2. 2
June 2015
Policy Research and
report writing —
Sustainability
Appraisal Scoping
Report
Project type: report, research
Location: LB Havering, London
Description: This report is part of
the host of documents needed to
progress a new Local Plan for the
LB of Havering. It includes detailed
analysis of the current policy
context and its implications on the
Local Plan, along a thorough
assessment of local social,
economic and environmental
characteristics. The document was
progressed through extensive
policy and statistical research and
required collaboration with a host
of other Council departments.
3. 3
June 2015
Neighbourhood Planning
— Issues and Options
Consultation Brochure
Project type: planning policy
consultation
Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK
Description: This brochure was
created in order to consult the
residents, businesses and visitors
of Grovehill Neighbourhood, Hemel
Hempstead, on the possible policy
options to be included in the Draft
Neighbourhood Plan. The brochure,
beyond acting like a questionnaire,
also gives information on the
neighbouhood planning process and
the Forum’s progress to date, as
well as explenations regarding each
policy option.
4. 4
June 2015
Design brief — South
Street, Romford
Project type: Theoretical, site
appraisal, design brief
Location: Romford, LB Havering
Description: The scope of this
design brief was to identify the
development opportunity for a small
town centre site and evolve a
design brief that captured the
potential of the site while adding
value to its historic context.
An extensive analysis was carried
out of the physical character of the
area and the constraints of the site,
with the final brief outlining the
features that any future site re-
development scheme would need to
consider.
The Design Brief identified the
potential for a medium rise, mixed
use scheme that would correct
legibility and connectivity issues
along South Street, helping to
better integrate the historic high
street with its modern retail centre
developments. The brief also makes
provision for the retention of a
historic building.
6. 6
June 2015
Strategic planning
— Transborder cooperation
Drobeta Turnu-Severin — Kladovo — Orsova.
Project type: theoretical, diploma
Location: Djerdap/Portile de fier, border
between Romania and Serbia,
Description: This project involved a high
amount of data analysis in order to get a
comprehensive image of the forces that
work to shape this region, from macro scale
to local scale—population, businesses,
connectivity (physical and informational),
socio-cultural factors, macroeconomic and
political factors.
The project sought to evaluate and highlight
opportunities for transborder cooperation
that would prove that the sum is greater
than it’s parts. The analysis drew attention to
the good cooperation history in the region
and the fact that each city has the potential
to specialize in a specific economic area,
making cooperation all the more important
and with a potential to create a city system
with strong synergy.
The project went on to propose a set of
policies, programs and projects that could
bring the vision into being through strategic
planning, and created an example of a
possible resulting transborder cityscape.
10. 10
June 2015
Area Land Use and
Building Codes
— Neighborhood plan
Project type: planning regulations
Location: Plopeni, Romania
Description: A private sector led
neighbourhood development
project, for an area in the town
centre of Plopeni, realized under
the supervision of Arch. Georgeta
Stoica. The zoning plans detail and
slightly modify the provisions of the
city’s development plan, allowing for
a higher density that would support
the development of the city centre.
Plans include land use regulations,
building regulations, site allocation
for public amenities and
infrastructure.
11. 11
June 2015
Mixed use development
— Urban gateway
Project type: theoretical
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Description: This project is the
result of a student workshop on
urban composition and design. The
aim of the project was discovering
ways to improve citywide traffic by
reorganizing an important city
junction, while at the same time
regenerating the urban fabric to
create a space that would be
representative, accessible and
diverse in use. This was achieved by
correcting grid issues at identified
problem-intersections and
emphasizing public transport
connections through reorganization
of the bus & tram stop and
implementation of light rail to make
use of old rail infrastructure in the
area. The pedestrian are was
redesigned into a wide promenade
with connections to the local park
to the north of the site. New mixed
use buildings were proposed,
including medium to high rise
residential towers, retail centers,
office spaces, multimedia centre, a
library and a hotel.
12. 12
June 2015
Zoning codes detailed
— Neighborhood
development, design
Project type: neighbourhood design
Location: Magurele, Romania
Description: This is residential
project to be developed on a
greenfield site in an growth area of
Bucharest. Working within the
area’s building codes, a few home
designs were identified as being
optimal. The development includes
24 small family dwellings and a
community center that will serve
not only the future residents of the
development but the wider
communities as well. Design
principles include: preservation and
enhancement of the natural
elements; human scale, legible and
attractive spaces; small private,
back gardens; landscaped, open to
public front gardens; energy-
efficient home design; resilient
infrastructure and SUDS.
13. 13
June 2015
Design and Access
Statement — 254-268
Holloway Road,
Islington
Project type: Theoretical, site
appraisal
Location: Holloway Road, Islington
Description: This group project was
undertaken as part of Masters
curricula and involved the
development of a planning application
for one of the site allocations in
Islington’s Core Strategy. The site is
located at the south edge of Nag’s
Head town centre, along the railway
viaduct.
As part of the process, a detailed
analysis of the policy, financial and
physical contexts of the site was
undertaken and their implications
assessed in order to produce a
development proposal for a mixed
use, residential led scheme that
would be likely to receive approval
while also maximising the site’s
financial and place-making potential.
My work focused on bringing forward
the design of the scheme and
included preparation of the Design
and Access Statement. I looked at
the character of the wider area; the
design and land use policy context;
the historic evolution of the area
including recent planning history;
transport; morphology, character
and streetscape; demographics and
property market; and
detailed site context.
After agreeing a design
concept and a vision for
the site, several
development options
were modeled and a final
scheme proposed which
achieved all the major
policy and design
considerations.
14. 14
June 2015
Planning Application —
254-268 Holloway
Road, Islington
Project type: Theoretical, planning
application
Location: Holloway Road, Islington
Description: This group project was
undertaken as part of Masters
curricula and involved the
development of a planning application
for one of the site allocations in
Islington’s Core Strategy.
The concept was for a mixed use,
high quality design development that
would be responsive to the town
centre location as well as the
residential neighbourhood behind
Holloway Road.
The proposed mixed use development
comprises of the formation of an L-
shape cluster of buildings that adapt
to the complex nature and geometry
of the site. The development includes
860 smq of retail floorspace
designed for small units, an enclosed
public space (the ‘glass box’) with
access to a restaurant housed under
the railway arches and to a 49
rooms hotel above, as well as 47
residential units of 1, 2 and 3 beds.
Each building section is carefully
treated in terms of massing, scale,
daylight and overlooking, and
elevation design, with the hotel and
its glass box public atrium
representing the landmark element.
16. 16
June 2015
Wood structure
— Family house
Project type: architecture
Location: Plavia, Romania
Description: This is a housing
project for a family with two
children, set in a peaceful hill-
side village. The family wanted a
cottage look, with modern
amenities integrated, like solar
panels and controlled heating.
The house has a modest foot-
print, with interiors optimized for
natural light and spaciousness. The
structure is
light and resilient, with is highly
energy efficient.
17. 17
June 2015
Design process
— Showroom and
Office space
Project type: design
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Description: This is a commercial
project realized under the
supervision of Dipl. Ing. Arh. Divna
Pješivac. My role was on developing
a concept using BIM. The focus was
on creating a modern, interesting
office building with ample room for
products presentation and sale.
Project evolved from the initial
concept volume (top picture) to the
final developer-agreed design that
went on to receive planning
permission.
18. 18
June 2015
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