PORTFOLIO
OLIVER CLARK
EXPERIENCE 09.15-Current
SSH Design Dubai, UAE Architectural Assistant
Reference
Mr David Daniels Principal Architect SSH Design, Dubai
09.14-09.15
Glenn Howells Architects Birmingham, UK Architectural Assistant
Reference
Mr Daniel Mulligan Associate Glenn Howells Architects, Birmingham
Major areas of responsibility:
Most notable projects:
Major areas of responsibility:
Most notable projects:
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Leading a 250,000sqm masterplan development Competition bids Producing presentations and reports Regular client dialogue/ meetings Conceptual design development
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Vincent Edberg Architects Petersfield, Hampshire RIBA Mentoring Scheme
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Shadowing architects project work Live site visits Client meetings Reviewing techincal drawings
Mohammed Bin Rashid Foundation Masterplan Dubai World Trade Centre Theatre Dubai Creek Harbour- Residential Towers RTA Marine Transport Terminal Al Andalus Mixed-Use Quarter, Kuwait
Design development Planning submissions Compiling Design and Access statements Marketing brochures Tender packages
EDUCATION
AWARDS
2011 - 2014
The University of Portsmouth RIBA Part I- BA(Hons) Architecture 1st Class Honours
2013
Colchester Sixth Form College A Level Business, Art, Economics
2012
Philip Morant Secondary School GCSE 13 x A*-C
2011
2009 - 2011
2004 - 2009
London City Island Assay Apartments Birmingham’s Paradise Circus re-development National Memorial Arboretum St George’s House Cheltenham
CONTACT Barry Russell Prize Awarded for best ‘Retreat’ project
Name:
Oliver James Clark
Email Address:
Junction Competition Winner Recieved first place for competition entry
oclark993@gmail.com
Future Studio Winner Voted student’s winning competition entry
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FOOD BANK & SOUP KITCHEN
Located in the centre of a highly deprived area of Portsmouth, the client Trussell Trust, needed a larger storage and delivery facility due to an increase in local demand. Also required was a soup kitchen with accompanying multi-use dining hall. The entire proposal had the potential to socially regenerate the local community. Understanding these sensitive issues was essential to appropriately design in the given context. A wide variety of society use Foodbank’s- from redundant city workers to homeless individuals. Regardless of personal affairs the service provides food to feed those in need. The user may feel uncomfortable about their situation therefore to create a successful experience by designing a welcoming space, where they can feel relaxed and not intimidated was the key approach I took. To produce these ambitions in architectural terms, I took the square site and retained the linear outer edges so the courtyard could contrast it. The curved walls invite you to enter, and drop to a lower level which creates a safe and encompassing space. The main pedestrian routes separate the three areas of the proposal but still allow access to what little green space exists in Portsea (directly north of the site). The scheme also consists of teaching rooms where residents can learn how to make affordable and nutritious meals. Residents are further supported by counselling rooms and spaces to hire for personal events.
Portsmouth Poverty Levels High Medium
EDUCATION
SOUP KITCHEN
Low Site Location FOODBANK
CIRCULATION
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CANAL BASIN MASTERPLAN
AXIS
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The project is located in the city of Chichester, founded by the Romans, a settlement rich in history. The site is situated next to Chichester’s canal basin which is a manmade waterway used to transport goods during the Industrial Revolution. When considering an ancient city like Chichester and this manufactured system penetrating into its historic boundaries, it is difficult to ignore its presence.
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Hafencity’s approach to waterfront connectivity was a key factor to the scheme’s design principles. Located next to a shipping port, the Hafencity masterplan frames views towards to the shipyards as opposed to ignoring them- after all that is how the city could afford such a development. These ideas formed the concept of the masterplan, taking the direction of the canal as an axis to orientate the scheme around. By doing this it allows the existing residents to become integrated into the new proposal and sets up a clear division between public and private spaces. The scheme is centred on the idea of sustainable urban living with the Sustainability Centre as the most prominent building in the development. This centre is used as a divider between the two main public spaces- meaning one can be a luscious green space and the other a larger hard-landscaped space.
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1. Sustainability Centre 2. Live-Work Units 3. Residential Apartments 4. Restaurant 5. Existing Residents 6. Canal Basin 7. Existing Commercial Activity
DIVISION
Sustainability centre’s form extends into large stepped terraces to fully integrate with landscaping
The glass box of interior uses is enclosed by varying roof levels, meaning the plan retains continuity despite a relatively irregular form
BEN AISLIE RACING (BAR) BOATYARD
‘The Boatyard’ is designed to serve as British Olympic sailor Ben Aislie’s professional Americas Cup Sailing Team base and headquarters. The building is specifically for the AC45, which is a 45ft high performance catamaran powered by a unique sail. This technology it is not a typical sail, it is a stiff structural wing much like an aeroplane wing. The wing has the ability to accelerate the wind passing over and through it to propel the catamaran faster than the wind speed.
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Catamarans are not a new innovation but what makes an AC45 so unique is its wing, therefore the concept for this proposal was taken from the form of the wing. It comprises of three sections- two larger wing panels and a pivoting joint in between them. This is reflected into the three building elements. In true America’s Cup spirit, an awards platform is provided to produce sailors of Ben’s calibre. Integration with its site on the Camber in Old Portsmouth is key to this proposal’s success. Existing routes to the bridge, pub and water’s edge are emphasised by the landscaping, along with new paths created by the boatyard’s form. In the negative space from these routes, a lack of green space in the area called for raised grass areas supplied with benches and interactive exhibitions. The Façade and cladding material is designed to mimic the carbon fiber finish of the AC45 catamaran hulls. Furthermore, the structural grid splays from the centre of the building visually displaying how the wing accelerates wind across it.
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Boatyard Proposed Bridge Existing Pub Sailing School Awards Platform Dry-Lock
‘THE RETREAT’ SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS
PLAY RELAX
SLEEP
OFFICE
JOURNEY
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EAT ‘The Retreat’ is a boutique weekend getaway centred around Creative Art based activities aimed at office workers- ‘losing the suit and getting hands on with nature through the medium of art’. Situated in the heart of the Sir Harold Hiller Gardens, an area of outstanding natural beauty, ‘The Retreat’ had to respond to its context appropriately. The site is on a casual slopping hill with views over a small pond to the north, so integrating the building mass into the uneven ground levels was challenging.
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The concept reflects the context as two paths either end of the slope run parallel to the site thus creating a link between them was a logical approach. The entire proposal stems from the linear axis running through the plan by connecting the two paths. This continues to a floating meditation space over the natural pond. At the centre of the plan is a partially covered courtyard where the occupants and the public can relax surrounding an open fire. Geffrey Bawa’s work heavily influenced the decision to be respectful of the natural environment by ensuring the building plan worked around existing trees. Restricting the whole building to one level keeps a low roof level therefore not detracting from primary views of the tree canopy over the building.
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Meditation Pod Reception/ Office Activity Centre Courtyard & Fire Pitt 5. Cafeteria 6. Kitchen 7. Laundry 8. WC’s 9. Double Rooms 10. Single Rooms 11. Terrace
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‘THE BRIDGE’ The Bridge’s unique form allows the public to stay on the central podium whilst the arms are retracted. The method of opening and closing emphasises the mechanics behind its movement, resulting in not only a practical bridge but a structure with sculptural form. The Bridge’s location aims to regenerate the Camber in Old Portsmouth by integrating the structure into the existing millennium walk. Vital to its existence, boat traffic is still able to move in and out of the surrounding docks.
‘THE JUNCTION’ ‘The Junction’ pavilion competition entry is located in the courtyard of the University of Portsmouth’s creative degrees. An aim to capture this audience was developed to encourage social interaction and improve the surrounding student’s knowledge on material capabilities. Three curved seating pods constructed from interlocking timber panels provide comfortable, sheltered spaces where material samples hung in individual pockets. Through researching a broad spectrum of students, a clear demand for greater exposure to materials was required, hence receiving first prize.
LONDON CITY ISLAND
Located on a 4.7ha peninsula brownfield site between the River Lea and River Thames, London City Island constituted a tremendous opportunity for the delivery of a sustainable, high-density, mixeduse development providing up to 1,706 new homes for East London. The central aim was to secure a strong sense of place within this post-industrial and once-isolated place. Which acts as a vital bridge between the business might of Canary Wharf and the creative dynamism of East London. By virtue of its meandering river boundary and prominent views of the London skyline, the island has an inherent drama, ensuring its potential as a unique place to live and work, as well as providing a magnetic destination for London. The Masterplan massing is composed of complementary forms - faceted prisms of varying height and orientation bearing strong similarity to one another while appearing unusual in their wider east London context. My specific involvement, up until planning approval in September 2015, focused on one of the core buildings in the development (as labelled right). Although being a more modest sized tower on the island, it still held exceptional waterfront and Millennium Dome views. The most prominent feature of this building is the introduction of a colonnade at ground and first level. This created defensible space for the corresponding duplex apartments and formed a successful junction between neighbouring Building D, which aligned on a different angle.
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ASSAY APARTMENTS, BRIMINGHAM
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My involvement on this scheme was to develop the concept design pre-submission of a planning application. I coordinated information from subconsultants, and monitored the information ensuring the design intent was retained.
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Thorough façade studies were undertaken to produce a well-proportioned façade bay. Exemplar buildings from elsewhere in the Jewellery Quarter were used as a basis for design principles. The window composition gives the building unique but sensitive character whilst providing a full height opening behind an elegant window system. The window grilles make historical reference to the metal work that the area is famous for.
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The site sits between Birmingham’s Grade II listed Assay Office and a converted Chapel, therefore the proposed building mass creates a transition between the varying roof levels. The architectural hierarchy of the street-scene does not detract from the listed building which helps create a harmonious street elevation. The stepped roof level creates terraces that benefited from exceptional views over St Paul’s Square.
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This project is a small-scale, three storey, residential scheme located in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter Conservation Area, where Birmingham grew during the industrial revolution by producing fine metal craft and jewellery. Careful consideration of the surrounding context was required to produce an appropriate proposal to be sympathetic to the site’s historical importance.
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DIMENSIONS NOT BE SCALED FROM THIS DRAWING. CONTRACTORS TO NOTIFY ARCHITECTS SITE AFFECTING 1. Colour OF coated steelVARIATIONS car park gate 2. Facing brick INFORMATION ON THIS DRAWING. THIS 3. Colour coated steel balustrade DRAWING IS COPYRIGHT OF GLENN HOWELLS 4. Glass balustrade ARCHITECTS 5. Colour coated aluminium coping
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MOHAMMED BIN RASHID FOUNDATION (MBRF) MASTERPLAN
MAXIMISING VIEWS The MBRF development is located on one of the few remaining large-scale waterfront locations in Dubai, making it extremely desirable to local property developers. The unique site boundary, covering 250,000 sqm, required a carefully considered and highly innovative spatial arrangement to fully utilise the sites potential. I lead this project since I joined SSH Design in September 2015. Regular client dialogue, submissions and presentations were required over the course of the project, of which the majority of responsibility was my own. Challenges involved a tight programme, limited resource and high client expectations. The land use comprised of fourteen high-rise residential towers, a hotel and serviced apartments, various community facilities including; health clinics, a mosque, nurseries and activated ground floor treatment with commercial & retail units on all building plots. The original concept was to minimise the road network to one major boulevard that fed the whole site through a central corridor, allowing building plots to sit either side giving access to either waterfront or Burj Khalifa views. The building heights increase towards the centre of the site to create gateway buildings that anchor the arrival axis, the variation is roof levels create a dynamic skyline and give visual prominence along Dubai Creek.
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DYNAMIC SKYLINE
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE THEATRE SITE STAGE
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
AUDITORIUM
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‘The CUBE’ was a three week competition bid for a new multi-purpose theatre in the Dubai World Trade Centre District. There is a severe lack of high quality performances spaces in Dubai, so most of the biggest international travelling shows cannot tour here, meaning this project has huge cultural potential. The site boarders the corner of a masterplan that has a strict grid system, strong design intent and excellent connectivity to transportation links. From this, a concept to maximise these by continuous activation developed, by either advertising on LED mesh or by the building physically expanding and contracting. Becoming a piece of performance art by itself. Two cubes clearly divide and contain the majority of public and private spaces. The rear plain cube accommodates the stage and all it’s corresponding back of house and service requirements. The front cube is wrapped with 10x10m façade panels that hydraulically pivot, contrasting the rear cube. The 3000 capacity auditorium is surrounded by various food and beverage outlets, VIP boxes and a generous atrium lobby space. I worked independently for the first week to develop a concept that could be resolved and then produced the information at a competition standard over the following two weeks. Since submitting we have been selected as one of final two entries and we are eagerly awaiting the final decision.
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RETAIL
Dubai has a large canal development approaching its final stages of construction, it will create a waterway linking Deira (old Dubai) through and around Downtown (new Dubai). The government transport authority- RTA, are promoting a new form of transport along the canal via water taxi. This formed a competition to design the water taxi terminal, placed at various locations along the 15km waterway. The project had a huge amount of exposure and interest from relatively important government individuals and bodies. The concept evolved from to main sources: 1Dubai’s foundation as a port city, the historical ties to pearl diving and fishing. This option was interpreted as an articulated roof or canopy. 2- A need to create a beacon not only for visual prominence along the waterfront but to take reference from such elements as minarets or the Burj Khalifa. My involvement was to lead the design and submission, I gained a large amount of experience coordinating information from various consultants. The other key brief requirement was to produce high quality visuals and animations that I directed alongside the in-house visualiser’s. We are short listed to the final four entries that will be judged by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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