Third Year

A selection of my work from the third year of my Architecture degree.

In my final year of my degree I looked into monasteries as a form of settlement and the relationship of cities with the landscape. Monasteries throughout Britain were dissolved by King Henry VIII in the early 16th century.

The plan of St Gall was revised to be the ideal community settlement of 9th century monastic life

Abbey Ruins Sketches: Lesnes Abbey

Photos of the Ruins of Lesnes Abbey

Sketches of Ruins

Sketches of Ruin Detail

Monastary Precedent Study: Tintern Abbey

Photographs around Tintern Abbey site today

Gwent Site Map (with Tintern Abbey)

Tintern Abbey Keyed Plan

Tintern Abbey Section

Site Section showing Hilly Terrain

Abbey Precinct Plan

Plan showing Phases of Abbey Development (from 12th century to late Middle Ages)

Abbey Oak Massing Model

Isometric of Before and After Abbey’s Dissolution

Folded Elevation of Cloister

Visualisation looking out into Cloister Garden

Muchelney Abbey Pavilion Design: Somerset

Muchelney (the site where my final project is located), is situated within the Somerset Levels, an agricultural flood-land which floods annually. Muchelney is located on higher ground, so when floods occur the site is above water level forming an island. Muchelney Abbey is located within this ‘great island’ as well as a contemporary village which grew around the Abbey.

Somerset Levels Regional Plan

Plan of Muchelney Island

1:2500 Ash Island Model

1:500 Oak Model of Muchelney Abbey Site

Photos around the Abbey Site – showing flatness and openness of site

Character Drawing of Existing Site and with Proposal – My initial Proposal is to enclose the site with a boundary of trees, within which will have a meeting room used to hold community events for around 50 people