Group 03 - The model of the toastrack project demonstrates clearly how the group has distributed the different spaces and their connection with the surrounding traffic.

Group 02 - This is a model showing the balcony design in the courtyard. The plan changes as the floors go up, so there are more opportunities to create interesting experiences in the courtyard space and lounge areas on the upper floors.

Each group has produced colourful models to show the different function of spaces and their relationships - like 3D adjacency diagrams!

Group 01 - besides showing the functions of the spaces, the model also shows the connection of the care hotel with the hospital.

Group 04 focused on stroke recovery as a specialism of care. The group proposal looked at converting the existing Stratford shopping mall into a new carer hotel with various facilities to help recovery. The group had produced a set of well thought through typical floor plans at various scales. The existing facilities on the site were considered to integrate with the care hotel. The shops are designed to be relocated to create a better shopping environment for shoppers too.

During conversations between us and Pozzoni, comments were given on the work produced and possible directions to carry the projects forward. The team has received valuable feedbacks from care architecture professionals.

Each group developed adjacency diagrams showing the arrangement and relationship between types of spaces. This then led them to create colour paper models showing the different types of spaces in 3D.

Group 4 have chosen to develop the existing structure of Stretford Mall into an out of town care hotel model. The scheme will focus on patients recovering from stroke and trauma. The proposal aimed to cooperate the mall with part of the care hotel to allow outside people and facilities to interact with patients. Stores could be converted into different therapy rooms such as music and art therapy for brain recovery.

Each group was asked to collate 2 days of research onto 2 A1 boards for the presentation to Pozzoni on the coming Monday.

The study should cover points of suitability(the site as care hotel), distance and accessibility to the nearby hospitals, important features in the surrounding (shops, pharmacies...), accessibility for visitors and ambulances, diagrams of routes and initial concepts etc.

This morning the team started the feasibility study on the four chosen sites around Manchester.

Group 2 worked on rehabilitation spaces. With the focus on how to improve the quality of communal areas within the care hotel, including 'Living wall', table tennis and ways to encourage interaction with the outside world, to reduce the isolated feeling patients get in hospitals.Garden centre can be designed within the hotel making revenues.

Time to present group findings.

Each group presented precedents, images of inspirations, sketches, diagrams, potential sites ...
Good stuff!

Group 1 suggested using colours for different age groups to liven up the spaces. Bringing nature indoors, also incorporating sky gardens and green terraces for a healing environment.

How to corporate the care hotel model in the UK?

Each group collated information on different aspects of design: alternative accesses, spatial quality, different age groups, ways to encourage social interaction...

Signing everyone in at Pozzoni's front desk.

Safely arrived at Pozzoni's office after a short walk from the station.

Hi, I’m Hollie, from China. I studied BA Architecture in Nottingham. I have worked in China during work experience and recently joined MSA for Part 2. Over the course of my year out, I have worked mostly on residential and hospitals projects. I believe in the power of narrative in architecture and enjoy design through drawings. I looking forward to working with you all soon!