Emmy Hernandez Placement Portfolio 2024

SELECTED WORKS | 2023-24

EMMY HERNANDEZ

I am an enthusiastic second year architecture student currently studying at Loughborough University. I have a strong affinity for traditional art and design with a particular interest in Vernacular architecture. I am very eager to learn new skills and surround myself with likeminded people. My biggest aspiration is to become an Architectural Illustrator to showcase the beauty of architecture.

Lets keep in touch!

emmyhernandez2004@gmail.com

07542784768

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 - 13 14 - 17 FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION 04 - 09 01 Innovative visitor centre in the Peak district. THE RELAX INN THE NESTING PROJECT Library roof intervention in Loughborough campus. Residential house informed by wildlife. PERSONAL SKETCH BOOK Curation of sketchbook pages of mixed media art. 18 - 19 02 03 04

01 FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

PROJECT Academic Year 2

TYPOLOGY Visitor Centre

DATE 24 October 2023 - 21 January 2024

LOCATION Kinder Scout, The Peak District

'The internet has solved the problem that the physical visitor centre was primarily designed to solve: offering help in a convenient way' - The Telegraph

'Form follows Function' reimagines the typical visitor centre by providing a unique experience people can't get online. It is situated in Kinder Scout (part of the Peak District) which is home to a very famous political movement called the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass in 1932. This project aims to introduce more visitors into the Kinder scout region through the celebration of this historical triumph.

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EXTERIOR COLLAGE RENDER

FREEDOM VS ORDER

The design is informed by juxtaposition of freedom and order, which describes the power struggle of the mass trespass. The design also quotes its surroundings- having both a river and stone wall feature in the chosen site. This juxtapostion will inform my visitor centre, by creating conrast between the interior and exterior.

 GROUND FLOOR SCALED 1:100 1 Entrance 2 Screening Room 3 Art Exhibition 4 Storage Room  Courtyard 6 Offices 7 Gift Shop 8 Exit 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 6 6

CUT SEPARATE FORM

EXTRUDE

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B

SECTION

Screening

Art Exhibition  Courtyard 6 Offices 2 3 6 5 7

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Room 3

7 Gift Shop

WC's

Kitchen 2 3

9 Cafe 10

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COURTYARD/WORKSHOP

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GIFT SHOP

MAIN VENUE AXONOMETRIC

Inspired by the De Stijl Art movement and its abstraction of forms and colours. Using the De stijl colour scheme i coded the key spaces in the main venue of my visitor centre. Public Private Social

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THE RELAX INN

PROJECT Academic Year 2

TYPOLOGY Library roof addition

DATE 6 - 24 October 2023

LOCATION Loughborough University

My project creates a designated space for students to relax with a multi-sensory walkway which aims to prepare students for the perfect nap.

It is a well known fact that students do not get enough sleep especially during exam season. Lack of sleep makes it harder for students to focus whilst working which can lead to high stress levels. However, studies show the multitude of benefits of taking a power nap, break or simply to disconnect from your desk. It can make you feel refreshed, boost your concentration and improve your ability to retain information.

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1:100 INTERVENTION ELEVATION 02

THE SLEEP CYCLE

My design is informed by the sleep cycle and its circular shape. The sleep cycle is split into sectors representing the four different phases of sleep (N1, N2, N3 and REM). My intervention quotes this shape to form three individual sleeping pods. I took inspiration from Japanese capsule pods and its minimalistic layout to influence my interior.

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SLANT EXTRUDE

ANALYSIS OF PILKINGTON LIBRARY CAPTURING TEXTURE AND VIEWS OF THE SITE

RECTANGLE

ROUND

THE WALKWAY

SIGHT

Dim Lighting

Limits distractions

Dark environment

SMELL

Scent Diffusers

Lavender smell

Promotes relaxation

SOUND

Classical music

Induces tiredness

Optimise nap

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THE SLEEP PODS

The Relax Inn is my final small-scale addition to Pilkington Library roof. It consists of three identical sleeping pods each measuring fifteen square metres. It has an independent escalator starting from floor three leading to my intervention on the roof It is primarily made out of concrete, to echo the brutalist style of the library itself, whilst also incorporating vertical wood cladding which integrates my design into the greenery surrounding it.

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1:50 INTERVENTION PLAN

THE NESTING PROJECT

PROJECT Academic Year 1

TYPOLOGY Residential

DATE 13 Febuary - 11 May 2023

LOCATION Laxton, Nottinghamshire

What does it mean to dwell? Can a home be tailored to an individual?. To answer these questions I created my own fictional craftsperson to inform my design.

My character, Robin Axewood is inspired by the historical link of birds and farming in Laxton, a small rural village known for its open farming system. My final design is inspired by the bird's nest- It's simple yet effective interweaving of sticks and twigs creates a circular shape to nest birds. Axewood's workshop forms the central 'nest'.

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1:100 SCALED PLAN

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NESTING

My design is inspired by a platfrom nest- characterised by their platform-like structures mainly constructed out of wooden sticks. They are able to be built anywhere, uniquely versatile to any environment. My design uses this principl to create a house which can adapt to the topography of our given site.

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BEDROOM

KITCHEN WORKSHOP MASTER

SITE SECTION IN CONTEXT SITE PLAN IN CONTEXT

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NEST INSPIRED FACADE

1:100 ELEVATION

CONCEPT SKETCH

MAIN WORKPLACE AXONOMETRIC

A watercolour artwork showcasing the central 'nest' in my house design. The nest seperates the private from the public spaces, and is also fitted with a workspace in its centre.

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PERSONAL SKETCH BOOK

This is a curation of pages from my sketchbook during the summer of 2023. To challenge myself I drew every single day in a different media or style. This expanded my knowledge on mixed media as well as enhancing my creativity and observational skills.