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0 1 ) I N T R O D U C T I O N

I am currently completing my final semester of an undergraduate degree at The University of Melbourne. I am passionate about all areas of architecture and the built environment. Throughout the

degree I have amassed a wide range of knowledge, including an understanding of structural and construction systems, planning schemes and legal systems, architectural history and theory, and

completed a number of architectural studios. I have had work from all completed design studios exhibited at the end of semester exhibitions, with one also being published in the Melbourne School of

Design brochure.

S K I L L SRevit -

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Rhinoceros -Grasshopper -

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0 2 ) D E S I G N S T U D I O : F I R E

SEMESTER 2, 2015BRIEF: Design a hotel/business headquarters for three dispersed special interest groups set in 2045. One of the special interest groups is your own architectural firm.

SITE: Corner of Spencer and Batman Streets, West Melbourne

CONCEPT: In response to both site analysis and brief appraisal, this building aims to create a highly curated, distraction free environment, that blurs the boundaries of private and public in order to increase face-to-face human interactions. In 2015 and increasing towards 2045, society functions mostly in the digital realm. However, I believe there will be a focus on rediscovering social connections and limiting our virtual lives to fulfil our real lives. Hence the building is designed with an emphasis on random, unplanned social interactions, chance encounters, and unorganised meetings. The adaptable open plan spaces allow users to design their environment the way they require.The building also acts as a social experiment, testing peoples perceptions of privacy. In the digital realm privacy is almost obsolete where people share details of the life from the most intimate to the most inane. The design of the ‘private’ spaces in the building seek to test whether people are willing to share as much in real life as they are digitally.Connections are not limit only to the users within the space. The building seeks to dissect various thresholds on multiple levels, from re-establishing a connection at ground level, through the semi-transparent façade which glows at night, to the cantilevered bar that overhangs Spencer St, which reconnects the built form to its context.The blurring of private/public domains is seen primarily in the four bedroom suite levels, where the divisions between rooms and suites are glazed. However, users can change the opacity or transparency depending on their mood, activity, or how social they are feeling at the particular moment.

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0 3 ) D E S I G N S T U D I O : A I R

SEMESTER 1, 2015 BRIEF: Using parametric design software, Grasshopper, design an installation/shelter/object for a site along the Yarra River or Merri Creek.

SITE: Yarra River, near Dights Falls, Kew.

CONCEPT: The ‘Edaphic’ was conceived as a response to the erosion present along the Yarra River. The structure aims at combating and preventing future erosion problems, whilst also serving as a permanent gathering space for uses of the nearby trails. The form is derived from the natural curve of the landscape, and the structure is composed of a series of weaving sine curves. The structure is deeply rooted into the ground at the top level, allowing for a large planted cantilever to overhand the pedestrian pathway.Planting throughout the structure brings much needed vegetation to the some-what barren sight whilst also providing a respite from the sun.

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0 4 ) C O N S T R U C T I O N D E S I G N

SEMESTER 1, 2015

TASK: To make a detailed axonometric construction drawing followed by a 1:100 construction model of Ivanhoe Grammar School by McBride Charles Ryan.

Axonometric drawing in AutoCADModelling all done by hand (no digital fabrication)

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UNDERGROUNDSoil Characteristics: Free of basaltic floaters/rocks to a depth of 3.5 metres, shallow clayey silt top soil grading into high bearing strength with highly reactive institute basaltic clay.Site P Classification.Clean granular filling upto 600mm may be placed under the slab, filling shall be com-pacted in 150mm thick layers by mechanical rollers.50mm top soil removed to level out the site and to remove grass roots, vegetable matter and organic topsoil. Surface silts are not stripped though.

1. Silty Clay (3500mm to 600mm below ground)2. Clayey Silt (500mm below ground)3. Filling Clayey Silt (100mm below ground)

Pad Footings:Subject to normally expected ground surface movements, requiring a minimum freeboard of 150mm.Bearing Capacity of soil means pad footings are of various depth to accomodate area ground floor of 3.0 kPa, suspended floor of 3.0 kPa, and roof of 0.25 kPa Live load.Footings compressive strength - 25 MPa

4. Pad Footings depth 1800mm5. Pad Footings supports concentrated load

of structural column6. Mass Concrete and Blinding Concrete

to bring pad footing loads down below bearing capacity of soil. Mass Concrete 25 MPa

7. Line of Influence/Angle of Repose - 45 degrees. shows the bearing capacity of the footing and the shearing strength of the soil.

Tie Beams:Need to be founded on natural clayey silt, here it is a column footing connected by tie beams to another footing in order to balance an asymmetrically imposed load. This can also be called a combined footing.

8. Tie Beams tie down column to paving slab

9. Reinforcement in Beams have normal ductility, hot rolled-ribbed bar reinforce-ment at 16mm diameter (2-N16), and 10mm ligatures at 250 CTRS, reinforce-ment.

Slab:3kPa Building LoadDeeper ribs in slab required to resist move-ment on reactive soils, so slab ribs are placed under load-bearing walls,Slabs rest on filling clayey silt (Natural ground surface)Termite Protection is done via Grade 727 Stainless Steel termi-meshSlab-on-Ground - 25MPaGround surrounding slab shall have its sur-face at least 150mm lower than the slab sur-face and be graded away from the slab edge to the site drainage system.Slabs shall be laid on a 0.2mm Polyethylene Membarne, Continuous, lapped 200mm min-imum and taped at punctures and service and pipe penetrates. Membrane extends udner and up the sides of all slabs, beams and thickenings.Needs to be cured for 7 days after place-ment, slabs and beams are poured together

10. Vapour Barrier lapped and taped, under the slab and Beams

11. Double Layer polyethylene in Paving Slab, waterproofing. Wterproof tanking mem-brane and protection board to prevent damage from backfilling. 0.2mm thick.

12. Structural slab set-downs so as to enable paving slab and structural slab to be on same level.

13. 100mm of compacted class ‘A’ Rock/Soil14. Saw Joint allows controlled cracking to

occur at the connections between two paving slabs. (Control joint).

15. Boxing out of slab for column with N10 ties at 300 CTRS and 4-N24 Bars with -40 cover. Columns is 40 MPa .

16. Caulk Joint between slab and paving slab, overhang of CDC sheet to cover slab set-down and rebates.

Reinforcement:Square Mesh low ductility reinforcement in paving and structural slabs, supported by bar chairs which hold the fabric up while con-crete is poured in situ

17. Paving slab Reinforcement, trench mesh is laid continuously and shall be spliced where necessary with a lap of 500mm. Ends of trench mesh terminate with a crossbar. Fabric is placed under the top of the slab and has a nominal cover of 25mm,

18. Structural Slab reinforcementLEVEL 00

Precast Concrete Panel Load-Bearing Walls:Steel bearing plates are required to distribute concentrated loads of columns onto groundComposite steel stud and precast concrete structure.Lightweight and thermal insulation is used so as to not exceed 10kg/m2.

19. Steel stud framing attached to bottom plates and top plate top hats. Structural Steel framing is 92mm with noggings at mid height (1500mm). Batt insulation used to achieve required acoustic and thermal properties

20. Lotus sliding acoustic door with proprietry jamb and locking device

21. 9mm compressed fibre cement sheet on 35mm CSR express wall top hats with gasket. Painted to Soffit.

22. 2 layers of 13mm impact resistant plaster-board.

23. Ceiling is 150mm exposed aggrgate ground and honed concrete wearing screed. Enviro Systems Enviro HP1200 Waterproof membrane within rondo sus-pended ceiling.

24. Window Frame is Glass-Stax Suite - Fine-frame FF75 IGU

25. Dowel Bars with Connecting rods inside precast concrete panels, with a packer in between. Grout poured in. Connects CP to Slab.

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Thickenings in slabs to transfer loads to structural walls on level 00. Prop stick bond-work was used to hold up formwork for slab as it is poured in as one form.Contains permanent formwork metal deck of Base Metal thickness of 0.1mmExternal cladding is typical build up with 9mm vitrapanel on exo tec top hat with exo tec gasket snap strips.Light-weight curtain wall feature to the struc-ture.Non load-bearing wlals are constructed 20mm clear of slab and beam soffits.

26. Rondo Suspended Ceiling with Ferring channels that attach to underside of con-crete slab.

27. Skirting board, a design feature to cover up connections between floor and wall

28. P26A - 160mm steel stud framing with 1 layer 9mm Vitra Panel Sheets on 35mm tophats to external side. 1 layer 13mm Plasterboard on 35mm top hats to interior

29. P20D - 92mm steel stud framing with 1 layer 13mm Impact Resistant Plaster-board to 1 side, 2 layers of impact resist-ant plasterboard on other side.

30. Vitra Panel cladding to void facade, with silicon seal and cover flashing at corners.

31. Glass Balustrade in continous glazing channel.

ROOFParapet: 32. 9mm Vitrapanel on exo tec tophats with

exo tec gasket snap strip.33. Du Pont Tyvek Commercial building wrap.34. 150mm structural framing with insulation

to achieve required acoustic and thermal properties behind Lyasaght Spandek Wall cladding and Lysaght kliplock metal roof-ing on 40mm spacers.

35. Permastop building blanket with wire mesh backing.

36. Purlins support roof.37. Roof Beam RB94 supported by bracing

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Skylight 38. Flashing turns up at end so as to water-proof angle of window, 1.6mm THK alu-minium angle on end, flashing overlaps tray by 150mm minimum to avoid capil-lary action.

39. Soaker tray at bottom that sits atop 15mm exterior grade plywood substrate to soak-er gutter.

40. Supported by Permastop building blanket with wire mesh backing

41. Window Frame is fixed to structural spec-ification in infill framing, with ROndo P52 shadowline stopping angle.

42. Painted plasterboard finish on the inside and top hat packing at wall lining.

Metal Roof Decking: 43: Corrugated to increase stiffness and abili-ty to span across widely spaced steel beams

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LVL 00 CEILING - 162.750

LVL 01 - 163.550

LVL 01 CEILING - 166.550

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0 5 ) D E S I G N S T U D I O : W A T E RSEMESTER 2, 2014 BRIEF: Design a new building on the site of the current boathouse at Studley Park. The design must be informed and inspired by a Modern Master: Alvar Aalto.

SITE: Studley Park Boathouse, Kew.

STUDLEY PARK BOAT HOUSE INSPIRED BY ALVAR AALTO DESIGNED BY MIKAELA PRENTICE

BOAT MAINTENANCE, STORAGE & JETTY - WATER LEVEL 1:100 N

RESTAURANT & KITCHEN - GROUND LEVEL 1:100 N

CAFE, OFFICE, KIOSK, TOILETS & BOAT HIRE - GROUND LEVEL 1:100 N

GEOMETRY

Lappia Hall, Alvar Aalto

The boathouse design takes in�uence from Alto’s use of regular geometry in the plans of his designs, particularly his insitence of the “U” shape formation. Rather than copy the rectilinearnature of Alto, I extruded and distorted the “U” shape into a semi-circular form.The ‘U’ shape allows for a courtyard type feeling which also enhances the sense of beingwithin the landscape, another of Alto’s famous philosophies.

NATURAL LIGHT

The boathouse design also makes use of skylighting in the form of glass panels through the roof structure. Natural lighting was a key to the success of Aalto’s designs and as such, I have tried to emulate the way he uses natural light to highlight the form of the building. In my design, the roof structure appears to be �oating above, i.e. a suspended ceiling, which in itself acts as a large scale skylight.

Riola Church, Alvar Aalto

ZONING

Aalto’s designs always have an ease of access and circulation, due to the success of his zoningand relations between functions. It is for this reason that I have three distinct levels, with the second level being split into two zones. The lowest level is for the ‘BOATHOUSE’ function and is where the boat storage,maintenance workshop and jetty are located. The boat hire counter is located on the central axis point on thegound level, so as to maximum the potential of rental from visitors to the site. Opposite the hire counter is the kiosk, whichis the central point of the site, as it is from this point that all other functions occur. Also on the groundlevel is the cafe, which is accessed from next to the hire counter. The cafe opens up onto a deck which is connectedby three sets of stairs down to the jetty, joinging the functions yet retaining the clear zoning. The o�ce and toilets are at the back of the site, as these require less light and access to views. The main staircase leads from the central axis point to the top �oor. Greeted on a landing, which is connected both to the stairs and the disabled access/service ramp, guests enter the top �oor to the restauarant, which has sweeping views over the site.

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CIRCULATION

As mentioned, Aalto maintained an ease of circulation in all buildings. The opportunity for easy circulation was more di�cult in the site of the boat house due to the steep slope on various angles. However, this was combated through the use of di�erent levels for the di�erent functions, as shown in the previous diagram.A central axis runs through the centre of the building and acts as an exterior pathway through the site, whilststill being covered by the roof, and appearing as an interior function of the building. This access way connectsall functions of the site as the user must enter this pathway to get to any of the other parts of the building. A staircase connects the top and bottom �oors, whilst a ramp also serves this function for the disabled/elderly.

Disabled Access& Service Access

Central Axis

GEOMETRY

Lappia Hall, Alvar Aalto

The boathouse design takes in�uence from Alto’s use of regular geometry in the plans of his designs, particularly his insitence of the “U” shape formation. Rather than copy the rectilinearnature of Alto, I extruded and distorted the “U” shape into a semi-circular form.The ‘U’ shape allows for a courtyard type feeling which also enhances the sense of beingwithin the landscape, another of Alto’s famous philosophies.

NATURAL LIGHT

The boathouse design also makes use of skylighting in the form of glass panels through the roof structure. Natural lighting was a key to the success of Aalto’s designs and as such, I have tried to emulate the way he uses natural light to highlight the form of the building. In my design, the roof structure appears to be �oating above, i.e. a suspended ceiling, which in itself acts as a large scale skylight.

Riola Church, Alvar Aalto

ZONING

Aalto’s designs always have an ease of access and circulation, due to the success of his zoningand relations between functions. It is for this reason that I have three distinct levels, with the second level being split into two zones. The lowest level is for the ‘BOATHOUSE’ function and is where the boat storage,maintenance workshop and jetty are located. The boat hire counter is located on the central axis point on thegound level, so as to maximum the potential of rental from visitors to the site. Opposite the hire counter is the kiosk, whichis the central point of the site, as it is from this point that all other functions occur. Also on the groundlevel is the cafe, which is accessed from next to the hire counter. The cafe opens up onto a deck which is connectedby three sets of stairs down to the jetty, joinging the functions yet retaining the clear zoning. The o�ce and toilets are at the back of the site, as these require less light and access to views. The main staircase leads from the central axis point to the top �oor. Greeted on a landing, which is connected both to the stairs and the disabled access/service ramp, guests enter the top �oor to the restauarant, which has sweeping views over the site.

O�ce/ToiletsKiosk

Hire

Cafe

Boat Maintenance

Storage

Jetty

Kitchen

Restaurant

CIRCULATION

As mentioned, Aalto maintained an ease of circulation in all buildings. The opportunity for easy circulation was more di�cult in the site of the boat house due to the steep slope on various angles. However, this was combated through the use of di�erent levels for the di�erent functions, as shown in the previous diagram.A central axis runs through the centre of the building and acts as an exterior pathway through the site, whilststill being covered by the roof, and appearing as an interior function of the building. This access way connectsall functions of the site as the user must enter this pathway to get to any of the other parts of the building. A staircase connects the top and bottom �oors, whilst a ramp also serves this function for the disabled/elderly.

Disabled Access& Service Access

Central Axis