CHRISTOPHER LOGUEBA (Hons) Architecture, 1st Class Honours

University of Plymouth

P O R T F O L I O

A WORLD BETWEEN WORLDS YEAR 3, SEM 2

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MASTERPLANNINGYEAR 3, SEM 2

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TECHNICAL WORKYEAR 3, SEM 2

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SAFE GREEN SPACESYEAR 3, SEM 2

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THE ART PHARMACY YEAR 3, SEM 1

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MANIFESTOYEAR 3, SEM 1

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OCEAN FLOW LABORATORIESYEAR 2, SEM 2

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THE BIG TENT, LIVE PROJECTYEAR 2, SEM 2

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PLYMOUTH ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY (PARCS)YEAR 3, PR OFFICER

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CHRISTOPHER LOGUE

BA (Hons) Architecture, 1st Class Honours

I am a 21 year old aspiring architect based in Plymouth and just recently completed my undergraduate BA (Hons) Architecture course. I am keen to learn more about the profession, both academically and practically, to continue developing my skills as my main objective is to become a fully Chartered Architect in the future. I am a team player as group collaboration has been a major part of my studies, therefore I have become very outgoing and developed a strong work ethic - taking pride in what I do.

I BELIEVE IN ARCHITECTURE THAT ADDRESSES THE

CHALLENGES OF THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATES,

WHILST ENCOURAGING AN INCLUSIVE, MULTICULTURAL

FUTURE.

CONTENTS

YEAR 3, SEMESTER 2

A World Between Worlds aims to dissolve wealth polarisations between communities through a multi-faceted programme that integrates people, food and water - regardless of wealth. The concept is to introduce, and welcome people to the water by blending the physical boundary of land and sea, - generating a ‘third-space’ that allows the waterfront to be an inclusive body for all. Thus, the project provides equitable access, creating a space to allow people to interact through leisure and giving them a wealthy experience that is much more than a financial accumulation. A willingness to engage with your neighbours, to strengthen social ties, can make a community the wealthiest of all - leaving behind an inclusive legacy for Plymouth’s waterfront communities.

[Participatory] [Inclusive] [Equitable Access]

A WORLD BETWEEN WORLDS

ARCHITECTS JOURNAL STUDENT PRIZE NOMINEE 2020

This section displays the journey of the narrative, from the allotment gardens where ingredients can be collected, to the approach of the kitchen, the central hearth of the space, and then entering this other worldly space. The journey towards the water is guided by voids, mixing the atmospheres of land and sea, and you can catch glimpses of the waters surface - and light refracts throughout the spaces. It then descends to the watersports space, which is open and is met by a protected space that introduces people to the water - and then you can go further down to the multifunctional underwater space which is

glowing with water ripples and refraction of light.

AN ATMOSPHERIC JOURNEY

LAND

SEA

DISSOLVING BOUNDARIES

Using site analysis, community engagement and creativity to set up a conceptual language, or understanding, of the site and proposed project can aid in problem solving. This project focused on blending land and sea, to create a ‘third space’ in between that was inclusive and equitable. This was using theory on boundaries and walls, therefore rather than using a ‘fixed’ process - the process was more about experimentation and surprise. The ideas became very dense in the central space, and this is where the conceptual planning helped to spread the spaces out, dissolving spatial boundaries, to allow different

communities to interact through various activities.

FROM CONCEPTUAL PLANNING

Using model, collage and drawing to create spaces and to influence the floor plan design. The conceptual planning was transferred through line work in plan, to begin to break down solid boundaries. As seen in plan, the allotment gardens in the masterplan blend into the building - where the kitchen acts as the hearth of the space. Multi-use dining areas are then dispersed around the kitchen to give a fluid feeling to the space rather than having fixed furniture and this allows for the users to define their spaces. It is not forcing people to do anything, like boundaries do to control people - it is rather about giving them the option as it eliminates harsh boundaries.

TO ARCHITECTURAL RESOLUTION

Perspective visualisations help understand the conditions of space, communicating spatial atmospheres and daylighting conditions. It also helps to display how the space is used throughout certain times of the day, giving the end-user a feel for the finished project. It also helps with 3D composition, figuring out how the spaces work together - from entrance points, to windows, to heights of walls. From here, you can then get a feel for material qualities - understanding how the materials work together and the spatial atmospheres they allow the inhabitant to experience throughout the journey. Utilising perspective drawings throughout design process also aids in design resolution.

COMMUNICATING SPATIAL CONDITIONS

Plymouth: What’s your legacy? is a strategic framework plan proposed for the area of Teats Hill in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth. Aligned with FabCity Manifesto and Plymouth Sounds National Marine Park, the framework aims to incorporate ideas of:

[participatory] public spaces [inclusive] communities, welcoming diversity

[time] welcoming change[legacy] a community that will benefit future communities

A World Between Worlds takes these ideas further with:

[equitable access] ensuring the waterfront is accessible[shared wealth] to lower wealth polarisations

PLYMOUTH: WHAT’S YOUR LEGACY? // GROUP WORK

A newspaper is a powerful mode of mass communication to the public. The periodical format allows for the group to illustrate a chronological story of the project by carrying out weekly updates for the reader. The news is embedded in our life so the newspaper acts as a medium for all readers to understand context, and architectures role within it. The newspapers will enable the readers to understand the social, economic and political changes that are being proposed for the area. This allows architectural drawings to be simplified, and communicated to a much wider audience - engaging with the community that it

will impact.

GROUP WORK CREDIT

Imogen KempChristopher Logue

Jack SimpsonOliver Toussaint

Joel Baker-SmithEdward Giles

Michael Marthe

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This module enabled me to develop my understanding of the integration of construction and environment via a complex building design proposal. Through this work, I demonstrated knowledge and understanding of materials, structure, and construction and building physics focusing on relevant issues in creating a sustainable integrated design solution. This module also allowed me to further understand the UK Building Regulations and Approved Documents, ensuring my drawings were compliant.

TECHNICAL RESOLUTION

CRIMINALISATION

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S A F E G R E E N S P A C E S

N O M O R E D I R T Y N E E D L E SA CLEAN EXCHANGE IS NEEDED!

USED NEEDLES ARE HIGH TRANSMITTERS OF HIV.

A SAFE GREEN SPACE CAN BEGIN TO HEAL AND AID ADDICTION STRUGGLES

a l i g n e d w i t h f u t u r e p a r k s a c c e l e r a t o r

f a b c i t y m a n i f e s t o

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YEAR 3, SEMESTER 2

Victoria Park, Plymouth, is used as a dumping ground for used needles, and is often used by drug users to administer the drugs due to the convenience of under utilised spaces within the park - which then leads to what is considered as ‘anti-social behaviour’. Due to the presence of needles, it puts people off using the park and therefore the cycle continues. However, there is a human being behind these actions, therefore this project aims to promote a drug free park as well enable help for those with drug issues.

[Safe] [Inclusive] [Compassionate]

SAFE GREEN SPACES

SUBMITTED TO PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

YEAR 3, SEMESTER 1

The Art Pharmacy is an art studio and gallery space with the underpinning agenda of alleviating drug dependancies. It will become a pivocal stage for expressing identity beyond drug addiction. Therapy will be incorporated within the programme through art, in the form of painting, sculpting and making; as well as alternative therapies such as sound, exercise and light. The programme will provide a safe space to dispose of drug equipment, such as needles and syringes, and will subtly provide those in need with sterile equipment to ensure that they are using drugs safely. The art pharmacy is not about shaming those with drug dependancies, but rather allowing them to express who they are, and help them move forward in society by dealing with their issues and trauma in a safe manner.

[Inclusive] [Locally Productive] [Ecological]

THE ART PHARMACY

PUBLISHED IN UoP DESIGN JOURNAL 19.20

This design module had emphasis on the urban grain. It encouraged the development of a framework within the urban domain, encouraging life between buildings and considerations of the impact architectural proposition has on the surrounding context. Working with another group member, we considered how our buildings could project further than just the figure ground - setting up a journey of conversation throughout the streets of North Stonehouse, Plymouth - encouraging expression of identity and celebration. This was designed to encourage pedestrians into Victoria Park, to make use of our green spaces - aligned with Future Parks Accelerator and FabCity manifesto. Although the project had a targeted locality, it was working with global ambitions. CREDIT: Christopher Logue & Jake Webber

URBAN IMPACT

The manifesto was critical exploration on walls, symbols and segregation in Belfast to understand how the contested city, divided by political views, can move forward to become more inclusive under the pressures of urban densification. Through the lens of Weizman, Brown and Foucault it is apparent that the walls, and symbols, of Belfast are security-driven, instating power and control over the population; leaving them in a state of post-trauma.

Signs of inclusivity arise in small forms, through unsolicited corner shops to establish contact with the ‘other’ side. Although, hard work of residents can allow mixed areas like Ballynafeigh, a type of heterotopia as discussed by Foucault, to be mirrored. Policies are in place to encourage a shared, inclusive future to welcome more diverse populations; but the implementation of these policies is, either, slow or weak and therefore there is little contact between the two sides. History, and the way in which it is taught may be the key to un-suspending this post-traumatic state. The youth, who have not experienced the conflict, hold the key to unlocking more inclusive environments. With a positive condition, and a process of change, Belfast can become more inclusive, to prepare for growing populations; but, it all depends on the willingness to engage with history, and respecting others.

YEAR 2, SEMESTER 2

FINAL YEAR MANIFESTO

PUBLISHED IN UoP HISTORY, THEORY & CRITICAL CONTEXT JOURNAL 19.20

26 Stuart Elden, ‘Land, Terrain, Territory’, Progress in Human Geography, 34. 6 (2010), 799 – 817 (p. 806).

27 Wendy Brown, Walled States, Waning Sovereignty (New York: Zone Books, 2010), p. 29.

28 Brigitte Piquard and Mark Swenarton, ‘Learning from Architecture and Conflict,’ The Journal of

Architecture, 16 (2011), 1 – 13, (p. 6).

66 Eric Hobsbawm, ‘Inventing Traditions’, in The Invention of Tradition, ed. by Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger (Cambridge: Press Syndicate, 1983),

pp. 1-14, (p. 4).

67 Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origins and Spread of Nationalism,

Revised Edition (London: Verso, 2006), p. 7.

70 Michel Foucault and Jay Miskowiec, ‘Of Other Spaces’, Diacritics, 16. 1 (1986), 22 – 27 (p. 24).

A territory, in the case of Belfast, is not a geopolitical nation-state but is instead viewed as land, or property, that cannot be created; only distributed, and redistributed, over time with political affiliations.26 Although the division seen in the Occupied Territories is a lot more complicated than the case of Belfast, there is a fundamental principle of division present to provide a sense of security and to reduce violence. The walls are an architectural instrument for separation,27 and this physical separation, nonetheless, results in psychological

separation.28

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Hobsbawm articulates the idea that identity is a social construct, and is malleable, as it is invented.66 Symbols, too, are invented, and this allows for the possibility of non-partisan symbols to be formed. Although, the possibility of the enclaves perceiving themselves as one homogenous body, as discussed by Anderson in Imagined Communities,67 may be difficult due to

the contested identities of the enclaves.

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Ballynafeigh is a type of heterotopia, which Foucault conveys as a space that is ‘other’; it mirrors, but simultaneously contradicts other spaces.70 It reflects its surrounding neighbourhoods but yet contradicts their divided condition as it accommodates a mixed population with no walls of division between them, before

and after the events of the troubles.

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References

YEAR 2, SEMESTER 2

Our oceans are at risk due to the vast amounts of plastic waste, and therefore the marine life and ecosystems are in danger - which fundamentally begins to affect us humans. Plastic recycling contributes a large amount of carbon emissions, increasing global warming. Plymouth has a high population of unemployment, and an even larger population that are unaware of these issues that are damaging our oceans - and effectively our world. Ocean Flow Laboratories is a public accessible laboratory that educates the public on plastic pollution. The facility itself is host to labs that aim to test plastic and its properties, and discover the new ways of recycling that can be more environmentally friendly. The building itself is sculptural, and is made of plastic waste - including ecobrick modules and also provides jobs requiring no qualifications to help decrease unemployment rates whilst

increasing awareness of plastic pollution.

[Sustainable] [Inclusive] [Future]

OCEAN FLOW LABORATORIES

PUBLISHED IN UoP DESIGN JOURNAL 18.19

Ocean Point is a framework that aims to create an interface to reduce unemployment, and provide a physical link between people, work, the city and the ocean. This interface will provide jobs and create a potential for the development of new skills and entrepreneurship whilst simultaneously addressing the global issue of pollution and sustainability. The physical site model combines all individual programmes to create a unified site that will enable the community to thrive.

The individual programmes include a plastic collection and marine aid centre, a laboratory, craft and exhibition facility, leisure and locality, tourism, outreach and education.

1:200 PHYSICAL SITE MODELGiannis Kilinkardis

Nicholas Tsangaris

Rhianna-Louise Dixon

Zak Gilby

Christopher Logue

Zahra Olanrewaju

Kamil Perzanowski

GROUP CREDITS

YEAR 2, SEMESTER 2

In 2018, the Craft Revolution set a competition at the University of Plymouth. The winning design, ‘The Big Tent’, which was designed by final year students was approved to be built. The construction took place during March 2019. In my second year, my colleagues and I went to the Dartington Estate to build part of the structure. As part of our assessment, we had to log the construction activities and for this submission I was given an award.

The project is a temporary structure that stands in the Camp Dartington site. In winter, it can be taken apart and stored until the camping season begins again. The structure is comprised of a series of A-frames, forming timber rafters. All of the timber was locally sourced, making it a sustainable structure within its context.

[Sustainable] [Hands On Experience] [Temporary]

THE BIG TENT, LIVE PROJECT BUILD

AWARDED BEST CONSTRUCTION LOGBOOK 2019

PLYMOUTH ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY

BPONG SOCIALFRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER8PM - 8:30PM RLB FLOOR 2 (WRISTBAND COLLECTION)

8:30PM ROUNDABOUT (LATER ARRIVALS)

GRAB YOUR BALLS AND LETS PLAY BEER PONG. BALLS INCLUDED.

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NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

HERE IT IS, THE FIRST SOCIAL OF THE YEAR. WELCOME TO THE NEW 1ST YEARS, AND WELCOME BACK YEARS 2 AND 3. IT’S A TIME OF FREEDOM, SO DON’T BE SHY.

THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE TO ARRIVE AT THIS SOCIAL GETS A WRIST BAND FOR DRINK PROMOTIONS AT ROUNDABOUT! COME ON DOWN AND HAVE SOME FUN. MEET ON FLOOR 2 OF RLB, YOU NEED TO BE THERE BETWEEN 8PM AND 8:30PM TO GET A WRISTBAND. THEN WE’LL HEAD TO ROUNDABOUT TO KICK OFF THE GAMES OF BEER PONG. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T DRINK, WATER PONG IS ALSO AVAILABLE. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

PARCS TEAM

My role as PR Officer in my final year of undergraduate involved creating posters and other forms of advertising to ensure that all events were well publicised for the committee. This involved working within a scheduled deadline every week, with multiple posters to create. It was done within a committee, and required team work and a schedule of work. For me to create posters, I had to work with other members of the committee to ensure the correct information was being communicated, then had to share these posters with other members and then display them throughout our school building.

PLYMOUTH ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY (PARCS)PARCS COMMITTEE 19.20 PR OFFICERSCHRISTOPHER LOGUE

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