Group 09
DREAMHOUSE FOR CIRCUS

The Circus House was founded in 2009 and aims to encourage people to join community activities, and express themselves artistically through acrobatic methods. We are going to work with The Circus House and Manchester City Council to design a new building in one empty area nearby the existing Crossley house youth centre. The Circus House expects the building to provide spaces for circus training, performances and social activities. For the architecture design, as a circus house, we hope the space would be full of fun and energic.

Junjie S / Siyu X

Siyu X
MEET OUR TEAM ! - Dreamhouse for Circus -

We are a team of 6 MArch students from 5th year working with The Circus House.

Mangting Lyu (USE)
Siyu Xie (CPU&AI)
Menghan Chen …More
Posted 7 Mar 2020 20:40
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. …More
Posted 14 Mar 2020 11:17
Junjie S
Second Meeting

In the second meeting, we glad to have Sian again. In the meeting, we talked about the requirements and the architectural style that they are looking for. What is …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:26
Junjie S
What you can achieve here

During the project, we will not only focus on the workflow of an architectural project but also encourage students to explore their ideas and find out their …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:27
Junjie S
Acrobatics Trainning

During the whole project, we would like to take students to The Circus House to have some acrobatic training. Sian, one of the directors of The Circus House …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:28
Junjie S
Guest Talk

Due to the limited budget of the project, we are planning to explore low-cost housing, and we are delighted to have Enrique to be our guest. Enrique, a senior project …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:28
Junjie S
Site Analysis

The site is located at the Manchester M11 2HB. It takes about 11 minutes to drive from the city centre and 8 minutes from The Circus House. The site is about 1,800 …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:29
Junjie S
Crossley House Analysis

Openshaw Lad's Club was founded in November 1888 by William John Crossley. It was previously known as the Gorton and Openshaw Working Lad's Club and the Crossley …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:30
Junjie S
Facades Analysis

The facades of the houses around the site are analysed. The surrounding houses are mainly brick walls, and there will also be some factory houses with metal facades. …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:33
Junjie S
Client Requirement

After the discussion about the requirement for the new circus house with the collaborators, they have come up with some needs of the space like a different size …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:40
Junjie S
Social Value Analysis

The circus house will welcome beginners, professionals and everyone in between, so we will encourage everyone to get out of their house and try our best to …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:41
Junjie S
Mental Health Analysis

Some evidence exists showing participation in the circus-arts may have positive effects on people's health and wellbeing. Findings from some study indicated …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:44
Junjie S
History of Circus Training

The origins of the modern circus came from Britain. From Shakespeare to the Beatles, circus culture is also one of Britain's most important cultural contributions …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:45
Junjie S
Acrobatics Analysis

Since we aim to design a new building for the circus house, it is essential to learn the scale of their acrobatic activities. We have selected some of the exciting …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:46
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Study Trip Two

We will gather at the Etihad stadium station on 30th April and generally talk about what features related to architecture needs to be a focus inside the stadiums and …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:47
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Study Trip One

We will gather at the Burnage Sports club at 6th MAY and check the number of students and make sure nobody is missing. We will generally talk about what features related …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:47
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Precedent Research

Considering the requirements of The Circus House and also lack the experiences of circus design, at the early stage we have done some precedents researches about …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:49
Junjie S
The Outcome of the Project

After the discussion with the collaborators, we have agreed to have four types of outcomes for the whole project. The sketch will be used on the early …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:49
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Sessional Plan One

In the early period, the project will focus on helping students to have a basic understanding of the scale, activities, materials of the circus house through different …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:50
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Sessional Plan Two

When it comes to the next stage, we will divide the students into two groups. One group is aiming for digital drawing and exhibition preparing, while the other …More
Posted 23 Mar 2020 19:50
Junjie S
Thank You

Unfortunately, we are sad to announce that due to the outbreak of COVID-19, our project will no longer continue as planned.
Throughout Events 20 we have been overwhelmed …More
Posted 31 Mar 2020 12:55