Architecture Portfolio

Architecture portfolio

University of Liverpool BA Architecture (Hons) 2022-2025

Harry Kitto

Harry Kitto

45 Saxony Road

Liverpool L7 8RU

07484 278355

harrykitto04@icloud.com

Profile

I am an aspiring architect with a passion for design, sustainability, and urban planning. I am currently in my second year at the University of Liverpool pursing my Bachelor of Arts in Architecture for my RIBA Part 1 qualification, where I have learned to use design tools such as AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Photoshop to create and present architectural projects.

Alongside my studies, I have gained valuable work experience in the retail and hospitality sectors. I also work within the University of Liverpool as a student ambassador to the School of Architecture. These roles have enhanced my organisation, communication, and customer service skills, as well as my ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. I am eager to apply my skills and knowledge to the architecture industry and contribute towards an innovative future of architectural design.

University of Liverpool, School of Architecture (2022 - 2025)BA Architecture (Hons)

King Edward VI College, Nuneaton (2020 - 2022)A- Levels

Maths (A*), Geography (A*), Art & Design (A), Extended Project Qualification (A)

Redmoor Academy, Hinckley (2015 - 2020)GCSEs

Maths (9), Further maths (9), English language (8), English literature (7), Biology (8), Chemistry (9), Physics (9), Geography (9), French (8), Art & Design (9)

Education Work experience

University of Liverpool, School of Architecture (September 2023 - present)Student ambassador

Assisting during University open days, giving tours of the Liverpool School of Architecture, answering prospective student questions, leading architectural admission activities.

Marks & Spencer, Leicester Fosse Park (October 2021 - Present)Hospitality assistant (Cafe & Deli)

Helping customers and serving them on the tills, delivering food and cleaning tables, preparing food in the cafe and deli kitchens while maintaining good food hygiene standards, dealing with legal paperwork of food hygiene standards.

Primark, Leicester Fosse Park (May 2021 - September 2021)Retail assistant (fixed term)

Working on the tills serving customers and bagging items up for them, assisting with any questions customers may have or helping to locate items within the store.

Aldi stores Ltd, Broughton Astley (October 2020 - January 2021)Store assistant (fixed term)

Stocking shelves and maintaining good store standards, working on tills and serving customers, assisting with any customer questions or locating items within the store; contacting other stores in the event an item is unavailable for a customer.

Awards & Achievements

RIBA future mentoring scheme (January 2024 - March 2024)Condy Lofthouse Architects

Archistar AutoCAD Essentials course (February 2023) -

Online course to learn the basics of AutoCAD in architectural design. Course passed with 91%.

Springpod architecture work experience (August 2021) -

Online architecture work experience course lasting one week covering topics from sustainable architecture to urban planning. During the course I completed multiple tasks that were submitted and marked by working architects in that field; these ranged from planning a small town layout to suggesting design improvements for sustainability.

Duke of Edinburgh Award (2018 - 2019)Bronze award

Completed during my time at Redmoor Academy by doing 3 months each of Volunteering (assisting after school within their P.E. Department), physical activity (football), and a life skill based activity (cooking), and an overnight expedition.

Skills

• AutoCAD

• Sketchup

• Autodesk Sketchbook

• Photoshop

• Communication

• Organisation

• Time management

• Leadership

• Presentation skills

• Problem solving

• Teamwork

• Ambitious

01

Community cafe

Elevate: Art gallery

The parallel library Outdoor classroom

01 - Community cafe

For the community cafe project the site was based in the Mediterranean climate of Cape Town, South Africa. The brief asked for a focus on the community and how the cafe could be integrated into the site and its wider context. The design was a concrete structure split onto two storeys; with the cafe on the ground level and the services placed into the basement. The north elevation was fully glazed to give views of the coastline.

1:100 Elevation of the North facade using AutoCAD

1:100 Elevation of the West facade using AutoCAD

1:20 detail section through the entire structure

1:100 Ground floor plan in context using AutoCAD

1:100 section through main cafe space using AutoCAD

1:100 section through entire cafe using AutoCAD

1:100 First floor plan in context using AutoCAD

The north facade is entirely glazed with a balcony attached to the main cafe space to overlook the Cape Town coastline and make full use of the sites views.

1:50 model of the cafe

02 - Elevate: Art gallery

For the elevate project the client was an artist with a brief to design a space for him to display his artwork and be able to live above. The site was a fill-in between two existing buildings in Liverpool with a challenge to create some mystery amongst the public as to whether or not the artist actually lives there at all. The design considered the surrounding building materials and styles to effectively hide the living quarters on the upper storeys while being public and inviting into the gallery space on the ground level.

1:50 elevation render using Autodesk Sketchbook

Elevation using AutoCAD

The design continues the brick facade of the buildings to the west while incorporating the arch of the pilgrim pub to the east. The merging of their facades gives the illusive idea of whether or not the artist lives there.

1:20 tectonic model exposing the internal wall structure

03 - The Parallel Library

The project was based on a site in Birkenhead, the Wirral, with a brief split into two parts. The first to design a small cafe space on the site and the second to design a library on the site that is somewhat connected to the cafe designed previously. The design of the buildings themselves was undefined and could be taken in any direction desired. The design had a central atrium containing a void through all three storeys with north and south wings which connect it to the cafe space.

1:100 hand drawn cafe and library site plan

1:100 cafe and library model

1:20 tectonic detail section between wall and roof

1:100 hand drawn cafe and library ground floor plans

1:100 library model

The library is arranged over three storeys each for a different purpose. The ground floor serves as a childrens library and cafe space. The first floor contains the offices and working spaces for people to book. The top floor is where the majority of academic bookshelves can be found. The central atrium acts as the achor to all storeys and is the main space within the design.

Library facade render showing the use of Zinc anmd timber cladding

04 - Outdoor classroom

The outdoor classroom project followed a short brief to create an outdoor teaching space for the Liverpool School of Architecture. The design features a curved shape for the purpose of model making. One side is used as a workshop which is more concealed from the outside while the othe is much more open to be used as a place to display models to passers-by.

1:20 Outdoor classroom model

The developement of the curved shape was to be able to have two defining spaces that are linked but also serve individual functions. The roof panels were two rectangular slabs to contrast the curved ewall shape, held up by columns.

Initial paper model test

1:50 massing model

1:20 Final outdoor classroom model