Jessica Hindle Portfolio 2020-2022

JESSICA HINDLE

PORTFOLIO

Selected Works 2020-2022

A collection of work from my first and second years of study, aswell as my third year project, ‘Metamorphosis’.

* These projects were group work, where I have shown mostly my own contributions.

Jessica Hindle

Part

1 Architectural Assistant (3rd Year student)

Phone 07543535430

E-mail jessicahindle96@yahoo.co.uk

19 Gayton Road Heswall

PERSONAL STATEMENT

A highly motivated student, pursuing an MA (hons) degree in Architecture, at The University of Edinburgh. During my studies I have been commended for exemplary drawing and modelling skills. I have a wide interest in the field of architecture. am particularly interested in conservation and retrofitting architecture. Extracurricular activities and a part time job alongside my studies have instilled good time management and organisation.

EDUCATION

2020 – Present 2018 – 2020 2016 – 2018

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer Sales Assistant Claire House, Wirral 2018

Worked as part of a team, greeting, serving and assisting customers in a busy and pressurised setting.

2018 Volunteer at Children’s afterschool club Christ Church, Wirral

Volunteered looking after and organising activites for under-privilaged children at an afterschool club. have achieved a first class in attainment in both year 1 and 2 of my studies. have completed modules in Architectural history, theory, design and, technology.

MA (hons) Architecture TheUniversityofEdinburgh A levels: Mathematics(A) Biology(A) Art(A*) CaldayGrangeGrammarSchool

12 GCSEs, including Mathematics & English Birkenhead School

ARCHITECTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2022 Falconer Chester Hall Architects Liverpool

Falconer Chester Hall is an award winning firm specialising in sustainable, large-scale projects. This work experience period introduced me to the working environment of an architectural practice. I used software such as Sketchup and microstation, where drew up plans. I was shown how to draw up a brief for a client on a mock-up project. also attended a site visit where I learned what to look out for and was part of the discussion for the project’s development and any flaws in the design.

ARCHITECTURAL SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom | Rhinoceros 3D Sketchup AutoCAD | Microsoft Office

Volunteer at Elderly Care Homes Anchorage&HilbreHouse,WestKirby 2018 - 19

Tended to and helped the elderly residents with their basic needs. Also provided entertainment and activities for the residents, as well as helped to organise a couple small events within the homes.

Front of House Waitress Fox and Hounds, Barnston 2021

Worked as part of a team, greeting, and serving guests with excellent customer service, improving my communication skills with colleagues and customers.

Bar Associate JDWetherspoon,Wirral&Edinburgh 2022

Worked as part of a large team, greeting, and serving guests with excellent customer service, improving my communication skills with colleagues and customers.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze & Silver award Birkenhead school 2017 – 18

Worked as part of a team to plan and carry out the expedition.

2018

NCS (National Citizens Service) Wirral&Liverpool

led the social action project where my team volunteered within the community. also helped organise fundraising events for charity. completed a first aid course, 5 modules with St Johns Ambulance.

Metamorphosis /yr3

Instead of taking the easy route of tearing a building down, the current trend calls for remedial action –aesthetic as well as technical – in the form of a new building envelope or a significant intervention in its facades. This project presents a striking symbiosis of old and new. The project began with completing a comprehensive evaluation of the existing building. This included

examining its current thermal and lighting efficiency. Also, gaining a deep understanding of the area and the building’s historical significance. The Biscuit Factory lay abandoned before recently being taken over and turned into a business and events hub. The top (2nd) and ground floors are currently being used as event space. Middle floor has had many partitions put in to create office spaces. They kept many of the original factory features, however made little effort to improve the thermal performance or aesthetic of the external facades. From analysing the area, we saw an opportunity to create an arts hub for the community. While improving the aesthetic and thermal qualities of the facade, we also wanted to preserve the industrial style building.

LIGHT 1 THERMAL EFFICIENCY 2 MOVEMENT 3 FLEXIBILITY 4

- Removing interior walls create open, light spaces.

- Make use of existing rooflights to bring light down into lower floors.

- Central glass, vertical cut in the middle of the building allows light to flood spaces.

- Adding warmshell insulation to the exterior of the building allowing for less heat loss.

- Windows and rooflights allow for solar gains.

- Taking out interior walls to open up spaces allowing for free horizontal movement.

- Creating a new central stairway promoting vertical circulation.

- Open spaces allow for flexible partitions and therefore a variety of working spaces can be created. Flexibility promotes a good working environment allowing collaboration.

Exterior photo of current building

Downtakings BEFORE

Exterior Visualisation of proposal using Rhino 3D and Photoshop AFTER

I created collages to show our concept. The first (left) shows the connection to the existing art community of the area. It was important in our project to relate the use of our building to the communities needs. The collage below shows the type of spaces we wanted to create, light and open allowing free movement throughout the building and creating a collaborative working environment. The plan (right) shows the lighting quality of the new spaces, a noticeable improvement from the previous conditions.

Concept collage

Pencil shaded plan (GF)

Concept diagrams- showing movement, connectivity and collaboration

Cafe & Exhibition Space Using the exposed steel structure, artworks/installations can be hung and exhibited in this public space.

Rooftop bar/event space

A small space for artists to host events to exhibit their work for family and friends (not open to public)

Industrial Motifs

Throughout the Art Factory we have kept industrial features to remind users of the building’s history.

- Exposed steel framework and brick interior

- Large industrial lift, with exposed structure and mechanism

Inspired by the Scottish Design Exchange ‘We exist to delight customers, reward artists and boost the local economy.’ We have created a similar space for the community of Leith. The artists who use The Art Factory can exhibit and sell their work in these spaces

1 0 2 4 5 1:100

The section shows the materiality and the spaces within the building. I have highlighted some key features of the design. Left, shows the detailing of some main aspects of the building envelope; roof detail, skylight and floor-wall-window. I have highlighted on here the existing fabric and the new addition to the exterior of the envelope.

created a series of visualisations using photoshop. The interior visuals show the industrial style and open work spaces which are full of natural light and opportunites for collaboration. The workspaces have moveable partitions (below) which allow for a variety of work to take place. Most significantly, the visuals show the exposed steel frame and brickwork, which preserves the building’s industrial style.

Visualisation- Flexible workspace with moveable partitions

Visualisation- Connecting outside

This model was done at 1:200, using the laser cutter and put together by hand. This was to highlight the interventions we had made to the exterior of the building, including showing the placement of windows. The landscaping of the green roof is also shown.

This model was completed at 1:500. It shows the massing of the building in relation to the surrounding buildings and trees. We also marked the area of the current construction site directly next to the building.

This model made use of the laser cutter and 3D printer. We created this to experiment with light entering each floor.

This abstract model was created at 1:100 using a laser cutter. We took section cuts every 2 metres along the width of the building. Looking through the model shows the sheer length of the building and the large open spaces we created by removing partition walls.

Park Pavilion /yr2

This project involved the design of an open park structure.

The brief was to create a structure out of timber, while ensuring all beams and columns were correctly sized and joined together. Calculations were made at every stage. This involved calculating the loads imposed, bending and shear stress, and compressive strength. Also, ensuring the columns would not buckle, and the beams would not fail under the final deflection quantity.

Once designing the structure we decided it could be repeated throughout the park. We experimented placing it in different locations with varied distribution to see which would be the most successful.

Exploded Isometric

We used traditional Japanese joints which prevented the need for screws and bolts. We explored many different types to decide which would be suitable for our project. The foundation is simply a concrete base using steel plates and bolts, the only part of the structure which requires anything other than wood.

SECONDARY BEAM

PRIMARY BEAM

PRIMARY BEAM COLUMN

Architecture School /yr2

This project brief was the design of an architecture school in Edinburgh, on our university’s campus. We were to provide all necessary facilities while connecting to the rest of the campus. Feeling isolated from the rest of the University at my current architecture studio, our proposal promotes collaboration and connectivity with the rest of the university’s courses. The project began with a thorough site analysis. The main considerations that were taken into the design were the site’s history and the surrounding connections.

Concept collage

The location of the site was important, sitting inbetween The Vennel and Edinburgh College of Art, and opposite Edinburgh’s Castle. Our proposal has strong visual connections to the castle and the rest of the ECA. Elements directly link to the famous Vennel steps. We focused on local sandstone for materiality.

Concept collage

History Timeline

Concept diagram

Diagrams helped us to explain the reasoning behind our design choices. With the site’s topography being very steep, we responded to this by having seperate buildings which step down with the slope. We created new public pedestrian routes which are currently very poor. There are also new connections created to the rest of the college of art which allows collaboration within other fields of study. This allows students to feel less isolated and more involved in the university.

Model Photos

Model @ 1:200 Card

A Community Centre in Paris /yr2

The brief comprised of providing a community centre for the neighbourhood of Belleville, Paris. The aim was to satisfy the users while also delivering additional benefits to the whole neighbourhood. The community is very diverse, with a very prominent artis

When closed, the doors become a screen for artists to produce work on. Plywood boards are mounted on aluminium brackets. They are removeable, so the artworks can be hung in the gallery and then replaced with new ones. Under the boards is glazing to allow light in when not being used by artists.

Concept collage

Left shows wall and roof details. Our roof build up has a U-value of 0.1 W/ m 2 K. The walls are 0.14 W/m 2 K. These are low and therefore exceed the building requirements. We carefully chose our materials, using ones which have good thermal performance and are sourced with a low environmental impact. For example, we have used ‘WasteBasedBricks’ and Thermalite blockwork. The visualisations show how we have connected the centre with the street, encouraging engagement with the artists.

Interior visual

Green roof drainage detail

Precedent Study /yr2

Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery. The building was completed in 2009, designed by Caruso St John Architects. The gallery’s facades are made up of green pre-cast concrete panels and gold anodised aluminium. It is a low-lying building, sitting lower than most surrounding buildings. However, the panels give a vertical tendency. The exterior is inspired by the 19th century buildings of Nottingham and in particular by the facades of the Lace Market, where the warehouse buildings have repetitive structural frames. A large canopy marks the main entrance of the building, leading to the steps (below) which form a popular route, not only for art gallery visitors but for the general public.

Site model @ 1:2000, Foamboard

Simple Elevation highlighting colour

Sketches of connection between inside and out

Building model @ 1:200, Card Sketch showing movement

A Residential Home /yr1

This project involved the design of an elderly care home.

The brief included public communal spaces and a single private dwelling for one client. The aim was to satisfy the inhabitant while also delivering additional benefits to all the residents. My main proposal was connecting the inside and out. During my investigation, I discovered that elderly individuals often struggle to get outside. The

benefits are certainly noticeable. I achieved this by having strong visual connections to the outside throughout the whole design. This was done through the careful consideration of materiality, blurring the boundary between inside and out. I also physically brought the outside in, with a large tree growing in the centre of the main communal space, and other areas of greenery.

Plans and Sections were all done by hand. I also experimented with photoshop to create visualisations. Above shows an outside space, designed to create a sense of tranquility, fit for an elderly person to spend their time.

Model photos

Elements /yr1

This project explored the main elements of architecture; ground, walls, openings and roof. I was given the opportunity to explore and draw my surroundings; the city of Edinburgh, and also the city of Chester. The brief allowed me to focus on the seperate elements that make up architecture. documented this through drawing in a variety of mediums and photography.

The second part of the project involved learning how to create plans, sections, elevations, axonometrics and isometrics. This was all to be done by hand. I explored famous projects by architects such as Mies Van der Rohe and Adalberto Libera. I created these axonometrics in pencil and added watercolour to add some context.

Axonometric- Villa Malaparte

AxonometricFarnsworth House

Charcoal sketch- Chester Market

Pencil sketch- Edinburgh Biro sketch- Edinburgh