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C O N T E N T S | project 01 | STATION MUSEUM COMPETITION office work | project 02 | ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF GRAY’S SCHOOL OF ART academic work | project 03 | MIDDLEFIELD REGENERATION academic work | project 04 | HOLBURN SOCIAL HOUSING academic work | Model 05 | DETAIL MODEL academic work | practice 06| SELECTED DRAWINGS office work | installation 07 | MATERIALITY & LIGHT collateral event at Venice Biennale 2016 office work CURRICULUM VITAE
p. 01 - 04 Mar ‘16 group work p. 05 - 12 Sep - Jan ‘17 individual work p. 13 - 14 May ‘17 group work p. 15 - 20 Feb - June ‘17 individual work p. 21 May ‘16 group work p. 22 May ‘16 p. 23 - 24 May ‘16 group work
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S TAT I O N M U S E U M C O M P E T I T I O N
Location: Odolany, Warsaw Office: Ingarden & EwĂ˝ Architects Team: arch. Peter Urbanowicz, arch. Pedro Paula Santos, arch. Barbara Seweryn, Amy Aquilina (stud.), Rocio Fernandez Soler (stud.)
The brief outlined requirements for a museum complex displaying collections relating to technology and transport, as well as a public recreational space.
Located just outside the city centre, the design focuses on the re-development of the abandoned and neglected rail track into a public walking and cycling path ending at the station museum park, connecting the city centre to nearby neighbourhoods. The muse-
ums are shaped around existing rail tracks in the form of a horse-shoe to keep with the readability of the original space. Sloping paths from the park up along the museum ex-
teriors allow pedestrians to navigate their way up onto the roofs and to walk along them before eventually coming down another slope leading back into the park. From the roof
they can enjoy panoramic views of the city of Warsaw as well as of the park beneath them
containing a number of historic trains. Along the outside ring of the building a smallscale train/tram circles the park, allowing visitors to hop on and off a number of entrances to the museums.
Individual contribution: concept and planning (part), sections and elevations (part), 3D modelling (all) .
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View from roof
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Tower
1st Floor
Mezzanine
Ground Floor Train Museum Buildings Site Plans
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Section through site
Aerial view with Warsaw skyline in background
Elevation of train station museum buildings from park
View from main entrance (above) View of park (below)
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ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF GRAY’S SCHOOL OF ART
Location: RGU Garthdee campus, Aberdeen Stage 3 Academic work Awarded Rob Hunter Prize & presented at ‘The Big Crit’ 2017
Gray’s is a 1960’s steel and glass structure designed by Architect Michael Shewan. Deemed unfit for purpose due to its high energy consumption and glare related issues to name a few, the building is now under threat of demolition. As one of few examples of modern architecture in Scotland, indeed in the North-East, and with its striking re-
semblance to Mies van der Rohe’s ‘Crown Hall’, the building may be deemed culturally significant and therefore worth preserving. This project deals with the adaptive re-use of
Gray’s, addressing its energy performance failures whilst transforming it into RGU’s new Conference and Exhibition centre.
The brief required the following provision of spaces:
∙∙ A multi-purpose lecture hall ∙∙ Exhibition space
∙∙ The Centre for Northern culture and Design ( Reception, meeting rooms, offices with access to the exhibition space and Lecture Hall)
∙∙ Accommodation for visiting lecturers ∙∙ Creative Starter Units
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Images of East wing section physical model
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THE
M E M ORY
OF
GRAY’S
[retaining the aesthetic of the exterior] All exterior glazing replaced with double glazing or light diffusing insulating panels. The light diffusing panels used extensively on Northern ele-
South Elevation
vation to prevent significant heat loss. Northern facade glazed down centre to highlight interior staircase during evenings, acting as a beacon to attract people to the roof. [emphasising the existing central staircase] The central staircase currently dominates the
North Elevation
main entrance. Add emphasis to draw visitors up through other parts of the conference centre. [original glazing as interior space dividers] The central staircase currently dominates the main entrance. Add emphasis to draw visitors up through other parts of the conference centre.
West Elevation
East Elevation [07]
Site plan
Car park tucked into hillside
Section D-D [08]
Second Floor
First Floor
TH E CR E ATIV E STA RTE R UN ITS The original exterior frames are re-used in this space in the form of movable suspended partitions located un-
der the mezzanine, this allows the central space to be
divided into individual areas for small groups or opened up to allow a single area for a large group. Individual work spaces on the mezzanine allows for more privacy
for individuals without cutting them off from the double height group working and meeting spaces on either side of the mezzanine. Ground Floor [09]
Section A-A
Section C-C
View entering co-working space, east wing
Section B-B
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East wing axonometric
Skylight detail [11]
Roof detail
Section E-E
View from top of staircase to mezzanine
View down mezzanine corridor
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MIDDLEFIELD
R E G E N E R AT I O N
Location: Middlefield, Aberdeen Stage 3 Academic group work Team: Stuart Alexander, Amy Aquilina, Gaynor Beaton, Tim Lahaise, Alistor Lea, Neil Mcalister, Sophie Macaulay, Rachael O’Donnell, Daniel Mattioli, Meghan Rasmussen
Relaxing park area with a large water feature, providing habitat for freshwater ecosystems and collecting runoff rainwater. Perforated wall weaves its way around areas requiring higher levels of sound insulation and safety, such as by the busy main roads. Skatepark offers recreational opportunities and space for graffiti art.
Intention: To provide something which isn’t only new to Middlefield, but also to Aber-
deen. The provision of unique and quirky play areas would draw people from outside the Middlefield area to the new park, allowing it to be a safer place through increased mixed
use and encouraging permanent residents to the area will ensures the park will not be empty at night.
The North-Western corner of the site offers a park area more suitable for walks and relaxation, whilst the South-Eastern corner is the more lively space suitable for play, encour-
aging the site to be used by a range of age groups. A path through the site connects the two.
Individual contribution: Team leader, spatial planning (all), renders (part) , diagrams (all)
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LED playground provides a bright play space during the darker hours allowing the area to be used during the short winter days. Bridge spanning over a new road will provide safe access through the site to the school. An undulating football field offers a quirky play area which, along with the LED play area, could potentially draw people to the middle field area.
Skate park
Plan connecting both ends of the site
LED playground
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S O C I A L H O U S I N G F O R T H E E L D E R LY
Location: Holburn street, Aberdeen Stage 3 Academic work As we age we become more susceptible to developing a range of illnesses, as well as
“The demographic landscape of our cities is
adapts to future needs of the residents, allowing them to maintain an independent life-
changing fast, as our cities grow and the pop-
mental and physical disabilities. The aim of this project is to design elderly housing which style for as long as possible if any permanent health related afflictions arise. All the in-
ulation ages. But how do architects respond to
hallways for residents with poor mobility. Other than reduced mobility, many elderly peo-
the challenge? How do we go about creating
dividual flats and spaces in this design are fully accessible, with rest spaces provided in ple suffer from loneliness, which may increase the chance of mortality by 26%. To address
this the design incorporates a shared winter garden for the residents, providing a space for interaction and gardening.
A cafe as well as a daycare and outdoor play area have been incorporated to provide a platform for social integration with the community. The opportunity for the elderly resi-
dents to be involved with the daycare and to interact with the younger generation may be seen as being mutually beneficial to both parties as it helps to combat loneliness for the
elderly and allows younger generations to learn from their elders, bridging a gap that has widened over the years with the decrease in extended family households.
Other than the environmental benefits of a roof garden, the roof garden partially ob-
structs the view of the roundabout for the residents in the building on the Northern side of the site as well as absorbs traffic noise.
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more ‘age-inclusive’ spaces? And are there ways we can cultivate a design sensibility more sensitive to the desires and needs of an ageing population?” - RIBA 2014
Elderly flat interior view
Holburn street view
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First Floor
Third Floor
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Ground Floor natural light through cafe
Cafe space as glass box allowing natural light to penetrate courtyard
Ground Floor artificial lighting [17]
View approaching roundabout from great southern road
View approaching roundabout from holburn street View from across roundabout
View of public courtyard with children’s play area
View from Holburn Street
Relation to neighbouring tenement building on holburn street (left)
Section B-B
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North Elevation
South Elevation
West Elevation
East Elevation
Section A-A
Section B-B [19]
Key section
Suspended concrete facade construction. Light gauge steel frame supported by cast in-situ reinforced concrete floor.
Intermediate floor detail [20]
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D E TA I L M O D E L
Stage 3 Academic group work Team: Amy Aquilina, Gaynor Beaton, Leo Henderson Study of 1960’s steel and glass building for adaptive re-use project.
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O F F I C E WO R K
Office: Ingarden & EwĂ˝ Architects Selected drawings Building type: Office building with retail
spaces on ground floor and apartments. Contributions
include:
All
elevation
drawings, adjustments to levels and dimensions in sections, creating new sections, creating and editing details.
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M AT E R I A L I T Y & L I G H T
‘Time Space Existence’ Piece for the Venice Biennale 2016 Office: Ingarden & Ewý Architects Team: arch. Krzysztof Ingarden, Amy Aquilina The purpose of this installation was to display the
qualities of wicker in architectural applications. The reason being that Poland is the largest exporter of the
material in Europe with several towns relying on its production.
Individual contribution: Form studies, 3D modelling, production drawings, coordinating with exhibition
team in Venice, overseeing construction of the piece outside Krakow, travelling to Venice to install the piece and ensure all was in place for the exhibition opening.
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AMY AQUILINA
PA R T I A R C H I T E C T A S S I S TA N T
education
installations | competitions | awards
2011 - 2012
U n i v e r s i t y o f M a l t a Diploma in Design
2012 - 2015
2011 - 2015
Un ive r s i t y o f M a l t a B. Sc (Hons) Built Environment Studies
S AC E S w o r k s h o p s [academic] Participation in 5 annual workshops producing installation pieces for a different theme each year.
2016
2013 - 2014
U n i v e r s i t y o f R o m e T o r Ve r g a t a Single Semester Erasmus Exchange
Wa r s aw S t a t i o n M u s e u m C o m p e t i t i o n [office] Team of 5 at Ingarden & Ewy architects
2016
2016 - 2017
The Scott Sutherland School, R o b e r t G o r d o n Un ive r s i t y BSc (Hons) Architecture, RIBA Part I
‘Time, Space, Existence’ Installation [office] Collateral event at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
2016
I n n o va t i o n H u b C o m p e t i t i o n [academic] Team of 5, Awarded 1st Prize
2017
Rob Hunter Prize [academic] Award winner for adaptive re-use project
2017
The Big Crit [academic] Selected to present stage3 project at end of year event
relevant work experience 2015 - 2016
Ingarden & Ewy Architects 1 Year internship, Krakow, Poland
2016
G I S A r c h i t e c t u r e E x p o C o n f e r e n c e Volunteer Preparation, interviewing award-winning architects and designers.
software Autodesk Autocad
Rhinoceros 3D
Autodesk Revit
Vray
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Adobe Photoshop
+447397241330
Adobe InDesign
Sketchup Pro
amyaquilina1@gmail.com
references P r o f. N e i l L a m b
Arch. Krzysztof Ingarden
Stage 3 Course Leader
President of Ingarden & Ewý Architects
Academic Reference
Robert Gordon University n.lamb@rgu.ac.uk amyaquilina1
Professional Reference
Professor at AFM Krakow University k.ingarden@iea.com.pl
www.linkedin.com/in/amy-aquilina-arch
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