Portfolio August 2012

RICHARD WINTER PORTFOLIO

2012

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Perennial meadowDeveloped from the concept of the ‘hortus botanicus’ - a courtyard exhibiting a

collection of plant species - the planted landscape incorporates a wide variety of

perennial �owering species. Initiated via a mass bulb planting in springtime, they

provide for a bright and varied summer appearance when the majority of plants will

be in �ower. A mixture of tall grasses provide the backdrop to the perennial planting,

whilst the serpentine path down the site creates multiple planting areas, producing a

woven patchwork of colour.

Wetland / shade gardenPlant varieties change towards the bottom of the site (6,7,8,9) to adjust to site-speci�c

needs and demands. Planting towards the river is gradually varied to include a

variety of wetland plants and reeds. �e ‘carpet’ of perennial planting is also

gradually varied in the shaded undercro� of the building’s footprint, using the forest

�oor as inspiration by planting a combination shade-resilient and moisture-tolerant

plant species.

Flowering cherryFlowering cherry trees provide a burst of colour in spring-time with a vibrant pink colour, providing shade and visual emphasis at the top of the site, also forming a partial bu�er between the planted landscape and road surface of Walcot Gate.

SeasonalityDesigned predominantly as a summer landscape, the majority of plants will die back in the colder months. Neverthess, by purposely leaving planting to die back on their own devices, the perennial meadow transforms in to a bleached landscape of crackling stalks and stems.

Key to planting areas

1,4 - Ox-eye daisy

1,2,5 - Lady’s bedstraw

2, 3 - Common chicory

3,5 - Knapweed

2,7,9 - Luzula nivea

3,6 - Vinca minor

4, 6 - Harebell

4,7 - Yarrow

4,5 - Brunerra macrophylla 7,9 - Polystichum (fern)

7 - Birdsfoot trefoil

6,9 - Euphorbia amygdaloides

9 - Virginia creeper

8 - Wetland reed planting

7,9 - Vitus cognetiae

Flowering cherry

Summer appearance�e majority of perennial plants

are chosen to �ower in the

summer, creating a seasonal

blanket of colour.

Winter appearanceDying back in the winter, if the

perennials are le� to their own

devices, the winter will transform

the landscape in to a bleached sea

of plants stems and stalks, a

ghostly re�ection of their summer

appearance.

L’école de construireUNIVERSITY OF BATH, UK

FINAL UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT

SUMMER 2011

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A Graduate School of ArchitectureFinal undergraduate individual project, working under a

broadly defined brief: “Garden City: Alienation, Nature &

Reconciliation”.

The project proposes a self-supporting graduate school

for Part II architecture students in Bath: the restrained

proposal incorporates high-quality study-bedrooms for

both students and tutors in a collegiate environment.

Cantabrigian ArchetypeA development of modern Cantabrigian quads, the three-

sided courtyard arrangement opens up to Walcot Mortuary

Chapel at the top of the site, with communal programme

accessible from a cloister at ground floor level. The

college’s terraced courtyard connects to the public park

underneath the building, raised strategically to mitigate

flooding.

Landscape as ConnectionSet on a sloped site fronting on the River Avon, the

scheme proposes a reconciliation with the river by means

of a public, landscaped perennial meadow, connecting

Walcot Street to a proposed riverside walk.

By the time the perennial meadow has established itself,

the building starts to blend in to the background, acting as

a benign backdrop to a colourful and ever-changing carpet

of planting.

Split SectionDriven by a split-section bedroom arrangement, the living

accommodation is optimally orientated to provide all 34

study bedrooms with a north-facing work/sleep space and

a south-facing lounge area with balcony.

Image above: Section across courtyard and public meadow

Image opposite: Perennial landscape in, fully integrated

RICHARD WINTER ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP 2012

Section through terraced courtyard to riverHighlights the proposed connection from Walcot Street

down to the river’s edge with new riverside walk.

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Cloister level / upper courtyard

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1 Porter’s lodge / security2 Administration3 Studios4 Refectory5 Library6 Car park7 Kitchen8 Riverside walk

Circulation to student bedrooms

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Ground Floor PlanThe city centre location creates a

significant new connection within

the city, opening up previously

inaccessible river frontage.


Bu� brickUsed above �ood levels, with weather-struck joints and pigmentedmortar to provide a more monolithic appearance

Pre weathered brassForms contintuous cornice wrapping around building as well as in�ll panels to bedroom elevations

Standing seam zincWraps to form mansard roof and l-shaped canopies to balconies

Section through study bedrooms and studioTypical of the entire building, showing a solid construction of load-bearing

masonry. Materials used throughout aim to be of a high-quality, endeavouring to provide students with a high-quality learning and living environment. A material palette that is predominantly traditional aspires

to provide a more timeless aesthetic, whilst still adhering to modern environmental principals, such as using recycled concrete aggregates.

Pre-cast concreteGGBS aggregate incorporated as reuse of an industrial by-product, giving a creamy appearance when le� exposed. Precast used structurally for internal �oors due to complex forms and repetitive nature.

In situ concreteForming a structural plinth beneath the project, in-situ concrete is used to form a new ‘datum’, upon which the masonry frame of the building is created

English oakSatin coated timber used for interior joinery and for windows as a feature material

Development of residential accommodationA 3/2 storey split-section facilitates ideal living arrangements, providing north-

facing sleep areas and double-height, south facing living areas with balconies.

Riverside connection�e public park also acts as a reinforced connection to a proposed riverside walk

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Porous landscape�e landscape proposal is allowed to permeate underneath the

raised building and in to the courtyard, linking the two landscapes and thus so�ening the transition between private and public

Kinked adjustment�e plan is kinked to allow for large deciduous trees on

the south boundary of the site. �e shi�ing in plan provides unique corner conditions and multiple river

views down the slope

Raised plinthBuilding responds to heavy �ood risk by sitting at a raised level to allow �ood waters to pass beneath.

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Division of site

Half of the site is to be developed, whilst the other half is to be retained and improved as a

public park leading down to the river

Solar adjustment�e southern wing drops a single storey, allowing more light in to the

courtyard. �e northern wing is raised one storey, allowing the insertion of communal programme at ground level, relating to the public park.

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Riverside connection�e public park also acts as a reinforced connection to a proposed riverside walk

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Porous landscape�e landscape proposal is allowed to permeate underneath the

raised building and in to the courtyard, linking the two landscapes and thus so�ening the transition between private and public

Kinked adjustment�e plan is kinked to allow for large deciduous trees on

the south boundary of the site. �e shi�ing in plan provides unique corner conditions and multiple river

views down the slope

Raised plinthBuilding responds to heavy �ood risk by sitting at a raised level to allow �ood waters to pass beneath.

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Division of site

Half of the site is to be developed, whilst the other half is to be retained and improved as a

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Tectonic sectionPartial elevations showing

split-section arrangement.

Masonry walls support

pre-cast concrete floor

slabs, with a cranked, steel-

framed mansard roof.

Both materials and

form aim to provide

a contemporary yet

contextual addition to the

Georgian city of Bath.


Lower study bedroom

Sitting on a single level, a balcony provides both

solar shading as well as an extension to the room,

mediating between inhabited space and nature.

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Split-level Study BedroomA split-level arrangement provides a clear separation between

functions for sleeping, working and relaxation. South-facing

balconies throughout provide solar shading as whilst enabling a

means to mediate between inhabited space and nature.

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Hanging StaircaseHanging from the communal wing, the stair is separate

from the landscape, indicative of being tectonically a

part of the building and not the ground.

Head Tutor’s ApartmentLocated next to the river, the head tutor’s apartment is an adapted

variation of a two standard bedroom units. Negotiating a corner

condition, a bronze cornicing detail steps up to reflect the split

section within.

UNIVERSITY OF BATH, UK

Fold / Strand / Node RICHARD WINTER, BEN JONES, SARAH FIRTH, JAKE SMITH

RUNNER UP, BASIL SPENCE COMPETITION

WINTER 2010

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Group project carried out in teams with civil and

environmental engineers. Project was awarded runner

up prize out of 35 groups in University’s Basil Spence

competition.

Film as a Public ArtThe design proposed a 4,000m² film institute situated on

Spike Island, a transitory locale of Bristol. Approaching

film as a public art, the film institute functions at an urban

level by identifying and responding to both commercial

and community user groups.

Strands as connections through the cityA variety of ‘found’ objects on the site were incorporated

in to the design, acting as nodal points. Three separate

functional strands were then incorporated, with different

programmatic needs relating to different aspects of the

city. Generated from the utilitarian pitched roofs inherent

in the industrial area, an architecture of folding was

generated to create a homogenous aesthetic.

Folded TectonicTaking the archetypal figure of the industrial shed, a

simple pitched roof form is distorted throughout the

building’s length. Rising, falling, dividing and merging, it

fuses the multiple programmatic requirements together

beneath its continuous canopy.

NodesConceptually and physically, the three cinema auditoria

(nodes) act as stiff structural boxes, with the ‘strands’

providing a reinforcing structural infill.

Environmental DriversEnvironmentally, the building utilises water from the

nearby harbour to power a heat exchange system, helping

to provide heat in winter and cooling in the summer.

A Stirling Engine is also integrated in to the closed loop

system to drive a mechanical ventilation system.

Images above: concept sketches: integration within the city

/ continuous cycle of film production and viewing /

concept of interwoven strands nodal cinema screens


Heart of Film InstituteConvergence of three separate strands which merge in a

central space. An acoustic lining of timber fins portray a

series of famous figures in film.

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01 Exhibition space

02 Café

03 Exhibition space

04 Cinema 1 (170 people)

05 Cinema 3 (750 people)

06 Restaurant

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09 Cinema 2 / luxury (150 people)

10 Mediathéque / archive

11 Historical archive

12 Film library

13 Independent creative business unit


Tectonic sectionThe film institute’s folded roof planes are achieved through a

steel-frame construction. Minimal lateral loading are achieved as

a result of a ‘stiff-box’ construction method, essential when using

pile foundations necessary in local clay subsoils.In-situ concrete

Pre-patinated zinc

Red brick

Corrugated steel

Industrial steel skeleton

StoneHardwood thinnings

Steel structure

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Unfolded elevationsFolded geometries are

unravelled to be represented

in two dimensions


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Origami NetThrough a process of ‘unravelling’, the building’s folded

form was split in to a series of nets, allowing for a final

model to be accurately laser cut and built in a precise,

origami-like manner.

RICHARD WINTER, LILI PRODANOVA, MARTA SHTIPKOVA

PROF. RICHARD HORDEN, INSTITUTE FOR MICRO ARCHITECTURE

SUMMER 2010

Embrace the OutdoorsTECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN, GERMANY

A Collapsible Tensile StructureDesign project for a collapsible membrane structure,

a competition run by MDT-Tex, a swiss designer and

manufacturer of architectural shading systems and tensile

structures.

Chanel RingsAfter developing a complex proposals, the concept of two

simple, interlocking rings was returned to. The ‘Chanel

Rings’ provide a simple and marketable idea, potentially

suitable for commercial clients such as the Olympics,

Chanel or Audi.

Designed as a single module, the rings can be used

individually, supporting a hammock. The studio also

explored joining multiple units together, resulting in

the design for an external lounge.

Chanel Rings Lounge

Comprising three pairs of “Chanel Rings”, the

lounge provides a compact, outdoor lounge

and bar solution which is easily assembled and

transported. The product provides an upmarket

alternative for garden pavilions at events and

parties.

This spread: Three pairs of ‘Chanel Rings’

provide a framework for lounge

incorporating a bespoke deck and furniture

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Chanel Rings - Individual ModuleTesting and development of 1:1 prototype whilst on work

placement at MDT-Tex in Switzerland.

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2-DAY KÜRZENTWURF (DESIGN CHARETTE)

PROF. MARK MÜCKENHEIM

SUMMER 2010

Sleeping with the fishesTECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN, GERMANY

A Memorial To Cedric PriceProposal for a transient memorial to Cedric Price at the 2010 Venice Biennale. Taking

the form of a floating installation, the mysterious object holds symbolic elements of

Price’s life within.

Six iconic images are digitised and perforated to form six sides of a floating timber

and perspex cube. The curious object would float aimlessly around Venice’s canals for

the duration of the Biennale, peculiar and intriguing to tourists and residents alike.

RICHARD WINTER PORTFOLIO 2012

Grimshaw Architects, 2011-2012

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Private House, Portland, Oregon

Design for residential scheme on a hilltop site in Portland, Oregon. Work

carried out personally under Sir Nicholas Grimshaw. Responsibilities

include production of entire planning application, physical models and

client meetings.

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“Forest in the Forecourt”, Frankfurt Airport

Stage B/C masterplan completed as part of a small project team

of 2/3 whilst at Grimshaw Architects.

Development and realisation of a competition-winning scheme

for a unifying forecourt canopy and coherent landscaping

strategy at Frankfurt airport.

The use of a regular structural system is limited due to

structural constraints and existing column positions, informing

a parameter-driven structural approach.

Louvres of varied intensities aim to create a dappled light

quality - a man-made extension of the city’s numerous forests

- supporting the concept of a “Forest in the Forecourt”

1:50 sectional model through canopy completed personally

for presentation purposes.


A406 Footbridge Photography

Commission to provide a comprehensive set of

press photographs of footbridge completed by

Grimshaw across A406 in North London.

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The Big Egg Hunt, London

Grimshaw’s office entry for the world’s largest Easter-egg

hunt in London. Concept was to highlight waste in the

building trade through constructing the egg entirely of

discarded construction materials.

Manufacture completed as part of a small volunteer group.

Egg subsequently purchased at charity auction by Nick

Candy for £16,000!

Photographs commissioned and published on numerous

websites, blogs.


“The Wheels of Chance”

London Festival of Architecture

Construction of window display to

promote a bicycle-related debate including

Jon Snow and Alexei Sayle during the

London Festival of Architecture 2012.

The simple concept comprises a series

of used bicycle wheels, sprayed and

suspended using a simple cable system.

Photographs used internally for office use.

Aerogenerator Window Display

A series of rotating scale models

displaying a horizontal-axis wind

turbine. Models manufactured using

rapid-prototying.

A set of my photographs were used and

published for promotional purposes.

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