Project_05 | Youl Hwa Dang Publishing House

GMIT Arch. Techn. Second Year | Design & Details Studies Project 

Autodesk AutoCAD 2D & 3D | Steel Structure, Aluminium Cladding and Curtain Wall

Steel Structural Details                                               

BSc.  Degree  in  Architectural  Technology second year final project went  through  the regulatory knowledge needed to design a steel structure construction building, showing great attention to detail. This is a four storey office building with canteen. The structure combine steel  beams,  columns,  slimfloor  system  with in-situ concrete cores to locate two stairs and a lift.  The  building  fabric  is  a combination of aluminium rainscreen façade system with curtain wall system

All the project was designed in account the TDGs Building Regulation, Building British Standards  and Local Planning Legislation.

Drawings produced using Autodesk AutoCAD.

Project_04 | Galway Docks Mixed-Use Building

GMIT Arch. Techn. Third Year | Design & Details Studies Project

Autodesk Revit & AutoCAD | Pre-Cast Reinforced Concrete Structure, Timber Cladding and Double Glazed Façade

BSc. Degree in Architectural Technology third year final project went through the technical and regulatory knowledge needed to design a concrete structure construction building. This five storey mixed-use building consisted of a car park basement; a library with offices, a restaurant and a bar at ground and first floor; and  eight residential   apartment on each of the three upper floors. The structure combine pre-cast concrete beams, columns, twin walls and stairs with in-situ concrete central cores and basement walls.

During the design process environmental factors were considered and mixed-use were taken in account to satisfy the TDGs Building Regulation and Local Planning Legislation. Drawings produced using Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit Architecture.

3D Pre-Cast Concrete Structural Components           

 Basement Car-Park Plan                                                                                   

Ground Floor Plan                                                                                

First Floor Plan                                                                                    

Fourth Floor Plan                                                                                  

Section A-A                                                                                          

Section B-B                                                                                           

Project_03 | Cerrito de la Virgen Community Centre

Volunteer Work “At Otra Cosa Network”| Huanchaco, Peru

Autodesk Revit | Reinforced Concrete Structure & Cavity Blockwork Walls 

Community Centre of Cerrito de la Virgen project aims to build a public community centre in which there will be all kinds  of  workshops  and  activities  with  the  aim of empowering the community through the arts and culture, education and capacity-building, and also through the promotion  of active participation and involvement in community life.

The project has a total site of 826m² and consists of two in-situ reinforced concrete structure with  hallow concrete block walls buildings separated by an outdoor patio.  The first structure is a two storey building with 212m² floor area, it has an entrance hall,  two workshop rooms and a toilet at the ground floor; at the first floor there are a classroom with a toilet, an office and a living space for volunteers with two ensuite bedrooms, a twin room, a kitchen  and  a  living  area.  A  second  building  was  designed to accommodate the 216 m² auditorium with 42m² stage,  105 seats, gens and ladies toilets and a store. The outdoor patio has a combined basketball and football court and a skate ramp.

Project_02 | Design School Loughborough

GMIT Arch. Techn. Four Year | BIM Project

Autodesk Revit | Reinforced Concrete & Aluminium Cladding Building Fabric 

 BSc.  (Hons)  in  Architectural Technology final project in BIM was designed to bring together the skills and techniques required to produce  documentation  and a virtual model for a significant  project.

The three-storey building chosen by A. Navarro was the Design School, Loughborough, UK. It has been drawn with Autodesk Revit 2013 using PDF plans, with sections and elevations obtained from the web. Some changes in the design and material used in the original building were made by the author, who produced a video which showed different render views and walk-through the building. 

The drawings  and virtual  model  are produced using Autodesk Revit 2013.

Project_01 | Ballyglunin Art Gallery

GMIT Arch. Techn. Four Year | Design & Details Studies Project 

Autodesk Revit | Hempcrere & Timber Frame Building Fabric 

There is growing concern about the impact of human activity on the Earth’s resources.  Utilising resources in a sustainable manner is a challenge;  it involves considering every point of their  life-cycle, avoiding  over-exploitation  and  reducing the environmental and  social impact of their use.  Some renewable building materials can provide simple solutions. For example, hemp and lime “hempcrete” is a material that produces Zero Carbon Buildings and has excellent insulation and air-tightness qualities.

The dissertation “Hempcrete: a viable building material for use in the construction  industry in  Ireland",  analyses the advantages and disadvantages of hempcrete and the growing use of this product in the country, taking  as  a  case study Ballyglunin  Art Gallery. 

This project involves the restoration, extension and changing of the use of a goods shed to an  art  gallery with three  art  studios at  Ballyglunin Railway Station, Co. Galway. The building is designed to meet the requirements of  TGDs  Building  Regulations for public  buildings with protected structures. The  proposed extension buildi ng is a timber frame covered with hempcrete.

 West Elevation                                                          

East Elevation                                                            

Sustainable development 

“The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their  own  needs”.    The  World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED)

Hemp-Lime “Hempcrete”

Hempcrete is a renewable material composed by the mixture of the woody core of the hemp plant, also known as ‘hurd’ or ‘shiv’ and a lime based binder with the addition of water.

Hempcrete is rigid lightweight material that is infill  cast  or  sprayed  around  a  timber  framework for walls, roof and floors.

Hempcrete creates a breathable building fabric as it allows  moisture-laden  air  to pass through the  structure,  while maintaining thermal properties that insulation and durability.

Hempcrete Corner Wall Plan detail                              

Hempcrete wall and green roof detail                        

The drawings  and virtual  model  are produced using Autodesk Revit 2013.