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Arquitectum held a competition for a new reinterpretation for the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the most famous cabaret in the world and symbol of what is an important aspect of Parisian life.
We were asked to design a new space incorporating latest technology for a dance school and all its installations. The purpose of this competition was to create a new vision which, in the future, will remain an important symbol, as well as ensuring the continued quality of the show and the performance of the dancers.
Whilst leadings and working with a group of three friends, our proposal was to enhance the street presence by creating a facade of vertical aluminium fins. The facade creates a varied dialogue with its surroundings. When closed it stands as a mysterious volume; when the fins open it expresses the life going on inside. At ground floor visitors enter through the ‘EYELID’, a grand and red patterned perforated metal shutter that slides up, extending the street into the building. These sliding shutters are located throughout the building, opening and closing various spaces. The ground floor space is a multiple height space allowing for informal performances and exhibitions to take place. The design addresses the fragment chaotic spirit of Moulin Rouge by knitting together spaces with a sense of cohesiveness. Each space has the essence of a stage, and each visitor a performer.
We were asked to design a new space incorporating latest technology for a dance school and all its installations. The purpose of this competition was to create a new vision which, in the future, will remain an important symbol, as well as ensuring the continued quality of the show and the performance of the dancers.
Whilst leadings and working with a group of three friends, our proposal was to enhance the street presence by creating a facade of vertical aluminium fins. The facade creates a varied dialogue with its surroundings. When closed it stands as a mysterious volume; when the fins open it expresses the life going on inside. At ground floor visitors enter through the ‘EYELID’, a grand and red patterned perforated metal shutter that slides up, extending the street into the building. These sliding shutters are located throughout the building, opening and closing various spaces. The ground floor space is a multiple height space allowing for informal performances and exhibitions to take place. The design addresses the fragment chaotic spirit of Moulin Rouge by knitting together spaces with a sense of cohesiveness. Each space has the essence of a stage, and each visitor a performer.
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“It is a simple but powerful concept: in celebration of design excellence, 700 buildings of every conceivable type, shape and size opened their doors to Londoners completely for free. Londoners came together exploring all corners of the Capital, inspired by the power of architecture to transform the quality of our lives”.
[ www.openhouse.org.uk ]
I helped run this year ‘Open House London’ event. The occasion was a great success, attracting thousands of people around the world to experience London’s architecture for the weekend. I worked on Kids corner programme where kids and parents came to express their creativity by creating exciting architectural structures and design for an alternative London skyline. This was a wonderful experience as I witnessed young children making striking buildings on how they see the future of their own built environment.
I felt this event was so important and vital because architecture is not a subject taught in school education but yet has a large impact on our daily lives. This event allowed everyone to have the opportunity to articulate their views and concerns on the fast-growing built environment, which can only benefit the London City.
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What is architecture? What does architecture mean to you? How would you describe architecture? What is the definition of architecture? Finally how would you describe architecture without using sound but only using three key words and no more than three images and all under three minutes? These were the questions my sister randomly asked me one day.
These questions got me thinking. It got me thinking of the fundamental meaning of architecture, a meaning which everyone could understand. I began by looking at the word 'architecture'. Then I broke it down into three parts - AR, TEC, TURE, and then I used these parts to describe my definition of architecture.
As a result, I have made a short video clip without sound describing my definition of architecture, using three key words, three images and all under 3 minutes.
I hope you like it!
These questions got me thinking. It got me thinking of the fundamental meaning of architecture, a meaning which everyone could understand. I began by looking at the word 'architecture'. Then I broke it down into three parts - AR, TEC, TURE, and then I used these parts to describe my definition of architecture.
As a result, I have made a short video clip without sound describing my definition of architecture, using three key words, three images and all under 3 minutes.
I hope you like it!
Hi and welcome to my press release - read all about it! Here you will find the latest architecture and design news that I have personally been involved in. In some sense you could say this is my architecture and design online dairy.
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Open Up is a unique programme for secondary schools to experience contemporary architecture first hand. The programme aims to develop young students design skills and set awareness of their own built environment.
This year I was fortunate enough to work alongside three architectural practices. I worked with AHMM with Highshore School at the Monsoon Accessorize HQ (Yellow Building) designed by AHMM, Duggan Morris with Cator Park School at the Friendship House designed by MJP Architects and Glowacka Rennie with John Roan School at the 201 Bishopsgate and the Broadgate Tower designed by SOM.
This was a rewarding experience as I got the chance to not only teach but to inspire the young and hopefully generate the future architects.
This year I was fortunate enough to work alongside three architectural practices. I worked with AHMM with Highshore School at the Monsoon Accessorize HQ (Yellow Building) designed by AHMM, Duggan Morris with Cator Park School at the Friendship House designed by MJP Architects and Glowacka Rennie with John Roan School at the 201 Bishopsgate and the Broadgate Tower designed by SOM.
This was a rewarding experience as I got the chance to not only teach but to inspire the young and hopefully generate the future architects.
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This November, I was volunteered to work as a Design and Technology (support) teacher at Willowfield Secondary School (winner of the Artsmark Silver Award) for the Open Up programme. The students I worked with were in year 10 and they were preparing for their crucial GCSE and BTEC exams for the next academic year.
As part of their BTEC assessment, their task was to design a temporary classroom for their school. As a support teacher, my role was to teach and inspire the students to generate creative but sustainable driven ideas and then transform these ideas into working 3D scaled models.
This was a rewarding challenge as I was able to work with different students with different working and concentration abilities. Teaching them how to create ideas with driven concepts was the easy part but teaching them how to transform their flat 2D sketches into 3D working models proved to be difficult. read more . . .
As part of their BTEC assessment, their task was to design a temporary classroom for their school. As a support teacher, my role was to teach and inspire the students to generate creative but sustainable driven ideas and then transform these ideas into working 3D scaled models.
This was a rewarding challenge as I was able to work with different students with different working and concentration abilities. Teaching them how to create ideas with driven concepts was the easy part but teaching them how to transform their flat 2D sketches into 3D working models proved to be difficult. read more . . .
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To mark the end of the Open Up programme, an award ceremony was held at the stunning newly refurbished German Gymnasium in King Cross. This award ceremony celebrated the winning students across London from 26 different schools. The Open Up competition asked students to produce drawings and models of their vision for a temporary school building, applying the knowledge they had acquired from the site visits, workshops and discussions with architects, engineers and architect students.
Founding Director of Open House, Victoria Thornton said: ‘This is the sixth year we have run our Open Up programme which sees year on year in a rise in the number of schools who wish to participate. At a time when the design of schools across the country is at the forefront of the government’s agenda Open House is pleased to offer ways to educate young people in the language of architecture and the built environment in order to enable them to become informed clients should their school become involved in the BSF programme.’
This year I am proud to announce that Willowfield Secondary School, the school which I taught was awarded for Best Class Response. This award was awarded to the school which demonstrated a high level of detail, a good awareness of the sustainability and understanding in construction methods.
But above all, I was awarded Best Education Volunteer of the Year against twelve Part 1 and Part 2 students. This award was awarded to the best architect student that showed good teaching skills, leadership skills and true involvement with the programme.
Founding Director of Open House, Victoria Thornton said: ‘This is the sixth year we have run our Open Up programme which sees year on year in a rise in the number of schools who wish to participate. At a time when the design of schools across the country is at the forefront of the government’s agenda Open House is pleased to offer ways to educate young people in the language of architecture and the built environment in order to enable them to become informed clients should their school become involved in the BSF programme.’
This year I am proud to announce that Willowfield Secondary School, the school which I taught was awarded for Best Class Response. This award was awarded to the school which demonstrated a high level of detail, a good awareness of the sustainability and understanding in construction methods.
But above all, I was awarded Best Education Volunteer of the Year against twelve Part 1 and Part 2 students. This award was awarded to the best architect student that showed good teaching skills, leadership skills and true involvement with the programme.
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I have been working at Alan Camp Architects for just over a month now, and I must say, I am really enjoying myself. Everyone in the practice are so friendly and are always willing to help.
Currently, I am working on a large residential scheme in southeast London which is preparing for the construction stage. I have been working on a lot of revision on construction details. The building itself is a timber frame building with brick facade elevation on the ground level and timber cladding on the upper-floor levels.
The advantage of working in a small-medium size practice is that you are always exposed to what is going on. I am surprised by how much knowledge a person can pick up by just sitting down in a meeting or even overhearing a phone conversation (I know, I shouldn't do that lol!).
What is also great about the practice is that they take pride in maintaining a family orientated environment. Every Wednesday a member of the team volunteers to cook lunch. But above all, Alan Camp the co-founder of Alan Camp Architects is an Arsenal FC supporter which I am too!
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My Pocket CV design has been announced as one of the ten most creative resumes on oddee.com; attracting more than 314, 444 visitors. The concept of my CV was to create a mini portfolio, clearly illustrating my work whilst it being light and easy to carry about.
As I am training to become an architect, my aim was to create a resume that expressed the idea of construction and art. I did this by using a ‘bolt and wash’ fixing to construct the CV together. This fixing expresses the idea of construction whilst the pages express the idea of art.
I would like to use this opportunity to thank oddee.com for choosing my Pocket CV as one of the 10 most creative resumes.
As I am training to become an architect, my aim was to create a resume that expressed the idea of construction and art. I did this by using a ‘bolt and wash’ fixing to construct the CV together. This fixing expresses the idea of construction whilst the pages express the idea of art.
I would like to use this opportunity to thank oddee.com for choosing my Pocket CV as one of the 10 most creative resumes.
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