This document provides details of an architectural engineering design project for the redevelopment of Brighton Marina in the United Kingdom. It includes a site analysis of the marina, historical background of the development, and details of the proposed design of luxury residential villas as part of a larger mixed-use development that will include commercial and community spaces. The design of the villas draws inspiration from similar marina developments and utilizes local materials while incorporating modern elements like glazing and steel frames.

1. ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT
BRIGHTON MARINA REDEVELOPMENT
BSc Architectural Engineering Year 4
2014/2015
Filmon Abraham

2. Table of Contents
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedents -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-sketches
Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan of
the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System for the
Villas
• Heat Exchange System of the
Villas
• Study of Approved Document B
– Fire Safety of the Villas
Residential area around the Jetty
View of the Brighton Marina

3. Brief
 The aim of the project is to
design a prototype medium
scale mix-scheme as part of a
larger sea-shore wind farm
development. The proposed
site should contain a Visitor
Centre, commercial and office
space, private accommodation
and community facilities;
including marina.
 The occupation density is
projected to be high.
 Ultimately, the Visitor centre
should include shopping areas,
commercial accommodations
and community facilities. The
other additions and alterations
within the development will be
explained on following slides.
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural
Precedents - Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas View of existing deck of Brighton Marina

4. Site Analysis
 The selected site to be
redeveloped is Brighton Marina,
located in Brighton, England. It
has a working harbour and a
variety of leisure and retail
activities. The marina has an
area of approximately 0.50 km2.
 The marina provides 1,600
quays along with various
ancillary services including a
boatyard and fuel berth. Other
marina services, contain boat
sales, equipment shops and
boat trips.
Proposed site - Scale 1:7500
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedents
- Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Brighton Marina view from Google Earth

5. Rough Proposed site OS Map - Scale 1:7500

6. Historical background
Brighton Marina during
construction in 1977
Marina – picture taken in 2012
 Brighton Corporation purchased the foreshore
at the Black Rock site from the Crown Estate
Commissioners for £50,000 on 1 March 1972.
On the same day the land was leased to the
Brighton Marina Company for a period of 125
years.
 The architect of the original plan was David
Hodges of the Louis de Soissons Partnership.
Construction of the marina commenced in 1971
and was opened for use in 1978. The marina
was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on
31 May 1979. The original funders were
the National Westminster Bank, the Electricity
Supply Pension Fund and the Royal Insurance.
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-sketches
Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan of
the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System for the
Villas
• Heat Exchange System of the
Villas
• Study of Approved Document
B – Fire Safety of the Villas
 A Sea Jet service ran from the Marina to Dieppe in
France between 1979 and 1980. Two Boeing
Jetfoils were used, with three "flights" per day. The
service suffered from poor reliability of the Jetfoils
in the early stages, was restricted due to mid-
channel wave height, and suffered during the
French fishermen's blockade of channel ports.
 Brent Walker purchased the marina and adjoining
land in the mid 1980s, and promptly sold off the
land for more than they had paid for the whole
deal, effectively getting the marina for free.
 George Walker kept his showpiece 72' staysail
schooner "Rich Harvest" in the marina, but the
yacht was later sold and used in the infamous
“offshore off-licence" project.

7. Geotechnical Survey
Bedrock - Newhaven Chalk Formation (NCK)
Superficial deposits - Head
Beach and Tidal Flat Deposits
Scale 1:10000
 The main geological interest
on Brighton & Hove's
coastline is the chalk cliff line
to the east of Black Rock.
 Inspection of the cliffs at Black
Rock will reveal they are not
composed of solid chalk like
those to the east along the
East Sussex Coast, but
comprise chalk and flint
rubble resulting from cliff
collapse and brown, sandy
water-lain sediments washed
down the Whitehawk Valley.
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas

8. Local Facilities
 There are several
local facilities that
are close by Marina
such as hospital,
primary school. As
shown on the
figure, these
locations are in a
parameter of
approximately 2.6
kilometres.
 It takes 15 minutes
on average to get
from these
destinations to
Marina by bus.
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Various public facilities around the marina

9. Local Materials
 When the group visited the site, it was
observed that structures are made from
concrete and brick layers. The Marina
has got a classic British elegance that
was influenced from the 1850s.
 It is proposed that the new buildings
would be designed similar to the
existing ones. This is due to the
Brighton & Hove Council requirements.
However, as the purpose of the project
is to create unique buildings, the group
decided to plan the structures to be
more modern.
 To illustrate, window glazing and steel
frames are to be added to give an
aesthetic touch.
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent
- Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural
Plan of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Mixed glazed, concrete and brick works
in buildings around Brighton marina
Another existing building in Marina
BrickWindow
glazing
Concrete

10. ARCHITECTURAL PRECEDENT- Xavier Bohl
Limassol Marina
 Location: Republic of Cyprus.
 Owner: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
 Limassol Marina is an exclusive waterfront
development designed by a world-renowned team of
architects and engineers. It combines elegant
residences and a state-of-the-art marina with exclusive
restaurants and shops. It is expected to cost around
€380 million.
 It offers 274 units of residential property. From one-
bedroom apartments to spacious villas.
 The commercial area features an enticing mix of
traditional taverns, stylish international restaurants and
waterfront bars, a comprehensive range of shops,
elegant boutiques, designer stores and amenities close
at hand.
Site plan
Residential area
Exotic villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural
Precedent - Xavier
Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural
Plan of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System
for the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety
of the Villas

11. Legend
Visitor Centre
Restaurant
Residential Villas
Car Park
Residential Flats
Commercial Centre
Scale 1:7500

12. Brighton Marina Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-sketches
Development
• Ground floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan of the
Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System for the
Villas
• Heat Exchange System of the
Villas
• Study of Approved Document B –
Fire Safety of the Villas
Aesthetic View Hand-Sketches Development

13. Ground Floor of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-sketches
Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan of
the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System for the
Villas
• Heat Exchange System of the
Villas
• Study of Approved Document B
– Fire Safety of the Villas
Brief description
 The property is a substantial one storey
villa with terrace built of brick cavity wall
elevations beneath a concrete flat roof.
Living accommodation is on ground floor.
The property has a small garden area
which is largely concrete hard standing
and a detached concrete panel single
garage.
Property type
 Villa.
Year built
 To be constructed in 2016.
Accommodation
 Ground floor: a self-contained Master
bedroom with own bathroom, two single
bedrooms, kitchen, living room, wide
dining room, toilet and a multi-use room
 Terrace: an open area bar covered by a
Patio of glass roof
 Outside: detached single storey garage,
garden largely laid concrete hard
standing and a wind- turbine
.
Tenure
 We assume the property is freehold till
purchased.
Size in square metres
 163.5 m2
Plan View

14. Elevations of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural
Precedent - Xavier
Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural
Plan of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety
of the Villas
North-side Elevation
East-side Elevation
External walls
• External walls to the property are designed to be predominantly
in solid brick masonry cavity wall of 102x50x45 mm Dense, with
sections pebble dash rendered, pointed and painted. To the base
of some elevations are a mortar plinth and some provision for sub
floor ventilation. Window sills are predominantly tile.
Windows, doors and external joinery
 Windows to the property will consist of double glazed
timber framed casement and sash units.
External decoration
 External decorations will consist of pointing and two coats
of paints to the brick work, fine cement mix to the entire
walkaway around the building.
Damp proof courses and membrane
 Damp proof coats will be incorporated
within the walls of property
Rainwater goods
 Rainwater from roof slopes is
harvested via U-profile and box profile
UPVC and cast iron gutters,
discharging into UPVC and cast iron
down pipes situated upon the front and
rear elevations

15. Sections and Structural Plan of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Section X-X
Section Y-Y
Structural Plan

16. Details of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural
Precedent - Xavier
Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural
Plan of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System
for the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety
of the Villas
Detail 1
Detail 2

17. 3D Rendered External View of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent
- Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Roof space
 The main roof structure is accessed via
a stairs next to the car parking; it’s used
as a terrace-bar covered by a Pergola
Canopy with glazed roof cover.
Ceiling
 Ceilings throughout the house will
consist predominantly of lathe and
plaster board with decorative finishes
over, including mouldings.
Staircase
 The staircase runs from the car parking entrance to the
terrace landing. The staircase is likely to be mainly
original, consisting of concrete treads covered with a
closely fitted carpet. The staircase will have timber
handrails. It will be covered by glazing walls all around
making the building have a good aesthetic view.
Front view
Rear view
Another side of the front view

18. 3D Rendered internal View of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent
- Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Internal View of the Living Room
Internal view of the Kitchen
Internal windows and doors
 Both single and double
glazed window units are
featured.
Internal joinery
 There will be painted timber
skirting boards, dado rails,
cornices and architraves,
softwood boarding that are
presumably supported on
timber joists although the
floor areas will be partially
concealed
Sanitary Facilities
 Located on the ground floor
landing there will be two
bathrooms, with a stylish
bath, wash basin and bidet.
The flooring will be carpeted.
Walls are tiled to the height
of 1.5 m.
Kitchen facilities
 The kitchen is located to the
left side of the property.
Walls will be tiled to the
height of 1.5 m.

19. Passive Cooling System for the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered View of the
Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
North-Side Elevation
 The external doors are chosen to be large size sliding French doors.
South-side Elevation
 Both Bathroom windows are composite window vent.
East-side Elevation
 Air inlet-outlet openings on both sides of wall side and top of the glazed curtain
staircase.
Passive cooling system features
Air flow features:
 Deciduous Trees
 Maximum glazing to north
 Thermal mass flooring
 Heat exchange system
Cold and Hot air flow based on Passive Cooling System

20. Heat exchange system of the Villas
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered External View
of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of the
Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas
Features & Benefits
• Powered heat recovery unit for
residential or commercial applications
up to 180m2
• Up to 70% heat recovery
• Low power consumption
• Effective condensation control
• Real energy savings
• Constant fresh air
• Reduced humidity
• Cooling in summer
• Constant odour & dust mite removalHeat Exchange system pipes within the Villa
Heat Recovery Ventilation Internal Part of the HRV
Heat recovery ventilation employs a
cross flow heat exchanger (counter
current heat exchange) between the
inbound and outbound air flow. HRV
provides fresh air and improved climate
control, while also saving energy by
reducing heating (and cooling).

21. Study of Approved Document B – Fire Safety for the Villa
The intent of Approved Document B is to set fire safety requirements for building
work in order to allow safe escape from a building by its occupants in the event of
fire.
Property protection
Performance of materials, products and structures
To reduce the testing burden on manufacturers, conditioning procedures and general rules for
the selection of standard substrates, defines a number of standard substrates that produce test
results representative of different end use applications. The standard substrate selected for
testing should take account of the intended end use applications (field of application) of the
product and represent end use substrates which have a density of at least 75% of its nominal
density.
BS EN 13238 Reaction to fire tests for building products
Building Design:
Gypsum plasterboard (BS EN 520) with a density of 700+/-100 Kg/m3, Calcium silicate board (BS
EN 14306) 870+/-50 Kg/m3 and Fibre cement board 1800+/-200Kg/m3.
 Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical
Background
 Geotechnical
Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural
Precedent - Xavier
Bohl
 Brighton Marina
Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the
Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural
Plan of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered External
View of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System
for the Villas
• Heat Exchange System
of the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire
Safety of the Villas
Maximum Occupant Capacity
Calculation
Approved document B1
0.5 m2 space required per occupant
Building Design:
Maximum capacity: 327 persons
Area: 163.5 m2
Occupant Capacity = 5 persons
Fire Doors
No. of Escape routes
Up to 60 occupants: 1 means of
escape are required
Building design:
Upper floors: 1 mean of escape
The highlighted walls shows where the Gypsum Plasterboard will be fixed,
it’s been chosen the Kitchen and store area because, it’s where the fire is
likely to happen. This complies within the Property protection criteria of the
Fire and Safety Building Regulation Document “B”.
As the occupants of the building are less than
the maximum capacity (327 persons), the
building meet the terms of the Document ”B”
for the Fire and Safety Building Regulation.
As the means of escape required for less than 60 occupants is one, the main
Entrance door act in accordance with the Document “B” Fire and Safety Building
Regulations requirements.

22.  Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural
Precedent - Xavier
Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural
Plan of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered External
View of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System
for the Villas
• Heat Exchange System
of the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety
of the Villas

23.  Table of contents
 Brief
 Site Analysis
 Historical Background
 Geotechnical Survey
 Local Facilities
 Local Materials
 Architectural Precedent -
Xavier Bohl
 Brighton Marina Villas
• Aesthetic View Hand-
sketches Development
• Ground Floor of the Villas
• Elevations of the Villas
• Sections and Structural Plan
of the Villas
• Details of the Villas
• 3D Rendered External View
of the Villas
• Passive Cooling System for
the Villas
• Heat Exchange System of
the Villas
• Study of Approved
Document B – Fire Safety of
the Villas