Architectural Portfolio

Jakub Ryng

J .R A K Y N U G B Architecture Portfolio

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

University of Cambridge MPhil in Archiecture and Urban Design RIBA Part 2 2015 – 2017 University of Bath BSc Architecture RIBA Part 1 2011 – 2015 First class honours International School of The Hague International Baccalaureate (IB) 2008 – 2011 44 points in total (out of 45): Physics HL (7); Mathematics HL (6); History HL (7); English A1 SL (7); Economics SL (7); German B SL (7)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners London, UK Architectural Assistant (Part 1) May - September 2016 The summer work placement at RSH+P brought me into contact with a project in the construction stages for the first time. The scheme, set in Stratford’s Olympic site, required me to be in constant contact with building contractors and site managers to provide them with up-to-date drawings and revise their own information.

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Bath, UK Architectural Assistant (Part 1) July - September 2015 & Architectural Assistant February - August 2014 The two placements at this busy studio in Bath provided me with a great range of hands-on experience on a number of different projects ranging from issuing a detailed planning proposal for a new office block in the sensitive context of the Georgian city to master planning a quarter of the town using BIM software.

Allies and Morrison Architects London Architectural Assistant February - August 2013 During this 6 months’ long placement, I was involved with two major city regeneration schemes. Both projects were Revit-based. Despite this being my first RIBA-recognised period of work placement, by the end of it I was put in charge of overseeing the BIM part of the project and coordinating it with other architects and consultants across the design team.

ASWA Architecten Rotterdam, The Netherlands Architectural Assistant September 2011 This work experience at a medium-size architecture firm involved working on a number of small projects including 2D CAD drawing and 3D visualisation. Aside from giving me the chance to employ my creativity to specific design projects, the internship was also a great way to learn and soak in the dynamics of working for a professional architectural practice.

COMPUTER SKILLS BIM: Revit CAD: AutoCad Microstation 3D design: Google SketchUp Pro VRay Rendering Plugin Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator LANGUAGE SKILLS Polish: Mother Tongue English: Fluent German: Intermediate Dutch: Basic Mandarin: Beginner DESIGN AWARDS Stride and Treglown Prize for Design 2015 Presented for my Final Year Project The Occulus Detail Design Award 2012-13 Presented for my Detail Design submission in the Second Year Design Studio

Opposite: Axonometric module of the residential module which forms part of the proposed mall [Malling over Poland]

Education

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University of Cambridge MPhil in Archiecture and Urban Design 2015-2017

Malling Over Poland Inhabiting the Post-socialist Shopping Mall

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Return to Residence in Cambridge

Jan 2017

Opposite: Plan of the inhabitable mall interior [Malling over Poland]

Education

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Other

Dec

Nov

Oct

Research Fieldwork in Warsaw

Malling Over Poland Inhabiting the Post-socialist Shopping Mall

Faculty Funding Scheme Award for Fieldwork Research

Sep International Quarter London Aug

Stage 4 and 5 work on an office building, which forms part of the redevelopment of the former Olympic site in Stratford.

Jul

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, London Part 1 Archiectural Assistant

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May

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Mar

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Jan 2016

University of Cambridge MPhil in Archiecture and Urban Design 2015-2017

Redreaming Polish Suburbia Suburban Hybrids in Warsaw’s Peripheral Regions

Opposite: Axonometric view of the suburban hybrid scheme [Redreaming the Suburban Dream]

Education

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Dec

Nov

Oct

University of Cambridge MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design 2015-2017

Sep

Redreaming Polish Suburbia Suburban Hybrids in Warsaw’s Peripheral Regions

Vaux Brewery Office Buidling, Sunderland

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Bath Part 1 Archiectural Assistant

Design of a Grade A Office Building up to Planning Submission

Aug

Jul

Jun

Stride and Treglown Award for Design

May

Apr

Mar

Feb

University of Bath BSc Architecture 2011-2015

Jan

1st class honours

2015

SUPER MARE AN INSTITUTE FOR INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT IN WESTON SUPER MARE

Opposite: Plan drawing of Bath showing the moring stations for the cinema barge [A Flight of Steps]

Education

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Year 4 (final year)

F LIGH T

OF STEPS

A FILM INSTITUTE SET IN THE PARADE GARDENS IN THE CIT Y OF BATH

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Aug

Alexandra Palace, London Visualising the proposals for the refurbishment of the East Wing of Alexandra Palace

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Jun

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Jan 2014

University of Bath BSc Architecture 2011-2015

Pinesgate Development, Bath Design of a Grade A Office Building up to Planning Submission + Outline proposals for a neighbouring school for Kaplan College

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Bath Archiectural Assistant

Opposite: A rendered perspective view and a section through the East Court of the Alaxandra Palace [FCBS]

Education

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SCHIZOPHRENIC BRITISH British Cultural Institute in Budepaset, Hungary

Nov

Oct

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Year 3

YOGA, BODY + ARCHITECTURE Yoga Retreat and Accommodation in Bicton, East Devon

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Aug

Jul

Regenerating the Gascoigne Estate Masterplanning + Secondary School Study

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May

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Jan 2013

Regenerating the Aylesbury Estate Masterplanning + Design of 2 Residential Blocks

Allies and Morrison Architects, London Archiectural Assistant

University of Bath BSc Architecture 2011-2015

Opposite: Masterplan drawing for the Gascoigne Estate regeneration project [A&M]

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Work

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AN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION A new building for the Department of Architecture at the University of Bath

Nov

Oct

Project

Oculus Consultancy Award for Detail Design

MEASURING UP TO GEORGIAN BATH

Year 2

A Visitors Centre to the Royal Crescent

Sep

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LOUIS KAHN A beachside community pavillion inspired by the architecture of Louis Kahn

Aug

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A COURTYARD HOUSE a masonry house built around a courtyard for a couple and their two cats

Mar

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Jan 2012

University of Bath BSc Architecture 2011-2015

PRÊT-À-PORTER

a couple of porters' lodges for the University of Bath

Opposite: Detail design studies for a module in the proposed school of architecture at Bath University [An Architectural Education]

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Education

Project

Work

Other

Dec WUNDERKAMER A place for a friend's collection of ties

Nov

Oct

University of Bath BSc Architecture 2011-2015

SPEED

a sculpture on the theme of 'speed'

ASWA Architecten Rotterdam Work Experience

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International School of the Hague International Baccalaureate (IB) 2008-2011 44 points in total (out of 45): Physics HL (7); Mathematics HL (6); History HL (7); English A1 SL (7); Economics SL (7); German B SL (7)

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Jan 2011

Opposite: Axonometric drawing of the tie pavillion [Wunderkamer]

THE THEORETICAL CONTEXT Vilified in daily press, condemned in national policy, written off by urbanists and architects alike, suburban sprawl in Poland remains, nonetheless, a largely popular phenomenon that is unlikely to subside in the near future. The recently published review summarising the challenges facing Polish spatial planning, indentifies the ongoing process as the single, most significant trend influencing the country’s rapid urbanisation. Extensive criticism of the suburbia seems to focus on its amorphous, chaotic physiognomy, its antisocial placelessness, and its indeterminate position between the urban and the rural. As one researcher put it, they are spaces devoid of “the qualities of the city as well as the memories of the countryside”. And yet, the persistent rates of suburbanisation around Polish towns appear as proof of their widespread popularity and an endorsement of the values they embody.

Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

Jakub Ryng

Redreaming the Suburban Dream

REDREAMING THE SUBURBAN DREAM SUBURBAN HYBRIDS IN WARSAW’S PERIPHERAL REGIONS

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A TENTATIVE PROPOSAL Within this suburban - or possibly - post-suburban realm, where building forms and functions are jumbled together with little overarching order and where the city of Warsaw becomes less and less significant for the daily lives of the new suburbanites, this project speculates on the possibility of comining the suburban mall typology with a residential community. The superstructure has as its spine a motorwat providing a constant influx of shoppers.

On either side are wings of shops and single, as well as multiple occupancy homes.

Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

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Jakub Ryng

WORSHIP

SLEEP

LIVE

DRIVE

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WATCH

SHOP

BUY

GO

ARRIVE

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WATCH

BUY

EAT

Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

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Odilon Redon’s The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity - the original and an shamelessly revised copy, where the eye looks down onto the Earth.

Feb-May 2015

Jakub Ryng

Super Mare

SUPER MARE - "above the sea"

AN INSTITUTE FOR INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT IN WESTON SUPER MARE

University of Bath

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THE BRIEF There are few places on this planet where the spectacle of rising above the Earth’s surface was to be more poignant and awe-inspiring than at the seaside. The west-facing coast of Weston super Mare, with its spectacular long-distance views across the Estuary, the seasonal dosage of English weather and the twice-daily drama of the coming-and-going tides, makes it the perfect location to experience all the thrills and excitement associated with early ballooning.

Feb-May 2015

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WESTON “ABOVE THE SEA” There are few places on this planet where the spectacle of rising above the Earth’s surface was to be more poignant and awe-inspiring than at the seaside. The west-facing coast of Weston super Mare, with its spectacular long-distance views across the Estuary, the seasonal dosage of English weather and the twice-daily drama of the coming-and-going tides, makes it the perfect location to experience all the thrills and excitement associated with early ballooning.

Feb-May 2015

University of Bath

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BUILDING FORM It its purest form, the building can be described as three distinctive elements - the sphere (or in this case a circular arena), the needle (or in this case a circular tower) and the box in-between. Running through all three elements is the common theme of the visitor walkway, which formally and aesthetically binds them all together into a cohesive whole.

Feb-May 2015

Super Mare

Jakub Ryng

THE NEEDLE AND THE SPHERE

BOX IN-BETWEEN

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER

Harkening back to the New York

Tucked in-between the sphere and

Binding the three elements together,

World Fair of 1939, the pairing of the

the needle is a more neutral, largely

much like a piece of string, is the

sphere and the needle has become a

orthogonal form housing the main

visitor walkway, which forms part of

sort of festival architecture clichĂŠ.

manufacturing

its

the visitor experience. Comprising a

Given the cultural context of Weston

appearance it is comparatively toned

series of helixical stairways, ramps

- its notorious aura of a temporary

down relatively to either of the two

and long galleries, the promenade

festival - it feels appropriate for this

elements flanking it.

acts as the unifying element for all

facilities.

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scheme employ the two idiosyncratic

the distinctive parts.

forms in its layout. The sphere becomes a large public arena - a collective

vessel

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celebration,

while the needle houses most of the exhibition - it stands tall and proud as the symbol of an individual’s curiosity and thirst for knwoledge.

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LOOKING OUT/ LOOKING IN Both the tower and the cylinder are in themselves independent viewing machines. The tower allows the visitors an aerial overview of Weston and the surrounding region, while the cylinder is a more intimate, closed-off space, providing visitors and audiences views into whatever event is taking place inside it. These two fundamentally different modes of viewing are reflected in the structure of the two elements - the tower relies on a central core, supporting a walkway wrapped around it, while the helical stairways inside the cylinder rely on parameter columns.

Feb-May 2015

Jakub Ryng

Super Mare

a public space positioned to the north of the site, this cylindrical element contains a generous public space; it offers a satisfying conclusion to one's journey to the beach;

linear factory block housing the production facilities this more orthogonal block stretches the entire lenght of Beach Road;

the visual marker rising 70 meters above sea level, the tower acts as a visual marker for the building; by placing it further down Beach road from the main approach, and jutting it out into the street, the tower draws people in toward the building entrance and along the somewhat forgotten street.

journey continued one element of the building reaches across to the next segment of Beach Lawns anticipating its future use as a venue for the festival of flight;

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the envelope - lightweight, almost temporary, the superstructure which envelops most of the building has a somewhat industrial feel about it;

TECTONIC INSPIRATION the basket - the visitor's walkway borrows heavily in its aesthetics and tectonics from a wicker balloon basket; it is wobbly, somewhat unstable; its ballustrades are formed by long pieces of wood weaved in-between metal rods;

the ballast - the very base of the building is formed in concrete, through a variety of casting methods; it comprises both in-situ and preecast concrete elements;

Feb-May 2015

University of Bath

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THE NEEDLE The tower forms the largest component of the visitor experience walkway. It includes both an external element - the balloon elevator ride, the observation deck and a spiralling stairway - as well as an internal exhibition devoted

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The first leg of the journey is a one-of-a-kind helium balloon lift, which takes the visitors from the first floor up to the top.

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The balloon rises within a steel-frame shaft, which is glazed all-around. Printed on the glass is a graphical interpretation of the milestones in development of balloons as well as the most important dates, offering the passengers a unique account of ballooning history. As the helium balloon rises, it also rotates 360 degrees offering panoramic views of the landscapes beyond the shaft.

Feb-May 2015

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Super Mare

observation deck - 70 meters above sea-level, this helical stairway provides a spectacular terrace from which distant views of the surrounding regions can be obtained; the width of the walkway is at it most generous here allowing the visitors a leisurly start to their journey downwards;

spiralling way down - as the walkway gets narrower it also becomes progressively steeper; the spiral loops around the balloon elevator core and brings the visitors back down into the internal component of the exhibition; there are binoculars installed along the way framing specific views of Weston from above;

art and photography exhibition - as the visitors step back inside, the walkway widens again; it now loops around two cores and a glazed atrium which rises the entire height of this part of the building; the walkway slope varies along the way - at some point it becomes level;

auditorium - seating 72 people, this small auditorium provides conference and educational facilities for the exhibition;

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DETAIL DRAWINGS A) elevation view of tower walkway 1:40 1) circular ø50mm railing wrapped in synthetic leather; 2) stainless steel balustrade rods at 99mm intervals centre-to-centre; 3) strips of wood 45mm wide, woven in between the balustrade rods and secured with bolts; 4) stainless steel ø20mm cables suspended from the top of the tower; B) plan view of tower walkway 1:40 1) stainless steel, anti-slip floor panel; 2) stainless steel plates, with the bearing number of the panel engraved in it; bolted in place; 3) synthetic, anti-slip timber boards, with a natural wood finish; 4) two channel beams bolted together at regular intervals to create a H-column; 5) cross bracing rectangular steel member; 5) 50mm double glazed window, held within a separate glazing frame inside the main structure; C) section through the balloon elevator shaft 1:100 D) plan view of tower viewer 1:20 E) section through balloon elevator shaft column 1:20 F) section through balloon elevator rail 1:20

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THE BOX IN-BETWEEN As the central component of the scheme, the factory provides a linear, free plan space of

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air

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paragliders.

In addition to functioning as a production facility, the factory is an integral component of the visitor experience, demonstrating first-hand how a hot air balloon or a paraglider is made.

Feb-May 2015

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DETAIL DRAWINGS A) section through factory roof 1:40 - white-painted ribbed steel metal roof - DPM - 70mm high performance insulation in-between steel battens - white render panels - Ø100mm circular steel members

C) section through top and ground floor of factory facade 1:50 top facade build-up: - white PCV gable panel; - DPM; - 80mm insulation between vertical steel studs at 500mm centre-to-centre; - white render panel;

1) ventilation opening 2) 50mm double glazed roof-light; translucent 3) rain gutters 4) 3-dimensional triangular truss

B) section through visitors walkway 1:40 1) 3-dimensional triangular truss 2) Ø20mm steel cables 3) synthetic timber flooring supported on 50mm springs; 4) circular Ø50mm railing wrapped in synthetic leather; 5) padded railing overlays wrapped in synthetic leather; fixed to the Ø50mm railing; 6) stainless steel balustrade rods at 99mm intervals centre-to-centre; 7) strips of wood 45mm wide, woven in between the balustrade rods and secured with bolts;

ground floor facade build-up: - precast, fabric-formed concrete panels; - 100mm insulation between vertical steel members; - 500mm in-situ concrete wall; rough and unfinished in appearance; ground floor floor build-up: - 30mm concrete finish matching the in-situ concrete wall in texture and appearance; - 75mm layer of screed with underfloor heating; - DPM - Concrete Slab, 300mm - Blinding, 50mm - Hardcore, 150mm

Feb-May 2015

Super Mare

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THE SPHERE The circular arena performs a number of functions within the scope of the scheme.

Primarily it is conceived as a wind-protected zone where hot air balloons take off for their test flight. At other times, however the arena is open to the public providing a generous public space for the city. Lastly, the cylinder also serves as an open air theatre during the summer months.

Feb-May 2015

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With a capacity of roughly 550 people, the arena can also swiftly be turned into a performance space. The audience is seated in swing-bags, suspended along the spiralling walkways, as well as standing in the stalls - the base of the drum.

Those members of the audience seated along the walkways are provided with a light-weight swing bag which they themselves attach to a hanging system running all the way above the stairways.

Feb-May 2015

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THE BRIEF: The brief for this project is to prepare a design for a film institute in the City of Bath. Given its programmatic intricacy, considerable scale and prominent location in the city centre, the building will, however need to transcend the standard cinema typology. Breaking out of the black-box confinement of the commercial cinema-palazzos, the project proposes ways of viewing cinema that are both innovate and traditional at the same time.

Crucial to the successful resolution of the scheme was the integration of public realm into the design.

Upon our very first visit to site we stumbled upon the solitary figure of a girl - most likely a local girl - sat on the cold concrete of the flood defence embankment across the river from Parade Gardens. The image - a rather bleak one- stayed with us and pushed us to consider the wider urban context of the City of Bath - or more specifically, its relationship to the river. Continuously, over the course of history, in spite numerous attempts, the town has been denied the opportunity to make a permanent connection with the water. This project may just be the one to repair this predicament.

Oct-Dec 2014

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A Flight of Steps

FL I GHT OF ST EPS

A F I L M I N S T I T U T E S E T I N T H E PA R A D E G A R D E N S I N T H E C I T Y O F B AT H

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A CINEMATIC STAIRCASE Throughout the history of cinema, staircases have been the key symbolic elements. However, this essential role sometimes can be overlooked, since staircases frequently act as a transitional zone from one space to another and to stitch two events together. Our idea is to lift the staircases back to main stage and celebrate its essence in cinematic history. Eventually the staircases unwind themselves into various social platforms and become the setting for many dramatic and memorable moments to take place.

Oct-Dec 2014

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Despite its central location, Parade Gardens are not as accessible or even popular as one might imagine. The ticketing system and the single point of entry are the main reasons for it. The unexciting, polite landscaping and lack of clearly defined public amenities further cause the park to go mostly unnoticed by residents and tourists alike The principal aspirations of this project is therefore to democratise this up-until-now rather privatised space, enhance the public awareness of the park as well as improve accessibility to it. In some ways it is about tying the two rather disparate worlds together.

forgotten geometry rediscovered

extending the grid

anticipating a future masterplan

Oct-Dec 2014

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BUILDING FORM In its most distilled form, the building is split into two distinctive elements - a tower housing those elements in the accommodation brief, which are to do with the individual pursuit of knowledge and discovery, and a horizontal component, which gives shelter to all of the communal activities and experiences of cinema.

The staircase which first wraps down around the tower and then spills out onto Parade Gardens constitutes the heart of the scheme.

In addition to serving both as the 750-seat cinema and the outdoor performance space, the inherent flexibility of this sheltered cascading space, means it can be used for all sorts of other formal and informal events.

Oct-Dec 2014

A Flight of Steps

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vertical - individual horizontal - collective

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VIEW OF THE BUILDING FROM ACROSS THE RIVER Bridging the 4.5 meter difference in height between the built-up Georgian level of Bath, and the original ancient strata of the Roman town, is a massive cascading staircase, which in itself forms a generous public space.

Oct-Dec 2014

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THE TOWER: A CONVOLUTED JOURNEY Situated in the centre of Bog Island, the tower forms the urban landmark of the scheme.

Programme-wise, it houses those elements in the brief, which are to do with the personal and individual exploration of film-making, in addition to the administrative functions. The key element of the tower is the exhibition route, which twists around the core and offers glimpses into the other spaces and functions houses within the building.

Oct-Dec 2014

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a spiralling exhibition route

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Conceptual model of the tower 1:100

Oct-Dec 2014

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EAST FACADE - Perforated Copper Panels - Vertically Louvered Panels (Copper) - Glazing Panels

NORTH FACADE - Perforated Copper Panels - Glazing Panels

SOUTH FACADE - Densely Perforated Copper Panels - Horizontally Louvered Panels (Copper) - Photovoltaic Panels

WEST FACADE - Perforated Copper Panels - Vertically Louvered Panels (Copper) - Glazing Panels

Detailed section through tower facade 1:50

Oct-Dec 2014

Jakub Ryng

A Flight of Steps

FACADE - Double glazing units with mechanical air inlets and outlets - Void, 400mm - Perforated copper facade panels, fixed onto outer secondary structure FLOOR - Concrete/timber floor finishes, 30mm - Heating screed. 75mm - Separating layer - Insulation, 25mm - Composite concrete foor slab with decking, 200mm - Steel I beam in a sound insulation coating, 260*90*35mm - Suspended copper mesh panels

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CENTRAL STEPS: A POINT OF GATHERING The central steps, leading from the built-up pavements of Georgian Bath, down to the river, constitute the heart of the scheme. As such, it hasn’t got a specific functioned assigned to it.

Instead it can serve a variety of different uses: from a straight-forward sheltered public space it can turn into an outdoor cinema or concert venue.

On other days it serves as a market or potentially an outdoor continuation of the exhibition journey.

Oct-Dec 2014

University of Bath

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SPACE FRAME CANOPY The multipurpose nature of the central space relies on a number of PVC strip-curtains hanging off the space-frame canopy. Sitting within a grid system of rails, the curtains can be moved into position to create the optimum special quality desired for the particular event. If not in use, the curtains are ‘parked’ along side the 4 buildings surrounding the central space.

The PV panels tilt to face south when appropriate using a system of piston rods placed in the corners of the space frame module.

Oct-Dec 2014

Jakub Ryng

A Flight of Steps

FACADE - Translucent PV Panels, 2400*2400mm - Cylinder with Piston Rod - Drainage Channels - Space Frame, 2500*2500*1500mm - Secondary Structural Grid for Lighting and - Cinema Screen Fixtures - Slide Mounts - Semi-Translucent PVC Curtains

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PERSPECTIVE SECTION: ACROSS THE LENGHT OF THE SCHEME

Perspective view of the central space in cinema mode.

Oct-Dec 2014

University of Bath

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THE

BRIEF The brief for this project is to design a British Cultural centre in the city of Budapest in Hungary. The building is to serve a variety of different functions, from langauge classrooms, through art galleries, to a typical British Pub. As a building representative of modern Britsih culture, the design will need to clarify what this extremely broad concept means. The locality of the place will also need to be considered, and a link between the two cultures established.

Nov-Dec 2013

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The Schizophrenic British

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SCHIZOPHRENIC BRITISH

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The aim of this project is naturally to bring the two distinctive sides of the British psyche together 'under one roof'. In order to do that, the design takes the footprint of the former courtyard, which used to exist on the site, and turns that into the physical and conceptual anchor of the scheme. The courtyard is a space that is introverted, personal, almost contemplative. It contains the library bookshelves, but also serves as an intimate gallery space. Crowning all this is the British pub. Based around the courtyard, and radiating from it, are all the louder, more extroverted functions of the brief: the classrooms, the breakout spaces, the temporary exhibition spaces.

Nov-Dec 2013

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The chosen site used to be occupied by a building belonging to the State Department. Designed by Hßltl Dezső and Hauszmann Alajo, the building was based around a regular courtyard, like so many of its predecessors and contemporaries. Completed in 1903, it functioned for a mere 50 years until the Second World War during which the building suffered heavy damage. The post-war years saw the destruction of what was left of the building and the site had remained vacant ever since.

Buda Hill site model

Nov-Dec 2013

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Fisherman's Bastion

Matthias Church

Army High Command Building

Chosen site

Buda Castle

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External view of the south corner of the building.

The atrium, marked by its three stack chimneys extends beyond the other blocks. The retained basement wall of the previous building along with the preserved two columns clearly mark the site boundary and provide a transition zone between the pedestrian zone and the green space, which forms part of the scheme.

SPIRAL UP The circulation is laid out in a spiralling manner around the central atrium. The destination of this path is the pub, which in many ways is the destination of every day in a stereotypical Englishman's life.

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1:50 model of atrium

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The top floor is taken over by the pub which wraps around the atrium. The shorter sides of the atrium are used as the 'library of spirits', with alcohol bottles displayed on shelves.

The atrium is also used as a permanent gallery for the display of paintins of Gary Hume.

Bookshelves line the two longer sides of the atrium on the ground, first and second floors.

A small informal seating area is situated on the ground floor of the atrium.

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Interior view across the central atrium.

Gary Hume's painting entitled 'Snowman' is framed by an opening in the bookshelfs.

Garry Hume, Yellow Window, 2002 Private collection, London

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Interior view down the central atrium, showing the different uses based around it: from the informal auditorium on the ground floor, the Gary Hume painting gallery above, through to the British Pub, which occupies the top floor. The brass railing reappears now and then, leading one up the central spiral towards the pub.

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Interior view of the British pub, which occupies the top floor of the atrium. Unlike a traditional pub, where one would be facing the bartender and shelves of bottles, this take on the pub proposes that the customers face one another across the atrium. They also have views of the art-work displayed on the atrium walls.

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BOOKSHELVES

BRITSH PUB

CIRCULATION

AUDITORIUM

EXHIBITION SPACES

CLASSROOMS

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THE

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY It is the objective of this brief to make this building as environmentally efficient as possible. As a cultural centre, representative of British values it is also meant to showcase those solutions, integrated to the greatest possible degree within the architectural language - not as stand-alone, stuck-on pieces of kit. The design hopes to minimize energy consumption first and foremost, through a rational positioning of the various functions on plan and in section, and a number of passive technologies.

The placing of the exhibition spaces on the top floors allows for them to be lit naturally using the diffused light, coming through the clerestory window strip, which runs all the way around the parameter of the room. In this way it is hoped that the energy use on lighting will be minimized.

The seating area within the auditorium can also be day-lit through the slit clerestory window located above the stalls. During events such as lectures, when controlled, artificial lighting is not essential, it is hoped that this feature will also contribute to minimizing the energy use on lighting,

In order to prevent direct sunlight from entering the atrium space where Gary Hume's artwork is exhibited, south-facing curving fins are installed to diffuse the light.

Aside from the opening in the middle, the timber bookshelves in the central atrium are also equipped with whitepainted light-shelves, which help the natural light penetrate deeper into the building.

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Stack chimneys shift the neutral plane of the atrium up thus increasing the potential for stack effect.

South-facing shading fins prevent direct sunlight from reaching the gallery space within the atrium.

High clerestory windows provide natural light for the audience during lectures.

The exposed concrete slabs provide thermal mass to store the internal heat gains and prevent excessive overheating during hot summer months.

Ground-source cooling is used to provide fresh cold air into the auditorium during warmer months.

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BRIEF

The brief for this short, month-long project was to design a visitors centre to the Royal Crescent - a major heritage asset and tourist attraction in the City of Bath. The approach to be taken in the design process is a deterministic one, meaning that all design decisions must be based upon and justified by a thorough analysis of the site and context. Given the immense historical value of the surrounding buildings and the varied topography of the site, there is a great abundance of material to inform the building design.

Like most Georgian buildings in Bath, the Royal Crescent also has two distinct facades: from the front it appears symmetrical and orderly thanks to the regular rhythm of the columns, while the back hides an eccentric mixture of eclectic styles.

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MEASURING UP TO

GEORGIAN

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Light Superstructure vs. Heavy Plinth

Top Pavillion Structure

Top Pavillion Grid

Plinth Structure

Roted Grid Below

shop & services

cafe & views out

Program distribution #1

display area

Program distribution #2

Vertical Circulation

Ephemeral vs.

Monumental

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perspective section across the scheme

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Ground Floor Plan 0

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1. Entrance & Reception Area 2. External Display Area and Viewing Platform

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perspective view of the external exhibition area

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Lower Ground Floor Plan 0

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5

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1. Cafe 2. Kitchen 3. Shop 4. Mens’ W.C. 5. Womens’ W.C. 6. General Storage

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perspective view of the scheme from the south lawn

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Basement Floor Plan 0

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1. Display Area 2. Lecture Room

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interior view of the exhibition area

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