Liza Nadeem Stage 2 Portfolio

LIZA NADEEM 180141032

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

ARC2001 2019-2020

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CONTENTS CHARRETTE WEEK AT HOME IN THE CITY

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A DAY IN THE LIFE STUDY TYPE GLASGOW 2030 DWELLING PLUS INHABIT

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ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

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EXPLORING EXPERIENCE

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NON-DESIGN MODULE CORSEWORK 2009 ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGY 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 2024 ABOUT ARCHITECTURE 2020 DISSERTATION STUDIES AND RESEARCH METHODS

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APPENDIX DWELLING PLUS EXPLORING EXPERIENCE

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CHARRETTE

CHARRETTE WEEK WHAT LIES BEHIND THEME: CONSUMPTION, FASHION AND REUSE OUTPUT: SHOPFRONT INSTALLATION, EVENT

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A DAY IN THE LIFE

AT HOME IN THE CITY A DAY IN THE LIFE THEME: EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT

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After a stressful exhaustive day when I arrive home, this is how chaotic my space looks like. It is the literal representation of my mind, at that part of the day, aswell. The mood suddenly changes as well as the atmosphere as soon as I turn on the fairy lights which sets up a romantic and peaceful atmosphere for me to forget all the disorder and chaos around me. My unconscious habit made me realize that light can be a really powerful tool for architects!

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AT HOME IN THE CITY DWELLING PLUS THEME: UNFINISHED HOMES, AFFORDABLE, ADAPTABLE

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More Voids/ Less Compact and Dense/ No Rhythm

East Side of Railway More Domestic/ Green/ Safe

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Friction/ Vibration/ Noise/ Privacy Issues from Railway and Main Road Site Analysis

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Site Plan- Scale 1:2500 47

Expansion Strategy: Right and Down Only

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East Elevation- Showing Future Expansion 49

KEY: 1. Dwelling’s Management Office 2. Permanent Shops 3. Temporary Sitting/ Pop-up Shops/ Stalls 4. Social Hubs 5. Shared Roof Garden A. Induvidual Dwelling B. Induvidual Dwelling C. Induvidual Dwelling Area for Future Expansion Rendering View

The existing vaults can be rented by the residents to run small local businesses and the new vaults can be the shop fronts for those businesses eg an eatery, book shop etc. The free spaces/courtyards between the vaults can be used for external activities. They can be occupied by the eatery to set up an outdoor sitting with the busy view of the bazaar and can also be rented for pop-up shops or temporary stalls while the ones within the vaults are more permanent.

Reserving extra space for the residents to expand into in the future is my interpretation of unfinished homes. The dwellings can expand, mitigating the need to shift to another housing scheme when family expands and more space is required. This will also empower the community as it will also bring business to the local craftsmen on the opposite side of the railway. This will foster a self sustaining community.

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KEY: 1. Dwelling’s Management Office 2. Permanent Shops 3. Temporary Sitting/ Pop-up Shops/ Stalls 4. Social Hubs 5. Shared Roof Garden A. Induvidual Dwelling B. Induvidual Dwelling C. Induvidual Dwelling Area for Future Expansion Rendering View

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KEY: 1. Dwelling’s Management Office 2. Permanent Shops 3. Temporary Sitting/ Pop-up Shops/ Stalls 4. Social Hubs 5. Shared Roof Garden A. Induvidual Dwelling B. Induvidual Dwelling C. Induvidual Dwelling Area for Future Expansion Rendering View

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KEY: 1. Dwelling’s Management Office 2. Permanent Shops 3. Temporary Sitting/ Pop-up Shops/ Stalls 4. Social Hubs 5. Shared Roof Garden A. Induvidual Dwelling B. Induvidual Dwelling C. Induvidual Dwelling Area for Future Expansion Rendering View

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KEY: 1. Dwelling’s Management Office 2. Permanent Shops 3. Temporary Sitting/ Pop-up Shops/ Stalls 4. Social Hubs 5. Shared Roof Garden A. Induvidual Dwelling B. Induvidual Dwelling C. Induvidual Dwelling Area for Future Expansion Rendering View

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The atmospheric render celebrates the night view of the market corridor and the access/ enterance to the dwellings above.

<Detailed Massing Model- South East View >>Detailed Massing Model- North East View

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INHABITDETAIL

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INHABIT DETAIL I chose this specific junction for my inhabitation detail because it successfully expresses the three different atmospheres at the same time: Dwelling interior, roof garden and the social pod. I have decided to use prefabricated CLT panels as the superstructure which is exposed in the interior. And white render on the exterior. CLT fits well with the programme since it is quite a modular structure and sits on top of another structure therefore lightweight and loadbearing characteristic of CLT are very suitable for my dwelling plus. It gives a representation of the roof garden and the layers that go beneath to make it successful. There are also particularly more layers in the wall between the dwelling and the social pod since it also requires an acoustic insulation layer to reduce noise coming from the social pods.

< Detailed Massing Model > Material Palette >> Inhabitation Detail- Scale 1:20

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EXPLORING EXPERIENCE AUCKLAND FOIL AND EXPO CENTRE THEME: FLUIDITY, REINDUSTRIALISATION, PALIMPSEST, JOURNEY

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APOLOGIA

Taking the pointers from the previous semester forward, I started by developing a fair balance between digital media and conventional drawing techniques/art. Engineering Experience aided in broadening the list of software I am comfortable using. Moreover, it helped me understand that film, art, and architecture are connected by roots, though they are recognized as three different disciplines. This particular project made me understand how materiality and experience are tied together which I used in the Exploring experience to my advantage.

In contrary to the previous studio theme, the theme for this semester- ‘Fluidity’- proved to be with an array of meanings and interpretations.

Instead of working with the literal meaning of fluidity, I opted for a more metaphoric meaning and tried to feed that within my design process.

My Exploring Experience project acknowledges fluidity with respect to the relation and arrangement of spaces in a flow and maintaining an acoustic and visual connection between different floors.

During the design process, I learned that the experience of space and how people interact within those spaces is more important as an architect. I realized that the asymmetric geometry and composition of the building was an outcome of working from inside to out as I was focused more on creating a journey through the building. An interesting key driver for the project was to introduce key moments within the circulation spaces as they are neglected the most. Both my design projects this year had one element in common- Railway- but both were carved and molded differently to suit their context. Therefore, I would like to continue to make my design proposals contextual in the future as well.

While working with a challenging brief, I would like to praise myself a little for being prepared for the difficult times ahead caused by COVID-19. Being able to practice 3D software before hand, made the shift from working at studio to working at home comparatively less traumatic. Though, I missed the long-awaited opportunity to work with metal and plasma cutter in the workshop. Therefore, my objctives for next year are to familiarise myself with the use of 3D printer, plasma cutter, etc

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INTRODUCTION AND SITE ANALYSIS The site is located in-between Darlington and Durham. Bishop Auckland is the largest town of of south County Durham. The towns history runs back to the Roman times. Its rapid development in its early days gained it a significant status of commercial hub. Since then the rail transportation has played a vital role in the development of the town.

The chosen site, previously part of of the railway lines, is currently being used as a car park.

The traces of national rail-transportation and the industrial structures tend to blend into the religious architecture around. The site gently elevates towards the South and is easily accessible through public transport. The car park sits at a prime location and is exposed to the busy road and round-about. It is surrounded by two to three storeys high buildings which includes domestic buildings on the West and high street on the East side.

^Site Plan- Scale 1:5000 ic >Histor Site Plan- Scale 1:5000showing railway track pattern

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^Site Model- Scale 1:500 (Group Work)Shows how exposed the site is and the two storeys high neighbourhood. <Site Model- Scale 1:500 (Group Work)Shows strips of buildings with courtyards.

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SITE RESPONSE Due to constant regeneration in order to give Bishop Auckland a contemporary look there is a visible palimpsest character of the site. The town is a living palimpsest of British history. The juxtaposition of materials reminds me of Peter Zumthor’s Kolumba Museum.

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^ Kolumba Museum by Peter Zumthor- Approach on palimpsest. <Photos of Site- Portraying palimpsest quality of site. >> Palimpsest Acrylic Painting- Is my site response to the palimpsest quality of the site and visible hidden layers of the history in form of traces by means of using different textures.

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FESTIVAL AIMS “Reinforce the regenerative impulses around emplyment, education sustainable living and the array of factors which make for a vibrant community.” - The Auckland Project Similarly, the aim is to regenerate the town, celebrate its heritage and acknowledge the urban reindustrialisation of the medieval town to boost the economic/ social/ cultural status of Bishop Auckland. To aid the mission and draw attraction from around a festival called The Mix (Music and Art festival) has been proposed to be hosted annually. The festival will pay tribute to the steel works, Gas works and brick and tile works found near the site while generating revenue aswell. The festival route will also encounter ‘Auckland Foil and Expo Centre’ (my design project) which specifically focuses on paying tribute to the steel works, the national railway and the palimpsest quality of Bishop Auckland.

Taking the idea of railway and palimpsest forward, the initial concept is to create a journey through the building which will host scrap metal workshop.

The journey of festival continues through the building as well.

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Introducing mesh sculpture, courtyards and undulating wall sculpture.

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There were a lot of experiments and typologies tested which played around with the idea of palimpsest, extrapolating railway track patterns, asymmetric courtyards like in the neighbourhood, building height in coherence with the context etc. All the above mentioned characteristics picked from the site were taken into consideration to make the design contextual.

Key Moments within Circulation Spaces- To make the journey more experiential

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A WALK TO REMEMBER! The serial vision diagram sums up the whole concept of creating a journey through the building and creating key moments within the circulation spaces as they are neglected the most!

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The journey begins the moment you encounter the sitting steps on the north side with metal embossed floor tiling which guides you to the entrance point.

During the circulation one encounters the windows which give hints to what is inside, hence creating an inside outside interaction. While it also serves as a gathering spot during the festival.

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Next, you encounter the undulating metal sculpture while heading towards the main exhibition gallery from the reception.

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The curves of the metal undulating wall guides one to the exhibition gallery on the first floor during which one gets to experience and get glimpse of the metal workshop on the otherside.

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After going up, around the double height gallery and out onto the terrace, the path leads you back inside to the viewing gallery (triple height space) which hosts the metal mesh sculpture.

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While making your way down the experiential and reletively narrow stairs (for personal and intimate experience) one encounters many wall openings and and landings leading to different destinations which give insight to different spaces eg workshop.

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Finally, the route leads you towards the outside where you encounter the mesh sculpture again on the South side with a view of the terrace and cafe. The route in last guides you towards the car park and terminates.

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Serial Vision Drawings with Suggested Route

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North-West View- Auckland Foil and Expo Centre in its context 110

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KEY: 1.Reception 2. Waterbody 3. Exhibition Gallery 4. Storage Room 5. Metal Workshop 6. Studio/ Common Room 7. Viewing Gallery 8. Terrace 9. Pop-Up Cafe 10. Kitchen 11. Office Rendering View

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Site Section Perspective View 119

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West Elevation Night View- Scale 1:200 121

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Long Section A-A Perspection View- Scale 1:100

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Primary Structure: Concrete Walls, floor and roof.

Secondary Structure: Rigid Insulation Tertiary Structure: Metal Cladding- using rail and bracket system

Detail Section B-B Scale 1:20- Emphasizes on the double height Viewing Gallery space hosting mesh sculpture.

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The metal workshop explicitely focuses on Scrap Metal Sculpting. The raw material (-metal scrap) required to weld the sculptures require relatively less storage space which is benefitial. Moreover, recycling metal and using discarded raw material to produce a worthy product can also help improve the economy while most importantly being environmentally beneficial.

Scrap Metal Workshop- Level 1- Also conducts open-house workshops for visitors.

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Exhibition Gallery (Exhibition 1) 128

Exhibition Gallery (Exhibition 2) 129

Festival Leaflet- Displaying festival route- Scale 1:500 130

Festival View of Auckland Foil and Expo Centre 131

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The render focus on the visitors experience and interactivity with the mesh sculpture and the landscape. It shows that using human proportions as reference for building elements can be interesting eg the stepping down of columns a. makes the building look more approachable from the South/ Car park, b. It continues the rhythm of of the stepping seats on the North side as the columns are being used for sitting purpose aswell.

South- West View of Auckland and Foil Centre- within its context

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ARCHITECTURE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE

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