Welcome to my portfolio. I am a keen maker with more than 3 years of experience in architectural practice, set on continually developing my skills and knowledge. I have a varied experience in practice including large scale private projects, public projects, bespoke domestic alterations, and work abroad. I have a keen interest in functional design with a strong consideration for craftsmanship and material.
This project reimagines how Nijmegen’s declining Molenpoort shopping centre could be redeveloped, focusing on the issue of wellbeing in response to increasing lifestyle related illnesses seen in the Netherlands and elsewhere. At the urban scale, by removing parts of the existing structure, an oasis is shaped within the urban block - creating an escape from the consumerist values that currently dominate the city centre. At the building scale, a health and wellness centre is proposed, constructed from timber and reclaimed material, which aims to facilitate improved lifestyles.
A place for escape in Nijmegen’s city centre
Final Individual Project, 2nd Year of MSc, July 2021
The project was put forward by the studio tutors for TU Delft's Archiprix 2022 pre-selection. It was 1 of 45 out of 450 that received this privilege and was exhibited in the Architecture building at TU Delft in October 2021.
Model showing section AA”
Proposed facilities
Parking
Existing shopping centre
Proposed retail units
Proposed housing
Project Research
The project research focuses on play and loose space within cities. Firstly existing literature and architectural projects were reviewed, which identified architectural features that create loose space for play. These findings, along with observations made of how the public use the surrounding city, were then used to inform the architectural details in the project. The complete project research can be seen in the full design report.
The edge effect and sitting
From Open-Ended Space, in Loose Space, by N. Fernando
From Life Between buildings, by Jan Gehl
Observed in Nijmegen
Design Response
Walls and Boundaries
From Aldo van Eyck’s orphanage project.
From Nigel Henderson’s photographs of London’s East End
Observed in Nijmegen
Design Response
Perspective section
One of the focuses of the project is reuse and making the most of what is found on the site. The section above shows how the structure of the existing shopping centre has been carefully considered, and thoughtfully placed additions have enabled the old structure to accommodate the proposed functions.
Internal perspective of sports hall
Perspective of central courtyard
Internal perspective of community pool
Internal perspective of hot baths
This project aims to resolve the detached nature of the of the site from the city centre by creating a fun and engaging place that attracts visitors to the area. This playful atmosphere is created by taking inspiration from British Pleasure Gardens. These large parks created open space for gatherings but also provided buildings which housed art, performances and other amusements. This precedent has been used in the design of the museum’s circulation through creating separate exhibition spaces that are accessed from a central courtyard which is open to the public as a park.
Haarlem Kinetic Sculpture Park and Museum
Individual Project, 1st Year of MSc, January 2020
The idea of creating an engaging sculpture park themed around amusements developed into the choice to exhibit kinetic sculptures. The kinetic character of the exhibits has also been brought into the architectural details of the building. An example of this is the roof of the upper exhibition space, which has been designed to open fully on days when it is not raining. This creates a very physical part of the building that is also kinetic. This roof creates an environment that changes with the weather and which could be completely different on two separate visits.
- Automatic windows used for natural ventilation.
- Padstone bearing weight of timber truss.
- Roof truss (primary structure).
- Motors driving automatic sliding roof lights.
- Cable cross bracing.
- Adjustable track lighting providing flexibility for exhibits.
- Automated sliding roof lights. Roof opens when there is no rain, allowing the building to move and adapt to the weather.
- Insulated gutter.
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- Top to bottom:
- Sliding roof light track
- Clay tiles
- Roof battens
- Water resistant membrane
- Sarking board
- Roof joists
- Roof truss (primary structure).
- Cables provide lateral truss support.
- Cable support for walkway.
- Balustrade connected to cables.
- Walkway supported by cable (inspired by the lighting rigs and gangways of the circus).
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- Top to bottom:
- Floorboards
- Floor joists (spanning between timber trusses)
- Rigid insulation with heating piping
- Wool insulation
- Plywood ceiling finish
- Natural ventilation grate.
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- Outside to inside:
- Timber cladding
- Vertical battens
- Breather membrane
- Plywood sheathing board
- Insulation between stud walling
- Plywood internal finish
In the final year of my Bachelor's degree we were asked to produce a scheme for the city of Weymouth. My project, Framework, aims to solve the issue of low opportunity, motivation and aspiration in Weymouth through the creation of a vibrant innovative community. This is achieved through provision of a facility that empowers locals to explore their interests in fabrication and to develop their ideas into businesses. I used this project to experiment with producing drawings by hand.
Framework, Weymouth
Final Individual Project, 4th Year of BSc, May 2018
The project references historical guilds - communities that created a network of support between individuals.
One inspiration for the concept was FAB LABS, where skills are shared face to face or via the internet through Blogs or video calls.
I drew on the tradition of vocational learning, where skills were passed down from generation to generation through on-the-job learning.
The scheme focuses on creating an engaging street space and plaza in the negative space around the buildings. Active frontages have been created by opening buildings up to the public spaces. This has been done to invigorate the outdoor areas and extend the activities of the buildings into the external space.
A plaza is formed to the east of the cafe creating a landscaped area that is less concerned with providing external work space, but instead provides a public square. The centre of the square is a walnut tree that will mature with the scheme and become the plaza’s focal point. Smaller birch trees are scattered around the outskirts of the plaza planted in gaps in the rubble paving. The plaza creates a green break in the urban fabric.
A street has been formed by the negative space between the live/work units and the cafe building. This has been done to create an external work space that is a continuation of the studio spaces that open onto it on both sides. This area of landscaping is more rigorous and hard wearing with a concrete finish to the ground. The street is well defined and overlooked 24 hours a day by the live/work units to the west and the cafe terrace to the east.
The Workshop
The aim of the workshop is to create an open environment where anyone, even a passer by, feels welcome and able to engage with and use the space. This has been achieved through large swinging doors that open the workshop up to the street. The building is separated into the workshop on the ground floor and the co-working space sitting within the truss on the first floor.
The brief asked for the design of a museum in the heart of La Panier, Marseille, to accommodate rotating displays within seven exhibition spaces, with a focus on encouraging users to reject discriminatory and racist beliefs. The building therefore needed to create a strong centre of community activity and be welcoming to all.
I aimed to achieve this by creating the museum as an extension of the public realm forming a buildng as welcoming to a first time visitor from abroad as it is to a member of staff.
Musée Sans Frontières, Marseille
Individual Project, 3rd Year of BSc, December 2016
Seven exhibition spaces are required. To divide them equally a split level arrangement is used which means no space is emphasised or neglected.
The building form has been adapted to link the central atrium space to views of the city.
The idea of a continued public realm is implemented through continuing the different step and staircase conditions seen throughout Le Panier through the building: an extension to the chaotic and unordered system.
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- Inside to outside:
- Double glazing within window frame
- Recycled limestone with openings
- External column
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- Inside to outside:
- Internal render finish
- VCL
- Concrete block
- Insulation
- Single ply membrane
- Recycled limestone
- External column
- Composite concrete slab
- External beam
The brief for this project asked for a demountable exhibition space that celebrates the act of making. My team proposed a series of greenhouses that showcased how food is grown to the general public, as well as new technologies such as aquaponics, to demonstrate how agriculture can adapt to future demands.
The concept behind the scheme was to create a demountable structure that would turn the derelict site into a green space for the community to use.
The scheme is composed of a permanent concrete spine that holds up temporary inflated green houses.
Hortifabrica, Weymouth
Group Project, 4th Year of BSc, November 2017
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During
After
Ground floor plan
The environmental strategy was inspired by Victorian greenhouses.
- Excess hot air from the greenhouses is distributed to heat public spaces within the scheme.
- The northern market insulates the greenhouse from the cold.
- The separating wall is designed to allow enough heat to pass though to heat the covered market.
- The inflated ETFE allows light to pass through but also insulates the greenhouse.
Work Experience
CDC Studio, Cambridge
March 2022 - present
CDC’s work includes small domestic alterations, one-off new-build homes, school buildings, and larger scale developments of up to 80 homes. I have enjoyed experiencing work on larger publicly funded school projects.
David Blaikie Architects, Edinburgh
August 2018 - July 2019
Based in Stockbrige, this practice specialises in contemporary extensions to listed buildings within the New Town area of Edinburgh. During my placement I supported several projects, helping to progress them through detailed design, planning, building warrant, tender and construction stages.
RM_A, London
March 2017 - Sep 2017
RM_A’s focus is mainly, residential-led, mixed use schemes in London. During my time at the practice I worked on various projects, producing GA’s, details and schedules for planning, tender and construction stages.
MPN + Partners, Vietnam
Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
This practice focuses on large, high budget resorts and luxury accommodation fuelled by Vietnam’s fast growing tourism industry. I was involved in a wide variety of project tasks and experiences, including the concept stage, model making, 3D visualisation, CAD drawings, masterplanning, consultant meetings and client presentations. The initial contract for 3 months was extended to 6 months.
Software Skills
Photoshop
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InDesign
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Illustrator
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AutoCAD
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3DS Max
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Sketchup
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Lumion
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MicroStation
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Vray
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Rhino
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Grasshopper
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I am also experienced in website design including HTML, CSS and JavaScript, creating this website from scratch.
I enjoy developing my skills and learning new software packages.
Hobbies
Corner wifi router unit
I designed and built a corner unit to accommodate a wifi router while covering wall sockets and cables.
Bird House
As part of a competition entry for Bee Breeders Legendary Bird Home 2021, I designed and built a bird house. The design aimed to create a unique form through the use of an innovative construction method. The project was shortlisted by the competition jury.
St Mary's Church Wargrave, oil on canvas, 2015
Breakfast, coloured pencil on paper, 2014
Breakfast, coloured pencil on paper, 2014
Stress, oil on canvas, 2014
Stress, oil on canvas, 2014
European Gothic, oil on canvas, 2018
European Gothic, oil on canvas, 2018
Woodlands Terrace, pencil on paper, 2013
Woodlands Terrace, pencil on paper, 2013