Jamie Deuchars Portfolio

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Jamie Deuchars Jamie Deuchars

JAMIE DEUCHARS

jamiedeuchars26@hotmail.com 07889863229 Jamie Deuchars Jamie Deuchars Portfolio

PROFILE Part 2 Architectural Assistant candidate and award-winning MArch graduate, with experience in practice and community-led design projects. Skilled in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite, and technical drawing packages, with a collaborative and adaptable approach to design. Passionate about architecture’s ability to positively impact communities through socially engaged and sustainable design.

PROFFESIONAL AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Wilson Paul Architects LTD - Part 1 Architectural Assistant Sep 2023 - Jul 2024 • • • •

Contributed to early-stage concept design and developed technical drawing packages for residential and commercial projects.

Produced visualisations, diagrams, and presentation material for client meetings and design reviews.

Assisted in preparing documentation aligned with RIBA Stages 0–4, gaining valuable practice experience.

Collaborated within a small team, engaging with critique and feedback to refine design outcomes.

Stobswell Forum - Graphic Designer (Voluntary) Oct 2024 - December 2024 • •

Created graphics and layouts for the Stobswell Local Place Plan, supporting a community-led urban project.

Attended and participated in a community engagement event aiming to review the draft Local Place Plan.

Level 6 Portfolio - Principal Editor (Voluntary) May 2025 •

Led a small editorial team in the delivery and sale of the annual student showcase publication.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT Lidl - Customer Assistant Sep 2023 - Jul 2024 • •

Delivered excellent customer service in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Adapted to multiple responsibilities, supporting smooth store operations during busy and low-staff periods.

McDonald’s - Crew Member / Crew Trainer Oct 2017 - Aug 2022

EDUCATION

SKILLS

University of Dundee - Master of Architecture with Urban Planning 2023-2025 | First Class Honours

Software: Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS Office

University of Dundee - Bachelor of Architecture 2018-2022 | Distinction Baldragon Academy 2013-2018

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS John Needlam Prize - 4th Year Student of Outstanding Ability Year 3 Certificate of Merit - High Quality Work

Technical: Concept design, technical detailing, visualisation, presentation drawings, Urban Planning, Site Surveys Proffesional: Collaboration, time management, communication, clientfacing skills, adaptability, Problemsolving,

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A LIVED PARTICIPATION Location: Dykes of Gray, Dundee Course Year: 5 Semester: 2 ‘A Lived Participation’ investigates current challenges of participatory practices within the context of spatial design and explores how a more accessible and community driven planning might be achieved through the use of temporary interventions.

The design response of this research focused on the Dykes of Gray village situated to the west of Dundee. As an ongoing housing development, residents expressed their disappointment at a number of abandoned promises for community facilities made by the developer (primary school, town hall, etc.). Eager to actualise these promised spaces but with little funding or influence, this project explores a low cost, low commitment means of utilising leftover space for community use and empowerment.

Existing Use

Community Garden

My colleagues and I worked closely with the residents of Dykes of Gray, attending committee meetings, talking with residents, and holding two separate engagement events in collaboration with the Western Gateway committee. These sought to assess the existing aspirations and concerns of residents, utilising methods such as interactive maps, an online survey, and a modified place standard tool.

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Further Development

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The Seed

Forum Walk

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Adaptable

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Circular

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Dykes of Gray Community Room

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STOBSWELL LOCAL PLACE PLAN The full Stobswell Local Place plan can be accessed through the link below: Stobswell Local Place Plan

In order to further develop my personal understanding of community empowerment structures within planning, myself and two other colleagues volunteered to assist Stobswell Forum - a local community representative structure - in their ambition of putting together a Local place plan for the Stobswell area. The Place plan, now officially validated, represents the first of its kind within Dundee area.

Our main role with this was mainly graphical, ensuring the plan was inviting and visually engaging.

The process allowed a first hand view of how local place plans are constructed and gave us the opportunity to talk with local residents through the forums engagement events.

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A RESILIENT RURAL EDGE Location: Western Gateway, Dundee Course Year: 5 Semester: 1&2

THE THE RESILIENCE RESILIENCE MANIFESTO MANIFESTO ALEXANDRA MECKLER, GIORGIO GILARDONI, JAMIE DEUCHARS, JENNIFER MITCHELL, NIAMH QUIGLEY, SALLA SIITONEN, ZOE TILL.

‘A Resilient Rural Edge’ was a group project undertaken by myself and six others. It examined the western edge of Dundee and aimed to strengthen and connect a number of existing villages by utilising small, scalable and community led planning interventions.

ALEXANDRA MECKLER, GIORGIO GILARDONI, JAMIE DEUCHARS, JENNIFER MITCHELL, NIAMH QUIGLEY, SALLA SIITONEN, ZOE TILL.

DEFINING RESILIENCE The ability to adapt, prepare for and react in response DEFINING RESILIENCE to issues that arise throughout the life of a community. This The ability to prepare for additional and react in response framework foradapt, resilience has the benefit of raising to issues that of arise the life a community. the standard lifethroughout for those living andofworking within This it. framework for resilience has the additional benefit of raising the standard of life for those living and working within it.

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The western edge of Dundee comprises a number of villages with the three most populace being Muirhead and Birkhill, EMPOWER ENCOURAGE INVEST IN SAFEGUARD Dykes of Gray, and Invergowrie. Despite LOCAL COMMUNAL LOCAL FUTURE EMPOWER ENCOURAGE INVEST IN SAFEGUARD VOICES LIVING ENVIRONMENT CONNECTIONS being within less than a three-kilometre LOCAL COMMUNAL LOCAL FUTURE VOICES LIVING ENVIRONMENT CONNECTIONS radius of one another, they are split across Encourage community To improve physical Supporting principles Future-proofing the three separate local authority boundaries. agency through infrastructure between of a circular economy built environment while Encourage community To improve inphysical Supporting principles Future-proofing development of new and settlements order to by encouraging local safeguarding thethe natural The resulting disconnect of services, agency social through infrastructure between of a circularand economy built environment while existing networks. strengthen social connections. opportunity spending. environment.

Encourage development of new and settlements in order to by encouraging local safeguarding the connections and amenities posed ongoing Enhance capabilities of Provide high quality networks In order to reduce climate awarenessnatural existing social networks. strengthen opportunity andonspending. environment.

Encourage self government to enable to improve social accessconnections. to both dependencies external and consideration in issue for each of the villages. To address Enhanceupcapabilities Provide high quality networks In order to reduce climate awareness bottom change. of local and wider amenities. markets. communities. self government to enable to improve access to both dependencies on external and consideration in this we began developing the outlines of a bottom up change. local and wider amenities. markets. communities. collective planning response which aimed to unify the area.

Throughout this process we worked closely with members of the Western Gateway Dykes of Gray Community Survey Results community, attending meetings and holding Western small engagement style events.

Gateway Area Survey

As part of our engagement with the Dykes of Gray community we released a survey seeking to gauge the opinions of locals on a range of issues. The responses to this survey as well as those collected at the first in person engagement event have allowed us to build up a clearer understanding of the area, highlighting the perceived strengths and weaknesses.

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Area of Study

Dundee

Western Gateway Area Existing Assets Map Location Map

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Engagement Event 02

Phase 1

Phase 2

During our second engagement with the Dykes of Gray community we were able to present those in attendance with a selection of proposed tactics as part of the development of our strategic response to the Western Gateway area. We were able to have discussions with residents regarding these proposed tactics and encouraged them to indicate their approval of each through the use of coloured stickers provided.

The results of this voting are indicated here.

Connections

Connections

Ecology

Ecology

Housing

Housing

Commerce +Tourism

Commerce and Tourism

Agriculture

Agriculture

Education

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Themes & Tactics: In developing the strategy for the western gateway area, six major themes were developed.

These themes represented areas which the plan aimed to develop and strengthen. From these themes a further list of tactics were proposed. These gave clearer insight into possible actionable interventions.

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Resolution: The final strategy presented by our group was intended as an example of what could be, rather than a steadfast plan. We intended the themes, tactics, and mappings to act as tools which would facilitate dialogue between local people and professionals in the development of their own plan.

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Elephant Park Location: Elephant and Castle, London Course Year: 4 Semester: 2 ‘Elephant Park’ explores the actioning of a node of convergence, marrying transport, retail, and affordable housing through a high profile site within London. Further, it investigates temporality within build form, exploring how materiality and the actions of occupants might influence physical and programmatic change.

‘Elephant Park’ comprises of 128 high quality affordable dwellings suspended above a bustling railway concourse. The concourse holds accommodation for up to 72 market stalls, with the ambition to support and encourage small local business.

The project questions the real world plans for the redevelopment of the Elephant and Castle area. These have seen the demolition of a number of buildings resulting in the displacement of 100’s of residents and small businesses from the area.

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Adaptability and Permanence The large concrete structure which supports the housing is intended specifically as a long lasting frame. The material choice here is an intentional statement of longevity and permanence. This allows the spaces supported by the frame a greater deal of flexibility. The infill components are timber and are specifically designed with adaptability in mind. Wall panels are interchangable and customisable, upper floor spcae can be increased and deacreased based on an individuals situations.

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LEDYATT FARM VISUALS Location: Lundie, Angus Course Year: Year Out Semester: N/A “Ledyatt Farm Visuals” were a package of visualisations produced as part of a small housing scheme within the outskirts of Dundee. These graphics and renders were intended as a clear and effective means of conveying the scheme to potential buyers.

While the modelling of each dwelling (6 in total) had been started prior to my involvement, I was required to do a significant amount of modeling work, both to the interiors, exteriors, and surrounding landscape, in order to achieve the level of detailed required. Once this was complete the rendering software lumion was used to populate the scenes.

Visuals included static renders, both interior and exterior, cutaway axonometric style floor plans, as well as detailed ‘fly through’ style video render.

(SketchUp, Lumion, Photoshop)

1. Living 2. Dining/ Kitchen 3. Bedroom 4. Snug 5. WC 6. Ensuite 7. Store 8. Utility 9. Garage

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ABERDEEN ART’S MARKET Location: Brewers Lane, Aberdeen Course Year: 3 Semester: 2 ‘Aberdeen Art’s Market’ focused on the delivery of a number of artist studios and workshops as well as a dedicated market hall. The scheme centred around the idea of reinstating a path between High Street and Elphinstone Road, linking the historic area of the university with the contemporary.

The site for the Aberdeen Art’s Market was particularly sensitive. As an enclosed area of land at the rear of two existing properties, it was crucial that the scheme was able to balance programmatic requirements with a respect for the surrounding context.

Towards this, the highest point of the immediate existing building acts as a datum for the solid elements of the market. Above this, translucent glass is utilised to soften and dissolve the remaining height.

External space was seen as just as important as internal space. A winding route through the site aims to encourage a sense of exploration and intrigue and intermittent courts act as overspill from internal spaces.

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