Puno Water Centre
Site axonometric showing the relationship between the four building uses: water treatment lab, experimental water treatment lab, conference centre, and materials testing laboratory
Lydia May Duursma
Architecture (MArch) 2025
As a designer, I am driven by a deep curiosity for materials and their potential to shape architectural design. Throughout my master’s degree, I have pursued a materials-first approach, an ethos that has guided my design decisions and helped me develop a wide range of skills, from model-making and technical detailing to experimental representation techniques.
My two years in practice have given me experience across small-scale residential projects, from planning through to technical stages, as well as larger housing schemes. This experience has made me adaptable, collaborative, and confident in navigating different phases of the design process.
Looking ahead, I am excited to contribute to teams where material innovation, conceptual clarity, and technical rigor are valued. I bring a grounded, thoughtful approach to architecture and am eager to continue learning through collaborative practice.
Puno Water Centre
Site section through the conference hall and materials testing lab, showing the relationship between the buildings, the water, and the reeds beds.
Puno Water Centre
Exterior render showing reeds panels in context.
Puno Water Centre
Technical integration of reeds panels from physical models, to digital models, to technical detailing within the context of the building.
Puno Water Centre
Interior render showing view into water treatment lab, as well as visualising the reeds panels in an interior context.
Puno Water Centre
Visualisation of experimental water treatment lab, as well as simulation modelling analysis of the daylight entering the space. The width of fins vary depending on their orientation to the sun to maximise passive strategies.