Events 2018

We’ve had some samples delivered!

As you will have seen from the previous post with our sketch model, we are incorporating string/cord into our design in a combination of ways. Due to being on show day and night at the festival, we are exploring the use of UV reactive products and lighting to create a more interesting and stimulating installation.

Welcome students of Architecture. My name is Dylan Thompson and I am also a member of the CPU Atelier. I will be around to assist you during the events week with your final outputs and for anyone who is interested in developing their skills on a new software.

Above is the current two week programme for the event.

The schedule comprises of a site visit, design charrettes, as well as opportunities to test designs in a variety of mediums such as by hand and via a series of models. The proposals can also be developed in two and three dimensional form in order to create a coherent and fluid response to the brief.

The final day will consist of presenting the finalised designs for Alberton House. Colleagues from the collaborator Bruntwood will be present at this event, providing a valuable opportunity for students to liaise with and gain feedback from the client of the live-project.

Introducing LUNA , our collaborator for this years event. Spearheaded by three aspiring designers, LUNA aspires to bring change within the community via architecture and design.

As mentioned before, our events this year is a part of LUNA greater masterplan and we are currently sitting at stage 2. Lucky for us, we are able to be involved in this development plan for the community!

Further detail for LUNA can be viewed in their website :

Ahead of our meeting with Decordia & Phil (fabricator) on Monday, we have been working to make sure we can provide as much information and detail as possible to communicate our ideas and designs.

Sometimes a rough and quick physical-model (like this one) can demonstrate an idea much more effectively than a series of drawings or CAD models.

11/03/18

#TIMETABLE

Last week we finalized our timetable during our Jour Fixe and packed the program full with inspirational excursions, experimental workshops and some guest visits. We are pretty excited about the activities planned and much more excited about the outcomes and how they will be exhibited in PARADISE WORKS.

Next week we will reveal our program day by day, so keep your eyes open!

11/03/18

#HALF-FULL

I am pleased to announce that we have raised over half the money required to run our events programme.

A big thank you to all our sponsors so far, who range from artists to Architects, as well as family and friends.

If you would like to donate, please visit -

https://www.youcaring.com/events2018-1119412

Thank you.

11/03/18

#ARTONTHESLY

At ART X PARADISE, we cherish collaborative work and admire actions that support artists. One of our first year members has organised an event called Art on the Sly. Here all art is welcome, nothing will be rejected. Their mission is to create a night of appreciation, pride and community. They are working with Love C.O.P’s who host and co-produce inclusive, community-centred events.

Art on the Sly will be held on Friday 16th March at 10pm with the location yet to be announced. Check their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/185963142013370/

During the Art X PARADISE events programme, we aim to focus on collaborative working environments, community engagement and social support of creativity. Perhaps Art on the Sly could inspire your designs and intentions for the site that we will be working with during your events programme?

Paradise Works want to see design interventions which promote social engagement that could kick-start development of the site and be welcoming to the community.

Introduction of our client - Southway Housing Trust, South Manchester’s largest social housing provider. We will continue to collaborate with Southway Housing Trust during the Events. And we are looking forward to meeting and working together with you all!

Introduction of our client - Southway Housing Trust.

We will continue to collaborate with Southway Housing Trust, South Manchester’s largest social housing provider. And we are looking forward to meeting and working together with you all!

Today we visited the Love For The Streets Exhibition at the Whitworth. We used it as an opportunity to learn about how to curate as well as different ways of displaying the work. This started to provoke some questions as to how we would like to approach our event, which will be discussed in length at our next meeting.

10/03/18

#WORKSHOPS

Throughout the Events programme, we will each be hosting a workshop aimed at introducing creativity. We are currently discussing the prospect of providing you with workshops that vary in materiality and focus on craft. The concept of making and testing techniques is something we encourage. We are excited to see your artist talents and hopefully these will inspire your designs.

As well as sending you over a programme by email and facebook, a brief outline of what we are planning will be posted on here in the next few weeks. Keep a look out !

First Skype meeting with our collaborator Michael Collins this week! We're very happy to have grab hold of a clear brief from the architect and got loads of inspirations for the event arrangement. The team is now working hard on the programme planning. Details will be posted shortly. Stay tuned!

Being an all-women team, yesterday (8th of March) we all have celebrated International Women's Day.

Our last meeting discussing the forthcoming Northern Soul Charrette was valuable and constructive. We have updated our agenda, discussed possible locations for the exhibition, as well as the catering for the Charrette day.

#Hi

Hello people! My name is Panayiota, but you can call me Peny. I'm from Cyprus, and I moved to the UK a few years ago for my BA. I graduated from Northumbria Universtiy and during my year in practice I worked for the Estates of Newcastle University. I primarily focused on education projects, where I was given the opportunity to design and lead the refurbishment of the Medical Library, which situated in a 60s building.
I recently moved to Manchester for my Master, and I joined the qed atelier that promotes an environmental practice and sustainable approach to architecture.
I'm looking forward to meeting you all very soon and see what are you going to come up with!

#Hi

Hey! I am Adam. I am Cypriot, and I did my undergraduate degree at Manchester School of Architecture. During my year out, I worked for an Architectural practise back in Cyprus, which specialised in Residential sector. I worked mainly on residential projects, which included apartments, private homes and mixed-use master planning.This year I am in atelier QED.I am interested in the designs which are a friendly focus on green building, sustainable design, eco-friendly materials, affordability, material reuse, and humanitarian relief.I look forward to meeting you soon and propose a fantastic design.

As part of our social media launch. Ca[re]generation would like to invite you to Atelier USE 'Art and Architecture' symposium on Thursday the 15th of march, 2 pm at sandbar. There will be a range of architects and artist , so will be an ideal source of inspiration for our events project. Hop you can all make it...

Name: Aaron Perry
Atelier: USE
Graduated: University of Nottingham
Experience: Ingleton Wood Construction Consultants, London
Bio: Alright all, I'm one of the guys that unknowingly emailed three entire years, glad to be of service. Travel and technical design are my forte, but other than that I can be summed up as nocturnal, incredibly photogenic and an all round legend, of which I am quite modest about. Perry Out.

Stay tuned for upcoming information on Centrepoint, our team and the EVENTS 18 schedule!

Name: Ben Bolton
Atelier: USE
Graduated: University of Portsmouth
Experience: 3DReid, London
Bio: Enjoy rugby and skiing. Using my interest in architecture as an excuse to travel as much as I can

Keeping up too date with Wythenshawe's FC's up and coming game fixtures. They lost to Knutsford FC by 3-2 on the 28th Feb.

They play against Whaley Bridge tomorrow, let's hope they get a better result..

Working through the potential risks associated with our foot build event... Constantly refining the risk assessment ensures all aspects of the event will be well considered. Can't wait to get started now!!!

Working our way through the risk assessment so that our team don’t have to worry about fully enjoying events!

Name: Dean Eccleston
Graduated from: Liverpool John Moores | 2014
Experience: LGH Architects, Stoneblue projects, Forefornt Consultants
Atelier: MSAp
Interests: Currently working part time as a architect for a planning consultants. Also enjoy working on the construction side of the building industry; worked for a builders company.

We got our heads together yesterday to discuss our proposed schedule for the events weeks. We've got some exciting things planned (essential tea and cake agenda too!).

Hopefully you've received your invitation to the facebook group - this will be a fundamental tool, as we will use this to communicate and organise the calendar.

Stay tuned for a full schedule.

Key dates of timetable. Will update more infomation about the Round Table and Community Engagement.

Another meeting finished! The programme and brief already discussed, the schedule will be posted shortly.

Meeting up together to discuss the programme and creating a strategy for the events week!

Hi there! My name is Meera. I am currently part of the MSAp atelier. I am interested in community-led design and enjoy sketching, technical drawing, physical and digital modelling. I welcome you all to the Gothic Revival Workshop Team and I am looking forward to working with you to create exciting, innovative outputs.

Our design process is under way!

A really positive first meeting with some of our team! We now have a solid concept that we can develop before we meet the engineer next week.

Our design process is under way!

A really positive first meeting with some of our team! We now have a solid concept that we can develop before we meet the engineer next week.

Name: Charlotte Hagerty
Graduated from: University of Nottingham | 2016
Experience: Rayner Davies Architects, Nottingham
Atelier: MSAp
Interests: During my year in practice I worked mainly in the residential sector, specifically using modular design. I am also interested art and its potential use in architecture and spent the summer of 2016 working for the Liverpool Art Biennial.

Meet The Team

Name: Alec Bradley
Graduated from: University of Nottingham | 2015
Experience: Grimshaw Architects, London.
Atelier: MSAp
Interests: Travel, football (watching), running, pubs.

Meet the team.

Name: Danny McBride
Graduated from: University of Kent | 2014
Experience: BDP
Atelier: MSAp
Interests: I enjoy Theatre, Tennis, Chess & Sudoku.

Meet the Team.

Name: George Kesek
Graduated from: Liverpool John Moores University | 2014
Experience: KSR Architects, Shenzhen | Donald Associates, Chester | Aspect Studio, Melbourne
Atelier: MSAp
Interests: I have a passion for travelling and since graduating in 2014 I have been able to combine that with architecture by working in practices in three different continents.

Site Visit | Option 4

After meeting with our collaborators we have been to the site to identify possible locations for the Soapbox. We will discuss these options further in our design session and talk about the feasibility of each option.

Site Visit | Option 3

After meeting with our collaborators we have been to the site to identify possible locations for the Soapbox. We will discuss these options further in our design session and talk about the feasibility of each option.

Site Visit | Option 2

After meeting with our collaborators we have been to the site to identify possible locations for the Soapbox. We will discuss these options further in our design session and talk about the feasibility of each option.

Site Visit | Option 1

After meeting with our collaborators we have been to the site to identify possible locations for the Soapbox. We will discuss these options further in our design session and talk about the feasibility of each option.

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#IWD2018
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MEET THE COLLABORATOR /

Useful discussions this morning with Peter, from Manchester City Council regarding possible high profile locations in the city to hold the Northern Soul Charette exhibition. Watch this space for the confirmed location...

We have been quiet, but that is just the suspense for exciting news to come!

With only just starting on Friday, we have already gained over 300 empty 2l milk bottles and 1.5l water bottles, courtesy of MMU Catering Staff. Many thanks for your ongoing support, it is greatly appreciated. Only 700 bottles outstanding...

Snapshot from our recent meeting with the Wai Yin Community Centre (Cheetham Hill) and Leandro Minuchin. The design was met with great response and agreed, with both staff and community.

Productive meeting at Cheetam Hill with representative from the Wai Yin Community Centre and Leandro Minuchin this morning.

Site preparations underway ready for the events weeks. Plenty of work still to be doing. Productive to be able to establish what can be achieved within the budget raised.

Check out the grin on Leo's face..

Interesting topics discussed at 'WOAH' lecture. Some brilliant speakers.

Some points to consider for our event, particularly discussions regarding the homeless situation in Manchester. Highlighting the challenge that our prototype hopes to combat.

Hi, My name is Zhenyu and I am in CPU. I'm interested in Architectural Visualisation. I'm excited to work with you all on this events project and make building components through 3D modelling software and animate them.

Hello everyone! My name is Ivana. I am part of CPU atelier, which is focusing on studying adaprive and interactive architecture through digital desiign. I am interested in learning new softwares, and good at those I already know. I am glad you are part of our team and will do my best to help you with using digital skills through out this project.

#WESAIDHELLO

It was really great to meet some of the team today, we really enjoyed getting to know you!

We can't wait for events and hope you are as excited as we are!

Meet the Northern Soul Charette Team

Name: Abi Patel
Undergrad University: University of Edinburgh
Year Graduated: 2015
Year Out Practice: Harrison Pitt Architects
MSA Atelier: MSAP

I currently sit as a student representative on the RIBA North West Regional Council and the RIBA National Council.

Meet the Northern Soul Charette Team

Name: Aimee Williams-King
Undergrad University: University of Portsmouth
Year Graduated: 2015
Year Out Practice: Richard Parr + Associates & Quattro Design Architects
MSA Atelier: CiA

My main architectural interests lie in building conservation. I like the juxtaposition of architectural styles that can be created by introducing something new and radical to an old building.

Meet the Northern Soul Charette Team

Name: Annabel Macleod
Undergrad University: Newcastle University
Year Graduated: 2014
Year Out Practice: Denton Corker Marshall & Grimshaw
MSA Atelier: CPU

I spent 3 years out between Part 1 & Part 2 working in both Melbourne and Sydney. I worked on a range of projects from education to retail, taking a keen interest in rail and infrastructure projects.

Meet the Northern Soul Charette Team

Name: Stephanie Popescu
Undergrad University: University of Huddersfield
Year Graduated: 2016
Year Out Practice: Whittam Cox Architects
MSA Atelier: CiA

I am originally from Romania and I moved to UK 5 years ago. During my year in practice I have mainly worked in hospitality and student accommodations. I like to express my ideas through hand-drawings and I have a deep interest in art and its ongoing impact on architecture.

Meet the Northern Soul Charette Team

Name: Victoria Adegoke
Undergrad University: Oxford Brookes University
Year Graduated: 2015
Year Out Practice: Robert Rugby Architects & Craig Foster Architects
MSA Atelier: MSAP

I am a co-founder of Luna, a community interest company in Hulme. Our aim with Luna is to breathe new life into the Manchester creative scene. We aim to provide a free creative studio, networking, workshop and an affordable events space. Luna was born out of Victoria's strong interest in using architecture and design as a social action tool, to encourage inclusivity and community wellness.

Hi! My name is Liam and I'm currently in CPU, studying adaptive and reactive systems. I'm interested in modelling details from digital to physical, and am excited to work with you all in and out of the workshops during events to create some amazing work!

#Update

We just met with the head of St. Mary's Primary School and updates regarding dates of workshops with the school kids, place of the final exhibition and much more will be on the blog very soon!

#GROUPMEETUP

Don't forget to head over to our group social today! If you haven't already, check your student emails or have a look at our Facebook page to find out when and where.

We are excited to meet the rest of the team and are looking forward to some introductions and initial discussions about Events.

Big news!

Thrilled to confirm our collaborator has had the sign-off and approval of our design with the Festival!!

This means we can really push on with materials, costing and detailing. We have been researching and exploring various possible materials to use (with samples on their way!) as well as how the BA 1st & 2nd years will be able to have their own personalized design inputs into the installation!

We have another meeting booked in for next week with Decordia, and hopefully a fabricator, so we can thrash out any structural or manufacturing issues whilst clarifying and confirm the final design.

It's been said before and will definitely be said again but genuinely exciting things are happening!

In just over 6 weeks time we will be welcoming 13 northern schools of architecture to Manchester to take part in the 2018 RIBA Northern Soul Charrette!

We look forward to circulating our promotional poster around the schools so they can gather interest from students who wish to take part, of which there will be a maximum of 10 from each school- representing all 5 years of study.

The success of previous years of the Northern Soul Charrette has been the way in which the subject and location of the brief remains a surprise up until the day of the charrette itself. For this reason we have worked closely with the RIBA regional team over in Liverpool to put together a poster that gives very little away to students.

#reimaginingmcr #northernsoulcharrette

06/03/18

#FIRSTSPONSOR

Further to my last post, this week we've been asking local and national artists and architects to support our project.

Our first sponsor comes from award winning sculptor Fred Gordon, who has exhibited in London, Bath and Bristol, to name but a few.

www.fredgordon.co.uk

If you would like to sponsor, please visit:

https://www.youcaring.com/events2018-1119412

Keep your eyes peeled for more donations - some exciting materials have been pledged!

Team meeting finalising the weeks’ design programme and dividing our competition teams!

Site visit today with our collaborator Vicky from Luna!

We understood the requirements and constraints for the space. We had a discussion about the storage space and logistics.

More information and drawings will be uploaded soon!

We are currently going through compiling the 'brief' and 'timetable' for the 2-week workshop.

We are also in constant communication with our collaborator and some possible sponsors in an attempt to secure a budget which we believe will really push the idea into implementation, and help create something of value for the community.

Welcome to the Turned on its head team!

We are really excited to meet and work alongside you all!

Welcome to the Spinning Perceptions team!

We are really excited to meet and work alongside you all! We have also collated the report from our work in PHASE and have assembled the findings which we are looking forward to sharing with you all!

Group 12 - Soapbox

We are meeting with our undergraduate students to develop the design of the Soapbox on Thursday 08/03. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone in our group what a Soapbox is, and encourage some ideas for what a 'contemporary soapbox' may be.

In it's simplest form, a soapbox is a box or a crate used to elevate a public speaker. Our task is to create a 'contemporary soapbox' which aligns with the themes for the Manchester Histories Festival. These themes are: protest, democracy and freedom of speech.

A contemporary soapbox could take on many forms. Could the soapbox double up as a piece of art? Could it utilise recycled materials and act as a statement in itself by doing so? Could the soapbox be mobile? Or could the soapbox utilise a more modern form of freedom of speech – social media?

We are very excited to develop the design of the Soapbox on Thursday!

05/03/18

#DONATE

In order for our project to be successful, we must raise £100 in order to rent the gallery space at Paradise Works in which the final workshop will take place.

Renting this space will provide students with the invaluable opportunity to engage with such an exciting organisation, as well as constructing parts of their intervention on or near the site.

Over the next few weeks, we will be asking local artists and architects to support the relationship between the two by donating, as well as organising a variety of fundraising events.

To donate, please visit:

https://www.youcaring.com/events2018-1119412

Thanks!

12//Detroit – Manchester - Zones of Urban Experimentation

Looking for inspiration? Start by exploring iconic photographers such as Corinne Day, Nick Knight, Mark Leckey and a legendary graphic designer Peter Saville. All artists carefully examine the contemporary artistic and stylistic representations of the north of England and the effect of geographical space on creative output and the importance of place.

11//Detroit – Manchester - Zones of Urban Experimentation

The interior design of the Hacienda can be translated into the stylistic patterns that were used across posters, album design and advertising of the music that was played inside. “People’s Palace”- the space within the club was painted in cool blue, with brightly clad balcony supports and diagonal stripes painted on columns. The urban theme continued with bold directional markings, neon bar signs and cat-eyes that mapped the floor.

10//Detroit – Manchester - Zones of Urban Experimentation

Publication inspiration: We are starting to formulate a series of precedents for which our magazine could look like. Seen in the image above is the "YOU CUT ME OFF" book by Virgil Abloh. If you find any publications you think our one should be presented like, make a note of them and we will go through them during our first meeting.

09//Detroit – Manchester - Zones of Urban Experimentation

Why not start now?: A large amount of the final publication will involve photography taken by you and there is no earlier time to start. No need to be too fussy when taking photos of the city. A few things to look out for are Street Art, Graffiti and Industrial Architecture.

#Planning

Hey guys! We thought that you might be wondering what the plan for the two weeks is! This is a draft version; some dates are still TBC so keep an eye on the blog for updates!
We can't wait for April !!

To our Northern Soul Charretters!

A quick update to let you know we will be taking you all on a quick tour around the city to take inspiration from the secret hideaways that Manchester has to offer. Digging a little deeper below the surface can turn up some surprising finds which will hopefully assist you all in curating the final exhibition.

Remember to bring a good pair of walking shoes. We're really looking forward to meeting you all!


Image Source: Simone Ridyard. 2014. Urban Sketches. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.urbansketchers.org/2014/12/st-peters-square-manchester.html. [Accessed 4 March 2018].