GEORGINA STANDERWICK
UNIVERSITY PROJECTS
• BRINGING SPACE TO THE PEOPLE 1 - 4
• RAINBOW CATCHER 4 - 8
ASSISTANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WORK
• BELMONT ALLOTMENTS, GRAYS THURROCK 8 - 12
• TESCO HARROW, GREENMEAD 12 - 16
• ASHBURTON TERRACE 16 - 20
GEORGINA
STANDERWICK
ASSISTANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - SLD, LONDON 2019-CURRENT
Assembling planning documents, 2d and 3d visualizations, attending public consultations. Collaborative teamwork, LVIA’s, BNG, UGF, concpet and technical development.
ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT - JANIE HINTON ARCHITECTS 2022
Assisting with converting AutoCAD files into 3D models for a private residential project.
ECOLOGICAL ASSISTANT - ELM, LONDON 2019 Surveys, Translocation and Mitigation.
BACHELOR OF ARTS ARCHITECTURE FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY 2020 - 2023
A-LEVELS, ESHER COLLEGE, GREATER LONDON 2018 - 2020
GCSE’S, SURBITON HIGH SCHOOL, GREATER LONDON 2013 - 2018
I am deeply passionate about the intricate relationship between humans and the environment, and I believe that pursuing a Masters in Landscape Architecture is the perfect avenue to cultivate this passion. As an aspiring Landscape Architect, I am driven by the desire to create sustainable and aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces that not only enhance the quality of life for communities but also contribute positively to the surrounding ecosystem. I am eager to collaborate with like-minded individuals and esteemed faculty members to explore diverse perspectives and push the boundaries of Landscape Design. Ultimately, being accepted onto this course would not only fulfil my academic aspirations but also empower me to make meaningful contributions to the built environment and society as a whole.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
+ Student Mentor of the Year award
+ 3rd year Live client competition Winner – design to be built at Sky Primary, Eden Project
+ Web Design
+ AutoCad
+ ArchiCad
+ Adobe Photoshop
+ Adobe Illustrator
+ Adobe InDesign
+ Sketch Up
+ Revit
PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
+ Level 2 Powerboat course
+ Marine Engineering Course
+ 2018 National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton Marine Conservation
+ Rowing - U18’s x4 3rd place National title
+ D of E bronze and silver awards
+ RYA sailing levels 1 - 4
+ RYA windsurfing 1 - 3
+ Cancer research run and fundraising.
To Design a TRIC: Technical Research Innovation Centre for Space
Spaceport recently relocated to Cornwall due to its strategic resources and geostationary position, is set to launch spacecraft from Newquay. Spaceport collaborates with regional partners like Cornwall Council, Virgin Orbit, Goonhilly Earth Station, and the UK Space Agency. This initiative aims to boost the local economy by generating 150 direct jobs and 240 indirect jobs by 2030. It also promises to enhance Newquay’s profile, attracting international attention, tourism, and funding. Overall, the spaceport project is expected to improve both the economic and social landscape of the area.
My plan capitalizes on the Gulf Stream’s warmth by implementing an extensive landscaping project to transform the spaceport into a green development, featuring a nature park link. Initially, increasing green space by 60% is a key focus. Cornwall’s unique subtropical climate, influenced by the Gulf Stream, has led to its reclassification by the University of Exeter as Subtropical due to maintaining temperatures above 10°C for 4–7 months a year allowing for exciting planting opportunities
Last Lancaster Bomber flight from St Mawgan
1943 the control tower
To bring space to the people. To master-plan the site to create an otherworldly experience, creating excitement, drawing people in and make it a place people want to visit. The site will celebrate the Cornish history within space communication and significance of location whilst propelling visitors into another dimension.
To scale model to illustrate the glulam structure, the posts and beams are on a grid system and are consistent throughout all three floors this dictates the layout of the walls and creates an easy and organised stacking system, there is fluidity in the plans and the exposed beams within dictate the rooms and can be seen in the double height atrium which allows for a sense of power and connectivity to the structure.
The building is constructed mainly of timber and is designed to capture and control light to create a well lit and optimistic environment that reflects the bright future of a spaceport. I wanted the building to be efficient yet to still be beautiful so I designed the entrance way to be a big grand atrium with a winding stair case in the middle that allows you time to pause and appreciative the site, the views of the planes talking off and to experience space port. The key concepts remain the same. To create an otherworldly experience and a bright and positive environment tin a sustainable way and to manipulate light.
My concept is to bring space to the people by creating an otherworldly experience. Taking Advantage of the gulf stream climate, and partnering with local botanical gardens to Plant cactuses and succulents to create this out of world experience. The building is constructed Mainly of timber and is designed to capture and control light to create a well lit And optimistic environment that reflects the bright future of a spaceport. The proposed Restoration of the Nimrod hangar and conversion to a communication and space aviation Museum will draw in visitors to the spaceport and commemorate the history of the site and The significance of Cornwall’s role in space research. The project will blend past, present And future, through the
To develop a tool based off a sense and develop an inhabited structure influenced by the tool. Visiting the Eden project was key to my design. I decided to study the light colour pattern and nature and let this influence my decisions. To develop a design inspired by eden and to engage the children.
The Eden project mission:
“To create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world to demonstrate the power of working together for the benefit of all living things”
Investigating the needs and aspirations of the user:
I asked 35 children across a two week long investigation carried out in my place of work in a local Cornish cafe, where I asked children between the ages of 5 and 12, local to Cornwall with permission from cafe and parents in a relaxed cafe environment, what they would like in their playgrounds. I have generated a word cloud based off their answers. From the results of the world cloud I have decided it is key to incorporate an interactive aspect of my design. The results suggested that interaction was key in order to engage the children.
Answers from kids on what they would like in their playground
FORM
Repetition within my work, following themes, taking the hexagon as a form to develop, as it is recurring throughout my site visit and within the tools I have created further more it could provide subliminal referencing to the location of the site in the clay country. The molecular from of clay is hexagonal as seen below.
The molecular form of china clay
Rotation of a hexagon forming a flower.
A symbolic shape that still carries a great deal of tradition and cultural heft. Six is the number of creation, and perfection, symbolizing divine power, majesty, wisdom, love, mercy, and justice. -George Ferguson, Signs and Symbols in Christian Art, 1954.
Unlike other shapes like circles or squares, hexagons leave no empty space in between, allowing bees to have maximum cells in the smallest space. As beautiful as they are, snowflakes are also naturally hexagonal in shape.
You can find the hexagon in many ancient symbols. In sacred geometry and ancient sagas the hexagon represents the potential for life. It is found in sacred shapes like the Flower of Life, which is seen in ancient architecture around the world.
Illustrating the perspective of the asymmetrical framework and the illusion of movement
Structural Strategy
Key issues:
- How to address angles?
- How to elevate the frame off damp earth to prevent rot and increase lifespan?
Solution:
- Glulam timber posts, metal fixings in week points to strengthen
- Steel cappings that allow for angles and prevention of rot
1:200 Foundations and frame fixings shown in the section of one central unit frame. 1:200 Close up detail of footing.
The Illumination and projection
Three grooves to allow for colour mixing
The patterns inspired by the site visit
Larger version of my small concept model. At 1:20 this panel would be ‘stacked’ with another two to form an interactive wall. I made my patterns on auto cad had them laser cut on scrap material from Penryn plastics.
OPAQUE REFLECTIVE PANELS TO ALLOW THE INTERACTIVE PANELS BELOW TO BE CENTRE OF ATTENTION AND TO ENSURE NO OTHER COLOURS WAS OUT THE PANELS.
IRREGULARLY DISTRIBUTED MIRROR ON FRAME FOR COLOUR DISPERSION
CASCADING HEIGHT, ASYMMETRICAL FRAMEWORK, HEIGHT AND ASYMMETRY CREATES SUGGESTION OF MOVEMENT WITHIN STRUCTURE LIKE A KALEIDOSCOPE
CANTER-LEVER BENCHES OFF THE FRAME CREATING A QUIET PLACE TO STOP AND APPRECIATE THE COLOURS, CHEMOTHERAPY
WHITE TILED FLOOR FLUSH WITH TIMBER FRAME, CLAY FROM THE CLAY COUNTRY, WHITE FOR COLOUR MAXIMISATION AND REFLECTION, ENSURING THE SPACE IS AS BRIGHT AS POSSIBLE INTERACTIVE PATTERNED PANELS FOR INTERACTIVE EDUCATION FUN COLOUR AND PATTERN PLAY. SEE MODEL FOR REFERENCE
The site is open scrub and grass land which has been left fallow and unmanaged for a number of years, a medium population of slow worm and lizard have been recorded and translocation had commenced. There were over 20 bird species recorded in 2016 and evidence of badger foraging. The new proposals will require updated ecological surveys and careful planning for translocation of any reptiles or lizards to a receptor site.
To minimise the impact of the development, the proposed buildings are generally kept to low-storey heights. A wide variety of natural habitats achieved a significant bio-diverse net gain on the site.
The proposed scheme for Thurrock Council is for around 80 homes on the former allotment site off Belmont Road in Grays.
The design intent is to enhance and reinforce the character of the area by responding to its location within the open space, the existing statutory services, the proximity of neighbouring residential units and the need to meet local highway standards. The scheme will respect the character of Gray’s local area and carefully incorporate swales and dells utilised as part of a sustainable drainage system.
The public realm landscape will link the new development with the surrounding area, improve permeability through the space and provide safe spaces and facilities such as pocket parks, play equipment for a range of age groups and a high-quality landscape with mature tree and shrub planting to significantly improve the character and biodiversity net gain of the site.
The podium spaces are a safe green oasis providing a sense of calm with mature trees and biodiverse shrub planting. Due to the tenure mix, the podium spaces will be used by a wide variety of people, and facilities will include a multi-use games area (MUGA), play items for 1-12-year-olds, gym equipment, community vegetable gardens, secure cycle storage and a number of spaces for relaxation and socialising to promote a vibrant community. The public realm landscape will link the new development with the surrounding area, improve permeability through the space and provide safe spaces and facilities such as pocket parks, play equipment for a range of age groups and a high-quality landscape with mature tree and shrub planting to significantly improve the character and biodiversity net gain of the site.
SPATIAL DEFINITION & LANDSCAPE STRATEGY
