Oliver James Pullan - Curriculum Vitae

Information -

Address - 5 Weylea Avenue Burpham Guildford Surrey GU47YN

Mobile - 07876192490

Email - oliverpullan@hotmail.com

Date of birth - 03/08/1993

Instagram - @Oliverpullan_architecture

LinkedIn - Oliver Pullan

Education -

Masters in Architecture - Kingston University 2015 - 2017

Continuing my studies in architecture by undertaking different projects that relate to the professional role of the architect in practice, such as designing, relationships with clients and construction process.

BA Architecture Plymouth University2011 -2014Second class honours (Upper division)

Undertaking a range of challenging projects, each one with it’s own brief containing varying factors that need to be identified and considered in order to create an outcome that is beneficial to everyone involved.

During my degree, I have developed a range of different skills such as drawing, model making and knowledge of computer programmes that have allowed me to produce work that effectively communicates my projects to the viewer.

George Abbot School - A levels 2009 -2011

BTEC sports coaching - A* History - B Government and Politics - B Product Design - B

Skills -

autoCAD Hand Drawing Model Making Illustrator inDesign Photoshop

Personal Statement -

I value the importance of experience in architecture and following the completion of my part one degree in 2014, I have been fortunate to have worked in both an architects office and on construction sites. Exposing me to the process of a successful project.

I have good experience working on residential projects, in practice I worked on various drawings in both the planning and construction stages. I have also seen the translation of these drawings physically on site understanding the build up of components and details. This is best seen by my work on the project 1 Brocks Close where I had the opportunity to survey the existing property, complete drawings for a planning application and subsequently work in its early construction.

My overall ambition is to become a fully qualified architect and I am now working towards this by studying my March at Kingston University. I believe that I am personable and good humoured individual that can fit well into an office environment.

Architectural Work Experience -

Mitchell Evans LLP2014 - 2015

Architectural assistant, main job roles included designing proposals for planning applications and amending existing planning or construction drawings before tender issue. This has allowed me to not only develop my skills in programmes such as photoshop and autoCAD but also to gain an understanding in a range of areas to begin to appreciate what working in the architectural industry entails, this is also attributed to working with fully qualified architects and technicians as part of a design team.

David Stallwood Building Services Limited - June 2015 - September 2015

Experience of working on a variety of construction projects over the summer of 2015. Giving me a understanding of materials, site safety and the build up of different construction details and components.

The experience has also introduced me to the different stages of a project, what each one entails and the time taken to turnover a project for example the time between surveying and start of construction. I have also appreciated the importance of site management, in terms of getting sub contractors and materials to site on time to allow the smooth running of a project and for deadlines to be effectively met. Other Work Experience -

Sales assistant Debenhams 2010 – 2013

Sales assistant - Clinton Cards December 2009

Volunteering and Personal Projects -

Community Sports Leadership Award -2010

Providing an introduction into leading groups and classes in both sporting and recreational activities, presenting the opportunity to train and give voluntary assistance alongside qualified teachers and coaches.

Part of this course gave me the opportunity to plan and teach a wide range of P.E lessons to Year 5 and 6 pupils at Bushy Hill Primary School.

Radio Show 2013 - 2014 -

Plymouth University student radio show discussing, analysing and reacting to the prior weekends football games across Europe, the major stories that have developed and looking forward to the following weeks fixtures.

I adopted the role of not only as a presenter of the show, but also acting as the main promoter coming up with ways to attract listeners, and means of creating discussion and debate among both listeners and presenters.

Futsal - 2011 - 2014 -

Whilst at University, I began playing futsal as an extra curricular activity. I set up my own team in 2011undertaking the responsibility of recruiting players, arranging fixture, collecting match fees and ensuring the arrival of the team to the venue on time.

During this time, the team won a league title in an unbeaten season and achieved successive tournament semi finals. Personally I was called up to train with the University team.

Golf -

I have been a member of Guildford Golf club since 2005, representing the junior section of the club captaining the side on a number of occasions. As an adult member of the club I have managed to compete in a number of events that have allowed me to meet new members and gain contacts throughout the club.

Stallwood BuildingServices Ltd

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Sandford House (Land to the Rear)

Brief: Seeking planning approval for a new 3 bedroom dwelling to the rear of existing dwelling. Designed to sympathise with surrounding context and buildings.

Creating a 3-d computer model investigating how the proposal sits within thewider context. Focusing on how intended viewpoints from the master bedroom do not effect the privacy of the neighbours for planning consideration.

Using this model as a base to create exterior perspectives.

1). View of rear of proposal from the garden area looking towards Sandford House across site.

2). View of proposed entry showing new wrought iron gate and driveway.

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Typical Plot - Ground Floor PlanScale 1:200 @ A4

Typical Plot - First Floor PlanScale 1:200 @ A4

Site PlanScale 1:500 @ A4

Site Location Plan

Existing pedestrain pathwayextended into the site.

Existing site entry retained offering access to highway and chalk pit lane. Provision of visitor parking and refuse collection.

Proposed garden space

New garage and separate driveway. 3m internal width to allow for safe parking and exit of vehicle

4.5m wide driveway for vehicles to pass safely.

Proposed vehicle turning area. 4.5m width and radius of 6m to allow for safe 3 point turn to be undertaken

Following the demolition of existing highways depot. Seeking planning permission approval for six new three bedroom semi detached dwellings on site.

Outline proposal - Creating initial plans, sections and elevations for the six dwellings on the site. Meeting the clients demands for room requirments and investigating the relationship between these rooms

Site block plan - Considering access to create a full block plan with the plots placed on site to show the full intentions of my design.

Great Bookham Depot, Bookham

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Carpenters Field: Room Layout Elevations

Drawing elevations to accompany the construction plans for the project. Giving an indication of the atmosphere of proposed spaces upon completion and showing the clients furniture and fitting design choices for comment. Showing key dimensions and room layouts for the benefit of contractor.

Spinners: Services Layouts

Adding the electrical fittings, underfloor heating manifolds and utilities for the three new dwellings (plot 2 shown).Focus on designing around how the individual spaces will be used, for example getting away from a ‘grid system’ for downlights in favour of a layout that will benefit the inhabitant.

First Floor PlanGround Floor Plan

Elevation A

Elevation C

Elevation D Elevation B

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Rochester Square - Spiritualist Temple:

Brief: The construction of a new dwelling to raise funds forrefurbishment work to be undertaken to the spiritualist temple. Part demolition of rear of temple to provide space for new house.

Proposed Design Scheme - Working from an initial sketch scheme focusing on access and massing, to fit clients spatial requirements in limited floor area. Checking this against part M building regulations.

Existing Elevations - Taking survey notes of the existing to draw elevations that will act as the base for future construction drawings and design work.

Removal of existing office space at ground floor allows for installation new stair and provision for a new communal kitchen and meeting space.

New Disabled access lift meets part M size regluations for enclosed platform (2m X 2m).

A second opening located within 90° of first door at first floor meeting part M regulations and turning area for wheelchair users.

Existing wall to be scaled back to allow for minimum door opening (1000mm) to open fully. Door must open out, however toilet sits off main access corridor and escape route. Solution of double swing door considered.

Staircase meets part M requirements for proposals other than dwellings with proposedgoings of 280mm and risers of 170mm. The addition of tapered stairs meet part M with going of 280mm taken from centre of tread and a 50mm tread width at narrow end.

Circulation through the ground floor of temple focuses around seperation of the main hall (public) and meeting space (pri-vate). Existing hallway widened to 1200mm to meet part M regulations and acts as secondary means of escape.

Existing Elevations

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On Site Construction ExperienceStallwood Building Services Ltd

Experience of working on a variety of construction projects over the summer of 2015 (including 1 Brocks Close).

Giving me a further understanding of materials, site safety and the build up of different construction details and components first hand.

F.C - 740

C.H - 860

C.TOW - 350F.C - 1160

C.H - 890

W.H - 1030F.C - 850

C.H - 2040

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SK Height - 2000

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C.H - 2100

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F.C - 1050

C.H - 2250

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C.TOW - 300

W.H - 1060

F.C - 2388

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F.C - 740

C.H - 860

C.TOW - 350F.C - 1160

C.H - 890

W.H - 1030F.C - 850

C.H - 2040

F.C - 2403

F.C - 2412

F.C - 2420

SK Height - 2000

F.C - 900

C.H - 2100

F.C - 900

C.H - 2100

F.C - 1050

C.H - 2250

F.C - 900

C.H - 2100

C.TOW - 300

W.H - 1060

F.C - 2388

F.C - 2377

F.C - 2403

F.C - 2382

F.C - 2396

Bedroom 1Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bathroom

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Stallwood BuildingServices Ltd

Demolition works at 1 Brocks Close

Working from previously completed planning drawings

Applying loft and wall insulation between timber joists and battens

Assisting in the pouring of Pad Foundations

Understanding key structural joints and build up of components

Understanding the importance ofsite maintenance to comply to

CDM regulations.

Brief - Side and front extension. Including extension to kitchen and dining room, enlarged entrance porch at ground level replacing demolished conservatory. Enlarged master bedroom and family bathroom at first floor level.

1 Brocks Close

Survey of the existing property, taking key dimensions to draw the existing plans and elevations of the property to allow for further design work to be carried out.

Proposed drawings. Taking proposed sketch scheme by the senior partner to complete the proposed drawings for planning application. Submission of drawings for planning approval after uploading these to the planning portal.

Existing drawings taken from survey of the property

East Elevation

West Elevation

North Elevation

First Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

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Venturi & Rauch1976Franklin court - Simplification and amplification:

A memorial to the founding father, Benjamin Franklin, on the site of his previous home and printing store in Philadelphia, USA.

City dwellers use its tranquil setting removed from the busy adjacent Market street to gather. Whether that be by eating lunch, taking a coffee break from work or simply using it as a space to cut through to either Market or Chestnut street.

The consideration by Venturi and Rauch, of the overall experience of the space and how it would be used socially. Contribute greatly to its success.

Franklin Court Social Study

Scale - 1: 50 @A1

Project 1 - Drawing

Sectional study of Franklin Court, with ghost structure as central focus.

Inspired by the work of Roy Lichtenstein and Patrick Caulfield the drawing showsthe different ways the space is used throughout the day by using remnants of inhabitation that are subtly hidden within the image, in order to not over power the architectural intent.

Congregational building study -

Franklin CourtPhiladelphiaVenturi and Rauch1976

Brief - To produce a drawing with a focus on the ‘cultural currency’ of Franklin court. These pieces of work will communicate the content of the building, the architects intentions and it’s use in modern society.

People meeting for lunch and tourists visiting the court (camera)

Office workers using it as a space to gather

Viewports show foundations of orginal house and qoutes from Franklin during construction.

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Brief - To produce a model with a focus on the ‘cultural currency’ of Franklin court. These pieces of work will communicate the content of the building, the architects intentions and it’s use in modern society.

Congregational building Study - Franklin Court -

The model focuses on the elements that create an aesthetic that allows the visitor to use their perception to understand what the spaces were like in Benjamin Franklins era. The site is found in the centre of a bustling area of Philadelphia, wrestling to define itself. To show this I have taken the outlines of the surrounding structures and implemented them as silhouettes towering over the court. Scale 1:100

Franklins reconstructed garden with benches

View of entrance from Market Street.

View under awning of Benjamin Franklin Museum

across site.

Showing gardens and the relationship of the two ‘ghost

structures

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Corinthian column at the Mesquita

Archway to brickwork connection

Vaulting at ceiling and light well build up.

Spanish CongregationsThe Cathedral of CórdobaCórdobaBrief - Measured drawing informed from measurements taken on site and focus on the ‘cultural currency’ of the building and the place to effectively communicate the experience to the viewer.

Worms eye view drawing - Hand drawing of Córdoba Cathedral. Showing the build up of a vault in isolation in a worms eye view, focusing on the separate elements (columns, Windows, arches) that come together to make one composition and their materiality.

On site surveying and sketch work -

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Existing Diagrammatic Studies

A series of diagrams of the site as existing, highlighting the key opportunities and limitiations in my chosen site to consider when designing.

Existing movement around the site - 3 Levels

Site prospect to the City of London

Existing load bearing columns cutting through site

Site below existing housing block

New proposed access and connectivityForm underneath Seddon House

dominant verticality

Floor levels and activities interactto each other - natural auditoria

Directionaility towards proposedwalkways and views towards park

and City.

Existing Diagrammatic Studies

A series of diagrams of the site as existing, highlighting the key opportunities and limitiations in my chosen site to consider when designing.

A congregational Building -The Barbican CentreLondonBrief - To design a congregational building on the edges of the Barbican with rooms that can accomodate a range of functions and events, for both day and night use. A benefit to the community it serves.

The site holds great potential socially, an existing play area sits below a housing block and looks onto a park offering views towards the City of London.

Proposed Diagrammatic Studies A series of diagrams exploring the design process, showing how the context has served as inspiration for the final form and layout of my proposition.

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Exterior Walkway 2 Point Perspective:

Showing proposed Skywalk and views towards the City of London. Scalloped cladding creates seating areas orientated towards Thomas More residents garden and the walkway can transform into an out-door café in the Summer.

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View of proposed Skywalk and views towards City of London. Scalloped cladding

creates seating areas orientated towardsresidents garden.

View focusing on relationship between the buildings internal activities and Aldersgate Street, focusing on the corner opening designed to attract

inhabitation in a transient environment.

Proposed view from entrance of Aldersgate Foyer looking out across Thomas More residents garden

and highligting the relationship between the restuarant and bar and the foyer spaces.

One Point Perspectives -

1). Showing the proposal in the day time conditon showing the internal relationship between the spaces and the relationship of the walkways with their context.

2). Proposal in the night time condition. Showing the intended use and relationship between spaces, focusing on how the building opens up to create a theatre for performances.

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A congregational Building -The Barbican CentreLondon

Proposed Axonometric Drawing:Showing how the proposed exterior circulation has been informed by the existing routes and levels around the site, these levels carry through to the interior informing the relationship of the spaces.

Floor plans, showing the three levels of the scheme andproposed site plan (not to scale).

Proposed Thomas MoreResidents Garden Level Plan

Proposed Aldersgate Street Level Plan

Proposed Skywalk Level Plan

Proposed Site Plan

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