Events 20

Szymon Konrad M

Meeting in Accra
Last week, on the 8th March, our collaborator Ola Uduku met with the Ghanaian team in Accra to discuss the project. This was a first opportunity to have a conversation in person between MSA and KNUST university as a part of this project and hopefully not the last one! Series of topics were talked through including various ways of online communications, the timetable of the event, access to ISDN line and a possibility of GIS training for both Manchester and Ghanaian students. We are looking forward to developing our collaboration and explore the Marine Drive Project together!

Posted 16 Mar 2020 13:45

Anna Charlotte R

St Mary's RC Primary School currently have a variety of different playgrounds/wooded areas and learning areas. Towards the rear of the site is a disused space in need refurbishment. This would be one of the main access points to the proposed allotment and learning areas in which the school is currently carrying out.

Posted 16 Mar 2020 13:44

Group 10 / SUPPORTED EARTH

Jemima O

Brief

The initial meeting with out collaborator Laura was centred around formalising a brief for the project and understanding the desired outcome.

5 of the key decisions were:

1. Committee involvement throughout.
As the committee have the knowledge of how the park is currently used and ideas on how this could be improved, their involvement within the 2 weeks of Events will be a a great tool for the project!

2. Multiple Designs
To ensure we are able to provide the committee with as many options as possible, and to allow for the most creativity out of those involved the outcome will involve a small number of design as a reference for the committee to later consult when choosing what toolshed to build in the future.

3. A ‘How to’ guide
We agreed that creating a ‘how to’ guide for a small number of designs will be most helpful for the committee as they look to build a toolshed in the future. It will also allow the creative ideas and innovative uses of sustainable materials to be collected into a concise document for future reference.

4. Sustainable Materials
As a community build, an emphasis will be placed on the environment and low tech solutions. The use of sustainable materials in innovative ways should be used for the project.

5. Local Exhibition
At the end of the two weeks, an exhibition will be held near the park for the local residents, gardeners and the students to discuss the final document showing the designs - and a way to celebrate everyones collaboration in producing it!

Conversations with the collaborator about the brief have been useful to ensure the outcomes will be the most beneficial for everyone involved. We look forward to further developing the project and have more involvement with the committee.

Posted 16 Mar 2020 12:05

Sarah D

SOCIAL VALUE:

One in three architecture students admit to suffering mental health issues of some degree according to a recent study (Kirkpatrick, 2018).

The regeneration of the Benzie roof terrace aims to provide students who may need a space to breathe or simply get outside of the studio a refreshing and open place to visit. We will aim to add social value which will not just benefit the architecture students but all art students and staff within the Benzie and Chatham buildings. The space will also encourage social interaction between people from different subjects, enabling cross subject support and promote potential future collaboration between them, bringing the whole school together as one.

Posted 16 Mar 2020 11:29

Linyu L

- l THE HIGH-TECH ROOF l-

Holy Name Church was built for Jesuits in 1869-71 by Joseph Aloysius Hansom, designer of the Hansom Cab. It is in the Victorian Gothic revival style, imitating a 14th century Gothic cathedral – indeed, it is the largest church in Manchester.

By creative use of 19th century technology Hansom’s building was ready in just two years, rather than the decades it took to create similar size churches in medieval times.

Architectural historians have marvelled at the lightness of the slender pillars supporting the half-acre space. This was accomplished by the innovative construction of the vaulted roof from hollow hexagonal terracotta “pots” rather than carved stone which would have been much heavier.

Posted 15 Mar 2020 23:33

Group 10 / SUPPORTED EARTH

Chor Yu M

Professor Ola Uduku took up a Professorship in Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture in 2017. Prior to this she was Reader in Architecture, and Dean International for Africa, at Edinburgh University. Her research specialisms are in the history of educational architecture in Africa, and the contemporary issues related to social infrastructure provision for minority communities in cities in the ‘West’ and ‘South’. She is currently engaged in developing postgraduate research and teaching links in architecture urbanism, heritage and conservation between West African Architecture schools and those in North West England.

She has in the past published in the areas of African Architecture, African Diaspora Studies, Gated Communities, and environmental design teaching pedagogies.

Professor Uduku is also the co-ordinator of the EdenApp Tools for Environmental Analysis Lab, which focuses on developing apps for use in teaching environmental concepts such as lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustics to undergraduates through the use of personal apps and sensors.

Doctor Łukasz Stanek graduated in architecture and philosophy after studies in Kraków, Weimar, Münster, and Zurich, and he received his doctorate at the Delft University of Technology (2008). Besides Delft, Stanek was teaching at the Berlage Institute (2008), Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2012), and at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, where he was junior faculty at the Institute of History and Theory of Architecture (2009—2011). He received fellowships at the Jan van Eyck Academie (Maastricht), the Institut d’Urbanisme de Paris, the Canadian Center for Architecture (Montreal), and the Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts (CASVA) at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C., where he was the 2011—2013 A. W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow.

Posted 15 Mar 2020 15:40

Jasmine R

MEET THE COLLABORATOR:

For our event we are collaborating with Lynn Setterington. Lynn is an internationally recognised textile artist who works as a Senior Lecturer at the Manchester School of Art. Her works have been exhibited at the V&A Museum and the Whitworth Art Gallery.

Lynn has a passion for gardening and has always wanted to improve the Benzie roof garden space with exciting planters.

Working with the textile department allows the planters to be used in the future to grow dye plants. This will allow the School of Art to dye their own fabrics with natural resources and create their own beautiful fabrics.

Posted 15 Mar 2020 11:48

Shuo P

THE GROUP MEETING

Welcome you to join our team! Following our meeting with collaborator when we had a quick glimpse of the site, we have come together to discuss our session plan. Together, we have been working on designing an exciting event, which will provide our undergraduate students team with a great range of new skills learned both from us and from our professional collaborators, knowledge and unique opportunities, such as visit into the Town Hall.

Posted 15 Mar 2020 01:36

Tianyi W

MEET THE COLLABORATOR

We are collaborating with Purcell Architects, who were funded in 1940s by a conservation expert Donovan Purcell. They have a vast experience at working with historic buildings, as well as architecture and master planning.

The main collaborator within Purcell Architects will be Vanessa Torri who will be representing the office during the final presentation of our project to the Architects and who will host a site visit in the Town Hall during the intensive week. The renovation works will be in place, so joining our group gives you a unique opportunity to not only see the Town Hall inside, which is closed to the visitors until 2024, but also to visit a construction site!

Click here to the Purcell Architects:
https://www.purcelluk.com/about

Posted 15 Mar 2020 01:23

Group 07 / FARM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

Shuo P

SOCIAL VALUE

The installation we are proposing is to provide social interaction between the society and the town hall during its closure. We will let multi-generations to engage with the touchable/movable creature.

Posted 15 Mar 2020 01:14

Group 14 / CENTRE STAGE

Thomas Charles K

Group 14 // Centre Stage // What is the end goal?

This week, we met up with Mark, our collaborator at NWTAC, to dicuss in detail our aims and objectives for the Events period. From the outset, Mark made us aware that they have already been given a small sum from a grant to start progressing towards these works. Things can change rapidly on a live project!

From the discussion we agreed that working alongside Trevor, we can collaborate to create a zine of visuals for NWTAC to use during the public consultation phase of the project.

We aim to make something that illustrates the clear vision Mark has of this project through a series of visuals, looking at atmospheres, perspectives and the media we can use to represent how exciting this scheme can be for the Moston Community.

Posted 14 Mar 2020 22:38

Eleanor S

WHAT IS URBAN FARMING?

Urban farming can be simply defined as growing and producing food in a city or heavily populated area.

Urban farming is not only a commercial activity and economic venture. The main aims of urban farming are firstly, to address environmental issues raised by the transportation of food and therefore, reduce food miles and carbon footprint of our food. Secondly, it aims to educate the population as to where our food comes from, especially in cities. Finally, it increases our access to fresh and locally grown produce which is particularly beneficial to disadvantaged communities.

‘Urban’ can be interpreted as inner city or the perimeter of a city. No single aspect characterises the site or placement of a site. Just as long as it is urban and within reasonable distance of the people and companies it will be supplying. They have been known to be on disused land such as brownfield sites, ex-landfills, rooftops and car parks. Cities that are now striving for environmental improvement are increasing the quantity and quality of public transport to encourage people to use their cars less. This approach also means much of the car parking spaces in these cities will theoretically not be needed, so the city councils are dedicating these spaces to urban farming.

Urban Farms can be used to grow crops and rear animals but restrictions, regarding the type of growing and whether animals can be reared, are imposed by the city councils and the city is divided into ‘zones’. These zones are determined by a variety of factors including the influence of retail, education, safety and the consideration of livestock.

Posted 14 Mar 2020 16:33

Group 07 / FARM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

Eleanor S

INTRODUCING THE COLLABORATOR: HIGHER GROUND AT KAMPUS MCR

Higher Ground is a pop up restaurant located at Kampus MCR whilst the development is still under construction. It is a partnership between Richard and Joseph, the head chef (pictured top right). They are passionate about locally grown produce from the North West, Manchester brewed beer and natural wine.

Farm Follows Function will be collaborating with Higher Ground for our final exhibition: showcasing the Events 20 work and highlighting the importance of partnership between urban designers, suppliers and restaurateurs in order to address the current global issue of food miles.

Posted 14 Mar 2020 14:50

Group 09 / DREAMHOUSE FOR CIRCUS

Junjie S

First Meeting

The Circus House is an inspiring organisation of dedicated and caring individuals who put on a great show and brighten the streets and stages of Manchester and beyond. During these years, they had helped many people including women and children in Manchester to communicate through the acrobatic training, which achieved a very good outcome. However, due to the approaching expires of house contrast, they are eager to have a new house design. Sian, one of the directors of The Circus House, and her team are hoping us to design a new dream house for them so that the Circus House is able to make contributions to communities in the future.

Posted 14 Mar 2020 11:17

Group 17 / CARBON HOUSING RETROFIT

Jinyu L

HEY! There nice to meet you! We are team 17

Posted 14 Mar 2020 00:16

Mona T

The Town Hall Facts no.2! -How we came up to do our project-
Another question we asked was “ Do you have any memories of the Town Hall or the Albert square?” Through this question, we’ve received some very intriguing answers, from a variety of events. However, many of the interesting answers we’ve received showed that they were from the old age - and that the younger generation has little interaction or the memory with the Town Hall. We have also heard from the Council that there used to be a tour for the school kids to the Town Hall until 10 years ago, but nothing has been done since then. Therefore, we have decided to target the young generations, especially the kids, to get them know and be interested about the great heritage of our town. 

Posted 12 Mar 2020 11:23

Mona T

The Town Hall Facts! -How we came up to do our project-
Here's a little background story on how we consolidated our project scheme. Although our collaborator's aim was to "Make the Town Hall more accessible and engaging for everyone", we didn't know what people actually thought and wanted from the Town Hall. So we started off with a survey to find this out - we received over 50 responses from a variety of age group, from 19 to over 60. The image shows some of the questions we've asked.
The survey, in fact, revealed a notable amount of engagement with the Town Hall. We were surprised to hear that almost 70% of the people visited there 3 or more times! Also, the people have visited the place for so many different purposes. It is not only a place for civil matters, but it has been a place for various events such as the famous Christmas market, celebrating the football match, and even a wedding! …Did you know that the Town Hall held so many different functions?

The next post will reveal some interesting stories about the Town Hall...Coming soon!

Posted 12 Mar 2020 11:05

Chor Yu M

In collaboration with Ghanaian students, we would like to create a publication to increase the awareness of the Marine Drive Project in Accra. Although the proposal includes regeneration of the crucial part of the city with significant landmarks relating to the country’s independence, the current plan of the development is confidential and there is little information released to the public.

Through our event, we would like to compare the historical information analysed by Research Method – Accra Futurism with the current situation and limited materials about proposed Marine Drive Masterplan. We hope that collaboration with Ghanaian students will allow us to gather more insight into the current state of the site.

Posted 12 Mar 2020 10:22

Group 11 / HUMAN NARRATIVE

Xinbo W

- l HOW TO PRESENT l -

This part is what we will experience and present together after you join us.
1. Model:
·The main form of the model is the section structure model, which directly shows the construction process and shape of the church roof.
·We intend to design a set of model groups in montage's way (layer by layer): from small-scale hexagonal terracotta ‘pots’ to the top section of the whole church; from small single construction material models to various composite construction structures, to the whole roof composite structure.
·Model structural parts can be assembled and disassembled to simulate the real construction process and vividly show the structure of the roof to the visitors.
·The material selection of the model uses the least color and texture to express the building more succinctly and clearly.
2. Booklet:
We may design a smart booklet with the diagram of church roof construction and the development of Victorian church to tell the story and history of the Victorian style in the application of church spaces and appearance. In the booklet, we also introduce what construction points we want to show and how we express the roof structure of the church.
3. Interaction and performance:
·The picture book with folding cards
It's an interesting way to engage people in this Event. In this process, visitors can deeply understand the construction and structure of the church by folding themselves. Also, we could use 3D folding cards to tell the timeline of the history of Victorian buildings. In addition, practical operation and game like experience can make boring content more vivid and fascinating.
·VR/Video
If we can, we will use video or VR technology to show the building process of the church roof. (people like dynamic images, which are more intuitive.)
4. More than ‘pot vault’(if we have more time):
We will think about and design some additional interesting things about the church: whether there is a alternative and better roof structure; how to better repair and maintain; in design, we could try to design or reuse something to improve the existing sanctity and sublime of the church.

Posted 12 Mar 2020 10:16

Sally Anne L

you can check out the amazing work our collaborators nightsafe do on the recent BBC television show DIYSOS the big build for Children in Need from November
it features the charity along with the incredible DIYSOS, Children in Need, St Silas and the and hundreds of selfless volunteers from across the north west and country who helped create a new facility to provide supported housing for six young people from the area

https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/news/278/the-story-of-the-bbc-diy-sos-children-in

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b9cc

Posted 12 Mar 2020 10:02

Jessica Amelia W

The Site

FACT: On Valentine’s Day in 1968 Beech Road Park acquired their first Beech Trees.
Beech Road Park is a dog friendly, pocket park in the heart of Chorlton. The park is surrounded by family homes and provides a refuge from the busy on goings in everyday life.
Beech Road Park has a children’s play area and is one of the few dog friendly parks in Chorlton which makes it a lively and friendly place to be.
Many events take place here, such as gardening group, table tennis, art in the park, and general meetings. A ‘Tool Shed’ for this park would make these events easier to run, with storage and refuge from an often-rainy Manchester...
We encourage everyone to make their way to the site, to enjoy the peace within the city and meet the friends of Beech road. Please do hesitate when taking pictures, why not record your visit through a sketch.

Posted 12 Mar 2020 10:01

Samuel Ejaye-Uzhieka O

Location: The Marine drive runs along the Southern coast of Ghana, along the Gulf of Guinea, bordering the Atlantic 0cean.
It is a key part of the city, housing a handful of landmarks synonymous with the countries independence, like The Black Star Square also known as Independence Square, Independence Arch, Black Star Gate etc.

It covers a total of 241 acres, stretching from the Christiansborg Castle at Osu to the Arts Centre in the Gamashie enclave, Accra.

Posted 12 Mar 2020 09:41

Group 12 / THE RIGHT SPACE

Xinbo W

- l SOCIAL VALUE l-

Holly Name Church locates on the Oxford Road and it mainly services for students from Manchester Metropolitan University,University of Manchester and Royal Northern College of Music.

The social value is that Holly Name Church represents local community, and it is a cultural identity. Long time ago, Manchester was a small city. With the growth of industry, more immigrates settled in Manchester. So, at that time, lots of churches representing different religions were built. However, before 1829, Catholic church is illegal, as a small part of Britain religion. In addition, all Irish people who believe Catholic, had no rights, so they needed a Catholic church to give themselves pride and identity and Holly Name church emerged. Holly Name church is an innovative and unique construction. It was finished quickly by local materials and industrial technology in two years. The church with prefabricated technology reflects the industrial city Manchester and give residents the feeling of great pride. We will mock the construction process to make people realize sense of belonging and sublime by the model of Holly and improve culture diversity.

Posted 12 Mar 2020 08:08

Haocheng Z

Introducing the site!

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School provided a vacant space of their play garden for our project to design a recreational space which would encourage interaction and create awareness of ‘Rights of the child’. You will have time to go to the site and survey it. Let's get some amazing ideas from you!

Posted 12 Mar 2020 00:16

Group 12 / THE RIGHT SPACE

Haocheng Z

Introducing our team members!

We are Group 12 of EVENTS 20, which is made up of six March 1 student from the MSA. We are a variety of people from different backgrounds. We welcome every one of you to study with us and get inspired by this meaningful project. Here is some information about us:

Solomon Adebiyi
Atelier: Advanced Practice
Graduated from: Manchester School of Architecture
Worked at: Atkins
Skills and interests: I specialise in 3D computational design and visualisations, my interestest Is in biomimicry and parametric architecture as well as photorealism portraits.

Niall Coleman
Atelier: Continuity in Architecture

David Faminu
Atelier: Advanced Practice
Graduate from: DeMontfort University
Worked at: Franklin Ellis Architects, Nottingham
Skills: Visualisation, Revit, Indesign, Photoshop, 3DS Max, Lumion and Organisation
Interests: Visualisation, Architecture, Anime, Reading, Music, Basketball and football

Wojciech Jankowski
Atelier: Continuity in Architecture
Graduate from: Manchester School of Architecture
Worked at: lk-architekci
Skills and interests: ArchiCAD, Twinmotion. Interested in technical design and visualisation.

Adil Mulk
Atelier: Continuity in Architecture
Graduate from: UCLan
Worked at: R. T. Lucas Architects
Skills: Revit, Sketchup, twinmotion, Adobe suite
Interests: Painting, Badminton, reading, writing

Haocheng Zhong
Atelier: Urban Spatial Experiment
Graduate from: SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY
Worked at: FUDAN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Skills and interests: ADOBE SUITE, RHINO, SKETCHUP, DRAWING, MODELING, VISUALISATION, SPORTS, GAMING

Posted 12 Mar 2020 00:10

Group 12 / THE RIGHT SPACE

Haocheng Z

Introducing our collaborator!

Matt Lawrence: Governor, the Deputy Head Teacher.
Jade Shotton: Year 4 Teacher.

St Cuthbert's is a GOOD school - Ofsted February 2019. Where provision for children's personal development and welfare is Outstanding. They are a vibrant thriving community where their wonderful children are at the heart of everything they do. They offer a curriculum that blends knowledge and skills with first hand experiences. The school is in the midst of lots of new and exciting developments on their improvement journey.

This year, St Cuthbert's RC Primary School will be awarded a ‘Silver: Rights Aware’ Rights Respecting Schools Award which is granted by Unicef UK to schools that show good progress towards embedding children’s rights in the school’s policy, practice and ethos.

Inspired by this achievement and in collaboration with MSA's 1st, 2nd and 5th-year students, The Right Space project is aiming to design a recreational space in St. Cuthberts Primary School that would encourage interaction and create awareness of ‘Rights of the child’. It is an intervention that provides EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT and VALUES for all pupils.

Posted 12 Mar 2020 00:01

Tiantian G

Meet the Collaborator!
42nd Street is a Greater Manchester charity that supports young people aged 11-25 years with their emotional wellbeing and mental health, promoting choice and creativity. They champion young person centred approaches that demonstrate local impact and have national significance.

42nd Street offer a range of individual therapeutic support and encourage and support young people to have a voice, and access opportunities to learn, develop new skills, be creative, have fun and demonstrate to themselves and others that they are able to recover, manage their mental health and wellbeing and achieve their full potential.

http://42ndstreet.org.uk/

Posted 11 Mar 2020 23:06

Issues with the current proposal:

-Cotton Field Park is existing green space and not a part of the new development.
-Proposed green roofs would not be accessible to the public.
-No replacement of the cycle lanes along Great Ancoats Street after the proposed removal.
-Prioritises commercial property over much needed affordable housing.

Posted 11 Mar 2020 21:23

Cezara
- MSA Graduate
- Atelier . LULU
- Interests . Child-Friendly Urban Planning

Jad
- MSA Graduate
- Atelier . Infra.Space
- Interests . Political Architecture

Kelly
- MSA Graduate
- Atelier . Infra.Space
- Interests . Enviromental Analysis Through BIM

Kiran
- Newcastle Univeristy Graduate
- Atelier . &Architecture
- Interests . Inclusive Design

Reiji
- MSA Graduate
- Atelier . CPU
- Interests . Grass-Roots Movements

Posted 11 Mar 2020 21:14

Create a feasible alternative for the site which:
_Gives the community a usable green space
_Provides connections from the marina to the city by foot and bike
_Provides sporting and recreation space for the existing community
is a reasonable financial argument for the alternate plan
_Provides shelter from noise, traffic, and air pollution
_Incorporates affordable residential space
_Provides space for small businesses

Posted 11 Mar 2020 20:35

Trees Not Cars want to work with the Council to develop a scheme that includes significant community green space and social housing to respond to the affordable housing crisis in the city.

Posted 11 Mar 2020 20:18

LIVE PROJECT!

Our project was born from Lifeshare’s need of a space which can facilitate the delivery of a number of digital courses. Currently, their offices do not have enough space to host this new programme, so they are looking to refurbish the floors above their office into a digital den. Lifeshare has given us a budget and a set of constraints for this project as they are planning to start works on this space in the near future!

Posted 11 Mar 2020 16:29

MEET JAMIE!

Jamie is the Digital Inclusion officer at Lifeshare and he is currently doing his Masters in Computer Science at Manchester University. He is a lively and enthusiastic collaborator and he is currently looking to develop a training course in partnership with service users to deliver digital skills that enable vulnerable people in Manchester to access information, resources and services.

Posted 11 Mar 2020 16:19

OUR TEAM

We are a creative team of five 5th year MArch students at Manchester School of Architecture. Our atelier is CPU&AI, so we are all about digital software and have a range of relevant digital skills.

Laura Lapadat
Undergrad: Kingston University, London
Year out: Sheppard Robson, London
Big on sustainability and Jaffa cakes

Cristi Dubina
Undergrad: University of Lincoln
Year out: JMAD Architecture, Lincoln
Will calm you down if you feel stressed

Iulia Lup
Undergrad: Manchester University
Year out: Ollier Smurthwaite and Day Architectural, Manchester
I love creating things and traveling

Michael Williams
Undergrad: University of Liverpool
Year out: Sheppard Robson, London
Call me Mike

Andreas Maragakis
Undergrad: Manchester University
Year out: AECOM, Manchester
Manchester raised with a strong desire to travel the world. Probably on my 5th coffee

Posted 11 Mar 2020 15:42

Kaja Marta S

MEET THE TEAM

We are a group of 5th yeah MArch students who will be working with you on revitalising Manchester Town Hall.

Our group offers diverse skills and Events experience.

Kaja from &rchitecture enjoys thinking outside the box and searching for innovative design solutions that allow community to engage with architecture. She is interested in visualising architecture and assembling portfolios and will encourage you to challenge your creativity throughout the whole process! BA degree in Kent School of Architecture.

Willa from &rchitecture has a good understanding of sustainability and its history, especially from energy perspective. She enjoys critical thinking and evaluation or understanding things from different aspects. She will be glad to discuss any of those with you! BA degree at Queen’s University Belfast.

Augus (or Shuo Pan) from Advanced Practice is a prospective architect who manages own design studio in Beijing. He has gained a lot of experience during his practical work, especially when working with public buildings. He is currently interested in housing for aging people and is glad to share his experience and knowledge with you! BA at Beijing University of Technology in China.

Yan from Advanced Practice enjoys the process of digital and physical modelling. He is glad to share any useful software or physical model making skills. BA degree at Cardiff University.

Junfu from USE, a visual art enthusiast who loves hand sketch and digital painting, will be glad to share the drawing skills with you. BA degree University of Liverpool.

Yimeng (or Amanda) from USE has many years of work experience. She has participated in variety of projects when working in China. Interested in adaptive reuse, she is glad to share practical knowledge. BA degree at Zhengzhou University in China.

Posted 11 Mar 2020 14:45

Group 08 / LET'S PLAY

Amanda Jia Yun C

Introducing Our Team!

We are the team 'Let's Play', made of six 5th year March students. A warm welcome to our blog and without further adieu, let us introduce ourselves!

Jason Cheung
Atelier: USE
BArch: Manchester School of Architecture
Worked at: Archi+ inter.
Skills: Revit, Indesign, Photoshop
Interested in: Environmental strategies in architecture

Crystal Poon
Atelier: CIA
BArch: Manchester School of Architecture
Worked at: DLN Architects Limited, Hong Kong
Skills: Autocad, Photoshop, ArchiCAD
Interested in: Sustainable design

Amanda Chua
Atelier: &rchitecture
BArch: Manchester School of Architecture
Worked at: Leach Rhodes Walker, Manchester
Skills: Autocad, Photoshop
Interested in: Design that is responsive, sustainable and never too straight forward

Minnie Wong
Atelier: Advanced Practice
BArch: City University of Hong Kong
Worked at: Ronald Lu and Partners; DLN Architects Limited, Hong Kong
Skills: Autocad, Photoshop, Revit
Interested in: Urban Farming and Parametric Design

Pek Kwan Soo
Atelier: Praxxis
BArch: University of Nottingham
Worked at: LTay Architect, Malaysia
Skills: Revit, Indesign, Photoshop
Interested in: The quality of space and how space flows from one to another

Flora Teng
Atelier: Praxxis
BArch: Manchester School of Architecture
Skills: Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator
Interested in: Psychological impact of building designs

Posted 11 Mar 2020 11:39

Group 14 / CENTRE STAGE

Thomas Charles K

Group 14 // Centre Stage // Collaborator No. 2

Introducing - Trevor Cousins

Trevor is an RIBA qualified architect, having practiced for 30 years and working his way up to director at Northmill Associates Ltd, he opted for a career change just over a year ago to set up Forty8 Design.

NWTAC have corresponded with Trevor previously to provide some inital feasbility work on the proposed community centre.

Trevor has experience in residential, supported living, and commercial property UK wide, and feasibility studies for blue chip clients. He also has longstanding experience in the design of Premiership Football Club facilities for training, academy and hospitality use, including site wide master planning and rationalisation of space.

We will consult Trevor throughout the Events process hoping he can provide insights for us from his experience in practice.

Posted 11 Mar 2020 11:36

Tiantian G

Meet the THE CHRONICLES OF 42ND STREET team )
Tiantian Ge (CPU&Ai)
Jingrui Wang (CPU&Ai)
Wenjing Ma (CPU&Ai)
Yirui Chen (CPU&Ai)
Zakaria Islam (CPU&Ai)

Posted 11 Mar 2020 05:09

Jo Lynn T

Introducing our Collaborators .

Peter Norris .
Peter is a Work and Skills Specialist at Manchester City Council. He is an experienced public sector professional focusing on making sure Manchester's residents are connected to our city's success. He is currently into social value & inclusive growth related subjects and is working with employers in the city to provide opportunities for Mancunians from all walks of life.

Westley Robinson
Westley is a Work and Skills Project Manager for Manchester City Council currently working on the Our Town Hall Refurbishment Project. Key work priorities are supporting the supply chain to deliver skills, apprenticeships, and employment for Manchester residents from this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 22:28

Group 18 / YOUTH CENTRE 422

Mona T

Introducing the team !
The Group 19 of EVENTS 20’ is made up of six MArch 1 students from the Manchester School of Architecture. We're made up of a variety of people from various backgrounds. We have regular meetings (sometimes heated discussions) which made us get together and become very close to each other. Here is some information about us :

Eva Cheung .
Landscape and Urbanism (LULU) . Coventry University .
Loves photography, model making & traveling

Louise Roussie .
Continuity in Architecture (CiA) . ESA, Paris . Acting, music, travelling.

Mona Tamaru .
Continuity in Architecture (CiA) . Tama Art University, Tokyo . Love food, dance, hand drawings and watercolouring. Interested in vernacular architecture and its sustainability .

Seenam Bhagat .
CPU/AI . Sharda University, India . Painting of modern and abstract art, charcoal sketches.

Sonia Mancxia .
Landscape and Urbanism (LULU) . Taylor’s University, Malaysia . I love the soul of humble sketches that inspire the thoughts and reverberate the emotions.

Tan Jo Lynn .
Continuity in Architecture (CiA) . Taylor’s University, Malaysia . Simple line drawings that speak for itself and small scale architecture pieces that subtly touch my heart are the love of my life.

We are open to any ideas, be crazy or not, to help our Town Hall become more engaging. We are all looking forward to meet BA students to join our group!

Posted 10 Mar 2020 22:25

Ajay M

MEET OUR TEAM

MArch Students at the Manchester School of Architecture:
(From top right)

Jack Carter
CiA
Liverpool John Moores University
KKA Architects

Heston Harris
CiA
Manchester School of Architecture
BHD

Alex Hughes
CiA
Liverpool John Moores University
Falconer Chester Hall

Ajay Mahay
CiA
University of Brighton
Hoban Design

Ifan Rees
CiA
Liverpool John Moores University
5plus Architects

Daniel Warren
CiA
Nottingham Trent University
Ellis Wiliams

Posted 10 Mar 2020 22:14

Abigail M

Meet the collaborator

Friends of Beech Road Park is a local resident-led focus group dedicated to the conservation of Beech Road park; a charming, public open space in Chorlton. The group is passionate about their park, arranging activities and holding frequent meetings that provide a platform for communication with Manchester City Council and the local community. The group’s activities range from gardening and recreation to small-scale festivals and fundraising. Some of the recent initiatives have been outdoor table tennis tables, Christmas parties, “Art in the Park” art classes, landscaping and spray painting. The collaborators are made up of gardeners, community organisers and dog-walkers alike, they are a welcoming group that cannot wait to see what innovative proposals we come up with!

Friends of Beech Road Park have a strong social media presence on Facebook so feel free to follow their page and get involved!

Friends of Beech Road Park is a voluntary organization registered with Manchester City Council.

Find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BeechRoadPark/about/?ref=page_internal

Posted 10 Mar 2020 21:51

Group 15 / RE:THINK

Bismah Z

THE MA1 TEAM

Hello!
Welcome to the Re:Think Bradford Event’s first post!
We are all in the Atelier: Landscape and Urbanism (LULU), and we will be coordinating this event which also emphasises on urban analysis/design and masterplanning.
Before getting started, allow us to introduce ourselves, shall we?

Areeje Sherllalah
Undergraduate Degree: Manchester School of Architecture / Part 1: Loop Systems Ltd
Areeje’s interest in the influence of built form on the wider scale of the urban environment & master planning stems from her experiences in vastly different countries. She appreciates the importance of historical research and the consideration of the local community, whilst aiming for a lasting positive impact through design. She has had experience working in architecture, contracting and interior design. She is proficient in using CAD and Vectorworks, as well as Adobe Creative Suite softwares, Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Bismah Zafar
Undergraduate Degree: Manchester School of Architecture / Part 1: IBI Group (UK)
Bismah is a local resident who lives just on the outskirts of Greater Manchester and having seen Manchester city evolve and grow, she is interested in how cities and the surrounding built environment create a happy place and promote positive health and wellbeing for every resident. She is currently a BA1 Teaching Assistant and is working part time with IBI Group. She has familiarity with Revit, CAD and loves to use Illustrator for diagrams.

Megha Paudyal
Undergraduate Degree: University of Kent / Part 1: LSI Architects
Megha has 2 years of experience working as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant, where she was exposed to projects of varying sizes, stages and from a range of sectors, but worked predominantly in the educations field. She also worked in Nepal for 2 months at a small research and design company which worked with bamboo and rammed earth as building techniques. She is proficient in ArchiCAD, InDesign and Photoshop and loves to sketch.

Koh Sung Jie
Undergraduate Degree: Taylor’s University / Part 1: DTLM Design Group .
SJ has completed his Part 1 studies and practice in Malaysia. During his practice, he had the privilege to work on many large-scale developments, residential and commercial, even handling one of the smaller projects under supervision of one of the directors. He enjoys immersing in research towards understanding how cities work and also has great familiarity in CAD, 3D modelling and diagramming.

As you can see, though we are from the same atelier, we have very different interests and skill sets to bring to the table for the upcoming event.

Stay tuned to what we have later!

Posted 10 Mar 2020 20:51

Group 04 / CHORLTON RE-USE

Abigail C

SOCIAL VALUE
Millions of people across the UK now live in New Towns thanks to cross country planning after the second world war however, many are unaware of this local history. This event will allow the public to learn about this legacy in an engaging yet graphically inspiring exhibition. It is a chance for students to curate a live project whilst the public can engage in the work in which students are producing at Manchester School of Architecture. It is crucial that the audience will leave the exhibition feeling encouraged that the future of their cities are moving forward by the education of the past.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 20:29

Charlotte DM

MEET THE TEAM
We are a diverse team of 6 MArch.1 students from the Manchester School of Architecture.

Tobi Sobowale / Atelier: CiA
BArch: Northumbria University
Year Out: C.F. Moller Architects, London
Skills: Photography and Modelmaking
Interests: How spatial layout affects human behaviour

Charlotte De Moor / Atelier: LuLu
BArch: Arts University of Bournemouth
Year Out: WOCAA, Germany
Skills: Graphic Design
Interests: Collaborative Practice

Jamie Boardman / Atelier: CiA
BArch: Liverpool John Moores University
Year Out: Pye Design, Wigan
Skills: AutoCad and Photoshop
Interests: Architecture and its relation to nature

Motunrayo Soyannwo (Ray) / Atelier: Praxxis
BArch: Coventry University
Year Out: HAWK, Germany
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite
Interests: Fashion and Film

Thando Zitumane (Tee) / Atelier: Praxxis
BArch: University for the Creative Arts
Year Out: Cochrane Design, London
Skills: Photoshop, Photography and Modelmaking
Interests: Sustainable Energy

Tere Sagay / Atelier: CPU & Ai
BArch: Texas A&M University
Year Out: ATO Architects, Nigeria
Skills: Graphic Design and Illustration
Interests: Art, Creative Direction and Vernacular architecture research

Posted 10 Mar 2020 20:09

Group 04 / CHORLTON RE-USE

Laurence C

SPIN provides shelter for rough-sleepers and supports them on their journey back into society. SPIN manages activities and projects at THE WELL, a church housing 34 homeless men. SPIN’s main activity is supporting and educating the residents at THE WELL helping them back into working life. They also serve a delicious Sunday roast prepared for rough-sleepers and those living in dire poverty. Food, clothes and toiletries are given out throughout the week. As a condition of providing accommodation and food, the residents volunteer for FareShare, thereby establishing a good routine to get them ready for a working life.

As SPIN keeps growing, as does the number of people seeking the help and support provided. SPIN relies entirely on donations, with the team working for free, all of the money donated goes into refurbishing their centre and operating around Manchester, every penny is put to good use.

Website: http://supportingpeopleinneed.org/

SPIN Video: https://www.facebook.com/SupportingPeopleInNeedManchester/videos/420075905522934/

Posted 10 Mar 2020 19:45

Motunrayo Oluwatunmininu S

MEET THE SITE

Our aims are to transform an unused space of Chorlton Park into a vibrant, multi-functional, green, community space, hoping to attract and provide visitors with a place to socialise, interact and spend more time within the park.

The project is located in Chorlton Park situated less than four miles from the city centre and attracts over 30,000 visitors a year.

Specifically, the site is located in the park next to Nell Lane and the multifunctional area that serves the tennis courts and the white house centre. It is a rather unused and dismal space containing several metal cabins that have been left and forgotten about. Overall the park prides itself on its community links, with a partnership that exists between the park wardens and the friends of Chorlton park who have made various improvements over recent years including new furniture, multi-functional spaces and more. But this has resulted in our site being forgotten about, which we feel it is time to develop.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 18:59

Jo Lynn T

Introducing the Project .

Our Town Hall project began in January 2018 as a major update of the Grade I listed architecture piece. Investigations and surveys were done since 2014 to decide things that need to be restored for modern standards. The town hall will be re-open in 2024 for its people, with aims and objectives below:

1. Transform users’ and visitors’ experience
2. Enhance the use of town hall as a visitor destination and increase access to its people
3. Restore and celebrate the significant heritage asset
4. Deliver economic and social value for Manchester
5. Increase participation of civil society to reconnect people to the institution that represent them

Website link: https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/info/500354/our_town_hall/7297/our_town_hall_project_-_the_transformation

Posted 10 Mar 2020 18:19

Hayden W

WHY NEW TOWNS?

2020 brought the start of a new decade, with it came many possibilities to the environmental and sociological future of our towns and cities across the country. In 2007 Gordon Brown announced the designation of eco-towns and in 2019 Theresa May supported the funding for new Garden towns to be built across the UK to tackle the current housing crisis. The last 20 years of town planning across the country has shown that the profession and demand is still very much alive. As we enter this new decade it approaches 60 years of community life since the first post-war New Towns were designated, it is during this time that we can learn from the mistakes of the past with the design of these new villages of the future.

By exhibiting the incredible case study primary research that the 5th years have undergone earlier this year, not only do we celebrate the work, we can also share the information collected with the wider public. We can bring light to what design can enhance a community and what can hinder it. We can not close our eyes to its history and start afresh, it is this past that will drive the approaches of the future.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 17:58

Group 18 / YOUTH CENTRE 422

Anna Charlotte R

During this project you will further develop skills used widely within the industry including site surveying, model making, presentation skills whilst generating creative design solutions.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 16:50

Ifan J

Youth Centre 422 is a grand Victorian building hosting various original features. It is now derelict due to a long stint with professional squatters. The building borders three communities within Manchester; Longsight, Rusholme and Ardwick and are in dire need of communal facilities.
We have distributed the spaces which we will then develop in groups. These spaces are all in need of restoration and include the main hall, café, social gathering and office spaces.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 16:12

Group 18 / YOUTH CENTRE 422

Rachael Louise AJ

Meet the team

We are Harry, Henry, Abbie, Jemima, Jess and Rachael - group 26.

Harry:
- Atelier: &rchitecture
- Undergraduate degree: UWE
- Harry will bring the enthusiasm to the group. He will help advance your photoshop and communication skills, as well as offering a lovely hand drawing.

Henry:
- Atelier: CPU
- Undergraduate degree: Sheffield
- Henry is a pro at Revit, he can whip up quick model options and can get on board with a technical drawing

Abbie:
- Atelier: CPU
- Undergraduate degree: Sheffield Hallam
- Can’t imagine the Shed in the park? No worries, with Abbie on board she’ll create a render to take imagination to reality. See this live project come to life on a page. Always happy to help!

Jemima:
- Atelier: &rchitecture
- Undergraduate degree: UWE
- A Shed? Not on Jemima’s watch, Jemima will encourage you to step out your box - Jemima is looking for the most out of you.

Jess:
- Atelier: &rchitecture
- Undergraduate degree: Sheffield Hallam
- Jess loves a chat, if you need help with anything, she’s here to hash it out. She also loves a wacom drawing, so need a visual get in touch.

Rachael:
- Atelier: &rchitecture
- Undergraduate degree: UCA Canterbury
- #1 organiser, Rachael will push you to your limits to get the best out this live project. Need to word an email, she’s your girl!

Stay tuned for more project information!

Posted 10 Mar 2020 16:11

Ifan J

Manchester Vineyard is a Church led group who’s main focus is to serve the local area and encourage community development in Manchester. Despite Ardwick & Longsight being such a diverse area both in culture and age, currently there is very little by way of space for building community, resulting in social isolation and a broken, insular community. The Manchester Vineyard is hoping to change this.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 16:11

Natasha B

Find out more about homelessness and soup kitchens in the UK via these links:

BBC Radio 4 - Podcast
Feeding the Problem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cnhc

BBC iPlayer - Video
The Big Questions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000g08q/the-big-questions-series-13-episode-5

Posted 10 Mar 2020 16:10

Liam Kristian C

Manchester is at the sharp end of the national rise in homelessness. Across Greater Manchester, 5,564 people are homeless – 1,804 of these individuals are in the City of Manchester alone. It is worth remembering that this figure does not reflect the ‘hidden homeless’, those who sofa surf through friends and family. Greater Manchester is also considered to be an eviction and repossession hotspot. This problem is highest in Manchester and Salford, with approximately 1 in 62 households are at risk of repossession or eviction.

There is a growing divide between classes in Manchester. A quick gaze over the landscape shows luxury apartment blocks and multinational office space occupying almost the entirety of the construction sector. And down on the streets beneath these glass towers, people sleep in doorways, on benches and under flyovers. Whilst foreign money and overseas investment has indeed given the city a new lease of life, this has come at the expense of the lower social classes. These are the losers of gentrification, and if things don’t change soon, there are many more to come.

Manchester's spiralling homeless crisis is showing no signs of slowing down - with around 50 people PER DAY coming to the council for help. The situation is so bad that the authority is rapidly running out of emergency accommodation in hotels and B&Bs. Because of this, day services and outreach centres like SPIN are becoming heavily relied upon.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 16:09

Aslan Gabriel L

Through discussion with SPIN we are choosing some optional activities on Wednesday 29th April that may include a trip to Barnabus or the Booth Centre to learn about and potentially volunteer at some of the effective services available for homeless people.

https://www.barnabus-manchester.org.uk

https://www.boothcentre.org.uk

Posted 10 Mar 2020 15:49

Natasha B

Meet our collaborator : SPIN

SPIN (Supporting People in Need) are a charitable
organisation based in Manchester, tackling the ongoing issue
of homelessness and poverty. Their mission is to help and support
vulnerable and socially-excluded people living in poverty and rough-sleeping
in the streets of Manchester. Their main focus is on the rehabilitation of people, educating the residents to get them back into working society.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 15:45

Natasha B

Meet the SPINSPACE team!

Matt - Advanced Practice
Sonnemann Toon Architects
BArch: University of Lincoln
Most likely to not fit in the pod

Tasha - Advanced Practice
Julian Harrap Architects LLP
BA: The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
Likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain

Laurence - Advanced Practice
b2 Architects
BA: University of Nottingham
Most likely to get the beers in

Aslan - Advanced Practice
BM3 Architecture Ltd
BA: University of Nottingham
Dislikes clapping when the plane lands

Liam - Advanced Practice
IBI Group
BA: Newcastle University
Likes long walks on the beach

Posted 10 Mar 2020 15:44

Group 29 / YOUNG ROGUES' EXHIBITION

Lucy Hannah W

SITE VISIT

In February, we visited The Modernist gallery to gain an understanding of the space which will host our exhibition in May. We took plenty of photos to understand its spacial qualities and used the exhibition already on display as a reference for potential arrangement opportunities. We met with Jack Hale and other members of the gallery to discuss key dates within the two week period of events. These key dates included the set up, duration and dismantling of the display, as well as the official opening evening which will be announced in a later blog post. Keep you posted!

Posted 10 Mar 2020 15:16

Dalia Qistina BMN

Meet The Team

We’re a group of 5 MArch students with various interests and skills in architecture, art and design. Coming from various backgrounds, we have a strong mix of experience in different fields within architecture.

Aifa Muthuraman
BSc. Arch : UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia
Part 1 : BINA Initiatives for MRT project and AATA
Skills : Photoshop , InDesign, Sketchup, Revit , Lumion
Side Interests : Travel & Cooking

Yoon Nam
BArch : Manchester School of Architecture
Part 1 : BARE in Seoul mainly focusing on pavilions and exhibitions
Skills : Rhinoceros, Adobe Suite
Side Interests : Film making, Painting, Model Making

Dalia Qistina Nasar
BSc. Arch : UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia
Part 1 : Eleena Jamil Architect mainly working on bamboo architecture, small scale residential and pavilions
Skills : Revit, Photoshop, Lumion, InDesign, Illustrator
Side Interests : Digital & Manual Illustration, Music, Boardgames

Syahirah Shukri
BSc. Arch : USIM, Malaysia
Part 1 : Axis Architect & Akitek Akiprima working on mixed and residential development
Skills : Photoshop , InDesign, Sketchup, Revit , Lumion, Illustrator
Side Interests : Arts, Psychology, Music

Adha Salim
BSc. Arch : UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia
Part 1 : GDP Architects on mixed development and competition
Skills : Photoshop , InDesign, Sketchup, Vectorworks
Side Interests : Sketching & Football

Posted 10 Mar 2020 14:27

Group 31 / RISING ARCHITECTS

Andrea Gabriela N

Rising Architects - Meet The Smallpeice Trust

We first heard of The Smallpeice Trust through Joe, who has been volunteering as a summer school residential supervisor for 4 years. During this time, Joe has been working with a number of universities across the UK from Glasgow right down to Southampton, helping with courses such as Motorsport Engineering and Naval Architecture.

The Smallpeice Trust are an Engineering charity with over 50 years experience inspiring young people to make their big ideas a reality! Their events are aimed at students aged 11 to 17 y/o, with a target 50/50 gender split.

Working with them will provide a long term social impact!!

Posted 10 Mar 2020 14:16

Skills

The aim and final output of the Incredible Shed include,

Painting: the exterior of the container and flooring of the gathering space

Construction: tables, chairs, planters and fences

Assembling: the overall gathering space of around the container

Decorating, constructing and crafting skills will be developed throughout the project. Students will form teams for each task. They will be working together to achieve the output, which would strengthen their critical thinking and team working skills. Students would also be able to gain experience of working on a live site, engaging with the client and community regardless the teams they are in.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 13:41

Anna Charlotte R

Meet Group 1, a team of 4 MArch students. A friendly group all having graduated from different universities merging a range of work styles, ethics and interests together.

Joe – USE
Emily - LULU
Anna - LULU
Yash – ADVANCED PRACTICE

Posted 10 Mar 2020 12:45

Group 11 / HUMAN NARRATIVE

OUR COLLABORATOR

Lifeshare was established in 1984 by a group of volunteers who recognised the lack of support for the city’s increasing number of rough sleepers. The charity has pioneered the development of new initiatives such as rent deposit schemes, sexual health and drug awareness that are now widely spread.

Their recent focus is on tackling the problem of the lack of digital inclusion and digital literacy amongst vulnerable young people in Greater Manchester. The project provides dedicated and targeted support that will enable vulnerable and marginalized young people aged 16-25 in Manchester.

The Digital Inclusion project is ran by Jamie who is a Computer science masters student at our university.

Posted 10 Mar 2020 12:32

Sally Anne L

The charity we will be working with is Nightsafe, based in Blackburn, which supports homeless people aged 16-24. Nightsafe provide a day centre, an emergency night shelter alongside three supported housing projects. Over the last 30 years since Nightsafe was founded they have helped 14,750 young people by giving practical support including food, laundry, showers and life-skills training. They are supported by many local volunteers, residential volunteers as well as permanent staff. We will learn from Nightsafe real human stories about homelessness and help Nightsafe tackle the sitgma against homeless people.
To find out more visit:
https://www.blackburn-nightsafe.org.uk

Posted 10 Mar 2020 09:18

Wenjing M

BACKGROUD-SOCIAL VALUE
The impact of mental ill health in young people

Posted 10 Mar 2020 06:46

Wenjing M

MEET THE SITE-COLLABORATORS
42nd Street The Space

Posted 10 Mar 2020 06:45

Linyu L

- | MEET THE COLLABORATOR | -

Collaborator: Jesuits in Britain

The Jesuits, also known as the Society of Jesus, are an international religious order of men within the Catholic Church. Jesuits take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, and live together in community.

In this EVENT, we will work with them to connect the Holy Name Church with the community. A long time ago, Manchester was a small city. With the growth of the industry, more immigrates settled in Manchester. So, at that time, lots of churches representing different religions were built, which could make people realize a sense of belonging and sublime and improve cultural diversity. However, before 1829, the Catholic Church is illegal, as a small part of Britain's religion. In addition, all Irish people who believe Catholics had no rights, so they needed a Catholic church to give themselves pride and identity and Holly Name church emerged. Holy Name Church is an innovative and unique construction. It was finished quickly by local materials and industrial technology in two years. The church with prefabricated technology reflects the industrial city of Manchester and gives residents the feeling of great pride.

https://www.jesuit.org.uk/
http://www.holyname.info/

Posted 10 Mar 2020 00:11

Group 10 / SUPPORTED EARTH

Emily H

MEET THE COLLABORATOR - St Mary's RC. Primary School

Our collaborator this year is St Mary's RC. Primary School located in Levenshulme. The school has strong ethos for outdoor learning and aim for 10% of all teaching to take place outdoors as part of their Forest School Program. St Mary's also believes in teaching the pupils about sustainability through various activities within the school. The school follows the Laudato Si: Live Simply Scheme which aims to teach pupils to:
- Live Simply
- Live Sustainably
- Live in Solidarity

This project will involve designing a Sensory Walk to be part of St Mary's' outdoor learning programme, allowing the pupils to explore the different senses during teaching and play sessions. We will be exploring different sustainable solutions and will be collaborating alongside the pupils to create an exciting and educational space for all people within the St Mary's Community.

Posted 9 Mar 2020 21:30

Maryam AI

MEET THE SITE:

The site is in the heart of the Manchester School of Art Benzie building, it’s located in the outdoor roof terrace on the 4th floor. It is a large often underused space that has several planters on it. The roof terrace provides an atrium light well to the Fashion and Textiles students located below. The terrace is surrounded by the architecture of the Chatham building and looks out at a lovely view of Manchester.

Supported Earth's aim is to transform the space from an underused roof terrace to a vibrant social well-being area that advocates gardening to take time away from the busy schedules of everyone studying or working at the University. We aim to do this by designing planters or furniture for the Benzie roof terrace.

Posted 9 Mar 2020 21:26

Group 03 / WOAH - POD

Raluca S

We are a team of six 5th year MArch students working together with WOAH, a non-profit student-led initiative for Events 2020!

 Callum Plumb
Atelier: Praxxis| Undergrad: UCA Canterbury| Part I: KSR Architects
Callum loves a concept and is a firm believer in participatory design. He can show you how to use Photoshop and 3D modelling software, such as Rhino. Callum also loves making models and prepping speeches.

 Ka Wong
Atelier: LuLu| Undergrad: University of California | Part I: Arup; Fujimoto
Ka has knowledge in structure and material, civil and structural engineering.

 Panagiotis Kapositas
Atelier: LuLu| Undergrad: Polytechnical University of Budapest; University of Liverpool | Part I: Aris Architects
Quite fanatic about 3d Visualizations as he experienced 1 ½ years in both Greek and English architectural companies specializing in photorealistic renders.

 Raluca Sisu
Atelier: Praxxis| Undergrad: MSA| Part I: Chapman Taylor
Raluca is equally enthusiastic about both concept and technical design; she is a big fan of working with a wide range of computer media, from Adobe Creative Suite to BIM (Revit).

 Sandra Rotarescu
Atelier: Praxxis| Undergrad: University of Huddersfield| Part I: Dico&Tiganas
Days off are mythical and forgotten thing for our colleague Sandra! A lovely creative mind yet always methodical and analytical in practice. Legend has it that she lived at the studio for 45 days straight.

 Sara Hakkou
Atelier: Praxxis| Undergrad: University of Montreal |
A big fan of artistic collages and pretty graphics, she will help you realize diagrams that project your personality and imagination using different 3D and 2D software like AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Illustrator.

Posted 9 Mar 2020 16:24

Site Animation

Posted 9 Mar 2020 15:02

Design Development

First initial sketches after our meeting on site with the Client, Ian wanted a covered storage area for tools that he will use on the site. We will be using a shipping container and have considered the best location to allow people to move and circulate around the site.

It was important to disguise the shipping container on site, so it did not feel out of place by cladding it with planters and to create covered social spaces for the users to gather and rest.

Posted 9 Mar 2020 15:01

Group 14 / CENTRE STAGE

Thomas Charles K

Group 14 // Centre Stage // A Bit About Our Main Collaborator

North West Theatre Arts Company are a business located in Moston, just North of central Manchester. As a collective NWTAC have a great relationship with the wider community teaching youngsters performing arts skills. One of their star pupils even made it to the bright lights of The West End.

NWTAC have ambitions to continue and even strengthen this bond they have with the community. If possible they see themselves broadening their oureach even further. The design of new community centre and theatre can help them to achieve this.

Posted 9 Mar 2020 13:48

The shipping container has arrived!

Great insight into how the shipping container was carried on site by a hiab-type crane lorry. It is covered in a lovely mustard yellow colour and we are looking forward to working on it!

Posted 9 Mar 2020 13:02

Site Visit - 25 February 2020

‘A secret garden behind the busy highway’

The site for the Incredible Shed is located in Eccles which is part of the overall master plan of Project X, Cleavley Sustainability Hub. It is previously the old Cleavley Plant Nursery in Winton, adjacent to the Worsely Brook and Cleavley Athletics Track.

Incredible Education currently has an early-stage master plan that includes zoning of a forest school, small businesses incubator and community well-being garden. To kick start the master plan, the shed we will be working for this events project is a core element that contributes to the sustainability of community garden and overall plan.

Posted 9 Mar 2020 12:53