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Session 4.- Development
Proposed area for café, located on the first floor, a level above the pool.

An updated concept plan after expanding our site beyond the original site boundary.

Session 6: Final presentation day.

The final version of our model, with the conceptual model. The different combinations of light patterns created are shown on the right.

The partial model of our final design

Planter constructed on the Business school area from the reclaimed materials. Site chosen due to the materials being synthetic/ man made much like the business school site. The Planter was also designed to allow as much sunlight into the 3 different areas. Using the idea from old studio spaces and simply reversing gives this result.

Day 6
Final presentation day. I made a model in order to show how the structure would work in a 3D environment

This sketch shows the basic design of the floor structure and shows the materials we would use. In reality the substructure also has a lightweight steel frame that surrounds it. The red hashed area is where the polyfoam would be placed, and beneath that is the space for the pipes that would aid in making the structure buoyant.

After changing and polishing off our final design we presented our final idea to the fifth years and would be sent digitally to the client to have a look at our scheme.

Finding forgotten material in Manchester. clothes horse, venetian blind and hoover pieces, found in fallowfield.

Session 5: Detailed elevation and plan/section showing materiality.

Day 5
Assembly details for the structure

micro-modelling. uses small figures to create detailed little scenes

Day 4
Finalized elevations with materials and background

1. Visit to the central library

This was one of the initial concept sketches for our floating building. It shows a space for water storage at the top and the possible entry method.

Session 4: Part of the detailed plan with more refined structural frames and timber planks.

Session 3: Plan of the proposed structure, showing the general shape of the frames.

Day 3
Figuring out the structural details on the elevation

Session 2: Initial sketches and ideas for our proposal.

Day 2
We met with the fifth years in studio and showed them our initial ideas for the proposal.

Day 6: Final discussion with 5th years about the final output

Session 1: Meeting with New Charter and site visit.

Proposal's concept model to help the client understand our proposal better.

Day 6
Building! The final product complete with champagne and many many photos

5/.
I read this book as a gateway into theoretical applications of landscape architecture. It speaks of ways to use the land without abusing it, and also how we can create architecture to tread lightly in niche environments. It was a real delight to see how the project can make some interesting and light steps towards some of the book's main concepts. It definitely allowed me to explore some new crossovers in both Architecture and landscape architecture, where the two do not have to be separated into fixed categories, and can work as a unit.

Experimenting with casting with different materials and textures to put on the legs of the component

Proposal's site elevation.

Chatham halls after Events

Proposal presentation to the client!

Day Eight: Photographing Event 2 building their recycled installation in the collaborator's back garden in Chorlton.

Spiral model of design//

Final Presentation

Our design explained using a color scheme.

Sketches illustrating the playful scheme and ambience of our design!

#6 Completion: the micro-shelter is successfully built after two weeks of hard work and great team effort.

#5 Assembly on site: all components are delivered to site and assembled by the team.

#4 Second stage of construction: building the timber bracing for the base/columns and constructing the roof structure.

#3 First stage of construction: cutting the timber pallets into specific dimensions and shapes required.

#2 Design Process: Visualising and improving the design through stacking of timber pallets.

#1 Design Process: Critical thinking session with Jane Leach, the client to further develop the initial design.

6/.
This was another design we created as we had some spare pallets to play around with. It was a sheltered component that would accomodate a laptop, and play a video of the intervention being built. This hut made use of a lot of the spare pallets, and as you can see from the picture above, there was next to nothing waste!

3/.
The material we had to use had now changed to standard wooden pallets, and therefore the design had to be changed. Once we collected the pallets we started drawing, discussing and then arranging the pallets on new forms and shapes, with an array of functionalities.

Final presentation day.

Completion of the final model and showing how kids would occupy it.

Inside the chapel at Carmelite Monastery, Liverpool. Incredible protruded Flemish bond brickwork, flooded in natural light from above. Thurs 3rd April.

Tour of Carmelite Monastery, Liverpool. Brick detailing junctions. Protruded Flemish bond brickwork.
Thurs 3rd April.

Tour of Carmelite Monastery, Liverpool by Project architect Philip Morton of Austin Smith Lord (pictured). Thurs 3rd April.

View finder. Focus on silent atmosphere of amphitheater.

Spiky ring diagram of sound in Deansgate.

A visual proposed by our group to help save Withington Baths. A core theme of our design is to soften the transition from the main road to the entrance of the centre

Essay analyzing and looking at the present day issues with china town and the possibility of the future.

the early stages

Looking through the audio sculpture ring into interiors of Revolution de Cuba.

Day 7: Final model finished.

OUR FINAL 3D INSTALLATION

ON DAY 8 WE WERE COMPLETED WITH OUR 3D INSTALLATIONS AND DECORATING THE PLANT FOR HOME GARDENING

On Day 7 we started the infograghics by cutting out the stencils of a tree.

Day 2
Working to build something that will catch up the children's eyes.
The same day we made stories and a map with our drawings to make the event entertaining.

Day 6 we completed our 3D installation

final model.

The beautiful final product. What I learnt during this process (aside gaining a greater knowledge of construction) was that working with other people can be very difficult. It's important to know when to be assertive and when to step back. Also, when to let the client be in control and when to draw the line. I'm proud of what we achieved.

PDF file prepared for LAzer cutter.

After a hard day's digging, we finished the foundations for the construction. Being outside digging and throwing worms around was a WELCOME break from staring at a screen working for my portfolio.

sketch of the client's (Familey of 4)

inspirationa design by john alex.

Paul's installation expertise helped us to build an appropriate roof frame. The wood for this frame was bought especially for the project, which made me wonder whether we were missing the point of upcycling waste. I think that this marks the point where our desire to complete the project within a time limit overtook our desire to save the world.

One of my favourite hobbies - carrying planks

1 on 1 tutorial on how to saw a piece of wood, with Jim

Having fun with pallets and friends!

Final output.
3D model of recorded sound processed with a programme code.

A computer model

Making our final output.
Photographing our 3D model on the site.

We spent many hours deliberating over designs, arranging pallets in different configurations in order to hopefully please the client. The above photo shows some sketched elevations, drawn to aid discussion.