Group 35
PARK&PLAY

Have you ever sat in an empty car park with your friends or family? With the music blasting out of the car speakers, or sat in silence bonding over the little moments of life, having long lasting conversations? Well, ‘Park & Play’ aims to do just that! Join us to create a space where activities of the arts, music and culture overtake the Merseyway Carpark. We’re hoping to design a multifunctional venue where the community of Stockport can create the reminiscing memories that an empty car park does! In the past, the Stockport Council has organised an art battle in use of the car park. Due to that being deemed a success by both the council, the community and surrounding societies; we now aim to triple the effect by flexing the boundaries of what a car park is. During the two action weeks we will be creating design drawings, and illustrations to captivate the playful and versatile form that the car park can take! Thus, if you’re interested in adaptable, creative and community driven cultural projects, then this group is for you! All skills are at most valuable and we us a group, alongside the Stockport Council, would be delighted to have you!

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Gaia DL / Olayinka Abdulmalik F / Riza I / Militsa C / Meng F

Hi, i'm Malik.

&rchitecture atelier MArch1

I completed my undergraduate at UWE Bristol and went on to work as a Part 1 Architectural Asssistant in London working on hospitality projects before moving to Manchester.

My Arch skills include Sketching, AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Enscape, Illustrator, Indesign & Photoshop

I have a very strong interest in designing spaces which are a direct reflection of the people and context of the places they are designed in.

I am very excited to be working on developing this car park space into a vibrant event space that will be exciting to visit for Stockport residents and visitors

When i'm not working on architecture, I'm a massive sports fan who is interested in Man Utd and Formula 1. I am also a member of the MSSA Arch football society and have a love for photography.
Posted 10 Mar 2024 15:38
Hello, I'm Riza!

Originally from India, I hold a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Srinivas School of Architecture, India. Currently, I am pursuing my Master of Architecture at MSA as a part of Continuity Atelier.

The Merseyway car park project is an exciting opportunity for me to engage with the creative challenges of transforming a historically important building. I'm excited to discover how this structure, filled with history, can smoothly become a versatile event space, blending seamlessly into, and enhancing the community.

I'm excited to see how the project turns out, and I'm super excited for the unforgettable experience it's going to bring!

Skills : AutoCAD, SketchUP, Lumion, Photoshop, Revit, Model Making
Posted 10 Mar 2024 15:41
Hi, I'm Gaia!

I am from Italy and I completed my architecture undergraduate studies at Politecnico di Milano.
Afterwards, I started my master degree in building architecture and I am currently studying here at Manchester School of Architecture as an exchange student. I am in Continuity atelier, and I'm really excited to spend this semester here!

Skills: sketching, model making, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Qgis, Twinmotion
Posted 10 Mar 2024 16:02
Hi, I’m Mili!

Originally from Cyprus, I’ve spent the past four years in London to complete my Part I. I’ve studied for my BA in the University of the Arts London, and worked for a year in an architectural practice specialising in hotels, renovations and golf clubs.

Having just moved to Manchester for my masters, I’ve joined the CPU Atelier in aims to enhance my computational skills. My architectural skills include sketching, AutoCAD, Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and PremierePro.
Posted 10 Mar 2024 16:13
MEETING 1

First group meeting on February 20th!
We met before the first tutorial to talk about our initials project ideas.
Posted 10 Mar 2024 16:21
PROJECT SITE

Our site is the Merseway Car park, in Stockport and the client is the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
The client's idea is to make the parking lot a flexible space for organizing different events for the community of Stockport and beyond.
Posted 10 Mar 2024 16:23
SITE VISIT

On February 21st we went to Stockport to meet the client and visit the project area.
Posted 10 Mar 2024 16:31
MEETING 2

Second tutorial!
On the 6th of March, we met for the second tutorial.
We collected the information from the site visit and from the discussion with the client, and started to think about project ideas.
Posted 10 Mar 2024 16:34
Hey everyone, it's Meng!

I come from China, and before coming to Manchester for my studies, I lived and studied in China. After completing my five-year undergraduate studies, I took a gap year. Currently, I am pursuing a master's degree in MSA.

I have a great passion for watercolor painting and handmade model making. Additionally, I am proficient in using various modeling software to assist in my designs. Therefore, my architectural skills include AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketchup, Model Making, Vary, and Indesign.

I am very excited to see how our Merseyway car park project will ultimately surprise Stockport. Moreover, I consider myself extremely fortunate to have encountered the perfect team. Each member has their own strengths, and collaborating with them made me learn a lot of skills!



Posted 11 Mar 2024 20:31
DAY 1

We had a very informal introduction to the group and welcomed the undergraduate students to Group 35!
We had some fun conversations and got to know each other, which was really nice.
We also gave a brief overview of our project and site and discussed some ideas before we headed to Stockport for the site visit at Merseyway Carpark.

#getingtoknoweveryone
Posted 8 May 2024 11:56
SITE VISIT

We had a fun day at Stockport, visiting the site and exploring the surroundings. The students came up with very unique ideas for the space, which was very exciting.!!!

#Fundayout!
Posted 8 May 2024 12:04
ACTION PLAN

We have planned an engaging two weeks with our group, which involves exciting activities like digital workshops, collage workshops and collaborative work to develop multiple options for our CarPark project in Stockport!
Posted 9 May 2024 12:02
DAY 2

We began the day with a collaborative discussion of ideas (which were a lottttt) and tried to select the best 3 that we could work on for the final presentation. This took up most of the morning and was a very productive session.
After lunch, we (M.Arch) students presented our previous works to the students to show our strengths in different softwares. We then encouraged them to do the same, so we all know what we are good at. The students were very excited to show off their skills as well. It was amazing to look at their work from the studio and beyond. Everyone has different talents, which is very inspiring because we are learning from each other.
After the presentations, we then conducted workshops on 3D software and a brief session on how to render. They had very interesting questions during the workshop!

#daywellspent!
Posted 9 May 2024 12:16
DAY 3

We started the day off with some creative mood board collages. The students were split into three different groups according to three different event spaces: music events & paintball, art & culture markets and a car exhibition space! The community of Stockport was considered throughout this process by the students and it was amazing to see the way in which the students engaged with each other and with the project brief. Everyone was seen to use this time to bond with each other, have fun and develop conceptual ideas about their topic of interest!

#collageworkshop
Posted 9 May 2024 15:18
DAY 4

Reflecting on the collage workshop and discussing each topic in detail with the students trying to develop concept for their leaflet.

#collageworkshop
Posted 13 May 2024 12:25
DAY 5

Starting second week with a leaflet design workshop!
Students are working groupwise on their design space, creating a folded leaflet to present the project to the client!

#leafleatworkshop
Posted 13 May 2024 12:25
DAY 6

Leaflets! Leaflets! Leaflets!
Each group is developing its own project with exciting design ideas! The aim is to present these leaflets to the client so that Stockport can host fantastic events in the Merseway Car Park!

#leafleatworkshop
Posted 14 May 2024 15:49
DAY 7

Today we got a visit from someone in the MMU Design Department and Stockport Creative Campus Project Manager!
We presented the ideas we came up with last week for the project, and the leaflet designs we are working on! It was great to have some interesting conversations about the project and see how excited she was!

#feedbacksession
Posted 15 May 2024 12:53
DAY 8

Students finalizing their leaflet design for the booklet!
These leaflet are then going to be printed off for the exhibition.
Excited to see the final outcome!!!

#leafleatworkshopalmostdone!
Posted 16 May 2024 13:06
DAY 9

Good job everyone!
The final leaflets are printed and ready to be shown to our client!
Our MSA Live experience is almost over, and everyone has done an excellent job with truly splendid results! It has been really exciting to get to know the bachelor students and work with them. We are very satisfied and hope we have been helpful and inspiring for their architecture journey!

#goodjobeveryone!
Posted 17 May 2024 12:10