Coventry University - BSc Architectural Technology
Emmanuel Mensah
May 2022 - Sep 2022
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Logistics Administrator
Prepared plans and sections for now development of warehouses.
TGI Fridays: Line Chef
Prepared a varitety of foods according to the given orders and ensured meals were preped before hand for time efficiency.
I am an undergraduate student at Coventry University studying architectural technology who is seeking an internship opportunity in Europe in order to showcase my abilities as a motivated and driven person who handles each task I undertake and each situation I find myself in with maturity and responsibility.
I am excellent at working with others to achieve any task quickly and effectively. I am an effective communicator who takes pleasure in working with people and attending to their specific needs. I am prepared to learn new skills and receive training in them.
I enjoy using CAD/BIM software since I have a creative streak and can build designs that I can then produce. I want to develop my abilities in order to pursue a career in architectural technology and within the construction industry.
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
MK Surveys: Junior Surveyor Intern
Visitied several sites to measure and improve the land using devices that allowed me alter the exisiting site on CAD.
EDUCATION:
Sept 2022 - Present
August 2020 - March 2022
Sept 2016 - March 2020
Coventry Univeristy (United Kingdom)
BSc Architectural Technology
Københavns Erhvervsakademi - KEA (Copenhagen)
BA Architectural Technology & Construction Management
Silverstone UTC (United Kingdom)
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering
Grade: D*D*D/A,A,B
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
GOOGLE SKETCHUP
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
3 Maigno Way, Milton Keynes
MK12 5GR, United Kingdom
mensahe17@uni.coventry.ac.uk
+447586536038
linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-mensah-2b944a160
In my building project 2, Coventry University Group has given me, as a constructing architect, the objective to redesign the student centre and design a visitor centre that would complement and accommodate the Whitefriars Priory. Both buildings will have a simple design that will allow for easy access while meeting all of the client’s requirements. With the design and layout of the development, the site will become more inclusive to the public ascompared to the previous design, which felt more exclusive and forgotten due to the overshadowing of the ECG building as well as the vegetation of the site. The openness of the site will allow for more attractions to be built towards the Whitefriars Priory and the Student and Visitor Centre. The combined square footage of the two buildings comes to 17,252 m2
The Whitefriars Priory, which was also known as the Carmelite Friary, was built in 1342. In its lifetime, it was a church, a home, an army hostel and now a museum. This building now belongs to the Coventry Council and cannot be tampered with , in order to protect its historical value .
Knowing the general history of the site allows three things to known, which are:
- The changes that have happened to the site over time.
Site Plan (1:500)
- How the condition of the ground may be impacted over a long period of time.
In this assignment, I had to decide where the client’s requirements for the use of the building, concerning the space, would be functional. An individual project such as this allowed me to work methodically in developing a commercial building and also allowed me to analyse the structural load bearing system based on my site analysis, which was produced for the client at the beginning of the project. This has also allowed me to think of the sustainable implications of the building, concerning the materials, construction method, and u-value of the development, especially when involving curtain wall facades for the development.
PROJECT INFORMATION
In group project 2, I was one of six members. Each member was a different discipline, ranging from within the construction field. The proposal by the Generalitat Valenciana (local council) involves a mixed-use development for which the council is looking for an alternative design that involves the reuse and refurbishment of part or the whole Mestalla Stadium. The RIBA Plan of Work 2020 was used to ensure all stages, from the client brief, concept design proposal, and feasibility study, were done to get the best out of our project.
Since I was the only architectural technologist within my group, I was the group leader and was also given every task that was related to design and the potential modelling of the proposed design. This allowed me to refine my skills in CAD/BIM software, such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Sketchup, and Adobe Suite software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop. As part of the module, I had the opportunity, with my group, to actually go and take a tour of the stadium in order to get a grasp of what could be done on the site, as we had to ensure that 25% of the stadium was preserved as part of the final concept design.
The proposed plan shows how the concept will affect the surrounding site holistically. This highlights the site boundary and the possible features in and around the site. With the site, we have ensured that everything proposed on the client brief by the consultants has been implemented in the overall concept.
This is to highlight how many storeys are being built, and to ensure that 25% of the stadium, which has been highlighted in the site plan view.
The proposed plan was made through AutoCAD and then converted to Illustrator and Photoshop, where the final render could be made for the project.
Proposed Location Plan
Within my group, I was given the task of maximising the number of units in the plan for optimal buildability and profit. This should be done while implementing and placing sustainable systems in place in order to get authorization from the authorities and the home owners. To ensure this further, the client has asked that we present sustainable considerations through the design process. Using the scrutinising local plan and the building restrictions (BR18), following the client’s wishes and the law Moreover, this has helped us compile a series of pieces of information that would be beneficial for the design specification. Overall, we went through each design phase, from the preliminary to tender design stages.
Additionally, we were tasked with combining different types of construction material on the facade as well as creating a green roof, a roof terrace, and dormers. The plot ratio is 40%, and the area of the site comes to 541.56 m2.
