2020 Sample Portfolio

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STORYTELLING

A CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE THAT CELEBRATES INTERGENERATIONAL STORYTELLING IN THE WICKER, SHEFFIELD

Surrounded by modern ruins, the Wicker appeared a forgotten area of Sheffield except for the retired community who remember the Wicker’s significant history.

For instance, Lizzie the Elephant lived in the Wicker where she pulled industrial carts when all horses were serving the first world war. Pablo Picasso arrived at the Wicker’s train station to speak at a peace conference in 1950.

The building encourages the elderly to share their unique memories of the Wicker to younger staff/ students. Consequently, this could remind people the significance of the Wicker as they learn construction skills to regenerate the Wicker in the future.

The site also includes an existing concrete building that the project retrofits with.

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Eye level approach from Nursery Street Park

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High level of Centre

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Colonnade

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Sectional Perspective

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Materiality diagram

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1:10 Detail Hand-drawn detail to test out connection between (NEW) large construction workshop and (EXISTING) concrete structure.

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Roof Extension Cantine

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1:20 Detail of Roof Extension (AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Photoshop)

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1st Floor Break/ Locker Room and Archive Pod The Pod is an enclosed space where people can come in and chat or listen to an archive of recordings made by Sheffield elders sharing their memories in the Wicker. An elderly member can also casually come into the pod and share their stories with the recording equipment incorporated in the pod.

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Materiality test of large construction workshop (hand-drawn and photoshop)

P1 REFLECTION A YOUTH SELF-EXPRESSION SALON IN EDINBURGH

At the bottom of the site, Grassmarket is noisy from the bustling tourists and bagpipes playing in the shops. As you walk up the stairs to the top of the site, you arrive at a quiet road where you can focus on contemplating while looking at the majestic castle. This initial response translated into a upwards gradation from the busy Grassmarket to a quiet workshop at the top of the site.

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This self-expression salon uses a broad range of written and verbal forms of expression to help teenagers develop confidence in expressing their voices and even sharing that to the community. Unique verbal forms include spoken word, news reports, or stand-up comedy.

All these can be published along with the quiet, written forms such as stories, poetry, editorials, and graphics.

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Secondary students approach the Salon from Grassmarket.

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High level of salon

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High level view made from Photoshop and hand-made 1:200 model

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Terraced landscape (Sketch Up and Photoshop)

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Hand sketch of the Scottish Storytelling Centre - a salon precedent

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Introvert/Extrovert Salon Study of the Scottish Storytelling Centre - hand-drawings over photographs to understand the calm and busy spaces in the Centre.

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Overall site strategy (hand-made mass model, hand-drawing, and Photoshop)

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A second entrance with trusses inspired by Scottish Parliament (Sketch Up and Photoshop)

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Public Cafe

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Night time in Verbal-Expression Hall (Hand-made model and Photoshop)

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Development sketch of hall and arcade

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Exploded axonometric (Sketch-Up, Illustrator, Photoshop) The sketch inspired the idea that timber beams, strips, and columns could lead the journey upwards from the busy Grassmarket to the public cafe, verbal hall, and finally, the quiet workshop.

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Written-Expression Workshop (Sketch-Up and Photoshop) 12

VICTORIA LAM RIBA PART 1 UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD victorian.nike@gmail.com