MSA Live 21

Wiktoria N

Getting it down on paper!

After brainstorming and discussing the different ideas, everyone started sketching!

Everyone discussed the functionality of the pods, how they could connect together and how the structures would be formed.
We also started thinking about the not so obvious – what can be viewed from the pods, how will the pods accommodate children of different ages , how will they stimulate and aid children in designing and creating?

Have a look at all our sketches! They are absolutely FANTASTIC!!

Posted 10 May 2021 17:26

All students took a proactive approach by finding and selecting numerous sketches with different styles using online resources and pinned their work up in the Miro together to explain what and why they like about their precedent.

After a run-through of all the images, a collective group discussion and analysis of which images stood out the most and how to apply those images into our own project were made to help us make a group's decision for the next step.

Great effort from all students today!

Posted 10 May 2021 17:24

Group 25 / IN THE OCEANS OF DIVERSITY

Wiktoria N

Ice Breaker!

Firsts things first, lets get to know each other...

It was great for the whole team to meet today, coming from all over the world including here in the UK, Thailand, China and Malaysia!

To start off our first day we used a fun website called Backyard.co to play some games together. Pictionairy was especially enjoyable.

We also discussed our strengths, favourite ways of working and things we would like to work on so we can all get the most out of each session! Upcoming tutorials will help students to get to grips with some new ways of working and build on some of these aspirations.

Posted 10 May 2021 17:21

Giorgos P

Meeting the New Members of Our Team & Introducing the Project

We are excited to meet the new members of our team today. The introduction was including ice-breaking activities, general discussion and briefing about our project and collaborator.

Posted 10 May 2021 17:19

Group 25 / IN THE OCEANS OF DIVERSITY

Giorgos P

Week 01 Highlights

An overview of the key activities of our group during the first week of MSA LIve. This will include introductory activities, presentations from our collaborators, software workshops and the development of initial ideas about our project.

Posted 10 May 2021 17:09

Group 25 / IN THE OCEANS OF DIVERSITY

Giorgos P

BBP Offices Ground Floor Area

Our project aims to explore ideas of how the ground floor area of Building Bridges Pendle offices in the centre of Nelson town, could be transformed into a vibrant space, accommodating different community events and enterprise activities, promoting the values of diversity and inclusivity.

Posted 10 May 2021 17:04

Group 27 / CONNECTED COMMUNITY

Jack W

DAY 1

Connected Community is live! We started the day with introductions and an icebreaker game. Hannah set up a scavenger hunt where the team had to find random household items as fast as they could, it was a fun way to get to know each other!

This afternoon we introduced the wider team to the project. We researched Lifetime Homes Standards, Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities and accessible design precedents to understand the aging well in place ethos of the project. We finished the day with presentations from the team, showing what we have learnt. Some great diagrams were produced!

We are looking forward to Day 2!

Posted 10 May 2021 17:02

Group 15 / PLAY BY THE BEECH

Premdyl Singh S

Day 1

For our first guest lecture we welcome Barbara Kauckey to our MSA live Project, she is a founding director of Erect Architecture, a RIBA chartered practice. She presented one of her projects, ‘Holland Park Adventure Playground’, in Kensington and Chelsea and how she developed the project to be more interactive and engaging through alternative means to a traditional park. Holland Park Adventure Playground is distinct from other parks due to their bespoke artefacts made from natural materials for play, and designed for a range of activities. The designers have also redesigned the topography of the site for other features for more spaces of play such as terraces and play valleys.

Posted 10 May 2021 17:01

Followed by the ice-breaking session was a presentation by MA students introducing the objective of the whole event, our collaborators and a detailed session for our two weeks plan. We then proceeded with the precedent presentation to deliver guidance and provide inspiration for initial ideas of the drawing for our booklet.

Posted 10 May 2021 16:59

Group 26 / OWNHAUS

Henry M

DAY 1 // Introduction to ownHaus

We kicked off our MSA Live project today with group introductions and icebreaker activities to get to know each other.

This was followed up by an introduction to the ownHaus concept with founder Steven Lock. Steven introduced the Undergraduate students to the communal living concept that forms the backbone of the ownHaus methodology.

Finally, the day was rounded off with collective brainstorming and a discussion surrounding initial ideas, putting the group in a great position to start designing later this week!

Posted 10 May 2021 16:57

Finally, we got to meet everyone as a group!
We start our first day with a friendly introduction, and we managed to organize and play an online drawing game just to get everyone into the right mood and boost our communication and obviously to help us have fun together on virtual mode!

Posted 10 May 2021 16:54

Group 11 / BLUE LINE

Iulia-Georgiana N

Today we have had the opportunity to hear from Edward Fox, who worked as the head of the Landscape Team for the Broadway Malyan Architects. Edward’s presentation on the Irwell River Park was about the history of the area and the previous attempts at delivering the project. The presentation was meant to inspire the students and represent a starting point for the Brainstorming activity that they would continue doing for the rest of day 1.

Posted 10 May 2021 16:51

Great discussions today on what modular housing means to us!

Posted 10 May 2021 16:50

Keyan L

Day 1 - Meeting our collaborator

Our collaborator, Joe, from the Marple Civic Society gave the team a presentation on the significance and history of Marple including the development of Hollins Mill and the surrounding road networks. This helped ground the project and reiterated the social values which we hope to enhance!

Posted 10 May 2021 16:44

Group 42 / CAN WE FIX IT?

Nurhassanah Binti K

Colour the City #DAY1 schedule

10.00 a.m.: Introduction to the team & skillshare
10.15 a.m.: Ice breaker activity // Skribbl
11.00 a.m.: Coffee break
11.15 a.m.: Brief introduction into "Colour the City", collaborators, and two-week plan
12.15 p.m.: Precedent Research

1.00 p.m.: Lunch break

2.00 p.m: Drawing and scanning presentation
3.00 p.m.: Coffee break
3.15 p.m.: Precedent Research Discussion
4.15 p.m: Review of #DAY1
4.30 p.m.: Run-through #DAY2 schedule
5.00 p.m: End of #DAY1

See you on #DAY2!!

Posted 10 May 2021 16:36

Henrietta Ffion W

Day 01: Meet the Team.

MSA Live is finally here! This morning we met the students from BA1 and BA2 on Teams to introduce the project brief. The students discussed what they hoped to learn and achieve throughout the two week project - ranging from developing computer skills, how to apply for a graduate Part 1 role and learning about construction processes. We also discussed the MArch course and our experience as BA students at the MSA and beyond to offer advice about being a student of architecture. This project is a great opportunity for the undergraduate students to expand their networks across the school and develop skills which we hope will make their final years easier to navigate. The students are already developing diagrams to communicate their research findings, showing an understanding of the current limitations of site accommodation and what we can do to improve the well-being for construction workers - our key driver for the social value impact.

Posted 10 May 2021 16:29

Group 12 / SMART COMMUNITY

Alina M

THE MECHANISM OF DRAWING

In the following short exercise of today, students were asked to sketch their mouths with their eyes closed. The purpose of this task was to explore how feelings can send signals to the brain and how that information can then be reproduced on paper. By having their eyes closed, the students had to resort to relying only on their tactile senses, which showed them a different way of how we can experience drawing.

Posted 10 May 2021 15:28

Max Ferguson F

We had a great morning session to kick off the project, getting to know each other as well as getting to grips with the project brief. We got stuck into understanding the gallery typology, using sketches and precedents to work out what the gallery could offer architecturally, but also socially. We used these sketches to start a discussion on the direction the project should go, and how we can incorporate the local community in Leeds into the scheme.

Posted 10 May 2021 15:03

Group 19 / HOUSE OF NEGOTIATION

Weining L

MEET THE PRESENTERS

Patrick Osborn, the landscape and sustainability technician, did a presentation of the Whitworth Gallery today earlier. The presentation including an introduction to some of the facilities in the park and a brief plan for the future. He patiently answered the questions from students and gave some advice.

Dominic Sagar had a talk on WOAH WorkHouse Project. An existing local example of the idea of providing homes for homeless people in exchange for small jobs in the community. Some student works were presented to show the project's aim and outputs which is really impressive.

Posted 10 May 2021 14:40

Group 19 / HOUSE OF NEGOTIATION

Weining L

HIGHLIGHT
#DAY 1 - Introduction

10:00 Brief Meeting and Icebreaking
12:30 Meet the Partner
13:30 Meet the Guest Speaker
15:00 Debrief, Discussion & Talks

Posted 10 May 2021 14:33

Alina M

GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM

We thought we would start off the day with a fun game of Pictionary for the students! It was a great way to get to know each other and also warm up for the sketching activities in the afternoon!

Posted 10 May 2021 13:52

Kefei Q

DAY 1 - Morning:
Following a friendly introduction, Juliet and Dilan introduced the project, taking the team on a virtual site visit using maps and images, compensating for the lack of site visit. This helped the team understand and orientate the site before our collaborator, Joe presented later in the morning.

Posted 10 May 2021 13:35

Group 10 / HOW WOMEN BUILD?

We launched MODULARCH this morning with a group introduction, an icebreaker quiz, and details on previous projects, followed by a presentation from Tas and Jemma on how they have integrated modular construction into their PS1 project, and an overall risk assessment.

Posted 10 May 2021 12:54

Group 34 / LIVE WIRES

Soniamaria L

LiveWires DAY #01 TIMETABLE:

10:00: Informal team meeting & ice breaker activities
10:30: Brief outline
11:00: Coffee break
11:15: Introduction to the Indesign Templates and familiarising with everyone's software skills.
11:45: Lunch Break
12:45: Meet the collaborators who we will be working closely with - The Workhouse Project Team's presentation
15:00: Coffee break
15:30: Get to know the site - Presentation of the site by the MArch students
16:00: Run-through Day #02 schedule

Posted 10 May 2021 12:30

Rianna G

Icebreaker Challenge! Today we met the wider team, as the BA1 and BA2 have now joined us. We decided to break the ice and invited everyone to change their background to something fun, for instance their pet, a place they would like to be, etc. Everyone was then asked to explain the photo they have chosen. Have a look at some of the fun photos!

Posted 10 May 2021 11:14

Alina M

WE ARE LIVE!

10 AM: Brief outline
10:30 AM: Meeting the Collaborators
11 AM: Pictionary
1 PM: Lunch Break
2 PM: Sketching Workshop
3 PM: Short Break
3:15 PM: Sketching Workshop
4:30 PM: Wrapping up for the day

Posted 10 May 2021 10:24

Kefei Q

DAY 1 !

Posted 10 May 2021 10:01

Check out the schedule for day 1 Events!
10:00 - Group Welcome
11:00 - Brief Introduction
11:30 - Online Questionnaire
12:00 - Risk Assessment
12:15 - Overview Presentation on Construction Methods & Group Discussion
14:00 - Precedents Analysis
15:45 - Presentation & Discussion
16:30 - Debrief

Posted 10 May 2021 09:39

Beena N

DAY 1 TIMETABLE:

10 AM - Introduction to Rochdale Revival and the team
11 AM - Creative Exercise

1 – 2 PM - Lunch

2 PM - Informal Presentations
3 PM - Presentations about Rochdale Revival and aims of project
4 PM - Questions with Steven Leech (Collaborator) and recap of the day

Posted 10 May 2021 08:51

Nur Farah Afiqah Binti MRK

Week one - Key activities

We have highlighted the key activities planned out for each day to give you a heads up on what to expect over this coming week.

For this first week, we will be focusing on doing precedent research and learning the skills and techniques required to produce the colouring booklet. The virtual tour will be the highlight of the week as this is where ideas and images to start off the colouring booklet comes from. Be creative and get ready to explore the city of Manchester!

Posted 10 May 2021 03:56

Group 35 / SKYSCRAPERS THE LIMIT

Ryan D

10/05/21
It was wonderful to meet up with one of our collaborators to discuss the layout of our session plan, as well as the list of items that will be necessary for the MHA students to get involved in our daily tasks.

Expect to see more blog posts on a day-to-day basis as we begin to work through these next two weeks.

Posted 10 May 2021 01:52

Nur Farah Afiqah Binti MRK

Overview of the final outcome - The colouring booklet.

Comprising of two chapters, the booklet will include hand drawings of different places around Manchester in coordination with the tour guides and their routes.

Four postcard drawings and a drawing of a map will be composed together to represent a chapter. All drawings are detachable in two different sizes, respectively. A3 for the route map and A5 for the postcards.

The two chapters that are composed as large pieces of drawings are to be folded into a smaller size with perforating line at the edge and compiled as an A5 size colouring booklet.

Posted 10 May 2021 00:44

Group 07 / PLAY BOX

Neda V

Chorlton Park and Community

Chorlton Park takes pride in its community links. The areas surrounding the park have a relatively equal distribution of families, young professionals, and lone parents and so the park acts as a place for informal social gatherings for all community members. A variety of leisure and entertainment facilities within the park create a mix of activities to be enjoyed by the whole community.
The neighbourhood also celebrates its racial and cultural diversity, and with this project, we encourage students to creatively think about spaces that would help strengthen these community links and connect the "two halves" of Chorlton.

Perhaps the most notable building adjacent to the site is the Brookfield House, famously known as "The White House". It is one of the oldest buildings in Chorlton, currently used by the Friends of Chorlton park and for residential purposes. The building also occasionally hosts the food bank.

Posted 10 May 2021 00:26

Group 16 / WOAH + GMHAN

Helena Sophie K

Homelessness in Manchester

The cases of homelessness in England but especially in Greater Manchester have been increasing drastically, as well as household who are at risk to becoming homeless.
The exact numbers are unclear but there has been a noticeable increase in places like Manchester's City centre.
Covid-19 is currently a large factor in this situation as many shelters need to close due to the communal nature of the shelters.
Listed on the side are some other charities addressing homelessness, please feel free to have a look at their websites as well as WOAH and GMHAN of course, to read more and find ways to help if you want to

We are looking forward to the start of MSA Live 21, getting to know the whole group and working with you on creating content and building the website!
See you soon!

Posted 9 May 2021 23:55

Group 16 / WOAH + GMHAN

Chen Q

To design a successful website, we need to consider the experience of the user while browsing the website, and understand what types of content we seek to communicate. A successful website should be self explanatory with intuitive layouts and navigation. In our project, we will study successful website designs to understand the best way to achieve this. We will be using a web builder to streamline the process of creating the website, allowing us to focus on design and content, rather than the technical aspects of website creation. We look forward to starting the project with everyone tomorrow, and hope to achieve a great end product.

Posted 9 May 2021 22:58

Group 09 / ARTISAN STUDIO

Rosalyn K

Guest Speaker: Tamara Karim

We're excited to announce our first guest speaker, Tamara Karim from Lendlease! Tamara will be joining us on Monday 10th May at 11:15am for a live presentation followed by a Q&A session and open discussion.

Her role as a Social Value Assistant, with our project partner Lendlease, will provide some helpful insight when developing our brief. This is a great opportunity for our team to get to know the needs of our clients and the future users of the artisan studio.

Posted 9 May 2021 20:44

Jordon Michael W

Hi All!

For our third and final instalment of our Guest Lectures, we are please to introduce Matt + Fiona!

Matt + Fiona are a design-based practice, with a clear pathway Briefing, Design and Fabrication – with children and young people at the heart of all projects. They want to question young people’s view on their built environment with the hope of improving it and inspiring vision in their life.

Posted 9 May 2021 20:16

Jordon Michael W

Hi All!

For the second instalment of our Guest Lectures, we are pleased to introduce CAUKIN Studio!

CAUKIN Studio is a progressive design firm that creates impact through architecture. They have travelled the world for humanitarian projects, adopting an ethos that everyone should have access to better designed and built spaces.

Posted 9 May 2021 20:16

Jordon Michael W

Hi All!

We are pleased to announce that the first instalment of our Guest Lectures will be Erect Architecture!

Erect Architects are an award-winning practice based in London, they engage with a large number of collaborators designing with and for people. They create playful spaces that incorporate topography and natural features into playscapes.

Posted 9 May 2021 20:14

Group 06 / HEART AND SOIL

GRAPHIC WORKSHOP!

We are glad to announce that Dan James from birthdaystudio will be joining us for a cool graphic workshop and presentation regarding the graphic knowledge needed to influence the creation of our final colouring booklet.

This sharing session will be held on Tuesday 11/05, which is our second day from the whole event and will also cover general knowledge about methods, processes, and the appropriate software needed to produce a good digital drawing for our booklet. A Q&A session will then follow the workshop to clarify any queries from the students.

Our group is super excited and looking forward to the cool presentation!

Found out more about birthdaystudio at:
www.birthdaystudio.com

Posted 9 May 2021 20:12

Oscar Francis H

Site Visit

Some members of our group visited Platts field market garden this week and were amazed at the amount of re-use and recycling there was on show! pictured above are some of the innovative ways in which materials and objects had been re-used to serve a different purpose, hopefully offering some inspiration for the next two weeks!

Posted 9 May 2021 19:01

Dilan V

Here is the Week 1 schedule. Lots of exciting talks and activities planned!

Look forward to meeting the team tomorrow!

Posted 9 May 2021 19:00

Group 01 / POWER TRIP

Jessica P

GUEST COLLABORATOR ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are really excited to announce that Dr. Richard Brook and Dr. Luca Csepely- Knorr will coming to talk to the Power Trip team this week!

Posted 9 May 2021 18:45

Zichen L

Religion-Roman Catholic Church and John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist Church is Roman Catholic Church which is the oldest, largest and continuously functioning international institution all around the world, and it dedicated to John the Baptist. John the Baptist was an important figure in Christianity. In addition to Christianity, other faiths, such as Islam, the Bahai Faith, and Mandaeism, John the Baptist is also considered as a prophet and saint. According to Christianity, John the Baptist baptized people in the Joran River and persuaded them to repent.

Decoration-mosaic

St. John the Baptist Church is know as Rochdale’s hidden treasure. Its beautiful Mosaic decoration has recently been reconstructed which was designed and manufactured by an Italian artisan company. In addition, the mosaic covered the entire wall behind the altar with color tiles, which took morn than a year to complete due to the exquisite craftsmanship. The theme of the oasis is eternal life, which was designed by Eric Newton of Ludwig Oppenheimer Ltd, cost 4000 pongs and was made by craftspeople in Manchester. As we know, mosaics have always played a very important role religious architecture, that is why our MSA Live group is particularly interested in it. In religious buildings, mosaics are composed of small stones to form a variety of religious figures and stories. The mosaics in St. John and Baptists Church is an excellent case. Therefore, part of our project will focus on the mosaics, through which we can deeply understand the religious culture and atmosphere of the church.

Building style- Byzantine Revival architecture style

The St. John the Baptist Church ‘s design began with the hope of replacing the brick church with something similar to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The architect of St John the Baptist Church was Henry Oswald Hill and Ernest Bower Norris, and the design of the church was influenced by Westminster Cathedral and John Francis Bentley deeply, both of them are associated with Byzantine architecture. The architectural style of St. John the Baptist Church of Rochdale is Byzantine Revival style (also known as Neo-Byzantine), a kind of architectural revival movement. This kind of architectural style is commonly found in religious, institutional and public buildings. It combines elements of the Byzantine style commonly associated with Eastern and Orthodox Quarterly architecture.

Posted 9 May 2021 18:15

Bella Makena K

With one day to go, we are putting the final touches on the organisation of the event in preparation for the next two weeks. We're looking forward to meeting the other members of our team!

Posted 9 May 2021 17:54

Group 40 / ARCHIVING ALBERT

Kefei Q

Posted 9 May 2021 17:04

Group 11 / BLUE LINE

Wing Lam (Phoebe) T

We are thrilled to announce Tom Bloxham MBE, chairman and founder of award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash, will be presenting at MSA Live 2021.

Topic: An Introduction to Urban Splash - Tom Bloxham
Time: May 11, 2021 10:00 AM London

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95171888723
Meeting ID: 951 7188 8723

Urban Splash have had a crucial role in the development of Manchester City Centre from its days of ‘Madchester’ into the globally renowned Northern Powerhouse it is today.

Tom will be presenting an insightful background to Urban Splash and proposing the Blueline project - the strategic opening up and urban design of the River Irwell - which has the potential to reimagine Manchester City Centre as we know it. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about one of the UK’s most innovative and pioneering urbanism practices and to gain unique insight into masterplanning the Blueline.

See you there!

Posted 9 May 2021 17:04

Syahirah Hanis Binti AG

Here are some highlights for Week 1!

We'll start off chill by playing games and conversing to break the 'ice'. Teams will be split into 2, carrying out different but complementing tasks. This week, we will be focusing on getting as much informations on Albert Square and its surrounding context. We will try to understand and connect the dots to create a timeline in forming our story of the Albert Square. We will brainstorm and discuss design ideas to encourage visitors participation and make the 'story' interesting.

On top of that, we have specially invited guest speakers for sharing sessions throughout this week. We also have a skills workshop by our very own talented team member, Elliott.

Looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow!

Posted 9 May 2021 16:44

Group 42 / CAN WE FIX IT?

Daniel C

A brief overview of what to expect over the coming week
More information coming soon!
The meeting link has already been sent to the whole team
Looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow at 10 AM.

Posted 9 May 2021 16:32

Thomas David O

HLM ARCHITECTS // GUEST SPEAKER

We are pleased to announce Philip Watson from HLM Architects will be joining us remotely for a live presentation followed by a Q&A session for an open discussion at 14:00 on the 11th May.

Philip Watson is a Director and Head of Design at HLM with extensive knowledge and experience designing for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

MMC helps to deliver quality and efficiency with benefits of social and environmental sustainability which will provide an important theoretical basis for modulARCH’s residential design proposals for Manchester City Council.

Posted 9 May 2021 16:27

Thomas David O

CHAPMAN TAYLOR // GUEST SPEAKER

We are pleased to announce Michael Swiszczowski from Chapman Taylor will be joining us for a live presentation followed by a Q&A session and open discussion at 10:30 on the 11th May.

Michael is a Director at Chapman Taylor with considerable experience in the residential, hotel and student accommodation sectors. He will be talking to us about Umbrellahaus – an innovative affordable off-site housing model made up of volumetric modules that can be adapted to any context.

As modulARCH start to develop affordable modular housing proposals, Michael will also be re-joining us later in the project to help provide professional architectural critique.

Posted 9 May 2021 16:25

Group 16 / WOAH + GMHAN

Irina Binti Z

The MSA Live 21 officially begins tomorrow!

It is vital to understand the effects of homelessness on individuals, communities and on the tax-payer. Because it is a problem affecting the public especially in large urban areas, public attitude towards homelessness should be informed and avoids negative stereotyping. It is crucial to understand several myths about homelessness and how these stereotypes can be avoided. Ultimately there has to be a public understanding that homelessness can be ended.

Posted 9 May 2021 16:17

Group 22 / PARKTOPIA

Laura B

As we fast approach events week, we are very excited to introduce Artist Pandora Layton, who has kindly agreed to come and give us a talk about abstract art and her works to date. Pandora qualified from Cambridge in 2016 with BA (Hons) in History, whilst there she founded the college’s Fine Art Society and became its first President! Pandora also acted as an illustrator for the university student magazine and was commissioned to paint two large works there. After working as an illustrator in London, Pandora perused a Master of Arts degree in painting from University of Arts London, before completing a Master of Research degree in Fine Art and the Royal College of Art. She is now based in London and Norfolk and is having success after success, having recently been featured in this months copy of KL Magazine, Norfolk. We are so excited to hear what she has to say, and hope you are too!

For more of Pandora's work please see her website and Instagram below:
https://www.pandoralayton.com/
@pandoralaytonart

Posted 9 May 2021 15:09

Adriana-Stefania T

MSA LIVE 2021 starts tomorrow!

Get your pens & pencils ready, as we have some very exciting workshops and activities coming up this week. Keep an eye on the blog to see what guest speakers we will introduce and don't forget to follow @msa_sketchy_business on Instagram, where we will post daily updates on the work produced by our students.

We can't wait to get started, see you tomorrow!

Posted 9 May 2021 13:27

Group 26 / OWNHAUS

Zhe Han L

Getting ready...
Week 1:

MONDAY
We’ll start the first week with learning about the potentials for housing design with ownHaus system from Steven Lock, the founder. At the start of the live project we will also discuss with you methods for remote collaborative drawing based on your skills and preferences.

TUESDAY
Brian Tyrell will guide us on the funding model of ownHaus based on blockchain, followed by It’s a day for learning about alot of new and existing knowledge on housing.

WEDNESDAY
We will break into smaller groups to take on one of these tasks:
1) Through drawing social housing precedents, we will learn about different aspects that make them successful - you may draw or diagramize its layout, its users, its facilities, the activities it accommodates, amongst others.

2) We will look at a potential site for ownHaus housing in Manchester, and study through drawing its surrounding amenities, its history, and the opportunities it presents. We hope it to be a good start to apply your drawings skills!

THURSDAY
Thursday’s the time to share with each other our drawings and findings from Wednesday. They could be a jumping board to develop alternative ideas for our ownHaus housing design.

FRIDAY
The people are just as important as the buildings. The best tool of an architect is empathy - think of people from different genders, ages, careers, etc that we can help to live together in harmony!

Posted 9 May 2021 13:23

Follow our progress over the next two weeks though our instagram @modulararch_msa
Stay tuned for live updates!

Posted 9 May 2021 12:35

Come and join the Monday morning meet and greet! As we meet the faces behind Modularch team!

Posted 9 May 2021 12:34

Group 03 / CIRQUE DU ARC

Jaskarran S

Week 1: Outlined Schedule

Introduction Presentation (Monday) - Icebreakers + Brief Introduction

Photoshop Workshop (Tuesday) - Digital Skills + Abstract Movements Research

Ergonomic Design Task (Wednesday) - Ergonomic Research + Design Task

Ergonomic Design Task (Thursday) - Ergonomic Research + Design Task

Indesign Workshop (Friday) - Digital Skills + Compilation of Work

Posted 9 May 2021 11:53

Group 03 / CIRQUE DU ARC

Anya Beth D

1 DAY TO GO

MSA Live begins tomorrow! Cirque Du Arc have been working hard to prepare for the next two weeks. Creating exciting presentations and tutorials for the students.

We can't wait to meet the rest of the team and start the fun work. We have a lot of hands on, creative activities in store - posts on these will be shown in due course.

Posted 9 May 2021 11:31

We are glad to announce that our client Lifeshare will do a presentation for us in the first day!
Judy is the operations manager at Lifeshare and covers many of the ins and outs of how best to run the charity for the benefit of the homeless people they help. Some of the forward thinking solutions Judy’s charity has been a part of are introducing the big issue to Manchester and offering a clean needle exchange. In this interview students will get a chance to ask Judy any questions they may have on the charity itself or how their work on this project will help Lifeshare’s cause.

Posted 9 May 2021 06:00

The user choose their favourite characters for their account at the beginning. Then they select the type of internet skills they aim to learn, after which they should pass the test through answering questions about the relevant knowledge. After they achieve appropriate correct percentage in the test, they are able to level up their account which can unlock new clothing and characters for them to pick. Subsequently, they continue to learn skills with their new image.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:57

The user firstly select the type of internet skills they aim to learn, then they pass the test through answering questions about the relevant knowledge. After they achieve appropriate correct rate in the test, they are able to obtain bonuses this could take the form of a giftcard the achievement of which can be viewed in the bonus page.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:57

If the user manages to complete the quiz, they will unlock items that could be in the form of vouchers or avatar clothing as illustrated above. However, if they fail to pass the quiz, the users would be able to revisit the chapters again, in preparation to retake the quiz.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:56

The above illustrates the layout for the learning platform. For each subject of the learning platform, the topic will be broken down into several chapters. For each chapter, the user must complete all the sections in order to unlock the next chapters. Once they finish the chapters, they will have to do a quiz to assess their understanding of the subject.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:56

Once in the homepage the user initially earns a building for completing the loading page tutorial. Fireworks will shoot across the screen, which can be clicked in the same way as the tutorial to reinforce this action. People can access more courses via the hamburger menu in the top left by completing these they earn more buildings to populate the homepage thus building up an expressive portrait of Manchester

Posted 9 May 2021 05:54

The first time a user logs into the app, they will be presented of a tutorial screen. This screen provides them the option of going through a walkthrough of the app to understand all of its nits and bits. Once they are wholly confident with it, they will be able to navigate through the app with much ease.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:54

A loading screen is a very important part of the design. Some loading screens are done in order to get the background work all ready and set to be viewed. Others however, are for aesthetics purposes. The latter is usually accompanied by tips or hints that can guide the user and provide them with important information and features found in the app.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:51

The first screen the user will see is the splash screen. That is where the main highlights of the app are. Such as the app's company, the name of the app and the background. Although this can always expanded on to bring in more detail. The illustration above briefly highlights those elements.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:48

We have created an initial framework storyboard which can be filled with rich graphical content and symbolic design. Utilising XD means once the full graphical interface has been completed the file can be handed to the client and onto a developer who can turn this into an app for both Android and IOS. XD allows for easy visualisation and task splitting, breakout groups can focus solely on one area and then harmonise it with another breakout groups developmental work.

Posted 9 May 2021 05:45

This is a brief overview of the timeline that we will be following for the next 2 weeks:

Week 1
10/5
Introductory day that covers introducing MArch and students, as well as the client and the project.
11/5
Generate initial ideas and come up with a unified style for the project design.
12/5
Create a framework for the graphical aspects of the app design.
13/5
Develop specific elements of the app design and conceptualise initial ideas.
14/5
Guest Speaker to present their work and background, to help give context to the app design.

Week 2
17/5
Refine developed designs based on framework and populate the app.
18/5
Refine developed designs and fix any inconsistencies, and compile all designs into XD.
19/5
Present finalised designs and finalise any designs based on feedback.
20/5
Compile all work into a final document that will be presented to the students and the client.
21/5
Present final product to client and wrap up the project!

Posted 9 May 2021 05:42

Group 33 / ECOTSWOLDS

Michael Thomas W

A Chartered Architect, Jack has a background in sustainable design and healthcare architecture, specialising in Primary & Community Care. During his career, he has fulfilled a pivotal role within multi-disciplinary Project Teams, supporting the successful design and delivery of large-scale healthcare projects from strategy to full technical design.

Jack will be talking to us about his progression towards becoming an architect and an advocate for sustainability. He will be taking us through some of the ground-breaking projects that he has worked on and the innovative ways in which sustainable goals were achieved. He will also give some insight into how chasing these goals sometimes has to be balanced with client aspirations and budget.

Find out more:

https://www.facebook.com/sustainablestudioarchitects/

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/news/news/a-glimpse-at-what-the-new-tredegar-health-and-wellbeing-centre-will-look-like/

https://www.swanseabaycitydeal.wales/news/building-work-to-start-on-self-powering-technology-centre/

Posted 8 May 2021 23:35

Group 01 / POWER TRIP

Maria Olivia M

Today was a relaxing Saturday – we stayed in and enjoyed a lazy morning, while getting excited for the weeks to come. To match this mood, we prepared a fun and quick activity which will be part of the website content we will be creating together. All those power stations enthusiasts, gear up with scissors and glue for some old-school fun with… PAPER NETS! Now you can start designing your own ideal power station – using these cut-outs of a cooling tower, chimney, house and trees; go crazy on creating your little community. We left the amenities open to your imagination and are ready to hear some interesting proposals.

While you’re at it, can you tell me which of the 3 power stations case studies has the most cooling towers? We’ll be eager to hear your answers this Monday, but until then: have a wonderful weekend!

Posted 8 May 2021 22:05

Bella Makena K

Modelmaking as an art lends itself to the event as we aim to craft a stand that will act as a physical representation of the research we have done and the information we have collected over the two-week period. Using CAD, laser cutting, and assembly, we aim to split into groups to work on the crafting of the booth in addition to the various graphics that will go into the booth setup.

Posted 8 May 2021 21:47

Bella Makena K

As research is an integral part of our project, we have set up a series of tasks to gather and present the information collected in the first week of the project.
By honing research, graphic design, and presentation skills, we aim to collaboratively work within our team to compile the information and carry out internal presentations- with the relevant information on diversity and the built environment- which will feed into our final output.

Posted 8 May 2021 21:22

Yilin Z

The first church on the present site was opened in 1829 with the present church being completed in 1925. The history of the evolving community on this site is ripe for more scholarly investigation but it is a history of various ethnic groups and of the growing population of Rochdale.
The first church of any kind was opened in 1830. Fr. H. Walmsley ministered here from 1832 to 1834, when he was followed by Fr. E. Brown, who sacrificed his life in the care of the sick during an epidemic. It is thought that the first schools of the parish were held in cellars under the presbytery, attached to the chapel. A great deal of work for the parish was done during the long tenure of Father John Dowling, who was here from 1839 to his death in 1871. A brick church, capable of housing 500 people, and increased school accommodation were provided in 1860. Later it was separated in the same year, and gradually other districts were cut off from the mother parish: Whitworth opened 1860, Todmorden 1868, Littleborough 1879, Castleton 1879, Norden 1904. The parish has been governed by a succession of distinguished and eminent clergy Canon Edward O'Neill (1874-1895) came here after labouring for 17 years as chaplain to Manchester Infirmary and Workhouse; Canon John Boulaye, later Provost and Vicar General, was here for a time, and from 1898 to 1937 Canon Henry Chipp governed the parish and presided over the building of the present beautiful Byzantine church, finished in 1925. In recent years the parish has been under the care of Canon P. Kelly, Canon Theologian of the diocese. The church first appears on the third Epoch 1:2500 OS Lancashire map, published in 1930, when it has the same footprint as present. The campanile envisaged was not built at that time.
Built between 1923-25, the current church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II* listed building, upgraded in 2015 due to the importance and quality of the mosaics. The church was considered to be a notable Byzantine design which merited listing in its own right, but the quality of its mosaic decoration justified its upgrading to II*. The mosaics, which are the centrepiece of the sanctuary, are believed (by Oppenheimer scholars) to be one of, if not the best, the example of Oppenheimer’s work with international significance making it of artistic, historic and architectural interest.

Posted 8 May 2021 20:59

Titiloreoluwa Naomi O

CONFIRMED! Introducing our first guest speaker Tara Gbolade, Director and Co-Founder of Gbolade Design Studio, and also founding commitee member of the Paradigm Network. We are very excited to be running a recorded Q&A and open discussion with Tara on 12th May on the topic of 'Black and Asian representation in the built environment'. We will be delving into questions related to the experiences of and challenges faced by ethnic minorities. We look forward to hearing Tara's valuable input and holding an important discussion about the current state of the industry for BAME architects.

Posted 8 May 2021 18:11