1. EDUCATION
Dementia Design School, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, Scotland
Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast, Northern Ireland
QUALIFICATIONS
Dementia Design Training
Masters of Architectural Studies
Diploma of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours)
GCE A Level
Art and Design. Religious Studies. History
GCSE 2004
Art and Design. Religious Studies. History
Double-Award Science. Statistics
Mathematics. English Literature
English Language. Spanish
Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate
Music
Grade 4 Flute. Grade 6 Piano
Grade 5 Theory. Grade 6 Treble Recorder
AWARDS
Detaching from Architecture 2010
2nd International Student Competition in Architecture
Guggenheim Museum. Bilbao. Spain
True Colours 2006
CCEA Education Board. Best in Northern Ireland Art and Design. Belfast
Portrait of my Mother 2005
Ulster Museum. Belfast. Touring UK exhibition
Self Portrait 2004
Channel 4. Newcastle Upon Tyne. Touring exhibition including the National Portrait Gallery, London
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Off-Grid Sustainability 2010
CIB. 16th International Conference on Open and Sustainable Building
Guggenheim Museum. Bilbao. Spain
ARCHITECTURAL PLACEMENTS
Foster + Partners.
Part II Architectural Assistant. 22 Hester Road. London. SW11 4AN
Holmes Miller Architects.
Part II Architectural Assistant. 89 Minerva Street. Glasgow. G3 8LE.
de Rijke Marsh Morgan. dRMM.
Part II Architectural Assistant. Document Controller. 81 Weston Street. London. SE1 3RS.
Ice-cream Architecture.
Part I Architectural Assistant, 347 Byres Road. Glasgow. G12 8AU.
Michael Laird Architects.
Part I Architectural Assistant, 5 Forres Street. Edinburgh. EH3 6DE.
I have had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects of vari-
ous sizes, budgets and objectives. The transition from feasibility to con-
struction detailing has been an invaluable experience, providing an informa-
tive insight into project planning, documentation and client interaction.
THE OLD SALT FISHERMAN’S MISSION. REYKJAVIK. ICELAND
I have a passion for designing innovative, responsive architecture for the individual
and the community. I believe that architecture which is inclusive enriches the lives
of people whilst simultaneously being environmentally conscious, maintaining an
architectural relevance and permanancy.
Architecture is both rooted in place and people and it is therefore our responsibil-
ity to observe and respond in the imperceptible connection created through design.
My enthusiasm for sustainable and user-orientated design was nurtured throughout
my work experience and education at the Mackintosh School of Architecture. I was
equipped with the necessary skills to explore and experiment with materiality, form
and geometry using drawing, model making and programmes such as Revit, Vector-
works, Microstation, AutoCad, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Sketchup and Rhino.
It is my belief that architecture, coupled and complimented through the
complex calculation of spatial and sensual narratives, must carry the abil-
ity to transform conceptual thinking into a consistent architectural vocabulary.
References
Mr John Burns
Senior Architect, Holmes Miller Architects
0141 204 2080
john.burns@holmesmiller.com
Prof Christopher Platt
Head and Professor of Architecture, Makintosh School of Architecture
0141 3534650
c.platt@gsa.ac.uk
LAURA. CATHERINE. HARRIOTT
B.ARCH (HONS), DIP.ARCH, M.ARCH
Portfolio and Resume
Part II Architectural Assistant
“Laura has a well - grounded, well-balanced attitude towards her
studies, and her strong commitment to her work is matched by
strong visual skills and an interest in physical making.”
Robert Mantho, Academic and Researcher at the Makintosh School of Architecture
T: +44 (028) 90660444
M: 07791943644
E: laura_harriott@hotmail.com
A: 42. Harberton Park. Belfast. BT9 6TS
B: 22. April. 1988
BURRELL IN THE CITY. GLASGOW. SCOTLAND
GLASGOW BURRELL IN THE CITY. GLASGOW. SCOTLAND
The Burrell in the City transposes the collection of Pollok Park from its organic
surroundings to a dense urban core within the centre of Glasgow. Seven objects
chosen from the main collection are hosted in the proposed building offering an
opportunity to establish contrasting permanent and temporary exhibition spaces.PASSED
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The contrast of core and periphery, vertical and horizontal, permanent and tempo-
rary establishes thematic qualities of architectural chiaroscuro throughout the urban
proposal. Burrell in the City expresses a duality of movement, light and sensory experien-
tial qualities which lends itself to environmental requirements of protection and enclosure.
THE DUALITY OF AN URBAN GALLERY
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The Burrell in the City uses light as a painterly tool expressed within the artistry of light and shade.The gallery encompasses a duality in environment, form and structure which is expressed in the facade.
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2. The Musical Retreat serves not only as a means of environmental protection but
as a manifestation of community, expressing the presence of the individual and
collective. The retreat serves as communal living and solitary space for 15
musicians, facilitating the making of music, in a self-sufficient, off-grid environment.
GLENLUCE MUSICAL RETREAT. GLENLUCE. SCOTLAND
The Glenluce musical retreat is a contained, multi-storey building which echoes the height
of the surrounding trees and monuments, creating hierarchies of activites on each level. The
L-shaped building is clad in Douglas Fir wood and wrapped by an ethereal layer of glass
which softens the buildings aesthetic and minimises heat loss with passive solar gain.
THE OLD SALT FISHERMAN’S MISSION. REYKJAVIK. ICELANDEXPLORATIONS IN MUSIC AND SOCIETY
The Old Salt Fisherman’s Mission, provides an industrious village of residential, workshop
and marketplace provisions for old seadogs. The Mission establishes a vessel for the duality
of robust craftsmanship and architecture. In doing so, the Old Salt Fisherman’s Mission en-
riches the psychological and spiritual experiences between man, building and wider context.
The shifting dynamics between urban landscape and nature, inspired what was initially a
simple placement of two blocks. A push pull tension, established a much more cohesive con-
versation, between the two very different buildings; a block which projected towards the
water whilst the other remained rooted within the place and surroundings of the shipyard.
ARCHITECTURE OF CULTURAL PRESERVATION
The monumental quality of the retreat establishes a verticality on the flat site, creating visual layering.The contained structure establishes a perceived detachment, vital for the act of retreat and seclusion. Sheltered housing for old seadogs challenges domestic scale against the might of industrial proportions.The workshops enable the preservation of maritime knowledge through the industrious use of hands.