Sellected work examples // 1st to 3rd year

Portfolio

Nicolas Salas Leon

BaHons Architecture (ARB/RIBA)

(This portfolio is only a brief representation of some projects.

It does not present all the work done in each proposal) For more information please visit: www.pandorum-architecture.com

Personal sketches

Index London Institute of Technology - 3rd year [page 4-9] Dynamic wind control facade

- 3rd year

[page 10-13]

Making a reflection of the Guernica’s bombing

- 3rd year

[page 14-17]

London under a catastrophy

- 2nd year

[page 20-27]

External work - RM Architects [page 28-35] - ECOS Network [page 36-41]

London Institute of Technology Situated behind the Tate Modern Museum in London.

[Bankside, London SE1 9TG]. Being a 25 metres height and nearly 100 metres long building is not an easy thing to miss when walking by.

The buildings surround it provides a natural enclosure in which air pressure favors the natural and self ventilation of the building and a calm breeze as the airspeed is slowed down by the building nearby.

Also, because of its distance from southern buildings, shadows would rarely block natural Sun light in the London Institute of Technology.

Over view towards Southbank

Top view of river Thames

This area of the bank side is too diverse that it is difficult not to spot old and modern building next to each other here and there. At East we have the Globe theatre back from on the 1599s, at West the modern commercial and residential towers. At South....... and last one, but nonetheless, at North the Tate Modern Museum, built in in two stages between 1947 and 1963 in front of the Milleum bridge and St Cathedral.

The design is mostly influenced by the architect Mies van der Rohe and its building “Illinois Institute of Technology” in Chicaco, USA.

During a field trip to this city I encounter the power of not only the design, but also the profanation that the user puts into the building that meals made on purpose. The main floor is completely an open space with a glass wall surrounding it called a “Miesian box”, which allows Nature to penetrate inside the building and make the user the owner of the space, but creating them with its own hands.

Such a versatile space can not be looked away when this makes the building alive by making the user change and comprehend in details what and why the building is done in such a way.

Axo view at night theme.

Framing the need to experiment and develop technology to its latest discoveries, LIT surges from the urge to create new ways of molding materials to our own specific needs.

The school comprehends four floor levels and within each one of them a diverse sensation range occurs.

The spaces are distributed in such a dynamic and flexible that anything could occur anywhere, all the user needs to do is create that space.

View from top floor gallery

View from second floor towards circulaion and auditorium

“Designed for Humans.

Runned by machines.�

The diverse program contains an open plan workshop for the use of heavy machinery and vehicles; a FABLAB where through experiments new forms of expression are born; a lecture room for more than 300 visitors; an exhibition area with such a flexibility that it could fulfill any user needs; a common area for students and visitors to exchange ideas and comments.

View from outside the proposal.

Section through proposal.

Dynamic wind control Seeing the need of new forms of free energy systems to maintain the building such as green roofs and reduce the use of conventional non-renewable energies, this project was the perfect brief for a modern test in the search new cleaner energies.

Let me start by saying that if you control the wind you would be able to reduce a minimum of 35% the internal heating.

However, if you mix this up with other factors like water, the possibilities are endless.

The structure works with two outside layers of double curved glass and a central moving water pipe system that all together behaves like a wind turbine in a small scale.

Wind flow test

Exploded diagram of Dynamic glass facade

By pressurizing the air, it loses its kinetic energy as it speeds up; when it contacts the gl ass water pipe, it will transfer part of the remaining energy into the water; by the time it enters the room, it would have lost about 85% of its original kinetic energy and move from a 35 degree Celsius outside to a 12-15 internally.

Dynamic facade geomety

Prototiping model.

As part of producing real result, I encouraged myself to pass through several test where wind force, resistance and pressure points are putted to break point.

On the right, a wind circulation through a 3D model allow me to appreciate how wind forces behaves: where does it speeds up and gain speed and where it slows down.

On the left, a digital wind turbine records all the data from a test which makes the design process easier as realistic results are involved during the process of creation.

Wind flow test

Wind flow test with pressure point results Exploded diagram of Dynamic glass facade

Urbanisim massing model - Wind flow test

Making a reflection of Guernica bombing From Picasso painting to the catastrophic reality of the bombing happening in 26th April 1937 in Northern Spain there is only a very thin line reflecting the horror lived back then.

More than 27 tones of bombs in 3 hours paralyzed and dictated a new era in Guernica town.

The horror, the list of the most loved ones, the feel of lost in their town in such an improvised attack and so fast. The feeling of emptiness. The feel of having more holes than a Swiss cheeses. But there is one thing that never dies: Hope The survivors rush to seek shelter in the mountain near to the town and by hiding in the bushes watched their town getting burned to their ashes.

Massing study

Section through Tate Modern and proposal

Artistic section though Tate Modern & Proporsal

The whole idea was to replicate the atmosphere that the civilians passed through at the time of the catastrophe.

As the visitor goes up to the top floor, the narrow staircase would let him be soon in a completely dark and empty room where nothing is on display, but one itself, its the art and the sensation of “emptiness” and “discomfort” overwhelms the visitor.

Once the visitor pass the only light source which comes from the door, it would be embraced by the vast open space with structures imitating the mountain in which Guernica’s civilians had to hide.

The program comprehence not only the sensational aspect but also the interaction with the user and the proposal. A library is placed inside the boxes at different levels in which the visitor would have to clim in order to pass through.

Sequence 2 in detail Sequence 1

Artistic section through proposal. Top floor of Tate Modern.

Tate Modern “Bombed” As an experimental proposal, the brief leaded me to dismantle the Tate Modern like if it was being bombed from the inside.

As the dense research about the Guernica horror, I discover that the lack of light as the smoke covered the Sun and the specific time gap in which it was bombed, it guided the project towards a very invasive proposal: “Bomb the Tate”.

View from internal hall towards the demolished building

The idea is to represent the feeling of loss and small against such an event. Taking the Sun light range of the bombing and shooting towards the Tate, it left a particular trace in which floor and wall material would be removed.

Light wise it’s very similar to a church as when approaching a coloured glass at up high. The sensation of meeting god and seeking for help only comes to one point. “Hope”

View from basement towards the demolished building

Making a model allowed the project to become even more real as the structure had to be involved in order to proceed the removal of material.

At this point towards the London Institute of Technology, the research of structure and engineering was crucial to comprehend the need of knowledge of how the building works.

Study models -Hole & Scafoldings-

London under a catastrophy This project began with a thunderstorm that leaded London to a situation of risk and pure need of electricity.

As the research towards renewable energies developed so far, the proposal receives a chance to put into practice and experiment with parametric design.

The platforms seats on the river bank in an island on the river Thames collecting electricity from the Sun in the advanced technological solar panels situated along its outside surface. Then, it delivers it by being pulled by boats towards discharging points located along the river.

While it is on the island, the platforms behaves as a promenade with a walk through the protected area of scenes in the forest and as a theatre at the South corner.

Model at 1:50 of structure, lighting and solar panels

View of the proposal functioning on river.

The proposal behaves more like a natural open museum in which the visitor would gain access to a protected area in a forest, views and walks in floating platforms and a theatre in nearly created by itself because the landscape behaviour.

As an inspiration to look at when coming into the pleasure of the user and not as much as for the catastrophe, the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in the river bank of the Thames brings the idea of a simple but sophisticated way of entertaining people in an outside scenario.

Platforms are modular and can interlock with each other anytime - anywhere. The main strategy is to follow the natural curvature of the island, but as they move to the discharging points along the Thames, the arrangement of the experience would change as the platform start to leave its position.

Plan of agrupation of plataforms -Theatre-

Site plan with proposal functioning.

Seciton with lighted model.

“Let the night embrace you with its natural beauty. Let the stars and the moon illuminates your play. Let the sound of the night life involves your soul�

Light study and experimentation

The from coming through a long research and modifications in the trial of modifying the conventional way we use solar panels.

By interlocking in a self balance, structure and applying pressure to specific points the proposal allows the structure to be more interesting and exciting by only using two elements: Wood panels and Solar panels.

Through experimentation, the proposal discovered it in an order within the disorder.

Section AA’

Section BB’

Section CC’

Structurally, there is 3-5 main arches that run horizontally and 3-4 in the perpendicular direction. That creates a 7rigid structure. On top of that, there are extra wood panels that interlock within each other and making the entire structure a one firm object.

View of agrupation of plataforms -Theatre-

External work with RM Arch.

After I finish university I went to work for Building Design Architects but shortly moving into Richard Morton Architect as the type of project suits me better.

Since October I have begun working for this company and had the chance not only to develop further my skills, but also to learn sides of architecture that are not taught at university.

I had worked on more than 9 projects already from 3D modeling and graphical representation to working drawings and detailing.

The main architectural character in this practice comprehends commercial and large residential scale projects in which a diverse architectural skills put into practice.

Night scene at a care home proposal

View from garden Overview of model

View from garden towards the care home

NORTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

SIDE ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

After RMA jumped in, we are seeking the best suitable urban design for this project. It contains more than 20 buildings counting from blocks A to M and a mix of uses:

WEST ELEVATION

SERVICE VOID ZONE BEHIND SUSPENDED CEILING

FACING BRICKWORK

FACING BRICKWORK

DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL

FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN

FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN

DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL

A large care home, private flats, cottages and affordable housing.

FACING BRICKWORK

FACING BRICKWORK

SERVICE VOID ZONE BEHIND SUSPENDED CEILING

FACING BRICKWORK RAMPED ACCESS

UNIT 1 at GF, UNIT 8 at 1F and Unit 16 at 2F

UNIT 7 at GF, UNIT 15 at 1F and Unit 21 at 2F

RAMPED ACCESS

Detailed elevation of block A

Rev

Date

Description

Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the Architect or Main Contractor

COPYRIGHT

© 2016

ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY ASSERTED

Richard Morton Architects Ltd 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com

Client

Beechcroft Developments Ltd Project DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL

FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN

FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN

Randalls Road, Leatherhead -

DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL

Drawing FACING BRICKWORK

FACING BRICKWORK

General Arrangement Block A - Elevations East & West Elevations Scale

1:50@A1

RAMPED ACCESS

DAY ROOM at GF, UNIT 12 at 1F and Unit 19 at 2F

Render from road towards blocks E,D & CareHoe

UNIT 4 at GF, UNIT 11 at 1F and Unit 18 at 2F

Currently I am working in a large scheme residential project with a diverse background. Other architects started the project and they got refuse by local authorities and planning.

Project No.

Drawing No.

Revision

136

337

C4

Status

Date

Drawn by

Checked by

C

April 16

LN

RM

U Kitchen

Living Room

Bedroom 1

Dining Room Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2

Bedroom 2

C

Kitchen

Rev

SH SH

Ensuite C

Date

Description

Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to t or Main Contractor

COPYRIGHT © 2017

ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE C DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERA

Dining Room Living Room

Richard Morton Archit

70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6 Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com

Kitchen

Dining Room

U

SH

C

C

Ensuite Ensuite

Dining Room

Client

Kitchen

Project

SH

Bishops Waltham -

U

Drawing

Living Room

Bedroom 2 w

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1

w Bedroom 2

Living Room

Block E Ground Floor Plan Scale

1:125@A3 Project No. Drawing No.

147 StatusD Ground floor pla of Block

-

Date

Drawn b

Jul 2017 NS

As part of my learning process with RMA, I tackle a big diverse of projects in which I had the chance to get into big details, working from detail and structural drawings to electrics and fire plans.

SHAFT WITH GRID AT FLOOR LVL. ABOVE

W

DR

I putted into practice several skills learning at university. However, I must say that the time spend drawing details drawings as the section shown on the right made me more conscious about materials and dimensions used in a real life situation.

Ensuite

W Master Bedroom Shower

CTS

Hall Bedroom 2

Rev

W

Date

Description

Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the Architect or Main Contractor

CTS

COPYRIGHT © 2014

ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY ASSERTED

Richard Morton Architects Ltd

Utility

70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Tel: 0203 179 9030

A/C

Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com

Client

Beechcroft Developments Ltd -

Kitchen

Sun Room

Drawing Room

Project

Leatherhead Drawing

Electrics Layout Block A Units 2, 3, 5, 6 Ground Floor Scale

1:50@A3 Project No. Drawing No.

136 Status

3rd floor electrics plan

P

741 Date Nov 2016

Revision

P3 Drawn by

Checked by

GR

RM

BLock C Section trhogh structure details

As the time passes by, I gain responsibilities of heavier weight. Currently I was in charge of drawings elevations, plans of most blocks and the entire 3D model with several renders which we would submit into planning in August 2017.

Furthermore, clients keep making changes as so we keep modifying the model with a very interesting result as we can actually appreciate how the site is getting built up in my pc screen.

Rev

Date

Description

Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the Architect or Main Contractor

COPYRIGHT © 2014

ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY ASSERTED

Richard Morton Architects Ltd 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com

Client

Project

Drawing

Carehome Ground Floor Scale

Ground floor plan of CareHome in Bishops Waltham

1:250@A3 Project No. Drawing No.

Overview of model -

Status

Date

Revision

Drawn by

Checked

+46.440 +45.620

+45.00

32

27

30

31

26

28

33

24

34

23

35

22

25

Rev

Date

Description

Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site

Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the A

COPYRIGHT

© 2014

ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYR DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY A

Richard Morton Archite

70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6 Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com

P114E

P113D

Client

P115F

P115F

P120C

P120C

Beechcroft Development Project

Leatherhead Drawing

Site Plan Ground Floor Scale

1:250@A1 Project No.

Drawing No.

136

202

GA - Plan of Bishops WalthamStatus P

Date

Drawn b

Sep2016 HD

External work with ECOS Net. Working for Network took me to exceed my view of designing something big in a small place. After further discussion with the client and team, I took the chance to probe myself that 3D modelling is not only a visualization expression but also a way to bring to reality what we got on plans.

The design involved a dance studio at the back of the garden space where client’s daughters could practice their skill for further competitions.

Clients also wanted a modern and fresh look to their new garden and so we did. LED strip lights runs from most of the edged making one wonder where could they go.

Internal view from Dance Studio

View from livingroom window

Also, as part of the team, we had the chance to change the world with little steps and so we did. We included solar panels which are camouflage at the back of the roof which faces South.

Furthermore, we are currently discussing with the client whether we could include small modern wind-spiral-turbines to collect even more ECO-electricity which would power up the studio and garden lighting.

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Gatter op2

Gatter op1 Soundproof wood panels

Roof gutter Waterproof membrane/ rubber/vapour barrier

Soundproof wood panels

Blockwork

Vertical studs

100mm Insulation Brickwork

Wall soundproof wooden panels Beam spanning across the door Sliding door top channel

Gatter op3

Door frame aluminium sheet

Detail 3.

Detail drawings

View of house extention

Before rendering

After basic rendering

Road view towards the care home proporsal

THIRD FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

Extension of 1.65m to the rear study on ground floor and bathroom on first floor

REAR

FIRST FLOOR

bricks to match existing

2708

plastered and painted as existing

2050

GROUND FLOOR

bricks to match existing

SECTION AA

proposed new garden wall in brick

Extension of 2.0m to the rear utility and living room on lower ground floor and the office on the first floor

2000

Extension of 2.0m to the rear dining room on lower ground floor garden lvl.

Note: Fenestration unchanged on rear elevation

Main elevations PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION

Inclination of roof gatter

A'

A'

02PW

02PW

Inclination of garden floor

Inclination of garden floor

Inclination of roof gatter 3

2 2 2

PROPOSED DRAINAGE PROPOSED DRAINAGE

PROPOSED ELECTRICS PROPOSED ELECTRICS OF EXTERNAL LEDS

2

OF EXTERNAL LEDS

2

95° 2

No 14 A' A

215

02PW

C

01PW

B' B

PROPOSED GARDEN STUDIO PLAN PROPOSED GARDEN STUDIO

01PW

2

PROPOSED HUNGED LIGHT PROPOSED HANGED LIGHTS

A' 02PW

01PW

02PW

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Portfolio

Nicolas Salas Leon

BaHons Architecture (ARB/RIBA)

(This portfolio is only a brief representation of some projects.

It does not present all the work done in each proposal) For more information please visit: www.pandorum-architecture.com