Muhammed J Chowdhury Architectural Portfolio

Organic Sky Scraper - London Design Competition

Design competition to design an ‘organic’ sky scraper.

The principle is of an empty frame and as tenantsbecome interested, additional storeys can beinstalled - the frame consists of 2 services rises tobe able to supply the building at full capacity,

Complete tower vs incomplete tower Site analysis to understand the environmental implication of the proposal

Design development tounderstand the form andinteraction between the core and modules.

Organic Sky Scraper - London Design Competition

Ground Floor GA Typical upper floor layout

Bubble dIagram and conceptual plan to understanding potential of using a core andmodules system.

Madrid Digital Arts Museum Design Competition

Design competition to design a digital arts museumin Madrid which would inspire pushing digital arts toits limits using the latest technology.

The site and the requirements was fairly difficult tomanage, the site is very tight with limited access -part of the brief was derrogated, particularly the car park as there was just not sufficient space toachieve the desired number of spaces.

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Rendered image of proposed museum using Revit

Design Parti is the wheel, the oldest form of ‘technological advancement’. Due to the tight site, the parti was utilised as the floor plate.

Madrid Digital Arts Museum Design Competition

The brief asked for an underground car park with25 bays which was impossible with the given space.This part of the brief had to be derrogated butinvestigations into the local area found public transport links local to the proposed scheme.

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The damanding brief and tightsite made the space planning the priority of the project.

The parti worked with the sitein terms of having moreoutdoor public space and providing multiple points of escape in the event of an emergency.

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FADRA Community Centre 2nd Year Live Project

FADRA community centre - live project to design a new community centre in the Oldham area.The project was completed as a 2 stage design competiton madeup of multi-disciplinary teams.

The secluded and natural setting of the site allowedthe timber cladding to fit in well as well as obtaining potential BREEAM credits as per the Employers requirements.

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20 m²Bar + Store

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24 m²Plant

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21 m²FWC

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14 m²MWC

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72 m²Kitchen

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14 m²Storage

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20 12 m²Changing room

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4 m²Secure Lobby

2399 m²Cafe14

14 m²First Aid

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21 m²Office

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99 m²Circulation

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Conceptual sketches developed during design teammeetings

Rendered image of the proposal developed using Revit and Photoshop

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FADRA Community Centre 2nd Year Live Project

Compacted hardcore

Strip footing

Concrete binding to underside of insulation

Insulation to underside of slab

Partial fill cavity insulationLoose concrete cavity fill

Clay facing brick

Brickwork cramp mechanically fixed toslab and sealed against DPM

Ground floor concrete slab

70mm concrete screed

UFH system

Acoya timber cladding

Plywood sheating board

Timber studs

Kingspan SFS C Sections horizontally placedat 600mm centres fixed to primary steel

Kingspan SFS C Sections vertically places at600mm centres

Rigid Insulation

Damp proof membrane

Vapour control layerKingspan SFS top hat section

Kingspan SFS C section to formwindow cill support.

EPDM sealed into window frame

Double glazed window system

Manufacturer installed dripto head of window

Universal beam

Kingspan SFS C section fixedto column and beam

Suspended Ceiling

Kingspan M145 cold rolled steel purlin

Structural deck

Single ply membrane

Acoya cladding fixed to purlin

Aluminium fascia with drip

Membrane overlap

Detailed strip section developed in Revit

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Design Studies: Conservation 3rd Year project

Conversion of an existing barn to a design office, Keyfeatures of the barn were retained as guidance fromEnglish Heritage and SPAB were considered throughout.

The orintation allowed installation on the northelevation which allows for consistant day lighting to the design office.

Analysis of prominent elevation and key features

Rendered image of proposed reception areadeveloped using Revit

Rendered image of proposed design studio space developed using Revit

Design Studies: Conservation 3rd Year project

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House Project Personal Development Project

Personal development project to better understandsplitting an open area into various spaces.

By utilising the topography, it is possible to create2 no seperate living room spaces and also amezzanine level.

Conceptual sketch Rendered image of mezzanine floor developed using Revit

Rendered image of main living space developed using Revit

Architectural Detailing 3rd Year project

Architectural detailing moduled tasked students todevelop detailed designs of a small house projectcompleted in the second year of the course.

This module was a crucial development point as itforced students to think about how to take a projectbeyond conceptual designs.

Cavity wall detail modelled and rendered using Revit Ground floor detail modelled and rendered using revit Door head detail

Design Management Design Co-ordination

Design co-ordination is an important aspect of a design managers role. However some issues are notcaught early enough can result in problems on site.

By working with the site team and design team, it is crucial to chair workshops and come to a quick resolution before there are further problems.

Steel deflection

Clash with SFS and bracingPhoto for co-ordination with C&S engineer to ensure as built detail is correct