Hi, I’m Becca! I previously studied at the University of Portsmouth before working in London for two years in practice. I am currently in the USE atelier in the Manchester School of Architecture, and am really enjoying the creative style of work we are encouraged to do. I thoroughly enjoy designing through sketching and painting. When not studying I enjoy trying out new things to bake!

DAY 2 - SCHEDULE
TUESDAY 11th MAY 2021

10:00 - URBAN SPLASH Lecture

11:45 - Defining & Exploring the Project Materials

14:00 - MArch Recycled Project Presentations

14:50 - Investing existing Sustainability Frameworks

Day 2 - Research Questions:
Questions that could be asked in the ‘Re-Use’ Framework:

How easy is it to extract the materials?

Is it damaged?

Can they be fixed?

Can it be melted down and re-shaped?

Are they contaminated?

Can the elements be separated?

Can it be used for the same purpose previously?

DAY 3 - SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY 12th MAY 2021

10:30 Lecture given by Liam Bentley who is Project Manager on the Our Town Hall refurbishment project

11:45 Exploring possibilities for the ‘Re-Use Frameworks’

12:15 Making Graphic Representations of the ‘Re-Use Framework’

DAY 4 - SCHEDULE
THURSDAY 13th MAY 2021

10:30 Developing and ordering ‘Re-Use Framework Flowchart’

14:00 Testing the ‘Re-Use Framework Flowchart’ with specific materials in the ‘Our Town Hall’ project

15:45 Diagraming ‘Re-Use Framework Flowchart’

DAY 5 - SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 14th MAY 2021

10:30 Developing Graphic Representation of the ‘Re-Use Framework’ Flowchart

15:45 Presenting ‘Re-Use Framework’ Flowchart to Vanessa at Purcell Architects

DAY 6 - SCHEDULE
MONDAY 17th MAY 2021

10:00 Design Brief Introduction

10:30 Quick Fire Precedent Analysis

12:00 Design Groups Initial Design Ideas

2:00 Design Development

DAY 7 - SCHEDULE
TUESDAY 18th MAY 2021

10:30 Design Development with sketching, modelling and diagrams

12:00 Group Development Catch-Up

2:00 Graphically Presenting Re-Use Design

Following on from the ‘Re-Use Framework’ established in Week One, the team are designing two temporary interactive spaces in Albert Square to promote recycling within the construction industry in Albert Square. They illustrate examples of how the framework can create a life for the unused materials once removed from Manchester Town Hall.

The spaces aim to:

- Reuse waste materials from the Manchester Town Hall Refurbishment

- Consider what happens to the materials after the project is dismantled

- Maximise the potential for the materials ‘Re-Use’ after the project

- Use the knowledge gained from Week 1, of different material uses and the ‘cradle to cradle’ process of materials

DAY 8 - SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY 19th MAY 2021

10:00 Design Presentation Planning

11:00 MArch Insights into Part 1 Year Outs

11:45 Craig Dick Presentation - Site Manager, with a background in Sustainability

DAY 9 - SCHEDULE
THURSDAY 20th MAY 2021

10:30 Final Changes to Design and Graphic Illustrations

12:00 Final Presentations to other groups

2:00 Preparation for Final Coordinator Presentations on Friday

DAY 10 - FINAL DAY SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 21th MAY 2021

10:30 Final Presentations to Vanessa, our Collaborator at Purcell

12:00 Concluding Thoughts and Questions

Final Presentations - Group 1

Group 1 developed three pavilions that focused on the theme of ‘Reuse, Reclaim, and Recycle’. It not only looked at the waste materials from the Manchester Town Hall, but also materials used in the construction process such as scaffolding and timber palettes. The project also considered the life cycle of the plants used in the project, which would be offered to the community once the project was dismantled.

Final Presentations - Group 2

Group 2 developed six temporary dining pavilions to be used by the local restaurants and cafes surrounding Albert Square. The main structure of each pavilion consisted of gabions boxes filled with bricks and historical artefacts from the renovation of the Manchester Town Hall. This meant the bricks are modified or altered for the purpose of the pavilion and gave them the flexibility to be used for other projects in the future.