Wednesday 04/05: Presentation with our client Marketing Manchester to show our proposed concept designs. Another collaborator Sow in the city also attend the presentation to provide technical guidance and feedback on the hydroponic systems.

Wednesday 04/05: Final physical model Group 3

Wednesday 04/05: Final physical model Group 2

Wednesday 04/05: Preparing for the meeting with Marketing Manchester and Sow the City

Morning tutorial on hydroponics from Zachary Coldrick

Tuesday 03/05:Groups working on their physical models

Tuesday 3/5: final development for the Allotment proposals

The group visited the Museum of Manchester to see the aquaponic system and try to configure how to integrate this system within their design

Conceptual model completed (group 2)

Conceptual models completed. (Group 1)

Students creating conceptual models to understand the spatial boundaries.

Students starting conceptual designing and researching hydroponic systems to incoporate into their allotment design.

Students starting conceptual designing

Analysing the spatial requirements of the structure.

Meeting with Urbed for updated information about Science in the City Festival. Discussing conceptual ideas with the students, which they have prepared after the site visit.

Students developing there concept idea, preparing for the meeting in the afternoon with Urbed.

First day site visit in St. Ann's square, Manchester City Centre. Students were assigned the task to produce site analysis and investigation including sketching, taking photographs and engaging with the public.
Following our site analysis we met back at our classroom and presented the students with our clients brief. Students were asked to find design precedents and start with their initial concept design ideas in preparation for our meeting with URBED.