blue benington: student architecture portfolio 2015

CONTENTSTHIRD YEAR: 2015

5. SALT RIVER URBAN DESIGN

9. URBAN-TIMBER EDUCATION CENTRE (FINAL PROJECT)

20. SALT RIVER YOUTH CENTRE

26. DES BAKER ‘15

SECOND YEAR: 2014

28. ELANDSBAAI MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION CENTRE

33. TABLE MOUNTAIN CINEMA NOUVEAU

36. MOULIE POINT BEACH PROMENADE

38. KHAYALITSHA URBAN INTERVENTION

40. UPPINGTON DESERT HOUSE

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THIRD YEAR:SALT RIVER - CAPE TOWN

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE CITYURBAN DESIGN

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FINAL PROJECT‘Urban-Timber Education Centre’

My major project sought to address the densi-fication needs by introducing a new building technology that would be a sustainable alter-native to our current methods. The idea is that the building can become a training facility for local craftsman to learn how to build bigger and bigger timber buildings; as well as for it to become a public hub of education, commerce and research. The building would facilitate public movement over the railway lines as well as market and workshop space.It showcases my ideas for the utilisation of the goods rail lines; the bridging of the rail divide; the growth of the new city out of the old; frame and infill; public and community integration.

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MINOR PROJECTSalt River Youth Centre

A mixed use ‘Merchant House’ typology that becomes a training facility with internet cafe and student housing.

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01 Basement-1500

02 Pavement0

03 Ground1200

04 First Storey4200

05 Second Storey7200

06 Third Storey10200

07 Roof13200

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100mm agriculturaldrain to sump

300x500mm reinforced concreteground beam to eng specs

500x900mm reinforced concrete pad footingsto eng specs

14A002

8A002

2A002

4A002

3A002

6A002

10A002

13A002

11A002

12A002

7A002

5A002

100mm tubular steel bracing

305 x 185mm galvanised steel I beam

203mm brick wall with laster and paint finish

240 x 75mm galvanised steel channel

100mm agricultural drain

7mm dorkin sheeting5mm torch on waterproofing

30mm tubular steel balustrade with2mm steel cables @ 80mm centres

300 x 300mm galvanised steel H column

polished screed balcony finish

aluminium box gutter100 x 75mm galvanised metal stud

200 x 75mm galvanised steel channel

38 x 38mm steel purlins @ 300mm centers405 sisilation insulation foil

40mm box profile IBR sheeting

aluminium frame sliding door

38 x 38mm steel purlins @ 300mm centers

15mm gypsum board ceiling

timber door frame with treated plywood pannels

aluminium frame clerstory window

305 x 305 galvanised steel H column

2hr metal stud interior partitionwall with painted plywood finish

2hr metal stud ext wall withbox Profile IBR cladding

230mm brk wall with plaster and paint finish

steel cantilever balcony

timber door frame

15mm laminate flooring

10mm gypsum board

40mm ridgid sound insulation

10mm gypsum board

100 x 45mm galvanised steel channelfloor rafters

'L' angle (15mm bolt) connection

steel cable suspended ceiling

38 x 38mm metal stud layer

120mm thermoacoustex fibre


aluminium frame cantilever window

square hollow steel section with timber finish ballustrade

15mm laminate flooring

30mm rigid sound insulation

175mm reinforced concrete slab to eng specs

9A002

35 x 35mm steel angle bolted to slab

steel cable suspended ceiling

38 x 38mm metal stud layer


50mm polished screed floor finish

175mm reinforced concrete floor slab to eng specs


175mm reinforced concrete floor slab to eng specspolished screed floor finish

4mm torch on

screed to fall 1:200


100mm precast polishe concrete slab

aluminium frame curtain wall

300 x 300mm reinforced concrete column to eng specs

150 x 500mm reinforced non structural concrete beam

50 x 350mm aluminium mullion

305 x 150mm galvanised steel 'I' beam

110mm permeable brick paving

200mm copact fill

300mm layer of 15mm diameter gravel

330 x 330mm non-structural brk columnwith plaster paint finish on pavement

300 x 300mm reiniforced concrete column to eng specs

305 x 185mm galvanised steel I beam bolted toconcrete column with nylon expansion joint

305 x 95 galvanised steel channel

40mm slate stair tile

reinforced concrete stair to eng specs

precast concrete paver90mm permeable brick paving

500x900mm concrete pad footingsto eng specs

aluminium window frame

30mm ridig insulation pannels

galvanised steel wire tie

300 micron stepped DPC

weephole

280mm brk cavity wall with plaster and paint finish

380mm cavity brick retaining wall

galvanised steel wall tie every 5 courses

500 micron DPM lapped up cavityand tucked into 7th brick course

30mm rigid foam insulation pannels

600x900mm concrete sump

100mm agriculturaldrain to sump

300 x 500mm reinforced concreteground beam to eng specs

400 x 1675mm reinforced concrete pad footingsto eng specs

600x900mm concrete sump

Underground gutters take water toagricultural drains

120mm mesh reinforced surface bed





500 micron DPM

loose layered reinforced brick, layed on 1stsurface bed

galvanised steel plate staircase

40mm timber tred


timber frame door withpainted plywood finishtimber frame door with

painted plywood finish

timber frame door withpainted plywood finish

timber frame door withpainted plywood finish


230mm brk wall with plaster andpaint finish

concrete upstand

45mm diametre PVC gargoyle

fullbore with torch on bonded around the funnel

4mm torch on

screed fall 1:200


75mm diameter PVC drain to column


timber door frame


timber door frame

2hr metal stud ext wall withbox Profile IBR cladding



305 x 305 galvanised steel H column

100mm tubular steel bracing

aluminium frame curtain wall

50 x 350mm aluminium mullion


00 Foundation-2000

120mm thermoacoustex fibre

Scale

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Merchanthouse

Issue Date

Blue Benington

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5232 3200 1985

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38423842

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ApartmentLaminate flooringFFL105,700

4mm rubber expansionjoint between brick andconcrete

300x 300mm steelreinforcedconcrete column to engspecs

galvanised hoop iron

precast concrete wallelement to eng specs

aluminium framed window

precast polishedconcrete seating slab

aluminium frame foldingand stacking door

280mm class B FR bwkwith plaster and paint finish

200mm class B structural concretelift shaft

280mm class B FRbwk with plaster andpaint finish

1400

1100

1500 1500

1540

1140 2500

BathroomTile floor finish

Lounge

Kitchen

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Main bedroom

Office

20 stairsrisers @ 150mmtred @ 300mm ground storey to firststorey- 3000mm

aluminium framesliding door

1530

140mm class B FRinterior partition wallwith timber board finish

600mm high 110mmbrk wall with plasterand paint finish



300

timber frameddoor with paintedplywood finish


aluminium framed window1800

pressurizedhydraulic liftcar. 1800x 1800mmshaft 2600x 2010mm

8 0 0 8 0 0

8 0 0 8 0 0

715952

1092

715

715

600

4110

3184

762

2459

1500

fire shutter with fuseable link

30mm tubular steel handrail700mm high110mmbrk wall with plasterand paint finish

30mm tubular steelhandrail

75mm diameter PVCdown pipe from roof tostormwater drain

700mm high 230 brkwall with plaster andpaint finish

concrete balcony withpolished screed floorfinish

balcony withpolished screedfloor finish

planter

1100mm wideclass B SCFD

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5232 3200 1985

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A001

9kg

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twin booster with 120mmdiameter connection point

800mm wide class B FD

230mm class B FRbwkwith plaster and paintfinish

17 stairsrisers @ 150mmtred @ 300mmbasement to groundstorey- 2550mm

UP

Internet cafepolished screedFFL102,700

38mm steel tube handrail

4mm rubber expansionjoint between brick andconcrete

300x 300mm steel reinforcedconcrete column to eng specs

1279

75mm diameter PVCdown pipe from balconyto stormwater drain

75mm diameter PVC downpipe from balcony tostormwater drain


precast concrete wallelement to eng specs

aluminium frame window

300x 300mm steel reinforcedconcrete column to eng specs


boundary line

330 x 330 non-structuralmasonry column withplaster and paint finish

300mm diameterreinforced circularconcrete column toeng specs

reinforced concretestairs with slate tiletread8 stairsriser @ 187,5mmtread @ 300mmpavement to groundstorey -1500mm

2000



200mm class B structuralconcrete lift shaft


14001500

1100

1500

1279 1279 640

1000


aluminium framecurtain wall

30mm diameter tubularsteel ballustrade

280x 280mm gully tostormwater

100mm drain fromsump to stormwater

280x 280mm gullyto stormwater

100mm drain fromsump to stormwater

FHR900x 350mm

1800

1500


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40691

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UP

5232 3200 1985

pavement

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plans

Merchanthouse

Issue Date

Blue benington

A102

1 : 5004 First Storey

4 1 : 5003 Ground

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5232 3200 1985

10417

36923842

38423248

4444

19068

5232 3200 1985

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A001

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UP


Student housingLaminate flooringFFL111,700



20 stairsrisers @ 150mmtred @ 300mm second storey tothird storey- 3000mm


30mm tubular steel handrail

1400

1800

1100galvanised hoop iron



Lounge

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Main bedroom









planter


Bedroom 3


305x 305mm galvanisedstructural steel H column

225mm metal stud wallwith interior timber finishand exterior IBR boxprofile cladding




cantilever steel balconywith polished screed floorfinish


Bedroom 4

1500 1500

11002000

600600

600600

1530

2411

715

406 762

600

4178

3184


16 stairsrisers @ 187.5mmtred @ 250mm second storey tothird storey- 3000mm

UP

fall

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C

C

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A

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5

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B

D

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5232 3200 1985

10417

36923842

38423248

4444

19068

5232 3200 1985

1

A001

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UP


Student housingLaminate flooringFFL108,700



20 stairsrisers @ 150mmtred @ 300mmfirst storey to secondstorey- 3000mm


30mm tubular steel handrail

1400

1800

1100

1500 1500




Lounge

Kitchen

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Main bedroom

Office









planter


Bedroom 3



225mm metal stud wallwith interior timber finishand exterior IBR boxprofile cladding




cantilever steel balconywith polished screed floorfinish

715

2411

762406

6003141

4093

1530

600600

600600

11002000

1050



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Second andThird storey

plans

Merchanthouse

Issue Date

Author

A103

1 : 5006 Third Storey

6 1 : 5005 Second Storey

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DES BAKER‘Future City’ Film and Poster

Ndikwingcinga Zam, meaning ‘deep in my thoughts’, is set in Cape Town and depicts the current condition of our city through the narrative of an individual’s everyday life (bound by the ghosts of apartheid city planning, Cape Town’s urban environment remains largely segregated and discon-nected). Through their eyes we see the op-portunity and possibilities that we as South Africans have to create our cities of the future. The film addresses rapid urbanisation and the city’s growing needs for densifica-tion with an understanding that the future city will grow out of the existing urban fab-ric. On that basis we looked at the possibil-ity of new city nodes forming in places of high density with growing urban develop-ment. Through just the right balance be-tween top down planning and bottom up development, urban frameworks can allow for the specific needs of communities and individuals to be met. Thus the future city is born out of the creative cultural diversi-ty that exists here in South Africa. We must also work towards a city that is resilient and that can respond to an uncertain changing natural environment.

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SECOND YEAR:ELANDSBAAI - WESTERN CAPE

Marine Research and Conservation Centre

A public centre where research and educa-tional activities can take place. A facility to teach conservation to locals and visitors about the surrounding environment. There would be spaces provided for workshops and retail as well as a backpackers and small restaurant, allowing for a diverse mix of uses. The intervention also sought to create a human bridge between mountain and sea in order to connect people back to their environment and history.

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SECOND YEAR:CAPE TOWN

Table Mountain Cinema Nouveau

Using a narritive to explore and capture the sublime eternal force of the mountain, an inter-play between reality and illusion.

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Moulie Point Kinetic Promenade

Kinetic structures bringing movement and life to wind and tidal power while creating a shaded promenade, an outdoor cinema and public tidal pool.

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Khayalitsha Urban Intervantion

The project from a travelling studio from Durban to Cape town, investigating the thresholds of formal and informal. The proposal sought to blur the divide created by an unfriendly main road by pushing and pull-ing public infrastructure across the boundaries.

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SECOND YEAR:UPPINGTON

Desert House

Designing a small home specific to human needs in a harsh environment that is “of the earth” and completely self sustaining.

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