Chris' Y2 Undergraduate Portfolio

TABLE OF

01 EMPORIUM OF KNOWLEDGE

Y2, S2, Advanced Design Skills, Group | Digital Collaboration, Keith Green extension proposal

The task: Propose a vertical extension to the existing Keith Green Building within the department of ABCE to support the capacity of all three LU-arc undergraduate programs - aiming to craft a productive and centralised learning environment for the cohorts to flourish.

The response: We brought the ‘transfer of knowledge’ as a concept to fruition throughout the project. The design features a central atrium that connects all three cohorts on a visual level; also functions as a means of enhancing ventilation and daylighting. As a physical hierarchy, each floor hosts each cohort, where the final, double-height studio space is tailored towards the Part C students.

My role: BIM leader of the group, modelled the existing and proposed KGB using Revit; produced the render visuals and drawings.

Y2, S1, Design in Context, Group | ‘A classroom of the future’

The task: Create a flexible space for a primary school that responds to the rapidly shifting trends of digitisation in teaching - while striving to revolutionise a new, fun and refreshing approach to learning that generates excitement for the young generation of the future.

The response: Focusing on the retention of concentration in education, our solution aims to combat the short attention span of contemporary society. The focal amphitheatre within the enclosed space is unique: hydraulic pistons are strategically used below to aid a variety of functions - this is complemented by an outdoor space that hosts a variety of interactive activities to stimulate learning.

My role: Contributed to key design decisions; I digitally modelled the final outcome on CAD; assisted in the rendering process.

WAFFLE CANOPY SPIRAL AMPHITHEATRE

03 RESTORATION INSTALLATION

Y2, S1, Design Studio B, Individual | P3: Phase I, The Temporary, Pop-up Space

The task: Design a temporary pop-up space located in Shoreditch, London that responds to the needs of an “under-represented” community. The space should aim to encourage entrepreneurs to use the intervention at an affordable rent to promote their campaign.

The response: My solution targets army veterans who notoriously struggle with integrating themselves back into society following their military service. Trauma and PTSD tends to plague those who have endured warfare. My solution features a private space for reflection and public spaces for socialising; the design restores and recycles parts of demolished buildings to form the building fabric.

GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

WEST SECTION

WEST ELEVATION

Y2, S2, Design Studio B, Individual | P3: Phase II, The Permanent, The Library

The task: Propose a library based in Shoreditch, London. As a continuation to Phase I, the permanent aims to consider the library typology and reinvent its physical space in order to support and empower the community.

The response: My proposal is built upon the concept of WIP - the sobering reality that nothing will ever be fully understood; we are all on a journey of expanding our knowledge of our surrounding environment and seeking truth. The form of the library honours the industrial past to Shoreditch, while the function remains dynamic - responding to contemporary trends, inviting the possibility for expansion.

05 THE TREE OF LIFE

Y1, S1, Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Team Design Challenge, Group | Task 5: A new central campus space or place

The task: Bring about a radical solution to help unite students of Loughborough University - while considering EDI, the UN development goals and a net-zero future. This week-long design challenge combined students from different disciplines within the ABCE school.

The response: Located within the ‘central park’ of campus, the proposed solution combines a multi-purpose space on one half (to house a cafe/study space) and an amphitheatre on the other side (to host lectures and events). At the core of the design lies a tree-like structure, that harvests rainwater and recycles it for wider uses such as safe drinking water and/or toilet water.

My role: As the ‘architect’, I digitally modelled the final outcome on CAD; rendered the model and produced the technical drawings.

SLIDING DOORS & LIVING WALL

AMPHITHEATRE

SEATING

OUTDOOR LIVING WALL

STAGE

DEBRIS COLLECTOR

TRUNK RAINWATER COLLECTOR

TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS

MULTI-PURPOSE AREA

BAR/CAFE

SEATING

Y2, S1, Design Studio B, Individual | P2: Kinder Scout mass trespass

The task: Based in the High Peak District, this project explores the small village of Hayfield, Derbyshire. The task was simple: design a visitor centre that would attract and bring communities together across the country to experience the historicity of the destination.

The response: My project combines three concepts: the history behind the Kinder Scout mass trespass event, the biological process of metamorphosis, and youths who have endured a tough upbringing via bullying. The architecture crafts an experience for the user where all three concepts are brought together through a journey.

TRIPLE CONCEPT JOURNEY

Y1, S2, Design Studio A, Individual | Home Project

The task: Challenge a combination of creative thinking, critical analysis and rationalisation to mould a home fit for a modern craftsperson; establishing a driving concept that would resonate throughout the process was central to the whole project.

The response: I begin with defining the character: who they are, their gender, their age, their morals and principles, as well as (most importantly) their craft. With consideration for the site (Abbey Park, Leicester), my character is a gardener who helps maintain the park for a living. Inspired by the work of deconstructivist giant, Daniel Libeskind, the form of the home takes the shape of a fragmented flower.

OFFICE & KITCHEN

MASTER BATHROOM & LIVING ROOM

08 DELTA SHELTER

Y1, S1, Tectonics, Group | How did they build it?

The task: Analyse a precedent study through the lens of applying construction principles to simplify the process in six stages. The final output was an A1 poster that incorporated graphics with short descriptions, as well as a Gantt chart.

The response: We researched the Delta Shelter by Olson Kundig in depth to grasp an idea of the construction process behind the design. As a group we deduced that the process would begin with earthwork/foundations; erect the columns; finalise the framework via beams; install the prefab roof, floors and walls; clad the structure in COR-TEN steel; finally, install the curtain walls and kinetic shutters.

My role: I produced the graphics using Rhinoceros 3D; I assisted with the stage descriptions, Gantt chart and the layout of the A1 poster.

STAGE 1: EARTHWORK/FOUNDATIONS

STAGE 3: FRAMEWORK

STAGE 5: CLADDING & FLOORING

STAGE 2: COLUMNS

STAGE 4: ROOF, FLOORS & WALLS

STAGE 6: CURTAIN WALLS & KINETIC SHUTTERS

09 SLOPED VILLA

Y2, S1, Advanced Technical Investigations, Individual | Holistic Technical Appraisal Report: Construction

The task: This isometric section is an extract from the construction chapter of my holistic technical appraisal report for ATI. The report analyses the assigned ‘Invisible House’ in Mont-de-l’Enclus through a construction, environmental and materials perspective.

The response: Using information supplemented by the Detail Inspiration document on the Invisible House in Mont-de-l’Enclus, we were required to produce an isometric section of any chosen area of the precedent study within a 3m x 3m boundary grid - indicated in the plan below. The projected perspective of the drawing was equally important, as it had to be justified via the construction information presented.

1.Blinding

2.300mm ground slab

3.Bitumen membrane

4.120mm PUR thermal insulation

5.Concrete at 2% falls

6.85mm heating screed

7.30mm Douglas fir engineered parquet

8.Thermal glazing (double glazed)

9. Concrete wall (retaining wall)

10. 20mm walnut-veneered MDF

11. 25mm drainage mat

12. EPDM sealing membrane

13. Reinforced concrete column

14. 90mm facing brick

15. Anodised aluminium frame

16. 230mm exposed ceiling slab

17. Screed at 2% falls

18. Bituminous vapour barrier

19. 160mm PIR thermal insulation

20. Root-proof EPDM sealing membrane

21. 140mm aerated concrete

22. 25mm drainage & water retention element

23. Galvanised steel sheet

24. Grasses, sedum, herbs; substrate