PART K - PROTECTION FROM FALLING, COLLISION AND IMPACT
As part of the new proposal, which includes two additional staircases, a raised walkway spanning a garden, and a pier crossing over the canal, careful attention must be given to user safety and structural integrity.
1.35 - All stair and elevated outdoor area railings are designed in accordance with safety standards, featuring a consistent height of 1100mm to minimize the risk of falling. The pier walkway is equipped with railings measuring 1200mm in height, providing an extra level of protection.
8.2 - To safeguard against falls from windows located above ground level, appropriate measures such as maintaining a minimum window sill height of 800mm have been implemented, aligning with the guidelines specified in Part K of the building regulations.
SAFETY
The proposal has been ensured to meet all necessary safety measures by addressing risks of falling, collision, and impact through compliant staircases, guardrails, and window heights in line with Part K of the Building Regulations.
RISKS
ANY FAILURES IN THE GUTTER (BLOCKAGE, CRACKS, OR POOR SEALING) CAN LEAD TO WATER SEEPAGE INTO THE INSULATION AND BUILIDNG STRUCTURE
ROOF BUILDUP & HIDDEN GUTTER
FIRE SAFETY ACT (2021)
This Act expands the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to clearly include external walls such as cladding, balconies, and windows. The Grenfell inquiry revealed their role in the fire’s rapid spread, ensuring building owners are responsible for assessing and mitigating related fire risks.
- CAVITY BARRIER WITH INTUMESCENT SEAL WITH RESIDUAL GAP FOR VENTILATION
CHIMNEY EFFECT
To prevent rapid spread of fire and smoke, the use of an intumescent seal which expands in high heat will prevent a flue from being created between the narrow gap of the cladding and external wall as seen in the Grenfell Tower
BREATHER MEMBRANE
DAMP PROOF MEMBRANE
CRITIQUES
WHILE CLAY TILES ARE LONG LASTING AND CAN LAST UP TO 100 YEARS, THEY CONSIST OF HIGH EMBODIED ENERGY AND HAS WASTE RISKS WHEN NOT CAREFULLY HANDLED OR RE-USED. THE USE OF NAILS AND ITS INSTALLATION PROCESS REQUIRES SKILLED LABOUR FOR WEATHERPROOF FITTING AND SEALING
NEW WALL TO NEW WINDOW HEAD CONNECTIONS
1 - 265X165X12MM CLAY HUNG TILES 2 - 25X38MM BATTENS AND 38X38MM COUNTER BATTENS TO CREATE 63MM CAVITY TO WALL 3 - UV-RESISTANT BREATHER MEMBRANE
10 - PAINTED ALUMINIUM WINDOW SURROUND
- TRIPLE GLAZE WINDOW
CRITIQUES
THE MINERAL WOOL INSULATION HAS A MODERATELY HIGH CARBON EMBODIED ENERGY AND WILL CAUSE IRRITATION IF HANDLED INCORRECTLY. IT ALSO CAN’T BE RECYCLED AND CAN BE CHALLENGING TO DISPOSE.
CRITIQUES
ALTHOUGH THE LIFESPAN OF ALUMIMIUM CAN LAST UP TO 60 YEARS, ALUMINIUM HAS VERY HIGH CARBON EMBODIED ENERGY. EVENTHOUGH IT CAN BE RECYCLED, THE INITIAL USE OF ALUMINIUM IS EXTREMELY ENERGY-INTENSIVE.
The triple glazed window significantly reduces U-values, helping to meet the Passivhaus requirement of ≤ 0.8 W/m²K.
CRITIQUING PART L
The UK’s allowable 1.4 W/m²K for replacement windows in existing buildings is higher than Passivhaus standards. UK Building Regulations only aim for minimum compliance not best practice which allows far less efficient windows to be installed.
THE TRANSITION INTO “UN-COMMON” UNCOMMON STRATEGY
UPPS DESIGN - UNCOMMON PROTOTYPE PERFORMANCE SPACE
1:50 PHYSICAL BRICOLAGE MODEL
WARM YOURSELF UP WITH A CUP OF TEA
The Wandering Teapot embodies a design philosophy that prioritises social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and cultural engagement. Positioned within Attercliffe, Sheffield and rooted in the concept of commoning, the UPPS integrates shared resources, ethical practices, and community-driven innovation to transform everyday materials of repurposed tea waste into functional and interactive spaces.
MODEL MAKING WITH RECYCLED MATERIALS FROM B15 WORKSHOP, COST= £0
Hazirah’s UPPS “ The Rolling Infusion” on the left ; a symbiotic production of “UN-COMMON” tea processing through collaboration.
Wow! Can’t believe that the tiles are made from tea leaves waste.
Look, it’s the Wandering Teapot!
CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL MODEL
PHYSICAL EXPLORATION IN MULTIPLE SCALES
ITERATION 1 CLAYLIKE CONSISTENCY: BLACK TEA
UNCOMMON INTEGRATION
In the process of trying to reduce the carbon impact and building for sustainability, how can we design a plastic-and-steelfree, eco-conscious building while maintaining condensation control? It requires a shift in design philosophy, from the inital Passivhouse strategy of “airtight and sealing out moisture” to a traditional and breathable strategy of “managing and balancing moisture”.
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CAPSTONE DESIGN STUDIO EPSILON 2022, SEMESTER 2, YEAR 3
INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC WORK
STUDIO LEADER: MITCHELL EATON
LOCATION: BRUNSWICK WEST, MELBOURNE
SITE NET AREA: 15,625m2
This design studio focuses on seeking new housing solutions in the present context of middle ring suburbs in Melbourne that revolves around the idea of collective housing. The design for the multi-residential buildings is a hypothetical project for the Brunswick City Councils that aims to provide affordable housing for 200 units.
DESIGN STATEMENT
Suburban luxury houses are usually associated as private and freestanding. However, Flexi-House re-imagines the idea of suburban luxury as collective assets and allows flexibility by freeing up multi-functional spaces. This housing aims to provide the structure that sustains adaptable and flexible living and be designed to meet the changing needs of the occupants throughout their lifetime.
PROJECT SITE & MASTERPLAN PRINCIPLES
The site context map illustrates the surrounding suburban fabric with varied typologies and a rich nature environment. The key feature of this project is to be publicly accessible open with green space running through the site while maintaining a threeway relationship between the public, community, and private spaces.
MASTERPLAN PRINCIPLES
SITE CONTEXT & PRIVACY THRESHOLD
MASSING DEVELOPMENT
PRESERVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE & SETBACKS
PRIMARY CIRCULATION ROUTE & CONNECTING TO CREEK TRAIL
1. SITE ENTRY WITH OPEN CIRCULATION
2. MASSING WITH COMMUNAL NODES
3. ADJUSTING MASSING HEIGHT TO RESPOND TO SOLAR ACCESS & CONTEXT HEIGHT
4. CORE CONNECTING TO COMMUNAL NODES & CIRCULATION
5. CREATING QUADRANTS THROUGH GALLERY CONNECTION & SERVICES
6. SYNTHESIS OF DESIGN STRATEGIES PER BLOCK CONFIGURATION
125m x 125m
SUBURBIA
COLLABORATIVE DESIGN
A catalogue of resident profiles created by myself and my peers create a diverse group of people expressing their interest in looking for a new home.
By looking for common denominators between the selected group of 20, informed design choices can be facilitated to capture the occupants’ needs, lifestyles, daily routines, and their domestic spaces
COMMUNAL LIVING
These spaces encourage inclusivity within a community and enable residents to embrace collective ownership over the space throught new uses of spaces like shared amenities and communal facilities. Amenities spaces are marked in pink to shows that these spaces are chosen strategically, connecting clusters of residents and utilising rooftop spaces.
LIVING TRENDS
SPATIAL ADAPTABILITY
FACADE SYSTEM
The timber screens allow continuity between the indoor and outdoor. The screens create a seamless transition between inside and outside of buildings when fully opened to allow full air circulation and views from the outside.
EXPOSURE
The glazed glass doors creates allows privacy and security when fully closed. The glazed glass doors reduces the exposure to sunlight during summer and timber screens to create shading.
SECURITY
At the gallery adjacent to the private residential units facing a public threshold, a screen mesh is installed to prevent access and entry from non-residents with an authorised gate entry to enhance security for the ground floor units.
MATERIAL
RECYCLED BRICK
Connecting to surrounding heritage context through materiality
Consistent grid and apartment layout for a modular structural system
TIMBER LOUVRES
The timber screens allow continuity between the indoor and outdoor
REFERENCE IMAGES
WIRE MESH
Creates a plant screen by supporting the surrounding greenery
This design studio focuses on the role of pavilions in contemporary design through generative design in enhancing design strategies. The objective is to design a pavilion as if we were a creator in the annual M-Pavilion. The pavilion must be able to facilitate an evening quartet for an audience of 30 people and a lunchtime seminar with 15 guests. The pavilion must also have a roof to provide shade and shelter.
DESIGN STATEMENT
My pavilion, Kain, challenges the idea of how spatial depth can be created through spatial illusions influenced by material, light and shadows. Thus, relying on transparency to tie all these factors together.
The quality of the space creates inconveniency to an abledhealthy average adult while the disabled and children face lesser to almost no issues in accessing the space. It’s the idea of creating reversion of one’s situation in the real word to bring forth empathy on the lonely challenges we all face in our daily life.
SITE MAP
Kain in my native language means fabric, the main design focus of the pavilion.
Focusing on the simplicity of the fabric and the deep contrast with the black canopy, the sense of spatial depth of the interior volume is influenced by the panels length. The plain colour helps intensifies its solitude effect, helping the users to be separated from their surroundings to be fully engaged with the pavilion.
SUNLIGHT HOURS ANALYSIS
The sunlight hours analysis considers how light penetrates the roof structure during the day and how the structure affects the surrounding. The analysis evaluates the amount of shading provided in the pavilion during the summer and the solar penetration during the winter.
Sunlight Hours
Hours
Exterior Render illustrating Day & Night Scene
Interior Render illustrating translucency and shadows
04 office work
FACADE DESIGN
MAY 2023 - CURRENT
TEAM MEMBERS: ALLISON LEE & MYSELF
ROLE : FACADE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF CLUBHOUSE
PROJECT NAME: MORIB RESIDENTIAL LANDED DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: MORIB BEACH, SELANGOR
In this project, I was tasked in designing the facade of a clubhouse based on the floorplan drawn by the senior architect. The clubhouse at the development entrance offers a range of facilities for residents, including a swimming pool, gym, multipurpose hall, and other recreational facilities. The clubhouse aims to provide convenience, promote community interaction, and enhance residents’ overall living experience.
In this task, I have to consider spatial functions, access and how the facade responds to its beach site frontage. However, the facade of the clubhouse is still under future development. Additionally, I was also able to work on smaller facade development of the guard house. Renders were done by the senior architect, Allison Lee.
Front Elevation of Clubhouse facing the main road
Left Elevation of Clubhouse facing the communal pool
Back Elevation of Clubhouse facing children’s pool and playground
FACADE PANEL DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2023 - SEPTEMBER 2023
TEAM MEMBERS: ANG, VAN YENN, FATHUL, YUSOP, ALLIA, JIA XIAN & MYSELF
ROLE : FACADE PANEL DEVELOPMENT OF SALES GALLERY
PROJECT NAME: BANGI SERVICE APARTMENT & RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: BANGI, SELANGOR
The sales gallery is a detached retail space adjacent to the service apartment. It was designed by senior architect Yusop. However, the client wanted more light penetration into the internal space. My task was to further produce iterations of possible pattern ratios covering the metal fin panels. I was also tasked to create a few pattern options to reflect the Moroccan design theme of the sales gallery.
A few iterations of the potential facade panels combination, experimenting on width, pattern ratio and orientation.
Render showing final development of facade panels before chosen pattern panel applied. Render of Sales Gallery done by team member Allia Mohamed
Final facade panel design development of pattern covering 3/4 of metal fin.
Panels pattern options designed by myself with the client’s design intention of a geometric design with Islamic motifs. Left option is chosen by the client as the final design.
DETAIL DRAWINGS FOR HIGH RISE DEVELOPMENT
DECEMBER 2023 - CURRENT
TEAM MEMBERS: ALIA ADHA, BRANDON CHEN, NURUL & MYSELF
ROLE : ASSISTING IN DRAWING UP DETAIL DRAWINGS FOR TENDER
PROJECT NAME: SEMENYIH CONDOMINUM DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: SEMENYIH, SELANGOR
The serviced apartment will feature 36 floors of 636 total units with 6 carparks level and communal facilities. The development will offer 2 parcels of free market homes and 1 parcel of affordable housing as part of the Rumah Selangorku scheme.
In this project, I assisted the main draftsperson, Nurul, in drawing up detail drawings. Working in a high-rise project of a bigger scale introduces much higher structural complexity while considering other aspects of higher residential occupation with different programmes functionality. This experience has imparted me with different design considerations when detailing larger communal areas, allowing me to have discussions and inputs with the senior architects on the design implications within these spaces.
MAY 2023 - SEPTEMBER 2023
TEAM MEMBERS: ANG, VAN YENN, FATHUL, YUSOP, ALLIA, JIA XIAN & MYSELF
ROLE : PRODUCING DIAGRAMS FOR CLIENT PRESENTATION
PROJECT NAME: BANGI SERVICE APARTMENT & RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: BANGI, SELANGOR
I employed photoshop and illustrator to render floorplans and diagrams, enhancing the visual appeal and clarity of the final presentation report, resulting in a more compelling and professional deliverable for clients. This included drawing concept diagrams to mapping out vehicular, pedestrian and services diagrams while providing coloured floorplans to express materiality and different functions of space. My diagrams role is to explain the potential design responses that would affect the user and functionality of space to the clients.
From this project, it helped me understand the detailed considerations required to incorporate a building system that combines residential and commercial uses in a functional and complimentary system.
RETAIL
RETAIL
Speed ramp circulation concept diagram that explains the different access and path routes of residential against commercial use.
