a retrospective portfolio of studio projects
DESCRIPTION
This is a selection of the studio projects I completed during my architectural studies at the Universities of Melbourne & Canberra. I have just graduated from the masters program at the former and am seeking work in the field.TRANSCRIPT
RETROSPECTIVE
James Vaughan Maguire
P O RT F O L I O O F S T U D I O P R O J E C T S
A
JAMES
VAUGHAN
MAGUIRE
DOB: 16.10.1986
a: 4/36 Alfred St
North Melbourne
VIC 3051
p: 0421760770
EXPERIENCEEDUCATION
Graduated Master of
Architecture
University of Melbourne
SOFTWARE
CAD – 2D Documentation
AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Microstation, Revit
CAD – 3D Modelling
Rhino, Microstation, ArchiCAD, Revit, Sketchup, 3DS
Max
CAD – Visualisation
Vray through 3DS Max
CAD – Parametric Design
Grasshopper
OtherAdobe – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects
Microsoft – W
ord, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
Graduated Year 12
St Edmunds College Canberra
Graduated Bachelor of Arts
in Architecture
University of Canberra
Turco & Associates (Formally Turco Hunter
Architects)
Contact – Michael Turco - 0405 606 630
Role: Architectural technician
Employed as an architectural technician my primary
role here was architectural drafting and the production
of construction documentation. However, being a
small firm my responsibilities often extended to
co-ordinating projects and consultants as well as
presenting work to clients and various contractual
tasks.
HBO + EMTB – Canberra
Contact – Alan Greene - 0406 618 717
Role: Architectural technician
My role as an undergraduate student here was very
much aimed at exposure to the breadth of the
business. So, I was involved in documentation –
tender and construction, presentation and
co-ordination. The experience was invaluable and I
learned a lot about business in general as well as the
practice of architecture.
JB Hifi – Westfield Belconnen
Contact – Jay Hinton
Role: Camera Sales
I started at JB on the registers before my
interest in sales had me selling cameras. This
role required an evident passion for technol-
ogy and an ability to understand the needs of
customers as well as to close sales. The
pressure of weekly and monthly budgets
taught me a lot about performance and
deadlines.
2004
2008
2007
2006
2005
2011
2010
2009
2012
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Com-merce
Australian National University
Incomplete
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FUTURE PROOFING SCHOOLS5th Year Thesis Studio2011 - Sarah Backhouse & David Lister
PERMEABILITY5th Year Studio Project2011 - Mikel Roman
DESIGN AN EVENT SPACE4th Year Studio Project2010 - Joachim Clauss, Matthew Murfett & Martin Holt
PITT & GEORGE STS3rd Year Studio Project2009 - Gevork Hartoonian
FACULTY BUILDING3rd Year Studio Project2009 - Peter Collins
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PHILOSOPHYThe question of where I stand in the world as an architect, or where I could stand, is one which I have given a great deal of thought. An architect, by definition is someone who both creates and manipulates the built environment, someone who exists in a social context and represents the values of that society through built form. The idea of manipulating the frame in which any number of people will hang their lives is something that excites me immensely, while at the same time it is something that I am appre-hensive about. I find myself obsessed with the details of architecture and the way in which the small relates to the whole. I think a successful project is one whose concept can be traced across the scales. Taking this obsession further, I continue to find myself at the question of what constitutes a complete understanding of a project, a site or a city. If we could arrive at a molecular understanding of the built environment, could we predict, change and test ideas with such accuracy that all we needed to concern ourselves with is humanity? I think we can and it is there-fore my vision to understand, represent and manipulate the built environment on a molecular level.
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FUTURE PROOFING SCHOOLS
5th Year Thesis Studio
2011 - Sarah Backhouse & David Lister
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SITE
PROGRAM
universal interface
mos
t per
man
ent
leas
t per
man
ent
structural frameresponds to solar access and physical orientation to other units and main school body
performative panelsresponds to requirements for the insulation of the thermal and acoustic environments
specific internal skinresponds to specific progra-matic requirements for light, acoustics and servicing
joinery & furnitureresponds to specific peda-gogical requirements for classroom arrangement
climate; acoustics; access
light; acoustics; layout
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Future Proof-ing SchoolsThis was my thesis project. The brief asked for a solution to the problem of demountable class-rooms. So, it required a classroom which was flexible, site specific, transposable and engaged effec-tively with modern modes of learn-ing. Over the semester I managed to engage with both a detailed understanding of 21st Century Learning ideas as well as methods of parametric design, mass cus-tomisation and prefabrication.
The result is a system which is au-tomatically tailored to both site and program. The external components of the system are shown to the left and consist of a structural fram-ing system whose form is dictated by wind, views and program as well as a panelling system which responds dynamically to detailed solar radiation values. The internal components hold acoustics in the highest regard and respond pos-sibly kinetically to the function of the space.
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PERM
EABI
LITY
5th Y
ear S
tudio
Pro
ject
2011
- Mi
kel R
oman
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PermeabilityThis project was sited in the centre of Mel-bourne’s CBD. The idea of the studio was max-imising the public space of a commercially viable project by bring-ing the public up off street level. It asked for 2x the site area in public open space and 1x the site area of retail, a carpark and a public exhibition space.
My initial reaction to the brief was to search for a springboard for this idea of permeability. I quickly discovered the analogy of light, specifically the refraction of light as it passes between two mate-rials of different densities. This led to the generation of a resolved diagram through a process of iteration. The rules of the experiment were that each program-matic element had to run through the site North-South and that each must kink at 30° laterally, kinks
vertically would also only occur at 30°. In parallel with this research was an investigation into the notion of public space. The idea of combining such a vast public space and large retail space on the same site
illuminated the problem of perceived ownership. True public space is rare in Melbourne and
most public spaces – streets, squares and laneways seem mostly to be
assumed for private use. The dissolvent of this ambiguity
tends to be scale, as in the State Li-
brary lawns. So, to ensure
that the site wasn’t
entirely pseudo-public
and that there was an unambiguous
presentation of what is public-space, the scales
of the spaces needed to be quite large. Combining these two
concepts the form was generated and through an examination of the form
I found that the “left-over” spaces were of equal interest as the primary ones. Reshuf-
fling the program to suit this discovery resulted in a clear arrangement of program and space.
Section B-B
Site Plan
4 LTL BOURKE
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VIEW FROM LONSDALE ST
UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLAN_1:250LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN_1:250
SITE PLAN_1:500
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LONSDALE
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CELESTIAL
1. PUBLIC OPEN SPACE2. SEMI-PUBLIC SPACE3. PUBLIC GREEN SPACE4. RETAIL5. CINEMATHEQUE FOYER6. COMMERCIAL CINEMA FOYER7. LOADING8. PLANT
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SITE PLAN_1:500
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LOCATION PLAN_1:10000
LONSDALE
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TATTERSALLS
CELESTIAL
1. PUBLIC OPEN SPACE2. SEMI-PUBLIC SPACE3. PUBLIC GREEN SPACE4. RETAIL5. CINEMATHEQUE FOYER6. COMMERCIAL CINEMA FOYER7. LOADING8. PLANT
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VIEW FROM LTL BOURKE STHIGH VIEW ACROSS LTL BOURKE ST
FIRST FLOOR PLAN (RETAIL)_1:250 ROOF PLAN_1:250
SECTION B-B_1:250
WALL SECTION_1:50SECTION A-A_1:250
LONSDALE
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9Upper Ground Floor Plan
Lower Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
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DESIGN AN EVENT SPACE
4th Year Studio Project
2010 - Joachim Clauss, Matthew Murfett & Martin Holt
GEOMETRY OF THE ICOSAHEDRAL GEODESIC SPHERE AND ITS DUAL
SECTION OF DOME - 1/20 OF THE SPHERE OR 1/5TH OF THE DOME
BAY - 1/6 OF THE SECTION
TYPICAL JOINT DETAIL
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE DOME, ITS ARCHES AND THE GROUND PLANE
GROUNDPLANE IS INFORMED BY THE GEOMETRY OF THE DOME (1/4 OF THE SPHERE)
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Design an Event SpaceThis studio had a solid and inten-tional basis in structure. The brief for the project was an event space, seating 3,000 people and allow-ing another 10,000 to stand. The whole space had to be covered and hence arrived the structural chal-lenge. My reaction to the brief was that I wanted to maintain geometric and formal simplicity. This led me to a comprehensive understand-ing of the icosohedral geodesic sphere and the structural properties a space frame around this idea can have. I spent considerable time testing methods of integrating this idea into a ground plane as well as detailing a standard joint element. The main criticism of this project is that it perhaps lacks originality, this may be true, however I believe the resolution of this tested structural idea is unique and maintains archi-tectural relevance in this context.
What I found most rewarding from this project was the study of geom-etry. I have always been fascinated by mathematical representations of space and form and this project was the perfect springboard for me to gather an interest in this mode of testing and exploring form.
GEOMETRY OF THE ICOSAHEDRAL GEODESIC SPHERE AND ITS DUAL
SECTION OF DOME - 1/20 OF THE SPHERE OR 1/5TH OF THE DOME
BAY - 1/6 OF THE SECTION
TYPICAL JOINT DETAIL
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE DOME, ITS ARCHES AND THE GROUND PLANE
GROUNDPLANE IS INFORMED BY THE GEOMETRY OF THE DOME (1/4 OF THE SPHERE)
2500 - 3300 mm MEMBER LENGTHINDICATIVE LINE OF CONTINUEDELEMENTS ABOUT DOME CURVATURE
DETAIL 02
DETAIL 01
LINE OF TINTED GLASS CLADDINGFIXED TO PRIMARY ANDSECONDARY FRAMING ELEMENTS
PRIMARY ANODISEDALUMINIUM FRAMINGELEMENT
SECONDARY ANODISEDALUMINIUM FRAMINGELEMENT
200mm STAINLESS STEEL CHS -"OUTER MEMBERS"
78.4mm SOLID STAINLESS STEELROD - "INNER MEMBERS"
100mm STAINLESS STEEL CHS -"STRUT MEMBERS"
250mm STAINLESS STEEL CHS -"OUTER MEMBERS"
100mm STAINLESS STEEL CHS -"STRUT MEMBERS"
SECONDARY ANODISEDALUMINIUM FRAMING
ELEMENT
SOLID THREADED "INTERFACE" STEELELEMENT. WELD TO "JOINT BALL"
AND CHS AND MAKE GOOD.
SOLID STEEL 250dia "JOINT BALL"
LINE OF TINTED GLASS CLADDINGFIXED TO PRIMARY ANDSECONDARY FRAMING ELEMENTS
PRIMARY ANODISEDALUMINIUM FRAMINGELEMENT
SECONDARY ANODISEDALUMINIUM FRAMINGELEMENT
200mm STAINLESS STEEL CHS -"OUTER MEMBERS"
78.4mm SOLID STAINLESS STEELROD - "INNER MEMBERS"
100mm STAINLESS STEEL CHS -"STRUT MEMBERS"
TRANSPARENT SILICONECAULKING
SOLID STEEL "JOINT BALL" W/INDICATIVE FEMALE THREADED
CONNECTION
ELEVATION 01 1:20 @ A1
ELEVATION 02 1:20 @ A1
DETAIL 01 PLAN 1:10 @ A1
DETAIL 02 PLAN 1:10 @ A1
DETAIL 01 ELEVATION 1:10 @ A1
DETAIL 02 ELEVATION 1:10 @ A1
ISOMETRIC 1:20 @ A1
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PITT & GEORGE STS
3rd Year Studio Project
2009 - Gevork Hartoonian
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BOOKS
TORE
CAFE
GALLERY
VOID
GAL
LERY
VOID
STUDIO
LIVI
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VOID
VOID
LIVI
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STUDIO
LIVI
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LIVI
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STUDIO
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3 1:200
4 1:200
5 1:200
6 1:200
7 1:200
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Site 1:500
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Pitt & George Sts
Sited in Sydney’s CBD this project was called to house ten artists and provide adequate studio space, provide a public gallery, bookshop and cafe to be accessed from the street. The most obvious element to the project was the site - a trian-gular site at the busy intersection of
Pitt St and George St. My design was born through an analysis of pedestrian movement through the site as well as a physical separation of the programmatic elements. I quickly arrived at the building’s form and developed an understand-ing of how I wanted it to read from the exterior. The building consists essentially of three forms converg-ing at the first floor to create the exhibition space and then separat-ing again forming the residences. The street-facing walls are all solid,
concrete elements, while the inter-nal walls are all lightweight framed structure clad in sheet metal with varying levels of perforation to suit the program.
This project had an obvious focus on form, which was something I was not, at the time completely comfortable with. It showed me that a formal idea can only survive if it remains a flexible idea and not a rigid form.
Ground Floor Plan
ROO
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LIVING
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TSID
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GAL
LERY
SECTION D-D 1:200
SECTION C-C 1:200
SECTION B-B 1:200
SECTION A-A 1:200
Wall Section 1:20
"...fine art is only possible asa product of genius."
-KANT
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FACULTY BUILDING
3rd Year Studio Project
2009 - Peter Collins
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F A C U L T Y O F B U S I N E S S & G O V E R N M E N T
James Magu i re
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Elevation 1:500Elevation 1:500Elevation 1:500
Section B-B 1:200
Section A-A 1:200Site 1:1000
Elevation 1:500
F A C U L T Y O F B U S I N E S S & G O V E R N M E N T
James Magu i re
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B
A
5.455
1.009
6.227
1.577
1.992
1.221
2.069
1.65
2
1.6
94
1.6
16
1.5
00
3.0
26
2.9
82
4.284
1.743
5.345
2.89
3
2.976
1.305
2.387
1.510
1.883
1.103
1.175
1.465
1.015
1.120
1.0
04
1.397
1.064
1.699
1.362
1.069
1.333
0.136
2.329
2.084
2.005 5.455
1.009
6.227
1.577
1.992
1.221
2.069
1.65
2
1.6
94
1.6
16
1.5
00
3.0
26
2.9
82
4.284
1.743
5.345
2.89
3
2.976
1.305
2.387
1.510
1.883
1.103
1.175
1.465
1.015
1.120
1.0
04
1.397
1.064 1.699
1.362
1.069
1.333
0.136
2.329
2.084
2.005
Ground 1:500
Level 01 1:200
Level 02 1:500 Level 03 1:500
Level 04 1:200
Level 05 1:500 Roof 1:500
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3rd Floor Plan
F A C U L T Y O F B U S I N E S S & G O V E R N M E N T
James Magu i re
u3018198
Elevation 1:500Elevation 1:500Elevation 1:500
Section B-B 1:200
Section A-A 1:200Site 1:1000
Elevation 1:500
F A C U L T Y O F B U S I N E S S & G O V E R N M E N T
James Magu i re
u3018198
B
A
5.455
1.009
6.227
1.577
1.992
1.221
2.069
1.65
2
1.6
94
1.6
16
1.5
00
3.0
26
2.9
82
4.284
1.743
5.345
2.89
3
2.976
1.305
2.387
1.510
1.883
1.103
1.175
1.465
1.015
1.120
1.0
04
1.397
1.064
1.699
1.362
1.069
1.333
0.136
2.329
2.084
2.005 5.455
1.009
6.227
1.577
1.992
1.221
2.069
1.65
2
1.6
94
1.6
16
1.5
00
3.0
26
2.9
82
4.284
1.743
5.345
2.89
3
2.976
1.305
2.387
1.510
1.883
1.103
1.175
1.465
1.015
1.120
1.0
04
1.397
1.064 1.699
1.362
1.069
1.333
0.136
2.329
2.084
2.005
Ground 1:500
Level 01 1:200
Level 02 1:500 Level 03 1:500
Level 04 1:200
Level 05 1:500 Roof 1:500
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Faculty BuildingThis building was realised through an intense semester of campus analysis and planning. The project was initially a master planning one whereby we were asked to create a master plan for the UC campus. My plan and philosophy were funda-mentally found in the concept of faculty separation and based on the theory that when students are immersed in their chosen subject they will perform better. This was hinged on a spine of public trans-port, namely a tramline running through the heart of the university. From this master plan I chose to build a faculty building within the philosophy. The brief hence be-came one of hierarchies. Whereby the lecture theatre was central and tutorial rooms and offices existed on the periphery. A café and book-store were also included to increase this immersion. The form of the building came from this idea, with a central oval shaped theatre flanked by offices and tutorial rooms. Three smaller theatres also exist above.
What I realised from this project is the importance of tieing a design to a clear philosophy. My ideas about educational structure may or may not be ideal, or they might, but the point is that with that as a clear ba-sis the design outcome is far more coherent and has far more purpose.
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Physical Models
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JAMES VAUGHAN MAGUIREe: [email protected]: +61 421 760 770w: http://issuu.com/jamesmaguire/docs/portfolio