Architecture Portfolio 2023 | Euan Backus

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY 2020�23

PORTFOLIO

EUAN BACKUS SELECTED WORKS 2018�2023

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WORK EXPERIENCE

SOFTWARE

Empathy Sustainability,

Autocad Rhino Sketchup Enscape Affinity Suite Procreate Photoshop Lumion

Oxford - Assistant and Researcher

Avio Sports Ltd, Oxford Product Tes�ng and Feedback Aqueco Ltd, Oxford - Plumbers assistant

OxAir, Oxford - Data collec�on

EDUCATION

COMPETITIONS

Oxford Brookes University,

OxArch x OSA architecture photography compe��on - 3rd

Oxford, Third Year

Our Lady’s Abingdon - A 2

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TRAIL HUB FLOODING

WILDLIFE CENTRE FLOODING

TRINITY WHARF COMMUNITY SPACE

MODEL MAKING PORTFOLIO

PHOTOGRAPHY VIEW THROUGH A CAMERA

SKETCHES PEN & INK

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Tutors; Alex Chalmers, Tom Jelly & Mina Samangooei

01 Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK Year 3 Sem 2

TRAIL HUB IRONBRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE FLOOD LINE

A historical site that faces new challenges of flooding due to the changing climate. With a focus on keeping access to nature and promo�ng a sustainable link through the area and encouraging ac�ve transport links to nearby towns.

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01 Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK Year 3 Sem 2

TRAIL HUB IRONBRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE FLOOD LINE

With many historic routes crossing through the area, there is an opportunity to reac�vate these forgo�en trails and by ways to connect a more sustainable future for the area. I observed many different types of cyclist and walkers on my site visit with their own set of individual needs. Access to forgo�en historic forest trails with underu�lised poten�al provides an opportunity for development.

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Crea�ng a space where access through, in and around is crucial to the design and brief, to keep access to the other side of the river with under u�lised sustainable transport traffic free routes.

01 Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK Year 3 Sem 2

Tutors; Alex Chalmers, Tom Jelly & Mina Samangooei

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TRAIL HUB IRONBRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE FLOOD LINE

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02 Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK Year 3 Sem 1

Tutors; Alex Chalmers, Tom Jelly & Mina Samangooei

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WILDLIFE CENTRE

OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE

NEW WATERWAY HABITAT

I wanted a building that was simplis�c in its form and that shaped with the landscape that it sits within, I liked the way that the building is used to walk through and acts as a gateway to the wetland area. I played with the idea of having a courtyard and a pathway that went around the building to access the other parts of the wetland.

I explored having a space that sat over a body of water to provide a viewing pla�orm to sit and observe the wildlife.

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Tutors; Louis May, Luke Vonacheck

03 Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK Year 2 Sem 2

WOODWORK COMMUNITY TRINITY BOUY WHARF, LONDON,UK DOWN WITH THE TIDE Crea�ng a space that links the community back to the waters edge when developments are pushing them back from the waterline. A community boat building workshop creates a atmosphere where people can learn about the history and the techniques that were used. Bringing the water line up to where people can sit within the amphitheatre and dry dock which engages the community with ac�vi�es and lessons in tradi�onal ways of London.

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Experimenta�on with waste pla bo�les to create a new way to c with the waste we produce.

Experimen�ng with other types and other applica�ons such as � use in prototyping before mass produc�on purposes.

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MODELMAKING

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PHOTOGRAPHY

The picture on the right is my submission to the OxArch x OSA architecture photography compe��on �tled ‘Glitches in architecture’ in which I was awarded 3rd place

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SKETCHES

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