Joshua Burton Portfolio

JOSHUA BURTON

Selected Works Part 1 Architectural Assistant | University of Bath 1

jb Joshua Burton Part 1 architecture student phone +44 7821 287041 email joshualintonburton@gmail.com address 11 Glendale road, Hove, BN36ES nationality British + German

profile I am a third-year architecture student looking for a placement in a sustainability driven firm from February to July 2024. Being internationally raised in five countries I have a great cultural and situational awareness, allowing me to respond to contexts in a constructive and informed manner. I am passionate about how sustainable architecture can be available for all scales and scopes of projects internationally, for both new and retrofitted schemes. Balancing university work, sport at a high-level and a part time job has taught me great timemanagement and discipline, showing me that improvements come with hard work and dedication.

education

placements

certification

2021-ongoing Architecture Bsc (Thinsandwich) at University of Bath,UK

Feb-Aug 2023 Architecture placement at h2o/Eugene architectes, Paris specializing in historical restoration around France along with taking part in many social schemes in Paris.

Participated in many diagnostic phases of historic monuments along with social housing competitions

2022 Carbon Literacy Project accreditation Awareness of carbon "costs" and impact. An understanding of how to reduce emissions on an individual, community, and organisational basis

Modules (not limited to): environmental design, urban studies, classicism, digital illustration, detailed design, structures

2019-2021 Advanced Levels at the British School of Paris

*Reference available upon request

Physics - A Mathematics - A* Design and Technology - A*

2017-2019 GCSE's at the British School of Paris 2015-2017 Middle School Education Dwight-Englewood School, NJ, USA

Projects of note: The French Maritime Museum, the Abbey of Jumièges, and the Louvre 08/2020 Architecture Shadow, h2o architectes, Paris 3 week internship, discovering what the architecture industry has to offer

2018-21 Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bronze - Gold standards achieved.

Time management, leadership, and problem solving were the key lessons.

2020 Discover Bath Fast-track in Engineering Grade A. First insight into thermal systems and calculating heat loss through materials.

2019 Architecture Creative Short Course Workshop on creative thinking and concept development

university life

work

languages

2022-ongoing Tier 2 performance athlete Endurance athletics specializing in 5k (15:13), 10k (31:57) and HM (69:59)

May 2023-ongoing Editor and content management, Meta Endurance Multi-platform athletics news and reviews. Coordinating content for YouTube, Instagram and newsletter

English - mother tongue

2022/23 Treasurer of Darts society 2021-23 Member of Bath Architecture and Civil Engineering society 2022 RIBA mentee scheme at Barratt Homes

2021-ongoing Hospitality team leader, WAM Hospitality Managing a small team of catering staff at high-end events: horse racing at Goodwood, Sandown, Epsom and members restaurant at Chelsea FC

French - professional proficiency German - basic

software Macintosh OS Windows OS Photoshop Affinity Photo Autocad Revit Rhino 5/6/7 Sketchup

CONTENTS

Y1 Y2 Y3

Artisan

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Ceremony

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Illustration

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Placement

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Rail Bridge

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Safe House

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Semester 2

Y1

ARTISAN Responding to the rise in need for spaces which balance a personal worklife balance, the aim of this project was to create a home for an artisan trader where they can also practice their trade.

My personal brief was to create a family home for an artisan gin distiller. The site was a fictional island plot off the East coast of England. With pre-existing masonry walls around the site which I built upon to create a fully enclosed site. Harmonising the two spaces while still keeping them separate to create a clear boundary between work and personal life.

| Ground floor plans 1:60 @A3 4

| First floor plans 1:60 @A3

The main target for this projects was to use reclaimed brick load-bearing walls as the main structural element of the building. In addition to this timber beams were used to support the rest of the building.

The process of gin distillery was considered throughout the entire process to best optimise the spatial arrangement of the work aspect of the site.

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Total Mass: 188.97 Tonnes Total Embodied CO2: 35.522 TCO2e

| Embodied carbon calculations

| Structural isometric 5

| South elevation 1:150 @A3 done using Sketchup, Vray and Affinity Photo

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| 1:100 model photos

| Rendered internal perspective from greenhouse using Vray and Sketchup

| Rendered perspective from courtyard using Vray and Sketchup

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Detailed Perspective Section Done using Sketchup, Vray and Affinity Photo 1:40 @ A2

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(A) Ground Floor

(B) External Masonry Wall

(C) Roof

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1. Polished Concrete Finish 2. Vapour proof membrane 3. Rigid Insulation 4. Concrete Slab 5. Damp Proof Membrane 6. Blinding 7. Hardcore

1. Reclaimed brick external leaf 2. Air gap 3. Cork insulation 4. Concrete block internal leaf 5. Vapour proof membrane 6. Plaster board 7. Internal paint finish

1. Steel sheet roof panels 2. Damp proof membrane 3. 2 x Rigid insulation 4. Plywood deck 5. Acoustic insulation 6. Timber joist 7. Vapour proof membrane 8. Plaster board 9. Internal paint finish

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(D) Balcony

1. Timber deck 2. Timber support joist 3. Steel moulded spacers 4. Damp proof membrane 5. Timber angled joist 6. Rigid insulation 7. Plywood deck 8. Timber joist 9. Vapour proof membrane 10. Plaster board 11. Internal paint finish

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Semester 1

Y2 Y1

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| External perspective of site done using Sketchup, Vray and Affinity Photo 10

| First floor plans 1:400 @A3

| Ground floor plans 1:400 @A3

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Semester 1

Y1

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| Master plan 1:500 @A3 12

Form Factor and Fabric Heat Loss

Whole Building Heat Loss: Whole Building Heat Loss = 896.6 W/K Heat Loss per Degree Day = 21.5 kWh/K Base Temperature = 15.5°C

Form Factor = 2.55 Simple forms and curved walls keep the form factor of this building relatively low.

Additionally, heat loss through windows is minimised by only using them in key spaces where views can be fully enjoyed over Bath and towards Sham Castle. The use of thick walls of rammed earth means that the ceremony space has abundant amounts of thermal mass and will therefore have relatively stable temperatures throughout the day even when the external temperature varies considerably between day and night.

June 2022:

March 2023:

Degree days = 55 Heating power consumption = 1182.5 kWh Cost for heating = £201.00

Degree days = 272.4 Heating power consumption = 5856.6 kWh Cost for heating = £995.6

December 2022: Degree days = 328.9 Heating power consumption = 7501.4 kWh Cost for heating = £1275.20

Annual 01/05/22 - 01/04/23: Degree days = 1930.3 Heating power consumption = 41501.5 kWh Cost for heating = £7055.2

Upon analysing the buildings thermal performance and calculating the cost to heat the building in both the winter (December) and summer (June) it is evident that my proposed design is not sufficiently insulated. With an annual energy consumption of 41,501.5 kWh, this scheme uses 3x the average total energy consumption of the standard British home.

Total Fabric Heat Loss/Degree = ∑ Elements Heat loss/Degree = 431.6 W/K Fabric Heat Loss/Degree Day = 10.4 kWh/K Great insulation for all elements accompanied by high-performance glazing gives great thermal efficiency to the building. Supported by a great form factor, this building minimises fabric heat loss.

The largest factor of the building contributing to this high level of heat loss is ventilation. To decrease the consumption of energy for heating, it would be most effective to increase the buildings air tightness and reduce the volume of air escaping the building unintentionally.

Form Factor and Heat Loss Calculations: From the beginning of this project, sustainable design was the primary focus. The considerations of form factor, whole building heat loss and embodied carbon were considered from conception to detailing.

Through the use of innovative, and natural materials to integrate thermal massing and high U-value fabric components, the heat loss of the building has been kept to a minimum.

When reflecting upon the design of the building a whole building annual heat loss calculation was conducted to analyse the real-world performance of the building.

Embodied Carbon: Upon analysing the embodied carbon of the building. It is clear to see that concrete plays a large roll in the environmental impact of the building. There is a lot of concrete used in the slabs of the ceiling and the foundations of the ground floor. Additionally, because of the retaining walls of the building there is thick concrete reinforcement there to stop the walls from caving in on themselves.

Total Embodied Carbon in Building = 69649 kgCo₂e

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Semester 1

Y2

ILLUSTRATION Taken as a module in Year 2, digital illustration taught the key principles to using digital composition as a way to convey ideas.

My submission at the end of this module was a poster with the aim of raising awareness for suicide support.

The aim of the project was to take a photo and alter it using digital software.

Below is the initial photo I started with, taken on a train station in London. To the right is my final submission which I had altered the using Affinity Photo.

| Starting image for project

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| Final project image using Affinity Photo

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Semester 1 2

Y2 Y1

PLACEMENT ARTISAN H2O Architectes, Paris

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References area available upon request.

MACONNERIE Généralités : - L'ensemble des parements extérieurs est encrassé.

Altération profonde Fissures ou joints ouverts Marques d'humidité

Enduit ou reprise en mortier de ciment Maçonneries désorganisés / déjointoiment

Colonisation biologique (mousses, algues vertes)

Châssis en mauvais état : pièce d'appui et partie basse très altérées par l'humidité, défaut d'étanchéité à l'eau et à l'air, difficulté d'ouverture/fermeture Châssis en état moyen : Défaut d'étanchéité à l'air : châssis voilés, jour entre pièce d'appui et traverse basse, peinture lessivée, mastic à réviser Châssis en bon état : Difficulté de fonctionnement (ouverture/fermeture) Châssis déjà restauré RESEAUX

METAL Elément métallique oxydé

Descente EP

Ruban paratonnerre

Réseau électrique

Couvertines et entablements en plomb

MAITRE D'OEUVRE

MAITRE D'OUVRAGE

CHARLOTTE HUBERT ACMH

CABINET PHILIPPE GRANDFILS

Commune de Creully sur Seulles

CHATEAU DE CREULLY

10 Cité d'Angoulême - 75011 PARIS Email : contact@eugenearchitectes.com Tél. : 09 64 00 52 81

75, avenue Parmentier - 75544 Paris cedex 11 Email : philippegrandfils@gmail.com Tél. : 01 58 30 61 83

Château de Creully 14200 Creully

Actualisation du diagnostic sur l'edifice

Elevation Sud du château ETAT SANITAIRE

| Existing building analysis of Château de Creully 1:200 @A3 Undergoing the initial stages of structural analysis when I was assigned to this project, there was to be a restoration of the deteriorating chateau.

I started the project by analysing the existing buildings during a site visit, and graphically representing this using Autocad.

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| Aerial site photo of Abbey de Jumiege

| Proposed museum lobby using Rhino and Enscape

The Abbey de Jumiege is a national landmark in the North of France which the surrounding grounds are under restoration to bring new life to the monument.

Along with other tasks which included fire safety of the site and landscaping, I was given the task of designing the ticket lobby and gift shop.

The overall aim for the project was to alter the existing buildings as little as possible while integrating modern technologies and making the site fully accessible to wheelchair users. | Axonometric of museum lobby using Rhino and Enscape

| Historic detailing of museum entrance building based on site investigation observations using Autocad and Photoshop

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Semester 1

Y3

RAIL BRIDGE Working alongside Swindon Borough Council, my team and I proposed a brown-site regeneration scheme to provide a pedestrian bridge connecting central and north Swindon. The main aim of the project was to regenerate the site in a way which would offer new infrastructure and opportunities to the local community.

The bridge design included four monolithic towers, attached with a slender GFRP bridge system. The materials used were chosen for their environmental benefits.

The lift system within the towers uses a water-driven counterweight system.

| South elevation (left) and section (right) of lift shaft and water tower unit, 1:500 @A3

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| West elevation of bridge

| Render of proposed scheme using Sketchup, Vray and Photoshop

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North Elevation

OVERPASSConstruction Phases

| Proposed plan of assembly ntar Ghazoul, n Steele

Throughout the scheme, limiting the embodied carbon of the project was the main priority. This drove our decision making process, helping us determine aspects such as the structure, material palette, and mechanical systems.

Site plan iteration 2

Using a monocoque modular system for our bridge deck meant that the scheme could be constructed with minimal interference with the train schedules running along the lines below the bridge.

This modular system also had the lowest embodied carbon in comparison to using steel or concrete for the structure (as illustrated in the charts on the left).

Flow Bridge

Water dispersion Water collection / system Solar collection / electricity

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Gallery of Tipperne Bird Sanctuary

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| Buildup of bridge piers 20

Form finding and offering an interesting scheme to the local environment was a key consideration in the development of our design.

To illustrate the proposed scheme a 1:50 model was constructed using birch plywood, dowel, reclaimed brick, and metal wire.

Techniques used for the model include laser cutting and woodwork.

| Photos of Model constructed at 1:50

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Semester 1

Y3

SAFE HOUSE To address the ongoing human trafficking crisis in the UK I have designed a safe house on a degraded site in Swindon for previously trafficked women.

This scheme integrates aspects of public and private spaces. With the intention of creating spaces to encourage personal reflection and healing, these rooms connect to others which are intended to gradually become more social and open, to promote sharing of common experiences amongst the women to build friendships.

The scheme has a focus on embodied carbon.

Some of the ways in which I have limited this is through the use of crushed waste bricks already found on site as the concrete for the central “street” of the building along with using mycelium insulation and corrugated hemp panels.

Throughout the design process embodied carbon was calculated to better understand how the decisions would impact the overall embodied carbon of the project.

| North Elevation 1:200 @A3

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| Second+Third Floor Plans

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| First Floor Plans

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| Exploded Structural Isometric

| Ground Floor Plans

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A +13.00m Roof

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+7.00m G+2

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| Section B-B’ 1:200 @A3

B' +13.00m Roof

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| Section A-A’ 1:200 @A3

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| Context mapping of Commercial Road, Swindon 25

| 1:200 model placed within context

| 1:200 model

| 1:10 Construction Model

Material Palette:

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Corrugated Hemp

Crushed Aggregate Concrete

An innovative material which gives a building an industrial appearance while using close to 6x less energy to produce than standard metal alternatives.

Re-use of the bricks found on site as an aggregate for concrete which will be used on site to bring colour and unique visuals to the scheme.

Appearance changes with exposure to the natural envrionment, becoming lighter. Creating a dynamic facade.

Reduces the need to quarry finite materials for normal aggregate.

| Embodied Carbon Calculations using EPD’s

Mycelium Insulation

Glulam Beams/Columns

Mycelium insulation is a biodegradable insulation made from the roots of mushrooms and compressed into blcoks which can be used in construction. They are extremely affordable, have higher thermal resistance than standard insulation and are produced from agricultural waste.

The primary structure of the scheme is comprised of glulam beams and columns. Using wood as the principle material. Glulam can be seen as a natural alternative to conventional structural materials such as concrete and steel and when used in the optimal way, can outperform these materials.

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