Group 07
PLAY BOX

The agenda for PLAYBOX.CHORLTON is to design a community centre from four existing shipping containers. Our primary goal is to help combat food poverty and promote the health and wellbeing of children and their parents, whilst simultaneously being environmentally conscious.

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Billie P / Noson Eliyahu P / Emily W / Hei Lam W / Neda V / Seyed Ilia JS

Emily W
Meet the Project Partner!

Jane Leach is an experienced chartered architect, a Green Register listed eco-refurbisher and a RIBA-accredited Conservation Registrant. She runs a successful …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 11:22
Emily W
Meet the Team!

Hi guys I’m Emily!

MArch 5th Year Atelier: PRAXXIS

BArch: University of Nottingham

Hometown: South London, UK

Part 1 Employment: Smith Brooke Architects, …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 12:05
Hei Lam W
Meet the Team!

Hi guys I’m Tiffany!

MArch 5th Year Atelier: InfraSpace

BArch: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hometown: Hong Kong

Part 1 Employment: Ronald Lu & …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 12:37
Billie P
Meet the Team!

Hi guys I'm Billie!

March 5th Year Atelier: CiA

BArch: University of Nottingham

Hometown: Cheltenham, UK

Part 1 Employment: Ellis Williams Architects

Fun …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 12:37
Seyed Ilia JS
Meet the team!

Hi guys I'm Ilya!

MArch 5th Year Atelier: &rchitecture

BArch: Art University of Tehran

Hometown: Tehran, Iran

Part 1 Employment: Atieh Alborz, Tehran

Fun …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 13:14
Neda V
Meet the Team!

Hey guys, I‘m Neda!

MArch 5th Year Atelier: Advanced Practice

BArch: Manchester School of Architecture

Hometown: Kaunas, Lithuania

Fun Fact: I am a self-proclaimed …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 14:17
Emily W
Meet the Team!

Hi guys I’m Noss!

MArch 5th Year Atelier: Advanced Practice

BArch: Sheffield Hallam University

Hometown: Manchester, UK

Part 1 Employment: ca&d Architects …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 15:43
Emily W
Skills and Activities:

During the two weeks, we will help to create the perfect workflow for architectural visualisations but also encourage creativity through concept designs. We …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 16:16
Neda V
Social value:

PLAYBOX.CHORLTON is a community-driven project, with a goal to create a social bridge between the two halves of Chorlton. We will focus on establishing a sense of community …More
Posted 2 Mar 2021 16:19
Seyed Ilia JS
Visit The Site!

Site is located in Chorlton Park, less than four miles from the city centre. An unused space at the park with four cabins (shipping containers).

This place is …More
Posted 10 Mar 2021 15:35
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, …More
Posted 10 May 2021 00:26
Billie P
DAY ONE… CONCENTRATION FACES!!

Today we have welcomed BA1 and BA2 students to the team.

We have spent the day getting to know each other, the project and the site. Lots of thinking, …More
Posted 10 May 2021 22:36
Neda V
Meet our guest speaker!

We are so excited to welcome John Lee as our guest speaker this week! John will inspire our students by telling us all about his work with Projekts MCR - …More
Posted 11 May 2021 00:07
Noson Eliyahu P
DAY TWO...WORKSHOPS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT:

We wanted to give our team the chance to improve skills for both this project and within their future workplace. Everyone has their own …More
Posted 11 May 2021 12:28
Billie P
DAY TWO...

Today, all four design groups have developed their site approach and programme.

Team 1 have developed a scheme centred around a community produce garden, with the …More
Posted 11 May 2021 20:54
Billie P
DAY TWO...

Today, all four design groups have developed their site approach and programme.

Drawing inspiration from the nearby Chorlton water park, Team 2 has combined the idea …More
Posted 11 May 2021 22:02
Billie P
DAY TWO...

Today, all four design groups have developed their site approach and programme.

Team 3 have developed site analysis diagrams to show the sun path, wind direction, …More
Posted 11 May 2021 22:05
Billie P
DAY TWO...

Today, all four design groups have developed their site approach and programme.

Group 4 has focused on programme that caters for families and children during the daytime, …More
Posted 11 May 2021 22:07
Noson Eliyahu P
DAY THREE...TALK BY JOHN LEE

Today we were joined by John Lee to discuss Projekts MCR shipping container scheme, based in a skatepark in Manchester. John covered this fascinating …More
Posted 12 May 2021 13:18
Noson Eliyahu P
DAY FOUR....WORKSHOPS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT:

Today we covered both at home modelmaking, and as requested by our undergraduates, Rhino 3D. This will help further expand our team's …More
Posted 13 May 2021 16:03
Billie P
DAY FOUR...

Today all four groups have made huge progress in the development of their schemes.

Group 1 has focused on their sustainability agenda, refining their programme and …More
Posted 13 May 2021 18:47
Billie P
DAY FOUR...

Today all four groups have made huge progress in the development of their schemes.

Group 2 is ready to wrap up the design presentation with some perspective collages …More
Posted 13 May 2021 19:12
Billie P
DAY FOUR...

Today all four groups have made huge progress in the development of their schemes.

By considering the idea of creating a community in Chorlton park, group 3 decided …More
Posted 13 May 2021 19:43
Billie P
DAY FOUR...

Today all four groups have made huge progress in the development of their schemes.

Group 4 drew some inspiration from galleries and art installations to further develop …More
Posted 13 May 2021 19:44
Billie P
DAY FIVE...

The morning of day five was spent finalising concepts and producing presentation material ahead of an afternoon meeting with our project partner Jane Leach from i-Architect.

Lead …More
Posted 15 May 2021 20:44
Noson Eliyahu P
DAY SIX...WORKSHOPS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT:

Today we covered the basics of photoshop. Following Friday's presentations our four groups have combined into two, developing various parts …More
Posted 17 May 2021 12:40
Billie P
SITE VISIT ...

Today we were able to make our first physical visit to the site - socially distanced of course. We were able to photograph the site and surroundings, whilst developing …More
Posted 17 May 2021 20:24
Billie P
DAY SIX ...

Today four groups became two. We have merged ideas to create two clearly distinct programme concepts; a community garden and a wellness centre.

The community garden …More
Posted 17 May 2021 20:35
Billie P
DAY SIX ...

Today four groups became two. We have merged ideas to create two clearly distinct programme concepts; a community garden and a wellness centre.

The wellness centre …More
Posted 17 May 2021 22:44
Noson Eliyahu P
DAY SEVEN...WORKSHOPS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT:

Today we had our final three workshops to help our students. The first workshop covered presentation techniques, with tips to ensure …More
Posted 18 May 2021 15:38
Billie P
DAY SEVEN ...

Today our two teams have challenged their graphic and CAD skills in the production of material to be presented on Thursday. Skills learnt in workshops have been applied …More
Posted 18 May 2021 19:40
Billie P
DAY SEVEN ...

Today our two teams have challenged their graphic and CAD skills in the production of material to be presented on Thursday. Skills learnt in workshops have been applied …More
Posted 18 May 2021 19:45
Billie P
DAY EIGHT ...

Final preparations are taking place ready to present our final ideas to our project partners tomorrow. The pressure is on to test our new skills and turn concepts into …More
Posted 19 May 2021 19:57
Hei Lam W
DAY NINE...

Today our project partner, Jane Leach from i-Architect, and a few members from the Chorlton Park Committee had joined us for the final concept presentation.

Group …More
Posted 20 May 2021 17:27
Hei Lam W
DAY NINE...

Today our project partner Jane Leach from i-Architect, and a few members from the Chorlton Park Committee had joined us for the final concept presentation.

Group 2's …More
Posted 20 May 2021 17:41
Hei Lam W
DAY TEN...

It's the final day! Group 1 has wrapped up by creating a few more visuals that capture the spirit of the community garden project: the entrance gateway, vegetable market …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:01
Seyed Ilia JS
DAY TEN

It's the final day! Group 2 developed the idea of a journey through the site, followed by the entrance, cafe, sitting area, playground, amphitheatre and the green roof.

The …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:38
Noson Eliyahu P
TEAM REFLECTION... ALASTAIR

What have you learnt?
"I've learnt how to use AutoCAD, which I hadn't tried before. I've
also been shown much more efficient ways to use other softwares
…More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:43
Noson Eliyahu P
TEAM REFLECTION... IVET

What have you learnt?
"I have learnt how to collaborate and work with students and a client and developed my design skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:44
Noson Eliyahu P
TEAM REFLECTION...XINYI

What have you learnt?
"I have learned how to use Photoshop and Illustrator to draw diagrams and make collages. I also learned some basic skills about Lumion …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:47
Noson Eliyahu P
TEAM REFLECTION... DULCIE

What have you learnt?
"New skills on PS and AI, as well as 3D modelling techniques. "

What have you enjoyed the most?
"Working on a live project which …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:49
Noson Eliyahu P
TEAM REFLECTION... ALEXANDRA

What have you learnt?
"I have learnt how to use Illustrator and Photoshop more efficiently and the basics of advanced 3D modelling softwares. "

What …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:51
Noson Eliyahu P
TEAM REFLECTION... ALEKSANDRINA

What have you learnt?
"Learnt the basics of AutoCAD,Illustartor and other softwares. "

What have you enjoyed the most?
"Working in a team with …More
Posted 21 May 2021 16:52
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