ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

RYAN BUSUTTIL 2009-2014

ELEMENTARY AND NURSERY FACILITY THESIS PROJECT

LAZZARETTO HOLISTIC CENTRE 4TH YEAR PROJECT

APARTMENT INTERIOR DESIGN 4TH YEAR PROJECT

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN 2ND YEAR PROJECT

SKETCHBOOK

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ELEMENTARY AND NURSERY FACILITY QAWRA

The Thesis project regarded the regeneration of Qawra which comprises of a collaborative

vision for its future. As part of a group the town was addressed from several aspects, including streets-capes, building policies and material palettes.

After analyzing the state of the town and the needs of its inhabitants, several facilities were

deemed to be curcial for the development and support of the residents.. Essentially 6 facilities were designated to each of the group members to develop further: hotel, residential tower, sports centre, education facility, religious hub, and a com-munity centre.

The following pages will go through the chosen individual intervention, the elementary and

nursery facilities. The residents of Qawra have no local education facilities which local and foreign children can attend.

THE SITE

DESIGN CRITERIA

The proposed location of the educational prem-ises is at the heart of the Qawra. This residential

area is one of the few with vegetation present, but is also one which lacks planning organization: several apartment blocks situated randomly and without contextual considerations.

Nevertheless, the proposed project is ideal in this part of the town, amidst residential supervision,

nature and at a reachable location both on foot and other mechanical means.

SOCIAL INTEGRATION

PLAYFUL ENVIRONMENT

CHILD-SCALE SPACES

SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION

SURROUNDED IN NATURE

SITE PICTURE

SITE AREA

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

The process towards the

final development of the project went through several stages, ranging from research on children character-istics and behav-iour, analysing Italian towns for their pedestrian qualities, to several physical working models.

Ink sketches and other traditional

medial accompa-nied and fed the design process from beginning to end.

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LAYOUT

CLASSROOMS

ADMIN

PUBLIC BUILDING

PUBLIC PATH

READING AREAS

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GROUND

READING AREAS RENDER

PRIVATE PATH

The aim of this project was to provide a playful environment which respects the physical characteristics and behaviour of the students, whilst remaining

aesthetically pleasing to passers-by. A particular layout was needed to accom-modate the curiosity and activities of the young students as well as invite the general public to make use of certain facilities at designated hours.

Classrooms are arranged in clusters per year in to facilitate integration between students of the same age. The arrangement of the project does not exceed 2 storeys for the administrative

areas, facilitating the possibility for students to relate to the built environment. Classrooms are ar-ranged around courtyards which serve as an extension to the lecturing area as well are recreational areas

CLASSROOM MODULARITY

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610MM MODULES EASY CONSTRUCTION REDUCE CONSTRUCTION TIME

ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONSCAN PRODUCE INTERESTING SPATIAL LAYOUTSCAN ALLOW FOR EXPANSION

Even though the classrooms follow a modular system, it is not impossible to

achieve a playful environment with areas of character.

The architectural language that guides the development of the layout is one

that relates to the students which use the classrooms. The classrooms of the youngest students have textured mason-ry blocks. This facade treatment changes as the students grow older and move to the first floor, where the masonry facade treatment becomes seamless.

PRIMARY UPPER FLOOR

PRIMARY UPPER FLOOR FACADE CONFIGURATION

NURSERY UPPER FLOOR FACADE CONFIGURATION

GENERAL PURPOSE ROOM FACADE CONFIGURATION

NURSERY GROUND FLOOR FACADE CONFIGURATION

PRIMARY GROUND FLOOR FACADE CONFIGURATION

NURSERY GROUND FLOOR

GENERAL PURPOSE ROOM

PRIMARY GROUND FLOOR

NURSERY UPPER FLOOR

3M 3M

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6M

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APPROACH TO SITE

OVERVIEW FROM PUBLIC AREA NIGHT VIEW SHOWING LIBRARY

SEGREGATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PUBLIC

WATER PRESENCE ADDS TO THE VARIETY OF OUTDOOR SPACES

COLOURED COLONADE ADD TO THE PLAYFUL ENVIORNMENT

STUDENTS’ APPROACH TO SITE

ROUGHNESS OF MASONRY BLOCKS PROVIDE A MORE NATURAL ATMOSPHERE

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VIEW OUTSIDE LIBRARY

VISUAL LINKS BETWEEN GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR BOUNDARY DESIGNED TO BE AS PERMEABEL AS POSSIBLE

STUDENTS CAN HAVE LECTURE OUTSIDE

NATURAL ELEMENTS USED AS PLAYING EQUIPMENT

OUTDOOR PLAYING AREA OUTDOOR AREAS ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS CAN HAVE LECTURE OUTSIDE

CLASSROOMS REACHED THROUGH EXTERIOR WALKWAYS

DIFFERENT SPATIAL TREATMENT TO SATISFY CURIOSITY OF STUDENTS EDGES OF FACILITY TREATED AS PART OF PLAYGROUND

VARIETY OF MATERIALS ENRICH THE CAMPUS

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STUDENTS MAKING USE OF LIBRARY FACILITIES

PUBLIC MAKING USE OF IT LABS AFTER SCHOOL HOURS PUBLIC MAKING USE OF LIBRARY AFTER SCHOOL HOURS

STUDENTS CAN HAVE LECTURE OUTSIDE

The Lazzaretto of San Rocco is unfortunately one of the most derelict cultural heritage found

within our islands. This project was an exercise to rehabilitate the historical site.

As a common guideline students where asked to design the Lazzaretto as a holistic wellness

centre within a group. Each member would later be individually responsible of the treatment and design of one or more divisions out of the 9 which make up the complex.

Designating the Lazzaretto as a holistic wellness centre respects conservation philosphies about

compatible re-uses, given that originally the com-plex was built to treat its infected inhabitants and safeguard the rest of the Maltese such patients.

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LAZZARETTO HOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTRE MANOEL ISLAND

THE SITE AND HISTORY

The Lazzaretto of San Rocco is found on Manoel Island. It was built by the Knights of St John as a quarantine system for potential infected people to be held for 40 days. 9 divisions were built throughout its timeline,

forming a large complex. During the Second World War, most of the divisions were used as a submarine base by the British force, making the facility a definite military target. The damage the complex suffered due to the war and other vandalism carried out in the late 20th century are still visible to this day.

LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY

2013 PHOTOGRAPH

PRE WORLD WAR II

CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

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At an individual level Division 1 was chosen for further development. This division has suffered most damage and is the only one which still has an

arcade, becoming an iconic part of the whole complex. Division 1 would be the first area to be treated and the rest of the areas will develop at a later stage.

From the initial stages of the design process there was a desire to create

a link between the surrounding water and the treatment of the derelict site. This led to the concept of adapting the ripples and patterns found on the water’s surface.

ICONIC ARCADE

EFFECT OF PARRALLEL TRANSVERSE STRIPS TO CREATE BARREL VAULT

EFFECT OF UN-PARRALLEL TRANSVERSE STRIPS TO CREATE BARREL VAULT

MISSING VAULT

Abstract interpretation of water re-flections to simulate movement. Such interpretation was further investigated in the roofing of the missing vault, through

conceptual models.

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EFFECT OF PARRALLEL TRANSVERSE STRIPS TO CREATE BARREL VAULT

EFFECT OF UN-PARRALLEL TRANSVERSE STRIPS TO CREATE BARREL VAULT

The chosen conservation philosophy was to respect the now missing volumes and mass-

es, but represent them in a contemporary yet harmonous manner.

Sketch detail regarding the treatment of a once-present

balcony.

Sketch detail experimenting

with possibilities of rebuilding part of the missing east-ern facade whilst respecting the original rhythm of apertures.

CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY

FINAL VISUALS

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KITCHEN

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FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

TYPICAL BEDROOM

SECTION A-A

APARTMENT INTERIOR DESIGN

One of the subjects covered in the 4th year of studies entailed an understanding of materials

with respect to a client’s desire as well as carrying out a Bill of Quantity for the proposed design.

As an exercise students were given a common block plan of a typical apartment, upon they

were expected to design and finish according to the needs and desires of a client/s of their choice.

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Rather than opting for a fictional client I chose to de-sign the apartment to the needs of a family member,

Dylan Busuttil. A fictional scenario was created where the 20 year-old client would choose to live in an apartment on his own, thanks to the financial support of his parents.. Dylan is a student of Creative Computing at St Martin’s College.

In order to design for such a client there was the need to gain an understanding of his interests, daily routine and

particular demands his home-to-be.

Dylan possesses a passive approach towards life. He has a lively personality and enjoys having company

over.

GIVEN PLAN AND CHOSEN CLIENT

CIIENT’S INTERESTS

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REQUIREMENTS

01: WATER ELEMENT

02: USE OF MATTE MATERIALS

03: USE OF NEUTRAL BASE COLOURS

04: USE OF RED HUES

05: SPACE FOR GUITARS AND PLAYSTATION GAMES

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06: MINIMALISTIC DESIGN APPROACH

07: OPEN-PLAN APPROACH

08: USE OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES

09: SIMPLE WORK STATION FACING WALL

10: USE OF PARQUET.

PRELIMINARY DESIGNS

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MUSIC TRAINING IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR THE CLIENTLAYOUT PROPOSITION BUBBLE DIAGRAM

SKETCH EXPERIMENTING WITH POSSIBLE LAYOUT CONFIGURATIONS INITIAL IDEAS FOR BEDROOM DEDICATING AN IMPORTANT AND INTEGRAL SPACE FOR MUSIC PRACTICE

POSSIBLE VIEW FROM KITCHEN AND DETAIL SKETCH OF DOOR LEADING TO TERRACE POSSIBILITIES FOR WORK STATION

INCORPORATING WATER ELEMENTS TO THE PRACTICE AREA SKETCH DETAIL OF EDGE BETWEEN WATER AND ROCK ELEMENTS PROPOSING AN OPEN-PLAN VIEW AT ENTRANCE POINT

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CHOSEN MATERIAL PALETTE

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RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IKLIN

In the second year of the architectural course stu-dents were tasked to design an accommodation

for a client of their choosing; fictional or not, at an appropriate site.

My client is of a fictional nature: Ambrosii Ser-geivich Stalin. The Russian exotic car dealer

has laid interest to obtain a residence in Malta. In-stead of desiring a gaudy show-piece as one might expect, he seeks an accommodation which does not attract the attention of passers-by.

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THE SITE

CLIENT’S REQUIREMENTS

The chosen terraced site is in Iklin. It is mostly surrounded by arable

land with few residential premises flanking its western side. Being of agricultural quality, the site is filled with seasonal vegetation and local dry masonry sheds and rubble walls. It offers great views of Dingli Cliffs, Mdina and Buskett.

Ambrosii is all about deceit. His social appearance , lifestyle

and job are only a facade. Those who come to know his true identity, would not be alive to tell! when not on vacation, Mr Stalin is a professional hitman.

To form a deeper connection with such a character, it felt

necessary to develop a storyline which unfolds the childhood of Ambrosii, to the events that led him to the man he is today. This narration was done through the following comic strip.

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This darker side of his nature deeply affects him, leading him to prefer an accomodation which

does not attract attention and is as secluded from city life as possible.

Considering the elements that are on site, inspired the concept of DECEPTION, which is

closely linked to Mr Stalin’s lifestyle. v

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

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DECEPTION CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

An accommodation which deceits onlookers requires an unconventional approach towards residential design. Seamless harmony with the surrounding terrain becomes

the main priority. Such requires minimal visual impact on the provided landscape. Build-ing a multi-storey residence and re-designing the immediate surrounding would definite-ly promote the other end of the spectrum.

Observing the current site and in other similar agricultural scenarios, it was noted the sparing presence of masonry sheds built in local dry stone construction, used as a

tools’ storage and to shelter farmers from the heat.

This led to the realization of breaking down the conventional form of a house to its core components and carefully place them on site to receive unsuspecting looks

from passers by, but function as a complete residence through underground connec-tions.

SECTION A-A

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KITCHEN

TRAINING AREA

RELAXING AREA

GARAGE

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SECTION B-B

The residential project is divided as a series of scattered rooms linked togeth-er with an underground connection to provide an suspicious accommodation for the client.

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Sketching and drawing are an integral part in my lifestyle. Art is a way of life. Sketching is not

an accurate and precise practice, and this allows a work to evolve and change throughout the pro-cess. Sketches are the main means through which I could relate part of my mind’s visions and ideas. I am constantly searching new media and further improving my skills so that one day I could effort-lessly and accurately represent my thoughts and ideas. The following is a selection of works done in the past three years.

ARTISTIC ENDEAVOURS

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Sketches and drawings are important tools in my life. Better than words, I recall to sketches

to communicate ideas. Since ideas quickly pass through one’s mind, I have made it a personal ambition to develop sketching techniques which allow to accurately translate ideas on paper, in the least possible time.

Drawing became an extension of the mind’s thought process and this relationship between

mind and hand is maintained throughout the length of the whole design process. Furthermore, since sketching is of an organic nature, it helps the mind to visualize alternative solutions to a particu-lar design process.

Apart from its advantages in the architectural dimension, I enjoy art in its own right. As an on-

going challenge I aim to improve my communica-tive skills in this media to the point where I would finally be able to effortlessly accurately sketch a mental picture. The choice of media affects the mood of a picture. Although having a preference towards ink sketches, I have lately started to experi-ment with digital media, which offer I high versatil-ity of techniques, once grasping the mechanics of the related programs.

The following are a selection of studies carried out in the late 3 years.

SKETCHBOOK SELECTION

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DIGITAL MEDIA

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TRADITIONAL MEDIA

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BASIC INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH: 26th January 1991 ADDRESS: 76, Triq il-Gistakor, Ghaxaq, GXQ 2373

CONTACT NUMBER: 79912253 EMAIL: ryanbusuttil91@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT

I am seeking an opportunity to expand my knowledge on design and architectural sensibili-ties within a professional environment. Through this experience I hope to become an integral member of a collaborative team that increases my potential and abilities, and obtain the opportunity to develop new ones.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture (Hons) 2014

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Autodesk AutoCAD

Sketchup

Podium

Adobe Lumion

LANGUAGES Maltese (Native)

English

Italian (Conversationally fluent)

CURRICULUM VITAE RYAN BUSUTTIL

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