very nice close-up image of the clean lines of the contouring and pitch markings on the model!

Job well done by everyone at team footbuild! a great couple of weeks and a lot of hard work put in to create an excellent Phasing stratergy scheme for the collaborator!

A little snap of the final site model displayed alongside our presentation to the board members at Wythenshawe AFC.

Excellent work all round from everyone these past two weeks, very well received during the presentation by our collaborator Wythenshawe AFC and it’s board members. Done yourselves proud!

A nice little sketch of the Clubhouse canopy, some hard work gone in to this from all of our first and second years, this great drawing from Francisco came a few days ago before we had our crash course in canopy detailing.

A working test model of our retractable canopy design, might look a little sketchy but says everything about our phasing strategy in regards to the clients brief.

A little film preview to brighten everyone's day, many thanks to Jake.

Final prep for the presentation completed, good effort everyone. Presentation to the client tomorrow at 2pm.

Everyone working hard for the presentation of our scheme to the client tomorrow, finalising some good ideas before our mock presentation at 4:30pm!

After my poor attempt at surfacing the pitch last week, we have employed a new groundsman and the site model is looking just a little bit better.

After days of modelling and testing, connections and Joints appear key to the success of the design, simplicity seems to be the way forward.

The turf has been laid on the site model. Just waiting for the grounds man to head over with a bucket of white paint.

Us 5th years have learned a thing or two about 1:200 trees this morning. We have realised that our undergraduates are potentially better model makers than us.

Crash course on site topography and contours this morning. Now we can get on with this model!

Canopy designs for the client well under way. Permeability of materials and form the key components of this design concept. The clients need for consistent use alongside seasonal and diurnal change the focus here.

4 days down and progressing with some great ideas. A trip to the football museum this morning revealed a strong aesthetic and identity of existing football architecture. Something our students are now looking to incorporate in their designs, an eye opening trip.

To all fellow Footbuilder's ...

Please find below a link to a 3D Visual Fly-through of the first stage of the proposed Wythenshawe AFC Plan of works for the site. The video was released upon completion of the Clubhouse in early 2017. The Stands/Seating shown in the video are yet to be built and designs have changed slightly. However, this is a representation of the first stage in the clubs further vision of upscaling. Our design will be centered around extension and growth of the scheme outlined in this video. Video link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyuEEJ8Tpk&feature=youtu.be

Quick update for team Footbuild!

Quick shot of Jack getting a feel for the site after a meeting with our collaborators. Alongside all first and second year students, we will aim to meet with our collaborators as frequently as possible throughout the 2 week programme and arrange a visit to site within the first few days to get to grips with the site and clubs vision, this will be imperative to the projects success.

Quick update for team Footbuild!

Here is a panoramic shot pitch-side from a raised embankment. Wythenshawe AFC alongside all FA affiliated clubs must meet certain criteria to accommodate spectators as they climb the football ladder. Discussion has been made in regards to a phasing strategy to allow the stands to grow alongside the teams footballing success'. A lot of scope for development and creativity here due to the sites topography and scale, alongside our collaborators vision for the club moving forward.

Quick update for team Footbuild!

After meeting with the club ambassadors and chairman this morning, we have an exciting brief lined up for you guys to get stuck in to. Sadly no football being played here this morning, the game was abandoned due to the warm weather.

Hello and welcome all Team members of Footbuild.
We think its time you should meet us and get to know who you'll be working with.

Hi, I'm Conor, I am originally from Sheffield and completed my undergraduate degree at the Manchester School of Architecture graduating in 2016. I spent six months at Moreno:Masey in London working on high end retail and residential projects. I then completed 6 months at Archer Architects in Manchester working predominantly in the retail sector. I am currently working in Atelier CIA. A main interest of mine is the relationship between architecture and interior.

Hello and welcome all Team members of Footbuild.
We think its time you should meet us and get to know who you'll be working with.

Hi, Im Jake, I am originally from the Netherlands and live in Stafford in the UK. I completed my undergraduate degree at Sheffield Hallam University. I spent a year in practice working for a small architecture firm called Greenspace architects working mainly in the residential sector. My key interests lay between architecture and visual representation

Hello and welcome all Team members of Footbuild.
We think its time you should meet us and get to know who you'll be working with.

Hi, Im Arturo and am originally from Monterrey. I am a member of the Erasmus exchange programme and am currently studying architecture at the Universidad De Monterrey alongside my exchange to Manchester. I am currently working in Atelier CIA.

Hello and welcome all Team members of Footbuild.
We think its time you should meet us and get to know who you'll be working with.

Hi, I'm Luke I am originally from Liverpool and completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Liverpool. I have spent the last 4 years working for Architecturem in Manchester on diverse retail and residential projects. I am currently working in Atelier CIA and a key interest of mine is Architecture and the vernacular.

Hello and welcome all Team members of Footbuild.
We think its time you should meet us and get to know who you'll be working with.

Hi, I'm Trevor I am originally from Huddersfield and completed my undergraduate degree at the Manchester School of Architecture. My year in practice was spent at AEW Architects in Manchester working predominantly on large scale retail projects in the North West. I am currently working in Atelier CIA. My main interest is stadium and auditorium design and the relationship between atmosphere and architecture.

Hello and welcome all Team members of Footbuild.
We think its time you should meet us and get to know who you'll be working with.

Hi, Im Jack I am originally from Darlington and completed my undergraduate degree at the Manchester School of Architecture graduating in 2016. I spent six months in practice working for a medium sized practice in South Africa before completing six months design and build work in Cambodia. I am currently working in Atelier MSAP and a key interest of mine is the relationship between designing and building.

13.2.18 Meeting with Collaborator & Fc United of Manchester Founder Andy Walsh discussing plans for Wyhtenshawe Fc project as well as reviewing the FC United Stadium that was built in 2015 as a model of a community led football ground.

It was also agreed there will be a Client Design charrette during the events program to give everyone experience of designing for a real client.