Revised Architectural Portfolio

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O R F O I O Victor Kuforiji De Montfort University A r c h i t e t c u r a l P o r t f o l i o 2 0 21

YEAR: 2020/21 | LOCATION: FROG ISLAND ,LEICESTER | BUILDING: PUBLIC | TYPE: ACADEMIC

SANCTUM OF WELLNESS

URBAN FARM :

INTE RACTIVE SPACE:

PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING BUILD COMMUNITY SPIRIT

STIMULATE THE BRAIN ENCOURAGES PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

here is an ongoing crisis pertaining to mental health with-in the United Kingdom.

This crisis as seen an increase because of Covid 19 pandemic. The rate of people surviving from mental health as increased from 1 in 6 people to 1 in 4 people.

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tal health in the city of Leicester resulted in the design of a mental health sanctuary design around the BACE framework (Body care, Achieve, Connect, Enjoy).

Through the use for the arts (performing, Visual and written arts), as a therapeutic activity, this scheme encourages visitors to look af- ter their mental health. In conjunction with this, each spaces aims to stim- ulate the users’ sense through the use textures, smells, sounds and sight.

BODY ACHIEVE C ONNECT E NJOY The Art of Well Being - step to positive mental health

WORKSHOPS:

FOR LEARNING NEW SKILLS TAKE PART IN FUN CLASSES

BODY Take good care of your body - Try and get as much sleep as you need - Eat healthy and regularly - Make good use of rest time - Exercise ACHIEVE Give you brain a boost - Work, chores and study - Connecting to others - Enjoy and exercise CONNECT Socialise with people - Socialise with friends, family, wider community. in person, by telephone, socilal media.

- Team activities ENJOY Aim to do more enjoyable activites.

- Learn new skills - Engage in fun activites

RECREATIONAL SPACE: ENCOURAGES SOCIALISING STIMULATE THE BRAIN

SPATIAL HIERARCHY A subdivision of key spaces based on programme analysis

RECREATION AREA SENSORY SPACE Sensory space (zen garden) can reduce stree, improve focus, and develop a sense of well-being. They also emphasis the principles of naturalness, simplicity, and austerity.

Recreation activities helps concentration skills and ability to manage anxiety and stress. enhanced social skills - develops skills such as cooperation and teamwork, and a great way to have fun, meet new people and develop friendships.

URBAN/COMMUNITY FARM Farming is used as a form of rehabilitation in prison, a claiming form if activitiy that helps boost brain fuction and help build social connection.

View of nature viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.

WORKOUT SPACE Physical activity can increase our self-esteem and can reduce stress and anxiety. It also plays a role in preventing the development of mental health problems and in improving the quality of life of people experiencing mental health problems.

NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT Development of concept through experimentation

PHYSICAL MODEL OF GEODESIC CONNECTION NODES

DETAIL ITERATION Sketch drawing of detail iteration. Exploring and resolving issues with detail design.

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN DOME 1(Connection Dome): Kitchen, Quiet space.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN DOME 1(Connection Dome): Outdoor sitting area with plant boxes, Private space computer suite.

DOME 2 (Help and Information Dome): Meeting room, Counseling room.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN DOME 1 (Connection Dome): Open plan Multi-use space, Gender neutral Toilets, Storage, Plant room DOME 2 (Help and Information Dome): Reception, Administration office, Tech room.

DOME 3 (Expressive Dome): Indoor Dance workshop/Yoga room, Workout space, Indoor Art workshop, Changing room and showers DOME 4 (Learning and Writing Dome): Library

OUTDOOR SPACES: Outdoor Dance plantform, Outdoor art workshop, Urban/community farm, sensory spaces + Writing space, Recreational space,

YEAR: 2020/21 | LOCATION: WATERSIDE,LEICESTER | BUILDING: PUBLIC | TYPE: ACADEMIC

MICRO-DWELLING PROJECT PHYSICAL MODEL

a modular environmentally friendly live -work unit .

The brief of this project was to design a modular environmentally friendly live-work unit, tackling the theme of Spatial justice. This project was to address the ongoing challenge of ‘Dark factories’ operating within the City of Leicester and the subsequent risk arising from the unsafe cramped work- ing conditions within the clothing sweatshop organisations. Furthermore, workers at these factories are underpaid (£3-£4.50 per hour) for their work.

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1. EXTERNAL WALL; 18MM SIBERIAN LARCH CLADDING. 22MM TIMBER SHEETING. 34MM COUNTER BATTENS/VENTILATION GAP WIND SEAL 120 RIGID INSULATION. 80 MM 3 LAYERS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. VAPOUR RETARDER 45MM SERVICE VOID/STUDS (INSULATION OPTIONAL).

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2. STAINLESS STEEL RAINWATER COLLECTOR (HALF PIPE 100MMø).

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3. FLOOR; 14MM WOOD FLOORING. 3MM FOAM UNDERLAY. 22MM UNDERFLOOR HEATING. 20MM ACOUSTIC MATTING 22MM FIBERBOARD. 95MM FLOOR JOISTS. 95MM FLOOR THERMAL INSULATION. 25MM SYLODYN 220MM 5 LAYERS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. 4.WETROOM TIMBER FRAME WALL 13MM PLASTER BOARD. 45MM STUDS. 5. BATHROOM SERVICE VOID. 6. SLIDING DOOR; 22MM THREE-PLY LAM. S.W. FRAME; 19MM THREE PLY LAM. S.W. SHEETING ON BOTH FACES. 7. SLEEPING DECK; 13 MM CEILING PLASTERBOARD. 32MM STUDS. 122MM CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. 20MM SUB-FLOOR. 13MM FLOOR FINISHING. 8. FOLDABLE SHELVE AND WORK TABLE. 9. CLT JOINING; HARDWOOD PROFILE. TITAN ETA-11/0496 ANGLE BRACKET. ALADIN STRIPE. 10. R20 ADJUSTABLE STEEL POST BASE. 11. INTEGRATED CONCENTRATED SOLAR. 12. ROOF; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES. WEATERPROOF MEMBRANE .

18MM PLYWOOD. 34MM COUNTER BATTEN. 22MM SARKING GRADE WOOD FIBREBOARD 12OMM RIGID INSULATION. VAPOUR MAMBRANE 80 MM 3 LAYERS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. 45 MM SERVICE ZONE. 13MM CEILING PLASTERBOARD. 13. WINDOW; TIMBER FRAME TRIPLE THERMAL GLAZING WITH KRYPTON GAS FILING. 14. ROLLER BLINDS. 15. WATER DRAINAGE. 16. SOLAR POWER STORAGE BATTERIES 17. WATER TANK. 18. STEEL BEAMS.

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YEAR: 2019/20 | LOCATION: BEDE ISLAND,LEICESTER | BUILDING: PUBLIC | TYPE: ACADEMIC

CANOPY OF FLIGHT A BIRD ’S HAVEN The brief of this project was to Create a lightweight aviary on city of Leicester’s old Bowstring railway bridge, which was demolished in the act of regeneration of Leicester’s Bede island, resurrecting the forgotten iconic railway bridge.

The tectonic form of the canopy derived from the structural form of an umbrella; an idea explored during the concept stage of the project. The canopy is made up of series of linear formation of this frames work, held tight by networks of tension cables allowing it to lightly touch the earth.

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YEAR: 2019/20| TYPE: COMPETITION

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COMPETITION

The driving force behind the brief of the design competition was to combine ecology and art, tasked with designing a bat, bird or bug box with maximum length of 2 feets. Designed to fit a small colony of 8-10 brown long eared bat. The bat ‘Hotel’ took the shape of a hexagon that can be mounted on the side of a tree, with hanging plants on its side attracting bugs which would serve as food for the bats occupying the box. The form of the box design was inspired my stalactites, the box is designed to be entered through bottom openings, a way to minimising natural light from entry the interior of the box. Each individual wooden planks that slots together to makes up the whole form of the bat ‘hotel’ has small ridges on the inner side to allow bats to climb up on and hang from whilst occupying it.

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HAND DRAWINGS

These are samples of my drawing. They include pen draws pencil drawings rendered in colouring pencils.

MODEL MAKING C a s a Wa b i by Tadao A n do Cas e St u d y M ode l

S I T E MOD E L NE W WALK S I T E + AU R E U M M ODE L

PAINTINGS

These

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