PORTFOLIO 2008 - 2011

Urban Design and Architecture

Manas Murthy

Graduate Fellow in Sustainable Architecture & Urbanism

ABOVE: Final rendered South elevationDESIGN DEVELOPMENT - TOP RIGHT: External perspective view RIGHT: Sectional perspectiveRIGHT BOTTOM: Plan views

The proposed Rugby Club House is designed to sit within the northern neighbourhood of the new settlement of Coed Darcy

proposed at Swansea Bay. The design is based on timeless principles of ‘Commodity, Firmness and Delight’, or Architectural merit, Practicality and Durability. The building is designed in the Arts and Crafts language to tie in with the existing Llandarcy village. The design is inspired by traditional architecture and uses vernacular building materials

Rugby Clubhouse, Coed Darcy, Wales

2011

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ABOVE: Schematic site sections demonstrating building height and impact on landscapeLEFT: 1 Landscape Strategy, 2 Movement & ParkingBOTTOM LEFT: Proposal for redevelopment of existing built form on site

The Bronllys Hospital site was formerly a regional TB centre and has now lost its purpose. A design charrette

was held with stakeholders to give it a new identity based on its history of wellbeing to provide employment and regional economic regeneration. The key concept of this vision is to create a nationally significant health ‘nucleus’ underpinned by a new Institute of Life Sciences for Wales, comprising Bronllys Hospital site with existing and new services for Bronllys and Talgarth.

Enquiry by Design, Bronllys,Wales

2011

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These are examples from a pattern book and urban code. Shown above the Developer’s Companion, aims

to provide a choice of the best Caithness(Scotland) building types, to assist local builders, self-builders, developers, and architects before submitting planning applications. Shown right is a part of the Coed Darcy building code, correlating plot and house types to built volume and other parameters

Single Family Multi-FamilyWide Front Narrow Front Square Paired Villa Apartment

Width: 4.5m-6.5m

Depth: 8m-10m

Bedrooms: 2-4

Width: 7.5m-12m

Depth: 8m-10m

Bedrooms: 2-5

Width: 8m-12m

Depth: 8m-12m

Bedrooms: 3-5

Main width (1 side): 5m-5.5m

Main depth: 9m-10m

Bedrooms (each): 3-4

Width: varies

Depth: varies

Circulation: centrally located

Circulation: centrally located or to one side

Circulation: centrally located

Circulation: Centrally Located Circulation: varies

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Design Coding [Coed Darcy]

Pattern Book [Scotland]

2011

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The Red Jacket Quarry site in Wales has been identified for the construction of prototypical timber houses in collaboration with Zed Factory, to

demonstrate the principles of sustainable urbanism. The vision for the site is to transform the redundant land into ‘an exceptional off-grid eco-hamlet’, comprised of a small number of zero-carbon houses. It is intended to become an exemplar project complete with a zero-carbon transport strategy

ABOVE: Various house prototypes, decveloped for different owner occupancy and family sizeLEFT: Rendered elevation of a typical

Red Jacket Quarry, Housing Prototype

2011

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This exercise involved the preparation of a design brief for the Cardiff Central Station site. The brief gave

reccommendations for the density and volume of development at site, while being respectful towards important sightlines and consistent urban form. One of the main objectives was to provide an iconic entrance to Cardiff

ABOVE: Massing and mixed use strategy for development siteRIGHT: Proposed site layout keeping in mind views and sightlinesTOP RIGHT: Serial vision demonstrating approach to new railway station site development

Design Brief, Cardiff Station

2009

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T his project was a Conservation Area Character Assessment for Newport City Centre. The aim was to describe the city centre through a townscape, morphological and

historical perspective. The city centre is dominated by retail uses, but also civic and administrative functions in accordance with Newport’s sub-regional status and location in the M4 corridor are intermingled into the centre

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Conservation Area Assessment, Newport

2009

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Contemporary urban space design was placed in a postmodern context with a focus on New Urbanism and

its chief proponents, Rob Krier in particular. The objective was to identify the reasons behind the creation of traditional spaces and the methodology employed by individuals such as Krier to achieve this. Space Syntax analyses were used to determine the nature and scope of the impact of new development. The results indicate that although the project has an insufficient impact on the global urban form of the city centre, it positively influences activity and interaction along certain key routes and links

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Syntactic Analysis [The Hague]

2009

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dioThe objective of the exercise was to ‘reinforce’ Birmingham city centre through

the combination of strategic interventions and general guidelines. The Bull Ring/Markets quarter was found to be disconnected from its neighbouring quarters and the city centre as well. Actions called for better pedestrian routes through the site leading toward the city centre, greater integration of green corridors and canal networks in a landscape strategy and improved public transport links. These were proposed in conjunction with a comprehensive mixed landuse strategy within the Irish quarter

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Bull Ring/Markets Quarter, Birmingham

2008-09

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The site situated in the district of Splott in Cardiff was developed in the 1880s around the East Moors Steel Works,

including the presence of a gipsy site. The design response looked at regeneration through the creation of a new, vibrant neighbourhood centre, supported by a tram link

ABOVE: Framework plans for landuse allocation, SUDS and landscapeRIGHT: Masterplan with housing types, public space types and density

Neighbourhood Extension, Cardiff

2008

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The detailed design stage involved application of sustainable urbanism principles as well as a more

sophisticated approach towards house types and public space types. The proposal also offers opportunities for employment and commerce to happen at varying scales

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