Michael Dean Portfolio

MICHAEL DEAN

Experience

Graduate of Architecture

JPW Architecture, Sydney Apr 2022 – Current

In charge of the amenities, services coordination, core and concrete setout for the Sydney Metro Martin Place North tower under construction. Liaising with suppliers, builders and client for the coordination and management of the construction phase and documentation.

Graduate of Architecture Bureau SRH, Sydney Nov 2021 – Apr 2022

Engaged in all stages of work from design brief and competition, to preparation of documents for DA & CD. In charge of the construction documentation for 2 residential projects while liaising with consultants for services coordination.

Student of Architecture

360fx Architecture, Sydney

Nov 2020 – May 2021

Involved in a team of designers and developers to collaborate in the preparation of marketing material, DA & CDC for residential projects. Developed visualisations, BIM modelling on Revit and marketing plans for commercial and residential projects.

Career profile

Three years of Australian experience, encompassing diverse project scales and various stages of work.

Displaying adaptability and flexibility in adopting new tools and software with the knowledge of a wide range of architectural software

Committed to continuous development, consistently seeking to enhance workflow efficiency and maintaining clear and effective communication.

Proficiency

Competent in Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Suite for design, documentation and presentation.

Design exploration through the use of process models made by laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC mill & woodwork.

Confident communication skills within a team, with team-leading abilities. Fluent in French & English.

Proven graphic, light & colour composition skills through photography.

Referees

Mr Mladen Prnjatovic Director & Studio Leader (UNSW) EM BE CE Studio mladen@embece.com.au

Dr Rosangela Tenorio

University Professor

University of Western Australia, Perth rosangela.tenorio@uwa.edu.au

Ms Ping Ling Goh Director & Principal

PING Studio & CCDI, Shanghai Contact details available upon request

Education

Master of Architecture (with Excellence) University of New South Wales, Sydney Sep 2019 – Aug 2021

UNSW BE Dean’s Merit List, 2021

UNSW BE Dean’s Merit List, 2020 Received the GVI Trust Travel scholarship, Cambodia, 2020

Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) University of Nottingham, China Sep 2014 – July 2017

Graduated in the 1st Class, with RIBA Part 1 Student of the Year Award 2015-16

About me

Curiosity in learning new skills & hobbies has become a way of life for me, extending beyond architecture to encompass my strong interests in photography & sports.

Actively engaged in Emagn and the architectural community, to connect with peers and to create links with people.

As a passionate architecture graduate, I believe in good work ethics, a balanced lifestyle and commitment to the task.

About my porfolio

I am pleased to present a selection of my architecture work, showcasing both my academic and professional achievements. These projects are presented to emphasize the design thinking and process, integrating seamlessly with the context and environment. The graphical representations of diagrams have been meticulously considered, paying attention

to colour and representation type. The showcased projects also demonstrate my presentation style and effective use of model making as part of the design process. It is worth noting that my architectural style draws inspiration from the patterns of nature with the multiple variations from a singular element creating diversity, thus the title of multiplicity

Contents Professional

Academic

66 Phillip St Competition Parramatta, Sydney

Eveleigh Library & Museum North Eveleigh, Sydney

North Eveleigh Locomotive Heritage

Academic project (UNSW)

HP Studio Graduation Project 2021

Location: Redfern, Sydney

Project size: 5,300m2

Connectivity

Given the highly industrialised context and rich railway heritage of the site, this studio focuses its research on large span, engineered timber buildings which are capable of supporting civic architecture on an institutional scale.

The ambition for the project was to create a compelling urban and architectural proposition that will provide a valuable addition to cultural life of the precinct while enabling improved pedestrian movement connections in the precinct and to surrounding areas through a masterplan scheme development to connect North and South Eveleigh.

A new cultural building – Transportation Heritage Library

The developed design of the Transportation Library which closely linked to the newly renovated and transformed heritage Paintshop building into a Living Transportation Museum.

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Redfern station

Carriageworks

1 Program

The existing heritage Paintshop and its surrounding structures will be incorporating the Transport Museum, connected to a 5000m2 community library space.

2 Massing articulation

The connection between the heritage and the additional library is crucial to maintain and highlight the historical brick facade. An intermediate connective space that would connect both buildings is created. The library is being stacked on 2 levels to match the surrounding context and terrain.

3 Space interaction

The intermediate volume is shifted towards Wilson Street to provide a street frontage access to the site. This intermediate space will house the Museum Entry and creates pockets of spaces for connectivity, with a central connective courtyard.

Roof Exploration

Roof exploration

The folded roof design symbolises the modern approach to saw-tooth roofs, while having an elegant architectural language with the structural efficiency of the folded frames.

Linear

Linear

Museum (Paintshop)

Library pavilion

Library

Folded structure

Museum entry

South-facing skylights South-facing windows

1 Gutter detail

1 Gutter detail

The CLT roof plates are connected at the box gutter using a half lap joint connection. The joint is bolted each side.

2 Column to floor detail

The upper ground column is connected to the lower ground column through the CLT floor by using a welded steel component.

3 Ridge and operable skylight

The skylight can be opened automatically using the motorised system and enables stack ventilation for air circulation.

3 Ridge and operable skylight

1 Aluminium profile roofing

2 Waterproofing membrane

OSB Sheathing 75x75mm horizontal battens with rigid insulation

3 CLT plate

4 210mm box gutter

5 Bolted half-lap connection

6 Double 80mm downpipe

7 Glulam column

8 Glulam column

9 Downpipes

10 Raised floor

11 Steel joint connection

12 Baffled ceiling

13 Ridge profile detail

14 Air exhaust unit

15 Sprinkler

16 Ceiling lights

17 Skylight unit

18 CLT plate

Centre for Nature

Academic project (UNSW)

Urban Conditions studio 2020

Location: North Sydney, Sydney

Project size: 44,500m2

Connectivity through multiplicity

North Sydney has been cut in half for the construction of the Warringah Expressway. The disconnection in the community is strong. This project proposes to make public space by covering the expressway public spaces, community and cultural spaces, with integrated living areas. The approach for the interaction between the urban fabric is explored through a thorough analysis of the social and built context.

Video fly-through available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGRyuXqq_CI

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Accessible rooftop

Accessible rooftop

Covered walkway

Public plaza

Accessible rooftop

Covered walkway

City views

Residential

PV panel

PV panel

PV panel

Green conservation

Through the site analysis and the brief, the aim was to conserve the existing vegetation around the site.

Bridging the gap

Since the site has a distinct disconnection between the CBD and the living areas, there is the potential of weaving them together for social activation.

Context integration and interaction

The volumes of spaces are modulated to create a visual urban connection to activate the street frontage, with the frontage of the building volumes to interact with the existing street elevation.

Connections and circulation

Site approach, way-finding, site connectivity and context fabric linkage are the main considerations in the scheme, to weave the surrounding community circulation patterns through the space, by providing access where required and complement these spaces with public functions.

ESD strategies

The uniformity and modular aspect of the blocks have the potential of integrating sustainable design strategies. The roof design is based on the variation of heights to create natural lighting, ventilation and heat gain. Furthermore, the blocks run from east to west, allowing openings to face north south. The green roof has environmental advantages that merges with the public spaces. The collection of rainwater, thermal mass to prevent heat gain in summer and prevent heat loss in winter.

Thermal mass and reduction in Urban Heat Island

Water runoff reduction and storage

Evaporative cooling

Natural light through roof variation

Professional and built works

66 Phillip St, Parramatta

SRH Architecture (previously Bureau SRH)

Project Year: 2021-2022

Location: Parramatta, Sydney

Project size: 6,300m2

Site context

The location of this site and its ability to positively complement the nearby Museum of Art & Applied Sciences (MAAS) development site is a significant consideration when determining appropriate planning controls for the site. The site is ideally situated along the river foreshore yet remains highly connected to key features of the Parramatta CBD. The subject site located at 66 Phillip Street, Parramatta has a primary frontage to Phillip Street and a frontage to the Parramatta River. On the Phillip Street frontage of the site, there is a heritage listed building.

Project vision

The vision of the project is to create a complimentary modern office building in accordance with the requirements prescribed within the Property Council of Australia’s Guide to Office Building Quality. A-Grade office buildings are high quality buildings with good views, outlook and natural light, good quality access from an attractive street setting and high-quality finishes.

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Design Considerations

Site Area: 908.5m2

Max FSR: 6.9:1 (15% DEB)

Max Area: 6,268.65m2

Max height: 92m (15% DEB)

Floor to floor height: 3.8m

Number of floors: 22

Parking: Above ground

Foreshore Promenade Site

Phillip St

Church St

Connections

Links through the site connects Phillip St to the Foreshore Promenade and the river creates a flow through the site.

Neighbouring buildings Heritage

Heritage & Context

The heritage building and the neighbouring buildings are the immediate physical context to the site.

Planning Controls

The site has setbacks required due to the heritage building, and planning controls of setbacks 0-3m and height limit of 92m.

Framing

The

The 23 levels have been separated by several sky lounges and outdoor spaces to maximise the views. The 3 levels of above ground parking are located above the ground floor level.

1 Daylighting

A wedge of the volume is removed to provide daylighting into the newly created courtyard behind the heritage building.

2 Scale

building volume is sub-divided to match the context and heritage building, introducing a sky lounge and rooftop bar with views towards the river.

3 Facade

Vertical screens have been added to the east and west facade for shading. Awnings are placed on the facade to act as wind breakers to mitigate the wind effects at the ground level.

4 Functions

Building entrance & circulation

Throughout the development of the design scheme, the site connectivity through visual and physical experience has been the main consideration. The presence of the heritage cottage on the front being turned into a cafe extending to the entrance landscape creates a connection with the historical context. The podium wraps around the entrance and circulation path to blend within the landscape.

(Source: Bureau SRH)

River views

CBD views

PV panel

Sydney Metro Martin Place

Professional Project (JPW)

2022-2023

Location: 1 Elizabeth St, Sydney

Project size: 44,500m2

Project overview

Macquarie Bank, a former client of Johnson Pilton Walker, was invited to work on the over-station development of the Sydney Metro Martin Place. Their vision is to create a high-volume transportation interchange with premium-grade commercial space, that offers diverse retail offerings, new underground pedestrian connections, and improvements to the public domain. At present, Macquarie’s headquarters, 50 Martin Place will have an integrated connection with the North Tower, as one of two commercial towers from their new global headquarters. Their brief is to consolidate their headquarters to a campus-style arrangement to deliver a world-class workplace in the city centre.

My project involvement

My involvement in the project comprises of all the aspects of the building amenities. This complex part of the building has various constraints in terms of clearances, structural and brief changes following the Covid-19. Documentation and correspondences are the main day-to-day tasks with a high level of independence. Moreover, it is a meeting point of several building services within a limited space, with my responsibility to coordinate, communicate and inspect on site to resolve site queries.

Source: MMP Precinct Report

Architect

Metro Precinct

Client Project Manager

Communication

Consultant Team

Fire Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Hydraulic Engineer

Structural Engineer

Facade Engineer

Architect North Tower

Communication

Acoustic Engineer

BCA Consultant

Lighting Specialist

Plasterer, Joiner and Tiler

Client

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a client variation was made to make the amenities entry touchless. Wave plate sensors were introduced for automatic cavity sliding doors. This modification had various impacts on several services and created sightline issues within the office corridor, which needed to be addressed.

Hydraulic Engineer

Coordinating the piping layout to match the architectural intent for the location of basins, toilet pans, urinals, and the position of floor wastes.

Acoustic Engineer

The proximity of the amenities to the office spaces required acoustic treatment of air transfer ducts, wall types and minimising gaps around doors, particularly hand dryers, to avoid sound leakage. Sound insulation installed within stud walls and checked on site.

Tiler

Coordination on site for wall details and waterproofing membranes according to the NCC. Checking tile installation quality and setouts between wall and floor tiles.

The amenities are a confluence of all trade partners, with a high level of complexity and coordination. Complex part of the building with the long history of changes and challenges dating from the beginning of the project in 2014.

Mechanical Engineer

Coordination of the location of perimeter air slots for supply and exhaust of air within the non-air-conditioned amenities. Impacts on the ceiling setouts and detailing for the plasterboard and metal ceiling tiles.

Fire Engineer

General Electrical Engineer

Coordination of fire services in ceiling with sprinkler clearances, smoke detector locations and emergency lights.

Lighting Specialist

Specialist engaged to enhance the initial lighting scheme developed by the electrical engineer. Required coordination with other services trade to avoid clash in the ceiling and lighting through perimeter air exhaust pelmets.

BCA consultant

Primary point of contact for compliancerelated enquiries and performance solutions for accessibility and site constraints. Especially with DDA clearances where not achievable and low head heights issues.

Coordinating the location of penetrations within the slabs for services and pipes and the setout of a raised secondary slab for the amenities and risers.

Providing setouts of electrical fixtures and communicated within the Revit model. Coordination for the lighting and the wall fixtures.

Coordination of wall, partitions, ceilings & wall details to correspond to architectural intent. Review of shop drawings for every level and details. Frequent site visits to inspect alignments, dimensions, and integration with other services.

Structural Engineer Plasterer Joiner

Review of shop drawings for dimensions and coordination of fixtures. Site inspections to check alignments of joinery to match tile joints and installation as per layout, respecting client briefing and variations.

First of type construction

Level 7 Detailed amenities GA plan

1 Stud wall, penetration and hobs setout

Checking the setouts against the architectural drawings. Checking the height of the hobs to satisfy the architectural and waterproofing intent.

2 Plasterboard sheeting and cabling and piping

Verifying internal dimensions of rooms and egress for compliance. Critical dimensions for DDA bathrooms to satisfy AS1428.1 requirements.

3 Mechanical system, ceiling supports and ceiling details

The integration of the mechanical systems for air exhaust and air supply with the plasterboard ceiling details to match architectural intent.

4 Waterproofing membrane, screed and falls

Check membrane on slab and walls as per waterproofing advice and BCA. Verifying falls towards floor wastes to be 1:80 and prevent ponding.

First of type construction

Level 7 Detailed amenities RCP

5 Tile setout, alignment, uniformity and cut tiles

Checking that wall and floor joints match according to architectural drawings. The uniformity of laid and cut tiles to prevent lipping.

6 Caulking and grout

Checking the finish of tiles and the colour of caulking and grout to match architectural.

7 Joinery alignments and integration with services

Joinery to match setout with proper integration of services (piping, mechanical and electrical fittings) to be seamless as per intent.

8 Defects

Frequent site inspections to identify issues early during construction. Weekly reports communicated to builder to rectify and clarify issues.

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