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Francis David Sadie, portfolio of work for application to Bachelor of Architectural Studies with Honours at The University of Witwatersrand in 2015.
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Francis David Sadie_Portfolio of Work (2005 - 2014)
Index Page
Letter of Intent & Personal Statement Page 3 - 4
Michael Scholes Rayne Schaerer Architects_ MSRS (2013 - 2014)
St. Andrews Hall_Sketch Design Drawings Page 6
House Gore_Sketch Design Drawings Page 7
House Arshad_Heritage Drawings Page 8
House Arshad_Council Submission Drawings Page 9 - 11
House Arshad_Tender Drawings Page 12 - 13
House Posniak_Sketch Design Drawings Page 14
House Courtney_Sketch Design Drawings Page 15
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings Page 16 - 28
Marc William Aitken Architects_MWA Architects (2012 - 2013)
House Tomic_Council Submission Drawings Page 30
Cars.co.za_Sketch Design Drawings Page 31
Bean Stalk Productions & Seed Experiences (2012)
5 Gum Events: A-Track & Hudson Mohawke_ Event Layout Drawings Page 33
The University of Witwatersrand University Projects
Third Year Work (2011)
Germiston Square_Design Drawings Page 35
Juta Street Student Housing_ Design Drawings Page 36
Juta Street Student Housing_ Construction Drawing Page 37 - 38
Des Baker Rural School_ Design Drawings for Competition Page 39 - 40
Second Year University Work (2010)
Street Furniture - PlaydO_Design Drawings Page 43
Yeoville Social Housing_ Design Drawings for Competition Page 44 - 45
Folly_ Design Drawings Page 46
First Year University Work (2009)
House for Fictional Character _Design Drawings Page 48 - 49
Sacred Heart College Art (2005 - 2007)
High School Art_Hand Drawings Page 51
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391 Eckstein Street
Observatory,
Johannesburg
South Africa,
2198.
Francis Sadie
(c) +27 (0)72 643 9389
23 August 2014
The University of Witwatersrand, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa.
(t) +27 (0)11 717-7007
Attention: Mrs Olga Ndlovu
Faculty Officer (Postgraduate)
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
University of Witwatersrand
LETTER OF INTENT & PERSONAL STATEMENT FOR BACHELOR OF
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES WITH HONOURS
Dear Mr Hilton Judin,
Thank you for the opportunity to apply to The University of Witwatersrand for a Bachelor of
Architectural Studies with Honours. If I am fortunate enough to be granted this exciting opportunity I
would like to continue my postgraduate studies in 2016 and complete my Masters of Architecture with
the goal of becoming a practicing architect in Johannesburg. I completed my undergraduate degree in
Bachelor of Architectural Studies in 2009, also at The University of Witwatersrand. I have reapplied to
The University for my honours because I believe that I will receive the best education at your
institution.
Once I have completed my postgraduate studies in architecture I plan to use my knowledge as an
architect to tackle the social problems that challenge our society.
Even though I didnt know it at the time, my decision to study architecture was predestined. As a child
I loved to build models and enjoyed working with my hands; I still do. At school I excelled in both the
arts and the sciences. Architecture has enabled me to combine these two facets of my life. Art has
always been important to me. However, architecture has enabled me to transcend art as a purely
aesthetic pursuit and create art that is also functional and engaging. Architecture enables me to fulfil
both the creative and pragmatic needs I have as a designer.
To fully engage in the complexities of designing a building one needs to be a well-rounded individual,
as there are many different aspects one must consider when designing a building. I believe that this
balance is something I embody. At school I did well academically, matriculating with a distinction in
English and good marks in biology, science, mathematics and art. I was also fortunate enough to
assume a number of leadership roles in high school. I was a member of the Learner Leadership
Council (LLC), Oleary house captain, captain of the swimming team and first team hockey captain. I
have always found great joy in sport and I still continue to play water polo and soccer at club level.
Outside of school I discovered a passion for music and started playing bass guitar in a band with
some friends. My love of music later transformed into a DJing hobby that I continue to enjoy.
Since my graduation from university I have gained a variety of work experiences. In 2010, my first
year out of university, I explored other creative industries: I worked for architects, an industrial
designer, a set designer, a graphic designer and an events production team. This experience taught
me a variety of invaluable skills. However, the most important lesson that I learnt during this time was
that I have a passion for design, specifically within architecture.
During the past two years I have specialised my trade and refined my skills working as a candidate
architect in the private sector. I am currently working for Michael Scholes Rayne Schaerer Architects
a design firm who place great emphasis on the importance of education and social design. Working
for them, I have not only discovered my social awareness, but also the value of education;
particularly, the buildings, environments and facilities that facilitate all types of learning. I believe that
my choice to pursue a career in architecture will allow me to serve my community, and enable me to
help others. I believe that architecture should answer the needs of all people, not just the wealthy;
something many architects have lost sight of in my opinion.
I first discovered my social awareness during my second year of studies, when my design for a social
housing project placed in the top ten of the shift social housing competition, a fourth year competition.
This project was based in Yeoville and it really opened my eyes to the realities of the housing
problems troubling our country. This project has stuck with me through the years and has become
something that I feel incredibly passionate about. Again, in my third year, my design for a rural
school was selected as one of three finalists for the third year Des Baker competition. These two
undergraduate projects cemented within me the realisation that I enjoy architecture most when it fulfils
its purpose of empowering other people.
When I left university I did not fully understand the role of an architect. Working at MSRS Architects,
under supervision, I was afforded the opportunity to assume the responsibility of a practicing
professional architect and run one of the firms projects from beginning to end: The New Music Centre
at St. Andrews Girls Private School. During this experience I discovered that this is a role that I have
a great passion for. Working as an architect is having the ability to transform the idea of a building into
an actual building. This process includes many different stages and types of work not just conceptual
design work. This is why I felt that it was important for me to include a range of different work in my
portfolio, both conceptual and practical.
I have made the conscious decision to stay and complete my studies in Johannesburg because I feel
a very strong affinity to the city that I live in and grew up in. I would like to make a difference in my city
and this is why I feel that it is important to continue my studies in the city I wish to practice in. Even
with the social problems that challenge Joburgs on a daily basis, I still believe that our city has
immense potential. With some hard work and planning our city really will become a first class city. As
a young architect, Joburg presents a lot of opportunity as a developing city. The transformation of
Joburg is something that I know I would love to play a role in. Once I have qualified as an architect I
would like to further my studies and pursue another masters degree in Urban Design, a field that I
have become increasingly interested in over the past two years.
4I always attempt to engage in what is happening around me. I attend public lectures and debates as
often as possible in an effort to stay informed. Another small example of how I engage my city is by
making a point of using public transport to get to and from work on a daily basis. Even though I have
other means of transport, I try to actively engage with the city by using public transport in an attempt
to promote walkability and an accessible city. Furthermore, I believe that by using public transport I
am helping to break down the class inequality and stereotypes that exists within our society. Another
added benefit of using the bus is that I am able to reduce my carbon footprint.
Recently I have become actively involved within my community. I am very proud to say that I have
started a residents forum in my suburb where there wasnt an existing one; The Observatory
Community (JHB), currently 125 members strong and growing. Through this forum I try to create an
open platform for people in my community to communicate with each other and share information that
we may all find helpful. We are hosting our first even at the end of this year.
As a young-and-upcoming architect in South Africa I am especially interested in different
housing typologies, education and training facilities, transport, and urban design and
regeneration. I believe that these four sectors are the key to alleviating poverty, crime, class
inequality, and disenfranchisement that plagues our society; the youth in particular. In time I
hope to be able to implement a positive change in both the public and private sectors.
In South Africa I am classified as coloured and without a doubt my sense of social
responsibility stems from my mixed race, activist parents who were both involved in bringing
about change during Apartheid in South Africa. Despite being raised in a single parent family
and losing the parent that raised me, my mother, at the age of sixteen in a car accident, I
have succeeded in completing both my matric and the first three years of my undergraduate
studies with a strong academic and sporting record.
I would like to continue the legacy of my parents and make a difference in our country, a
difference that is will be sustainable and nurturing for our country and all its citizens.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I look forward to meeting and
engaging with you during my interview.
Regards,
Francis Sadie
PERSONAL STATEMENT
My personal statement is a simple one. I believe that architecture should be simple in both its design
and built form. Great architecture is routed in its context and it should respond to its environment as
this is what makes a building great. In the city, all buildings should have a visual and physical
connection to street. I believe that this is a passive approach that could help solve crime and create a
sense of community in a city that is quite disjointed. I believe that architecture should be able to
alleviate some of the social problems that we face on a day to day basis living in South Africa.
Architecture is for people to engage in. It is a medium for people to use, live in and function around.
Thus, architects and architecture should be accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy; something I
believe many architects have lost sight of.
Michael Scholes Rayne Schaerer Architects_MSRS (2013 -2014)
No. of Seats = 454
St. Andrews Hall_Concept Plan
St. Andrews Hall_Concept Hand Sketch St. Andrews Hall_Cross Section
St. Andrews Hall_Cross Section
St. Andrews Hall_Cross SectionSt. Andrews Hall_3D Render
St. Andrews Hall_First Floor Plan
St. Andrews Hall_Ground Floor Plan
St. Andrews Hall_Sketch Design Drawings
St. Andrews Hall_ Sketch Design Drawings
The New Hall at St. Andrews Private School for girls is a project that we are currently working on at MSRS Architects. The school required a hall that was able to accommodate the growing number of learners. The brief for this project was to design a hall that is able to accommodate up 800 learners as the current hall is only able to accommodate 350 learners.
Instead of designing a brand new hall we felt that it was important for the hall to remain in its current location - at the heart of the school. Adding onto an existing hall built in the 1950s created a challenging but exciting set of parameters for us to design within.
Our new design for the hall retained the existing halls identity by preserving the exterior of the existing hall and lightly touching the original building with the new addition. The use of modern materials juxtaposed against the existing halls older materials will create a clear distinction, and interesting narrative between the new and the old.
In order to increase the accommodation of the hall we had to re-orientate the axis of the new building. We changed the axis of symmetry from North-South to East-West. This opened the new hall out onto the existing front lawns of the school.
At MSRS we design as a team and for this project I was involved in the concept design and the documentation of the sketch design drawings.
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House Gore_Conceptual Plan of the Existing House House Gore_Conceptual Plan of the New Courtyard House House Gore_Sketch Design Plan
House Gore_Concept Sketchs
House Gore_Sketch Design Drawings
The design of the alterations and additions for House Gore will always be a memorable project for me as it was the fi rst building that I designed working for MSRS Architects.
During the concept design phase my concept was selected as the most appropriate design for this project. As the student architect in the fi rm this was a great achievement for me.
With the design of the alterations and additions for House Gore I was afforded the opportunity to translate my conceptual design into a series of sketch design drawings that explain our thought process behind our fi nal sketch design. We highlighted the existing courtyards of this house as a feature through the whole house adding two more courtyards in the kitchen and bedroom areas. We also simplifi ed the circulation wrapping it around the bedroom courtyard. House Gore_Concept SketchHouse Gore_Existing Plan
House Gore_Sketch Design Drawings
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House Arshad_Heritage Submission
House Arshad_Heritage Submission Drawings, Council
Submission Drawings & Tender Drawings.
House Arshad is located on the corner of a busy intersection in Norwood. As a re-
sponse to this corner the house is designed with a hard edge to the street and soft
internal courtyard for the owners. This design would not have been possible had we not
applied for building line relaxation to maximise the space on the site and give the house
the presence it deserves.
The original house on the property was older than sixty years and because of this we
had to submit a heritage application to the Joburg Heritage Comity.
The new double story house is designed almost entirely out of face-brick with an
industrial feel of raw materiality. It embodies a live-work program as there is an offi ce on
the property.
Working on House Arshad I was involved in the initial concept design of the house. I
fi rst documented the existing house for the heritage submission and then went on to
document the council submission drawings and the tender drawings.
House Arshad_Dated Existing Floor Plan for Heritage Submission House Arshad_Roof Plan of Existing House House Arshad_Photograph of Existing House
House Arshad_East & West Elevation of Existing House House Arshad_South Elevation of Existing House
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House Arshad_Council Submission Drawings
House Arshad_Ground Floor Plan House Arshad_First Floor Plan
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House Arshad_Cross Section
House Arshad_Cross Section
House Arshad_Cross Section House Arshad_North Elevation House Arshad_South Elevation
House Arshad_West Elevation
House Arshad_East Elevation
House Arshad_Council Submission Drawings
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House Arshad_Fenestration Calculation Drawings
House Arshad_Council Submission Drawings
House Arshad_Council Submission
Fenestration Calculations
A part of the council submission drawings is the calculation of the total area of glazing as a percentage to the fl oor area of the building. At MSRS Architects this drawing and table of calculations is how we calculate the glazing area in relation to the fl oor area in a building.
The city of Joburg has put these restrictions in place to encourage responsible design practices in the building industry. By using passive methods to heat a building one reduces the carbon footprint of the building which saves energy and the cost of running a building. In todays current socio-economic climate using energy in a responsible and conscientious manner is vital to conserving our planet.
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1.2
0.15
150.15
180.18 > 131.88342.63%
22.523 > 13.846
1
1.2
0.15
150.55
180.66 > 160.74533.34%
22.583 > 22.048
Window
Type
Frame
Material
Glazzing
Type
Height
(m)
Width
(m)
Area
(m2)
Combined
U-Value
Number of
WindowsCu
W1 Aluminium Single-Low E 0.680 0.600 0.408 4.2 1 1.714
W2 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.975 2.570 7.646 4.2 1 32.112
W3 Aluminium Single-Low E 0.510 0.440 0.224 4.2 1 0.942
W4 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.075 0.600 1.245 4.2 1 5.229
W5 Aluminium Single-Low E 1.105 0.600 0.663 4.2 1 2.785
W6 Aluminium Single-Low E 0.595 4.000 2.380 4.2 1 9.996
W7 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 2.000 4.590 4.2 1 19.278
W8 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 3.560 8.170 4.2 1 34.315
W9 Aluminium Single-Low E 3.230 1.200 3.876 4.2 1 16.279
W10-25 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 16 1.798
W26 Aluminium Single-Low E 1.225 1.445 1.770 4.2 1 7.435
131.883
Window
Type
Frame
Material
Glazzing
Type
Height
(m)
Width
(m)
Area
(m2)
Combined
U-Value
Number of
WindowsCu
W38 Glass Brick Solid Glass 2.295 0.190 0.436 2.81 1 1.225
W39 Aluminium Single-Low E 1.615 1.780 2.875 4.2 1 12.074
W40 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.465 2.570 6.335 4.2 1 26.607
W41 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W42 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W43 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W44 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W45 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W46 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W47 Glass Brick Solid Glass 0.200 0.200 0.040 2.81 1 0.112
W48 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.465 0.540 1.331 4.2 1 5.591
W49, 50 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 0.600 1.377 4.2 2 11.567
W51 Aluminium Single-Low E 0.680 0.600 0.408 4.2 1 1.714
W52 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 2.000 4.590 4.2 1 19.278
W53 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 2.400 5.508 4.2 1 23.134
W54 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.465 1.200 2.958 4.2 1 12.424
W55, 59 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 1.200 2.754 4.2 2 23.134
W56 Aluminium Single-Low E 0.680 0.440 0.299 4.2 1 1.257
W57 Aluminium Single-Low E 0.680 0.600 0.408 4.2 1 1.714
W58 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 0.600 1.377 4.2 2 11.567
W60 Aluminium Single-Low E 2.295 0.900 2.066 4.2 1 8.675
160.745
Ground Floor Plan of House
Window
NumberOrientation Glazed Area SHGC P (m) H (m) P/H E
Number of
windowsCSHGC
W1 West 0.408 0.66 0.310 0.680 0.46 0.83 1 0.22
W2 West 7.646 0.66 1.585 2.975 0.53 0.95 1 4.79
W3 West 0.224 0.66 0.140 0.510 0.27 1.06 1 0.16
W4 South 1.245 0.66 0.090 2.075 0.04 0.52 1 0.43
W5 South 0.663 0.66 0.140 1.105 0.13 0.47 1 0.21
W6 South 2.380 0.66 0.140 0.595 0.24 0.42 1 0.66
W7 North 4.590 0.66 0.070 2.295 0.03 0.71 1 2.15
W8 North 8.170 0.66 1.715 1.225 1.40 0.18 1 0.97
W9 East 3.876 0.66 0 3.230 0.00 1.15 1 2.94
W10-25 East 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 1.15 16 0.49
W26 North 1.770 0.66 0.115 2.295 0.05 0.71 1 0.83
13.85
Window
NumberOrientation Glazed Area SHGC P (m) H (m) P/H E
Number of
windowsCSHGC
W38 West 0.436 0.66 0 2.295 0.00 1.40 1 0.40
W39 West 2.875 0.66 0.090 1.615 0.06 1.30 1 2.47
W40 West 6.335 0.66 0.090 2.465 0.04 1.30 1 2.72
W41 North-West 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 1.24 1 0.03
W42 West 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 1.40 1 0.04
W43 West 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 1.40 1 0.04
W44 West 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 1.40 1 0.04
W45 South-West 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 1.05 1 0.03
W46 South 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 0.61 1 0.02
W47 South-East 0.040 0.66 0 0.200 0.00 0.87 1 0.02
W48 South 1.331 0.66 0.090 2.465 0.04 0.52 1 0.46
W49, 50 South 1.377 0.66 0.115 2.295 0.05 0.52 2 0.95
W51 South 0.408 0.66 0.115 0.680 0.17 0.47 1 0.13
W52 North 4.590 0.66 0.070 2.295 0.03 0.71 1 2.15
W53 North 5.508 0.66 0 2.295 0.00 0.84 1 3.05
W54 East 2.958 0.66 0.090 2.465 0.04 1.05 1 2.05
W55, 59 East 2.754 0.66 0 2.295 0.00 1.15 2 4.18
W56 East 0.299 0.66 0.145 0.680 0.21 0.88 1 0.17
W57 East 0.408 0.66 0.145 0.680 0.21 0.88 1 0.24
W58 East 1.377 0.66 0.145 2.295 0.06 1.05 2 1.91
W60 North 2.066 0.66 0.115 2.295 0.05 0.71 1 0.97
22.05
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Total SHGC CSHGC
Solar Evaluation Table: House Arshad
Zone
Conductance
SHGC
Floor Area (m2)
Ground Floor Plan
Allowable Cu
Glass/ Nett Floor %
Allowable CSHGC
Therefore Compliant
First Floor of House
Total Conductance Cu
Total Conductance Cu
Total SHGC CSHGC
First Floor Plan of House
Therefore Compliant
Floor Area (m2)
Allowable Cu Therefore Compliant
Glass/ Nett Floor %
Ground Floor Plan
Zone
Conductance
SHGC
First Floor of House
Allowable CSHGC Therefore Compliant
House Arshad_Fenestration Calculations
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House Arshad_Tender Drawings
House Arshad_Ground Floor Plan House Arshad_First Floor Plan House Arshad_Ground Floor Drainage Plan House Arshad_First Floor Drainage Plan
House Arshad_Ground Floor Electrical Layout House Arshad_First Floor Electrical Layout House Arshad_Ground Floor refl ected Ceiling Layout House Arshad_First Floor Refl ected Ceiling Layout
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House Arshad_Cross Section
House Arshad_Tender Drawings
House Arshad_Cross Section House Arshad_Cross Section
House Arshad_Cross Section
13
House Posniak_Ground Floor Plan House Posniak_First Floor Plan House Posniak_Second Floor Plan
House Posniak_North Elevation House Posniak_South Elevation House Posniak_East Elevation
House Posniak_
Sketch Design Drawings
House Posniak is a three story house that we designed as a home for an elderly client in Houghton to retire in. This three story house was designed to sit in the beautiful trees located on site.
Mr. Posniak has a passion for the restoration of old motor cars and in the design of this home we included a workshop on the ground fl oor so that he could enjoy his hobby. This ties into the existing car motor showroom also designed by MSRS Architects alongside the new home.
On this project I documented the sketch design drawings for House Posniak.
House Posniak_Sketch Design Drawings
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House Courtney_Ground Floor Plan
House Courtney_ Cross Section House Courtney_3D Render
House Courtney_Sketch Design Drawings
House Courtney was originally designed by the architect Tony Langa. On the recommendation of Professor Paul Kotze from Wits University our fi rm was hired to design the alterations and additions for the new owners. Interestingly Michael Scholes the senior partner in our fi rm worked on the detailing of this house when he was my age and working for Mr. Langa as a candidate architect. Mr. Langas attention to detail is quite extraordinary, and it was this detail that has made working on this project exceptionally interesting.
The clients brief for their new home was the request for an informal family/living area and a guest room. We also redesigned the master en-suite bathroom. When designing the alterations and additions of House Courtney we did not attempt to match the original language of the house. Instead we used lightweight steel, glass and timber ship-lap structures to contrast the monolithic brick and concrete of the original design.
We pulled these lighter elements off a strong tyrolean spine that still contrasted with the materiality of the original house but created an anchor for the new lightweight elements to hold on. We created a new open-plan living space on a strong East-West axis that aligned the covered patio with the swimming pool on the North-South axis. We placed the ship-lap guest room above the covered patio.
On House Courtney I was involved in the design discussion for the new house. I documented the sketch design drawings and assisted with the documentation of the council submission drawings. I also attended client meetings with the two junior partners of MSRS Architects.
House Courtney_Cross Section
House Courtney_Cross Section
House Courtney_Cross Section
House Courtney_Sketch Design Drawings
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Line of 10mm shadow-line cornice -
as per room data sheet - CORNICE
600x600x15mm OWAcoustic Futura
ceiling tile - or similar approved.
KEY
Flush plastered suspended ceiling,
primed & painted with 1 ct primer &
2 cts Plascon Super Acrylic PVA
Brickwork
Brickwork
Line of 10mm shadow-line cornice -
as per room data sheet - CORNICE
600x600x15mm OWAcoustic Futura
ceiling tile - or similar approved.
Off-shutter concrete soffit plastered &
painted with 1 ct plaster primer 1 ct
plaster 1 ct undercoat & 2 cts Plascon
Super Acrylic PVA: Colour - white.
19x70mm V-joint SA
pine ceiling boards.
BrickworkBrickwork
Brickwork
Brickwork
Coved cornice - as per room
data sheet - CORNICE
Flush plastered suspended ceiling,
primed & painted with 1 ct primer &
2 cts Plascon Super Acrylic PVA
Line of 10mm shadow-line cornice -
as per room data sheet - CORNICE
Brickwork
10mm Cut plaster cornice - as
per room data sheet - CORNICE
Suspended 600x600mm Drop in Ceiling
Flush Plaster Ceiling with Coved Cornice
Flush Plaster Ceiling with Shadow Line Cornice
Plastered Concrete Soffit with Cut Plaster Cornice
Off-shutter concrete soffit plastered &
painted with 1 ct plaster primer 1 ct
plaster 1 ct undercoat & 2 cts Plascon
Super Acrylic PVA: Colour - white.
Suspended 600x600mm Drop in Ceiling with Bulkhead Detail
Exposed Timber Rafters with Pine Ceiling Boards
St. Andrews Music Centre_3D Render
St. Andrews Music Centre_Roof Plan
St. Andrews Music Centre_Data LayoutSt. Andrews Music Centre_Drainage & Stormwater Layout
St. Andrews Music Centre_Electrical LayoutSt. Andrews Music Centre_Demolition Plan
St. Andrews Music Centre_Refl ected Ceiling Plan
St. Andrews Music Centre_Fire Signage Layout
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Plans
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings
St. Andrews Music Centre was the project that I spent the most time working on whilst working at MSRS Architects. Under supervision, I assumed the role of lead architect on this project. This was a great opportunity for me to learn and it allowed me to undertake a lot of responsibility in the running and coordination of this project, both on and off the site. As a result I learnt an inordinate amount about the building process and the role of the architect within this process.
The brief for this project was to design a new music teaching facility for St. Andrews Girls School with a number of smaller practice spaces for the learners. The existing building was older than sixty years. We retained the original building and we made a clear distinction between the old and the new through the use of materials and a modern reinterpritaion of the Cape Dutch Style.
When I started working for MSRS Architects in June 2013 I fi rst documented the council submission drawings for the Music Centre. I then went on to produce the tender drawings and later the working drawings. Under supervision I was afforded the opportunity to facilitate the client meetings, formal project meetings and site inspec-tions. I documented the minutes for all of our meetings and formed a good relationship with the site manager. St. Andrews Music Centre was a very inspiring building for me to be involved in as it was the fi rst project that I was involved in from beginning to end.
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Ground Floor Plan
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Plans
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Section AA
St. Andrews Music Centre_Section BB
St. Andrews Music Centre_Section CC
St. Andrews Music Centre_Section DD St. Andrews Music Centre_Section EE
St. Andrews Music Centre_3D Render
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Sections & 3D Renders
St. Andrews Music Centre_3D Render St. Andrews Music Centre_3D Render
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Section FF
St. Andrews Music Centre_Section GG
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Sections
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St. Andrews Music Centre_North Elevation St. Andrews Music Centre_East Elevation
St. Andrews Music Centre_South Elevation St. Andrews Music Centre_West Elevation
St. Andrews Music Centre_East ElevationSt. Andrews Music Centre_South Elevation
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Elevations
St. Andrews Music Centre_West ElevationSt. Andrews Music Centre_South Elevation
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Courtyard Column Based DetailSt. Andrews Music Centre_Courtyard Roof Layout St. Andrews Music Centre_Courtyard Roof Closer Detail
St. Andrews Music Centre_Courtyard Column Gutter Detail
St. Andrews Music Centre_Plaster Detail St. Andrews Music Centre_Eave Detail
ELEVATION SECTION
PLAN
St. Andrews Music Centre_Courtyard Column Spacer Detail St. Andrews Music Centre_Courtyard Steel Shoe Detail
St. Andrews Music Centre_Bulkhead Detail
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Details
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Retaining Wall Layout St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section through Counter Top St. Andrews Music Centre_Layout of Counter Top
St. Andrews Music Centre_Retaining Wall Section St. Andrews Music Centre_Retaining Wall Section
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Details
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Stormwater Channel
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Elevation of Ceiling Closer
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Ceiling Closer
St. Andrews Music Centre_Internal Elevation of Ramp Wall
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Details
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Beam
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed plan for Stormwater Reticulation
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Planter
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Hopper Box Detail
St. Andrews Music Centre_Overfl ow Spout DetailSt. Andrews Music Centre_Detail Plan of Flat Roof Slab St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Plan of Entrance
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of EntranceSt. Andrews Music Centre_Drainage Detail
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Details
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Plan of Balustrade
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Balustrade St. Andrews Music Centre_Typical Section of Balustrade
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Plan of Balustrade St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Balustrade St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Balustrade
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Balustarde Details
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Elevation of Balustrade
St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Balustarde Details
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St. Andrews Music Centre_Working Drawings_Bathroom & Kitchen Layout Drawings
St. Andrews Music Centre_Bathroom Layout
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Bathroom Section
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Bathroom Section
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Bathroom Section
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Bathroom Section
St. Andrews Music Centre_Bathroom Vanity Section & Elevation St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Elevation of Kitchen
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Section of Kitchen
St. Andrews Music Centre_Detailed Plan of Kitchen
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St. Andrews Music Centre_On Site Pictures of Building Process
St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of North Elevation St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of Demolishion work St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of foundations
St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of Generel Site Work St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of Steel Door Frames St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of South Elevation
St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of Music Hall St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of Finished South Elevation St. Andrews Music Centre_Photograph of Courtyard
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Marc William Aitken Architects_MWAA (2012 -2013)
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new garage door new garage door
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riven cladding riven cladding
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@ 105 780U/S wallplate
@ 99 830top of s/bed
U/S lintol@ 102 125
U/S lintol@ 105 185
@ 101 390U/S wallplate
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@ 105 780U/S wallplate
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U/S lintol@ 102 125
U/S lintol@ 105 185
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@ 105 780U/S wallplate
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@ 99 830top of s/bed
U/S lintol@ 102 125
@ 102 315top of beam
plaster & paint
plaster & paint
plaster & paint
1m high
s/s balastrade
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U/S lintol@ 105 185
@ 101 390U/S wallplate
plaster & paint
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plaster & paintplaster & paint
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whb shr
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bath wc
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to municipal sewer
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new RC foundations
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new RC foundations
as per eng.new RC foundations
as per eng.
new RC foundations
as per eng.
@ 100 000top of s/bed
@ 103 060top of slab
U/S lintol
@ 102 805U/S slab
@ 105 780U/S wallplate
@ 102 125
U/S lintol@ 105 185
@ 98 830top of s/bed
grano
plaster & paint
RC floor slab to eng. spec
grano
plaster & paint
plaster & paint u/s of soffit
85mm concrete surface bed on
weldmesh 193 on
USB GREEN on well compacted fill
soil under foundations & slabs to be
termite proofed
85mm concrete surface bed on
weldmesh 193 on
USB GREEN on well compacted fill
soil under foundations & slabs to be
termite proofed
tiles
plaster, rhinolight & paint u/s of soffitRC floor slab to eng. spec RC beam to eng. spec. plaster, rhinolight & paint u/s of soffit
tiles
plaster, rhinolight & paint plaster, rhinolight & paintplaster, rhinolight & paint
85mm concrete surface bed on
weldmesh 193 on
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soil under foundations & slabs to be
termite proofed
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plaster, rhinolight & paint
85mm concrete surface bed on
weldmesh 193 on
USB GREEN on well compacted fill
soil under foundations & slabs to be
termite proofed
carpet
plaster, rhinolight & paint
tiles
U/S lintol@ 101 955
1m s/s balustrade
plaster, rhinolight & paint
carpet
plaster, rhinolight & paint
carpet
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
@ 105 780U/S wallplate
@ 101 930U/S wallplate
U/S lintol@ 105 185
2125
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chimney to eng. detail
new RC foundations
as per eng.
new RC foundations
as per eng.
NGL85mm concrete surface bed on
weldmesh 193 on
USB GREEN on well compacted fill
soil under foundations & slabs to be
termite proofed
NGL
DPC
DPM
DPC
DPM
plaster, rhinolight & paint
plaster, rhinolight & paint
tiles
tiles
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
RC floor slab to eng. spec
new flush-plastered 9.5mm BPB Gypsum ceilingrhinolighted & painted as per spec.
plaster, rhinolight & paint u/s of soffit
1m s/s balustrade
beam as per eng.
RC lintol
beam as per eng.
BOE cill
BOE cill
Stair Notes
18 treads @ 300mm
17 risers @ 170mm
2125
680
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BOE cill
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beam as per eng.
BOE cill
DPC
RC stairs as
per eng.
1m s/s hand rail
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TILES
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grano
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RC beam overhead as per engineer
balcony above with beam as per eng.
2295 high garage door
balcony above with beam as per eng.
balcony above with beam as per eng.
RC beam above as per engineer
RC beam above as per engineer
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CARPET
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TILES
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50 wp
new bath
50 wp
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110 sp
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new bath
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roof overhang
roof overhang roof overhang
roof overhang roof overhangroof overhang
roof
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1m high s/s balustrade
beam
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steel mullions
clad in aluminum
as per eng. detail
230
new whb
50 wp
glass encl. by
specialist
S/L above
FBO with 2 100
overflow pipes
TILES
1m high plinth wall
with hand rail only
FBO with 2 100
overflow pipes
UP
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ERF
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PTN 1 / 1203709 sqm
114 sqm
NEW EXIT / ENTRANCE
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NEW DWELLING
UNIT 1
NEW POOL
Indemnity by owner
1.4m high fence
with self locking/
closing gate
House Tomic_North Elevation
House Tomic_East Elevation
House Tomic_South Elevation
House Tomic_West Elevation House Tomic_Section AA
House Tomic_First Floor Plan
House Tomic_Ground Floor Plan House Tomic_Site Plan
House Tomic_Council Submission Drawings
MWA Architects was the fi rst architecture fi rm that I worked for after I graduated from my undergraduate studies. I started work at MWA Architects on a part time basis and later become a full time employee.
Working for MWA Architects on a part time basis I was able to explore other creative industries in the working world. This experience led me full circle and when I took up full time employment working for MWA Architects it provided me with the basic skills that I would require to advance my career as an architect.
This experience opened my eyes to the working world of an architect and I gained a thorough drafting knowledge as a young architect.
My role in the fi rm was the documentation of sketch design drawings, council submission drawings, tender drawings and working drawings. I also measured and drew up existing buildings. I discovered the proper procedures to follow at the Johannesburg city council when obtaining information or submitting a building plan. Under supervision I attended client meetings and helped coordinate site supervision of various projects.
Working on House Tomic I was involved in all four of the documenta-tion stages mentioned above.
House Tomic_Section BB
House Tomic_Council Submission Drawings
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MANAGER
11.52m
BIC 1.67m
A/CA/C
A/C
A/C
A/C
A/C A/C
BIC 1m
A/C
A/C
A A
B
B
750mm deep work counter
by other
OPEN PLAN
21.46m
PAUSE AREA
21.69m
Demolish drywalling
as indicated
DEVELOPMENT
15.24m
SALES
20.15m
LOBBY
28.17m
EX. BOARDROOM
29.51m
EX.KITCHENEx. Tiles
7.40m
Relocate ex.
door to sales
Relocate ex.
door to
development
Relocate ex.
door to
manager
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Note:
All doors to be
sanded & repainted,
colour as per client
Note:
Ask client about
floor finish
1198
counter
to later
detail
new epoxy floor by
other
Demolish drywalling
as indicated
Demolish drywalling
as indicated
Demolish drywalling
as indicated
new carpet tiles
remove existing carpet
tiles for new carpet
tiles by other
divi
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wal
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have
sou
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m d
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new epoxy floor by
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TOC
Surface Bed
@ 100 000
U/S Lintel
@ 102 125
U/S Ceiling
@ 102 580
2125
455
2580
MEETING ROOMOPEN PLAN
Painted
Floor finish as per plan
New "AMF" acoustic ceiling tiles in ex.
ceiling grid, "Thermotex Star range"
New fittings by specialist
LOBBY
New window
Painted
New "AMF" acoustic ceiling tiles in ex.
ceiling grid, "Thermotex Star range"
PaintedPainted
BIC by specialist
Relocated
door to be
sanded &
painted red
ex. e
ntra
nce
door
sNew windowNew window
Relocated
door to be
sanded &
painted red
Floor finish as per plan
Cars.co.za_3D Render
Cars.co.za_3D Render
Cars.co.za_3D RenderCars.co.za_Site Photograph
Cars.co.za_Cross Section
Cars.co.za_Floor Plan
Cars.co.za_Sketch Design Drawings
Cars.co.za is a car sales company that sells new and used cars online.
The brief from cars.co.za was to design a new offi ce
headquarters as their company was expanding rapidly. The design of
the new offi ce and refurbishment was within an existing building.
This project was an important project during my three years out of uni-
versity, because it was working on this project that I taught myself how
to use Sketch-Up, a 3D modeling program.
Working on the new offi ce I measured and drew up the existing
building. I documented the sketch design drawings, tender drawings
and working drawings for the project. Under supervision I was involved
in formal meetings and site inspections. A part of this site work included
taking minutes for these meetings.
This was a fun and interesting project that I enjoyed working on.
Cars.co.za_Sketch Design Drawings
Cars.co.za_Site Photograph
Cars.co.za_Site Photograph
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Bean Stalk Productions & Seed Experiences (2011)
Park Station_Ground Floor Plan Park Station_First Floor Plan
5GUM Events_Hudson Mohawke &
A-Track
During my fi rst year out of university I explored a few creative industries outside of architecture. I worked for Joe Paine a prod-uct designer- maker, Klara Kruger a set designer, Waxed Mailer a web design consultnacy, MWA Architects an architecture fi rm, 10-4 Inc. a photographic production company and Beanstalk productions an event production company.
It was working for Beanstalk productions that I was given the opportunity to measure and document the Layout of Orlando Power Station in Soweto and the Original Park Station in New Town for proposed venues for an event for 5gum: A-Track & Hudson Mohawke.
Bean Stalk Productions & Seed Experiences_Proposed New Venue Layouts
Soweto Power Station_Ground Floor Plan
Orlando Power Station_Photograph
Orlando Power Station_Photograph
Park Station_Photograph
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http//www.google.com/imagesorlandopowerstation
http//www.google.com/images/orlandopowerstation
http//www.google.com/images/parkstation
Wits University_ Third Year University Work (2011)
Germiston Square_ North Elevation
Germiston Square_ South Elevation
Germiston Square_ West Elevation Germiston Square_ East Elevation
Germiston Square_ Residential Floor Plan
Germiston Square_ Ground Floor Plan
Germiston Square
Germiston square was my fi nal third year project. The aim of this
project was to rejuvenate a dilapidated square located at the heart
of Germistons decaying city centre. It consisted of a group research
component and an individual design component.
On the site of the old Germiston post offi ce I designed a mixed use
social housing, library and training facility. My building was ideally
located at the top of the square with an open piece of ground behind it.
As an extension of my building I proposed that this open space would
become a park, linking the square through my building. I placed a
coffee shop on the corner of my site in an attempt to activate the street
edge closest to the plaza square.
I believed that these programs would
Unfortunately, I do not believe that this project achieved its full
potential as it was never fully completed. In retrospect I now
understand that this was an important lesson for me to learn during my
university career.Germiston Square_ Concept Sketches
Germiston Square_Germiston Library
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Juta Street Student Housing_ Basement Parking & Offi ce Floor Plan
Juta Street Student Housing_ Education Floor Plan
Juta Street Student Housing_ Typical Residential Floor Plan
Juta Street Student Housing_ North Elevation
Juta Street Student Housing_ East & West Elevations
Juta Street Student Housing_ Concept Sketches
Braamfontein Student Housing_ Juta Street Student Housing
Braamfontein Student Housing_
Juta Street Student Housing
Our student housing project allowed us to engage in the complexities of designing a high rise complex building. We were given a sloping site in Braamfontein and our brief was to design student housing for Wits University.
Our building designs had to include a variety of programs and this is what made the project a complex building. This was my fi rst attempt at designing underground parking, retail space, a lecture theatre, a cafe-teria, student accommodation, a gym and educational spaces all within one building. Some of the key concepts behind my design was a string of retail shops ground fl oor that would avtivate my strret edge. I also removed the larger programs from my building making them sculptural objects on the north of my site.
Later in the year, we were afforded the opportunity to take this project through to a working drawings stage in our construction class. This allowed us to try and resolve our designs in a realistic fashion, as though our buildings were to be built. I designed a very simple building that I believe could be have been built.
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Juta Street Student Housing_ Working Drawing _Ground Floor Plan
Juta Street Student Housing_ Analytical Sketch
Juta Street Student Housing_ Analytical Sketch
Braamfontein Student Housing_Juta Street Student Housing Working Drawings
Juta Street Student Housing_ Analytical Sketch
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Juta Street Student Housing_ Working Drawings_Elevation Juta Street Student Housing_ Working Drawings _Detailed Section
Juta Street Student Housing_ Working Drawings_Servcice Core Juta Street Student Housing_ Structural Model
Juta Street Student Housing_ Conceptual Section
Juta Street Student Housing_ Site Investigation
Braamfontein Student Housing_Juta Street Student Housing_Working Drawings
Juta Street Student Housing_ Structural Model
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Des Baker Rural School_ Concept Sketch
Des Baker Rural School_
Zonkesizwe Montessori
Des Baker is a design competition for third year university students. The brief for our year was to design a rural school. Myself and Jarred Pincus worked on this project as a team. We designed a rural montessori school in a township called Zonkesizwe located to the South-East of Johannesburg.
We designed a simple adaptable classroom module that gained its identity from how it was arrangement in the landscape. The classroom module was simple enough to be built without skilled labour and because of the single classrooms androgynous deign the school model could be built anywhere in world.
We gave our school its identity from the existing path ways already on the site and arranged the school around these.
Des Baker Rural School_Concept sketch
Des Baker Rural School_ Concept Sketch
Des Baker Rural School_ Concept Sketch
Des Baker Rural School_Zonkesizwe Montessori School
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Des Baker Rural School_ Cross Section throught School Precinct
Des Baker Rural School_ Cross Section throught School Precinct
Des Baker Rural School_ Cross Section throught School Precincts
Des Baker Rural School_Zonkesizwe Montessori School
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Des Baker Rural School_ Energy Harvesting
Des Baker Rural School_ Classroom 3D (60m2
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Des Baker Rural School_ Model (60m2
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Des Baker Rural School_ Library 3D (120m2
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Des Baker - Rural School_
Analytical Diagram of Classroom Walkable Roof
Des Baker - Rural School_
Analytical Diagram of Class room Addition
Des Baker Rural School_ Classroom Air Flow
Des Baker Rural School_ Water Harvesting
Des Baker Rural School_
Analytical Diagram of Classroom Layout in a Precinct
Des Baker Rural School_Zonkesizwe Montessori School
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Wits University_ Second Year University Work (2010)
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Street Furniture PlayDo_ Functional Elevation Street Furniture PlayDo_ Cross Section
Street Furniture - PlayDo_Concept
Street Furniture PlayDo_Street Render
Street Furniture PlayDo_Street Render
Street Furniture_PlayDo
Our brief for the this fun second year project was to activate the sub-urban streets of Johannesburg. We decided that the way you activate a street is with people. And the way to attract people onto the street is with more people - This was the premise behind our designs.
This was a group project with an individual design component. We redesigned common objects found on the street and used holographic technology to create the illusion that for every one person on the street there was another person present in holographic form too. I achieved this by redesigning a postbox that allowed you to communicate with anyone any where in the world. My postbox used holographic technology to project a hologram onto the street of the person that you were communicating with. This created the illusion that there were more people on the street, bringing life to the street.
Street Furniture PlayDo_Concept ImageStreet Furniture PlayDo_Concept Image
Street Furniture PlayDo_System Design
Street Furniture PlayDo_Concept Image
Street Furniture PlayDo_Concept Sketch
Street Furniture_PlaydO
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Yeoville Social Housing_ Type 1 Sharing
Yeoville Social Housing_Type 2 Sharing
Yeoville Social Housing_Type 3 SharingYeoville Social Housing_ Ground Floor Plan
Yeoville Social Housing_ First Floor Plan
Yeoville Social Housing_ Second Floor Plan
Yeoville Social Housing _ Concept Sketchs
Yeoville Social Housing_Build your Dream Upon a Row
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Yeoville Social Housing_
Build Your Dream Upon a Row
Without a doubt this was the most rewarding project of my university career. This project comprised of two sections, a group research project and an individual design project. My design for this project engaged with our research fi ndings in an attempted to provide a pragmatic solution for the problems that we had uncovered in our research.
The research topic that my group was given was Renting. This topic opened my eyes to the housing problems that we exist, not only in Yeoville but also South Africa.
Our big discovery was that most people living in Yeoville share accommoda-tion in one form or another. This is why I designed a row-house type solution with three different typologies that differed in their degrees of how the space was shared.
My design for my social housing project was entered into the Shift social housing competition for fourth years - it placed in the top ten. This was a great achievement for me. However, what I enjoyed most about this project was engaging in a social problem in our country and providing a solution. This project opened up my social conscience as an architect.
Yeoville Social Housing _Ground Floor Plan
Yeoville Social Housing_Cross Section
Yeoville Social Housing _First Floor Plan
Yeoville Social Housing_Model
Yeoville Social Housing _Second Floor Plan
Yeoville Social Housing_Working Drawings
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Timber Folly_Axonometric
Timber Folly_Elevation
Timber Folly_Elevation
Timber Folly_Elevation
Timber Folly_Elevation
Timber Folly_Elevation Timber Folly_Plan
Timber Folly_Cross Section
Timber Folly_Cross Section
Timber Folly_Model
Timber Folly_Concept Sketch
Timber Folly_Mobile Home for Sales
Timber Folly_Mobile Home for Sales
The brief for this playful project was to design a folly out of timber. I designed a mobile home and sales stand for hawkers or homeless people. The mobile unit was designed with storage ca-pabilities for either clothes or food and a second mobile unit that fi t inside the fi rst that could double up as a display counter or a bed. The unit allowed light through a narrrow slot that wrapped around the outside and the doors folded down for ventilation. There was a solar pannel on the door for lighting purposes at night.
Looking back I dont think that my design achieved the function of a folly because it had a very specifi c intent. However, I really en-joyed the oppertunity that this project provided to work with timber and learn about timber Joinery. I would have loved the chance to build my design and see this project through as a fi nished product.
Timber Folly_Concept Sketch
Timber Folly_Concept Sketch
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Wits University Work_ First Year University Work (2009)
House Deck Chair_Section AA
House Deck Chair_Section BB
House Deck Chair_North & South Elevations
House for a Fictional Character_
House Deck Chair
For this fi rst year project we were required to design a house for a fi ctional character of one of three movies that we watched as a class. I chose to design a house for Danny Deck Chair.
If you havent seen the movie it is about a man who ties a bunch of balloons to a deck chair and fl ys to a new town where no one knows him and starts a new life..
As a response to this movie I designed a very playful and whimsical house - A balloon house. The house was perched on the crest of a hill, half underground, with brightly coloured organic balloon like structures lying in the ground.
At the end of the year I was required to produce a set of working drawings for this unusual house. It was then that I realised how complex it would be to build a house like this. However, I still tried to make it work and detailed the design to the best of my abilities as a fi rst year student. I had a lot of fun designing this house.House Deck Chair_East & West Elevations
House Deck Chair_Roof Plan
House Deck Chair_Concept Sketch
House Deck Chair_Picture of Model
House Deck Chair_Picture of Model
House Deck Chair_Concept Sketch
House for a Fictiona Character_House Deck Chair
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House Deck Chair_Ground Floor Plan
House Deck Chair_First Floor Plan
House Deck Chair_Roof Plan House Deck Chair_North & South Elevations
House Deck Chair_Cross Section
House Deck Chair_Working Drawings_Cross Section
House Deck Chair_Detail Drawing
House for a FictionaL Character_Working Drawings
House Deck Chair_Detail Drawing
House Deck Chair_Detail Drawing
House Deck Chair_Detail Drawing
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Sacred Heart College_High School Art (2005 - 2007)
Sacred Heart College Art Class_Hand Drawings
Sacred Heart College High School Art Class_
Hand Drawn Illustrations
This is a collection of hand drawings are from my high school art class and a single
drawing from my second year in university. All of these illustrations are drawn by hand.
I felt that it was important to include these drawings in my portfolio to display my
creative ability as an artist. I love to work with my hands. Whether it is drawing, painting
or building things I really enjoy the hands on approach of design.
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Hand Drawing_Charcoal Illustration Hand Drawing_Charcoal Illustration Hand Drawing_Ink & Pencil Illustration
Hand Drawing_Ink & Pencil Illustration Hand Drawing_Ink & Water Illustration