University of Cambridge Architecture M.Arch Application Portfolio 2024

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE M.ARCH MAXWELL HUBBARD SELECTED WORKS 2019-2023

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CV

Professional Statement

I am an aspiring architect driven by a conviction in the agency of architecture to create unconventional yet informed solutions to pressing ecological, socio-political and cultural fractures. Moulded by the rigorous, experimental and collaborative framework of The Bar tlett School of Architecture, I consistently apply my creative education across projects spanning scales, stages and systems. I am captivated by the synthesis of material cultures and technological advancements to create sustainable and holistic spaces. I am adept at translating conceptual ideas into a tangible realit y with meticulous attention to detail. I thrive in fast-paced interpersonal environments, and embrace the oppor tunity

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to learn from and question others. I wish to join a progressive and speculative Par t II M.Arch programme suppor ted by world-leading academic exper ts where I can fur ther develop my architectural abilities and make a lasting impact on transformative design proposals.

Skillset

Highly Proficient : • Rhino

• Grasshopper

• AutoCAD

• Enscape

• V Ray

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop

Proficient : • MicroStation

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• Revit

• Unreal Engine 5

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• Adobe Premier Pro

• Adobe After Effects

• Microsoft E xcel

Learning:

Work E xperience November

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• Blender 3D

• Java

Eric Parr y Architects, London, Part I Architectural Assistant During my placement at Eric Parr y Architects, I acquired significant experience throughout the stages of the RIBA Plan of Work . I actively par ticipated in the inception and concept stage of competitions and feasibilit y studies ranging from a CLT office building on the peripher y of The Tower of London to a large scale mixed-use high-densit y residential project , where I engaged in client meetings, conducted research and assisted in formulating design strategies. This led to my promotion after 6 months to taking on leading responsibilities in the concept and developed design stages of a residential project in Tokyo, producing plans, sections, renders and details through personal collaboration with local architects. I have visited several active project sites, learning from contractors about how an architects’ drawing is realised into a built asset and the whole life carbon implications of construction. CPDs attended throughout the year have enhanced my understanding of sustainable design techniques and technologies from digital twin modelling to BREEAM standards and their potential applications.

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A pril 202 2 (2 week s)

August 2019 ( 1 week )

Architectural Sur vey Drawings for Garden Studios Virtual Production Facility, London I

was

of

and

transfer

to

( 1 week )

I

was

Education

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I

as

Jul y 2019

acquired

dimensions

by

a

technically

warehouse

and

hand

advanced

complex .

drawings

I

into

in

the

design

process

of

the

gained

insight

into

the

balance

developing

renders

and

small

scale

vir tual

learnt

how

workable

production

to

CAD

studio

ex trapolate

drawings

as

to

sur vey

existing

resources

par t

a

of

and and

planning

create

digital

measure

application

a

site,

proposal.

Ismaili

Center

between model

Houston,

a

architectural

fragments

of

new

large

scale

heritage

and

Aga

Khan’s

the

social,

educational

contemporar y quar ters

and

cultural

technology,

within

as

the

building.

Tokyo,

producing

Heatherwick Studio, London, Work E xperience I

assisted

the

design

protot ypes

proficiency

September 2019 - June 2022

independently

newly

involved

project.

design

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a

Farshid Moussavi Architecture, London, Work E xperience

well

June 2018

employed

drawings

in

for

team

working

on

seating.

I

public

workshop

experience,

a

proposal

witnessed safet y

for how

a

in

the

different

facets

of

basic

3D

training,

hub

Toranomon-Azabudai a

design

computational

project design

district

of

work

in

and

professional

tandem,

and

gained

presentation.

The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL , London Architecture BSc, First Class Honours

The Bartlett School of Architecture Summer School Awarded Bar tlett Summer School Prizewinner

September 2014 - June 2019

Westminster School, London • A-Levels: French (A*), Histor y (A*), Ar t (A*), AS Maths Pass • EPQ (Level 3 Ar tefact): ‘Designing a Structure to Combat Homelessness’ (A*) • GCSE : 11 A*

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Qualifications April 2023 - June 2023

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Sustainable Real Estate: Creating a Better Built Environment I

under took

solutions

an

8

week

shor t

course

to

critical

sustainabilit y

environmental

exper ts,

workshops

and

governance

facets

ecological,

social

and

run

challenges graded that

by

CISL’s

within

world-leading

the

environment

focussing

on

researching

and

sector.

Through

case

studies,

I

developed

my

lens

of

design

solutions

to

are

to

contribute

to

a

more

resilient

and

required

built

depar tment

presentations

inclusive

developing

lectures

include

the

building

from vital stock .

Construction Skills Certification Scheme Qualified Full UK Driving License Holder

Interests

Volunteering • Volunteer at the Isokon Galler y, a charitable galler y that tells the stor y of The Isokon Building and furniture

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• Dedicated carer for a severely disabled adult on a week-long residential camp for the charit y PHAB

Artwork • I have exhibited and sold ar twork to raise funds for Kettle’s Yard Galler y, Cambridge

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Publication • Year 1 collaborative project , Metamorphosis, was featured in Dezeen’s Bar tlett School of A rchitecture spotlights 10 standout student projects

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META MO RP H OS I S

A colla bora tive firs t year ins tallation

reflec t caus tics b e twe e n ca st l a tex

proj e ct wi t hin Peter S alter’ s bes poke

s heets and a S hoji- p a p e r ca n o py

Wa lm e r

from

s upported by CN C sp o ke s. T h e use

O v i d’s Na rc iss us . The built forms

of movement a n d a cho re o g ra p he d

re fe re nce d

performanc e

in

the

ta ught

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Yard,

taking

the

datums

my tholigical re flec tive

c ues

tale,

pres ent us ing

headpiec es

to

s hadow

to

a l l o we d p e rco l a te

l ig h t

a nd

thro ug ho ut

the yard and a cro ss the fa ca d e s.

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01.

01. Timber ferrule

02.

02. Larch spool 03. CNC timber spoke frame 04. Translucent stretched Shoji paper 05. Larch spool 06. Timber shafts 07. Steel clamps

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05.

06.

07.

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A REO PAGI TI CA

My si te of c hoic e, Abingdon Green,

prec edents fe e d in to the a im o f the

si ts

a dj a c ent

of

arc hitec ture to cre a te tra nsp a re n cy

Lords

a nd

utilis ed

into the mu r ky wo r l d o f p o l itica l

c onglomerates

broadcas t w h il st a l l o win g a vo ice l e ss

by

to

is

the

Hous e

c ommonly

broa d cas ting

for news reports w ith the revered

c ommunity

to

ba ckground

and

m e d ia ,

of

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S I T E ANALYS I S

01. Jewel Tower 02. Jewel House 03. House of Lords 04. Car Park 05. Millbank 1.

2.

4.

3.

Air pollution from Millbank

Sound pollution from Millbank

We s t m i n s t e r B r i d g e

Westminster Tu b e S t a t i o n St James’ Park Tu b e S t a t i o n

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SITE

1000m

02.

03.

N: 51° 29' 31.55" E: 0° 07' 20.52"

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RIVER THAMES

Lambeth Bridge

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SUMMER SOLSTICE June solar noon Altitude: 61.9 ° Azimuth: 178.9 °

Millbank House

SITE

College Gardens

House of Lords

Westminster Abbey

E l i z a b e t h To w e r

Westminster Bridge

Parliament Square

Victoria Gardens

03.

WINTER SOLSTICE December solar noon Altitude: 15.1 ° Azimuth: 180.3 °

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D E VE LOP E D M ASS I NG C O NC EPT

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02.

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01. Media centre 02. Auditorium 03. Library 04. Printing press

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05. Gallery space 06. Archive 07. Pulping room 08. Broadcasting room 09. Balcony

06.

12.

10. Printed wall 11. Pulping tubes 12. Paper processing 13. Garden shed

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CL A D D I NG D ETAI L D R AW I NG

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300mm

40mm

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2D DETAIL KEY:

Lattice supported papercrete

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air barrier lapped and sealed at base to concrete slab

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Cast papercrete internal seating and insulation (50mm), creating 40mm service void

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Waterproof render over tanking with concrete plinth below ground

2

breather stressed bioplastic paper skin

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Steel framework supporting papercrete cast

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Damp proof membrane

3

OSB sheathing board

8

Sole plate and bottom rail

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250mm expanded papercrete insulation

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Ve r t i c a l l a rc h c l a d d i n g o n h o r i zo n t a l b a t te n s

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Insect mesh to base of cavity

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Ta n k i n g t o i n s u l a t i o n b e l o w g r o u n d

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300mm mineral fibre insulation between larsen trusses

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200mm reinforced concrete slab

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Blinding layer for level base

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GROU ND F LO O R PL AN

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01. Waste disposal pod 02. WC 03. Henry Moore sculpture 04. Entrance lobby 05. Paper forming mould 06. Auditorium 07. Screen printing station 08. Lift shaft 09. Camera view 10. Storage 11. Pin up wall 12. Meeting room

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13. WC

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LO NG S ECT I O N

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02.

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03.

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06.

09.

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01. Waste disposal pod 02. WC 03. Henry Moore sculpture 04. Entrance lobby 05. Paper forming mould 06. Auditorium 07. Screen printing station 08. Lift shaft

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10.

09. Camera view 10. Storage 11. Pin up wall 12. Meeting room 13. WC

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01. Waste disposal pod 02. WC 03. Henry Moore sculpture 04. Entrance lobby 05. Paper forming mould 06. Auditorium 07. Screen printing station 08. Lift shaft

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06.

09. Camera view 10. Storage 11. Pin up wall 12. Meeting room 13. WC

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K E Y VI EW R END ER S

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Ho te l

C o nd o min ium

Thi s proj e c t propos es a hotel and

s ite informs the str u ctu re a nd fo r m

condom i ni um des ign in a c oas tal

of both build ing s, a n d is m ir ro re d

re gi on of Okinawa, Japan that is

in the roof p a ne l s o f the ho te l

fa m ous for its w ild lands capes and

entranc e. Th e m a te r ia l p a l e tte is

tra nqui li ty. The topography of the

informed by the l o ca l ve r na cul a r.

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REND ER OF WEST HOT EL I N D I FF ERI NG W EAT HER CO ND IT IO NS

01. June weather conditions 02. August weather conditions 03. October weather conditions

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Thi s

feas ibility

ground floor l eve l , tra ve r sin g the

st udy of a C ross Laminated Timber

his torically re l eva nt site co nd itio ns.

of f i ce spa ce on the periphery of

The

The Towe r of London. The projec t

takes ins piratio n f ro m tra d itio na l

a i m s to op en the public realm at

w ooden

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proj ec t

was

a

s truc tu re

and

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m a te r ia l ity p a v il io ns.

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08. Larch windows

07. Larch mullions

06. CLT beams + joists

05. Timber spandrel

04. Glazing

03. CLT floor plates

02. Building cores

01. Steel pilotis

00. Historical wall

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Thi s proj e c t propos es a 15-s torey

Eas t

re si de nti a l development in Tokyo,

requirement fo r a se n se o f o rd e r

a dj a ce nt

to

Embassy

and

a nd

clos e

prox imity

to

the

des ign propo sa l use s b ays tha t a re

Im perial

Palac e.

This

key

flanked by d r il l e d g ra n ite co l u m n s

prominenc e

on

the

and

Tokyo si te

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the

Britis h

elevatio n , rhy thm

to

vitreo us

and the

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a T he

fa scia s.

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EAST FACA D E BAY D ETAIL D R AWING

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01. Granite vertical pier typical 1200x450mm

09. Precast beam joint

02. Pre-cast beam and soffit

10. Stone joint

03. Vitreous enamel fascia and soffit

11. Metal L-shaped end panel, dark bronze

04. Fascia panel to conceal ventilation

12. Cast metal double piers, 300x450mm

05. External glazing

13. Metal panels, dark bronze

06. Panels for escape hatches matching finish

14. Ceramic frit to mask beam

07. Granite pavers 1200x600mm

15. Concealed transom, no cover cap

08. Vitreous enamel wall cladding

16. Ventilated AC enclosure

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My B one s a re S lender Flut es is a n a rchi te ct ura l c ompetition entry colla bora ti on wi th a fellow Bartlett gra dua te t ha t play s w ith the dual m e a ni ng of Re sonanc e; both as the e choe s of pa st artis tic legac y and t he soni c qua li ty of reverberation, ta k i ng i nspi ra t i o n from a line in a poe m by G e orge Elliot C larke, form e r Poe t La ureate of Toronto.

The proposa l sus pends a c lus ter of re d re cycle d PVC tubes in mida i r, cre a t i ng a n evocative datum t ha t sta nds out agains t the w hite of wi nte r whi lst offering glimps es of m ove m e nt wi t hin. Held in tens ion wi t hi n a t i m be r lattic e s truc ture,

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the 12 different pip e l e n g ths a ct a s an interac tive mus ica l o rg a n tha t harness es the bitin g se a win d to c reate a c ontemplative cho r us a s it blow s ac ross . Thus , th e re inve n te d phy s ical forms of p a st in sta l l a tio ns w ork in harmony to cre a te n ew so n ic, s truc tural and s o cia l re so na n ce.

The interior ac ts a s a hum a n organ, its natural cu r va tu re a nd valves evoking the a tm o sp h e re o f being ins ide the hea r t. A sp a ce fo r c ontemplation, c ha n ce m e e ting and a brief res pite f ro m th e win te r breeze, the ins tall a tio n ce l e b ra te s life in all forms a n d re m in isce s on w hat it took to g e t h e re.

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