March Atelier: USE

From: Newcastle Upon Tyne

BA: Manchester School of Architecture (CIA)

Interests: Karate / Art / Football/ Photography

Skills:  Revit / Illustrator / Photoshop/ Sketching

About: After graduating from the MSA I started working at practice in Newcastle called FaulknerBrowns, there I took part in a large range of projects at a number of different design stages. My favorite project I worked on was the redesign of my old high school, this was a part of a larger project building a leisure and schooling complex. I enjoy looking at the cultural impact of architecture and how it interfaces with art.

A SHORT FILM

https://vimeo.com/543375760

Our group created this film to help the participants understand the space, which will anchor the 'Rochdale Revival' project.

'GEOMETRY and FORM' explores the St John the Baptist RC Church in Rochdale. A grade II* listed building, designed in 1917, built-in 1927, and inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The minimalist geometric form creates a striking expanse, light cascades from the roof dome framed by 4 towering arched apses on each side. The north apse contains a breathtaking mosaic stretching over 15 meters into the air, shimmering with gold tesserae contrasted by deep blue stone, the immense detail on the ornamentation sitting in a harmonious juxtaposition to the raw form of the rest of the church.

Due to COVID 19 restrictions on the university, students will not be able to visit the church, as a part of the project. So we decided that a film was the best way to illustrate the defining qualities of the space.