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Smoke and Mirrors The Paranoid Interface

This is an archive of surveillance and how it accesses personal information, without the public being aware. surveillance is split in to four taxonomies ; Communications, Data, Tracking and Covert which if combined, can generate a detailed profile of an individual. This therefore makes surveillance an archive of information and questions the blurred lines between privacy and security, as people are archived every day without knowledge of it happening. The archive itself uses surveillance to learn information about the inhabitants using the four taxonomies to generate their own profile, therefore allowing inhabitants to access their own information and to raise awareness of the issues faced by surveillance.

Site context plan, Elevations & floorplans

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Plan iteration Last plan iteration process process

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These plans show the final experiment iterations and the refinement of spaces, from 5 floors to 4 with much more use of space and thought in the construction of the building. This was through reconsidering the functionality of the security space, and the circulation of the spaces.

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Intelligent skin experiment & detail

Intelligent skin construction axonometric

Intelligent skin maquette / detail & damp proofing

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This model ws experiment with the ground level buildings materiality on site

Intelligent skin surveillance booth 1:1 prototype construction

telligent skin surveillance booth 1:1 prototype construction

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Intelligent skin surveillance booth 1:1 (with two- way panels) Intelligent skin surveillance booth 1:1 prototype (with Two way panels)

The intelligent skin concept comes from the two contrasting factors in surveillance, which are

The intelligent skin concept comes from the two contrasting factors in surveillance, which are counter surveillance and surveillance. The faraday surveillance The faraday cage istaking the counter-surveillance, it stops cage iscounter the counter-surveillance, as itand stopssurveillance. data and communication surveillance from place by blocking radiowaves as in devices like data phones, so that they cannot reach signal, thus stopping any surveillance from taking place as it does not have an interface to use.like However the and communication surveillance from taking place by blocking radiowaves in devices phones, surveillance part is the two way panel, as the people outside cannot see in, but the user inside can see them, therefore surveying without others so that they cannot reach signal, thus stopping any surveillance from taking place as it does not knowing. This creates a contrast but combines the two with purposeful iscolation, which stops surveillance from taking place bu can also be havethe ansurveyors. interface to use. However the surveillance part is the two way panel, as the people outside used against

cannot see in, but the user inside can see them, therefore surveying without others knowing. This

The intelligent skin is located throughout the building in the auditorium areas, however the surveillance booth functions as the space which a contrast but they combines two with purposeful iscolation, which stops surveillance from revealscreates the users learnt profile which can choosethe to dispose of or archive .

taking place bu can also be used against the surveyors.

The intelligent skin is located throughout the building in the auditorium areas, however the surveillance booth functions as the space which reveals the users learnt profile which they can choose to dispose of or archive .

Intelligent skin surveillance booth 1:1 (without two- way panels) Intelligent skin surveillance booth 1:1 prototype (without Two way panels)

these photographs show the next stage the intelligent skin skin documentation, which revealswhich the hidden faradaythe skin these photographs show the next stage ininthe intelligent documentation, reveals which is usually only experineced from the inside. Therefore revaling the covert skin to the outside. hidden faraday skin which is usually only experineced from the inside. Therefore revaling the covert skin to the outside.

Surveillance building transversal section

Surveillance building longitudinal section

Factory of Menagerie

The concept comes from combining the two definitions of Factory and Menagerie. A factory is defined as a place producing a uniform product, without concern for individuality, while menagerie is a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition. This means When combining these two, a Factory of Menagerie is a place which collects unusual animals for exhibition while they are formed in to a uniform product.

This derives the concept of the folly and landscape, as the landscape is the menagerie exhibition. This is because the void in the landscape is the captivated area of the inhabitants, who are controlled at the pleasure of “the hand”.

The three follies also create the factory in which the inhabitants serve and are controlled by. The three follies also serve one landscape which contains a void in the center. The void is an underground city controlled at the pleasure of “the hand”. The void is also an experimental study and exhibition of the inhabitants. The first folly scans the above landscape for victims to capture, which then transports them to the void.

follies atmosphere & plans Diagram of follies functions

Dermal scanning folly places the victims in the void

White pods in the void factory releases the pollutants

Void factory folly is opened by the hand when Dermal folly arrives

Dermal scanning folly scans for victims and captures them Liminal machine folly tranfers the fuel in to the factory

inhabitants dig the fuel

Folly interior atmosphere, plans & section HH Liminal folly atmosphere collage

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This section shows the liminal machine folly and how it connects to the void factory through the pipe work and cabling. The pollutants is also shown being released in to the void city.

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Dermal folly section LL

Dermal folly section LL

This section displays the Dermal folly capturing a victim through its radar, which has triggered the Void factory in the background to prepare for another victim by opening.

Scale 1:2500 This section displays the Dermal folly capturing a victim through its radar, which has triggered the Void factory in the background to prepare for another victim by opening.

All follies longitudinal section CC

ALL follies longitudinal section CC

This section is an overview of the whole Void factory and dermal folly scenario as it shows the victims marching towards the void before they are captured. Then being captured and then finally the pollutants being released in to the city.

Scale 1:5000 This section is an overview of the whole Void factory and dermal folly scenario as it shows the victims marching towards the void before they are captured. Then being captured and then finally the pollutants being released in to the city.

Folly model maquettes

3 chosen follies

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The photographs show the 3 chosen follies in the landscape to scale. Number 1 shows the dermal scanning folly in its atmosphere and is diferent angled views.

Number 2 shows the void factory folly in its landsape and how the structure is controlled and moved by “the hand�.

Number 3 shows the liminal folly at a larger scale with the void wall that it is connected to. It also shows the front and side elevation, as well as the view from the folly to create a inhabitants perspective when in the folly.

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Bounded The woven boundary

Grasshopper 2D voronoi parametric design model process

Voronoi plan with points

Voronoi plan isometric view

Grasshopper 3D voronoi parametric design model process

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Voronoi frame generated

3D voronoi frame

3d printed parametric model diagram

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interlocking weaved pipes

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Model exploded axonometric

Grasshopper parametric design model process

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Grasshopper mapping & populating surface

Baked 3D model ready for printing

3d printed parametric model

MIxed Signals

Protest underwater pod plans Floor level plan

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1. Steel water tanks to submerse 2. Waterproof power source 3. Pedal to power the water motor 4. Gear stick to open water tank to allow water in 5. Motor to move the pod 6. 30mm Acoustic foam panels 7. Vinyl records 8. 20mm Welded Low alloy steel frame 9. 8mm Patinated brass cladding to blend in with canal 10. 8mm steel cladding hangers

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1. Waterproof solar light to sea underwater 2. 8mm Patinated brass cladding to blend in with canal 3. 20mm Welded Low alloy steel frame 4. Steel water tanks to submerse 5. 20mm Water tight Glazing frame 6. Audio mixer 7. Turntable 8. Gear stick to open water tank to allow water in 9. Stella Artois beer 10. Ash tray 11. Adjustable microphone 12. Motor to move the pod 13. Speaker 14. 30mm Acoustic foam panels 15. 8mm steel cladding hangers

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This is the pod in location, just as it is about to submerse itself, it shows its exterior materiality. This materiality is created by the canal itself, as the brass cladding on the outside of the pod patinates when in this environment and forms a green colour, therefore making the pod even more covert, as it blends in with the canal environement.

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Protest underwater pod elevations

Protest underwater pod transversal section BB

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Protest underwater pod transversal section CC

Protest underwater pod longitudinal section AA

Down From London

This project is based on Londoners moving to live by the sea, which has mixed responses from locals. This project aims bring both Londoners and Whitstable locals together through the business that the housing creates. It also aims to play on the types of Londoners who move to Whitstable, these Londoners are of two groups: the young adults and the elderly, who move to the sea to escape the hustle and bustle of the city as well as the house prices.

This project targets these individuals and aims to integrate them by creating a space for them to live together, on the basis of an existing London scheme of elderly council housing by the sea and the care share scheme of students mixed with the elderly. The two types of residents will use the traditional jellied eel’s seafood process from the Eastend of London, to create a live work environment for both residents. The young students will learn from the elderly to be able to gain these traditional skills, to become a part of Whitstable’s competitive seafood market, by becoming a niche London traditional producer of eels.

Whistable housing manifesto diagram Manifesto diagram

Whitstable housing floorplans

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1. Soof garden 2. Student floor 3. Social integration space 4. main central street 5. Interior student private access staircase 6. Exterior student private access staircase 7. Eel pipe for eels to migrate from sea to the site (once bred)

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Whistable housing masterplan, axonometric & perspective

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This model was the first iteration of the house and inspired the concept of inhabitable furniture and change in levels, to create inhabitable viewing platforms for the students to watch over the elderly preparing the eels, making the kitchen the central location of interest. This then brought about the idea of a house which is carved in to the landscape, because of the flowing level changes.

Final housing 1:50 model

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This is the Final model, which has been used to capture atmospheric moments through photography of the key internal spaces, such as the kitchen and viewing platform, as well as an exterior eye level photograph to show a sense of scale of the model. These photographs, also highlight the level changes in the model as well as its materiality. This materiality is shown through the pearly reflective interior texture of the model, and the cast concrete elements. The model also shows the eels that will be farmed on site in the water, to show an overall context below the surface.

Lisbon Building techtonics

1st column physical 1:50 model

Final floating staircase 1:50 model

5th column physical 1:50 model

13th column physical 1:50 model

16th column physical 1:20 model

Final column physical 1:20 model

Perforated concrete floorslab physical model lighting study

Exposed aggregate (red limestone) concrete material test

Final red oxide exposed aggregate concrete material test

Floating staircase iterations

2nd floating staircase iteration timber frame materiality

Glulam columns & perforated concrete floor slab Final column 2 vaulting study and materialty test

Perforated concrete floorslab test

The Golden Kleptocracy

This project looks at the mass corruption scandal in Lisbon and how the EU bailout of €78 billion from the Troika brought corruption through business from European investors and global investors. This meant that the lack of money in the city pushed politicians to greed, where they made unlawful deals to gain personal wealth. These acts relate to the Golden visa scheme which was the figurehead of corruption in Lisbon and is why the word ‘Golden’ is chosen in the title. The word Kleptocracy meaning “ruled by thieves” is defined as a government with corrupt leaders (kleptocrats) that use their power to exploit the people and natural resources of their own territory in order to extend their personal wealth and political powers. This problem brings to the forefront a need for change in the decision making of the city and the country and thus a grassroots bottom- up approach to tackle corruption working from each community up. This building will therefore be a platform for change within the city and will use collective decisions to rebuild the trust in the city once again.

Lisbon Location plan and context

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The process of granting visas itself was tainted with corruption. Portugal’s golden visa scheme was at the centre of a corruption scandal. In 2014 police arrested 11 people as part of Operation Labyrinth, an investigation into allegations that foreigners had been granted golden visas in exchange for bribes. In 2016, the murdered investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had pointed at alleged irregularities in the process of granting Maltese citizenship to Middle Eastern applicants through the country’s Individual Investor Programme. The allegations range from a total lack of transparency around the process to possible corruption involving a man closely affiliated with Maltese high-ranking officials and the use of shell companies.

Lisbon goverment corruption

Massing studies

Building program

Lisbon Building perspectives

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West elevation DD

Lisbon plans

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Lisbon Axonometric

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Roof debating chamber techtonics

The debating chamber at the very top of the building is the key space in the program and structure hierarchy. The space overlooks all the spaces as well as providing fenestration throughout the building. This provides a transparent location to debate the topics being addressed in the court, broadcasting centre and protest commons, therefore allowing the users debate and come to a collective decisons over the various topics. The dome is also a symbol of governance and power and religion and has been used in this instance, to challenge its function by reversing the hiearchy to its grass roots of public decisons.

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Final model 1:100 physical model

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The final physical model provides a the contextual and atmospheric feel of the building and higlights the form and access points of the building. The model also relates to the golden theme as plwood timber has been used to represent this. The key part of the model higlights the key space of the building, which is the roof debating cham-ber and provides the structural and arrangement of the space. The subterranean levels are also exposed to play on the transparency theme, as well a provide context of the staircase to the convent therefore creating a feel for the building and its narrative. The model also shows solar studies from the lighting of the model, as the lighting was purposely angled to mimic the sun path of the site, therefore creating an overall atmospheric and contextual study of the building.

The final physical model provides a the contextual and atmospheric feel of the building and higlights the form

Lisbon building axonometric & wormseye