Luke Fawcett Portfolio 2023

LUKE FAWCETT PART II ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT

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.ABOUT ME

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.THE OTHERS ARCHIVE

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. 1 - O U R

R E S E A R C H

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CONTENTS

.RECLAIMED

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.LAYERS OF LIVING

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. E DUC AT ION

.T E C HNIC A L Beginner

2020 – 2022

MArch, Architecture, (First Class), University of Liverpool.

S K IL L S Intermediate

Advanced

.Auto CAD .Photoshop

2017 – 2020

BA Hons Architecture, (First Class) , University of Liverpool.

.Illustrator .InDesign .Vectorworks .Sketchup .V-Ray .3D Modelling

.W O R K

E X P E R IE NC E

. AWA R D S

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N O M IN AT I O N S

2023 - PRESENT

URBAN DESIGNER, EA, Chester

2ND PLACE

LSA Heritage Prize, 2022

2023 - PRESENT

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN TUTOR, University of Liverpool

FINALIST

LAF Liverpool Post-Covid Townhouse Competition, 2021

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ARTIST/DESIGNER, Homotopia, Liverpool

2022 - 2023

ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, University of Liverpool

SUMMER 2021

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Jicwood Prize, 2020

HIGHLY COMMENDED

LAS Best Drawing Prize, 2020

SHORTLISTED

NWTTA Sustainability Prize, 2020

ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT, British Council, Remote.

QUEER

THE OTHERS ARCHIVE

CHINESE

BLACK

.OUR

C ONC E P T

When we look at ‘Other’ history – Other meaning those who are not white, able-bodied, heterosexual, or cis-gender - we are met with silences in the archives. Our research in Liverpool has raised questions about whose stories are being preserved and whose are yet to be discovered.

These questions exposed the need to rethink the current archive system from historical, architectural, and personal perspectives.

Therefore, our project explores how we can preserve Black, Chinese and Queer heritage through inclusive spatial design, prioritising the future of ‘Other’ documented history.

Group Project Completed with Jia-Hao Yang and Kudzai Matsvai

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.A NEW ARCHIVE OF LIVERPOOL

Existing archives are static, inaccessible, normative, and valued only according to historic research interests. Despite this, they are an important infrastructure as they are the very process of selecting, ordering, and preserving our past. Our primary research in Liverpool highlighted the impor-tance of this, where oral histories and first-hand accounts depicted an alternative and more accurate history, with participants emphasising the importance of historic social spaces for each of these communities. However, the existing archives present many gaps when searching for these given addresses. Instead, historic mapping revealed either a relocation or decline of the Black, Chinese and Queer haunts of Liverpool. We decided to build alternative archives for these three communities using living people as a reliable source of information.

.WEB

www.theothersarchive.org

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External View, Castle Street

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.T HE

QUE E R

A R C HI V E

The Bank of England is a Grade I listed heritage building, constructed in 1848 by one of Liverpool’s most renowned architects, Charles Cockerill. Naturally, this building creates an opportunity to accommodate parts of the archive facilities, with our proposal reimagining the vaults as a permanent and growing collection of queer objects and artefacts. The complex internal layout of the existing structure needs to be remodelled to sustain a contemporary museum.

The concept is to extend the existing banking hall in the centre of the building, creating a 5-storey high atrium that facilitates the core circulation routes.

This space will provide a strong connection between new and old, with the centre of the building being carved out and replaced with a new queer-centric architecture.

Exploded Structural Isonometric

West & East Elevation

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.T HE

BL A C K

A R C HI V E

The Caribbean Centre is one of the very few spaces still active for the Black community today. When compared to the Bank of England and Hondo Supermarket, this building may seem insignificant, but this humble structure has served the Black community of Liverpool for over 40 years. This space has survived the Toxteth Riots, and become an epicentre of joy for an often overlooked community. The centre has faced drastic funding cuts over the past decade and has been fighting for its place in the city. As we question the existing heritage listing system, we ask what is a heritage building? This fairly simple one storey structure has been reimagined to fit the needs of todays Black communities - helping to reshape the visibility and importance of Black heritage in Liverpool.

Exploded Structural Isonometric

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1:100 Internal Section

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C HIN E S E

A R C HI V E

By virtue of its warehouse typology, size, and how it cuts into the hill it is situated on, Hondo provides ample opportunity to accommodate certain aspects of our scheme. Namely a new fit for purpose community centre to the North, and certain elements of our archive ecosystem to the East. As is typical of warehouses, the interior largely consists of wide unobstructed expanses.

Therefore, our concept for this site would be to remove the roof and repurpose the interior structure of the warehouse, carving new interior and exterior spaces within.

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.LOCATION

Budapest, Hungary

.YEAR

2021

.CONCEPT

Every year, we dump 2.12 billion tonnes of waste. This islargely due to 99% of the things we waste being thrownaway within 6 months of use. This project

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. R E C L A IME D S P A C E - M A T E R I A L S - N A T U R E

looks at the theory of reclaimed through three key themes. Firstly,how spaces can be reclaimed, giving the House of Fates Jewish War Memorial Museum back to the local community, and extending on this significant educational tool a divided society needs. Secondly, considering how discarded objects like plastic bottles, clothes andbuilding waste can be repurposed as construction and landscaping elements, reducing embodied carbon emissions whilst creating interesting spaces. And finally, how nature can coexist with human structures, increasing local biodiversity through landscaping and habitat creation. Reclaimed space focuses on extending the House of Fates, creating a new community led museum in the heart of district 8 to create a platform for local artists, communities, organisations and residents - hosting workshops, talks, events and clubs. The concept is to connect the House of Fates to a disused neighbouring building, where the local community can inhabit and co-create.

Group Project Completed with Vicky Roberston, Callum Skinner & Jia Yang

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C ON N E C T I O N

This structure can be divided into two main systems. The first being the basement connection, where an insulated concrete formwork (ICF) retaining wall creates a linear gallery and circulation space that connects the House of Fates and the community museum together. A timber glue-lam sandwich column structure then sits within the retaining walls, creating a lightweight, low embodied carbon structure that supports the above roof lights and garden.

The second strategy is the extension above the existing, with the same gluelaminated timber structure sitting above the load bearing masonry brick walls, creating a lightweight extension above the existing, facilitating double height gallery spaces with northern facing roof lights. The two structural systems create a double skin facade which gives good thermal mass to the building.

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Internal View, The Connection Gallery

External View

Site Isonometric

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Internal View, The Reclaimed Garden

1:50 Structural Section, The Reclaimed Garden & Gallery Entrance

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1:50 Structural Section, The Connection

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L AY E R S

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Covid-19 has unfortunately exemplified housing inequality within the UK. Over a third of working-class students don’t have a dedicated space to study at home, and places like Bootle have just half as much open green space when

compared to the rest of the UK. Factors like these haven’t just made lockdown life difficult, but significantly impact working-class communities across the country. Affordable housing should offer equal opportunities to residents, providing residents with impactful tools and resources for mental and physical engagement, mitigating social disparities across our cities.

Layers of Living challenges minimum space standards, uses sustainable construction methods and takes a humanist approach to design to offer families with bright, spacious and sensitive habitats; which focus on a balance between introverted and extroverted spaces.

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Internal View

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. P O S T- C O V I D

T O W N H O U S E

The design reflects on the successes of a traditional Victorian terrace - connecting to the existing context of Bootle - but developed to meet the needs of a modern family.

At the heart of the proposal, a community garden connects the public and private spaces, deeply considered to provide a balance and harmony for the residents. Large bi-fold doors open the homes to the community garden, whilst a permeable brick courtyard provides private outdoor seating. Enlarged living spaces are flooded with natural daylight with a focus on the visual connection to the community garden,providing parents supervision over playful children.

External View

1:200 Site Plan

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2nd Floor Plan

1st Floor Plan

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Ground Floor Plan