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“Anatomies of Architectural Form” event page goes live
The event page for the “Anatomies of Architectural Form” exhibition went live this week on the Glasgow School of Art web page. I’ve spent the last few months organising the exhibition along with Suzanne Dunscombe, Architectural Model maker at the Glasgow School of Art. The exhibition is a celebration of 25 years of the architectural…
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Calatrava in Dublin
Dublin and Glasgow are similar cities in terms of geographical location and climate however their response to riverside redevelopment is drastically different. Whereas Glasgow has largely forgotten its riverside, Dublin has developed a series of promenades punctuated by statement pieces such as the Samuel Beckett Bridge. This provides connections across both sides…
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Diploma Degree Show Website image
Images were requested by the GSA for the Diploma degree show website. I chose the promenade roof plan as it is one of my favourite images from this year. It clearly shows the integration of the scheme into the urban fabric of Madrid but also how it doesn’t take anything away from the existing squares…
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Final Pin Up Day
This was taken at 9:10pm on final pin up day when everything was finally finished. That fortnight seemed to last an eternity, though it was great to have an uninterrupted stretch to polish up all the drawings. A big thanks goes to by partner’s dad Tom and friend Paulina for helping to get everything on…
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Laying out the pieces for 1:2000 Site Context Model
Drawing inspiration from how Plaza Mayor imposes itself onto the fabric of the medieval core of Madrid, I wanted to explore further how the architectural promenade would affect the western edge of the city. I decided on 1:2000 as it showed a good contrast between the density of the medieval city to the east and…
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Chiselling through excess plaster
Due to the buoyancy of the foam used for the formwork in the plaster the “lightwell” section had floated within the cast before setting. I had to use measurements from the computer model to make an educated guess about where the void lay before using a chisel to cut through the excess plaster to get…
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Removing the plaster formwork
Spent the afternoon removing the plaster cast from the moult and chiselling out the foam formwork. The plaster got between the separate pieces of the foam so it was tricky in places to separate excess plaster from model.
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Plaster Casting Day
Turning Ali’s kitchen into a plaster casting workshop to make a concept model for the atmospheres I wanted to create for promenade. There were around 6 separate casts, each about 6-10 litres and it took 2 days to complete entirely. Inside the formwork was made of different types of foam and cast within a 15mm…
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Thesis Testing Review
First Stage 5 review testing our initial thesis proposal in Madrid. In the picture above are the existing Noli plan of Madrid on the left and our proposals in the city on the right. I proposed a new walking route through the city as a reaction against the chaotic Medieval city. This was in response…
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Thesis Trip Volume 1: Day 1
We arrived in Madrid a bit earlier than the rest of the year to start exploring and see a bit of the city. The airport terminal was designed by Antonio Lamela and Richard Rogers and opened in 2006. It uses colour to help orientate visitors through the long concourse. Domes within the roof allow light…
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