Natalia Kowalska GSA DipArch Stage 4 Architecture Portfolio 2019

ARCHITECTURE P O R T F O L I O

UNDERGRADUATE 2014-2017 UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE

POSTGRADUATE 2019 - CURRENT GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART

N a t a l i a K o w a l s k a

PERSONAL SUMMARY

EDUCATION

SEP 19’ - CURRENT

DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE Glasgow School of Art Glasgow, UK

SEP 14’ - JUN 17’ Natalia Kowalska 22 08 1995

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHITECTURE

WORK EXPERIENCE

ARCHITECTURE PART I NOV 18’ - CURRENT

PART I ASSISTANT SQUARE FEET ARCHITECTS London, UK

with distinction AUG 17’ - MAR 18’

RIBA Part I Arch nataliamanilow@gmail.com 0737 873 7787

University of Dundee Dundee, UK

PART I ASSISTANT SOUTHSTUDIO London, UK

PRIZES

placemaking + impact on local area

-Jan Gehl

INTERNSHIP ARCHITECTS OF INVENTION London, UK

MAY - AUG 15’

form is a function /intangible/ architecture shaping its surroundings

translating nature to architecture

SEDA KJ AWARD

Exhibited in The Lighthouse in Glasgow

architecture as a background for activities

shaping social importance of spaces

MAY - AUG 16’

OVERALL WINNER OF 2016

people shaping places

“Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture.”

PROJECT: ‘THE CULTURE HOUSE’

‘THE BEST OF THE BEST’ EXHIBITION

INTERNSHIP

SHORTLISTED: THE BEST 2ND YEAR PROJECT

ATELIER-M

Exhibited as a part of 2016 FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE

SKILLS

LANGUAGES

ILLUSTRATOR SKETCHUP VRAY PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN AUTOCAD VECTORWORKS REVIT 3D MAX Polish native English fluent French intermediete Spanish intermediete

Dundee, UK

GRAPHIC DESIGN SEP 16’ - JUN 17’

VISUAL CONTENT DESIGNER

PERSONAL SUMMARY

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STAR ITS Dundee, UK

SEP 15’ - JUN 17’

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2DOTS.CO.UK Dundee, UK

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CONTENTS PART I B.ARCH

I.

YEAR 3: THE PIAZZA Life Between Buildings

II.

IV.

YEAR 2: IN BETWEEN BUILDINGS The Urban Scale

V.

YEAR 2: THE CULTURE HOUSE Design for ‘Human Scale’

YEAR 2: DESIGN FOR NATURE Ecological Design

III.

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VI.

YEAR OUT: YEAR 3: THE COURTYARD Home Away From Home

WORK EXPERIENCE Square Feet Architects

LONDON

Southstudio

2017 - 2019

“Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture.�

-Jan Gehl

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I.

PART I SEMESTER: 5-6

YEAR 3: THE PIAZZA LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS

Original brief: Centre for Performance Art The piazza is a project exploring the idea of ‘architecture for people’ through the given brief of Centre for Performance Art. With current discussion on buildings role in the society, the project raises a question about the influence of architecture on everyday life. The project is an essay that converts research into archtecture, whilst responding to physical, historical and cultural conditions presented in the brief.

“First life, then spaces, then buildings” - Jan Gehl University of Dundee, UK Duration: 18 wks

Tutors: Mark O’Connor Laurence Wood

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“We believe that art can inspire, entertain, educate and transform people’s lives.”

‘THE PIAZZA’

WASPS, The Client

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE: LACK OF COMMUNITY SPACE An initial brief asked for a Centre for Performance Art to be

Extensive regeneration projects has been

working to

designed for a charitable organisation that provides

transform Leith back to its best. Along with the development

affordable workspaces for artists. WASPS supports designers

plan for Leith, the new centre creates a great opportunity to

and art organisations in Scotland, that otherwise might

address the issues of the area through architectural means.

struggle to survive.

The project’s aim is beyond providing succesful art spaces

The project site is located in Leith which lies to the north of

and is to explore the impact of the design on the

Edinburgh on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth.

regeneration process.

Historically - an important part of the city slowly degrading

oriented architecture on shaping local communities. The

over time. The area struggles with - amongst others - lack of

importance of the building in the area comes with

community oriented spaces, shortage of venues for young

establishing its impact on the surroudnings.

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More widely - impact of socially

people and overpopulated childcare institutions.

https://www.waspsstudios.org.uk/about-wasps/

Main entrance to ‘the piazza’

L ATIN DANCE EDINBURGH

THOMAS MORTON HALL

ACADEMY OF BURLESQUE AND CABARET

LEITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE PHELAN SCHOOL OF DANCE

Piazza San Marco, Venice

ZUMBA EDINBURGH

Bolton Market Hall, Manchester

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BUIDLING

Leith, Edinburgh

“First we shape the cities –then they shape us”

IN THE AREA

Art and dance oriented institutions in the area

Jan Gehl

RESPONSE TO CONTEXT: PIAZZA AS AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE STREET To create an open, welcoming feeling the ground level of the

RESPONSE TO SOCIAL NEEDS

building is becoming a natural extention of the street.

The need for a socially oriented public space inspired the

Life: Marketplace - Life between buildings

Following site analysis, ground floor has been levelled with

brief of the dance centre to be developed beyond the initial

Marketplace as an important part of social life and

the street level and it is following the natural slope of the site

programme and shape the final outlook of the project being

economics.

externally and internally.

much more of a community centre. Beneficial impact of the

Space: A piazza

building on its surroundings and social life became the main

Historically - town square as a cental gathering point and

aim of the project and focuses around following themes:

an important place for social events.

Building: A house for culture /Swedish: Kulturhus/ The typology of HOUSE in function and form

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‘ P I A ZZ A’ ‘THE STREET’

INDEPENDENT CANOPY

RECEPTION CLOAKROOMS

ADMINISTRATION The timeless market on the Cornholl and Buttermarket, Bury St Edmunds

OFFICES

LIFE: MARKETPLACE - BETWEEN BUIDLINGS RESPONSE TO PROGRAMME The relationship between the institution and its local area

The proposed centre is organised along two main

became the main focus of the project and directly influenced

contrasting elements. Fixed service cores - duplicated on

its layout as well as appearance. Accordingly, the building

each level - enclosing flexible areas and indicating the main

creates a welcoming threshold to initiate the interaction

circulation path along them. Ground level is kept entirely

between art disciplines through undefined layouts. The open

open to public while basement and the upper floors are

relationship of outdoor to indoor spaces allows for

gradually becoming more and more semi-private for the use

interaction of visitors with the building and interpretation of

of dancers and artists.

PIAZZA INFORMAL PERFORMANCE S PAC E

it’s function.

The programmatic diagram of the scheme aims to be very

‘THE HOUSE’

clear so that visitors clearly understand and differentiate between public and private realms.

‘ P I A ZZ A’

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DA N C E S U P P O RT S PAC E S changing rooms preparation rooms multipurpose space

SPACE: A PIAZZA STUDIOS 1 & 2 dance/performance conference fitness class multipurpose rent-out space

AA

A TOWN SQUARE INSIDE A BUILDING Piazza used to be a heart of social life and a gathering place in the town. The ground level is an interpretation of a town

cloakroom

square inside the building. An internal ‘piazza’ is surrounded

entrance treshold

office office

by ‘buildings’ and covered by a translucent canopy. Entrance RECEPTION

is kept open and possibly welcoming to encourage reception

OFFICES o ff i c e s f o r 6 w o r k e r s service spaces p r i n c i p a l o ff i c e

inside/outside space treshold between outside and inside

passers-by and residents for active participation. All the

pop-up pop-up theatre theatre

services are organised in a rational straight forward way

pop-up market

forming a long service core that forms ‘the street’. The ground floor level is the most public and designated to be

M U LT I P U R P O S E S P A C E threshold space between the street and the building multipurpose space suitable for : pop up activities, local events

fully flexible and adjust to the various purposes. A part of the strategy for the building is to be a vibrant part of social life and allowing the users for shaping the spacial layout.

A’ A’

RENT OUT AREA CONFERENCE ROOM

studios class space rent out rooms

GALLERY

SERVICE CORE: THE ARCADES The service core forms a long wall that encloses the open ‘piazza’ space. Spreading on all three levels it mimics the external conditions of squares surrounded by buildings. The

AMPHITHEATRE informal seating informal performance INFORMAL PERFORMANCE AREA

P E R FO M A N C E S PAC E S U P P O RT S PAC E S

conference space class space informal performance stage

path of circulation that runs along the core forms a set of long balconies that overlook the open space. The reference is inspired

from

multi-level

renaissance

arcades

that

historically surrounded the squares. That arrangement creates a vertical interaction between the levels and facilitate social interactions.

Alternative arrangements of the ground floor piazza

chaning rooms preparation rooms multipurpose space DANCE SUPPORT S PAC E S

P E R FO R M A N C E S PAC E theatre concert hall

chaning rooms preparation rooms tmultipurpose space STUDIOS 3 & 4 could be used separately or both at the same time conference space multipurpose pop up activities space rent out area

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INTERNAL ARRANGEMENT services

Internal

arrangement

has

been

organised around fixed service core that is duplicated on all levels. All

dance studio 2

dance studio 1

servant areas has been gathered along the wall to allow for maximum flexibility of served spaces. Studios and performance spaces are spread across the floors providing various

:

UPPER GROUND FLOOR

levels of privacy.

Theater in Piraeus FIXED

art gallery rent out rooms

AMPHITHEATRE

storage

The building follows the natural slope of the site and a level change is incorporated into the ground floor, forming a greek-inspired amphitheatre. Taking advantage of site

multifunctional area

FLEXIBLE

conditions, the level alternations are creating informal divisions. ‘The big stair’ provides a circulation space paired along with seating, break-out and practice spaces. The

BASEMENT -1

theatre encourages the interaction between performing artists and regular visitors.

FIRE ESCAPE

CIRCUL ATION dance studio 3 & 4

performance hall services

BASEMENT -2

“If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.�

-Jaime Lerner

TECTONIC APPROACH THE SHELL: VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SKIN As WASPS is a charitable organisation, incorporating the

As the interiors of the building mimics the outdoor, the

design with a cost-effective construction strategy became a

external envelope is kept independent to the structure

priority. Dictated by economic conditions the building is kept

below. Polycarbonate helps to make the building appear as

as simple and minimal as possible to allow for maximum

light and translucent as possible. The activities are partly

prefabrication of elements. Portal frame structure forms the

visible from the outside through the semi opaque skin. That

primary support for the polycarbonate roof. The beams

contributes to the idea of the building being as open to

create the internal rythm dividing the building according to

public as possible.

the grid. Internal elements are designed according to these dimensions.

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STRUCTURAL STRATEGY & MATERIALITY Materials have been kept minimalistic and chosen to match the surroundings influenced by an industrial history of the area. The building marks a clear division between stereotomic

and

tectonic.

The

storeys

of

1

concrete

1

substructure are sunken into the ground, smoothly becoming an extention of existing street levels at its top.

Service cores are kept in concrete forming an enclosure for an open piazza space. Separately to that, steal has become the dominant material of the tectonic superstructure.

Covered by a layer of polycarbonate - the shell forms a translucent and light canopy and strengthens the effect of

+

2

+ x12

inside/outside space.

3 6

6 4

5

7

1

Zinc roof cladding

2

Purlins

3

Portal Frame Primary Structure

4

Cross bracing

5

Secondary structure supporting

6

portal frame Policarbonate skin

7

First floor framing

Secondary roof structure

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II.

PART I SEMESTER: 3

YEAR 2: ‘THE CULTURE HOUSE’ RE-INTERPRETING THE HISTORY IN ‘HUMAN’ SCALE

Original brief: Community Library The Culture House is a project addressing the issue of libraries reporting gradual loss of users. The project is exploring possible roles of a public institution in modern times and ways of introducing a reinterpreted library

SEDA KJ AWARD

OVERALL WINNER OF 2016 Exhibited in The Lighthouse in Glasgow ‘THE BEST OF THE BEST’ EXHIBITION

building that would respond to the needs of local residents.

The inspiration for the project was the ‘human’ scale architecture as introduced by Jan Gehl. Historical context

SHORTLISTED: THE BEST STUDENT PROJECTS Exhibited as a part of 2016 Festival of Architecture

created the main reference point and directly influenced the outcome of the design.

“In the last 50 years, architects have forgotten what a good human scale is” University of Dundee, UK Duration: 6 wks

Tutors: Jane Burridge

-Jan Gehl

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“First we shape the cities –then they shape us” Jan Gehl

THE LIBRARY AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE WIth the impact of modern technology on everyday life, reading is becoming abandoned. According to the project’s brief the Queensferry Library in its current form is more and more struggling to attract users, what raises the question about its purpose.

Accordingly, the impact of technological era and - as follows - the loss of social interaction is pushing people more and more towards isolation. The project aim is to provide an inviting, lively, widely use space, that fulfills the role of a modern library.

HISTORIC INSPIRATION Due to its proximity to the sea, fishing industry used to play an important role in Queensferry. Fishing huts were visible along the coast and local marketplace used to be an important event. The tradition of the industry still brings life to the area resembling old times. Following the tradition, it was important that the library design reflects the ambience of the town. Providing as much as possible of public social space would allow to continue the marketplace tradition and bring more tourists into the area. That contributes to the economic growth of the area and facilitates local business and personal connections.

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DESIGNING THE ‘HUMAN’ POINT OF VIEW Designing to ‘human scale’ means designing with the primary consideration of human use and needs. The project focuses on exploring that idea through different physical and psychological perspectives. An additional consideration would involve external spaces as equally important to the CIRCULATION

internal ones. Translating the research into architecture became the direct inspiration for generating the design.

Possible themes under consideration, to be further developed in detail:

Human scale perspective: physical ACTIVITIES FACING

Establishing reassessed building programme

THE COURTYARD

Human scale perspective: psychological Reassessing scale and monumentality

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

POSITIVE OUTSIDE SPACE

Activities in public space play significant role in the project.

As distinguished by Jan Gehl between the following themes:

RESPONSE TO CONTEXT

Functional / Necessary Take place regardless of the quality of the physical environment

LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS

Optional / Recreational

A significant amount of interaction between people happens

Depend on what the place has to offer and how it makes

not only inside the buildings but also outside them. Aside a

people behave and feel about it

succesful programmatic approach it has become of great importance to provide a space that would become a natural

Social The fruit of the quality and length of the other types of

background for spontaneous social interactions. Separating

activities

the building into three independent parts provides the South Queensferry Proposed Site Plan Original scale: 1:500

library with a semi-enclosed external space in between the volumes. That arrangement adresses the idea of ‘Life between buildings’. The courtyard creates a possibility for outdoor activities associated with the library, although can function completely separately to the buildings.

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ACTIVITIES: FUNCTIONAL/NECESSARY MEANING OF THE LIBARY IN THE AREA

Cafe/ Reading

USERS OF THE LIBARY:

Main library

Staff

Reception

YOUNG PEOPLE The brief indicated that the existing library struggles to attract visitors, especially amongs young people who were taken into special consideration while creating the new programme. Accordingly, study spaces were considered in both formal and informal buildings. Providing workspaces in activity room

the cafe & social area would allow for spontaneous meetings.

Additionally, private activity rooms are available according to various needs.

CHILDREN Apart from a volume designated for nursery/childrens classes, indoor and especially outdoor premises are thought with consideration to act as a playground for the youngest users.

Staff Facilities

MAIN LIBRARY & STUDY SOCIAL & LEISURE NURSERY

Office

ELDERLY As there was a lack of venues for social activities/classes

Reading area

there is a provision for providing a good quality gathering spaces. Meetings are also possible in communal study areas.

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VISITORS Serving the community was the main objective of the project, although visitors in the area will be more than welcome in the cafe and information point.

Cinema

ACTIVITIES: OPTIONAL/RECREATIONAL

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE DE-INSTITUTIONALISING THE INSTITUTION South Queensferry lays on the Firth of Forth's southern shore on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Historically it used to be a separate town of population around 10,000. It has a rich history related to fishing and trading industries and used to be a location for a ferry through the river. In that sensitive area of a small coastal community, the strategy was the architecture that blends in with the existing low level residential housing. Keeping the scale and monumentality of the buildings to an appropriate level helps to re-address the typology of the library as an institution. Reducing the institutional feeling of the place helps to achieve a brief providing a welcoming and friendly place to feel like a second home for local residents.

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MOVABLE BOOK STORAGE

ADMINISTRATION

CAFE & RELAX AREA

‘A CULTURE HOUSE’ In polish a direct translation of Culture Centre would be ‘a House for Culture’. An idea of a public building referring to a house implies attachment to a place. Accordingly the volumes are referring to the traditional typology of pitched roof building.

Fitting in with the existing urban fabric Minimizing the visual impact Reassessing scale and institutionality Not monumental = Welcoming Creating a welcoming feeling Referring to a typology of ‘a house’

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PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH The proposed newbuild is organised into three separated

The main reception and administration areas are also

parts reflecting different type of activities. Although they can

located here. Smaller volume holds more of a social function

function separately - together - they cohesively form a cluster

- being a cafe as well as an informal workspace. The third

of supplementary units. The programmatic diagram of the

volume is dedicated for children, equally providing an

scheme aims to be very clear so that the navigation around

independent activity room.

the building realm is clearly understandable. There is a

Although the volumes holds separate functions, they are

purposeful difference in a visual scale of the volumes, to

designed to compliment one another. The courtyard that

mark the importance and help to recognise the function of

connects the buildings symbolises cooperation and invites

each of them.

the interaction of people from different age groups.

The biggest volume holds the primary function equal to the traditional library - the main reading/study area.

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INTERNAL ARRANGEMENT Providing

a

multifunctional

arrangement

allowed for minimizing the footprint and visual impact of the building. The plans are organised in a possibly simple and structured way to allow for maximum use of space. Services are gathered around the central part of the building allowing for circulation to flow in between. Furniture can be movable and positioned according to performed function.

TECTONIC APPROACH For the building to possibly blend in with the surroundings - it was important that the choice of the materials reflects the history of the area.

At the same time, introducing some contrast marks the public character of the library and bring a fresh feel. Although the shape kept the traditional expression, instead of using brick, the choice for the primary structure ended up being CLT. Following that, the facade and the finishes were kept in timber, providing soft and warm First floor plan: Formal arrangement

First floor plan: Informal arrangement

finish to the interiors.

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III.

PART I SEMESTER: 5 DURATION: 6 WEEKS

YEAR 3: ‘A COURTYARD HOME’ HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Original brief: Student Residence The student residence is a project that explores the nature of living in shared accommodation for students. The brief located the project in Cambridge which is well known for its extensive tradition of universities and historical architecture.

It’s aim is to find a way for modern architecture to successfully merge within the very sensitive traditional surroundings. Accordingly, translating the traditional layout of university colleges into a much smaller scale of a 12 bedroom residence.

“Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form.”

Precedents: Alvar Aalto - Saynatsalo Town Hall

University of Dundee, UK Duration: 6 wks Status: Sketch project

Tutors: Neil Cruickshank

- Alvar Aalto

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“Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.�

-Alvar Aalto

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE University accomdation is a second home for students living outside home town during term time.

The brief asked for a residence hall to provide 12 bedrooms for full-time students and two self contained flats for visiting post graduates and teaching staff. Additionally the premises should offer communal areas including small library, study and relax zones. Services to consider cantine, administration

Good architecture should be a projection of life itself, and that implies an intimate knowledge of biological, social, technical, and artistic problems.

offices and main reception.

- Walter Gropius

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S T. J O H N ’ S COLLEGE

TRINITY COLLEGE

KING’S COLLEGE

SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE

CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE

DOWNING COLLEGE

The project site lies within the terrirory of Trinity College

CONTEXT AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The project site lies within architecturally conservative

Each facility would take place in a different part of the

central part of Cambridge. Working within such a sensitive

building, usually clearly separated. That arrangement would

environment required a thorough consideration of context,

require going outdoor while moving from one part of the

historical background and material analysis.

building to another. The courtyard acts as a ciruclation and gathering space as well as holding an important social role

The project started off with studying historical college

allowing for spontaneous encounters. The inward looking

buildings which provided the initial reference for the design.

layout of the college buildings allows for a degree of privacy,

The university premises were commonly arranged around a

keeping each of the colleges a self-sustained unit.

central courtyard with facilities organized accordingly. Those include main resindences, master lodge, canteen, kitchen, admin offices and Chapel.

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CAMBRIDGE

The city of cambridge in macro scale 1:5000

RESIDENCE

LEISURE & SOCIAL

SOCIAL & RELAX S PAC E CHAPEL

STUDY

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION

CANTINE

ST U DY S PAC E & LIBRARY RECEPTION

BRIEF AND PROGRAMME The brief asked for providing 12 individual bedrooms for

Site location within The Trinity College

students and two self contained flats for visiting post graduates and teaching staff. Additionally the premises should offer communal areas including small library, study and relax zones. Services to consider are cantine,

PRIVACY

administration offices and main reception.

As the building holds a variety of spaces, different privacy The proposed facility is organised according to three main

levels were required. Accommodation is the part of the brief

sections: residence, study and leisure & social.

The

that required the most privacy, therefore located at the north

entertainment area is further split into three units - a cantine,

- the most quiet part of the site. Semi-private spaces

cafe and chapel. Simple arrangement facilitate navigation

including study, cantine and chapel are facing accordingly

through the premises. Clear division reflects different

the street and the river bank. The reception and the cafe is

character of the areas followed by the idea of physical

located at the very front of the site forming the public part of

transition between them. It allows the residents to

the building.

psychologically move from activity to activity as they move from one part of the facility to another. Together the volumes form a self contained building sandwiched between the existing historical college facilities and the river.

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LIVING STUDYING

Programme and the relationship of the volumes to the context

RELAX PUBLIC

PRIVATE

MATERIALITY

The proposed materials are following the traditonal brick and stone built surroundings. Accordingly, the choice of light colors is to match the exsiting context.

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Proposed plan Original scale 1:100

BREAKING THE SITE BOUNDARIES The site is surrounded by greenery and the aim was to keep and enhance the relationship between the design and its context. Green courtyard provides a physical connection to the surrounding trees. That arrangement breaks the strict site boundary and allows the students to take advantage of spedning time in natural environment.

First Floor Plan

DESIGN ACCORDING TO THE SUN PATH The site is located at the very end of east arm of Trinity College, within walking distance to the heart of Cambridge St. Mary’s Church. It is surrounded by historical university buildings and facing the river from its West side. Main access street is located on the South side and its northern part is occupied by the greenery belonging the college.

The courtyard overlooking the river

The arrangement challenges the design to provide as much

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sunlight in the courtyard as possible. The gaps between the west-facing volumes are allowing the evening light to reach the central space.

Second Floor Plan

IV.

PART I SEMESTER: 3

YEAR 2: ‘LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS’ URBAN INTERVENTION: IN BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE’

‘Life between buildings’ is a macro-scale intervention project that explores the impact of architecture on its surroundings.

It has been led as a part of 2016 Festival of Architecture and with involvement of Dundee City Council. As a life project public consultations have been performed as a part of design process. As a result an official publication has been released presenting the design outcomes to the public in a local newspaper.

“First we shape the cities, then they shape us” -Jan Gehl University of Dundee, UK Duration: 12 wks Tutors: Carol Robertson

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WHAT IS BROUGHTY FERRY STRENGTHS? 100 % 80 % 60 % 40 % 20 % 0% the commun ity spirit

the coast

the character of the area

local pubs

the restauran ts

proximity of dundee

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE TOWN?

access to angus glens/hig hlands

other

the sporting facilities

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN?

high street shops No 39 %

30 %

LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS library

!

INTRODUCTION A neglected railway station building in Broughty Ferry - a

As the station is grade C listed, the project also implies

coastal town on the east border of Dundee has been a focus

working with an existing historic fabric of the city.

54 % 3% 2%

leisure facilities

pubs restaurants and cafes

Yes 61 %

11 %

arts & crafts shops

of the local council for years. As the opportunity arised following the 2016 Festival of Architecture, the question of

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

how it can be reused came back to life. As a group of ten

As a starting point, public consultations were held via life

IS THERE ANY COMMUNITY SPACE

students we were given a task to propose a new use for the

surveys on the streets of Broughty Ferry. Analysis of the

WHICH BROUGHTY FERRY LACKS?

building involving local residents and council into the design

results provided an interesting overview of strengths and

process.

weaknesses of the area and gave a a starting point to a

The urban scale of the project and its relation to the context

further design process. According to the answers given - the

of the city implied a wide angle of view at the brief. The

area has quite a strong community spirit, whereas there

station as a public building located in the central part of

doesn’t seem to be enough facilities to accommodate

town holds many functions and has to be looked at from the

growing social life. Lack of activity venues and leisure

perspective of the town as a whole.

facilities has been ranked on top of the list of town’s deficiencies.

BRIEF

PUBLIC

DESIGN

CONSULTATIONS Survey held amongst Broughty Ferry resident as a part of research and analysis

Cinema Youth centre Rentable meeting rooms Perhaps youth groups aimed at teenager stages Event space Arts/culture/youth centre Yes an arts space that could also be used to show Films and have an evening youth cafe Cinema,social events (not pub related) Community centre Leisure centre, cinema Indoor play area for kids Area for teenagers to go in evenings

A space that is youth friendly, not so much a youth centre, but none of the pubs or cafes seem to have the 16-24 age bracket in mind Bookshop Teenage hang out space Workshops A gym maybe There is not enough kid friendly spaces Activity class spaces (affordable) Music venue Cinema, Arts Centre, Sports Centre Venue for art and craft workshops Multi-purpose events and arts space

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ACTIVITY VENUE

ACTIVITY VENUE

SPORT VENUE

AN ANALYSIS OF THE AREA “I think the key would be having a flexible space which could be used for a variety of things - childrens classes, book groups art groups etc. Bring young and old and every age in between in our lovely wee town. Cake and coffee always goes down well too! ” - Broughty Ferry resident

Following the initial research, a further analysis of local facilities showed a variety of advantages that the town has to offer. High Street shows a range of stores and restaurants and cultivates a vibrant life of the area. The coast adds another asset offering the proximity of nature and suggesting a number of outdoor activities by the seaside High Street

Category Category Category Category Category

A Territory A B Territory B C

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ADJACENT GREEN AREA TO BE DEVELOPED

GREEN STREET PROPOSAL EXTERNAL USE INTERNAL USE

EXISTING STATION MAIN BUILDING

RELATIONSHIP TO THE SOUROUNDINGS Broughty Ferry station is located in the central part of the town, along the High Street, with a main pedestrian FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY INDOOR SPACE

promenade toward the sea shore. The street is a popular weekend destination for a weekend shopping as well as a place of spantaneous social interactions.

TEMPORARY ARTIST ACCOMMODATION Proposed secondary entrance

The station, located at the north end of the high street, is closing an axis from the sea towards north of the town. The

MULTIPURPOSE COMMUINITY SPACE

main entrance is accessed from high street and leads through the covered passageway. Original 18th century door has been blocked out, and there is currently no public access inside the station building. At the rear, station is surrounded

Main entrance

by the fence dividing it from a customer carpark that belongs to one of the High Street stores.

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negative space

positive space

CONTEX AND HISTORY One of the main considerations of the redevelopment was

The research also highlighted a lack of community oriented

how to reestablish the access routes to the site, with the

spaces that could be flexible enough to host variety of

focus of making it more relating to the context. That would

activities. Cross age integration has been mentioned as one

include

and

of the towns priority, although there isn’t many facilities

redeveloping the current car park into a community space.

offering suitable activities. Shortage of venues for leisure

That would significantly help to link the site with the

facilities has been noticed along with lack of libraries and

surrounding circulation routes and establish a relationship

culture cultivating places.

facilitating

the

access

from

the

rear

between the activities happening in the station and around it. That contributes to the idea of creating a maxium amount

Closer look at the area revealed its deficiencies and oriented

of positive outside space.

further design process towards providing a background space for local activities to enable its future grow.

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MEETING ROOM

CAFE

Private hire Bussiness

Food & Drinks Study area Meeting space

WORKSHOP/ ACTIVITY SPACE Sport classes Events Cinema Art Workshops

MATERIALITY Prefabricated plywood and lighweight tectonic materials has been chosen to create a box that is to be inserted on site. The box would have its function as an activity/meeting room, at the same time separating large areas of the station and creating additional acitivity spaces.

MULTIPURPOSE SPACE

WORKING WITH THE LISTED

Waiting room Exhibition area Extention of cafe seatings Separated meeting space Lecture/conference area

BUILDING The brief also required the degree of consideration for the station building itself and its interiors. Working in quite

New internal space has been created to allow for maximum flexibility. The decision about the function of the spaces to PRIVATE RESIDENCY

some extend is left to its users. The buildings facilities can alter over the seasons, and depending on the current needs.

Temporary acomodation for visiting artists

restrictive environement of Grade A listed institution the

STRUCTURE

requirement was the design that doesn’t alter the historic

The old stonework structure is loadbearing, and the newbuilt

walls. The way to go forward was inserting new partitions to

roof structure is laid on a steel columns. Policarbonate

merge with the existing structure.

envolpe acts as a shell overlapping the old stone structure, Programme arrangement

PROGRAMME

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WHAT IS NEW?

WINTER

OLD HISTORIC REFERNCE

SUMMER

OUTDOOR FACILITIES

Concerts Festivals Market places/fairs Yoga/sprting classes Skate park Chill out space Meeting area

creating a threshold between internal and external spaces.

Ice skating Greenery spaces Sporting classes Skate park Roller blade park

V.

PART I Semester 3

‘ALPINE PLANTS PAVILION’ SWISS CLIMATE INSIDE THE SCOTTISH PAVILION

Alpine Pavilion is a project focusing on strategic thinking on structural and environmental design. A design excercise held as a part of sustainability module and lasted for two weeks.

The aim is to explore different construction methods and introduce sustanability to the design process.

University of Dundee, UK Duration: 2 wks

Tutors: Graham Cruickshank

“If you want creativity, take a zero off you budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.”

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-Jaime Lerner

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE Alpine plants need a very specific environmental conditions

The site is located in a local botanic garden and is

to survive, that includes set temperature, humidity,

surrounded by trees that provide the degree of shading. As

precipitation and sunlight. They grow only in selected parts

the site is exposed to direct sunlight from the south, the

of swiss Alps. The excercise was to re-create the required

biggest challange was to find an efficient way to prevent

conditions in a glasshouse, using only natural ways of

overheating and allow for natural ventilation. Additionally,

heating and cooling the structure. The key to achieve that

the brief asks for providing a construction method that

would be exploring different natural ventilation menthods.

would help provide the chosen system.

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A system taking advantage of natural ways of heating and cooling

STACK EFFECT DOUBLE SKIN FACADE VENTURI EFFECT UV RESISTANT FABRIC THERMAL MASS The first move was a decision to create a relatively steep pitched roof. That would have a number of advantages starting with allowing for stack effect and efficiently removing warm air through the openable roof vents. Adding a double skin facade to that, would further improve the ventilation taking advantage of venturi effect. Cold air enters in between two skins at the same time warm air is sucked out at the top. That provides a constant airflow between the skins and creating a buffer zone protecting the building from overheating. South facing side is additonally equiped with a special UV resistant fabric. From the north, the structure takes advantage of cold bridging and introduces a masonry concrete wall that keeps the floor slab cool using thermal mass.

PREVENTING THE OVERHEATING Controlling the overheating would be the case mostly in summer months. In winter the UV fabric can be temporarily removed, to allow for more sunlight to enter the space.

Accordingly opening the vents on top of the roof can be adjusted according to the weather conditions.

CONCRETE SLAB

PITCHED ROOF SHAPE

DOUBLE SKIN STRUCTURE

The above tries to address the issue of the need for more natural ways of controling heating and cooling systems. That can further contribute to zero net structures, and help reduce

THERMAL MASS

EFFECTIVE INTERNAL

RADIATION-REFLECTIVE SCREEN

HEAT SINK

VANTILATION THROUGH

VENTURI AND STACK EFFECT

ROOF VENTS

the carbon footprint of the buid environment.

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VI.

YEAR OUT WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

2017 - 2019 LONDON

2018 | 2019 SQUARE FEET ARCHITECTS

Southstudio Square Feet Architects

- preparing planning application drawings - developing plans to suit the development conditions - working along fire escape & engeneerging strategies - attending site, client and contractor meetings - preparing 3D site model and project models

2017 | 2018 SOUTHSTUDIO - working on small scale residential and educational projects - preparing planning permission applications - preparing 3D models - working on material schedules

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PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT CANARY WHARF, LONDON

Responsibilities: design and set of drawings for planning permission

Existing

conditions:

new

built

residential development

front elevation preparation of drawings for planning application

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proposed ground floor plan

first & second floor alternation

third floor alternation

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rear elevation & cross section

1:20 proposed front elevation