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2021-2023
UniversityofNottingham(1st classHonours) Architecture(ARB/RIBA)
2018–2020
CedarsAcademyandSixthForm,LeightonBuzzard
Alevels- ArtA*,PhysicsA,MathematicsA
2013–2018
CedarsAcademyandSixthForm,LeightonBuzzard
GCSE’s- Maths,Chemistry,Geography,English,Spanish,Business ,Physics,Art,Biology(9A*/A’s)
2024-Present
BenchmarkArchitects
2023–2024
SargeantArchitects
ArchitecturalAssistant
ArchitecturalAssistant
Thisportfolioisacollectionthatreflectsmypassionsboth withinandoutsideofarchitecture.Itbeginswitha compilationofmyworkfromNottinghamUniversity, showcasingimagesfrommyfinalproject.Itthentransitions toaprojectpersonalprojects,includingoneextendedproject andseveralsmallerspeculativesketches.Finally,the documentconcludeswithprojectsI’veworkedoninpractice, detailingmyroleandtheimagesIproduced.Notallthe practicesI’veworkedatareincluded.
Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.
ProjectOverview
CardboardPanels
Benchmark-Roseland
Sargeant- Claridgecourt
Sargeant- CastleHill
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2. Acentrifugalsorterseparatestheshredded materialsintolithiumandnotwiththelatter beingdepositedintotheneighbouringrail cartforredistribution/recycling
6. Repeatevaporationpondssuckupocean waterdirectlyandevaporateitthrougha repeatprocesstocreateaconcentratedbrine. Ata0.3mmdepthdropthecranecomes togetherandpoursthebrineintothelower inordertomaintainefficiency
OceanicHusbandry
Projectoverview
Year3Project3-Liverpooldockland
‘Anoceaniclithiumextractionplantwiththeambition tomergetheproductandpublicintoamulti-tiered viewingexperience’
Thisprojectexplorestraditionalhusbandryprinciplestosupporteconomicalandsustainablelithiumharvesting.Byreusing allmaterialsandby-products,thesystemaddsvaluetowhatwould otherwisebewaste,improvingoverallefficiency.Asterrestriallithiumresourcesdecline,ocean-basedextractionoffersapotentialalternative,thoughitslowyieldandhighcostscurrentlylimititsviability.
TheprojectstartswithhighLi+brinebeingcollectedfromhydro thermalventsandtransportedbacktothesite.These ‘jellyfish drones’ becameaprincipaldesignethosfortheprojectduetothe cyclicalnatureoftheirdesign.
Asthissinglestreamisn'tsufficientforviabilityfurtherwassort afterthroughparallelprogrammesdrawinglocalcommunitymembersintothesite,rejuvenatingtheLiverpooldocklands.
‘Jellyfishdrones’ -thespeculativedesignlookstoreclaimexistingpartsinordertocreateits Frankenstein body,the shorttermuseallowsforlessinterventionwhichcanbedevelopeduponasthesitecalcifiesitselfintothecommunity.
‘Jellyfishdrones’ harvestinglithiumbrine
Duetothescaleoftheproject(approximately 15,000m²),theprogrammefocuseson productionandeducationalspaces.
Theproductionarea,locatedonthesouthbank, integratespubliccirculationwhilemaintaining thehermeticallysealedconditionsrequiredfor lithiumextraction.Transitionalzonesallow closerengagementwithelementsoftheprocess, creatingtheimpressionofaliving,autonomous system.
Theeducationalspacesadoptamoreopenlayout withminimalpartitionstoencourage collaborationandcommunication.Extending towardthemainhall,theyreflectthecollective atmosphereofthehistoricfactoriesthatonce surroundedthesite.
ProductionPlant
Circulationstrategy
Primary,secondary,andtertiaryroutesweavethroughthesite,encouragingexplorationandmovement.Thesepathsarecomplementedbytime-responsivestaircasesthatopenintodifferentrooms atvarioustimesoftheday,promotingrepeatvisitsandfosteringanaturallyevolvingcommunity culture.
Mobilelaboratories,inspiredbywarehouserobotics,supportefficientinternaloperationsandthe servicingofindividualcells.Atthesametime,theirmovementintroducesaperformativelayerto theenvironment,allowingvisitorstoobservetheworkingsofthespacesinaction.
OceanicHusbandry
EvolvingLandscapes
Thesite,likethe“JellyfishDrones,”isdesignedto remaininconstantmotionanddevelopment.The pontoonactsasadynamicfocalpointwithinthis system.Usingapre-tensionedhydraulicandcable mechanism,itcancurltoprovideshelteredwalkways acrossthesite,thenuncurl,likeanopeninghand,to receivereturningdrones.
Becausethepontoonsriseandfallinresponseto operationalneeds,thesiteisconstantlyreconfigured. Visitorsreturningondifferentdaysencounternew routes,viewpoints,andmomentsofactivity.This shiftingenvironmentencouragesrepeatedvisitsand sharedexperiences,allowingthepontoontofunction asacommunitycatalyst,anactivegatheringpoint wherepeoplecomenotonlytoobservetheharvesting processbutalsotoengagewithoneanotherarounda continuouslyevolvinglandscape.
Theprojectisdividedintothreesections,eachusing specificstructuraltechniques.Therecyclingbayis lightweightandhermetictosupportthechemistry areas.TheTate&Lylebuilding,whichmanageswater movement,useslightweightframesattachedtothe existingstructuretominimiseaddedmass.
Publicspacesextendfromthemainframe,where integratedelementssuchasbookshelvesactas structuraltensioncolumns.
OceanicHusbandry
Sandcastaluminiumcircular columntoIbeamjoint
Thenewstructureintegrateswith theexistingone,bothformallyand physically,reducingmaterialusage andmaintainingasensitive architecturallanguage.Usingsteel beams,columns,andtensilecables, thedesigncreatesaninternalframe thatprovidesphysicalsupportand actsasaclimaticbuffer.Internal spaces,treatedasexternalrooms,are insulatedandweatherproofedfor stabilityinpublicandlabareas.
Inparallelwiththeoceanic husbandryproject,thegoalwasto createastructurethatminimisednew materialsandreducedthecarbon footprint.Thedesignwasdeveloped throughiterativehandmodels,then 3Dprintedbeforebeingsand-castata localfoundry.Thisprocessallowsthe site’shistorytobereflectedinthe finalcast,withthesandcapturingthe manufacturingdetails.
Themouldplacedinaboxand sandisthenrammedroundthe pattern.
The3dprintisthenremovedensuringnosandisdisplaced
Acoatingisthensprayedoverthe differentsandtostopitfromturningtoglasswhenmetalispoured
Itsthensetinfiretoreducedrying times
Channelsarethencutwithruns extendingpastthefinstoensureit poursalltheway.
Metalwasthenpoureddownboth channelssimultaneouslytoensure itrantheentirecast.
Appliedsystemaxonometric Processofsandcasting
Final1:5scalemodelonacastconcretepost-replicatingitsintendedhost-withrustprotectivepaintapplied
OceanicHusbandry
Development
Todeveloptheproject,Ibeganbydistillingallthecore ideasintosimplediagramsanddrawingsonpost-itnotes. Thisapproachhelpedmeclearlydefineeachkeyaspectof theprojectandensuredtheseelementscouldbemaintainedthroughoutitsdevelopment.
Ithenadoptedacyclicaldesignprocessusingthreemain techniques.First,Ilayeredspatialdiagramstoanalyse thecirculationofboththepublicandmaterials.This helpedmeunderstandtherelationshipsbetweenspaces. Next,Idevelopedkeysectionstoexplorehowlightinteractswiththespaceandhowvoidscouldinfluencetheuser experience.Finally,Icreatedrough3Dmodelstobring thedesignstolife,whichallowedmetorefinethemfurtherthroughrepeatediterations.
Tosupportthisiterativeprocess,Icreatedcollagestoinformthearchitecturalstyle,ensuringconsistencyacross theproject’stimeline.Additionally,Iusedphysical model-makingtobetterunderstandthesite’sreal-world qualities,allowingmetoassessscale,materiality,andthe overallspatialexperience.
Siteanalysisdiagramusedtoassestherelationshipbetweenneighbouringbuildingsandtheenvironment
Storyboardofthetouristexperience
Initialsticky-notespacialideas
Keynotedrawingsmadeatthestartoftheproject,providingtheheartoftheprojectforeverythingtobederivedfrom
Layeringiconagraphicplans
Developmentcollageexploringaesthetics Layeredplandrawings,exploringintersectionsandarrangements
Sectionaldevelopmentdrawings
Internalsketchforfastformfinding
3DMassingdevelopment,exploringstackingand3dimensionalinterconnections
3DSketchdiagramseeinghowlargespacesneedtobeandhowthecanfitaroundeachother
PersonalWork 2.1
CardboardPanels
Buildingonpreviousresearch,Iaimedtocreatean accessiblemethodusingcardboardmoulding,repurposingexcessdeliverycardboard.Theprocess involvescuttingcardboard,blendingitwithwaterand PVAglue,andpressingitthroughcheeseclothtoremove moisture.Asitdries,themixturehardensandis compressedinamoulduntilsolid.Athree-partmould provedmosteffective,thoughseveraliterationswere neededtoensureporosityforairflowandreduced artifacting.
Ialsoexperimentedwithfixingsforthedesiredaesthetic, ultimatelysettlingonasimplesinglescrewtoattachthe panels.
Lookingahead,Iplantoincorporatewildflowers, inspiredbyaproductfromOrganoid,toaddvisual, tactile,andaromaticappeal.
PersonalWork 2.2
MarchingCubes
Inspiredbythewaywedecoratetheinteriorsofour homes,thisprojectproposesamethodforcustomising theexterior.Buildingonthepreviousproject,itexplores theuseoftheMarchingCubesalgorithmtogenerate adaptablewallpanelsthatcanwraparoundhouses. Whiletheconnectionpointsofthefourteenplanes remainfixed,thesurfacesbetweenthemcanvary, allowingforawiderangeofformalvariations.
Becausethepanelsarebasedonvoxelcubes,their dimensionsarestandardised.Thisallowsthemtoalign withbrickcoursesandenablesfixingstobeintegrated duringconstruction.
Combinedwiththepreviousproject,thesepanelscould beproducedatalargerscaleusingcardboardembedded withdyesororganicmaterialstoenableindividual expression.Overtimethepanelswouldnaturallydecay andbereplaced,allowingnewexteriordecorationsto emergeeachyear.
Conceptrenderwithpanelsappliedonontoalocalhousingestate,paneldensityandorientationcanbecustomisedbyownerdependingonweathertheywanttousethemdecorativelyorforshading
3dprintedproofofconcept
Grasshopperscripttoplaceandorientatepanels
Originalconceptrenders
Roseland
Projecttype -Commercial
Location -Bolsover
Scale -34,316m²
RIBAStage -5
Thisprojectwastakenoverduringtheconstruction phasebyBenchmarkafterchallengeswiththeprevious architects.Asaresult,Icontributedtovariousaspectsof bothconstructionanddesign.
Ihelpedcreatetheconstructionpackforboththemain buildingandthesurroundingstructures,usingthemto developrendersthatprovidedcrucialinformationforthe client’sdecisionsoninternalfinishesandfurniture selections.Additionally,Idrewuptheexternalworks packageforthesurroundingmemorialspaces.
OpeningHead-Wake +140705m
Claridgecourt
Projecttype -Residential
Ijoinedtheprojectduringtheconceptstage assistingdrawingfloorplansandcreateconcept images.Thesiterestrictedscaleoftheproposal meaningtheinternallayoutshadtobeorientated increativewaysleadingtofinalboldgeometric shape.PartOalsoofferedissuesassurrounding buldingshadedkeyspaces.
FollowingthisIhelpedcreatetheDASdocument andfinalrendersfortheapplication.
CastleHill
Projecttype -Residential
Location -Berkhamstead
Scale -753m²
4Bedroomdetachedhouse
RIBAStage -4
Ijoinedtheprojectduringthe tenderstageandwasresponsible forcreatingallthedrawingsforthe tenderpack,includinglighting plans,CDM,setting-outplans,and details.Themainchallengewas fittingthestructuralsteelwithout disruptingthebrickcoursesand maintainingthehiddendrainage systemattherearoftheproperty.
18mmWBPplywooddecktozinc 164
50mmswbattenstoformupstand
50mmswfirringsoverjoists.100mmreducing to50mmat1:80falltodownpipe. 38mmswbattenandfirringsagainstwall toallowfordownpipe
Inadditiontothedrawings,Ihad theopportunitytowritethetender specificationdocument,allowing metocontributesignificantlytothe developmentoftheentiretender pack.
VMZinc(zincplus)fasciawithstanding
VMZinc(zincplus)continuous sheetdrip
VMZinc(zincplus)soffitwithweltedpanels max.400x2000mm
10mmventilationgapwithinsectmesh AluminiumppcRALcolouredgreyand bondedtoundersideofsoffit
20mmsand/cementrenderwith2coats externalwallpaintfinish
Slidingdoorwithintegrallevelthresholdtobe installedinaccordancewithmanufacturer's requirements
2No.layers12.5mmBritishGypsumGyprocFireLine laidinstaggeredpatternwithskimfinish. fixedwithsuitableBritishgypsumscrewsa infieldofboardand150mmc/catboardends. BritishGypsumGypCeilingMFsuspendedce -GypframeMF5CeilingSectionsat.max MF7withtwosuitableBritishGypsumsc -GypframeMF6Pe meterChannelsuitablyfixedto -GypframeMF7PrimarySupportChanne -GypframeFEA1SteelAnglehangersat1200 wosuitableBritishGyspumwaferheadscre suitableBritishGypsumscrews(min.35mmfrombottomofjoist)
teelbeamandweldedbaseplatetobe withStructuralEngineer'sdetails
2No.layers12.5mmBritishGypsumGyprocFireLine toexposedsideandsoffitofsteel
