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stephanie adamoujournalcardiff university wsa2
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1. measure
2. sustainable housing
3. urban conditions
4. figure/ground
5. vertical studio
6. barcelona study trip
7. sawsa competition
8. sawsa posters
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1. MEASUREThe project was set over the summer period and was aimed at analysing the qualities of what makes a space feel like a dwelling. The task was to choose a space that holds a special meaning for us and analyse it through accurate physical measurements (objective measurements), followed by measurements of the experiential qualities (subjective measurements). Then the space would be analysed according to some of Herman Herzberger’s key themes, along with an environmental analysis. The final output would be an A1 key image drawn in pencil, that best communicates the ideas explored above. AA SECTION
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The space i chose to study for this project is the porch outside my home kitchen. A space where i enjoy drinking a cup of coffee in the morning, a space that allows me to relax and contemplate. The scale of the porch pays an important factor in its experience, which is why ive chosen to analyse ‘scale’ subjectively. Inspired by the quote above from Pallasma’s ‘Eyes of the Skin’ , i analysed the scale of the space in terms of the scale of my own body, through sketches like the one shown on the left. In the following two pages lies an image of my subjective analysis, where i painted with my body a composition of a 1:1 plan and section of the porch. This exercise allowed me to understand the proportions of the space and how they relate to the scale of my body.
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SUBJECTIVEMEASUREMENTS
objectiveMEASUREMENTS
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plan 1:40
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aa section 1:40 bb section 1:40
finaldrawing
The final A1 drawing (shown on the left at scale 1:5) portrayed a 1:1 sectional elevation of the porch. The column pictured is the place i get drawn to subconsciously when approaching the step. Pinned up at floor level, the aim was for the viewer to experience the scale, which shapes the character of the space.
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2. sustainable
The project focused around the design of a sustainable housing project in the area of Grangetown, Cardiff. The driving idea for the scheme was the concept of growing food on site. This was to be achieved on two levels; through allotments on site and the use of private gardens available to every dwelling. To achieve the form of the building, a constant unit of 5m x 5m was repeated and arranged in different ways to accomodate for the different types of dwellers. Through recesses and extrusions, opportunites for private gardens were created. The scheme consists of a total of 15 dwellings, with a mixture of 4,3,2 and single bedroom houses and several live/work units.
housing
INITIAL MODELS
masterplan
masterplan
SUSTAINABLEHOUSING = SUSTAINABLELIVING
storagehorizontal circulationgreenhouse
vertical circulation
bands
service band
allotment bands service bands
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site section
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elevation
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dwellingDESIGN
SUSTAINABLEHOUSING = SUSTAINABLELIVING
dwelling
The design of this two-bedroom flat evolved from the concepts guiding the design of the masterplan. It consists of a harvest core unit, with the flat forming an L-shape around it, allowing links between the garden and everyday activities. The use of the 5x5 unit is carried through and emphasised by pulling forward the front unit to let light though the top.
DESIGN
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plan 1:250
A A
B B
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plan 1:250
aa section 1:250
bb section 1:250
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interiorstudies
interiorstudiesinteriorstudies
exteriorstudies
exteriorperspective
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technicaldetail 1:40
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3. urban
Urban Conditions was a site analysis project, focusing on different aspects of the town of Pontypridd, Wales. Such aspects include its Economy, Demographics, History etc. Our group focused on Regional Urban Planning, so we looked at regeneration plans concerning the wider region of Rhondda Cynon Taf and how they relate to Pontypridd. We researched at a regional scale habits and trends concerning society, economics and the environment, aspects that could be taken into account when designing for Pontypridd.
conditions
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societaldata
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environmentaldata
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economicdata
Principal Towns
Strategic Sites
Key Settlements
Pontypridd
Cardi�
Brecon Beacons
North
South
M4
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local development plan map analysis
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Pontypridd
Treforest
Church Village
Llantwit Fardre
Beddau
8 Mins Car
60 Mins Walk
10 Mins Car
70 Mins Walk SmallerSettlements
Pontypridd
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PONTYPRIDD PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL EXPANSION SITES
Retail
Mwyndy
Pontypridd
7 Mwyndy /Talbot Green AreaDwellings (500)Employment (32 hectares)Retail (23,200m2)Leisure (10,000m2)
Countryside Residential Employment
case study mwyndy/talbot green
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TRANSPORT STRATEGIESpONTYPRIDD-cARDIFF
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4. FIGURE
As part of the urban regeneration of Pontypridd, the project is centrered on the design of an art centre on the crossing of the rivers Taff and Rhondda. The art gallery is available to everyone and includes spaces for both temporary and permanent exhibitions, as well as conference spaces and rooms for practicing and recording music. The gallery provides spaces for various types of art, since it provides rooms with different light qualities and scale. The design consists of a lighter elevating volume intersecting a solid concrete volume at the back of the site. The elevated volume provides an opening and a level of transparency between Taff street and the river.
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final crit pinup
SUSHI MODELSTRANSPARENCY TAFF STREET-RIVER
STUDY OF THE STREET BLOCKAGE OF VIEWS ALONG THE RIVER
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STUDY OF THE STREET BLOCKAGE OF VIEWS ALONG THE RIVER
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STREET-RIVER frontage
access routes
sunlight exposure
sunpath diagram
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sunlight exposure
sunpath diagram
routes
rivers
surroundingbuildings
green spaces
routesroutesroutesroutes
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exteriorperspective
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sitesection
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cornell architecture schoolprecedent study
sketch model
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formdiagrams
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ground floor plan 1:400
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first floor plan 1:400
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second floor plan 1:200
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second floor plan 1:400
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third floor plan 1:200
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third floor plan 1:400
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section 1:200
detailsection
WALL const ruct ion :250mm concrete
waterproof membrane120mm r ig id insu lat ion
10mm p lasterboard FLOOR construct ion :t imber f loorboards
t imber battenswaterproof membrane120mm r ig id insu lat ion
250-260 concrete
ROOF construct ion :aspha l t
waterproof membraner ig id insu lat iont imber battensvapour bar r ie r
perforated beamplasterboard
st ructura l I -beams
CONNECTION:stee l st ructure s lotted into the concrete st ructure .stee l st ructure rests on and bo l ted onto the concrete
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t russ
POINTS OF SUPPORT OF THE ELEVATED STEEL STRUCTURE
ROTATED VIEW
Stee l I beams and stee l t russes a re the support ing members of the e levated vo lume . Stee l was chosen as a l ight-weight mater ia l to contrast the heav ie r concrete st ructure . The two contrast ing vo lumes intersect , w ith the stee l one rest ing and be ing sup-ported onto the concrete st ructure .
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interior study entrance
3ds max modelinterior gallery space
daylightanalysis
The overall atmospheric intention for the visitor would be able to experience a daylit space, without an overwhelming level of brightness in the room. The depth of the room will allow light to reflect and diffuse within it. The choice of materials allows the galleries to appear domestic within a bigger, colder volume. The light timber choice of flooring gives the room its warm and light character, whereas the exposed concrete ceiling connects it back to the wider concrete structure.
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ROOM UNDER ANALYSIS
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09:00 1ST MARCH
12:00 1ST MARCH
16:00 1ST MARCH
09:00 1ST JUNE
12:00 1ST JUNE
16:00 1ST JUNE
09:00 1ST DECEMBER
12:00 1ST DECEMBER
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physicalmodel
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5. vertical
Being part of “The Waiting Room” studio, i had to select a scenario of waiting and translate the experience into a waiting room space. I chose to articulate the feelings and concept in the act of waiting to arrive when travelling - stilness, frustration and inertia and translate it into a spatial form through a narrative. The process involved modelling, in order to generate the scene in a similar way to stage design. Through the use of photography and collage we tried to convey the atmosphere and emotion.
STUDIO
The traveler awaits upon his arrival, in a situation where the passage of time is all that is substantial. In an event where the stillness of time contradicts the motion of travel, where in the end, the stillness is all that remains. Stillness floats within time and motion and one ends up suspended in time. The experience of his stillness clashes the reality of being in motion during travel. His tranquility suddenly becomes unsettling; his ground turns to sand; he sinks. The traveler drowns in his inertia. He reaches for his suitcase in vain, whilst the letter he has to deliver remains buried in the sand. He cannot fast forward. The song is there to remind him of that. He can no longer do nothing, but wait.
NARRATIVE
model progress
The model is divided into two worlds; that of suspension in time and that of inertia. I chose objects to portray the frustration experienced whilst travelling; chairs are suspended even though they are objects expected to be on the ground and things which are meaningless when they’re not moving, such as a letter and a suitcase that are now stuck in the sand.
6. barcelonaSTUDy trip
rcr library, barcelona
influentialphotographs
7. sawsacompetitionThe competition asked for the design of an architectural intervention in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. The poster shown on the left is the one i submitted for the competition and portrays the design of an exhibition hub in the museum’s lobby area. The form is inspired by the Cardiff docks.
8. sawsaposters
During this academic year, i was an operative of SAWSA, the student association of WSA. Part of the propaganda team, i was in charge of designing the lecture posters organised throughout the year.
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stephanie adamou 2010-2011