Jake Warren - Curated Design Portfolio A3

A3 CURATED DESIGN PORTFOLIO | 2021

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BEST SELECTED WORK FROM 2019- 2021

Jake Warren.

Hello.

Student at Welsh School of Architecture

My profile

Work and Experience

I am a highly self-motivated student with a naturally creative mind and a tenacity for technical detail. My key strengths include an enthusiasm to learn, experience working as part of a team and the ability to quickly learn new software. Whilst studying as an architect, I aim to embrace all forms of architecture, from individual houses to large scale projects. Architecture that places a heavy focus on sustainability is essential to me.

I have recently taken an interest in algorithmic aided design, and I hope to explore this further in my career.

Chamberlains / Kingsteignton, Devon Property paper distributor / 2014 - 2016 Kay Elliott Architects / Torquay, Devon Architecture Work Experience / July 2015

During my spare time, I enjoy both individual and team sports. I have been part of a football team for ten years and have recently completed a 100-mile coast to coast cycle ride, demonstrating my endurance and commitment.

This role involved working alongside architects at a local studio of architects whose built portfolio amounts to over half a billion pounds. I was set a brief of designing and modelling my own 'house for one' and was allowed the opportunity to talk to architects and learn several skills:

Education

Torquay Boys' Grammar School / Torquay, Devon 2010 - 2018 GCSE qualifications: Art (A*), Business studies and economics (A), Biology (A), Chemistry (A*), English Language (B), English Literature (A), Further Mathematics (A*), Geography (A*), Maths (A*), Philosophy and Applied Ethics (A*), Physics (A) and Spanish (A*) A-Level qualifications: Art (A*), Maths (A) and Physics (B)

•Adobe Revit • InDesign • AutoCad • 3D printing • Physical modelling Exeter University / Exeter, Devon Architecture Work Experience / August 2015 Exeter University gave me a more hands-on experience of the construction industry on their ever-expanding campus. I spent a week alongside a building surveyor attending meetings and visiting sites. Watching a BIM Fly-through of one of the university's newest builds gave me an understanding of how different sectors can collaborate effectively on a single platform. I was allowed the opportunity to develop my CAD skills with a former Architect and discuss her role at the university.

During my time at TBGS, I had the privilege of being selected as House captain, a role requiring commitment and a strong sense of responsibility. I also received the prize for best artist two years running and achieved the highest grade in my year for A-level art.

Tesco PLC / Newton Abbot, Devon Multi-skilled Customer Assistant / 2016 - Present

Cardiff University (Welsh School of Architecture) / Cardif f, Cardif f 2018 - present

Software

BSc Part 1 - The Welsh School of Architecture places heavy importance on having a collaborative environment with strong studio culture. My attraction to the school stems from its focus on sustainable design and strong links to industry in a city that is rich in history. The school has opened up a multitude of opportunities through competitions and vertical studio, a two-week intensive course that allowed me to engage with activities that look beyond the core curriculum.

Working at a supermarket has significantly improved my communication skills through interaction with customers and working as part of a team to deliver sales targets.

Advanced

Intermediate

Novice

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Sketchup MS Office

AutoCAD Adobe InDesign Autodesk REVIT

Rhino Grasshopper

Contents.

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Butetown Sensory Library Year 2 Semester 2

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16 - 19

CircuBED Masterplan Year 3 Semester 1

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20 - 29

CircuBED Terraced housing Year 3 Semester 2

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Technical details

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Parametric Design

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Butetown Sensory Library.

Children's Sensory Library in Butetown, Cardiff.

Date Tutor Grade

: Year 2 semester 2 : Chris Wilkins : First Class

JAKE WARREN

Project Overview

The Butetown sensory library is a children’s library that uses senses to enhance the experience of reading a book. It includes a 3rd space in the form of a cafe for parents to relax and take a break.

This library accommodated the need for more children's libraries in the area. Studies have shown that lighting, textures and sound enhance our emotions and experience of reading a book by as much as 15%. The idea is that children can choose to move to different spaces along with the storyline of the book to enhance different emotions.

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Developing a brief

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Primary schools / Nurseries Site Cardiff Bay Station Existing Library

From looking at the location of existing schools, nurseries and libraries around our site I concluded that there was a need for a children's library in the Butetown area

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Understanding site

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1. Initial site observations (1:2500) 2. Site materiality 3. Massing diagram

Cafe Library Services Entrance sequence

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Ground floor plan

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1. Outdoor entrance space 2. Reception 3. Cloakroom

4. White-noise' space 5. Sensory Garden 6. Concentrating space

7. Lift 8. Cork 'sad' space 9. Immersive orange box

10. Fear concrete column 11. Book Storage 12. Staff room

13. Male WC 14. Female WC 15. Plant room

16. Bike storage 17. Bin storage

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First floor plan

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18. Cafe 19. Cafe storage 20. Cafe seating

21. Cafe balcony 22. Lift 23. Outdoor storage

24. Soft 'happy' place 25. Protruding 'fear' space 26. Concentrating 'houses'

27. Warm happy space

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Front Elevation

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My children's library looks to respond to the neighbouring nursery building on the left and the apartment building on the right

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Sections AA and BB

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In section you can see the number of fun, playful spaces for children

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Detailed elevational section CC

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Detail A (Page 31)

Detail B (Page 31)

Detail C (Page 31)

Cloakroom visualisation

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Library visualisation

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CircuBED Masterplan.

Circular Built Environment Design group Masterplan in Grangetown, Cardiff.

Date Tutor Grade

Project Overview

The first semester saw us working in groups of 4, with the brief of designing a resilient and responsive neighbourhood in a former Gasworks site in Grangetown. The site is large at around 11.7 Ha and features a grade II listed gasholder framework. We applied an inquiry-based approach to rethink how we design, make and use the built environment. We were then able to explore new sustainable ways of producing, consuming and living. Our research concluded that a transition to a circular economy is vital to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development.

: Year 3 Semester 1 : Marianna Marchesi : First Class

Team members: Alex Junyeong Song Grace Reeve Fitoun Madhi Jake Warren

Groupwork project

(Song, 2020)

Masterplan circular systems

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1. Masterplan circular system 2. Product circular system 3. Food circular system 4. Implemented circular systems A circular built environment allows us to achieve long-term resilience by closing the loop on our product, water, power and food systems.

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Masterplan plan and views

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(Reeve, 2020) 1. Masterplan roof plan 2. Masterplan atmospheric

(Song, 2020)

Masterplan Aerial Render

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(Song, 2020)

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CircuBED Terraced Housing.

Circular Built Environment Design terraced housing in Grangetown, Cardiff.

Date Tutor Grade

: Year 3 Semester 2 : Marianna Marchesi : NYA

JAKE WARREN

Project Overview

In the second semester, we had to select one area of the master plan and develop it further. I decided to look at low-density terraced housing. By studying existing housing in Grangetown, I understood how people lived and developed some key concepts for my proposal. Flexibility, variety and community cohesion were all aspects I felt were vital to achieve quality housing. Large communal courtyards provide the community with spaces for events, playing and food production.

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Grangetown site analysis

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Existing Grangetown resource model:

Proposed resource model:

1. Site photos 2. Land use diagram 3. Resource flow diagrams

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Masterplan Aerial Render

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1. Terraced house observations 2. Household composition 3. Developed concepts

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Courtyard roof plan

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A1: Terraced housing A2: Front garden A3: Back garden A4: PV panels A5: SUD's B1: Cycle lane to Grangetown station

B2: One-way road B3: Central path B4: Wild garden path B5: Mews Street C1: Park C2: Picnic garden C3: Fruit garden

C4: Allotments C5: Composting area C6: Bike/ tool storage C7: Pond courtyard C8: Woodland courtyard C9: Open market C10: Seating

D1: Deliveries only parking D2: Car club parking D3: Street parking D4: Recycling hub D5: Covered seating areas D6: Parcel locker D7: Digital screen

D8: Moveable planter E1: Water buffer E2: Railway line E4: High density building E5: Courtyard for highdensity

Section and elevation

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Axonometric

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Example plan, section, elevation

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Detailed technical section

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Courtyard visual

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Interior visual

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Technical details.

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Technical details created using illustrator for my Butetown Sensory library project.

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1. Detail A (1:20) 2. Detail B (1:20) 3. Detail C (1.20)

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Parametric design.

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I have recently taken an interest in parametric design, in particular creating unique furniture design. Using Rhino and Grasshopper I designed a bespoke bench for my garden which takes advantage of two opposite views. The individual pieces are marked out and labelled ready to be cut using a CNC machine.

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1. Grasshopper Script 2. Labelled CNC cutouts 3. Rendered output

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Short Summary I have thoroughly enjoyed completing my part 1 and feel my work, skills, and knowledge have progressed with every project. I am fully prepared for the next stage and am looking forward to working in practice, where I hope to take my work and ambitions to the next level. Thanks for taking the time to look through my portfolio.

Thank You.