Project type: Professional (Part 1 Architectural Assistant)
Stage: RIBA Stage 2
Date: April 2024
Since joining AEW Architects, I have aided in the visual creation of Design and Access Statements for different teams in the office Sale West Phase 3 is part of a wider masterplan which aims to deliver 66 new homes in Sale West (General need and Over 55’s accommodation to Passivhaus principles) while enhancing the public realm with provision of green and community spaces I have participated in the latter stages of design works via research and creating sketch visuals of the scheme to support the DAS Drawings were created by me except where noted
Media used: Hand drawing, Revit, Procreate
principles sectional sketch
Proposed scheme in context sketch Superinsulated envelopes
Passivhaus
The Sale West Estate is well connected to its wider context, with direct transport links to both Sale and Altrincham – which provide connections to Bury, Manchester City Centre, Chester and beyond The estate has a well established community who are supportive of prospective improvements to their local area
THE TEXTILE ATELIER
Location: Standish Street, Burnley, BB11 1AP
Brief: Clothing Upcycling Centre
Time spent on project: 9 months
Project level: BA3
The Burnley Textile Atelier aims to establish circular economy principles to tackle prevalent issues in Burnley such as the lack of diverse job opportunities for youth and the growth of the fast fashion industry. Situated in the once cotton capital of the world, my project aims to revive the beginning of Burnley and change the current trajectory and throwaway culture of fast fashion
The scheme promotes employment in the creative industry and weaves the community together by offering textile donation, upcycling and selling areas. These interlinked programmes are divided into three main design fragments which connect via a glass walkway but are distinctly separated by different sustainability-driven façade systems.
Media used: Hand drawing, Sketchup, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator
Pedestrianised street perspective render
Bustling route to flea market.
The façade materials reflect the core focus of sustainability in the design The vernacular brick building employs reclaimed clay brick slips whilst the woven façade utilises readily available plywood and recycled veneer, encased in non-toxic fire-retardant resin
The return of sustainable fashion, the beginning of circular Burnley!
Approaching the Burnley Textile Atelier…
East elevation at 1:200
Internal lounge perspective render
The scheme questions the typical cycle of clothing garments and our daily relationship with textiles, encouraging a more flexible and adaptable interaction.
A moment of unwinding…
Woven façade detail at 1:5
Owen (22)
With a passion for fashion, Owen heads to his weekly sewing lesson after finishing his part time shift at the local café.
Programmatic section at 1:200
Vanessa (16)
High school student Vanessa donates her clothes that no longer fit her and observes the conveyor belt on her walk home.
BURNLEY TEXTILEATELIER
A DAY IN THE ATELIER
Louise + Halima (20,21)
UCLAN students Louise and Halima excitedly browse through the upcycled clothes in the hopes of finding their new statement piece.
William (25) William returns to the Atelier after collecting the donated clothes from the donation points via bike.
Maryam (24) With hopes of becoming a future costume designer, Maryam comes to start her shift as lead tailor in the sewing rooms.
Molly (18)
Environment-conscious teenager Molly visits to learn more about the environmental benefits of a slow, circular fashion cycle.
EVERYMAN THEATRE
Location: Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BH
Brief: Case study
Time spent on project: 2 months
Project level: BA3
During the BA3 Technologies module, ateliers were tasked with analysing specific case studies which related to their core principles. The focus on natural ventilation systems and the reuse of existing material in the Liverpool Everyman Theatre represents the low carbon, circular agenda of &rchitecture
Media used: Sketchup, Enscape, Photoshop
Façade + Roof
1- Painted steel UC beam fixed to cantilever brackets
2- Aluminium extrusion framing, dark bronze anodised
3- 8mm aluminium shutter panel, fixed via pivot bearing to framing, bronze anodised, shown at 0 deg. Position
4- Aluminium coping, dark bronze anodised
5- Aluminium rainscreen panel, dark bronze anodised
6- Foil cover on insulation
7- 130mm cellulose rigid foam board insulation
8- Steel bracket
9- EMPDM non-reinforced roofing membrane
- 180mm cellulose rigid foam board insulation
- Vapour control layer
- 380mm reinforced concrete slab
Façade
10- Stainless steel pivot arm part of lower shutter bracket, bead blasted finish
11- Aluminium wind restraint tie, anodised
12- Painted steel PFC internally and externally fixed, galvanised
12- Painted steel PFC internally and externally fixed, galvanised
17- Painted steel framing to balcony, cantilevered from floor, galvanised
18- Black electroplated ‘web-net’ stainless steel wire mesh
19- 60mm laminated glass with frit surface
20- Cast-iron grating over folded stainless steel gutter
21- 25mm oak flooring
- 120mm sand & cement acoustic screed
- Underfloor heating on wire mesh
- Damp proof membrane
- 25mm cellulose rigid board insulation
- 300mm reinforced concrete slab
- Damp proof membrane
- 80mm cellulose rigid board insulation
- Cement render
First floor
22- 25mm oak flooring
- 120mm sand & cement acoustic screed
- Underfloor heating on wire mesh
- Damp proof membrane
- 20mm OSB board
- Steel I beams in 100mm service void
- 50mm cellulose rigid board insulation
- 350mm reinforced concrete
- Cement render
23- Concrete light well
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THE STAGE: THEATRICAL DWELLINGS
Location: Pollard Street, Manchester, M4 7AU
Brief: Accommodation for performers
Time spent on project: 3 months
Project level: BA2
‘The Stage’ aims to create a community for theatrical performers impacted heavily by the COVID-19 crisis The scheme allows the overlooked theatre sector to thrive post-pandemic by offering permanent and temporary accommodation, practice rooms, performance spaces and a public plaza for community interaction.
Media used: Hand drawing, Sketchup, Photoshop
Long section at 1:200
The residential and performance areas are separated to create a healthy work-life balance for the residents
Precedent
Apartment and Office Building, Luigi Moretti Milano, Italy, 1956
The wedge-shaped building showcases the division of the urban context, separating the private residential blocks from the public realm The bold shape creates a landmark in the city, inviting people in to discover more
Sectional isometric of residential balcony
LUMINARY MOSAICS: CRAFTING OTTOMAN LAMPS
Location: Gore Street, Manchester, M1 3AQ
Brief: Make, Sell, Educate about a product
Time spent on project: 3 months
Project level: BA1
‘Luminary Mosaics’ promotes Turkey’s traditional mosaic lamp, offering spaces to make, sell and educate about the product to encourage sharing culture and knowledge within the community. Each programme is divided on separate floors and wrapped around an internal courtyard to illuminate the internal spaces The polycarbonate façade diffuses the light, making the building itself function like a mosaic lamp
