Personal PositionMost of design projects I have developed throughout my architectural education have been located on empty or otherwise underused sites....
Design Studio ContextDuring my Masters degree I have been a part of the Abstract Machine Studio led by Keith Andrews. Our studio’s ethos focuses around...
Design ThesisIn the era of regeneration schemes entire areas often become gentrified and the modernist heritage of council housing falls victim to...
Design Drawing DevelopmentA selection of drawings have been chosen to show how the design developed from an early scheme to the final proposal (this will be...
Software SkillsI have taken it upon myself this year to familiarise myself with software that I didn't know. This included primarily Revit as it is a...
Technical & Technological QuestionsAs mentioned previously, the thesis proposes an existing council estate to be transformed by extending the structures upwards and thus...
Further DevelopmentFrom an educational perspective, I believe the project could be developed further by studying the solar impact of the proposed scheme on...
Planning IssuesAs previously discussed in the Design Thesis chapter, Draper Estate sits within an area subject to a regeneration scheme. Elephant and...
Procurement and RiskPROCUREMENT Since the proposed scheme postulates to create a new community comprised of existing as well as incoming residents, I have...
Development AppraisalI would propose that the design practice, together with the council, establish a framework which would allow to redefine current council...
Architectural PracticeThe project proposes a residential retrofit scheme to existing structures and incorporates a raised-concrete-frame construction as well...
Professional ReflectionI have always struggled with defining my particular area of interest within architecture, however, throughout my education I began to...