RACHEL
THOMPSON
C U R R I C U L U M - V I T A E - 2 0 2 0
HONOURS/AWARDS ACHIEVED JUNE 2020
BARCH ARCHITECTURE
JUNE 2020
LYNN SCOBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
JULY 2019
KRYSTYNA JOHNSON NATIONAL AWARD
MAY 2019
Rachel Thompson r. t h o m p s o n 1 @ s t u d e n t . g s a . a c . u k
M A C K I N TO S H BA r ch , f i r st cl a s s g r a d e s t o d a t e , f u l l f i n a l g r a d e s S C H O O L O F ARCHITECTURE una v a i l a b l e ( Co v i d - 1 9 ) . M A C K I N TO S H Aw a r d e d t o a S t a g e 3 s t u d e n t w h o h a s m a d e S C H O O L O F an o u t st a n d i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e s p i r i t o f t h e A R C H I T E C T U R E s t ud e n t co m m u n i t y t h r o u g h t h e i r w o r k , a c t i v i t i e s and i n i t i a t i ve s. SEDA (Scottish T he a w a r d i s o p e n t o a l l s e c o n d y e a r a r c h i t e c t u r a l E c o l o g i c a l D e s i g n s t ud e n t s a cr o s s a l l f i v e S c o t t i s h S c h o o l s o f A s s o c i a t i o n ) Ar c h i t e c t u r e a n d i s a w a r d e d t o p r o j e c t s t h a t dem o n s t r a t e exemplary ecological thought t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r st u d i o p r a c t i c e s . I n J u n e I t r av e l l e d t o I n ve r n e s s w i t h S E D A o n t h e i r 2 0 1 9 AG M t o p r e se n t m y p r o j e c t a l o n g s i d e t h e 4 s t ud e n t s f r o m t h e r e m a i n i n g S c o t t i s h S c h o o l s o f Ar c h i t e c t u r e , a f t e r p r e s e n t i n g o n t h e s e c o n d d a y I was awarded the Overall Winner of The Krystyna J o h n s o n Awa r d 2 0 1 9 .
A D MI N & P R O MO T I O N A L ROLE [ Yo r k s h i r e ]
JAN - SEPT S O L I D V O I D A R C H I T E C T S 2019 P lac em en t t a k e n d u r i n g my s e c o n d y e a r of s t udie s , w o r k i n g r e mo t e l y i n G l a s g o w c om m uni c a t i n g v i a d i g i t a l me e t i n g s , e ma i l s and phon e c a l l s . P r i ma r y r o l e s i n c l u d e d ; s i t e analy s is , c l i e n t me e t i n g s , me a s u r e d s u r v e y s , pr oduc tio n o f C A D d r a w i n g s
ARCHITECTURAL A S S I S TA N T [ Yo r k s h i r e ]
JULY 2019
AUGUST 2019
KRYSTYNA JOHNSON AWARD
M A C K I N TO S H Aw a r d e d t o s e co n d - y e a r a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t u d e n t s t o S C H O O L O F br i n g e co l o g i ca l t h o u g h t t o t h e i r w o r k f r o m t h e A R C H I T E C T U R E out s e t .
S K I L L S - S O F T W A R E • • • • • • •
AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Rhino Sketchup Mircostation
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ArchiCAD MS Office Package DSLR Photography CAD/CAM Machinery Large Format Printers Hand Drawing Model Making
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3D Printing Laser Cutting 3D Modelling Social Media Branding Promo Material Public Speaking
EMPLOYMENT/ W O RK MARCH 2020 PRESENT
JUNE - OCT S T R A W W O R K S L T D 2019 A dm inis tr a t i o n a n d d e s i g n b a s e d r o l e , f a c i l i t a t e d t he m ana g e me n t o f t h e E u r o p e a n S t r a w b a l e G ather ing h e l d a n n u a l l y t o i n d u s t r y e mp l o y e r s and ec olo g i c a l c o n s t r u c t i o n e n t h u s i a s t s , a i me d t o br oaden t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f s t r a w b a l e d e s i g n , inc r eas in g t h e a c c e s s i b i l i t y o f t h e f i e l d .
S T U D I O C U LT U R E S ; N E W POSSIBILITIES
RESHAPING ARCHITECTURAL As m e m b e r o f t h e w i d e r p l a t f o r m S t u d i o C u l t u r e , E D U C AT I O N we recently held a 48hr competition inviting [Glasgow] s t ud e n t s t o t a k e a p r o a c t i v e r o l e i n t h e s h a p i n g of s t u d i o - b a se d l e a r n i n g a n d h o w t o a d a p t s t u d i o c u l t u r e g i ve n t h e cu r r e n t c i r c u m s t a n c e s a r i s e n f r om t h e p a n d e m i c, a s s t u d i o s p a c e s c h a n g e t o abi d e b y n e w r e g u l a t i o n s .
THE BARTLETT & DIS/ ORDINARY ARCHITECTURE
TEACHING & SUPPORTIVE A r c hit ec t u r e Before Sight Pilot c o u r s e S TA F F intr oduc in g b l i n d & v i s u a l l y i mp a i r e d s t u d e n t s [ L o n d o n ] into ar c h i t e c t u r a l d e s i g n . D e v e l o p i n g & t e s t i n g a f oundatio n c o u r s e t o s t u d y a r c h i t e c t u r e & r e l a t e d c r eativ e s u b j e c t s . S t u d e n t S u p p o r t / G u i d a n c e / Teac hing / N a v i g a t o r
GOOD EARTH GLOBAL
VOLUNTEER WORK [Nepal]
I n t he S u mme r o f 2 0 1 8 I t r a v e l l e d t o N e p a l t o s t udy s us t a i n a b l e d e s i g n i n r u r a l c o mmu n i t i e s in par tne r s h i p w i t h G o o d E a r t h N e p a l , w o r k i n g in dir ec t c o n t a c t w i t h r u r a l v i l l a g e s . T h e e a r t h bag t ec hn o l o g y w e i mp l e me n t e d p r o v i d e d t h e loc al c om mu n i t y w i t h a s a f e , c o s t e ff e c t i v e a n d s us tainab l e f o r m o f c o n s t r u c t i o n .
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S - E D U C AT I O N 2017 - 2020
B’ARCH ARCHITECTURE
MA C K I N TO S H SCHOOL OF R es identi a l S c h e me t o C a t . 2 a n d C a t 3 . A c c es s ib l e H o u s i n g S t a n d a r d s - o ff e r a mu l t i t u d e A R C H I T E C T U R E [Glasgow] of opt ions f o r v e r t i c a l a c c e s s ( lift s , s t a i r s & r a mp s ) a mo n g s t s h a r e d s o c i a l c om m ons s p a c e s Tec hnic al I n v e s t i g a t i o n - 1 : 2 0 d e t a i l i n g , 1 : 5 0 m at er ial r e a l i s t i c mo d e l l i n g a n d p r o t o t y p e s a n d 1:500 m a s s i n g mo d e l s M anageme n t , P r a c t i c e a n d : C o l l a b o r a t i o n pr ojec t w i t h t w o S c o t t i s h u n i v e r s i t i e s i n w h i c h I dem ons t r a t e d k n o w l e d g e o f J C T C o n t r a c t P r oc edur e , A R B C o d e o f C o n d u c t & Q S C o s t i n g R epor ts .
EXTRACURRICULAR I hav e he l p e d l e a d t h e d e l i v e r y o f o u r y e a r ’s c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e d e g r e e s h o w ( 2 0 1 8 & 2 0 1 9 ) , inv olv ing t h e p r e p a r a t i o n a n d c u r a t i o n o f l a r g e v o l u me s o f w o r k , t o p r o u d l y p r e s e n t t h e ac hiev eme n t s o f t h e c o h o r t . I or ganis e d a s t u d y t r i p v i s i t i n g n o r t h e r n I t a l y w i t h a g r o u p o f 1 0 s t u d e n t s , t h i s t r i p w a s c o- or dina t e d a n d t h e me d t o u r i n g w o r k s o f P a l l a d i o a n d S c a r p a ’s .
REFERENCES Tilo Einert Luca Brunelli Jos Boys
Undergraduate Tutor Undergraduate Tutor Director - Dis/Ordinary Architecture
GSA(Stage Leader) GSA (Stage Leader) Dis/Ordinary Architecture
t.einert@gsa.ac.uk l.brunelli@gsa.ac.uk jos.boys@gmail.com
Rachel Thompson Part 1 Architectural Assistant Portfolio 2020
CONTENTS
Hamilton Mausoleum Design Competition August 2020 | Part1 1 - 5
Residential Retreat & Performance Hall Balloch, Scotland 2020 | Stage 3 6 - 19
Community building Community New Lanark, Scotland 2019 | Stage 2 20 - 29.
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Axonometric projection of the proposal during market day with the outdoor markets, allotments and building open to the public.
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H A M I LTO N M A U S O L E U M C O M P E T I T I O N An ideas competition to the A-listed monument
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August 2020 Competition Overview;
The c ompetition seeks ideas for the re-imagining of the Mausoleum & Keeper ’s Lodge with emphasis on the cultural benefit of future generations of its local community. Food banks have reported a 89% rise in the demand for emergency food parcels, the number of families with children receiving parcels has doubled compared to figures from 2019. Inspired by the resurgence of self-sufficiency we aim to give Hamilton a safe and secure place to foster a stable, sustainable food source with strong feelings of community owner ship. It is our hope that the space will be used by all the inhabitants of Hamilton, from older generations to young families as one leads the other in a drive for self-sufficiency. Our proposal includes a mix of landscaping and built features which together fulfil our concept of promoting health, well-being and community bonding. The building incorporates two large community cooking spaces and dining areas, to facilitate cooking classes, intergenerational bonding and nutritional and environmental awareness. These areas would also provide a welcoming space for members of the community to host their own social gatherings, cooking for friends and family in a space they would not usually have access to. The sizable greenhouse with a wide southern elevation and rainwater collection system allows the growth of a wider variety of fruits and vegetables for longer periods of the year.
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(Top) Urban relationship of Glasgow / Hamilton with train line connection highlighted.
(Bottom) Activity map highlighting the existing links to retail, sport and leisure facilities.
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Site plan of entire scheme with highlighted section, demonstrating the proximity of the proposal in relation to the Mausoleum and Keeper ’s Lodge.
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Section through the proposal building, demonstrating the all aspects of the scheme including the indoor markets of the Mausoleum and surrounding outdoor stalls.
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Captured moments within and surrounding the building; (Top left) new re-directed site entrance framing the Mausoleum atop of the raised plinth. (Top right) angled wing of the building pointed towards the Keeper ’s Lodge. (Bottom) interior visualisation of one of the shared kitchen and dining areas.
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R E S I D E N T I A L R E T R E AT & P E R F O R M A N C E H A L L Brin g i n g m u s i c al ed u ca ti on to u n d er pr ivileged childr en 2019-2020 Project Overview;
This project explores a proposal for a retreat and performance space on the shores of Loch Lomond, as put forward by the charity Sistema Scotland, aiming to bring musical education to underprivileged children. Responding to the landscaping, studying both existing architecture and geology of the site the project re-establi shes a lost connection between land and the Loch, anchored on the shores of Loch Lomond in the town of Balloch a scenic landscape becomes the backdrop to a scheme which fosters a sense of well-being, allowing Sistema Scotland to take children of all backgrounds on a musical retreat to be captivated in a new environment and richness of music.
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Above; Loch Lomond and its surroundings 1:20,000: From Deep Courses to Shallow Basins. Initial research focused on the geology of Loch Lomond, through gaining a deeper understanding of the landscape my proposal will bond with the environment, resulting in a proposal that highlights the surrounding landscape.
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Site plan of entire scheme with highlighted section, demonstrating the proximity of the proposal in relation to the Mausoleum and Keeper ’s Lodge.
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1:200 Floor Plans Laid out in an east-westerly direction, the building responds to its surroundings in several ways. The location of the buildings not only benefits from breath-taking views but also is a part of a wider environmental strategy established throughout the site. To achieve energy self-sufficiency the project is based on the passive use of solar energy.
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1:200 Perspective Section Taken through the residential building and practice rooms, showing their connection to each other with the performance hall in the background, completing the scheme.
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Exterior render demonstrating the sheltered space between the student accommodation and the practice rooms, providing protection from the elements during colder months and much needed shade during the summer.
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Line drawings highlighting moments within the residential building, from flexible sleeping arrangements that allow the children to interact and play together (right) to the voids that run through the building that enhance the passive environmental strategies of the buildings design (left).
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Visualisation within the residential building of the open plan dining area.
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PERFORMANCE HALL SKETCH MODEL
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Exploring how to structurally design the performance hall in harmony with the surrounding landscape, using watercolour, balsa and cardboard as exploratory media.
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Structural design analysis of the performance hall using timber as the dominant building material with detailed connections, insulation foundation and concrete retaining wall, designed to match the structural capability of the site soil.
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PERFORMANCE HALL STRUCTURAL DESIGN
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Visualisation of performance hall interior taken from the first floor balcony.
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Visualisation of performance hall interior taken from corridor highlighting the use of nature light, connection to the landscape and musical storage for students.
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1:200 SITE MODEL PHOTOGRAPHS
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1:200 Model allowed for conceptualisation of the entire scheme within the context of the site.
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Community Creating C o m m u n i t y, N e w L a n a r k Awar d s;
Krystyna Johnson Award of (Accredited by; Glasgow School of Art) Krystyna Johnson National Award (Accredited by; The Scottish Ecological Design Association)
Project Overview;
A group of individuals who grow and develop their community through self-construction creating an overarching sense of place and belonging each inhabitant starts with a 4x4m module with the opportunity to develop and expand, forming clusters with other like-minded people creating workshops to express and celebrate collective interests. Ultimately the scheme could grow and develop in multiple avenues, the possibilities are endless, the structure may grow to link with existing buildings in New Lanark, it may expand to the river or it may dissolve entirely, the structures composition allows for the chance of temporary architecture to grow, to become permanent or recede into the landscape. Key component of the scheme is the participatory aspect of the architecture with the residents personalising aspects of the grid and growing their own homes through self-build activities and projects. All elements are designed to be handled by one individual making the task of expansion a manageable feat.
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Sketches drawn and developed throughout the designing process in combination with CAD software, aiding the visualisation of the project, later used as initial markers for rendered images,
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1:500 Site Plan, displaying how the light nature of the super structure traverses the contours of the site.
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1:200 Section Demonstrating the amble nature of the scheme and likeness to the surrounding tree scape whilst highlighting the connection to the river Clyde in the valley.
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Axonometric of the scheme with primary and secondary structure highlighted alongside the living modules and workshops, designed to show the multi faceted nature of the super structure.
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Diagram showing the self assembly nature of the project accompanied by two sections of holistic therapy spaces, a greenhouse and library designed to benefit the well being of residents.
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Visualisation of communal areas within the programme.
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Visualisation of the workshops used for self build and holistic therapy.
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1:50 Section Model Designed to highlighted the finer details of the proposal and connection to the site terrain.
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1:250 Massing Model Designed to situate the scheme in the wider context of the site.
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