Architectural Portfolio
Olivia Jade Hunt
June 2023
CURRICULUM VITAE
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Concept Models ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. pg 4 Castle Caves Pavilion ............. pg 5 Walnut tree Ceramic therapy centre intro .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... pg 6 - 7 Technical Design ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. pg 8 -9 Design Development examples ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... pg 10 Site Analysis examples ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... pg 11 Visuals and Technical drawings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ pg 12- 13 Urban Farm Project year 1 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... pg 14 Whitby museum of Whaling Year 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... pg 15 Hybrid Housing Masterplanning & textile workshop .................................................................................................................................................................................... pg 16-19
CONCEPT MODELS
I used Clay to create these abstract shapes, they represent two different things:
- One representation being ‘Support’ in the form of the supporting structures found in caves as well as different types of supporting and balencing structures. I was also exploring how different shaped structures can support themselves and I found that the strongest was model 2 as it is short and solid. However its sort stature makes it unsuitable to support a structure. The next strongest was model 1&3 as this has a wide base and is bottom heavy. This is inspired by the structures found in the Nottingham caves so I have decded to use this shape in my further development.
- The other representation is more to do with the material itself. Clay is malleable and goes on a form of journey as the creator is moulding it and reshaping it. This I think is, in part, why this material is used in art therapy as it influences the craftsmen to embark on their own journey, alongside the clay. This is also a concept I would like too develop further.
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CASTLE CAVES PAVILION
The ‘Castle Caves Pavilion’ serves as both a space for mindfulness partnered with the neighbouring Ceramic therapy centre, but also as an entrance to the famous cave system that runs under the city of Nottingham.
The Design is comprised of 2 main elements; the structural uprights and the slanted staggered copper roof. The structural uprights are precast concrete sculptural details that take inspiration from the supporting shapes found within the cave system itself whilst the slowly oxidising copper roof shows the phenomoenological journey of the water which acts as a symbol for the journey experienced within the ceramic therapy centre.
This watercolour shows the slope of the copper roof and the phenomenological Journey of the rain water running down and leaving the oxidisation pattern on the surface. This water finishes its journey in a rockery and pond.
WALNUT TREE CERAMIC THERAPY CENTRE
Design theses: ‘Support through Interconnectivity’
The Walnut Tree Ceramic Therapy Centre is a response to the ever increasing need for help and support to establish and maintain a positive connection with society. Mental and physical needs have been ignored for too long. COVID, isolated many people further from services and help they desperately needed to be able to function in an ever deteriorating climate of international turmoil.
My architectural design creates a hub of interconnectivity, a safe, secure space providing practical services at a pace suitable for ‘the individual’. Through the medium of clay, communication at various levels can be initiated, practically and verbally, encouraging new friendships, fun and laughter, surrounded by the new green holistic spaces.
Through support, the Therapy Centre is able to provide visitors with a calm nurturing environment facilitating the process of gentle interconnectivity with society.
Walnut tree ceramic therapy centre
Envonmental strategy
1 [ROOF DETAIL 1:10] Clay Bricks 102mm Clay render 5mm Breather membrane 2mm Glulam beam 50 Copper seam with folded timber battons Steel plate connecting silica fume concrete slab to glulam beam 150 300mm Copper 3mm Damp proof membrane Steel plate connecting 2 glulam beams to cantilever the overhang Steel plate connecting drainage chain to glulam beam Copper drainage chain Flexible Joint Steel ties between bricks 2 [FOUNDATION DETAIL 1:10] Cavity tray earth 300mm Wooden panelling to house the electrics and pipes as they cannot be fed through rammed earth. Counter Flashing Silica Fume x 300mm Silica Fume Concrete slabs 300 650mm Angled Mortar fillet prevents pooling Waterproof tanking membrane Hempcrete floor slab (also acts as insulation) Shingles for drainage Studded membrane with geotextile layer Waterproof tanking membrane Pistol Brick Weep hole Clay render 5mm Breather membrane Glasswool Insulation 150mm Elasticised tanking sluirry (2 coats) Rigid Insulation 100mm
TECHNICAL STUDY:
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1:20 Axonometric Detail [scaled to fit page]
1 [ROOF DETAIL] 2 [FOUNDATION DETAIL] 1. Glasswool insulation 200mm 2. Damp proof membrane 2mm 3. Plywood deck 15mm 4. Glulam Beams 150 x 200mm 5. Copper with batton seam finish 6. glulam beams 150 x 300mm 7. Glulam Columns 150 x 150mm x4 8. Closed cell Insulation 9. Silica fume Concrete slab 300 x 600mm 10. Flexible joint 102mm 11. Clay render 5mm 12. Rammed earth 300mm 13. Steel reinforcement 14. Silica fume lintel 15. Aluminium lintel 16. rigid insulation 17. Impact Insulaton 100mm 18. Aluminium window frames 19. Timber cill 20. Sandstone cill 21. Cavity Closer 22. Breather membrane 2mm 23. Hempcrete 300mm with steel reinforcement 24. Steel plate 25. Cavity tray 26. Pistol bick 27. Weep hole 28. Studded membrane with geo textile layer 2mm 29. Rigid Insulation 100mm 30. 2 coats of elasticised tanking slurrey 31. Filter membrane 32. Perforated drain 33. Silica fume Concrete blinding 34. Silica fume concrete slab 35. Ceramic floor tiles 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 9 6 8 14 15 16 14 17 18 35 35 35 19 20 21 22 23 22 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 28 32 34 Section taken through south facade facing east
EXAMPLES OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT:
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GALLERY POTTERY BUILDING WORKSHOP INDIVIDUAL THERAPY ROOMS / EXTRA STORAGE SPACE. CAFE KITCHEN GLAZING WORKSHOP Ground level raised Public open space on top of the Individulal therapy spaces. This is a slightly developed version than the one in the sketch as it has the geometric roof canopy on both pottery buildings not just KILNS Roof Terrace Surrounding contextual buildings = Foam blocks coated in clay. Mixture of black clay and black foam board Trees = cocktail sticks and green wire wool. Waved green roof section made with stencil card. Castle Wall
EXAMPLES OF SITE ANALYSIS:
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Nottingham Castle: - Gallery - Cave Tours - Visitor Centre - Gatehouse Tram Stops Bus Stops Parking Routes Wind direction Sun Path Railway (train station) N Accessible parking Walnut Tree Lane Visitor Centre - Dangerous busy road - Difficult to cross - Acts as a barrier between city centre Tall 5 storey building on south side of site casts shdows detailed in Heliodon photos Heatherwick Broadmarsh development ST NICHOLAS’ CHURCH - Building of interest in site context - This is a gothic church made of sandstone DRILL HALL YE OLDE TRIP TO JERUSALEM NOTTINGHAM CASTLE - Demolished to reveal caves and castle wall - Now the site of the Robinhood statue - This is a building of interest in the surrounding context - This is a building of interest in the surrounding context. - It is a tudor building that is half in and half out of the cave system, this was some inspiration for my pavilion’s relationship with the caves - The castle is grade 1 listed and is the main purpose for the cave system being constructed, tours of a few of these caves take place here and I am HISTORICAL ROADS - The roads highlighted red are the historical roads which were on my site. - These were demolished with the addition on both Maid Marian way and the college building. N MAID MARIAN WAY LOCATION - All buildings that cross the purple line have been removed to make way for Maid Marian Way. HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF MAID MARIAN WAY - This is a site of interest in context - These caves are man made and were constucted to store ale as well as well as to gain access to the castle. - There is a whole network that runs under the city which could pose a problem for foundations if there are under the site CAVES - Built in the 1960’s demolishing many historical buildings, Maid Marian way slices through the Nottingham landscape cutting the castle off from the rest of the city centre. - In 1973 a pedestrian underpass was built to attempt to combat the pedestrian separation and danger - This pedestrian underpass was filled in in 2000. (Smart, 2018) PROPOSAL FOR ‘Maid Marian Park’ - Underpass for vehicle traffic - Prioritises pedestrians - Reconnects site with the city centre N Maid Marian Way MASSING PROPOSAL FOR ‘Ceramic Sanctuary’ - Comprised of 2 Buildings - Emphasis on outdoor spaces including sensory garden - Journey through site mirrors journey of both the production of the pot and mental journey of the client HEATHERWICK PROPOSAL FOR ‘The Broadmarsh’ - Compatible with my design and would be able to link with further development - Focuses on pedestrians over vehicles - Introduces greenery - Uses the old concrete frame of the Broadmarsh shopping centre (C utieru, 2021) N Heatherwick Proposal, edited by Hunt (Deyan Design 2021)
VISUALS AND TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
Walnut tree ceramic therapy centre
Internal visual Pottery studio
External visual South Facade
1:200 Site plan
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1:100 Elevation
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1:100 Section
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1ST YEAR: Urban Honey Farm and wildflower community garden.
[Lace Market Car park brownfield site]
This project is a honey farm and wildflower community garden situated in Nottingham city centre, it is designed on the former lace market car park and is therefore a brownfield site. I have looked at shapes in the wing of a honeybee to determine the shapes used for my designs.
Green and blue roof features have been added both for sustainability and water attenuation purposes.
The levels of the site creeate an obvious split between the public and private areas
2ND YEAR: Whitby Museum of Whaling
[Listed building transformation Project]
This project was inspired by the historical context of the surrounding North Yorkshire town of Whitby, which is famous for its maritime heritage including fishing and most importantly whaling. Our brief was to regenerate the ‘Friendly Rowing club’ into a museum and gallery to intice tourists to learn the rich heritage of the town and bring in some extra revenue. The existing building is a grade 2 listed victorian sandstone building, with a 70’s extension on the South facade.
2ND YEAR: St Philip’s Marsh community Masterplan
[Hybrid Housing & Masterplanning project]
‘Bringing a countryside feel to the city’
This project is located on St Philip’s Marsh in Bristol, previously this site has been used as an industrial site, mostly containing warehouses and derelict buildings. This site has been earmarked for development by Bristol council and as part of my 2nd Year project I took on the role of designing this portion of the city. Firstly our yeargroup took part in a collaborative masterplanning workshop to identify the most beneficial block layout as a base for our designs. From this initial masterplan I took it away and reworked it to fit better with my brief and building purpose. [see image on the right].
Our next task was to zoom in on a designated portion of our masterplan and refine it. For our group we were assigned the top middle block. Part of this brief was to include a workshop for a creative industry on the ground floor with living accommodation above (this creates
MARKET PLACE Bee hives on green roof, Wildflowers ALLOTMENTS CAR PARK FOOTBALL PITCH/ FLEXIBLE OUTDOOR SPORTS SPACE COMMUNITY CENTRE THEATRE RESTURANT / BAR CANAL N
2ND YEAR: St Philip’s Marsh Textile workshop
[Hybrid - Housing Masterplanning project]
The Buiolding I chose to focus in on was the textile workshop, located in the central north block of the masterplan, situated in the north west of this block. It is a south facing building and uses concepts from the ‘soft city’ handbook to create an inviting shop and workshop for the communities use. The building is 5 storeys tall with the shop at the base and flats in the upper levels, creating this hybrid housing environment.
A typical 5 storey urban building would look quite intimidating and uninviting in this environment so by lowering the roof line and placing multiple flats within the ‘roof space’ it brings the vertical line of the building down creating the illusion that the building is shorter than it actually is.
