digital portfolio: frank brown griffiths
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A portfolio of digital media work by Frank Brown Griffiths, compiled of work from Yr 2/term 1 at the Welsh School of ArchitectureTRANSCRIPT
DigitalPortfolio
Frank Brown GriffithsWSA2
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MEASURE
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A process of measurement, analysis and evaluation of a chosen ‘dwelling’ space that holds particular meaning. In this case: my attic bedroom.
Development of a housing scheme masterplan on a site in Grangetown. The design, at this stage,was a collaborative effort. A defining concept is the inclusion of allotments, a market place and arestaurant.
Further development of the the previous masterplan work, concerning one specific chosen dwelling.The typology is a live/work unit, that addresses the public street at one facade and a communalcourtyard at the other.
An analysis exercise, working in a group, that looks at Historical Layering within the town of Pontypridd.
1. MEASURE
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Section through my attic room
The inherent geometry of the room from the shape of the pitched rafters, although perhaps not best suited in terms of headroom and using the space fully, creates a sense of enclosure and protection, a coziness that is often lost in modern houses.
Pictures and words that evoke memoriesThe walls of my room are covered with posters,scribbles, graffiti, post-its and images that recalldifferent moments spent in the room. In a sense,a graphic documentation of events that havetaken place there. Here, I have mapped eachand every piece of it, in a collaged format usingPhotoshop.
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2. SUSTAINABLEHOUSING
group masterplan
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This project involved the outline and general scheme design (to be taken further individuallyafterwards) for a sustainable housing project, with provision of around 12-15 dwellings. Thesite, situated in Grangetown, is within an area that is in much need of rejuvenation andreconnection with the larger scale city. Our porposal attempts to redress the balance, andcreate a devolpment that bridges the gap to central Cardiff, engages the local community,and encourages families to build a home here.
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Density Analysis: Diagoon Houses, Herman Hertzberger
Cardiff1:1000
Delft1:1000
PRECEDENT
Open/Covered Spaces Public/Private Spaces
Open space
Semi-covered space(intermediate space)
Covered space
Public to private progression
Public
Private
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MMASTERP�N
PLUG-IN MODEL
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SECTION C-C
3. SUSTAINABLEHOUSING
individual dwelling
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Dwelling Placement
Having established a common masterplan within a group, the next stage was to furtherdevelop one single dwelling, looking at the layout, materials and construction in detail, as well as how the individual dwelling relates to the surrounding context. My chosenunit allowed for the option of a live/work segregation, whilst also aiming at being ableto adapt over time and be flexible to meet the occupants needs.
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GROUND FLOORP�N
FIRST FLOORP�N
OPTIONS FOR LIVING
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1. Open Plan
2. Open Living, Closed Work
3. Segregated Living, Closed Work
DWELLING MATERIAL RENDER
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DWELLING PERSPECTIVE
Precedent: Adjaye Associates- Falcone HouseThese images give an indication of the sort of constructionI am looking to achieve, with the Cor-ten cladding panels.
Floor ConstructionPine Timber Boards40x40mm Timber Battens @ O.C. 400mm125mm Concrete Slab75mm Floor Grade Rigid InsulationDamp Proofing Membrane50mm Sand Blinding200mm Hardcore Drainage
Anchor Bolts
TECHNICAL SECTION 1:20Roof ConstrcutionCor-ten Steel PanelsSteel Substructure Fixings @ O.C. 600mmBreathable MembraneExterior Grade SheathingSteel Beam Structure with 150mm Cellulose Insulation12.5mm Plasterboard
Ventilation
Wall Construction
Cor-ten Steel Cladding PanelsSteel Substructure Fixings @ O.C. 600mmTyvek Breathable Membrane9.5mm Plywood Sheathing (Exterior Grade)Steel Frame Structure with 150mm Cellulose InsulationVapour Barrier12.5mm Plasterboard
Glazing
Double Glazed, Low-E, Toughened GlassBonded structurally onto Stainless SteelFront face to be flush w/ Steel Cladding
SectionCut
My chosen dwelling, with Section Cut through double height space indicated
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SECTION
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CONCEPT BOARD
One of the key driving concepts of the project was the inclusionof a market place: a space that engages the local and more widespread community, brings people together, could provide a liftto the economy and culture of the immediate area, and promotea healthy way of living. In architectural terms, concepts includedtranslucency, a playful push/pull manipulation of forms, and theuse of an extruded rectangular form to make up the dwellings.
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DWELLING RENDER
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MODEL
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
MODU�R BEDROOM ‘POD’
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4. URBANCONDITIONS
Aldo RossiThe Architecture of the City
Ethnicity analysis of Chicago
This project involved the site analysis of Pontypridd in groups. Our area of study concernedHistorical Layering. The above precedent was used to help establish a particular way ofanalysis, which was then applied to Pontypridd. My interpretation of the brief was to takemaps from different eras, dating 1870 to current day, and lay a grid over these. The grid wasthen systematically filled in to represent different types of landscape or infrastructure (e.g. residential, greenery, main access routes, etc.)
Residential
Industry/Commerce/Community Buildings
Quarries/Collieries/Iron Works
Tarmac/Paving
Trees/Wild Greenery
Grass/Parks/Fields
Water
Main Routes (Rail/Road)
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KEY
ORIGINAL MAPS
1870 1910
1960 2010
1870
1910
1960
2010
5. 3D STUDIOMAX
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Plan 1:100
STAIRS
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DIGITAL PORTFOLIOWSA2 Term 1
Autumn 2010