Day 8
We decided to design a leaflet which would accompany the final product. This includes basic information about the project, instructions for the assembly of the puzzle and a list of quotes from an interview with a lady we meant on the site.

Day 8
The finished product. We used grey perspex to show the canals and black to show the void in the Ancoats area.

Day 7
After making all the pieces which would make up our puzzle we stained them. We wanted to create 3 different shades of the stain so we had to sand some down and give others more than one coat. We divided it up in to 3 sections by colour so the making of the puzzle would be easier.

Day 5 and 6
We have been in the work shop cutting out the shapes of the puzzle out of mdf then stuck wood with a nice grain on top to make it more interesting. We then marked out the base of the puzzle and made a little lip around the edge so the piece's would not slid around when moved.

Day 4
A mock up of our final output - a 3 dimensional puzzle made up of the different communities in East Manchester, each piece stained differently. The black space signifies the void in the area and the councils unwanted interventions. We feel it necessary to show the canals in our puzzle because not only does it give some geographical reference but it is the reason this area was chosen for development as land value increases if there is water near by.

Day 3 and 4
We have been discussing how we want to portray New Islington as a void, we decided on creating a 3D puzzle. The puzzle will be made up of wooden blocks signifying different communities. Above is the process we went through to get from map to puzzle.

Day 2
We spent today exploring New Islington - the site we have chosen for our CPO. It was clear from today that the council is trying to gentrify this area by removing lower priced housing and replacing them with expensive modern apartments and houses. The community was moved out in 2003 and this is what the site looks like after 12 years. A Void. Many of the people had lived there for over 50 years and are now living in houses further out of the city centre and paying more. Others moved out of Manchester for good. This example of a 'Compulsory Purchase Order' is one that has been done badly, not thinking about the local people instead of Manchester appearance to the outer world.

Day 1
Our first day was spend doing research into CPO's in East Manchester. After an afternoon in the Central library we decided on the New Islington development designed by Urban Splash. Like many CPO's, a controversial project which at a glance looks to have left a hole in an East Manchester community.