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Amphibious defender

urban agriculture

platform building

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Masterplan and Entrepreneur Hub for the Romanian Diaspora.

Community Hub for Local Housing Association.

Coastal community under the threat of sea levels rising.

Biomass Energy and Production Facility.

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hamlet on the border

river-view studio

unlocking potential

Rural Village on the Edge of Political Division.

Home of a Ceramicist on the River-Bank.

Outdoor Classroom for William de Yaxley Primary School.

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Roofing tiles as material schedule. Fixed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations Vapour permeable "Tyvek" untearable roofing felt or similar installed to manufacturer's instructions. To continue over gable ladder. Ridge or high-level ventilation equivalent to a continuous opening of 5mm should be provided at the highest point of each roof slope in accordance with BS 5250

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outdoor school

social housing

medical centre

Education Space on the Wetlands in Peterborough.

Brownfield Site Restoration + Industrial Building Conversion.

Newgate St. Medical Centre, Worksop.

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Preservative treated sw battens to BS, size and centres to suit roof tiles and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations

Dry verge system to suit chosen roof tile installed in accordance with manufacturer's details and recommendations

Black UPVC fascia (200mm) fixed back to end of gable ladder. To provide approx 150mm exposed face below dry verge clip

Black UPVC soffit Junction between brickwork and soffit to be sealed.

Sealant colour to match uPVC

300mm lengths of treated sw blocking fixed to underside of gable ladder as soffit support

Cavity closer/firestop.

accessible apartments M(4)3 Designed Apartments for Social Housing Scheme.

Larger trusses may require intermediate longitudinal bracing across struts, such bracing should extend to the spandrel panel and be fixed to a timber ledger minimum 72mm x 47mm or 63mm x 38mm nailed or screwed to at least two studs with two nails/screws per stud, length of fixings to provide a minimum 30mm penetration into the studs - Truss manufacturer to confirm.

Weephole every third perpend

3no. layers Knauf Eathwool Loft Roll 40, total thickness 400mm. Loft insulation to be continuous with cavity wall insulation with no gaps and to be continuous with external wall insulation whilst maintaining ventilation to roof void

Restraint strap built into masonry wall either through core drilled hole, e.g. 38mm diameter, or slot cut through inner leaf with slot mortared up after installation of strap at 2m centres Timber noggings minimum 38mm wide fixed between at least three trusses at 2m centres

Internal finish to masonry walls to be 12.5mm plasterboard on dabs unless otherwise specified in Specification. All joints taped and skimmed. Wet areas to have moisture resistant plasterboard.

Ceilings shall be generally 15mm thick plasterboard finished with a 3mm skim coat of plaster unless otherwise specified in Specification. Wet areas to have moisture resistant plasterboard.

Ensure all joints and edges are fully taped & sealed in order to maintain an airtight inner building envelope.

External wall build up as specification

Timber blocking piece between truss and masonry wall.

VERGE Dry Verge / Brick-Existing Masonry wall

Compressible rock fibre quilt (fire stopping) fitted between tiling battens, roof underlay and roof tiles/slates Fire stopping to be provided by compressible rock fibre quilt. Quilt to extend beyond both faces of either single or twin leaf spandrel panel Spandrel down 25-50mm from the top of rafter (measured perpendicular to the top of the rafters)

Metal restraint strap fixed to minimum 38mm x 63mm noggings fixed between at least three trusses with eight 3.75mm x 30mm square twisted nails evenly spaced noggings to be fitted at apex and maximum 2m centres along the rafters and ceiling joists. End of restraint strap to be fixed to studwork

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various domestic

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visualisation skills

Small-scale Projects for RIBA Stage 3 Planning.

Representational Skills for Public + Commercial clients.

Polymermedics Industrial Facility Extension.

2 layers of gypsum-based board lining each side of a min.

35 x 45mm timber frame, each layer to be a nominal 8kg/ m2 and joints to be staggered.

Flexible fire and acoustic sealant to seal between plasterboard and the top of the masonry.

Cavity firestop.

Rev Date

Lateral restraint straps to masonry wall at 1200mm centres, on both sides of the wall, fixed to noggings between at least three trusses using four 3.75mm x 30mm square twist nails Straps fixed to wall with three plastic wall plugs and 4mm diameter (No8) screws Panel location straps at 1.2m centres face fixed into studs with a minimum of two 65mm screws and a minimum of three plug and screw fixings into at least two masonry blocks

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Barn 1, Shackerdale Farm, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8JB 01949 21100 | hello@prb-a.com | www.prb-a.com

JOB TITLE

Cannock Road, Corby

DWG TITLE

PARTY WALL Timber Spandrel Panel

Roof Details

JOB REF_DWG NO._REVISION

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This document and its design content is copyright of Player Roberts Bell Architects Ltd ©. It shall be read in conjunction with all other associated project information including models, specifications, schedules and related consultants documents.

Do not scale from documents. All dimensions to be checked on site. Immediately report any discrepancies, errors or omissions on this document to the Originator, document to be used only for status noted. If in doubt ASK.

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Approach from the west

Approach from the west

VECTORWORKS 2D - to realise the details of this project and illustrate them in a clear way, I exploited the knowledge I gained of Vectorworks during my placement to produce these drawings from a digital model I created in Rhino7.

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Pillbox and anti-tank WWII artifacts left on the beach at Fairbourne

Pillbox and anti-tank WWII artifacts left on the beach at Fairbourne

ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE - the narrative for this project was inspired by past defence mechanisms employed at Fairbourne during WWII through community-built pillboxes and anti-tank barriers. This site artefact because the inspiration for me to create an architectural language that captured an essence of the historical context into the final form of the building. Above is a typology matrix of the many variant types of Pillboxes that would have been built during the world wars. It is rare to see pillboxes and anti-tank barriers so well preserved as can be observed at Fairbourne.

ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE - the narrative for this project was inspired by past defence mechanisms employed at Fairbourne during WWII through community-built pillboxes and anti-tank barriers. This site artefact because the inspiration for me to create an architectural language that captured an essence of the historical context into the final form of the building. Above is a typology matrix of the many variant types of Pillboxes that would have been built during the world wars. It is rare to see pillboxes and anti-tank barriers so well preserved as can be observed at Fairbourne.

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LANGUAGE APPLICATION + SKETCH DESIGN - the project utilised the architectural language from the historical artefact to generate unique spatial qualities in the final form that were present in both plan a section. The scheme also piloted a new technological innovation of the ‘gravitricity tower’ which converts gravitational potential energy into electrical energy to be distributed later and therefore store excess energy prodcued from the national grid. The sketches above demonstrate the technical considerations of the tower’s design.

LANGUAGE APPLICATION + SKETCH DESIGN - the project utilised the architectural language from the historical artefact to generate unique spatial qualities in the final form that were present in both plan a section. The scheme also piloted a new technological innovation of the ‘gravitricity tower’ which converts gravitational potential energy into electrical energy to be distributed later and therefore store excess energy prodcued from the national grid. The sketches above demonstrate the technical considerations of the tower’s design.

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amphibious defender

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amphibious defender

PHYSICAL MODELLING - producing physical models at different scales is a means by which I explore design concepts and ideation, as well as a representing my final ideas, as seen above.

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URBAN AGRICULTURE Market Harborough Biomass Energy Facility Undergraduate Project Project scope:

3,500m2

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In the final year of my undergraduate studies, I enrolled into the ‘SusLab’ design studio unit. SusLAB proposes that sustainable success will need to prioritize positive social wellbeing and environmental impacts ahead of short and medium term economic gains and that positive political support must recognize this and legislate and regulate for such prioritization.

In this project I will be exploring the potential of energy generation from biomass. The scheme will address the fuel poverty and inefficient consumption of energy in the hubtown of Market Harborough, in the UK. Low employment of school-leavers and unskilled residents, as well as a shortage of affordable housing are other issues that are considered as part of the project.

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urban agriculture

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urban agriculture

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PART I: MASTERPLAN DÂMBOVIȚA CENTER Urban regeneration project in Bucharest, Romania.

Master’s Project Project scope:

200,000m2

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This project explores masterplanning at the city cityscale in district 1 of Bucharest, Romania’s capital. The project interrogates the socio-political history of Romania conflicts and proposes a new regeneration model for strategic peacebuilding in the city.

The design employs strategic peacebuilding to assist in platform building in the city. This is to help individuals, communities and society at large to develop more meaningful connections with each other.

Part of the masterplan aims to promote healing from past conflicts through a dedicated cultural centre on the east side of the site. On the west side of the site, is a stronger emphasis on educational facilities.

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PART II: ENTREPRENEUR HUB DÂMBOVIȚA CENTER Urban regeneration project in Bucharest, Romania.

Master’s Project ACTIVE PROJECT Project scope:

3,500m2

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This project follows on from the masterplan displayed on the previous pages. An educational facility from the masterplan was chosen and developed further into an entrepreneurial hub. This responds specifically to the current trend of bringing back the Romanian Diaspora, which is the desire to incentivise people with entrepreneurial ideas back to Romania and Bucharest through funding.

This building will explore rammedearth and engineered timber in a hybrid-construction system that promotes a productive environment to provide socially-conscious enterprises.

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dâmbovița center

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Housing + Housing association association + enterprise enterprise community community urban hub. urban hub.

Degree year: 2Project Undergraduate Project Project scope: scope:

2 3000m 3000m2

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A brownfield site located east of The A brownfield located east ofin The Stanley Dockssite complex, located the Stanley Docks complex, located in the Vauxhall area of Northern Liverpool, Vauxhall area ofbetween Northerntwo Liverpool, is sandwiched urban is sandwiched between two communities of old and new. urban communities of old and new.

The Eldonian Village, a communityThe Eldonian Village, a communitybased housing association, is an based housing association, is an embodiment of the shared history of embodiment thecommitted shared history of the area, whoofare to the the area, who are population committedand to the livelihoods of their livelihoods of their population and the regeneration of the former industrial regeneration of theside former area.

On the west of theindustrial Stanley area. On side of Ten the Stanley Docks sitetheis west the newer Streets initiative, by the Liverpool City Docks siterun is the newer Ten Streets Council develop theLiverpool maritime City site initiative,torun by the into a diverse commercial, and heritage Council to develop the maritime site sensitive complex of businesses and into a diverse commercial, and heritage other ancillary amenities. sensitive complex of businesses and other ancillary amenities.

This project proposal provides a home for a social enterprise recycling This project proposal provides a IT equipment andenterprise a library-hub for home for a social recycling learning and co-working spaces. for IT equipment and a library-hub

learning and co-working spaces.

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Individual Project

Individual Project

Library space internal perspective

Stairwell to library space

ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE Pt.1

ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE Pt.2

Translating contextual analysis into a set of rules

EXTRACTING RULES FROM CONTEXT

Translating contextual analysis into column language

USING RULES TO CREATE FORMULAS

REPEAT CHOSEN FORMULA TO GENERATE GRID

ORDERED COLUMN LANGUAGE

ENTROPY COLUMN LANGUAGE

Contextual Analysis Empirical study of spatial experiences

Design Application Using the entropy grid and column types as design guides

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HAMLET ON THE BORDER A visitor centre nestled into a small community.

Undergraduate Project Project scope:

500m2

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On the border between England and Scotland in the UK, on a land which has been the subject of debate, lies a humble community which goes unnoticed on the most part by the average passer-by.

Taking inspiration from the hamlet typology, (a collection of individual architectures without a public function), this proposal depicts a micro-village within the hamlet. Its intention gives visitors, the chance to pause and reflect on their journey between these two countries and perhaps learn a little as they indulge in a hot beverage on top of the beacon tower which shows off the spectacular views of the natural landscapes. While for the local residents, the centre becomes a pub for community engagement.

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RIVER-VIEW STUDIO A home for a ceramicist on the river’s edge Undergraduate Project Project scope:

150m2

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B uildin g m o de l sc ale 1: 10 0 The river soar runs through the heart of abbey park in Leicester city. A location which is characterised by the orderly arrangement of trees along the riverside and seasonal views.

I was inspired by the natural formation of masses and voids in the riverbank and the tree canopy, which offered mini vistas or of the beauty of the park. I wanted to capture this idea in my architecture by exploring the manipulation of a solid mass and how to make purposeful voids for revering the landscape and strategic massing to offer public and private living.

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UNLOCKING POTENTIAL Antidote to the monotonous classroom Undergraduate Project Project scope:

80m2

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EXCAVATION STRATEGY

FUNCTIONS

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WALL-TO -ROOF RELATIONSHIP

WALL-TO - GROUND RELATIONSHIP

WALL CONSTRUCTION (SIP)

William de Yaxley primary school in Peterborough in the UK enlisted Loughborough University architecture students to design them a new outdoor classroom. The project required that we work closely with staff and students of the school to generate a concept design which inspires new learning experiences with an emphasis on outdoor education.

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WETLANDS EDUCATION SPACE, PETERBOROUGH

Anotherkind Architects Project, Midlands Project scope:

£3M

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Twinmotion

The brief for this project was to create an outdoor education hub for school children to receive lessons about Sacrewell Farm and sustainable processes.

Accompanying the education hub are camping pods.

In the second variation, the design is amended to retrieve some of the lost connection to the historical and local material selection and typology. The introduction of rammed earth walls and timber shingle roofs emulates the original strategy.

This final variation has received an updated cost evaluation that would shave off 300k for the whole project and maximises the build area with the desired program.

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EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE 1 - IN THE MARSH

Barn 1, Shackerdale Farm, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8JB 01949 21100 hello@prb-a.com www.prb-a.com

JOB TITLE

JOB REF-SERIES-DWG NO._REVISION

Wetlands Education Space Variation DWG TITLE 2 Floor Plan.

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wetlands education space

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Over the past few hundred years, the wetlands have been in decline, predominantly as a result of human intervention and activity. This has led to a disproportionate amount of wildlife species going extinct and the loss of natural habitats for biodiversity. This scheme presents the opportunity for re-wilding and a sensitive building intervention through slits and raised platforms to manage the flooding risk.

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LAWRENCES SHOE FACTORY

Brownfield site restoration and renovation of industrial building.

Anotherkind Architects Project, Midlands Project scope:

5000m2

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The site is currently overgrown and abandoned. A listed boot factory lies dormant on the site and proposal seeks to bring new life to the forgotten site at the heart of town. The proposal aims to provide the local authority with a large quantity of social housing units in the heart of a midlands town, to serve young families and individuals. The project engages with various funding bodies and had to consider the heritage status of the factory building in the design development, to preserve the historical landmark.

I was part of a team who collectively produced the drawings.

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Lawrences Factory

Lawrences Factory

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NEWGATE ST. MEDICAL CENTRE, WORKSOP, UK

Anotherkind Architects Project, Midlands RIBA Stages: 4 NOTES

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Roofing tiles as material schedule. Fixed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations Vapour permeable "Tyvek" untearable roofing felt or similar installed to manufacturer's instructions. To continue over gable ladder. Ridge or high-level ventilation equivalent to a continuous opening of 5mm should be provided at the highest point of each roof slope in accordance with BS 5250 Preservative treated sw battens to BS, size and centres to suit roof tiles and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations

Dry verge system to suit chosen roof tile installed in accordance with manufacturer's details and recommendations

Black UPVC fascia (200mm) fixed back to end of gable ladder. To provide approx 150mm exposed face below dry verge clip

Black UPVC soffit Junction between brickwork and soffit to be sealed.

Sealant colour to match uPVC

M(4)3 ACCESSIBLE APARTMENTS, NORTHAMPTON

300mm lengths of treated sw blocking fixed to underside of gable ladder as soffit support

Cavity closer/firestop.

Larger trusses may require intermediate longitudinal bracing across struts, such bracing should extend to the spandrel panel and be fixed to a timber ledger minimum 72mm x 47mm or 63mm x 38mm nailed or screwed to at least two studs with two nails/screws per stud, length of fixings to provide a minimum 30mm penetration into the studs - Truss manufacturer to confirm.

Weephole every third perpend

Anotherkind Architects Project, Midlands Project scope:

3no. layers Knauf Eathwool Loft Roll 40, total thickness 400mm. Loft insulation to be continuous with cavity wall insulation with no gaps and to be continuous with external wall insulation whilst maintaining ventilation to roof void

250m2

RIBA Stages: 4

Restraint strap built into masonry wall either through core drilled hole, e.g. 38mm diameter, or slot cut through inner leaf with slot mortared up after installation of strap at 2m centres Timber noggings minimum 38mm wide fixed between at least three trusses at 2m centres

Internal finish to masonry walls to be 12.5mm plasterboard on dabs unless otherwise specified in Specification. All joints taped and skimmed. Wet areas to have moisture resistant plasterboard.

Ceilings shall be generally 15mm thick plasterboard finished with a 3mm skim coat of plaster unless otherwise specified in Specification. Wet areas to have moisture resistant plasterboard.

Ensure all joints and edges are fully taped & sealed in order to maintain an airtight inner building envelope.

External wall build up as specification

Timber blocking piece between truss and masonry wall.

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Verge Dry Verge / Brick-Existing Masonry Wall

Client Consultation

This project involves the building renovation of an abandoned and derelict hall. Taking over project from previous architects. RIBA stage 4 technical design and construction.

The building involves 50% demolition, a proposed new roof to fix leaking problems and the introduction of external insulation skin. The existing building will be converted into dwellings with a buildings regulations M(4)2 and M(4)3 priority. Being introduced to more frequent work in RIBA stage 4 meant that I was exposed to many new terms and drawing conventions. These often stimulated questions that I would ask of my mentors or other practice colleagues.

I was part of a team who collectively produced the drawings.

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Compressible rock fibre quilt (fire stopping) fitted between tiling battens, roof underlay and roof tiles/slates Fire stopping to be provided by compressible rock fibre quilt. Quilt to extend beyond both faces of either single or twin leaf spandrel panel Spandrel down 25-50mm from the top of rafter (measured perpendicular to the top of the rafters)

Metal restraint strap fixed to minimum 38mm x 63mm noggings fixed between at least three trusses with eight 3.75mm x 30mm square twisted nails evenly spaced noggings to be fitted at apex and maximum 2m centres along the rafters and ceiling joists. End of restraint strap to be fixed to studwork 2 layers of gypsum-based board lining each side of a min.

35 x 45mm timber frame, each layer to be a nominal 8kg/ m2 and joints to be staggered.

Flexible fire and acoustic sealant to seal between plasterboard and the top of the masonry.

Cavity firestop.

Lateral restraint straps to masonry wall at 1200mm centres, on both sides of the wall, fixed to noggings between at least three trusses using four 3.75mm x 30mm square twist nails Straps fixed to wall with three plastic wall plugs and 4mm diameter (No8) screws Panel location straps at 1.2m centres face fixed into studs with a minimum of two 65mm screws and a minimum of three plug and screw fixings into at least two masonry blocks

PARTY WALL Timber Spandrel Panel

Compressible rock fibre quilt (fire stopping) fitted between tiling battens, roof underlay and roof tiles/slates Fire stopping to be provided by compressible rock fibre quilt. Quilt to extend beyond both faces of either single or twin leaf spandrel panel Spandrel down 25-50mm from the top of rafter (measured perpendicular to the top of the rafters)

Metal restraint strap fixed to minimum 38mm x 63mm noggings fixed between at least three trusses with eight 3.75mm x 30mm square twisted nails evenly spaced noggings to be fitted at apex and maximum 2m centres along the rafters and ceiling joists. End of restraint strap to be fixed to studwork 2 layers of gypsum-based board lining each side of a min.

35 x 45mm timber frame, each layer to be a nominal 8kg/ m2 and joints to be staggered.

Flexible fire and acoustic sealant to seal between plasterboard and the top of the masonry.

Cavity firestop.

Lateral restraint straps to masonry wall at 1200mm centres, on both sides of the wall, fixed to noggings between at least three trusses using four 3.75mm x 30mm square twist nails Straps fixed to wall with three plastic wall plugs and 4mm diameter (No8) screws Panel location straps at 1.2m centres face fixed into studs with a minimum of two 65mm screws and a minimum of three plug and screw fixings into at least two masonry blocks

Elevation

Beams over to S.E. Design Steel col to S.E. Design

LIVING / KITCHEN / DINING

Hob (height adjustable) 600x600

Pattressing required for cupboards

Corner base unit 630x900

Base unit 600x600

D0-25

LIVING / KITCHEN / DINING

D0-24

600x150

Base unit 600x600

D0-26

1200x1200mm manoeuvring space

ED0-05

EXTERNAL STORE

Fridge/freezer 600x600

1000mm clearance around bed

THERMALLY PERFORMING DOOR

Bath with overhead shower Tall unit 600x600 x1950

Oven 600x600

Dishwasher 600x600

Oven

F/F

Base unit 600x600

Corner unit 900x900

DW

INDICATIVE LAYOUT. ALL UNIT SIZES TO BE CONFIRMED BY KITCHEN MANUFACTURER

Non-slip vinyl to kitchen area

Indicative placement of track for electric overhead hoist

Tall unit 600x600 x1950

Recycle Bin 600x300

D0-31

CUP'D STORE

1200x1200mm manoeuvring space

BED 1

ED0-09

SVP

BATHROOM

D0-30

STORE

Wetroom floor laid to drain

SHOWER (WET ROOM)

Oven & Hob 600x600

Steel assumed to rest on existing / new walls w/ new padstones - S.E. to confirm

ST05

Slatted shelves over cylinder

Hob (height adjustable) 600x600

Base unit 600x300 Base unit 600x600

3,930

D0-18 Washer space 600x630

Wall cupboard Wall cupboard 300x600 300x600

LIVING / KITCHEN / DINING Non-slip vinyl to kitchen area

Rigid suntube w/ diffuser

Wardrobe

Wardrobe

D0-13

Wall cupboard 300x500

INDICATIVE LAYOUT. ALL UNIT SIZES TO BE CONFIRMED BY KITCHEN MANUFACTURER

BED 1

D0-22 D0-21

D0-32

Apartment 1

Loft hatch with ladder

D0-27

5,880

Pocket Door

SHOWER (WET ROOM)

W/M WM

F/F

1,200 Adjustable height sink & drainer Recycle Bin 600x600

Corner unit 600x900

W / M space 630x600

WM

(worktop over)

ED0-06

Beams over to S.E. Design

ED0-07

Beams over to S.E. Design Heat pump

W0-14

Heat pump

W0-13

W0-12

Steel col to S.E. Design LEVEL THRESHOLD

Tall unit 600x600x1950

LEVEL THRESHOLD

LEVEL THRESHOLD

ED0-08 Heat pump

ED0-10

Heat pump

Flush shower tray

Rigid sun-tube w/ diffuser

720

BED 3

Desk

ST04

D0-17

D0-19

Steel assumed to rest on existing / new walls w/ new padstones - S.E. to confirm

F/F

ED0-11

STORE

2,068

2,480

Loft hatch with ladder

750mm clearance around bed

LIVING / KITCHEN / DINING

Fridge/freezer 600x600

Non-slip vinyl to kitchen area

Non-slip vinyl to kitchen area

2,500

Fire protection to steel 60 mins F. R. - refer to wall type legend.

Height adjustable section (1,400) open under

INDICATIVE LAYOUT. ALL UNIT SIZES TO BE CONFIRMED BY KITCHEN MANUFACTURER

1200x1200mm manoeuvring space

STORE

Base unit 600x600

Base unit 600x250

BED 2

ENTRANCE LOBBY

2,048

1,200 Adjustable height sink & drainer

1200x1200mm manoeuvring space

1000mm clearance around bed

SVP

550

ED0-04

SVP

Slatted shelves over cylinder

1,200

W0-11

Means of escape door

600x150

Base unit 600x600

Non-slip vinyl to kitchen area

2,255

Wheel chair store x2

SHOWER (WET ROOM)

Oven & Hob 600x600

600x600

Corner base unit 600x900

DW

Oven

Recycle Bin 600x300

3,025

Slimline dishwasher 600x450

1,023

W0-10

Base unit 600x600

LIVING / KITCHEN / DINING

INDICATIVE LAYOUT. ALL UNIT SIZES TO BE CONFIRMED BY KITCHEN MANUFACTURER

600x600 Recycle Bin Space Recycle Bin

1,772

Wetroom floor laid to drain

D0-15

Wall cupboard 300x500

F/F Fridge/freezer 600x600

WM

Loft hatch with ladder

D0-09

WM

600

D0-12

D0-14

SVP

Tall unit 600x600 x1950

Slatted shelves over cylinder

STORE

Rigid sun-tube w/ diffuser

1,874

W0-09

BED 1

Flush shower tray

SHOWER (WET ROOM)

Washer space 600x630

Oven & Hob 600x600

1,200

Pattressing required

HALL

Fridge/freezer 600x600

Slatted shelves over cylinder

Corner base unit 630x1030

Wetroom floor laid to drain

Washer space 600x630

Loft hatch with ladder

D0-04

ST03

SHOWER D0-08

D0-32

D0-03

STORE

ST02

SHOWER

D0-02

ED0-12

Apartment 5

1,010

HALL

Flush shower tray

STORE

Rigid sun-tube w/ diffuser ST01

Base unit 600x600

2,412

W0-08

750mm clearance around bed

Wall cupboard 300x500

2,560

Rigid sun-tube w/ diffuser

Wardrobe

SVP

Slatted shelves over cylinder

SVP

600

Pattressing required for cupboards

D0-06

Loft hatch with ladder

Wardrobe

D0-01

BED 2

INDICATIVE LAYOUT. ALL UNIT SIZES TO BE CONFIRMED BY KITCHEN MANUFACTURER

Fridge/freezer 600x600

3,208

ED0-03

W/M WM

Washer space 600x630

Tall unit 600x600 x1950

D0-07

1200x1200mm manoeuvring space

STORE Shelved throughout

D0-11

BED 2

1,200

W0-07

F/F

D0-05

W0-01

1,200

HALL

963

Height adjustable section (1,400) open under

D0-10

1,935

STORE

BED 1

1,023

Wardrobe

ED0-02

750mm clearance around bed

BED 1

964

W0-06

HALL 1000mm clearance around bed

1,200

W0-05

ED0-01

1200x1200mm manoeuvring space

865

D0-28

965

D0-29

1,440

D0-20

1,200

W0-04

W0-03

W0-02

1,925

Pattressing required

1,200

Wall cupboard 400x300

803

D0-16

1,023

Corner base unit 630x1030

874

Corner base unit 630x1030

1,200

Wall cupboard Wall cupboard 300x400 300x600

2,918

Recycle Bin 600x600

1,200

Party Wall Timber Spandrel Panel

Wall cupboard 300x600

2,093

PARTY WA Timber Spa Panel

Heat pump

Apartment 2 Apartment 4

Apartment 5 2,150

33.

4,100

2,340

2,710

1,215

1,030

1,500

1,595

1,810

1,005

1,560

2,710

1,525

876

1,200

1,715

1,585

1,870

1,088

2,710

1,955

1,200

1,045

accessible apartments

12

VARIOUS SMALL-SCALE RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Anotherkind Architects Projects, Midlands Project scope:

Small-scale

RIBA Stages: 0-3 software/cad/techniques Archicad

»

Planning applications

SCHEDULE OF AREAS

KEY:

NOTES 8

7

8

7

8

7

10

KITCHEN

CIRCULATION

2,127

991 930

3,870

4,381

1,160

2,171

300

PROPOSED - EAST ELEVATION 1:100

PROPOSED - SOUTH ELEVATION 1:100

Materials:

Some projects involved restorations of existing buildings, while others explored new-builds that could sensitively fit into an existing context.

7

New lime render - Rose of Jericho (Venetian White/Ivory)

8

New timber windows & doors colour sage green

3

Grass soft landscaping

9

Laminated timber Velux rooflights

4

Stone retaining walls

5

Pavement

6

Slate roof tiles to match existing

10

4.38

CIRCULATION

69.31

3

OFFICE

12.47

4

STORAGE

1.81

5

KITCHEN

20.91

6

STORAGE

4.48

7

MULTI-PURPOSE (food + table to…

95.19

8

ACCESSIBLE WC/SHOWER

8.00

9

FEMALE WC

14.14

10

MULTI-PURPOSE (meeting space)

9.07

11

MULTI-PURPOSE (meeting space)

9.45

13

STORAGE

8.86

15

MULTI-PURPOSE (dance studio)

29.04

17

MALE WC

8.61

18

CHANGING ROOMS

16.16

19

MALE SHOWERS

5.13

20

STORAGE

3.70

21

FEMALE CHANGING ROOMS

21.67

22

MULTI-PURPOSE (sports)

278.61

23

MULTI-PURPOSE (GYM)

29.40

24

SHOWER

3.03

25

SKETCH FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100

Remove temporary building and re-landscape outdoor area to include a meeting space and community garden

Reconfigure toilets to create a circulation corridor which can serve as a fire escape

TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Provided by Millersdale projects.

Remove existing wall and create 1 changing room + showers (TBC by structural engineer)

SKETCH BASEMENT PLAN 1:100

WC

3.03

26

LOBBY

3.82

1. This setting out is based upon third party data for which PRB Architects take no responsibility.

27

STORAGE

7.27

28

OFFICE

14.53

2. Discrepancies between the Ordnance Survey data and Topographical Survey data may be present.

29

RECORDING STUDIO

17.25

Remove temporary building and re-landscape outdoor area to include a meeting space and community garden

CHANGING ROOMS 18 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 16.2 m2

MALE SHOWERS 19 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 5.1 m2

3. Any discrepancies should be notified to the Architect before proceeding.

4. Site Boundary and extent of land ownership is assumed, information must be checked and agreed with the Client, Project Manager and other relevant parties including Highways.

699.32 m²

CIRCULATION 2 FF: Vinyl A: 15.9 m2

MULTI-PURPOSE (dance studio) 15 FF: Vinyl A: 29.0 m2

STORAGE 13 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 8.9 m2

CIRCULATION 2 FF: Vinyl A: 5.3 m2

MALE WC 17 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 8.6 m2

SHOWERS

Existing stonework to be repointed - Rose of Jericho bedding & pointing mortar (coarse)

Rev Date

Description

MULTI-PURPOSE (meeting space) 11 FF: Carpet A: 9.4 m2

4,608

10

10

3,539

7

6

8

7

RIDGE +6.219

900

1,920

1,920

900

855 1,050 150

287

ANY DISCREPANCIES ARISING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WMS SURVEYS LTD AS PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE BASE MATERIAL. ANY AND ALL DISCREPANCIES SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DESIGN TEAM FOR CLARIFICATION. 1. This setting out is based upon third party data for which PRB Architects take no responsibility.

2. Discrepancies between the Ordnance Survey data and Topographical Survey data may be present.

3. Any discrepancies should be notified to the Architect before proceeding.

4. Site Boundary and extent of land ownership is assumed, information must be checked and agreed with the Client, Project Manager and other relevant parties including Highways.

STRUCTURE • Removal of internal walls TBC by structural engineer DEMOLITION • All existing windows and doors to be removed and replaced • All internal walls marked in red - to be demolished (TBC from structural engineer) NEW BUILD ELEMENTS / BUILDING FABRIC • New internal walls are assumed to be light-weight with plasterboard/paint finish • All existing external walls are to be internally lined with insulation to meet current building regs U-values • Existing roof condition to be surveyed and to be thermally insulated • Proposed new infill insulation of total 150 metre length

FLOOR FINISHES • New MDF (painted skirting + architrave to carpeted areas) • Coved skirting to Vinyl areas DECORATION / WALL FINISHES • All internal walls to be re-painted • Provision for acoustic baffles in multi-purpose spaces

FF & E • New kitchen to be part M compliant and provision for new white goods • All loose furniture to be provided by others

WC 25 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 3.0 m2

LOBBY 26 FF: Vinyl A: 3.8 m2

Rev Date

Description

By

Reconfiguration of gym to include shower, toilet and lockers Barn 1, Shackerdale Farm, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8JB 01949 21100 | hello@prb-a.com | www.prb-a.com

LOCKERS

JOB TITLE

MEADOWS YOUTH CENTRE

CIRCULATION 2 FF: Vinyl A: 8.9 m2

PLANNING

150 150

TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY WMS SURVEYS LTD. DRAWING NUMBER : 2301 - 262.

ELEVATIONS • Refer to general brief

22070-21-001

1,050

2,260

2,260

1,050

MULTI-PURPOSE (sports) 22 FF: Vinyl A: 278.6 m2

PROJECT NUMBER

SCALE

22070

1:100, 1:200

DRAWN

MB

DWG TITLE

SKETCH GROUND FLOOR PLAN Possible zone for an extension to provide equipment storage

STORAGE 4 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 1.8 m2

A3

CHECKED New accessible kitchen

AB

This document and its design contentSTORAGE is copyright of Player 6 Roberts Bell Architects Ltd ©. It shall be read in conjunction FF: Safety Vinyl A: 4.5 mincluding models, with all other associated project information specifications, schedules and related consultants documents.

Do not scale from documents. All dimensions to be checked on site. Immediately report any discrepancies, errors or omissions on this document to the Originator, document to be used only for status noted. If in doubt ASK.

KITCHEN 5 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 20.9 m2

PROPOSED - NORTH ELEVATION 1:100

JOB REF-SERIES-DWG NO._REVISION

22092-03-001 Remove unsafe climbing wall on south side

STATUS

SKETCH LOBBY 1 FF: Vinyl A: 4.4 m2

OFFICE 3 FF: Carpet A: 12.5 m2

PROJECT NUMBER

22092

2

Placement

DRAWING BASED ON:

JOB REF-SERIES-DWG NO._REVISION

STATUS

150

SHOWER 24 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 3.0 m2

ACCESSIBLE WC/SHOWER 8 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 8.0 m2 CIRCULATION 2 FF: Vinyl A: 28.6 m2

Garden terrace steps

34.

5

LOCKERS

2,149

2,039

1,850

2,369

DWG TITLE

PROPOSED ELEVATIONS

PROPOSED - WEST ELEVATION 1:100

4

MULTI-PURPOSE (food + table top games + gaming) 7 FF: Vinyl A: 95.2 m2

DRAGWELL, KEGWORTH

EAVES +4.180

GROUND FLOOR PLAN ±0.000

3

CEILINGS • Provison for toilets and kitchen to have new suspended ceilings • Provision for repairs to the existing multi-purpose space ceiling

MULTI-PURPOSE (GYM) 23 FF: Vinyl A: 29.4 m2

01949 21100 | hello@prb-a.com | www.prb-a.com

JOB TITLE

FIRST FLOOR PLAN +2.260

FEMALE WC 9 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 14.1 m2

MULTI-PURPOSE (meeting space) 10 FF: Carpet A: 9.1 m2

Barn 1, Shackerdale Farm, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8JB

EXTERNAL WORKS • Refer to general brief • Remove step at the front entrance and replace with a ramp

2

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL SCOPE • All fixtures and fittings to be replaced with new • TBC by M&E specialist • Provision for new LED lighting (as in general brief)

SHELVES

SHELVES

2,304

6

PRB NOTES

1

SANITARYWARE • All sanitaryware to be removed and replaced with new

SHELVES

2,304

9

External works: • Clean all brick work • Recondition existing signage to maintain heritage • Clear chimney mortar joints and repoint • Replace roof felt • Repair and repaint roof to the gym - including replacing roof lights • Replace all windows with energy efficient double glazing • Improve accessibility - possibly require a highways agreement • Remove all tarmac and replace with soft landscaping • Make good adjoining boundary wall - party wall agreement will be required • Update fire strategy and complete relevant works

0

Scale Bar | 1:100 (metres)

ROOFLIGHTS • Allow for the replacement of existing rooflights

SHELVES

3,937

8

Works to be completed following condition survey: • Replace all fire doors • Clear out all existing furniture • Remove existing ceiling tiles, fix leaks and replace with new tiles • Remove and replace damaged plaster • Completely recondition toilets/bathrooms and shower/changing room • Remove and replace floor coverings throughout • Remove and replace kitchen with new industrial units • Replace all radiators with energy efficient radiators • Replace all lighting units with LED

NOTES

INTERNAL DOORS (and WINDOWS) • All internal doors to be removed and replaced with new • Allow for solid core timber doors and internal glazed partition - where indicated on the plan • Fire rating TBC

CIRCULATION 2 FF: Vinyl A: 10.6 m2

By

Remove existing stairs and replace on the otherside

751

7

BRIEF (BEYOND CONSULT) • Refurbish the sports hall, providing seating, storage spaces and remove the unsafe climbing wall • Complete decarbonisation elements to improve EPC rating, solar panels, low wattage radiators, new windows and insulation where possible • Full fitout of all rooms • Remove the external temporary building and create a landscaped meeting space

EXTERNAL WINDOWS AND DOORS • All external windows to be removed and replaced with new windows to meet current building regs Uvalues • Aluminium or uPVC frames • Colour TBC

FEMALE CHANGING ROOMS 21 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 21.7 m2

STORAGE 20 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 3.7 m2

New meeting rooms

1,050

These projects where primarily directed by other architects in the practice who needed assistance to produce drawings.

3,745

1,500

AREA

LOBBY

2

INTERNAL INSULATION LINING - TOTAL LINEAR METERS 150m

ANY DISCREPANCIES ARISING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SURVEYORS AS PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE BASE MATERIAL. ANY AND ALL DISCREPANCIES SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DESIGN TEAM FOR CLARIFICATION.

16,463

ROOM NAME

1

OFFICES / ICT SUITE

ORDNANCE SURVEY PROPOSED DEMOLITION PROMAP. LICENCE NUMBER : 100022432.

ORDER NUMBER : 2416690

GROUND FLOOR PLAN ±0.000

Pavement hard landscaping

5

PROPOSED NEW WALLS

1,338

1.8m Concrete post and timber panel boundary fencing

4

DRAWING BASED ON:

1,360

2

3

LOBBIES

980

1

2

STORAGE 27 FF: Safety Vinyl A: 7.3 m2

Scale Bar | 1:100 (metres)

EAVES +4.180

FIRST FLOOR PLAN +2.260

1

OFFICE 28 FF: Carpet A: 14.5 m2

RECORDING STUDIO 29 FF: Carpet A: 17.2 m2

STORAGE / PLANT

0

850

These pages demonstrate various projects that engaged in the planning stages of projects at the practice.

These often involved working closely with clients to understand the brief and explore options for the designs.

New sound board walls for the recording studio to prevent reverberation (TBC with specialist)

TOILETS / ACCESSIBLE WC

RIDGE +6.219

6,507

Adobe Photoshop

1,938

»

SCOPE OF WORKS

NUMBER MULTI-PURPOSE

7

N

»

5.00 %

5.00 %

Remove step and replace with ramp (assumed 1:20)

PROPOSED - SKETCH GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100

DRAWN

CHECKED

MB

AB

SCALE

A2

This document and its design content is copyright of Player Roberts Bell Architects Ltd ©. It shall be read in conjunction with all other associated project information including models, specifications, schedules and related consultants documents.

Do not scale from documents. All dimensions to be checked on site. Immediately report any discrepancies, errors or omissions on this document to the Originator, document to be used only for status noted. If in doubt ASK.

35.

various small-scale projects

13

NANSLEDAN, MEVAGISSEY APARTMENTS & CORNWALL AIR AMBULANCE ALA Architects Projects, Cornwall Project scopes: £500K–5M software/cad/techniques »

Adobe Photoshop

»

SketchUp

»

Vectorworks

»

Rhino7

These images are representative of an agglomeration of projects that I was involved with during my architectural placement at ALA Architects in midCornwall, UK - 2021.

Building on my visualisation skills gained at university, I used Adobe Photoshop in variety of ways from illustrations to photo-realistic renders with enscape to produce images used in RIBA stage 2/3 of project applications and for the practice website.

During my time at ALA Architects, I gained experience on RIBA stages 0 - 7 with the majority of tasks relating to stages 2-4.

36.

Placement

14

POLYMERMEDICS Extension to existing manufacturing & injection modelling facilities.

ALA Architects Projects, Cornwall Project scope:

1.5M

software/cad/techniques »

Vectorworks 2D + 3D

»

Adobe InDesign

Another medium-sized project I was involved with during my time at ALA Architects was this schematic design for a new extension at Polymermedics.

Polymermedics is a manufacturing facility of plastic products including recycling old plastics into new products like insulated flasks. In addition to this, Polymermedics are heavily involved in the production of lids for the AstraZenica vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hence a new extension to their existing facility is proposed to improve their capacity.

37.

Placement

15

LOCKDOWN GAZEBO Placement Year In 2021, during one of the mandatory COVID-19 lock-downs, I completed a gazebo design and build project with my dad at home. This project was a way in which we could revitalising our garden and to create a flexible space that could be used to enjoy the outdoors more during a time when everyone was trapped inside.

The home gazebo went through multiple iteration in sketch and physical modelling form before we began re-laying the patio and create concrete footings for each of the corner posts. For the rafters and the external cladding of the project, we reclaimed materials from someone’s lean-to and wooden planks from many residual pallets.

Inspired by this process of creating with my own hands, I then joined a group of friends on my course at Loughborough to do a timberframing course in Shropshire.

The course lasted 1-week and we were taught traditional mortise + tenon joints that we used to create two porches for real clients out of European green oak.

38.

Placement

16

TIMBER-FRAME COURSE Placement Year Inspired by this process of creating with my own hands, I then joined a group of friends on my course at Loughborough to do a timberframing course in Shropshire.

The course lasted 1-week and we were taught traditional mortise + tenon joints that we used to create two porches for real clients out of European green oak.

39.

Placement