ARB

Criteria

General Criteria

GC1 Ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both

aesthetic and technical requireGeneral Attributes
Ability to:
.1 prepare and present building
design projects of diverse scale,
GA1
complexity, and type in a variety
Ability to generate design proof contexts, using a range of meposals using understanding of a
dia, and in response to a brief;
body of knowledge, some at the
.2 understand the constructional
current boundaries of professional
and structural systems, the envipractice and the academic discironmental strategies and the regpline of architecture
ulatory requirements that apply to
GA2
the design and construction of a
comprehensive design project;
Ability to apply a range of com.3 develop a conceptual and
munication methods and media
to present design proposals clear- critical approach to architectural
design that integrates and satisfies
ly and effectively
the aesthetic aspects of a buildGA3
ing and the technical requireUnderstanding of the alternative
ments of its construction and the
materials, processes and techneeds of the user.
niques that apply to architectural
GC2 Adequate knowledge of
design and building construction
the histories and theories of archiGA4
tecture and the related arts, technologies and human sciences.
Ability to evaluate evidence, arguments and assumptions in orKnowledge of:
der to make and present sound
.1 the cultural, social and intellecjudgments within a structured
tual histories, theories and techdiscourse relating to architectural nologies that influence the design
culture, theory and design
of buildings;
.2 the influence of history and
GA5
theory on the spatial, social, and
Knowledge of the context of the
architect and the construction in- technological aspects of archidustry, and the professional qual- tecture;
.3 the application of appropriate
ities needed for decision making
theoretical concepts to studio
in complex and unpredictable
design projects, demonstrating a
circumstances
GC3 Knowledge of the fine arts
GA6
as an influence on the quality of
Ability to identify individual learnarchitectural design.
ing needs and understand the
personal responsibility required for
further professional education.

GC5 Understanding of the relationship between people and

buildings, and between buildings
and their environment, and the
need to relate buildings and the
spaces between them to human
needs and scale.
Understanding of:
.1 the needs and aspirations of
building users;
.2 the impact of buildings on the
environment, and the precepts of
sustainable design;
.3 the way in which buildings fit
into their local context.
GC6 Understanding of the profession of architecture and the
role of the architect in society, in
particular in preparing briefs that
take account of social factors.

Understanding of:
.1 the nature of professionalism
and the duties and responsibilities
of architects to clients, building users, constructors, co-professionals
and the wider society;
.2 the role of the architect within
the design team and construction
industry, recognising the importance of current methods and
trends in the construction of the
built environment;
.3 the potential impact of building
projects on existing and proposed
communities
GC7 Understanding of the
methods of investigation and
preparation of the brief for a design project.
Understanding of:
.1 the need to critically review
precedents relevant to the function, organisation and technological strategy of design proposals;
.2 the need to appraise and prepare building briefs of diverse
Knowledge of:
.1 how the theories, practices and scales and types, to define client
technologies of the arts influence and user requirements and their
appropriateness to site and conarchitectural design;
text;
.2 the creative application of the
.3 the contributions of architects
fine arts and their relevance and
and co-professionals to the formuimpact on architecture;
.3 the creative application of such lation of the brief, and the methods of investigation used in its
work to studio design projects, in
preparation.
terms of their conceptualisation
GC8 Understanding of the strucand representation.
tural design, constructional and
GC4 Adequate knowledge of
engineering problems associated
urban design, planning and the
skills involved in the planning pro- with building design
Understanding of:
cess.
.1 the investigation, critical apKnowledge of:
praisal and selection of alterna.1 theories of urban design and
tive structural, constructional and
the planning of communities;
.2 the influence of the design and material systems relevant to architectural design;
development of cities, past and
present on the contemporary built .2 strategies for building construction, and ability to integrate
environment;
knowledge of structural principles
.3 current planning policy and
and construction techniques;
development control legislation,
.3 the physical properties and
including social, environmental
characteristics of building mateand economic aspects, and the
rials, components and systems,
relevance of these to design deand the environmental impact of
velopment.
specification choices.

Magic School of Green

Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
Left: Entrance
Right: Interior featuring
ventilation stack and natural lighting

GC9 Adequate knowledge of

physical problems and technologies and the function of buildings
so as to provide them with internal
conditions of comfort and protection against the climate.
Knowledge of:
.1 principles associated with designing optimum visual, thermal
and acoustic environments;
.2 systems for environmental comfort realised within relevant precepts of sustainable design;
.3 strategies for building services,
and ability to integrate these in a
design project.
GC10 The necessary design skills
to meet building users requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations
Have the skills to:
.1 critically examine the financial
factors implied in varying building
types, constructional systems, and
specification choices, and the
impact of these on architectural
design;
.2 understand the cost control
mechanisms which operate during the development of a project;
.3 prepare designs that will meet
building users requirements and
comply with UK legislation, appropriate performance standards
and health and safety requirements.
GC11 Adequate knowledge of
the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved
in translating design concepts into
buildings and integrating plans
into overall planning.
Knowledge of:
have knowledge of:
. the fundamental legal, professional and statutory responsibilities
of the architect, and the organisations, regulations and procedures involved in the negotiation
and approval of architectural designs, including land law, development control, building regulations
and health and safety legislation;
.2 the professional inter-relationships of individuals and organisations involved in procuring
and delivering architectural projects, and how these are defined
through contractual and organisational structures;
.3 the basic management theories and business principles related to running both an architects
practice and architectural projects, recognising current and
emerging trends in the construction industry.

MSc
Architecture
Thesis
Msc Architecture: Advanced
Environmental & Energy Studies
(AEES)
Modules studied and the papers
written for them:
Environmental Impacts of Buildings
Passive House Standards should be
extended across the UK construction industry

The Greenest Schools on Earth:

An investigation into the benefits of sustainable
schools
Abstract
In order to arrest the progress of climate change and help secure resources for future
generations, it is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil
fuel, by using less energy. Buildings are significant consumers of energy, embodied
and in-use, and as such present us with great opportunities in this endeavour.
Schools appear in all communities to some extent and would seem to be a good
starting point. However, sustainable technologies and strategies are still being
developed and therefore they are not always successful in producing the energy
savings they aim for.
For that reason, this paper asks, what are the other benefits to be gained from green
schools? Improved performance, teaching, and wellbeing have been suggested. The
paper also acknowledges the possibilities for raising environmental awareness in the
young, together with the wider community.
Three exemplar schools declaring superior sustainability credentials were selected as
case studies, within which to investigate these claims of wider beneficial aspects.
The results of the building user centred research had mixed results, but did suggest
that user satisfaction is improved, and that students attending the schools become
significantly more aware of environmental issues. The study concludes that more
research is needed into the ways in which communities can gain from green schools.

Sustainable Construction Materials:

Theory and Practice
Deriving appropriate criteria for assessing the sustainability of building
materials
Environment and energy in the
global context
All new UK dwellings should be
constructed with flood adaptation
measures built-in
Climate comfort and building performance
Re-contextualizing the Notion of
Comfort - a Critique
Building services: an
environmental perspective; Brown
fields and Contaminated land
Should carbon emissions targets be
the only consideration when deciding between reuse or demolition
and rebuilding of UK housing stock?
Principles of light: artificial and natural; Daylight factor; Sunlight
and solar gain in buildings; Principles of Hydro power and
Biomass
Passive solar design strategies can
contribute to the UK objective of
zero carbon new-build homes from
2016
Cities, Public Health and Environmental Issues
Planning policy can support the
health of UK citizens as well as reducing CO2 emissions

Bali Green School, Indonesia. Above left: Interior with stack ventilation. Above right: Exterior

Ecological Modernisation and Sustainable Development

Post-Occupancy Evaluation: An Inevitable Step Toward Sustainability
- a Critique
References:
https://gse.cat.org.uk/index.php/
postgraduate-courses

e.g.: this section shows the ability to identify individual learning

needs and understand the personal responsibility required for
further professional education,
therefore:

GA 3, 4, 5
GC 1.3
GC 2.1

GA6

GC 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

GC 6.2, 6.3
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Sing Yin School, Hong Kong. Above left: Interior with wind turbine. Above right: USGBC award

GC 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

Walking Sketch
Lunar House to Croydon
Clocktower

The fabric of the town centre is checked

St Georges Square

Alley

Kingston
University
BA
Architecture
Research for Final
Project: Croydon
Town Centre
Walking Sketch

Sketches were made every fifty

steps from Lunar House tower to the
Croydon Clocktower. This method
shows differences in density and
grain of the city.
Sketchbook
Visits to Croydon were recorded
using a working sketchbook.
Traffic is an inescapable element in
the landscape of Croydon.

From Subway to tower

Footprints in the snow denote the route behind the buildings

The newer slab buildings are visible through the spaces

where the older buildings have been demolished

Process Book observation. Greenery in the street.

Process Book observation. Ground level should be abandoned to traffic. Green space created above.

Traffic

Vertical Project
Students from all levels in the school
worked together in teams to produce a comprehensive record of
the buildings in the town centre.
Process Book
Students were required to produce
a process book to record the development of the project and other
observations.

GA2
GC 2.1, 2.2
GC 4.3

Travelling at roof level on the highway

Different scales of buildings

Vertical Project Work

GROUP 18 ELEVATIONS 1:1000 BY LOUISA MEAD

GC 6.3
GC 7.1

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University
BA
Architecture

Environmental testing equipment:

acoustic, wind speed and light meters

Results: Natural light and Noise on site plan

Circulation diagrams in collage

Research for Final

Project: Site
Investigation
Environmental testing

Environmental factors effecting

design were tested on site. Unfortunately access was blocked from
the actual site, but readings were
taken from the surrounding area.
Circulation and Massing sketches
Multiple massing and circulation
diagrams were made to trial different access routes, building arrangements and the buildings

Massing sketches - public and private space

Massing sketches - new access route from the college and public
space

View from behind the site. Creating a new access path.

Interior of Kitchen showing views to neighbouring office

block to the west

View - mending the street front

Interior of flat showing views to Croydon Railway station to

the east

GA 1, 2
GC 1.3
GC 4.1

View from behind the site. Creating a new access path and
reusing the space under the buildings.

View - mending the street front

View from behind the site. Creating a new access path and
reusing the space under the buildings.

GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 6.3

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University
BA
Architecture

Site model of Croydon with interventions

Model of possible facade treatment

Model of possible new public space

Research for Final

Project: Centre for
Older People and
Young Peoples
Housing
Circulation and Massing Models
Multiple massing and circulation
models were made to trial different
access routes, building arrangements and the buildings

Precedent study - Gifu Kitagata Apartments, SANAA

Precedent Study - Unite dHabitation, Le Corbusier

Precedent Studies
Gifu Kitagata by SANAA and Unite
dHabitation by Le Corbusier were
selected as two relevant housing
scheme precedents. Studies were
made of the quality of the interior
space, the organisation and circulation of the buildings, and the ideals that they represented for their
designers.
Model of Apartment Space
A model was constructed at 1:50
scale and various furniture was also
made to explore the nature of the
interior space (models with furniture
not photographed).
Glazed shutters were added to the
exterior which echoed the vertical
louvres on the day centre part of
the building.
The shutters were also a way of
capturing heat from the sun in
the balcony area to heat the rest
of the apartment during cooler
months.

Interior view from downstairs room

Facade with glazed shutters

GA 1, 2, 3, 4
GC 1.1, 1.3
GC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
GC 3.1
GC 4.1, 4.2
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 7.1
GC 8.3

Interior view from balcony

View from the entrance hall

View from the upper floor sleeping area

GC 10.3
GC 6.3

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University
BA
Architecture
Vertical louvres

Reinforced
Concrete
Column
500 x 500

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

Reception

Reinforced
Concrete
Column
500 x 500
Garden
store

Delivery
Access
Kitchen
Storage

Final Project:
Young Peoples
Housing and Older
Peoples Day
Centre

Vertical louvres

cycle
store
Bifold
Interior
Shutters

Kitchen
REINFORCED CONCRETE
BEAM
700 X 300 X 300

Bifold Doors

Vertical louvres

Covered
walkway and
sunshading

Exterior
Glazed
Shutters

Bifold Doors

Louvre
Fencing
5m high

GARDEN

FLAT
SEDUM
ROOF

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

FIRST FLOOR
Young People's
Housing
(Also floors 3, 5, 7, 9)

DINING

Brief
Our brief for the final project was
loose, the only specification being
that the intervention should include
a day centre for older people and
housing for young people. The project should increase density in the
CBD.

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

Skills Sharing
I am convinced that this configuration offers an excellent opportunity
for transfer of skills from one group
to another. Such as the youth element helping the older people with
IT or the elderly sharing their skills
in dressmaking and cookery for instance.

Bifold Doors
Flexible
Skills
Sharing
Area
Room

Excercise
Room

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

Garden
Flexible
Skills
Sharing
Area
Room

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

Changing
Room

Changing
Room

High level windows

My design includes a private garden for use by both groups, where

vegetables can be grown on a
communal allotment.

Allotments

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

Office

RC BEAM 700 X 300 X 300

Arts
and
Crafts
Area

Vertical louvres

Talks
and
Classes

Louvre
Fencing
5m high

Louvre
Fencing
5m high

GROUND FLOOR

Re-purposing Space
The position of my building will
also create and define a new
public space in Croydon, and
a route through the deadspace behind and including
underneath Southern House.

FIRST FLOOR
Older People's Centre

Plans 1:200 @ A1
Young People's Housing and Elderly Day Centre
Louisa Mead

GA 1, 2, 3
GC 11.1
GC 10.2
GC 9.1, 9.2, 9,3
GC 7.1, 7.2
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

Re-using the space behind the site and under Southern

House

GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 6.3

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University
BA
Architecture
Soil Pipe
window at high level

FLAT
SEDUM
ROOF

Bifold
Interior
Shutters

Rainwater
Downpipe

Exterior
Glazed
Shutters

FLAT
SEDUM
ROOF

Consulting

Consulting

Room

Room

SECOND FLOOR
Young People's
Housing
(Also floors 4, 6 8)
Mezzanine Floor of
Flats 1:100

TOP FLOOR
Young People's
Housing - wheelchair
accessible flats

Exterior
Glazed
Shutters

Final Project:
Young Peoples
Housing and Older
Peoples Day
Centre
Floor Plans

IT Room

Office

Staff Kitchen
Talks
and
Classes

Staff room
Louvre
Fencing
5m high

SECOND FLOOR
Older People's Centre

Louvre
Fencing
5m high

ROOF
Older People's Centre

Plans 1:200 @ A1
Young People's Housing and Older People's Centre
Louisa Mead

GA 1, 2, 3
GC 11.1
GC 10.2
GC 9.1, 9.2, 9,3
GC 7.1, 7.2
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 6.3

Detail A
1:20

1 in 12 Slope (watershed)
Falls West to East
Sedum Plants

Detail B
1:20

Growing Medium
Green Roof System: Sky Garden GR
Wall Construction
250mm Concrete Type 5
120mm Thermal Insulation
2mm Vapour Barrier
30mm Counter Battens
26mmTounge and Groove
boards fixed with
concealed screws

Green Roof Protection Board

Root Barrier, Root Guard (tm)
Waterproof Membrane
Insulation Polyurethane Foam (t=35)
Vapour Barrier

Hand/Guard Rail
1m High Min.
Irrigation Pipe
Flashing
Mastic
Sealant

Line of open Patio Shutter

Patio Shutter

Detail C
1:20

Drain underneath
patio, drains to
rainwater
storage tank,
for garden irrigation
26mm
timber
decking

Final Project:
Young Peoples
Housing and Older
Peoples Day
Centre

30

A
A
ROOF
Young People's
Housing
Lift
maintenance

Lift
maintenance

Kingston
University
BA
Architecture

Detail Sections and Site Plan

Lift
maintenance

Talks
and
Classes

ROOF
Older People's Centre

Roof Construction
Sedum Plants
190mm Growing Medium
50mm Green Roof System: Sky Garden GR
160mm Cellular Glass Insulation
2mm Vapour Barrier
250mm Concrete Type 5 power
floated, laid to falls

Site Plan 1:1250

Site Plan 1:1250

Green Roof System

Irrigation Pipe

Double Glazed
Curtain Wall
Unit

Detail D
1:20

Studwork Partitions: Construct using 75x50 C16/SC3

graded timber studs at 450mm ctrs. Head and cill
plates 2no. 75x50 C16/SC3. Provide half hour fire
resistance by lining room sides of studwork with
15mm plasterboard and 3mm plaster skim coat.
Where plans indicated a requirement for one hour fire
resistance then line both sides of studwork with 2 layers
of 15 mm plasterboard, ensuring that all joints between
layers are staggered,then finish in 3mm plaster skim coat.
Fill all voids in studwork with min. 25mm thick crown wool
suspended between studs. All studwork partitions to have
adequate support;Where studwork walls are to be raised
directly off a concrete slab or beam and block floor
ensure that a flexible dpc is provided under cill plates.

Detail E
1:20

Floor Construction
26mm Timber Floor boards
120mm concrete screed
Heating pipes tied to mesh at a
depth of 25-40mm below the
surface for maximum efficiency

Reinforcement Mesh
40mm Acoustic and 75mm
Thermal Insulation
2mm Vapour Barrier
125mm 30N Concrete

Ground Bearing Floors: 120mm min. c.s. screed

(reinforced with approved anti-crack mesh)
poured over 120mm Celotex Tuff-R Zero GA3000Z
insulation slabs ( Alternative insulation: 100mm
Jabfloor Type 70 of 2 layers of 50mm Jabfloor Type
70) installed in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions onto 250mm min. thk 1:2:4 sulphate
resisting concrete oversite poured over 1200g
polythene damp proof membrane, laid over a
layer sand blinding on well compacted and
clean hardcore bed (depth no to exceed 600mm).
Cut insulation to suit depth of screed plus insulation
thickness and install as upstand to floor perimeter.
1200g membrane to be turned up all perimeter
walls behind finishes and lapped with horizontal
dpc in walls.

Detail F
1:20

Timber
Shutter

Detail B

Detail D

Detail E

Detail A

Detail C

Section A-A
1:100 @ A1
Young People's Housing and Elderly Day Centre
Louisa Mead

Detail F

300mm concrete
pile foundation

GA 1, 2, 3
GC 11.1
GC 10.2
GC 9.1, 9.2, 9,3
GC 7.1, 7.2
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 6.3

Personal
Research
One Room
Apartments
Section A-A Section A-A

Purpose built studio apartments

known as one rooms are very
common in Korea. They are compact spaces for single people, usually featuring wet room style bathrooms and underfloor heating.
Mezzanine sleeping platforms with
reduced head-height are a common element.

Mezzanine Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Mezzanine Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Main Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Main Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Housing for Young People project Version 1

38.8m2

Housing for Young People project Version 2

29.4m2

Many young people find that the

small space is perfectly adequate
for the needs of one person and it
is preferable to live in a small space
alone, rather than share a larger
property with others. They are economic to heat and easy to keep
clean.
Having become accustomed to
this kind of accommodation it was
frustrating to find housing in other
countries where these studios are
unusual, such as China.
Whilst living abroad, I have recorded the living spaces of myself and
friends. The mean gross internal
floor area (calculated in accordance with reference to the Technical Housing Standards Nationally
Described Space Standard 2015)
was 26.2m2.
This experience led me to revisit an
earlier project for single young persons housing, to see if the one room
model could be applied to it.
The original apartment had a gross
internal floor area of 38.8m2 whereas the resulting studio had 29.4m2.

25m2

Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

Floor Plan 1:100 @ A1

32.5m2

27.3m

25.7m

19.5m

25m2

Purpose built apartment, China

One Room, Korea

One Room, Korea

One Room, Korea

2

It is noted that the recommended

minimum gross internal floor area
for a one bedroom, one storey, one
person dwelling in the UK is 37m2.

One Room, Korea

Reference:
https://www.gov.uk/government/
uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524531/160519_Nationally_Described_Space_Standard____Final_Web_version.pdf

GA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
GC 1.2, 1.3
GC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
GC 5.1, 5.3

Main Floor Plan

1:100 @ A1

Mezzanine Floor Plan

Purpose built apartment, China

28.6m

Main Floor Plan

1:100 @ A1

Mezzanine Floor Plan

Converted apartment, China

19m

Main Floor Plan

1:100 @ A1

One Room, Korea

27.7m2

Mezzanine Floor Plan

GC 7.1, 7.2
GC 10.1, 10.3
GC 11.1
GC 6.3

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University
BA
Architecture
Comparison Study

Top Floor of Corinthian House, 1:20 @ A1 pencil on paper

San Gimignano and Croydon Town

Centre
The drawings are part of an experimentation in the way a drawing is
produced and and its relation to
what it wants to express. The Corinthian House drawings were undertaken first in AutoCAD and finished
in pencil, which suited the strong
clean lines of its design, whereas
use of pencils and drawing board
was more appropriate to the
church of Sant Agostino, built from
hand made bricks and featuring
decorative embellishments to its
facade.

Sant Agostino 1:250 @A3, Ink and pencil on paper

Corinthian House Axonometric 1:250

Plan of Croydon 1:2500

COMPARISON STUDY - CORINTHIAN HOUSE

Detail Sant Agostino, Ink and pencil on paper

Location map of Sant Agostino,

San Gimignano

GA 2, 3
GC 2.1, 2.1, 2.3
GC 3.1

Left: Campanile of Sant Agostino, 1:20 @ A1 Ink and

pencil on paper with Photoshop

Right: Facade detail of

Corinthian House,
Pencil on Paper

GC 4.1, 4.2
GC 5.3
GC 7.1

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University
BA
Architecture
Prints of Croydon
Printmaking
A continuation of the theme of understanding the city by means of
representing it.
Printmaking has many parallels with
building design.
Fundamentally the print is built up
in stages from the foundations and
framework to the decorative flourishes. The process is creative in the
productive sense as well as the expressive.
On a prosaic level, the process demands that the artist plans carefully the desired output from the
selection of the paper and printing
method to the order of tasks involved in each stage.

George Square, Croydon

Screenprint
The stratified colours highlight the prevalent layered vertical and horizontal design of buildings in Croydon

Croydon Town Centre

Photo aquatint on paper
The different shades denote public, private and semi-private space within the town centre

GA 2
GC 2.1, 2.1, 2.3

Subway, Croydon
Soft ground aquatint on paper
The high rise buildings contrast sharply with the many underground spaces in Croydon

GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

GC 4.1, 4.2
GC 5.3

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University
BA
Architecture
Tower - Typology
Study

Various views of Keeling House

Aquatint prints

Studying with care volume, facade,

articulation, proportion, materiality, colour, grain, texture, relation
to context, transparancy, structure
and composition, contact with
the ground and massing using a
hands on approach to the process
of making, developing a volumetric
and material language.

Keeling House 1955

Denys Lasdun

Keeling house is relevant to my interest in post-war social housing, as

it was part of an attempt to replace
the substandard, bomb damaged
accommodation in city centres
with decent homes.
Lasdun tried to preserve the positive
social aspects of the surrounding
victorian streets within the tower.
The apartments themselves were
two-storey maisonettes, the typical
shape of an east-end terrace.

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

Timber form for the plastic mould

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

Plaster model pieces, fresh from the mould

The rhythm and layering of the features on the facade echo the characteristics of the rows of houses in
the surrounding streets, although
using modernist treatments. The
concrete elements lend themselves
naturally to the medium of casting
using plaster.
Process
In order to understand the organisation, circulation and flow of the
building, I obtained CAD drawings
from the architects responsible for
the renovation of Keeling House in
1999.
From this I constructed timber forms
for all of the elements of the facade.
A plastic mould was then produced
by heat-forming plastic around the
timber forms.
The plaster was poured and set.
Finally all of the plaster pieces were
mounted on timber board.

entrance /
exit

GC 2.1, 2.1, 2.3

entrance /
exit

GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

GC 1.2, 1.3

LIVING ROOM

LIVING ROOM

LIVING ROOM

GA 2

GC 4.1, 4.2
0

10

WALKWAY

GC 3.1

15m

10

15m

GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 7.1

AutoCAD drawings for model

GC 9.1

WALK

Work
Experience
Planning
Application
Drawings

Existing building line

property boundary

Red Bricks to
match existing

property boundary

Proposed building line

24

Work Experience

Applications for planning permission

made up a large proportion of my
experience at work.
As well as preparing the drawings
and documents for submission to
the local authority, I performed site
surveys, obtained quotes and wrote
specifications for the construction
work.
My local area in Hertfordshire and
North London has numerous areas
of green belt; listed buildings and
conservation areas; which meant
negotiations with the local authority
and countless drawing alterations
in order to obtain satisfactory results
for clients.
Projects included new build and
commercial premises, however
most of the work concerned conversion, renovation and extension
of existing residential property.
An example of the numerous planning approvals applied for and obtained is:

1 Lancaster Avenue

Front Elevation 1:100

1 Lancaster Avenue

Rear Elevation 1:100

Section A-A 1:100

study
living room

wc

Existing building line

Proposed extension

hall

Natural Slate Roof

living room

Ground
Level at
front of
property

empty

kitchen

Red Bricks to match existing

VOID
Existing Upper Terrace

West Elevation 1:100

Terrace
FFL

living room

dining

T e r r a c e

Existing building line

Proposed extension

Velux

G F FFL

property boundary

Red Bricks to
match existing

property boundary

Natural slate
Roof

Garden Wall

Terrace FFL

Basem't FFL

Ground Floor Plan 1:100

Garden Room Extension

A garden room rear extension to a

semi-detached Victorian mansion
in Hertfordshire. The property is in a
conservation area, which necessitates the use of matching red bricks
and natural slate roof, but did not
compromise the design of the extension dramatically.

Basement
Floor
Plan
1:100

East Elevation 1:100

East Elevation 1:100

West Elevation 1:100

Ground
Level at
rear of
property
North (Front) Elevation 1:100

South (Rear) Elevation 1:100

terrace

utility

GA 1, 2, 3, 5
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

kitchen

GC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

empty

living room

dining

527.5000

living room

wc

hall

GC 4.2, 4.3
study

GC 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

GC1 2.1, 2.2

property boundary

Basement Level Plan 1:100

Ground Floor Plan 1:100

GC 4.2, 4.3
GC 5.1, 5.3

1322.0000

GC 7.1,7.2, 7.3

bedroom

bedroom

bedroom

1243.4595

shower
room

GC 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

1134.0000

hall

GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3

First Floor Plan 1:100

property boundary

bathroom
property boundary

Second Floor Plan 1:100

bedroom

bathroom

bedroom

patio

store

hall

store

storage

mh

property boundary

GC 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

GC 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
GC 11.1, 11.2, 11.3

internal fans
to duct to
outside air

internal fans
to duct to
outside air

internal fans
to duct to
outside air

internal fans
to duct to
outside air

NOTE:- No change to front

elevation proposed

C a m d e n

H i g h

Work
Experience

S t r e e t
C

Stub
Stack
261

259

257

255

253

251

249

Bath

Bed 2

Bath

Bath

Bath

Bed 2

259

Bed 2

257

255

253

251

Bed 1

Bed 2

Shop

Court

Camden

Bath

Raised section,
boxed in
to accommodate
2m head height
below

Yard

High Street

Bed 1

Bed 1

Existing Rear Elevation

Bed 1

Shop

Shop

Shop

Bed 1

Bed 2

parapet
wall

Existing Sectional Side Elevatiion

1637

Shop

( thro' No 251)

existing RWP
unused

Flat Roof

unused

shop

Camden

High Street

Shop

Shop

Shop

Section A-A (existing)

Shop

existing
RWP

110 SVP

D
on plan, denotes wall type described below

Independent sound testing to be

carried out at completion of
works and certificates provided
by UKAS accredited or ANC
registered contractors.

Existing brickwork to be
internally lined with 67.5mm
Kingspan Kooltherm K18
insulated drylining board and
5mm skim to achieve a u value
of 0.3W/m2K

basement

Flat Roof

existing
RWP

Court
Yard

Proposed Second Floor Plan 1:50

Office

Court
Yard

existing RWP

SMOKE DETECTORS:
Contractor is to ensure that a mains wired (with battery backup)
smoke detector is provided to the ground floor hall and first floor
landing. Detectors to be ceiling mounted within 3m of all
bedroom doors and within 7m of the ground floor doors to dining,
lounge and kitchen areas. All detectors should be interlinked.

Office

Flat
Roof

To include walls, floors, stairs

and SVPs etc.

Proposed Ground Floor Plan 1:100

Bath
Kitchen

Shop

unused

251

257

255

253

259

Living

253

unused

unused

255

257

unused

unused
Bedroom

259

H i g h

255

257

unused

Living

Living

Living

Living

Living

259

Raised level
flooring

Class A or B Condensing boiler provided in

accordance with SEDBUK requirements with the
condensate outlet to be taken to the fould drainage
system

Existing Second Floor Plan

Existing First Floor Plan

S t r e e t

unused

C a m d e n

253

unused

Provide mechanical ventilation

ducted to outside air, see
ventilation note.

Kitchen

Kitchen

Existing Ground Floor Plan

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen
15

New steel walkway ( with balustrade ) at rear

over existing ground floor roofs to new entrance
doors

D
Drainage
run
positioned
below
walkway

internal fans to
duct to outside air

Walkway
A
on plan, denotes wall type
described below

Provide mechanical ventilation

ducted to outside air, see
ventilation note.

Construction Detail A

ROOF CONSTRUCTION UNCHANGED

FIRE STOPPING OF SOIL VENT PIPES AND

SERVICES:
All pipes passing through floors are to be fitted with
'Quelfire' fire stop collars. All pipes to be wrapped in
25mm min Crown mineral wool and contained within
45x45mmm min timber carcassing. Boxing in to be
lined on room faces with 2 layers of 15mm Gyproc
plasterboard.

NOT TO SCALE

Roof
insulation to
run between
rafters to top
of wall

110 SVP

270 mm min mineral wool laid between existing joists

NOTE:
DETAIL SHOWN IS FOR UPGRADING
EXISTING CONSTRUCTION IN
CONVERSION WORKS AND FOR NEW
BUILD' WORKS.
WHERE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT
WISH TO USE 'GYPGLASS' PRODUCTS
SPECIFIED, ALTERNATIVES MAY
USED AS FOLLOWS:
25MM MIN. THK MINERAL WOOL OF
DENSITY 80 TO 100Kg/m3 MAY BE
USED INSTEAD OF 25mm 'GYPGLASS
6405' SLABS LAID OVER EXISTING
FLOORBOARDS.

2280

Walkway Balustrade
minimum 1100 high

100MM UNFACED ROCK FIBRE LAID

BETWEEN JOISTS WITH DENSITY OF
AT LEAST 10Kg/m3.

SVP
branch
running
under
walkway

25

Walkway
Level

BOILER INSTALLATIONS:
All boiler types to have a
SEDBUK rating of at least
78% and installation details
to be agreed by building
control prior to installing.

ALL OTHER VARIATIONS TO

CONSTRUCTION TO BE AGREED WITH
L.A. BUILDING INSPECTOR PRIOR TO
COMMENCING WORKS.

THERMOSTATIC VALVES:
New radiators to include
thermostatic valves.

DETAIL OF EXISTING FLOOR TO

SEPERATING FLOOR [1:20]
FLOATING LAYER METHOD.

Walkway Level
2000
18

900
16

Court Yard
Level

15

Horizontal rails
secured to walls
with circular C.I.
brackets finished
in black paint.

New steel walkway ( with

balustrade ) at rear over existing
ground floor roofs to new entrance
doors. Installed to manufacturers
instructions.

24

Timber trimmers
to support
staircase
to Engineer's
details

2280

Area raised to
accommodate
stair bulkhead
below

25

24

2565

New steel stairs from 1st floor level to new

walkway level and existing Court Yard level
(nominal 170mm rise 250mm going 1200mm
landings). Installed to manufacturers instructions.

2000
2000
900

Existing staircase
8
removed and
doorway bricked
up to match
existing
Common Entrance Stairway:
Risers 170mm, Goings
250mm

Court

2000

400

Yard

Existing
110 SVP

FOUL WATER DRAINAGE

TO EXISITNG DRAIN
Double roof
joists to
support new
roof timbers

on plan, denotes wall type

described below

LEAD DETAIL

internal fans
to duct to
outside air
SVP with
rodding eye

Proposed First Floor Plan 1:50

Construction Detail

25

internal fans
to duct to
SVP with outside air
rodding eye

New sanitary units to

connect to existing
S&VP and drain to
existing manhole.
Existing drains to be
checked and
confirmed by
exposure prior to
works commencing to
ensure proposed
connections can be
made

18

internal fans
to duct to
outside air

New
Seperating
wall

16

Building Control
Applications

Court
Yard
D

Work Experience

Building regulation applications

were a priority in the practices I
have worked in. In addition to
drawing the detailed drawings in
accordance with the Approved
Documents, I priced materials and
assisted with inspections on site,
answered queries from contractors
and liaised with building control officers. I briefed Structural Engineers
and incorporated the resulting calculations into construction drawings.
When necessary I performed SAP
calculations using the dedicated
software to support our applications
Projects included new build and
commercial premises, however
most of the work concerned conversion, renovation and extension
of existing residential property.
An example of one of the many
Building Regulation applications is:

Conversion of Upper Floors to

Five Flats

A row of five shops on Camden

High Street in North London functioned only at ground floor level.
The upper stories were derelict and
uninhabited. There were no stairs
to access them.
This project involved the reinstatement of five dwelling spaces to
the upper floors as well as providing a new common access route
to them . Individually the flats required installation of new stairways,
plumbing and electrical wiring and
the building envelope had to be
upgraded to meet thermal and
acoustic standards.

Upgrade seperating floor

to provide 1 hour fire
resistance as per
Construction Detail A

Camden
High Street
UNCHANGED

Section C-C 1:50

Check exsiting roof for

adequate ventilation
openings. At least
25000mm2 mer metre run of
eaves required to soffits and
5000mm2 per metre run at
high level required.

Junctions between
seperating
floors and walls: Where the
joists are at right angles to
the
wall, spaces between the
floor joists should be sealed
with
full depth timber blocking
and
the junction between the
ceiling
and wall should be sealed
with tape or caulked with
sealant.

Sloping ceiling insulation

between and under rafters
as described in main notes.
Maintaining 50mm air path
along rafter legth.

Ventilation at
least
equal to
continuous
strip 10mm wide.

261
New dormer
windows to be
lead clad with
timber sash
windows painted
white see
construction notes
'Exposed Dormer
Wall'.

Indication of
window
position

Indication of
entrance
door position

Section B-B 1:50

257

Means of Escape windows:

750mm high x 450 wide clear opening
and 1100mm max. above FFL
255

253

251

249

New SVP terminates

900mm min. above
openings

750

GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

GC 4.2, 4.3
GC 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

540
Code 4 lead
flashing dressed
into wall

Position posts to support

walkway, taken down to
party walls between
shops.
(To Structural Engineer's
details.)

GA 1, 2, 3, 5

GC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Walkway
Balustrade
minimum
1100 high

Walkway

Position of ground
floor rear
extensions to
shops

shop

259

Section D-D 1:50

New sash windows in

existing mansard roof

ALL FIRST FLOOR

WINDOWS
TO BE 1 HOUR FIRE
RESISTANT

FLAT

Compartment
walls to be of one
hour fire resisting
construction
carried up to the
underside of
the roof (so there
are no
gaps between
flats)

259

Court
Yard

New Section of roof,

replacing exisiting glass
roof

PITCHED ROOF ''COLD'' CONSTRUCTION:

New section of roof formed to match pitch of existing glass roof (approx 30).Use 50x150 C16 rafters
at 400mm max ctrs. Ceiling joists 50x150 C16 @400mm ctrs to be lapped with and nailed to rafters.
Rafter feet to be secured to 100x75 double roof joists using s.s. truss clips or framing anchors.
Extent of rafters forming sloping ceiling are to be insulated using Kingspan Thermapitch insulation
boards (75mm thickness between rafters with 50mm thickness underlining to rafters). Ceiling finish in
12.5mm plaster board with painted plaster skim coat.

Proposed Rear Elevation 1:100

GC1 2.1, 2.2

GC 4.2, 4.3
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
GC 7.1,7.2, 7.3
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

basement

Section A-A 1:50

GC 10.1, 10.2, 10.3

GC 11.1, 11.2, 11.3

BSc
Architecture
Architectural
History Studies
Illustrations
A requirement of he Architectural
History unit of the degree, was to
research and illustrate architectural
styles from the periods we studied
Beautiful hand drafted lettering is a
goal which I still aspire to.

GA 2, 3
GC 9.2
GC 8.1, 8.3
GC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
GC 1.2, 1.3
GC 4.1, 4.2
GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
GC 5.2, 5.3
GC 7.1
GC 9.1

BSc
Architecture
Community Centre
Conversion Project
Community Centre Conversion
to Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
The brief for this second year design
project was to convert the main
hall space of an existing 1960s
community centre in Bedfordshire.
Method
I obtained the original drawings
from the local authority offices,
which were stored on microfiche.
As the drawing units were imperial,
I had to convert the measurements
to metric scale before entering
them onto AutoCAD (Release 12).
CAD drawings were used to explore different ways to divide the
space and also by making a physical model. The final drawings were
made by hand with Rotring pens,
then copied and coloured with
coloured pencils.
Section C-C at 1:20 includes collage, using tin foil to denote glazing
and some printed paper to give
texture.
Design
The accommodation provided in
the new design included: a waiting
area; reception; meeting area; office and storage space; a library;
two semi private meeting spaces
and two private meeting spaces;
w.c.s.
The circular spaces were intended
to encourage a feeling of security
and warmth in the building users,
who may be feeling nervous or
traumatised by the issues that have
brought them to the CAB.
One of the cylinders reaches full
ceiling height to give total privacy,
while another leaves a void above
for a more open atmosphere.
The cylindrical rooms and reception
desk provide a division between
public and private space where
the staff have their office accommodation.

GA 1, 2, 4
GC 2.1, 2.3
GC 3.3
GC 1.1, 1.3
GC 4.2
GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
GC 5.1
GC 7.2, 7.3
GC 6.3

BSc
Architecture
@ A1

@ A1

Final Project Community

Theatre
The brief for the final design project
was to design a community theatre
on a greenfield site in Bedfordshire.
Students visited similar projects
around London to research the
requirements, circulation, design,
practical considerations and various forms of theatre design.
Adjacent to the site, a new community sports centre had recently
been completed, featuring sunshading louvres and exposed brickwork to the exterior. The facade
treatment of the new building echoes this.
The community theatre is a functional design, and includes: seating for 153 theatregoers; dressing
rooms; office space; storage; set
storage; set workshop; a conference room; control room; management offices; practice studio; cafe
area; reception area; wcs;
box office sales; green room and
bar.

GA 1, 2, 3
GC 11.1
GC 10.3
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 2.2, 2.3
GC 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 7.3

Location Plan 1:250 @ A1

Axonometric drawing showing interior of auditorium from backstage area

GC 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

BSc
Architecture
Final Project Community
Theatre

GA 1, 2, 3
GC 11.1
GC 10.3
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 2.2, 2.3
GC 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 7.3
GC 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

BSc
Architecture
Final Project Community
Theatre

GA 1, 2, 3
GC 11.1
GC 10.3
GC 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
GC 2.2, 2.3
GC 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
GC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
GC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
GC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
GC 5.1, 5.3
GC 7.3
GC 9.1, 9.2, 9.3