Name: Oliver Lambert

Atelier: Continuity

Undergrad: Manchester School of Architecture

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Enscape, Lumion

About: Hi, my name is Ollie and i’m a current student of the Continuity atelier on the MArch course. I’m enthusiastic about sustainable design in the modern context which is something I would wish to share with you. That along with an eye for detail are two main drivers of my creative process.

I did my undergrad at Manchester school of architecture in the Continuity atelier so the transition to masters has been easier. I have worked at an award winning practise in Manchester for a year and a half before returning to complete my masters now.

Outside of architecture i’m very into sport playing multiple different ones on a weekly basis.

Name: Zihan Zhang

Atelier: Adaptive Reuse

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Enscape

About: Hi, my name is Zihan from Beijing, China and i’m a current student of the Adaptive Reuse on the MSA.

I am passionate about the innovative reuse and sustainable design of historic buildings and old building, which is the focus of my studies in my postgraduate programme.

Name: Yuchen Gu

Atelier: Adaptive Reuse

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite,Rhino,Enscape,Art

About: Hi,my name is Cobain from Earth and i’m a current student of Adaptive Reuse.I'm very interested in quirky architecture and curious oddities.

I'm very fortunate to have just joined the Trafford Music Service project. I happen to have my own band here in Manchester, where I play rhythm guitar and vocals.I hope to contribute my own experience to this project!

Name: Olli Sharp

Atelier: Flux

Undergrad: University of Lincoln

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, VRay

About: Hi, my name is Olli Sharp and I am a fifth year currently in the Flux atelier. I am interested in the social impacts of architecture and the adaptation of established and historical space for modern use.

I studied for undergrad in Lincoln and had two years out working at a residential practice in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Outside of architecture my hobbies are mainly rowing and music, which I play drums.

In the morning, members of the group travelled together to trafford music service to conduct venue research. The group discussed remodelling options with staff and used a laser range finder to map data in the auditorium as well as storage spaces.

In the late afternoon, we had some initial practice with the feasibility of expanding the auditorium, experimenting with scale at the pre-expansion site to get a better idea of the overall size. Laying the foundation for modelling later.

Site Visit!!

In the afternoon we completed a 1:20 scale model of the storage room, studied the dimensions of the various musical instruments, and generated a preliminary plan for the renovation of the storage space.

On Friday we continued to delve deeper into the design portion of the project and explored the adaptive reuse portion of the building, examining the meta and structures that can be preserved around the site.

On Thursday, we used digital drawings for the final plan, renderings and elevations. We also worked on the overall design content and logic in preparation for the upcoming presentation to the client.