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MATTHEW WRIGHTCURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION: +Escola International São Lourenço, Portugal (1991-1997), (2001-2005) +Escola C+S de Almancil, Portugal (1997-2001) +University of Sheffield School or Architecture (2005-2008),(2010-2012)

+IGCSE: 11 +AS-Level: 1 +A-Level: 3 +BA Architecture (Bachelor of Architecture grade 2.1) +M.Arch (Master of Architecture)

L ANGUAGES: +English (fluent)

+Portuguese (fluent) +Spanish (intermediate)

+Danish (learning)

INTERES TS: +Design

+Photography +Wildlife

+Travel +Kitesurfing

+Surfing +Motocross

PROFESSIONAL SK ILLS:

+Photoshop / I l lus t r a to r / I n - des ign) +Au toCad ( techn ic a l d r aw ing) +Vec to r wo r k s ( t echn ic a l d r aw ing / 3D) +Ske tchup (3D model ing) +L a ze rcu t te r t r a ined (3D model ing) +Hand model ing

EMPLOYMENT:

+K L M A rqu i tec tos / Buenos A i r es / A rgen t in a (20 09): Working as an intern for 3 months on a variety of private and commercial competition projects mainly through the media of model making.

+Stephen Ha l l A rch i tec t s / Po r t uga l (20 09 -2010): Working as an intern for 9 months in a much smaller practice based in Portugal, which gave me the chance to

get involved more with different stages of projects and work with the head architect on a one-to-one basis.

+Jenni f e r Moodie A ssoc ia tes L i td / London (2012- P resen t): Employed part-time as an external design consultant for technical drawings and design.

Matthew David Wright01-11-1986

Phone: +45 28 38 38 81E-mail: [email protected]

URBA N IN T ENSIF ICAT ION

A FA BR ICA DAS CONSERVAS

PA L L E T PR I V Y

EDEN PRO JECT BASECA MP

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Restaurante/Public House

Admin

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Cafe

Plant Room

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Sand Box

Play SpaceBBQ Area

Climbing Wall

Exercise Room

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Reception

Staff Facilities

Wet/MessyPlay

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Supermarket Storage

Cafe


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STUDIO PROJECTS (5th Year)Urban Intensification

Bradford - England

As we witness the proliferation of ‘supersize‘ developments on the peripheries of our cities, and the migration of city centre pro-grammes to edge sites the nature of our city centres and their edges are changing.

Working as a studio and individually we explored the theme by test-ing density models, hybrid programmes, and public/private rela-tionships. We worked across a number of scales, from the detail of a street kerb, to urban sites, to national policy, engaging with the primary significance of place and the specific character of an ex-industrial Yorkshire city, Bradford.

My individual studio project focused on the regeneration of a miss used / neglected site on the edge of Bradford city centre through a hybrid programme consisting of mixed housing, gym and swim-ming facility, a crèche, food store and cafe. The project proposed a new sustainable community within a challenging urban condition by providing a range of housing types with generous private and public outdoor spaces along with other essential ingredients for urban liv-ing.

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MATTHEW WRIGHTNo. 080132732

SECTION 1/20DETAIL SECTION 1/5

1| balcony slab: 250 mm precast concrete element2| Flooring: 27 mm larch planks, vapour barrier, 70 mm wool fiberboard, 250 mm precast concrete slab3| thermally insulated reinforcement stiching bars4| lifiting-sliding door, larch5| 10 mm corten steel stair case, pre-fabricated welded sheets 6| rubber light gap spacer7| welded joint8| 150 mm, Ø 20 mm connecting bolt9| connection point pre-set in balcony slab

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Precedent Study: Stair case detail, International Youth Hostel, Buchner + Brundler Architects, Basel Switzerland

Neglects the integra-tion of the unsed factory.

Government masterplan for new commercial fishing port and “Idustrial Zone”.

Little regard for the sensitivity of the site and natural habitats.

New masterplan propses the integration of the unsed factory adding a cultural dimension to the overall plan.

Road diversion passing ajacent to salt flats is proposed due to construction of the port.

River front zone crowed with fihing boats and equiptment due to lack of provisions for fishing industry. Poor facilities despite it’s economic inportance for the city.

Derelict tuna canning factory. Building with significant symbolic value for the fishing community and of cultural heritage of city.

Road diversion passing ajacent to salt flats is proposed due to construction of the port.

Create strong links with the existing municipal market.

Existing route from the city centre into the natural park & wildlife conservation area (Ria Formosa)

Attempts to conserve, encourage and promote existing natural habitats.

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Council masterplan:

MASTERPLAN SKETCHES 1:5000

STUDIO PROJECTS (6th Year)A Fabrica das Conservas

Tavira - Algarve - Portugal

Following the studios theme of The Neighbourhood this project proposes the repurposing of a derelict tuna canning factory in Tavira, a small coastal city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, with the aim to support and remember fading and past industries, local traditions and generate year round economic activity for the people of the city through the power of the “new” dominant industry of the region - Tourism.

The title of my project “A Fabrica das Conservas”, which directly translates as the factory of conserving, refers specifically to factories used in the fish canning industry, which was once the Algarve’s largest industry employing almost half of the region’s workforce before the emergence of mass tourism in the 70‘s and fish stock depletion.

Located in an area of transition between the ocean and the land, the site sits within a unique landscape of wetland marshes which has shaped the people of the city since the original settlement, and in turn the people have helped shaped the land, most evident in the salt flats which remain today. Now a natural reserve and a wildlife conservation area it has come under pressure from the emergence

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1:50 SECTION EXPLORING THE WICKER FACADE OF THE HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION& THE RE-APPROPRIATION OF THE SALTING ROOM AS A RESTAURANT / SEAFOOD BAR

Reuse of original pine trusses expressed in the detailing of the ceiling

Wicker cladding gives the hostel accommodation shade from the sun but also a degree of permeability to create a sense of connec-tion with this unique site and its climate.Wicker, a traditional craft of the Algarve, also has a cultural signifi-cance as it was used in both the fishing and the salt industries for transporting produce to point of sale.

Reuse of demolished brickwork to evoke memories of the buildings industrial past

The structural system of the Cor-ten steel frame allows the wicker volume to appear to float over the existing brick walls

The old chimney, a landmark for the city and a home to storks will now become a focal point for activities within the community.

The old ovens used for cooking the tuna before it was canned provide a platform for preparing and drying fish for locals and tourists

of touristic developments.

“A Fabrica das Conservas” aims to work alongside an existing council masterplan for a commercial fishing port on the site adjacent to the derelict factory.The repurposing of a building of great symbolic value to the city, and in particular the fishing community with night stay accommodation/storage for fishermen and salt farmers, hostel accommodation for tourists, a restaurant and facilities for classes promoting local cuisine, small shops promoting local products such as Flor-de-sal salt and communal food prep and cooking facilities, will act as the 1st phase in creating a commercial fishing port which is attractive to visitors and acts as a gateway to the natural reserve.

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LIVE PROJECTSWork with the community

The Live Projects are a pioneering educational initiative introduced by the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Students work in groups on Live Projects with a range of clients including local community groups, charities, health organisations and regional authorities. In some cases the projects involve actual building, in others design of urban masterplans, in others consultation exercises.

The Live Projects set real constraints, responding to budget, brief and time. In each project there is regular contact with the client and a defined end result, normally a presentation, report and sometimes physical building work. The projects place a large responsibility on the groups to deliver; as opposed to most student projects these are public and accountable.

Too often architectural education establishes a set of remote values which then go to define the profession; these centre on the myth of the architect as individual clinging to a set of ideals that are often removed from the concerns of the everyday world. In contrast, the Live Projects help to develop collaborative techniques and skills in communication and participatory practice – I believe these are essential and absolutely relevant to the future of the profession.

The Live Projects also get the students out of the ivory tower of academia and into the real world in this the projects establish an awareness of the social responsibility of the architect with the aim to produce work that empowers client and student alike.

The benefits however are not solely of educational value and often continue to have a life and be of use to the client long after the end of the Live Project.

LIVE PROJECTS (Project Privy)

Project Privy began as a project designing a temporary urinal facility for the allotment harvest festival “allotment soup”. Allotment soup was initiated by the well established arts/food network Grow Sheffield and this year organised by LEAF and local artists.Beyond their concerns about the festival they were also looking to replace their on site portaloo with a more environmental and economical alternative.

As a group we designed a modular system of construction for a composting toilet housing, which could be replicated on other allotment plots and community farms. With no budget for the project we began by sourcing suitable materials, with reclaimed pallets as the main structural component. A clamping joint was developed which maintained the structural integrity of the individual pallets, whilst also allowing us to create stable walls.

For the more temporary purpose of the festival we developed a male and female urinal from reclaimed materials, such as jerry cans, hose pipes and rubber sheeting. The structure we came up with was designed for the future replacement of the urinals with a purchased composting toilet giving the structure a greater long term use.

Finally, as a legacy for the project, the group ran a workshop demonstrating the construction and materials sourcing methods to other interested allotment holders and environmental groups. We created a website containing our research and resources, which we hope will allow people to develop the ideas of what we have come to call the ‘Pallet Privy.’

////////////////////////////////////////////// ALLOTMENT SOUP : LIVE PROJECTSchool of Architecture, University of Sheffield

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Year | 2011

Location | Leaf Allotments, Norwood, Sheffield

Client | Grow Sheffield & LEAF Sheffield

Mentor | Mark Parsons

The key features of the project are: Using pallets with a quick, flexible and simple construction method that can be replicated easily for many other uses, such as storage and housing composting toilets; Developing a urinal system that recycles nutrients into compost.

FIXING SYSTEM

ISOMETRIC EXPLODED VIEW

tiles or shingles

3.6mm exterior ply

12mm exterior ply

47x47mm timber

120x45mm timber

1200x800mm Euro standard pallet

1”x2” timber

waterproofing

compost

compost lid

door

Edith Humble, Aknur Sengaliyeva, Tom Atkinson, Zanthe Wray, Laura Daniel, Nicola Beer, Xiaoyi Li, Ruoyu Huang, Tajchavit Sibunruang, Matthew Wright, Michael Langley, Rosie Evered

female urinal

Prefabricating process Construction on progress Pallet Privy interior Workshop for Project Pallet Privy

compost

hose pipe

plastic jerrycan

URINAL SYSTEM

male urinal

http://palletprivy.tumblr.com

Build Your Own Pallet Privy Manual

Group

LIVE PROJECTS (Eden Project Basecamp)

A need was identified by Cape Farewell, the artists in residence at The Eden Project, for shared accommodation that would allow members of Cape Farewell to stay at Eden for prolonged periods of time to encourage collaboration between those staying.

The Live Project team were tasked with designing a phased eco-campsite, that could be developed over time to provide more permanent accommodation. The phasing of the project was a key driver for our design as it would allow Cape Farewell to grow the project as funding could be secured. This led us to examine how campsites grow, often focussed around a fire, and used this as a basis for our design. Alongside this, we explored collaborative spaces, low impact living, modularity and flexibility,

Comprising of four phases, the proposal began with a simple toilet block to make camping more comfortable. This is designed as a destination in itself, featuring the first composting toilet on the Eden site and providing a space for contemplation. A shelter with kitchen facilities can then be added, this unit can then be expanded, adding flexible living space and sleeping accommodation above. Once the capacity of this third phase is reached, more shelters can begin to populate the site. We have utilised modular design to reduce costs, make it easier to construct and grow. Local, natural materials have been used as much as possible to blend the building into the site and reduce its carbon footprint.

Cape Farewell used our designs and the accompanying documentation to source funding for the project. It will also be a valuable way of demonstrating the potential of the project to The Eden Project staff and generating interest in the project.

MATTHEW WRIGHTCURRICULUM VITAE

REFEREES:

+ SAT WINDER SA MR A

Head of M.Arch course at SSoA, University of Sheffield school of Architecture, EnglandPhone: +44 (0)114 22 031Email: [email protected]

+ PRUE CH IL ES Director of Architecture at SSoA, University of Sheffield school of Architecture, EnglandDirector of BDR ( Bureau - Design + Research), EnglandDirector of Prue Chiles Architects, EnglandPhone: +44 (0)114 222 0312Email: [email protected]

+ HERN A N M A L DON A DO

Partner at BLKLM Architects, ArgentinaDirector of KLM (Kelly Lestard Maldonado) Arquitectos, ArgentinaProfessor of Architecture and Urban Design at University of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhone: (54) 11 4783 3113Email: [email protected]

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