natalie ryan architecture portfolio
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Undergraduate portfolio (2013 - 2015)TRANSCRIPT
NATALIE RYANPORTFOLIO
THE BOATHOUSE REIMAGINEDSTUDLEY PARK2014
THE MERRI CREEK INTERVENTIONMERRI CREEK2015
STAACWEST MELBOURNE2015
THE BOATHOUSE REIMAGINED
THE BOATHOUSE REIMAGINEDThe brief required a rebuild of the existing Studley Park Boathouse in Kew along the Yarra River.
In a city of cycling and coffee, the site has become used primarily by Melburnians pursuing ‘active lei-sure’, rather than the families and young courting couples of the past who used the river for a Sunday afternoon row.
The resulting design is a low slung, streamlined building that references the past in it’s traditional form, but also looks to the future by minimizing its environmental impact through location choice, orientation, materiality and passive shading. It is a boathouse reimagined for the twenty first century, catering to present-day users and their contemporary requirements.
WEST ELEVATIONWEST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
SITE MODEL 1:1000
MODEL 1:200
SITE MODEL 1:1000
MODEL 1200
THE MERRI CREEK INTERVENTION
Merri Creek is an environmental sanctuary in close proximi-ty to Melbourne’s CBD. Users of the site are predominantly pedestrians and cyclists, using its pathways for exercise pur-poses in a natural setting. The brief revolved around creat-ing an intervention to enhance users’ experience of the site; using parametric design through Rhino 3D’s Grasshopper Plug-in to achieve this.
The Johnson Street Bridge cuts through the site and is one of the only examples here where the environment is over-powered by a manmade object. The design response there-fore aimed to turn user focus back to nature through the implementation of sculpture to repurpose and revitalize the underside of the bridge.
A reflective aluminum arrangement of hanging panels reflects the surrounding environment and camouflages the bridge. These panels are perforated based on algorithms that mimic vegetation and undulate in the wind.
The new addition to the existing structure allows users to have an experience of design without having to vary or change their interaction with the site.
THE MERRI CREEK INTERVENTION
GRASSHOPPER DEFINITION BASED ON IMAGE SAMPLING
3D PRINTIMAGE SAMPLING TO GENERATE SURFACE PERFORATIONS
STAACSENSORY THERAPY ALL ABILITY CENTRE
Growing up with an autistic sister has given me an in-sight into her experience of the world. It has inspired me to think about how her quality of life could be improved, and what the role of design could be in facilitating this.
The looseness of the brief allowed for an open inter-pretation of what kind of hotel and business headquar-ters could be built in West Melbourne. As a lot of major autistic therapy and respite centres are located rurally, there is a serious need for a centralized location that the site can provide.
People with autism have a tunnel vision view of the world around them, and the design responds to this specific user group and their needs with a focus on an inward and tactile emphasis. The floors are arranged vertically to accommodate the required building func-tions and make navigation through each straight for-ward. They also enable the utilization of roof space for therapy and provide passive shading.
The overall asymmetrical arrangement is intended to be noticed by onlookers. Perhaps by being noticed, the needs of its users will be too. For too long the different-ly abled have been ignored in our community, and by being striking and bold, STAAC cannot be ignored. It can assist in meeting some of the needs of these indi-viduals, fostering a sense of community and enabling them to flourish.
WHAT IS AUTISM
DIFFICULTY WITH SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIFFICULTY EXPRESSING SELF
INSISTANCE ON ROUTINE AND
SAMENESS
FLOOR PLANS
STAACSENSORY THERAPY ALL ABILITY CENTRE
THE NEED FOR A CENTRALISED DISABILITY CENTRE AS MOST ARE RURALLY LOCATED
SITE ANALYSIS OF UPCOMING HEIGHT CHANGE IN IMMEDIATE PRECINCT
PROGRAM OF BUILDING FORM GENERATION AS OPPOSED TO MORE TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
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1. THE OAKLEIGH CENTRE OAKLEIGH - 30 MINUTES 2. AUTISM PLUS DINGLEY - 40 MINUTES3. IMPACT SUPPORT SERVICES FRANKSTON - 45 MINUTES 4. RESPITE BARWON SOUTH EAST NEWCOMB - 1 HOUR 5. GRAMPIANS RESPITE BALLARAT - 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES 6. THE AUTISM FOUNDATION MOE - 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES 7. HELPING HAND ASSOCIATION MACLEOD - 1 HOUR 8. COMMUNITY SUPPORT BENALLA - 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES 9. UNITING CARE WANGARATTA - 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES 10. LODDON MALLEE RESPITE ECHUCHA - 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES 11. COMMUNITY CARE OPTIONS MILDURA - 5 HOURS 30 MINUTES
MODEL 1:200
KEY SPACE: ART THERAPY ROOM INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
MODEL 1:200
KEY SPACE: SENSORYY ROOM INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
SECTION A-A
CONCRETE CORE AND REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR PLATES WITH STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
KITCHEN/DINING
LIVINGENTRY
BED 1 BED 2 BED 3
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STREET
HOUSE PLANSCALE 1:200
LEGEND
SEWER PIT
WATER METRE
WATER (UNDERGROUND)
WATER (ABOVE GROUND)
HOT WATER (ABOVE GROUND)
RAINWATER TANK
RAINWATER
GAS METRE
STORMWATER
GAS LINE
CLOSEST ELECTRIC POLE WITH STREETLAMP
ELECTRICITY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOM PIT
SEWERAGE (UNDERGROUND)
EAVES
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1 LAUNDRY
BATHROOM
TOILET
ENSUITECLOSET
CLOSETCLOSET
CLOSET
SUMMER SUN
WINTER SUN
EAVE
SUMMER SUNLIGHT CAN BE CONTROLLED
THROUGH THE USE OF PROMINENT EAVES,
WHILE ALSO ALLOWING IN WINTER SUN TO
ENHANCE THE HOUSE’S PASSIVE HEATING CAPABILITIES
EVERGREEN TREES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO
BLOCK HARSHER SOUTHERLY WINDS, WHILE STILL ALLOWING SOME BREEZES FOR CROSS VENTILATION
DECIDUOUS TREES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE
EAST AND WEST TO REDUCE HEAT FROM THE HOT SUMMER SUN IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON
This project revolved around turning existing buildings into sustainable design. This was done through changing of orientation and shading, openings and cross ventilation, materiality and ser-vices choices. It also included how each of these parts fit together, and how these are used to design a passive residential building.
The embodied energy was calculated, and First Rate used to understand how environmentally friendly each iteration of the original structure was.
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
SERVICES PLAN 1 LEGENDSCALE 1:100 ELECTRICALS, LIGHTING & COMMUNICATIONS
SWITCHBOARD
CLOSEST ELECTRIC POLE WITH STREETLAMP
ELECTRIC METER
SMOKE & FIRE ALARM
CEILING LIGHT FITTING
SOLAR PV PANELS ON ROOF
TELECOM PIT
PREMISES CONNECTION DEVICE
EXHAUST FAN
SOLAR PV PANEL INVERTER
UNDERGROUND TELECOM CONNECTION
DOUBLE POWER POINT
DOUBLE WEATHERPROOF POWER POINT
SINGLE LIGHT SWITCH
DOUBLE LIGHT SWITCH
FAN
CABLES
SOLAR PV PANELS HAVE BEEN ADDED AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE ON THE ROOF TO SUPPLEMENT THE MAINS AND PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE HOUSE WHILE REDUCING MONETARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
AN LED LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN FITTED BECAUSE OF THEIR LONG LIFE SPAN AND EFFICIENCY
SCALE 1:100HOUSE PLANN WINDOW & DOOR SCHEDULE
D1
D2SINGLE DOOR2040mm x 820mm
SLIDING WINDOW1540mm x 2650mm+ frame 1570mm x 2670mm
LARGE SKYLIGHT WINDOW600mm x 2650mm+ frame 630mm x 2670mm
SMALL SKYLIGHT WINDOW600mm x 970mm+ frame 630mm x 990mm
MEDIUM SKYLIGHT WINDOW600mm x 1210mm+ frame 630mm x 1230mm
PATIO SLIDING DOOR2400mm x 3224mm+ frame 2420mm x 3244mm
FIXED WINDOW944mm x 1210mm+ frame 974mm x 1230mm
DOUBLE DOOR2040mm x 1640mm
ENTRY DOOR2040mm x 820mm
INTERNAL SLIDING DOOR1810mm x 2040mm
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
D1
D2
D4
D3
D5
D4
D3
D2
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D2D2
D2 D4D4
D5
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W1W1
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W5
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W3
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W5
W4 W2W2W2
WALL DETAIL 1:2
100mm EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE CLAD
5mm PLASTER 90mm INSULATION
13mm PLASTERBOARD
CROSS VENTILATION CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH A NUMBER OF WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS, PARTICULAR-LY TO THE SOUTH. THIS WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE PASSIVE CAPABILITIES OF THE HOUSE IN REGARDS TO COOLING
EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE CLADDING WAS CHOSEN WITH ADDITIONAL INSULATION DUE TO ITS HIGH THERMAL PROPERTIES, REDUCING HEATING DEMANDS. IT IS ALSO 100% RECYCLABLE AND MADE FROM 98% AIR, ELIMINAT-ING THE USE OF EXCESS MATERIAL
CELLULOSE INSULATION WAS CHOSEN AS IT IS MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED PAPER AND IS BLOWN IN. THIS REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF THERMAL BRIDGING AND HEAT LOSS, MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES INSIDE MORE EASILY
