: Children’s Library / Play Area

- L15: Typical Library Floor

Main Entrance from Street

Street Level looking at Garden Perimeter Wall

Typical Library Floor Fruit & Vegetables Garden L17: Flower Garden L18 - L28: Typical Librarian’s Office Floor

L30: Restaurant

BOUWKUNST

Sculpture Gallery

The client, Hauser and Wirth who are an international art organisation, require a new sustainable art gallery to be situated in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam.

The brief is based on the Somerset Hauser and Wirth branch in which an artist takes residence within in the gallery to work on pieces specifically for the exhibition spaces. Their old and new work is then displayed for 6 months while another artist takes residence. The art gallery specifically exhibits sculptures.

Within this recently gentrified area of the Jordaan, many locals and families who originate from here are concerned about the loss of culture and history of the place. With new young artists and families moving into the area, the place has become more diverse and the once close-knit community seems to be fading.

The sculpture gallery aims to reconnect the community by creating a place where everyone can enjoy and bond together, regardless of age or background. By respecting the traditional brick facades, and the tall narrow form of the local architecture, the building aims to be a symbol of the Jordaan, embodying the culture of the people.

Site: The Jordaan, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Project Type: Individual Project Year: BSc Third Year 2020/05

The new wealthier inhabitants are changing the demographic and culture of the Jordaan to a more diverse and youthful place for professionals. This can be seen as positive and negative, as wealth and new creativity is brought to the area however, the once tight community is being lost and consequently the concern for the loss of traditions and culture is significant.

Objectives

□ A place where the new inhabitants and people from outside the Jordaan can experience this unique environment, exposing the culture with the world.

□

To create a place for the original inhabitants. A place for them to claim as theirs, which accommodates specifically for their cultural expressions and interests, as an attempt to sustain the culture in the Jordaan.

□ Encourage community participation to create an atmosphere generated by the people, much like Jordaan culture.

Rigid insulation

Standing seam

zinc roofing

Universal column

Insulation

Vapour barrier

Brick

Haunch

Connection end plate

Universal column Wood floor finish

Universal beam

Insulation

Vapour barrier

Brick

Vapour barrier

Insulation

Blockwork

Universal beam

Wall to Ceiling Junction

Timber floor beam

Wall to Floor Junction

Wood floor finish Screed Rigid insulation

Vapour barrier

Concrete slab

Hardcore

Concrete foudnation

Earth

Wall to Foundation Junction

Initial Idea: Street between two blocks, leading to a courtyard - inspired by the traditional ‘Hofjes’, the historical courtyards in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. The glazed indoor street provides natural light for the gallery spaces and allows people passing by to see through the building and peek at the hiddden courtyard.

Developed Idea: Uneven pitched roofs to mimic the contextual buildings and collect the diffuse northern light, while providing a contemporary look and feel. Opening up the ground floor to create a continuous flow of people from the street through the building and into the courtyard, enhancing the community experience.

Section A-A

Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Section B-B

Third Floor Plan

MOBILIA

Installation

An installation at a trade fair, made to display a collection of the TimeLife Stools designed by architects and designers, Charles and Ray Eames.

The aim was to create a beguiling, object-responsive, timber structure which would promote the stools and act as a foil to the contents.

The installation takes the three profiles of the stools and their circular form to create an environment that not only compliments their design and elegance, but also enahnces the experience for the occupants.

The slatted construction allows for a feeling of openness while creating a dynamic patterened visual which resembles the shape of the stools as users move around the installation.

With a theme of thirds, the space has three entrances/exits and three profiles. This also allows people to walk through freely and choose whcih direction they wish to observe from.

Site: Bath, UK

Project Type: Individual Project

Year: BSc First Year 2017/12

Time-Life Stools

Manufactured in 1960, the Time-Life Stool was designed by American designers, Charles and Ray Eames. The stool was designed for the lobby of a 48-story building in New York, which was the office for the magazines, ‘Time’ and ‘Life’.

The solid walnut stool has a transparent lacquer finish and is carved using a lathe turning technique. It is constructed in three pieces: top, shaft and base. The stool has three design variants which differ only in the shaft; the top and base pieces are identical in each version of the stool.

Height: 38cm

Top Diameter: 33cm

Bottom Diameter 28cm

Price: Approximately £1000 each

Stools

Wooden blocks sit between the timber panels to create the spacing and form the radius of the curved path, whist providing structural integrity.

Timber panels cut to three different profiles to represent the three types of stools. Each panel is equally spaced to create a sense of curiosity and allows people to peek through from the outside, whilst producing a mesmerising pattern as people walk around the installation.

Drawings by Charles Eames

Section Plan Elevation

Proposed Installation Visual Horizontal panel test model

Horizontal panel test model

ASTON GRANGE

Co-Living Development

Situated in Walthamstow, where many working professionals seek residence and are looking for a place to mix and meet new people - Aston Grange sits on the site of a former derelict care home.The scheme aims to provide high-end accommodation, communal working spaces, and recreational spaces for each occupant.

The challenging brief to provide as many rooms as possible while ensuring the building doesn’t overshadow neighbouring houses required intricate thought and multiple iterations. Another interesting yet challenging aspect was how to break down the massing to visually blend in with the townscape. This was done through set-backs and different coloured bricks to create a terraced appearancemimicking the surrounding residential buildings.

Site: Walthamstow, London, UK

Project Type: Industry Work - Apt

Year: 2021-2022

Communal Kitchen

Open Lounge Lounge Garden View Entrance Lobby

Main Entrance

50 m² Substation Open Lounge 00-07 Cycle Store Parcel Store Gym Main Entrance Lobby 00-01 00-10 WCs 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 y m² Laundry 00-04 FF HO DW FF DW DW HO N Project Client fabrication or setting out. This ocument copyright and may not reproduced with permission owner. Consultants: 235 John Street London EC1V 4NG www.apt.london Project No. Drawing No. Scale Drawing Title Planning Aston Grange London Green 21033 PL-100 General Arrangement -Ground Floor Architect Apt DRAFT Rev Reason for Issue DateDrw Chk Co-Living Room 19 m² Co-Living Room Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 01-25 Co-Living Room 01-24 18 m² Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 01-22 Co-Living Room Co-Living Room Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 19 Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 01-07 Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 01-04 m² Co-Living Room 01-02 18 Co-Living Room Co-Living Room Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 01-08 m² Co-Living Room 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 m² Co-Living Room Co-Living Room 1:100 N Project Client Consultants: www.apt.london Project No. Revision Drawing No. Scale Drawing Title Planning Aston Grange London Green 21033 PL-101 General Arrangement -L01 Architect Apt DRAFT Rev Reason for Issue DateDrw Chk Level 00 Secondary Entrance FFL +20.730m Level 01 FFL +24.200m Level 02 FFL +27.520m Level 04 FFL +34.160m Level 05 FFL +37.480m Lift Ov/R FFL +39.030m Level B1 FFL +15.480m Level 00 Primary Entrance FFL +19.880m Level 01 Lower FFL +23.880m Level 02 Lower FFL +27.200m Level 00 Amenity FFL +20.480m Hawthorne Road 1 125 Proposed Section BB First Floor Plan North Elevation South Elevation Ground Floor Plan Long Section 23

GREAT PULTENEY STREET

Office Fit Out

A highly bespoke and unique office space for a private client, located on Great Pulteney Street in Soho, London.

The 6 storey historical brick building sits within a quiet place in the bustling area of Soho, and its use has an industrial past which brings character to the interior. The office space is for 70 staff, with breakout spaces, communal kitchen, tea points, and a library.

Instead of opting for the conventional office standard, the client requested a more residential feel, with aspects of the New York loft style and preservation of the building’s historic character. These requirement led to a highly interior focused design, with bespoke furniture, joinery, staircases, and feature wall designs.

Site: Soho, London, UK

Project Type: Industry Work - Apt

Year: 2022-present

Feature Staircase Pressurised Stairwell Typical

Office Floor

Fire Escape Stairs

Perspective Section

Lower Ground Floor Plan Section C-C

UP UP B-B A-10-201 A-A A-10-200 D-D A-10-203 C-C A-10-202 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 A A B B C C D D E E F 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 3 A-24-400 5 A-74-404 5 Refuge Point 2 A-24-402 6 D.B1.06 D.B1.08 D.B1.09 D.B1.13 D.B1.14 D.B1.16 D.B1.19 ISS-103 D.B1.07 D.B1.29 D.B1.32 D.B1.35 DR Team Review TV Gas Meter FFE-151 LFT-101 ISS-101 ISS-126 ISS-131 D.B1.18 D.B1.20 D.B1.26 3D Printer u Foam Cutter Sewing Machine TV/Monitor FCU to be integrated below TV Tea Point Reference Monitor Reprographic Station Mag Board Live feeds of Campus and Workshop Mosswall Magnetic Writing Boards to wall Lift Equipment -Size TBC F D.B1.37 D.B1.38 Printer D.B1.39 D.B1.40 Fridge Storage LGF.06 Edit Suite LGF.05 Hallway LGF.07 Rapid Prototyping Suite LGF.04 DEEP Vault tbc LGF.02 Storage LGF.01 Storage LGF.34 Storage LGF.33 Plant Room LGF.32 Plant Room LGF.31 Plant Room LGF.30 Plant Room LGF.28 Plant Hallway LGF.29 Plant Room LGF.27 Shower/Changing LGF.17 Male Lobby WC LGF.16 Female Lobby LGF.13 IT Server Room LGF.20 Secure Storage LGF.22 Drying Room LGF.23 Shower/Changing Hallway LGF.25 Bike Storage LGF.26 DEEP (10 ppl) LGF.10 Video Conferencing LGF.11 Lift LGF.00 Unisex DDA Shower/WC LGF.15 Acoustic Pod WC Lobby LGF.19 Server Room Lobby 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 D.B1.02 Acoustic design Edit Suite to be reviewed by MEP Repurposed, purpose made door with one fixed leaf (dashed). DEEP Vault in abeyance - awaiting SE information and client input on use space Tool Station (access from bike storage TBC with Building Control) SAN-302 Bench -loose furniture Bench -loose furniture SAN-302 Assorted Power Tools Tool Cupboard Integrated Tool Storage and peg board D.B1.24 5 1 TV Electric Scooter Store D.B1.15 D.B1.05 D.B1.27 D.B1.41 IT Storage LGF.35 F F Fake door Potential cleaners sink location to connect to Tea Point drainageTBC with contractor refer to N+N Loose Furniture Schedule for exact fur ngs to be confirmed with are for enabling works only. Do not scale from this drawing. Check dimension on site before 235 St John Street London EC1V 4NG Project No. Revision Drawing No. Proposed Lower Ground Floor DateDrw Chk 01Stage 06.05.22Apt 02Stage Addendum 20.05.22Apt 03Post Stage Changes 10.06.22Apt 04Post Addendum Changes 11.07.22Apt 05Cloud Survey 03.08.22Apt 06V02 Finishes 23.09.22Apt 07Draft VO3 Layouts for Design Team Review 28.10.22A 08Updated VO3 Layouts 02.11.22Apt 09Stage Setting Out For Team Review 08.12.22Apt 010DRAFT Stage 15.12.22Apt 4F FFL 39.71 3F FFL 36.37 2F FFL 32.99 1F FFL 29.61 2F CFL 35.90 1F CFL 32.52 GF CFL 29.16 3F CFL 39.26 4F CFL 42.19 LGF CFL 25.16 GF FFL 25.47 Roof FFL 42.70 LSS-111 EWS-223 RCS-756 RCS-764 BAG-156 ALT-506 RDS-131 W301 W307 W204 W205 W206 W207 W103 W105 W107 W001 W002 R402 R403 EWS-223 ALT-108 ALT-108 RDS-131 LSS-201 W006 Project Client Consultants: Main Contractor: Structural Engineers: Mechanical Engineer: Electrical Engineer: QOB Expedition Sale Elite Legend Notes: GPS Claymore New rooflight New rooflight above stairwell for access to roof Lift Overrun Plant enclosure ALT-815 Ramped Access DR inlet Main Entrance 6-7 Secondary Entrance 4-5 Acoustic plant enclosure LGF SSL 22.45 GF SSL 25.42 1F SSL 29.46 2F SSL 32.84 3F SSL 36.22 4F SSL 39.56 Roof SSL 42.46 LGF SSL+ 22.79 GF SSL+ 25.82 1 2 3 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 4F FFL 39.71 3F FFL 36.37 2F FFL 32.99 1F FFL 29.61 LGF FFL 22.55 GF FFL 25.47 Roof FFL 42.70 Great Pulteney Street Stairwell Enclosed Stairwell Riser Duct Cladding Screen Stair 3 FDS-511 FCF-161 PCF-181 UWS-556 FCF-521 FCF-261 CSS-263 FCF-161 CSS-263 BAG-106 FDS-511 FWS-202 FCF-261 ISS-102 FWS-210 LSS-111 BAG-156 FWS-210 FDS-511 SFS-361 ESS-101 ALT-506 MEP Equipment DUCT W308 W108 W209 W309 ISS-103 1 LSS-101 FFE-311 Acoustic Pod Meeting Room (6-8 ppl) WC WC WC WC Formal Meeting (6-8 ppl) Board Meeting (16-18 ppl) Accessible WC Cafe Lounge Co-working Plant Room Plant Hallway Plant Room Drying Room Secure Storage IT Server Room 2 A-21-703 3 3 3 4 2 A-21-503 1.6 1.7 6 A-21-502 2 A-22-501 Project Client © Consultants: Main Contractor: Structural Engineers: Mechanical Engineer: Electrical Engineer: Fire Strategy: Acoustic Strategy: Lighting Designer: QOB Expedition Sale Elite CDC Aecom LDI Legend Notes: Project No. Drawing No. Drawing Title 1 50 @ A1 GPS Claymore 21060 A-10-203 Proposed Section D-D

Front Elevation 3D View 25

Tasked to design an installation for the London Festival of Architecture 2019, to be exhibited at the RIBA HQ. The theme was ‘Boundaries’ and could be interpreted in any way. Our approach was to present various objects or aspects related to different ‘boundaries’ within society behind veil curtains, obscuring their view unless up close.