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Academic Portfolio

Hamed Sabri AlSeyabi Stage 3 Architecture 2019-2020

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I come from the United Arab Emirates. Through my study of architecture, I want to make a difference—a positive change towards society.

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REFLECTIVE INTRODUCTION This academic year has allowed being more independent than in previous years, as every person was able to develop their design brief based on their chosen studio specification. Personally, the architecture of housing has always been my point of interest. I always believed that it carries a significant impact on the way people live and experience what one can call ‘home.’ Making this project more enjoyable.

Remedial housing as a studio allowed us to understand better the concepts that contribute to the design of houses—learning through the study of an existing project, such as Great Park. During primer, I was able to develop skills in analyzing elements and seeking for issues that people might encounter. The study illustrated that there will always be room for improvement in design, and people’s needs should be a priority over costs. Besides, teamwork was crucial at this stage, as it allowed us to combine our research of different elements to form a manifesto. That got presented as an exhibition. The manifesto allowed us to set-out rules and values that can result in better housing schemes and better architecture.

During staging, Cruddas Park, located in Elswick in Newcastle’s west end, was introduced. It was essential to carry out different computer-based studies to understand the site’s history and its current usage. It led to forming an overall personal perspective from site visits and understanding the publics’ attitude. As part of the journey of exploring housing, we visited Vienna as part of our case study field trip. The city is well known for its housing project that differs from the UK, often seen as market-led. It expresses different strategies that the government of Austria undertakes to meet the housing demands of citizens. Many new ideas became clear by exploring and visiting a variety of housing projects, helping to inform different unique design briefs that every individual will undertake to offer a new proposal for Cruddas Park.

This year I decided to spend more time revising the concept and always stepping back once an outcome got produced. By doing so it makes it clear if the design concept has expressed in these ideas. While also considering opportunities to improve and design decisions that can produce designs that work better and respond to the broader context. Different methods have been integrated throughout the year; some are more useful than others. Those skills ranged from sketching, modeling, mapping, and digital visualizing. Some specific abilities, such as hand-drawn technical drawings, allow a better understanding of the spaces’

I developed the brief as a response to different issues that limit Cruddas Park from becoming a better housing community, targeting a specific user such as young professional gave the project more particular demands and needs, as it would also lead to a diverse population. The main design concepts were developed from the manifesto points declared as a group during the primer phase. Flexibility and creativity two main concepts that had a significant influence on design decisions later within the project.

During realisation, once a draft proposal was discussed, other modules lead to getting a better understanding of different aspects around the project. ARC3013 discussed the integrated technology within the building. Through research, it was clear how the different sustainable energy systems, such as biomass boilers and MVHR can result in energy-efficient low costs housing. While also proposing designs that correspond to natural passive strategies.

ARC3015 Theory into practice allowed the exploration of different design concepts and representation. For instance, Le Corbusier’s bubble diagrams might have looked simple; however, they could show different elements such as circulation, the order of spaces, and orientation. Meanwhile, exploring the concept of Plus developed by french architect Lacaton and Vassel, which aimed at never demolishing structures that age but always adding to them to meet present demands. I was able to take in critical aspects and integrate them within my design proposal to preserve values for future generations.

The act of understanding the professional aspects of architecture became more evident with the module ARC3014 Professional practice. It displayed the stages that the architects would take during the planning of the project through its lectures. As part of our submission, the new design was given a client “Newcastle City Council,” which allowed the learning and importance of planning priorities. It shows how each part of the city has a strategy and policies that needed to be followed. Linking this back to my project, I was able to identify the different people that it should be designed for. By using that, I was able to consolidate my concept and turn it far more realistic and an actual attempt to make a difference.

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I L LU S T R AT E D REFLECTIVE REPORT PAGE 5

PRIMER

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TECHNOLOGY

SYNTHESIS

BIBLOGRAPHY

REFERENCES

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KEY OF REFERENCE Response to Climate Change

Part of ARC3013

Post-Review Development

Part of ARC3015

PRIMER PHASE ONE

Our first phase of exploration was based on developing analytical skills and model making.

I believe model making allows one to express and represent ideas with more dimensions.

The investigation of specific elements and the research makes one understand a particular part of their homes, in more detail. The primary outcomes resulted in setting a manifesto. A project like Great Park can often be marketorientated, leaving taste and demands at a low priority.

“Represent things in a particular way, showing various tactics of unveiling and foregrounding what is not usually taken into considerations.�

Meike Schalk is an architect and urban designer that explores different themes linked to feminist theory and practice, and gender studies.

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She inspired me to look always look for an alternative route. That could lead to making a difference in the way people perceive architecture.

Newcastle Great Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne - NE13 9NT

Newcastle Great Park is located northwest of Newcastle city center. The project is delivered as part of a housing scheme for Newcastle City Council. It responds to Newcastle’s demands of growth and development in the late 1980s as an urban center, which made the housing demand essential. It is estimated to serve over 4,000 houses by 2030.

The economic downturn in 2008, has led to changes in plans of the project. Through its proposal, it’s planned to serve a sustainable mixed-use development with high urban and landscape. This is not yet seen evident, leaving residents with broken promises of a ‘high street style shops, cafes, and restaurants’. A large percentage of residents are unpleased with the situation of living in a building site that is never-ending.

During primer, our aim would be to unpack this project.

The objective would be to analyze the houses into the broader community. To try and understand the issues faced by residents and opportunities for improvement.

Each studio member would have to focus on an elements ‘part of the house’ and try to understand it through different techniques, and its impact on the housing scheme. While also highlighting any issues, and then we would combine all our information and research to form our studio manifesto.

MY ELEMENT WAS “GARDEN”

Access to the garden was limited due to the privacy of people. Google satellite maps and pictures were taken on-site allowed a more comprehensive understanding of the role of the garden. It stands as a private outdoor space that people use differently.

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Hand drawn sketches illustrate how greenery adds aesthetic to entrances, how fences give privacy, and how green space can serve activities.

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This model draws how the different gardens sit with each other. Each house interprets it differently based on the number of people living in those houses, or various factors such as hobbies.

I began to sketch different ideas that can interpret the garden differently. The design was based on a gradient of privacy, leading people from inside their homes into the community. Those spaces can lead to more significant interaction between neighbors. While also provide areas for activities, like exercise or even kids playing football.

I was inspired by ideas of Office Sian Architecture + Design, a firm that was able to transform storage sheds into a venue for a multitude of uses in Camden.

My intentions were formed as a sustainable approach to circulation and limiting the use of cars by creating this approach. The spaces created can host various activities, such as community gardens or even picnic spaces for families to gather.

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The model shows the new concept that can add to life to Great Park, an idea that would lead to a sustainable and better community.

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As a group, we were able to put a video together, which summaries our site visit—using video interviews to get a broader image of the developer.

Manifesto points were highlighted as protest boards, covering aspects that can lead to a happier Great Park. The video was able to put together our thoughts as a group for the visitors to our exhibition.

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Looking back, I believe that every step in this stage allowed a better understanding of housing schemes. As individuals, each had a different perspective. However, putting them together in one model made it more effective.

As a group, we set out rules and regulations to tackle issues from sustainability to affordable living.

The critique of elements individually led to a faster formation of a manifesto as a team.

VIENNA FIELD TRIP CASE STUDY REPORT

The primary purpose of visiting Vienna was to explore a different European city and explore attitudes towards housing.

Before visiting housing projects, we had the chance to explore the city through short tours that were guided by us as students.

It was an opportunity to get to know our studio members, even better by attending different Christmas events that were taking place. It was a new and exciting method of learning about architecture.

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At this stage, we went through a series of housing projects in the Vienna’s residential area. It was an excellent opportunity to take in different ideas and thoughts towards housing.

Every project had a different idea, which is illustrated. Having a tour guide, we were able to ask questions, and also we had the chance to look at some of the architectural drawings of some buildings we explored.

FIELD TRIP CASE STUDY REPORT

Architects & Designers

GASOMETER CITY

Coop Himmelb(l)au is architecture firm founded in Vienna in 1968, by three founding members: Wolf D.Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky, and Michael Holzer.

Of the three founding members, only Wolf D.Prix remains at the company, after Holzer left the business in 1971, and Swiczinsky retired from daily operations in 2001, and completely retired in 2006 (This was after the Gasometers Project – so Swiczinsky did work on this project), leaving D.Prix as the current CEO. D.Prix himself was born in Vienna and studied at the Vienna University of Technology, forming strong personal bonds between him and Viennese architecture.

After initial success, the company expanded, adding offices in Los Angeles, Frankfurt, and Paris to its initial Vienna Office. The company has won numerous awards in different countries, which have been listed on their website – the first of which winning in 1982 – around the time they started to become better-known.

Aside from solely being architects and urban planners, Coop Himmelb(l)au also work in art, with some of their work being displayed in globally-famous exhibition centres, such as the Pompidou Centre in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Architects & Designers

Company Logo

CEO & Leading Designer Wolf D.Prix

Design Objectives in Gasometer B Elements of Deconstructivism Whilst largely unable to amend the ‘shell’ of the main Gasometer, Coop Himmelb(l)au implemented their style on the connected ‘shield’ with an angular, deconstructivism-style design, distributing structural weight of strongly-geometric overhangs on concrete pillars.

Elements of Reflection - Light Light reflections have been worked into the design, using the common grey/silver cladding and glass combination on the ‘shield’ that the company is so well associated with.

With strict limitations on the shell of the gasometer, they have used glass on the roof of the gasometer, which will reflect light from above.

Guglgasse 6, 1110 Wien, Austria MY PART OF THE CASE STUDY RESEARCH

Architects & Designers

The north-facing shield - despite the grey/silver/glass facade doesn’t reflect sunlight, however, coincidentally, it is facing another building - the adjacent ‘entertainment center Gasometer’ - which also had a reflective facade; so, perhaps unintentionally, the ‘shield’ reflects onto that.

Reflective The main theme of Coop Himmelb(l)au is reflection - with Wolf D.Prix himself saying: “We think of our architecture as part of the 21st century; as art which reflects and gives a mirror image of the variety and vivacity, tension and complexity of our cities.”

In the works (both realised and unrealised) of Coop Himmelb(l) au, a trend is seen to largely silver - or glass facades and roofs. They have been designed to reflect light, meaning all different angles of cladding in their buildings all give off different reflections, casting light back in different ways, along with elements like glass reflecting the colour of the skies.

Deconstructivism Deconstructivism-building by Coop Himmelb(l)au containing their offices

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Another design trend we see in the works of Co0p Himmelb(l)au is deconstructivism, which is defined by ArchDaily as “the unleashing of infinite possibilities of playing around with forms and volumes.” It is a postmodern style of architecture, used by a variety of well known architects, such as Daniel Libeskind, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid among others.

Housing Shopping Mall Entertainment Parking

Shopping Mall

Housing

Hierachy Diagram Each gasometer was divided into multiple zones for: living, shopping and entertainment. A continuous shopping mall connects all the gasometers on the ground floor level, with skybridges between each section. A multi-functional event hall is located at the base of Gasometer B, with the capacity to hold up to 3000 people. The foyer of the event hall is connected to the shopping mall area, with direct links to the U-Bahn Underground. The housing/ apartments are located at the top of the Gasometer.

The car parking is located at the lowest point of the Gasometer.

The area of the Gasometer looks back at a varied past. Around 200 years ago, It started as a land dominated with vegetable gardens and fields, and then it was used as shooting range, finally it became an industrial site.

In 1893, the decision was made to not to renew the agreement expiring in 1899 with the British Imperial Continental Gas Association (I.C.G.A.) and to municipalize gas production and supply by constructing its own municipal gasworks and

Spatial Sequence

Programme

Site Analysis

History of Site

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associated piping network.

The ending of the four gasometer operations was due to the conversion of city gas

Parking

Entertainment

to the much cheaper natural gas in the mid-1970s.

The gasometers were listed on 21 July 1981 as a historic monument.

01 Fire Escape External Staircase

02 Car Park Entrance, External Staircase, and walkway between Gasometers

03 Car Park Entrance, External Staircase, and walkway between Gasometers

Site Plan

Continous Shopping Mall

The space was used as a concert hall in 1998, and it also appeared in one of James Bond movies in 1987.

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cinema screens

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The organisation of the different zones is based around the different qualities of light emitted to the spaces, with the housing receiving the most daylight and the parking the least. The internal flats are lit by the diffused light that filters through the glass dome structure on the inside and on the outside by the historical Gasometer wall. The courtyard isn’t made to be stood on, since the base is glass, to enable light to channel through to the shopping mall below. The courtyard is lit from the open glass dome above. Living inside the Gasometer is like being detached from the outside, with different diffused qualities of light and sense of time and space. The internal corridors in between the apartments have no windows and no natural daylight, with only artificial light shining from the panels in the ceiling.

Most Daylight Housing Shopping Mall

retail space

Entertainment Parking

The site plan illustrates the urban development of the area, from industrial to a full residential community. Residents of the Gasometer town have been provided with all their needs, from services to entertainment and leisure.

Materiality

Site Plan

Programme

Site Analysis

The construction took place between the periods of 1896 – 1899

Light Entering Shopping Mall Below

Light Diffusing in from Glass Rood Structure

Artificial Light from Internal Corridor

Skylight Windows Above Shopping Mall

Classic Brick Facade Brick as a material can last for hundreds of years. The brick façade is an important element of the renovation of the gasometers, as it holds history since the 19th century when it was used.

It has been constructed using a traditional brick and mortar cement technique, which gave it a tensile bond strength making it durable and also requires less maintenance.

The entire complex can be accessed from a subway station through a connecting shopping mall, which gives access to all the Gasometer tanks from the ground level.

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Approximately people live in the Gasometer buildings

Access to Site

Brick Facade

Materiality

Programme

Site Analysis

Section Showing Daylight Inflow

Metal Framed Dome On top of the structure stands a cantilevered dome shaped steel construction. It has been used to retain the outer image of the gasometer, and also to maximise the amount of natural light that enters the courtyards.

It has been constructed according to the system by Johann Wilhelm Schwedler, a German civil engineer whom improved the design of dome structures. By using a new type of iron cupola that was simpler, lighter, and as strong.

Public courtyard Shopping Mall Level By looking into the sections and plans, you would notice that the gasometer structures were positioned each on

Car Park Access

top of small hill. The architect was able to make use of that position, in order to place all the services and car parks underneath the main structure. It works well in preserving the monumental image of the structures and also a great use of space.

Views into private residential corridor from the public area

Structure Sketch

Ratio of Student Housing to other housing Types of Housing

254 Housing Units 76 Student Flats

Shopping Mall Level Plan Showing Public and Private Areas Public Shopping Mall Area Private Residents only Areas

Only a minority of the housing is student accommodation with just 23 percent of flats being for students. The student accommodation and the other residential housing are segregated with separate lifts and exclusive common areas, and facilities for the students. All the student flats are in the actual cylindrical Gasometer, as opposed to the ‘shield’. Within the cylindrical structure, there is a distinct separation between the two housing types with all the student flats being positioned on floors 3-6 with the other residential flats being placed higher up in the Gasometer.

Student Residents Lift

Brick Facade

Overall, this trip was beneficial, and it allowed one to understand different approaches in providing people with what they call home. Some had great aesthetics, while others carried a more sustainable focus. This would help inform the subsequent stages of forming a design brief.

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S TA G I N G PHASE TWO

During staging, Cruddas Park was introduced as our site proposal. An existing concrete building which also serves as a shopping center and residential tower. It was challenging as I kept changing the way I perceived it, every time more research was carried out. By the end of this stage, I was able to define a brief of my new housing proposal.

Cruddas Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne - NE4 6QX 1950 The area was dominated by Armstrong’s buildings and Vickers, who built tanks. During the 19th century, rows of closely packed houses filled the banks.

1961 Houses were cleared for new flat buildings, which was part of T. Dan Smith’s grand plan for Newcastle, into making it a modern city. It was named Cruddas Park after George Cruddas, who was the director of Armstrong’s arms, works in Elswick.

2000 The city council launched it’s ‘Going for Growth’ strategy, which set out a vision for Newcastle as a ‘competitive, cosmopolitan and cohesive capital.’

2009 The area was renamed ‘Riverside Dene’ to start a better reputation for the place associated with its history. This led to the redevelopment of residential buildings since that has been going through a different scheme to improve the life of the area.

1991 Riots spread with violence from North Tyneside to Newcastle. It was official that the west end of Newcastle was one of the highest crime areas in the country. This was due to the problem of poverty and unemployment.

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Demographics of Cruddas Park Gender Ratio

Female Male

Relationship Status Single Married Divorced Seperated Widowed Same sex

Housing Occupancy

Three people Two people One person Qualifications

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Site Analysis of Cruddas Park

Pictures taken during site visit to Cruddas Park.

A collage of the different news articles that responds to understanding the publics’ views and opinions of Cruddas Park.

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I edited those pictures to focus on the key elements that show my perspective, from outdated to unused spaces: Oasis cafe, one of the shops that closed down after our first visit.

Design Development

My initial proposal was to introduce new buildings to the green spaces, to enhance the experience of Cruddas Park. However, after the review, my approach towards that scheme changed as I wanted to take the challenge by using the existing structure and aim to introduce the same concept on the current plot.

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“Buildings are beautiful when people feel good in them” As part of my research, the work of French architects Lacaton and Vassal grabbed my attention.

They developed the concept of Plus, which focuses on encouraging people on sustainable approaches towards outdated structures and social housing (Lacaton, 2007) that can often be in the subject of demolition. In their designs, they tend to put users and people in the center of their priorities; and not the overall appearance.

They quote, “never demolishing, subtracting, or replacing things, but of always adding, transforming, and utilizing them.” The method circulates around rethinking what already exists, It is something that changed my approach and ideas for the site. That involves a better response to climate change, and re-using existing structures.

Diagrams showing Plus+ concept (by Lacaton and Vassal)

Buildings around Site

Colour Palette

Materials

Understanding the typology and surroundings is essential in early design stages as the new proposal will have to respond to Elswick’s exiting neighborhood.

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A charitable company with a community vision that focuses on issues like jobs, health, education, and the environment. It aims at always putting residents at the heart of change.

The club is based on open access to members that serve women and girls. It helps build the confidence and power of women and girls. They meet at different occasions to hare and look at relevant issues.

A club that has been working with over 10,000 children and young people to help them gain skills and confidence in football.

It also allows residents that would want to learn FA coaching lessons.

Understanding the community and the people that are living in the surrounding neighborhoods is essential when planning spaces for the public. Through design, one can support those communities by providing them with communal areas to meet, learn, and socialize.

Vegetation

Primary Road System

Surrounding Buildings

Car Parking

Residential Church School

Shadows Study

Prevailing Wind

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Using the gathered information and physical features of the surrounding areas to find opportunities to enhance the new proposal’s experience, and have it linked to the community.

Exploration

Opportunity

Improvement

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I developed this concept to summarise my thoughts towards Cruddas Park’s new proposal. By exploring the existing structure in terms of weaknesses, strengths, and history, it holds. Using my finding and turn them into opportunities and design ideas. This would lead to improving the lives of the people for a better and more sustainable lifestyle.

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This stage involved sketching out different ideas on how the spaces would be sorted.

Thinking about the different atmosphere and experience the new proposal would serve. This allowed me to express my opinions without being constrained to specific boundaries.

Massing Development

A courtyard would provide both access to different areas, and also a balance between indoor and outdoor spaces. I started thinking about the best option that would benefit the new proposal while considering factors such as surroundings, roads, and orientation.

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Direct access to the courtyard. To be used as a public area that doesn’t only operate during shopping center working hours—creating a connection with the neighborhoods.

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The courtyard was decided to be facing the green spaces, which would allow more great sunlight into the area, and also provide excellent scenery.

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Newcastle Collage

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Shopping Centre

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New Housing Community Centre

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Finally, as a response to the current demographics, introducing a new housing proposal can lead to a more diverse community. Being in that position gives it both views towards the outside and the inside (Cruddas Park Plaza).

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These model blocks allowed trying out different configurations while still being able to understand the dimensions and circulation.

Concept

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CREATIVITY

Concept

FLEXIBILITY

Concept

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COMMUNITY

Cruddas One “A creative community�

The project is target at young professional in creative fields.

People seeking for affordable housing, and spaces that allows them to work and develop their skills further.

It is aimed at people that enjoying being a part of a large community (family).

Becoming a part of a creative cooperative living life style.

Through this page, I list out the different ideas of my new proposed housing scheme. Having aims and concept at early stages allow one to always refer back, on how practical design ideas respond to the main concept.

R E A L I S AT I O N PHASE THREE

During Realisation, the design brief was being developed to respond to my concepts. As my design progressed, I kept always looking back on critical aims, which allowed the development of initial ideas further.

At this stage, I started learning different drawing skills, whether they were computer-based or just sketches. While also working on modules such as the ARC3013, helped my understanding.

It allowed the knowledge of how the building functions and not only its aesthetical appearance.

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A site model 1:100 was used to test out the final configurations of massing with the Cruddas Park tower. It gives a clear image of how circulation would work between spaces to be designed.

LILAC – Low Impact Living Affordable Community Leeds - LS5 3AG

The visit to LILAC in Leeds was essential to experience how people lived in co-housing. Through the tour, we were introduced to the events and activities that took place, making people live within a community.

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A small presentation was also helpful in understanding the economic model of this type of housing. I was able to apply those finding to my housing scheme brief.

“I need a place to develop my talent”

Architect

Producer Fashion Designer

Photographer

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“Get to meet new people and learn from them”

Make-up Artist

Cruddas One

Artist

A CREATIVE COMMUNITY

“Affordable Flats?”

Start-up Bussiness “Giving back to the community”

Freelancer

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Graduate

Programme of Cruddas One

Semi-Public

Private

Function

Description An affordable flat based on a live/work concept, built to allow the flexibility of activities and personal needs. It will also provide users with a private exterior space, designed for different purposes.

Studio

2 BR Apartment

A room that can serve partners or a young family, designed to provide a balance in space. While also having a living room with a shared exterior area (Balcony).

Community Centre

The shared living room between the residents of the building provides different spaces to socialize and host events that can get all members involved, designed based on an open-space concept to be flexible in usage.

Gym + Changing Rooms

A space that serves different sports activities from weight machines to a dance studio. It should allow the right balance of natural light in and also allowing visual communication between people through the circulation of the building. Facilities like toilets and storage and will be needed.

Design Workshop

It should be designed to accommodate more physical works than the typical office space. Allowing different users to add to their needs, being double height and natural lit, would provide the right environment to think creatively.

Laundry Room

As an approach to sustainable living, sharing a washing machine could save more costs of water usage. It can also lead to social interaction between people.

Bike Storage

It serves as a secure place for residents to store their bikes and would be linked to the park circulation, allowing more convenient access to the streets.

Concierge Office

Public

Co-working Hub

An office for the building management team, allowing faster response to problem when found.

It is an approach to working, and collaborating with other people in shared spaces designed to serve different organization sizes. It would be part of the larger scheme that would help the public of Newcastle. The variety of space will be provided from indoor to outdoor, to double-height, and more.

Retail Shop 1

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Retail Shop 2

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Plant Room

Storage

It involves a well-insulated room that would accommodate the different energy systems within the building. It would get placement in the basement and would easily be accessed by the building management team for maintenance.

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It is important to list out the spaces required to carry out the operation of the housing scheme.

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Sketching allows the freedom of ideas and brainstorming different concepts that can later influence design decisions.

Spaces and Activity

Arrangement of Areas

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Circulation

Site Plan PAGE 63

Site Section

Hand drawn floor plans allow one to understand the spaces designed often left out when using the software.

Ground Floor

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In this stage, the initial arrangement of spaces was sorted to circulation and orientation.

However, I had to test whether those strategies were efficient and responsive to my concept.

1st Floor

2nd Floor

Individual units can often be challenging, and several configurations are considered to provide users with the best solution to serve a live-work concept. In the next stages, I will explain how they experience those spaces and the atmosphere required.

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THINKING THROUGH MAKING

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I wanted to express the concept of using existing structures and add life to them through this design. Using plaster can be seen as a simple method, although it can be challenging to form the required shapes.

After creating the main block, I moved to add different materials and layers. This would represent how I want people to perceive Cruddas Park differently after my new proposal.

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Exploration I explored different precedents from different places around the world.

This allowed the exploration of each project, and how they responded to their climate and what made each various.

The Collective Old Oak - London

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

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FIGURE 1

Vida - Dubai

Zoku - Amsterdam

I created some sketches of the different ideas in terms of how the spaces created interactions between people.

SPACES TO MEET AND SOCIALIZE DIFFERENT OPTIONS

CO-WORKING SPACES

FLEXIABLE SPACES INDOOR PLANTS COMMUNAL SPACES

Funan - Singapore

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Concrete - Jakarta Utara

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Hub Australia - Sydney

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Gradient of Privacy PAGE 79

These parti-diagrams allowed to express the different ideas with circulation and arrangements in a simple yet effective method.

Entrance

Entrance

Main Circulation

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Natural Light vs. Spaces

Views vs. Lighting

Service vs. Flexibility

Co-Living

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Massing Development of Co-Housing

The initial massing block has been placed to be a part of the full project.

The block in red will serve as retail to be part of the new proposed plaza, to give a gradient of privacy towards the inwards.

A void created in the middle to serve as a court yard allowing viewing into a private outdoor shared space

The purple color indicates the main circulation around the building, to serve a clear efficient natural lit connection of the spaces.

Two sides have been lowered to allow greater views to the plaza and create a greater visual connection. At the same time having two openings from the podium into the courtyard for efficient circulation.

The upper floors designed as two wings to serve the residential flats, while the bottom parts will contain the communal and shared spaces.

Having views both towards the outside and the inside (plaza).

The first floor spaces will have a exterior circulation around the courtyard, leading to the space above the retail space which can be used as a communal outdoor space looking into the plaza.

Residential

Retail

Communal

Elevator Shafts

Main Circulation

Courtyard

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A terrace connecting spaces and allowing in light.

Main courtyard highlighting the circulation of the building.

Flexiabilty in circulation, every space has two enterances.

Once I had each space planned in terms of what it serves and the atmosphere required, I was able to create rough drawings with the positioning of the windows and doors, to form the circulation around the building.

I wanted spaces to be designed flexible and develop a continuous circulation between the areas as this would lead to more significant interaction between people.

Upper terrace facing the plaza, providing space to socialize.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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At this stage, I was able to learn and develop my AutoCad skills. This allowed us to process drawings faster, and changes were simpler to adjust. This allowed forming several configurations and explore individual units in greater depth.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Design Development 01

Design Development 02

Design Development 03

The significant vital changes for the studio units were based on forming a balance between sleeping and living spaces. While also going for the most efficient circulation around the room, furniture should be placed with consideration. Finally, the room should allow one to carry out all the different activities required.

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STUDIO UNITS

In the studio’s design, I wanted to add a creative intervention that allows the wall to rotate and open towards the corridor. This would enable users to extend their living space. However, it would reduce their privacy.

This idea responds to the main concepts of creativity and flexibility as it would allow residents to interact, transforming the corridor into a gallery exhibition for people to share their skills.

Design Development 01

2 BEDROOM UNITS

Design Development 02

The two-bedroom studio can be classified as a sharing room.

The room provides two bedrooms (sleeping) with the same size and living space in the middle. While also having a balcony as a private outdoor space, that people can interpret differently.

Residential Units

Multi Office Spaces

Co-living Lounge

Shared Laundry

Co-working Lounge

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

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“We integrate knowledge about environmental issues sustainability and healthy materials�

Once I was able to establish my initial drawings, I moved to learn more about how the building operates through ARC3013. NORD architects a group situated in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Through their work, they focus on different issues concerning building sustainably. Through their works, they highlight different ideas from CLT construction to energy-efficient systems.

I was able to use that research conducted and apply it to my design. As a response to demolishing a part of the existing building, I wanted to build a replacement that is more environmentally friendly.

(Secondary) Party walls to serve different spaces

(Primary) CLT wall panels

(Tertiary) Wall Cladding outter layer of the building (Primary) Floor CLT panels

(Primary) CLT walls to hold the services and building envelope

(Primary) Glulam column transfers the load of the upper CLT floors, and give flexiabilty to communal spaces.

(Secondary) Windows that enclose the building

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(Primary) Concrete columns lifting the podium and used as car park.

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery

Sustainable Distribution Systems

Solar Panels

Solar Control Shading System

Biomass Heating System

Through the brief, the aim would be to rebrand and reprogramme Cruddas park to serve people’s needs in the current time and the future.

The programme and considered construction methods aim at providing a sustainable and flexible solution, which focuses on different sustainable ways of energy delivery and distribution while forming design decisions that influence energy consumption.

Biomass Heating System

Cold water enters the tank from the top and is heated by surrounding heat.

Renewable heating is included providing low grading heat for cold parts of the tank

The boiler is used to generate heat to the thermal store

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As part of a net-zero carbon footprint, the heat energy produced will be using a biomass boiler. The process involves using fuel produced by organic means, which revolves around a ‘carbon cycle.’

Rainwater Harvesting

1 | Collecting rainwater from roof gardens and vertical garden.

2 | Water quality is maintained by the removal of water impurities (such as dust and dirt) using filters.

3 | Water collected is then sent back to be used for non-potable uses (Toilet, laundry, and watering plants).

Water usage plays an essential role within the approach of a sustainable, eco-friendly living style; strategies such as rainwater harvesting can help provide a well-sustainaied source of water.

As an approach of affordable living, it would be reducing the bills and environmentally would reduce stormwater runoff and becoming an excellent source of watering plants.

Cross Ventilation Opening within the building have been designed to encounter cross ventilation. This strategy is considered as a natural way to moderate the internal temperature of spaces by creating an air movement that helps in improving the comfort of occupants.

Cross ventilation takes place within the circulation of the building, due to the pressure difference between one side and another. Factors that support cross ventilation is the exposed site of Cruddas park and also the distribution of windows into the dwelling and the courtyard, as part of the design. It can be less useful in winter when windows are closed; however, MHVR systems installed would be able to solve this problem.

Evaporative Cooling Water fountain features would be placed within the central courtyard. It would be providing a relaxing atmosphere and views from inside the buildings, and also a natural system of cooling.

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Evaporative cooling involves the use of solar radiation to be absorbed by the water fountain, which doesn’t heat the water due to its thermal inertia.

Hence, evaporation takes place on its surface, sinking in the heat. This produces a cooling effect, which is based on the heat exchange between hot surfaces and cold ones. It results in keeping the surroundings spaces cooler and reducing heat in summer seasons.

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South Elevation

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This process results in the sun rays heating in winter while cooling in summer seasons. Another strategy considered can be through the type of glazing used within the facade, such as double glazing low emissivity (E-low) glass.

Slidding wooden louvers used to give people control over the natural light, and also allows more privacy.

As part of the solar control, wooden verticles were placed on the sintered stone covering the windows.

From studying the surrounding building earlier in the Primer phase, I was able to pick colors that would match the typology. However, I decided to choose materials that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Instead of using bricks, I decided to go for a sintered stone as it provides better performance and durability. While also having properties such as scratch and stain resistance, which would be cost-efficient as it would require less maintenance.

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The facade has been designed to add life to the building from the outside. As the balconies are designed for people to grow some plants, while also having space for seating or even enjoying the beautiful scenery of Cruddas Park.

North Elevation

Sintered light shade cladding to give a simple look with the wooden verticles cladding.

A simple facade that contrast with the opposite facade that looks towards the green space.

Facade of the retail store, brick was used as a response to the previous mall structure, holdings some values of the past.

Sketches that shows some of the ideas of the design. Spaces should be designed to allow space for resturants seatings, while also considering the aspect of seeing each other and interaction between people.

Public seatings were introduced providing communal spaces for the community of Elswick.

A ramps direct from street level, that will contain arts and drawings of people. A creative approach to the plaza.

The layout and circulation of the green spaces was thoughout to provide a nice scenery and short movement between spaces.

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The plaza wasn’t a central part of the design brief; however, its response to the community’s concept and making Crudaas Park a connection for people. The new design aims at giving people a better shopping experience while creating outdoor communal spaces that can serve the communities.

The pivotal moment would be the entrance to the plaza, and it was changed from stairs to a ramp that directs people straight to the square.

Overall, the circulation and space arrangement was considered to allow flexibility of positioning depending on the time of the year it serves people.

SYNTHESIS FINAL PHASE

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SOUTH ELEVATION

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Flexibility in design

Indoor and Outdoor communal spaces

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The Plaza

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SITE SECTION

Cruddas One

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Giving back to Elswick

A connection for everyone

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“Living in a dream community�

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Cruddas Park Shopping Centre

1 | Co-working Space 2 | Shared Living Space 3 | Shared Kitchen 4 | Gym

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FINAL MASSING MODEL

Illustrated Cultural Biblography

BEFORE

Studio H97 A social media page from which I share my architectural knowledge, to help people out with design decisions.

I also spend time video editing and putting some art work on youtube.

AFTER

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

SITE

DESIGN BOARD

BEFORE

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Biblography & Reference

Reading List Frearson, A. (2016). Tour Bois-le-Prêtre renovation by Frédéric Druot and Lacaton & Vassal. [online] Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/16/tour-bois-le-pretreby-frederic-druot-anne-lacaton-and-jean-philippe-vassal/ [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].

Improvistos.org. (2014). » Recooperation. [online] Available at: https://www.improvistos. org/en/project/recooperation/ [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].

Le Corbusier (1938), “If I had to teach you architecture.” Focus (Lon- don), 3-12. Claude Schnaidt, Hannes Meyer: Buildings, Projects and Writings, (New York: Architectural Book, 1965) Lacaton, A., Vassal, J-P.,& Druot, F. (2007) Plus: Large Scale Housing Development: An Exceptional Case. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili.

Linde, P. (2014). The neighborhood that could become a global example of revival. [online] EL PAÍS. Available at: https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/07/14/inenglish/ 1405332840_727972.html [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].

Ruby, I. & Ruby, A. (2007) Reclaiming Modernism. In: Lacaton, A., Vassal, J-P., Druot, F., Plus Large Scale Housing Development: An Exceptional Case, Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili. pp.1125.

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List of figures Figure 1: https://www.thecollective.com/locations/old-oak Figure 2: https://livezoku.com/ Figure 3: https://vida-downtown-dubai.hotels-in-dubai.org/en/ Figure 4: https://www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/funan/en.html Figure 5: https://www.concretespace.co.id/ Figure 6: https://www.hubaustralia.com/locations/sydney/

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