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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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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