This particular project is my most current and ongoing with Building Permit approval being granted August 2018. The contract has been awarded with an agreed upon cost of $2.7 million and a commencement date for mid September with a estimated construction time of 18 months. This project has been ongoing since 2016 and has experienced numerous challenges during all stages of the design process.

The site is located on a strip of coastal land along Harrington Sound on the island of Bermuda. This land is particularly unique as it is the first piece of land to be developed since the controversial Tucker’s Point Special Development Order was granted in 2011. In this SDO 43 acres of what was originally zoned Coastal Reserve have been donated for residential development. This property was used as an example of the site restrictions to be utilized on further development along the coast, with setbacks and what should be the new boundary for the revised coastal reserve to be determined.

Due to Bermuda’s sandstone geology and its position along the coast, the site is sprinkled with caves that must be avoided with a 25 foot setback. Along the west and northern side of the site, it has been deemed a Conservation Management restricting any development within the zone. Along the water's edge presents a steep drop of 20+ feet into Harrington Sound.

To the north of the site are the clear blue waters of Harrington Sound and to the south, the Tucker’s Point Golf Course.

CHALLENGES

Due to the sensitive nature of the site and unique circumstances, the Planning and Building processes were extended over a two year period with countless design revisions, the need for environmental consultants, client meetings, and discussions with the building officers. While the design and approval processes were underway, the client was undergoing negotiations for site acquisition.

15 Lighthouse Lane is located on a hillside in the Parish of Southampton in Bermuda. Not far from the iconic landmark of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, this property has access to a marvelous view of the west end of the island at an elevation of 67-feet above sea level.

Currently an ongoing project in the office, the project has received planning permission and I am in the process of preparing building and tender documents for pricing. The proposal sites on the recent subdivided land owned by the same client. The client currently resides in the existing cottage at 10 Lighthouse Lane and is developing his new home on lot 15 to take full advantage of the view.

The desired aesthetic of the house is to be tropical modern, a style that is not typical for Bermuda. The design aesthetic is to utilize exposed concrete, glass, parapets, and high lintel heights to achieve the desired indoor-outdoor open design layout.

Challenges in this project include Planning’s difficulty accepting excessive back-filling to maintain a maximum 24 feet eave height on the north-eastern corner of the site and the client’s difficulty to compromise on his desired vision of the design. Also, the client is very indecisive when it comes to small design decisions, requiring numerous planning revisions and back-and-forth between the Planning department.

The existing site is 18,513 sq.ft. with an existing 3 bedroom house located on the northern portion of the site. The property slopes steeply in the north-east corner of the site with a spectacular view of the Mill Creek Harbor. The site is zoned Residential 2 with Coastal Reserve on both the south and north portions of the site. The client’s aim was to redevelop the site by demolishing the existing structure and constructing a new 7,200 sq.ft house in its place.

The aim of the design was to maintain a traditional Bermuda aesthetic by utilizing traditional motif elements such as quoined corners, finials, eyebrows, decorative gable ends, covered porch, and cornice details. The design hides its lower storey on the south and east facades by cutting into the rock, maintaining a single storey appearance from the upper yard and keeping its intended cottage feel.

This project is currently under construction and is estimated for completion May 2019. There were a few challenges during the development of this project. One being the requirement of a borehole septic tank system due to being in close proximity to the water's edge. Another challenge is difficulty with site grading design to meet the maximum 1:3 slope.

This project is a conceptual scenario given as an assignment for my final year of my Part II (M.Arch.)

It is 2012 and the Turkish Government continues to pursue its ambition of becoming a member of the EU. Journalists have publicly portrayed the country as one at war and helped to damage the international image of Turkey. Article 301 is amended to present a more positive face of the government to the world. A ‘Turkish Rewards System’ has been created with immediate effect in the form of a commercial incentive to encourage citizens to collect more points, a system that is used to measure and control ‘Turkishness’.

With the newly incorporated Turkish Point System, aimed at evaluating ‘Turkishness’ throughout the country, a governing body is generated in managing the success of the article 301.1 amendment. With the speculation of an increase in anarchism and attempts at disrupting that can be considered a new form of segregation, this governing body is a requirement of a facility that will act as an authority head in enforcing, investigating, and awarding matters concerning ‘Turkishness’.

In other words, I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey where I selected a suitable site after analysis, I created a total plan for a ‘Turkish Enforcement Facility’.

The development of a master-plan for the brewing capital of the United Kingdom, Burton-on-Trent. This master-plan was conceived after a series of site visits and experiential studies conducted on the population. The town suffers immensely from a lack of identity that is speculated to result in the continuing abandonment of this once prosperous community. The master-plan encompassed a homogeneous building layout and type that cut through the existing town and created a visual focal point down to the river Trent. Along this green strip were shops, cafes, park entertainment, farmers’ markets, and the relocation of Burton-on-Trent College and library.

A direct response to the issues identified in Critical Urbanism. Based on the research findings and the implementation of our master-plan, as site was determined. These issues led me to select Burton-on-Trent railway station as my site to develop further, as it is in disrepair. At the time, the station was being renovated by network rail as a cost of £700,000. The goal was to make this station the heart and social center of the city. With this being the city’s arrival corridor, it presented the opportunity to develop this station into a Bluelight Center.