Jay Presharnt 2024 Architecture Portfolio

PORTFOLIO Jay Presharnt University for the Creative Arts BA. Architecture | Autumn 2024

About me

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

2019

1st Dan Level 2 Black Belt in mixed martial arts

2020

A-levels in Maths, Physics and Fine Art

2021

100% Distinction in Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media Practice

2022

Level 3 Award for Emergency First Aid at Work

2022

Highfield Level 2 Award for Door Supervison in the Private Security Industry

2024

2:1 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Architecture

2017 - 2020

Kickfit Martial Arts Academy: Assistant Martial Arts Instructor

2018 - 2019

Always Growing Nursery: Assistant

2018 - 2020

SSJK Investments: Personal Assistant

2019

Lewandoski Architects: Work experience

2022

AKON Security: Event Steward

2022 - Present

AKON Security: Security Officer

2022 - Present

AKON Security: Door Supervisor

2023

KSS Design Group: RIBA Mentorship Programme

Hi! I am Jay, a highly driven and

SOFT SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Communication

AutoCAD

Customer Service

SketchUp

I possess a solid design foundation and advanced proficiency in technical drawing, 3D modeling, rendering and CAD/BIM software. I am passionate about developing sustainable, innovative designs that enhance user experience and well-being, with a strong commitment to shaping the future of the built environment.

Organization

Rhino

Leadership

Enscape

Creativity and Conceptual skills

Photoshop

Beyond architecture, my background as a dedicated martial artist has instilled in me discipline, courtesy, integrity, and perseverance. These qualities have been further developed through my work as a door supervisor, where I managed intense, high-stakes situations with professionalism and efficiency, building trust and resolving conflicts effectively.

Critical Thinking

aspirational Architecture graduate, passionate about expanding my skills within the architecture industry.

The problem-solving, time-management, and endurance required to balance my part-time employment with my academic studies have reinforced my ability to handle complex architectural projects with focus and determination.

Portfolio Links

Graphic Design Teamwork

Illustrator Indesign Microsoft

CONTENTS

2024

| B.Arch 3rd Year: Project 06

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2023

| B.Arch 3rd Year: Project 05

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| Additional Works

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2020-2024

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2024 B.arch Year 3 UCA — Canterbury

Software: Photoshop Indesign Illustrator SketchUp Enscape

B.ARCH - PROJECT 06 Vigentino Primary School + Communtiy Hub

The brief for the project was to develop a proposal for our given site based on thorough contextual research. The site is in the north zone of Vigentino, a district in Milan, Italy. It’s one of the city’s most significant regeneration areas which includes the future 2026 Olympic Village.

The approach to the brief revolves around the idea of reinventing the school; Transforming an abandoned, lifeless site into the heart of the local community as a state of the art Primary school that functions as an out of hours communal-hub.

The intervention aims to bring people from all walks of life together in a location that will cultivate their children’s bright futures, through sustainable and modern architectural design.

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Programme and typology

Building heights

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local buildings collage

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Commercial

Arts + culture

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Resturaurnts

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building typologies immediate to the site

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Construction sites Parking Vacant Education

200m

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Communal

Private housing

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15-20 10-15 5-10 Building heights in the immediate area (m)

Site Summary 08

Environmental conditions

Materiality

Environmental conditions

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Vigentino statistics Current greenspace conditions (m2 per capita)

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greenspace

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Greenspace Current Current projected Air quality index: Moderate projections for greenspace population 2030 2030 conditions population Car pollutant concentration x5.6 AQI 2 2 (m per capita) (m per capita)

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guideline ideal greenspace

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Air purifier required Air quality index: Moderate

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Face masks required outdoors Car pollutant concentration x5.6 AQI guideline Reduced window ventilation Air purifier required Reduced outdoor exercise Face masks required outdoors

Negative impacts of current poor air quality in the area

Reduced window ventilation Reduced outdoor exercise Negative impacts of current poor air quality in the area

local buildings materiality study

The site is in Vigentino Zone 5 of +Milan, Italy.

VIGENTINO PRIMARYinSCHOOL The immediate area COMMUNITY HUBhas an extremely dominant proportion of commerical developments and B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | SiteisSummary relatively few residencies, which projected to local buildings materiality study be the inverse in the next decade due to Milan being theishost city of the The site in Vigentino in2026 ZoneOlympics, 5 of Milan,which Italy. has had a very consistent trend of drastically The immediate area has an extremely dominant increasing thecommerical population.developments and proportion of relatively few residencies, which is projected to These also predict a great of be the projections inverse in the next decade due lack to Milan greenspace forcity theof new density as being the host thepopulation 2026 Olympics, which well as an extreme lack of schools available has had a very consistent trend of drasticallyin the area. the population. increasing These projections also predict a great lack of greenspace for the new population density as well as an extreme lack of schools available in the area.

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | 1:50 Section on A0 key 1.

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courtyard multi-function hall dining hall + social space staff room

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classrooms terrace green roof green roof shed

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | External View: Courtyard

• Staggered building heights give optimal sunllight to the space.

• Surrounded by glass giving a big transparent, open and welcoming atmosphere.

• Lots of trees to promote wellbeing and fresh air admist the poor air quality in the area.

• Stone seating which also aids in the communal element and encourages use of the space.

• playground and play equipment for the students.

• recycled tiles to reduce the buildings carbon footprint.

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | Ground Floor Plan

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staff room meeting room nurses office courtyard playground toilets changing rooms

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | Renders Internal View: Staff Room Space has high up windows to ensure enough privacy but sufficient daylight.

Has nurse’s office and conference spaces. The materiality of the space uses carpet flooring, CLT walls and wooden slat ceiling.

Internal View: Foyer Big open entrance atrium with accented vibrant CLT staircase.

Reception and staff rooms are situated such that they’re immediately accessible upon entry into the building for all users, students, staff and the wider community.

Internal View: Entrance The multifunctional sports hall has Bifolding concertina doors that open to create direct circulation from the street, through the sports hall and into the courtyard to maximise the openness of the space and the desired communal atmosphere.

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | Fourth Floor Plan

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terrace greenroof terrace balcony vegetable garden greenroof shed

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courtyard secondary access classroom

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | Renders Internal View: Classroom Large open plan with each classroom accomodating 60+ children. Excellent views into the courtyard and ample amounts of storage space.

Adjustable table configurations to suit the needs of different classes and subjects.

External View: Greenroof 4 storeys high with a large amount of greenspace, promoting user wellbeing. Seating to enjoy the area and aid the communal element of programme.

Open floor plan to the allow the childrena a space to run and play freely.

Aerial View This view shows the aerial perspective of my proposal. From here you can see all the street-facing facades of the building as well as the greenroof terrace and the ground floor courtyard and how these spaces are lush with greenery and vegitation 17

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | Elevations

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | 1:20 Detail

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internal floor build-up

20mm floor finish oak flooring 40mm screed 200mm rigid insulation 700mm concrete

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external floor build-up

20mm, recyled terrazzo tile flooring 40mm gravel 100mm hardcore

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1st floor build-up

20mm floor finish, oak flooring 40mm screed 40mm acoustic insulation 380mm clt structure

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2nd floor build-up

20mm floor finish, oak flooring 40mm screed 40mm acoustic insulation 380mm clt floor plate 2mm water insulation 180mm rigid insulation 40mm cantelever cladding

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external wall build-up

100mm clt structure 180mm rigid insulation 100mm stone brick cladding

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terrace floor build-up

20mm terrazzo tile flooring 40mm screed 180mm rigid insulation 380mm clt floor plate

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3rd floor internal build-up

20mm floor finish, oak flooring 40mm screed 40mm acoustic insulation 140mmx70mm glulam beams 380mm clt floor plate

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terrace green roof build-up

grass/ greenery 200mm soil 200mm gravel waterproofing membrane 100mm drainage layer 180mm rigid insulation 380mm clt floor plate

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This is a photograph I took of the site from our initial site visit in order to capture a first person view of the whole site in it’s entirety. The is an abundance of vibrancry from the flowers in the foreground, the graffitti that decorates the entire site wall in the midground and the sun in the background.

2023 B.arch Year 3 UCA — Canterbury

Software: Photoshop Indesign Illustrator AutoCAD SketchUp Enscape

B.ARCH - PROJECT 05 Dual-type Housing

The brief for this project was designing houses to live and work in, and a new community of at least 12 live-work families located in the heart of Fish Island in London, responding to the area’s cultural and social history, and current and future condition.

Hackney Wick has a long and rich history, having a particularly prominent role in London’s intrustrial history. Artists used low-cost warehouse as work spaces during the height of London’s industrial period, which invovled into the rich and artistic Hackney Wick we see today.

Now, Hackney Wick is a world class creative quarter and is now home to a large number of artists, musicians and other creatives.

The area has a high proportion of social housing, as well as 250 artists’ studios and 100 creative businesses

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2023 | Site Collage This is a collage I made from another photo from our site visit. I wanted to capture the vibrancy of the graffitti that englufs both the site wall, the Lord Star Napier and all over Hackney Wick.

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In this page I used data I found from my resarch to construct my own sections of the site, cutting it into 4 sections in to use for diagrams, drawings and design strategies for the proposal moving forward.

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2023 | Site 3

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Sun Diagram Key: Annual Range in which the sun sets Annual Range in which sun paths can lie

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Annual Range in which the sun rises

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Predominant annual Wind direction

Highest path, June 21

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Current Site Condition: Surroundings Key: •blank island 1 Lord Napier Access •dilapidated 3m high brick wall Star Pub Building Boundary Public Realm Boundary •There are no buildings on the site 2 Hackney Wick Noise •The wall is all that remains of the Hope Chemical Works Train Station •Immediately adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 0

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The site plan contains 13 detached houses, all of which are Sourh-East facing, in line with the contours of the site. There is a pathway through the middle of the site to give easy access to all of the shops and have a semi-private area for a sense of community and homeliness.

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2023 | Technical Drawings

Front Facade | Rendered in Enscape and Photoshop

Ground Floor Plan | Workspaces | Rendered in Enscape and Photoshop

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2023 | Technical Drawings

First Floor Plan | Kitchen and Terrace | Rendered in Enscape

Second Floor Plan | Bedrooms and Greenroofs | Rendered in Enscape

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2023 | Longitudinal Secton

DUAL-TYPE HOUSING | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2023 | Key Spaces Renders

Enscape render of the ground floor workspaces The first floor plan situates the communal kitchen and an adjacent terrace with a large amount of floorspace to make the inhabitants as comfortable as posible.

Enscape render of the first floor communal kitchen.

The ground floor contains 4 different workspaces divided into 4 adjacent strips. The walls that divide the spaces have their own sliding doors to open up the spaces for collaboration and community.

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING B.Arch 3rd Year 2023 Exploded Axonometric

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DUAL-TYPE HOUSING B.Arch 3rd Year 2023 Detail Section

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2020 - 2024 Foundation + B.Arch UCA — Canterbury

Software: Photoshop Illustrator Indesign AutoCAD SketchUp Enscape

ADDITIONAL WORK

These are various architectural and architecture adjacent projects and artworks I’ve made in recent years.

This section showcases various experimental and self-directed mini-projects outside of my university coursework.

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VIGENTINO | B.Arch 3rd Year | 2024 | 1:100 Model

Main Facade

Courtyard Section 42

PROJECT RENDERS | 2023

B.Arch — 2nd Year | 2023 | Site Moment Collage

B.Arch — 3rd Year | 2023 | Case Study Visual

B.Arch — 3rd Year | 2023 | Site Moment Visual 43

MATHS CLASS | Post — Foundation Art | 2021 | Abstract Architecture Drawing

This piece was inspired by a spark of creativity I had revisitng old photos from school. This was an assembly of school objects which I thought had an intruiging form and shape in year 11 which even then I was intruiged by the the practice of abstraction.

Reference photo

Process

Initial sketch

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LOVERS | Foundation Art | 2020 | Abstract Architecture Drawing

This piece was commisioned from a friend as a birthday gift for his partner. I was sent a selection of her favourite artworks and Instagram posts she liked which I used as elements within the piece and to establish both the narrative and atmosphere of the drawing.

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DRAGON CITY — FINE ART | Foundation Art | 2020 | Abstract Architecture Drawing

The theme for the Fine Art unit of my Foundation Degree was “Collage”. As I had already established at this point that I wanted to pursue architecture but had a mostly fine art background at this point I attempted to combine these disciplines and make a digital drawing based on a collage I made of London architecture.

Central London Architecture collage

Drawing process

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TORTILLA | Post — Foundation Art | 2021 | Abstract Architecture Drawing

The inspiration for this piece was quite literally a burnt tortilla with an odd shape. I extracted the lines and curves of the object and reimagined them into the form of an architectural space. This was an experimental tests for trying to find my art style, practicing digital drawing skills and delving into my love for creativity through abstraction.

Burnt tortilla — reference photo

Drawing process

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3D DESIGN MODULE | Foundation Degree | 2020 | 1:1 Kitchen Recreation

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT | Foundation Degree | 2021 | Design Iteration

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT | Foundation Degree | 2021 | Final Design 48

PROJECT RENDERS | 2020 - 2024

INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT | 2024 | Bathroom redesign proposal

INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT | 2024 | Bedroom redesign proposal

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THANK YOU!

Jay Presharnt | University for the Creative Arts BA. Architecture | Autumn 2024

Intsagram: jkp_arch Mobile: +44 7538 103 342 Email: Kris.presh1705@gmail.com