MSA Live 22

Site One: Chorlton Precinct

Whilst Chorlton Precinct awaits its redevelopment, many shops remain vacant in the meantime, giving rise to an opportunity for a pop shop! Located in the heart of the Precinct, this vacant shop provides Chorlton Bike Deliveries with a temporary space to host their Bike Hub, offering a wider and more interesting discussion on ownership in a public space. This site challenges you on how to create an engaging space in the community, all whilst using the existing space provided.

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Sustainability is also core to the brief, therefore this project seeks sites that enable recycling and reuse, raising wider discussions about premise and ownership, which is currently a major challenge in Chorlton.

Through meetings and emails, our team collaborated with Glynis and Dan to search for potential sites around Chorlton that respond to the sustainable aspect of the brief. The following posts present 3 sites that initiate reuse projects. The BA students will work in groups to create a design proposal for each site. During our first meeting on Monday, each group will visit their site with a member of our team and with Glynis or Dan for site discussions before commencing the design process over the 2 intensive weeks.

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Week Two: Showcase

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Week One: Design

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The Brief

Glynis came to the first meeting with a clear vision for the Bike Hub. As CBD grows across Chorlton and beyond, their existing infrastructure to store their bikes is becoming too small! Therefore, a safe storage place for their delivery bikes and trikes is at the centre of this brief, with a larger vision of a Bike Hub – a place that encompasses a bike library (bike rental), recycling bike project (workshop), refrigeration for food and a social space to promote and support cycling and walking.

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Our first collaboration with Glynis from Chorlton Bike Deliveries and Dan from Architecture Unknown in February!

It was a great opportunity for Glynis to explain all that Chorlton Bike Deliveries (CBD) do for the community. It was insightful for our team to learn how CBD operate daily – appreciating the logistics involved for CBD to support small local businesses and help the people of the community. This insight aided our understanding of Glynis’ detailed programme of the Bike Hub. Together with Glynis and Dan, we discussed precedents and potential sites that can house this programme that engages with the wider community. This first collaboration was a great opportunity to see how involved Glynis, Dan and our team were, providing the means to ensure the two intensive weeks are a collaborative process for us all.

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Group 32 / SENSTORY

Lucy Elizabeth H

The plan of activities for week 2!

At the start of the week we will finalise the plan for our 1:1 installation, as well as create final visuals for the publication. We will have 2 teams - a modelmaking team and a publication team - working simultaneously throughout the week to reach the desired outputs. There will be an opportunity for the modelmaking team to work at Martenscroft on some of the days, to allow for the children to observe the building process.

On the final day, we will return to Martenscroft and observe how the children interact with our installation. We will also curate a pin-up display board in Martenscroft which summarises our design process of the project. Our concept will be handed over to Martenscroft, which they can then choose to take further and make a reality in the future if desired!

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Group 32 / SENSTORY

Lucy Elizabeth H

The plan of activities for week 1!

After introducing ourselves to each other, we will be visiting Martenscroft on the first day to see our site. We also have guest speakers from MMU and Caukin Studio who will introduce us to ways to design for and work with children.

Introductory workshops into Photoshop, SketchUp and physical modelmaking taking place throughout the week will guide the brainstorming process.

During the week, mini design competitions will take place in groups, with the senses taking turns to be the main focus. These aim to help determine the site strategy and what we might choose to build at 1:1 scale.

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Group 34 / UPCYCLE

Norzafeera Binti NM

BIKE REPAIRS AT STATION SOUTH

Do you have a bicycle that needs some TLC, and are living in Levenshulme? Good news, the Bike Station workshop at Station South is now open!

It is open for repairs, servicing, parts and accessories, so pop in and say hello! :)

Opening times are as stated in the post. To book an appointment, drop an email at bikes@stationsouth.co.uk

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Group 34 / UPCYCLE

Norzafeera Binti NM

LAUNCHING OF STATION SOUTH

We were honoured to be the guests of their launching event on 25th March. Seeing how the space has been transformed and watching the community getting together and supporting each other for the launch fueled our excitement to get our collaboration, Upcycle up and going!

Our excitement also led us to leave some messages in their time capsule :D

Don't forget to check out their social media for updates and events!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stationsouth/
Instagram: @stationsouth
Twitter: @stationsouth

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Group 34 / UPCYCLE

Norzafeera Binti NM

STATION SOUTH IS NOW OPEN!

Hello everyone, it's been a while. We're sorry for the hiatus, but we are here with exciting news: Station South, the destination cycle café, bar, urban garden, and community hangout is now open for everyone!

As we were informed, this has been our collaborator's passion project for many years, and they are all excited to share this fresh new look with you.

Looking for a place to chill on your Easter break? Head onto Station South for drinks, meals, or even bike repairs!

Location as below,
975-977 Stockport Rd, M19 3NP

Pro-tip: if you're heading there by bus, bus 192 stops directly in front of the place ;)

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This project will be an opportunity to expand on skills such as site surveying, sketching/ collaging, model making, 3D modelling/ rendering, and work with external collaborators and consultants.

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This project aims to engage in an essential issue experienced in today’s world, especially in Manchester, - Homelessness. With the view that it is our social responsibility to contribute solutions to this problem through architecture, we are proposing an innovative design to shelter homeless and differently-abled youth, which we believe would serve as the foundation for many more solutions in the near future. This project, through a scheme of community led design, would provide a space for skill development, leisure and communal gatherings for the residents to help improve their mental health and generate livelihood.

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Agrima S

Youth House Co-op(under Greater Manchester Housing Action) is a non-profit organization in Manchester, set up by formerly homeless young people who are working towards developing a community led housing scheme for other homeless and differently abled people.

With a severe lack of homes for people in need, community-led housing offers a real opportunity for people to come together to benefit from supportive and secure homes. The scheme would be designed around the needs of local people and built with the community, not profit, in mind.

Through collaboration with MSA, they desire to develop a replicable community led housing scheme and spread understanding of use of disabled adaptation grants and grants to their future practice, benefiting more disabled homeless young people who wait longer than any group for housing currently.

We will be working closely in collaboration with them during the action weeks and would be interacting with potential residents of the housing scheme to understand their experiences and desired outcomes for the project. We will also be working closely with an occupational therapist for disability access planning, carbon co op for insulation advice as well as a Fire safety consultant for the project.

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Youth House Co-op, a non-profit set up by formerly homeless young people, aims to house young people kept homeless by disability and disadvantages the founders experienced themselves.

Our project - “Living Up”, in conjunction with the organisation, will look into developing a creative proposal for the development of an inclusive and accessible multi-million pound housing scheme for young homeless people in Manchester. We will explore and work with shipping containers to design an interesting masterplan which would help the organisation achieve its planning submissions and will bring many people out of homelessness.

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Name - Rasaq Yishawu

Hometown/Country - Lagos, Nigeria

Atelier - MAKING

Undergraduate University - Covenant University, Ogun, Nigeria

Part 1 experience - 1 year exp at Lagos State Ministry of housing, Nigeria

Architectural Interests - Residential architecture and Real estate
Hobbies - Football, Politics, Music and Fashion

Posted 15 Mar 2022 23:17

Name - Ollie Porter

Hometown/Country - UK

Atelier - &architecture

Undergraduate University - Manchester School of Architecture

Part 1 experience - 1.5 years at PJH Architectural Services, working on primarily residential projects

Architectural Interests - Residential Architecture
Hobbies - Football, sports and generally being active

Posted 15 Mar 2022 23:15

Name - Agrima Sharma

Hometown/Country - Haridwar, India

Atelier - CPU[ai]

Undergraduate University - NIT, Jaipur, India

Part 1 experience - 2 years exp at Studio Lotus, New Delhi, India. Worked on residential and hospitality projects.

Architectural Interests - Community led architecture and computational design
Hobbies - Cooking and Music

Posted 15 Mar 2022 23:15

Name - Kian Hennessey

Hometown/Country - Knutsford, UK

Atelier - Infrastructure Space

Undergraduate University - Sheffield Hallam

Architectural Interests - The future of timber in architecture

Hobbies - Cooking, travel and climbing

Posted 15 Mar 2022 23:13

Name - Charlotte Keen

Hometown/Country - Birmingham, UK

Atelier - PRAXXIS

Undergraduate University - University of Liverpool

Part 1 experience - 1 year exp at Shedkm, Liverpool

Architectural Interests - Intersectional and community led design.
Hobbies - Cooking and baking

Posted 15 Mar 2022 23:13

Within this project we will be using a variety of software. We will be helping you to build skills through workshops and then use these skills to complete the project. Throughout the two-week project we will be available for questions and to assist with any issues with software.

Adobe Photoshop: To edit photos, create site analysis diagrams and produce the masterplan.
Adobe InDesign: To lay out work produced in professional manner, add text and annotations to describe work, create an overall document to explain the project to the collaborator.

Rhino: To create 3D model of site, to add materiality and produce 3D renders.

Virtual Reality: To visualise the final product to the collaborator.

Sketching: To help convey and visualise design ideas and thinking.

Creative Thinking: To think outside the box to resolve design problems and think of innovative solutions.

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We are working with the Chorlton Traders Association to help regenerate the area through 15-minute neighbourhoods.

Regeneration: The 15-minute neighbourhood model will regenerate the immediate living environment, accommodation, the street, service availability to improve life satisfaction.

Community: The 15-minute neighbourhood model will encourage people to build a community that is self-sustainable by supporting local businesses and providing everyone needed within the boundaries of Chorlton. This will improve health and wellbeing, increase diversity, and provide a stronger sense of community.

Municipal: The 15-minute neighbourhood model will help to bring everything back to the local area. By attempting to create an economically viable district with high footfall the employment opportunities will rise. Eventually the wealth generated will stay within the local area and reduce economic and social inequalities.

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Meet our external collaborator! The Chorlton Traders Association is a community association of Chorlton Traders, working together for the benefit of all.

The association has a multitude of aims including;

- Discussion about local decisions
- Representing traders and residents as a single voice
- Communicate with local government
- Develop initiatives to gain opportunities for Chorlton
- Promote projects that will allow prosperity in Chorlton
- Planning long term goals to make Chorlton a great place to live and visit

The association is full of members who truly care and actively want to make Chorlton the best it can be to work and live.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 20:54

Name:
Kester Miller

Atelier:
&rchitecture

Research Methods:
Urban Anti-Urbanism in the C20th

Dissertation Topic:
Temporary Architecture, Circular Economy, Architectural ‘Lightness’, Cedric Price

Skills:
Photoshop
InDesign
Revit
Rhino
AutoCAD

Interested in:
Master planning, Inclusive design, Architectural Lightness

Experience:
BSc (HONS) Architecture - 2016-2019
Sheffield Hallam
Part 1 Architectural Assistant Foster & Partners (2019-2020)
M(Arch) Manchester School of Architecture (2021-Present)

Favourite TV Series:
The Sopranos

Best Joke:
Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?
He worked it out with a pencil…

Posted 15 Mar 2022 20:53

Name:
Danish Farooqui

Atelier:
Infrastructure Space Research

Research Methods:
User Representations

Dissertation Topic:
Rethinking Urbanism through Slums

Skills:
InDesign
Photoshop
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Rhino

Interested in:
Infrastructure, Urban Design, Contemporary cities

Experience:
Bachelor of Architecture, India (2015-2020)
Descom LLP (2020-2021)
Manchester School of Architecture M(Arch) (2021-Present)

Favourite TV Series:
Game of Thrones (not the last season), HIMYM, Suits

Best Joke:
Do you know the difference between snow-man and snow-woman?
Snowballs.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 20:52

Name:
Emily Butterworth

Atelier:
Continuity in Architecture

Research Methods:
Filmic Architecture

Dissertation Topic:
The commons in the city- parks, urban farming and age-friendly cities

Skills:
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Indesign
Hand Sketching

Interested in:
Contextual Design, Urban design, Masterplanning, Residential Typologies

Experience:
B(Arch) University of Nottingham (2017-2020)
Part 1 Architectural Assistant Leach Rhodes Walker (2020-Present)
M(Arch) Manchester School of Architecture (2021-Present)

Favourite TV Series:
Money Heist

Best Joke:
Did you hear about the baker who got an electric shock?
He stepped on a bun and the currant ran up his leg.

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Group 24 / CHERISH THE TERRACE

Name:
Ulrick Rudy Agbodan

Atelier:
CPU[Ai]

Research Methods:
Prefigurative Architecture

Dissertation Topic:
Ai and the Urban, Urban Development & Deliveroo

Skills:
InDesign
Illustrator
AutoCAD
Rhino(ish)

Interested in:
Urban Development, Master-planning, Prefigurative Architecture, Programming

Experience:
BA(Hons) Architecture (2016-2019)
Part 1 MMU Estates Strategy (2020)
M(Arch) Manchester School of Architecture (2021-Present)

Favourite TV Series:
The Office (Duh), Power Ranger S.P.D, One Piece

Best Joke:
Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut?
He just needed a little space.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 20:50

Guney T

We want to create a scheme that allows for different forms of encounter, collective spaces for the people who live and work here as well as spaces that allow get-togethers with the wider community and guests” Homebaked Community Land Trust.

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Group 24 / CHERISH THE TERRACE

Guney T

Within this project you will be guided through a range of activities including; designing and running a community engagement workshop, producing technical drawings, storytelling / narrative development, graphic design and illustration. We will be helping you to build on these skills through active participation in the project.

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Group 24 / CHERISH THE TERRACE

Guney T

Welcome to Homebaked a Community Land Trust that is located on the boundary of Everton and Anfield, just opposite Anfield Stadium. The Trust is a growing group of local residents who have been working together since 2012 to shape the pace where they live and work in community ownership.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 18:45

In the first week of the workshop, students will be taken on a tour around the area, where they will be introduced to the client whilst exploring key areas of significance. Following the walk, they will engage in a series of mapping exercises. Students will be supported through the provision of Digimap, Adobe Suite and Sketch-Up tutorials. At the end of the first week, students will engage with public consultation, where they will meet members of the Castlefield community and have the opportunity to ask questions.

During the second week students will be engaged in designing and digital modelling, where they will learn about architectural visualisations for the concepts they have developed. Using the previously acquired skills students will begin to finalise design ideas. Creativity and representation styles will always be supported, and students will choose how they wish to visualise their ideas.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 18:06

The project aims to engage with our external collaborator, Castlefield forum in achieving their vision of a cleaner, greener, safer, better Castlefield. The area is facing issues with unused spaces, confusing vistas and fragmented ownership. This has caused Castlefield to lose its cultural value over the time and the residents to feel disconnected with the place. There is an opportunity to tell the story of Castlefield and re-imagine a cohesive cultural identity for the place.

The project aims to tackle this by documenting the area of Castlefield which can be used as a basis for future developments. The other focus will be on providing urban interventions in the form of improving the quality of green spaces and community interaction areas. The objective is to use architectural tools and ideas to promote a healthier and safer living environment in Castlefield

Posted 15 Mar 2022 18:05

Our collaborator is Castlefield Forum, a community group which became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2019. Headed by a board of 11 trustees and supported by 97 volunteers, The Forum is run by the community, for the community.

Their primary objectives are: to protect and celebrate Castlefield’s rich history, by educating residents and visitors on the geography, history and culture of the area; to maintain an enjoyable environment for current residents, through running action groups such as ‘Castlefield Clean & Green’ who regularly carry out litter-picking walks; and to promote positive urban regeneration, by working with the council to uphold high standards of planning and architecture.

Not only this, but The Forum provides an excellent opportunity for neighbourhood interaction – in an area where many residents are transient, the opportunity for a sense of community is limited. The Forum help to encourage neighbourly connections through their action groups, and through our project, we hope to offer further interventions to enhance this side of the organisation.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 18:04

Re-imagine what once was an important landmark in the area and Re-ignite the new propose signal box to allow community engagement and connection to the heritage and its surrounding transportation routes

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Name :
Shadi Albaity

Atelier :
&RCHITECTURE

Research Methods ;
Green Cities in response to the pandemic

Dissertation Topic :
Modern Architecture : How Airports can be part of the city planning ?

Skills :
Adobe, Rhino, Revit, V-ray, 3D Max, Autocad, Photoshop, Illustrator

Interested :
Architetctural design and Project Development

Experience :
Bachelor of Design in Architecture – Deakin University, Australia
MArch Architecture – MSA (2021-present)

Outside Architecture :
Photography, Hiking, Travelling, Making coffee.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:21

Name: Samyak Jain

Hometown / Country: New Delhi, India

Atelier: MAKING

Undergraduate: School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Practice Experience : Auroservice working in Sustainable Research and Lirio Lopez working in Lighting Design

Fun Fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue!

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:21

Name: Monika Ebrahimi

Hometown / Country: Varna, Bulgaria

Atelier: Infrastructure Space

Undergraduate Location: Queen’s University Belfast

Practice Experience: Burckhardt+Partner AG working in residential /commercial/educational and Urban Scale Interventions (USI) working in public engagement and small-scale interventions

Fun Fact: I can make a good chicken-sound impression!

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:20

Name :
Zheyi He

Atelier :
[CPU]Ai

Research Methods :
Filmic Architecture

Dissertation Topic :
Fragmentation: Is China Town Telling the story of Whole China

Skills :
Adobe, Rhino, Grasshopper, V-ray, Blender, Model making

Interested :
Computational design, Biological Architecture

Experience :
BEng Hons Architecture
MArch Architecture (2021-present)

Outside Architecture :
photography, fitness, classical music

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:19

Name: Maddie Woodhead

Hometown / Country: Huddersfield, UK

Atelier: Continuity in Architecture

Undergraduate Location: University of Liverpool

Practice Experience: Calderpeel Architects working in residential and AEW Architects working in industrial

Fun Fact: I’m named after a mermaid from an 80s film called Splash!

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:19

Meet the Collaborators
The Nia Centre is a community building and Play House Theatre in Hulme. The collective (NIAMOS LTD), a non-profit organization took on this project to keep this beautiful building accessible to the community. They provide affordable space for community groups and artists, to work, train and run projects and classes. It is a creative hub for the community of artists and diverse neighborhoods.

Since 2018, 27 years from its last performance, NIAMOS conducted countless workshops, 26 live gigs, 3 conventions, 12 concerts, 4 exhibitions, and 3 large-scale community events. NIAMOS is constituted as a community co-operative limited by guarantee, all profits are reinvested in the building and all members have an equal say in the running of the organization

https://niamos.co.uk/

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:19

Name: Raghav Garg

Hometown / Country: New Delhi, India

Atelier: Continuity in Architecture

Undergraduate Location: Manchester School of Architecture

Practice Experience: Bowker Sandler Architecture working in residential

Fun Fact: I can write with two hands!

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:19

Name: Johan bin Nor Azman

Hometown / Country: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Atelier: CPU [Ai]

Undergraduate Location: Infrastructure University, Kuala Lumpur

Practice Experience: T&T Architects working in residential, high-rise, and religious

Fun Fact: I’m most of the time excelled in the sports that I played for the first time!

Posted 15 Mar 2022 17:18

EXTERNAL PARTNER: Geeks for Social Change
OTHERS: DeD_ucation, Campaign on Military Spending, CAAT, Resistance Lab

What happened to Nuclear Free Manchester?
Once upon a time, Manchester saw itself as a leading light in the fight against nuclear annihilation. Now not only do we have several companies here who manufacture nuclear missiles and submarines, but we also put ‘em in the regional marketing brochure.

How did this happen? When did Manchester City Council go from a peace-loving city with doves on the road signs to actively encouraging some of the worst companies in the world to set up shop here?

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Name: Haoyu Zheng
Atelier: FLUX
RMW: Campus Architecture: Science and the City
Undergrad: University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Our Agenda: Space can be political, at the same time, it can be a means of propagating ideas and maintaining equality. To uncover the arm trade deals that happen in OUR city and make Manchester Nuclear Free.
Hobbies: painting, photography, badminton, swimming, traveling
Skills: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino, Enscape

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:52

Name: Samruddhi Shendurnikar
Atelier: &rchitecture
RMW: Deep Cutting Edge
Undergrad: BNCA, India
Our Agenda: Identifying points of discord in urban settings that we can correct through architectural interventions. Join me in this project to uncover the arm trade deals that happen in OUR city and make Manchester Nuclear Free.
Interests: Avid reader, occasional writer, and painter
Skills: Quick sketching, CAD, Photoshop, Sketchup, and quoting random fashion/ film trivia

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:52

Name: Aisha Zulfiqar
Atelier: CPU [Ai]
RMW: Decolonizing the Bathroom
Undergrad: Manchester school of Architecture
Our Agenda: An activist, one of the many words that describe me. Being the voice of the invisible and voiceless, standing against injustice and corruption is like second nature to me. Given the current world situation, the many wars that we hear about, it is key time that we do our bit to stop injustice, discrimination, and different ethnic cleansing. Join me in this project to uncover the arm trade deals that happen in OUR city and make Manchester Nuclear Free.
Hobbies: Sketching, Painting, Travelling, Visiting Museums, History Worm, Music (I can listen to anything, classical compositions, pop, kpop, Bollywood- you name it), Watching TV Series (mostly K-Dramas though but I enjoy my crime series as well)
Skills: Procreate, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, AutoCAD, Sketchup

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:52

Name: Os Elezi
Atelier: Making
RMW: Decolonizing the Bathroom
Undergrad: Oxford Brookes
Our Agenda: My agenda for choosing this particular topic is to help expose the businesses in our city that are supporting the nuclear arms trade. Join me in this project to uncover the arm trade deals that happen in OUR city and make Manchester Nuclear Free.
Interests: music, art, reading
Skills: Photoshop, Revit

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In our group, we will fully encourage creativity and active expression of ideas. We will develop graphic skills by using the Adobe softwares, particularly Photoshop, and layout skills through Indesign. In addition, we will also use AutoCAD and modelling softwares to give us a better understanding of space through 3D modelling. We will be working as a team and develop our communication skills better as
we learn.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:12

We want to address growing housing inequalities, intergenerational challenges and the climate crisis. We believe that creating a sustainable, resilient, diverse and multigenerational community will bring us one step closer to this goal, and during covid-19 we believe this will have an even greater positive social impact. In addition, we hope to reduce the energy costs of the community by recycling energy in a way that will no longer be the preserve of the wealthy, but will also allow people on low incomes to move into the community, while also achieving an environmentally friendly goal.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:11

Name: Tariro Ushe
BA: University of Central Lancashire
Atelier: Praxxis
Skills: Revit / AutoCAD / Illustrator / InDesign / Photoshop
I’m typically driven in doing architecture that’s inspired by the organic form of nature .
Interest: Sketching / Gaming / Reading / Travelling

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:10

Commoners is a family friendly, intergenerational housing co-op in South Manchester. We are working with Union Chapel in Fallowfield - it is on a piece of land owned by them, adjacent to the church, that we hope to build. We aim to use renewable energy technologies, like solar panels and the standards of Passive House.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:10

Name: Chakameh Seirafy

Hometown/Country: Canada

Atelier: Infrastructure Space

Undergraduate: Politecnico di Milano

Practice: Architectural Technologist, Canada

Skills: Revit, AutoCAD, InDesign, Sketchup, Photoshop

Interests: Travelling, Formula 1, Photography

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:09

Name: Sadiyah Tijani
BA: Birmingham City University
Atelier: Flux
Skills: Adobe suite, revit, rhino, sketchup, twinmotion
I've worked on both residential and commercial projects while on my year out in practice.
I enjoy strengthening community engagement and through the architectural discipline.
I look forward to collaborating our skills to produce a great output for the community.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:09

Name: Ricky Wong
BA: Liverpool John Moore
Atelier: Making
Skills: 3 years experience working in a commercial architecture practice. In this, I have worked on a variety of residential and office projects working through RIBA stages 1-4.

I started my architectural studies back in 2015. My aim is to become an architect that can have a positive contribution to society and the built environment.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:07

Name: Adarsh Binesh
BA: Manipal University, India
Atelier: Making
Skills: Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, Revit, Lumion, AutoCAD
I have work experience in planning & execution of large/small scale projects including housing & hospitality. I have attended workshops in sustainable building materials & techniques while in practice in my country.
I like things about architecture that strengthen the community and its resultant interactions. Looking forward to finishing this interesting project with you.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 16:06

Group 07 / SEEDS OF JOY

Yi-Cheng T

Waymarking works with communities to shape and influence how their neighbourhoods are developing, through community-led planning, regeneration and economic development. Waymarking is led by director Sarah Spanton, who has a background in the arts and creative sectors, which is fused with urban design and community-led regeneration techniques to create bespoke place-based capacity building programmes. Recent and current projects include: supporting community business development in Gipton, Leeds (commissioned by Space2, Leeds) and Manningham, Bradford (commissioned by Power to Change), community-led healthier neighbourhood programmes in Woodhouse Park Manchester (commissioned by MCRactive). These co-designed and co-produced programmes have included supporting communities to: undertake their own research into health in their neighbourhoods; staff and participant training on setting up community businesses and on neighbourhood economic resilience, including setting up inspirational study visits. Community members working with Waymarking, find and amplify their voices, develop agency and realise their potential power as a group, and lead on local regeneration where they live and work.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 14:01

Name :
Peter Staniforth

Atelier :
Infrastructure Space

Research Methods :
UMIST: White Heat

Dissertation Topic :
Urban Splash: The role of the developer in low-rise modular housing construction

Skills :
Adobe, Revit, Sketchup, Lumion, Model Making

Interested :
Residential Architecture, Master planning, Urban Regeneration, Construction

Experience :
BA Architecture (2016-2019)
Architectural Intern (2018)
Part 1 Architectural Assistant (2019-2021)
M.Arch Architecture (2021-)

Outside Architecture :
Fitness, Hiking, Music Gigs/DJ’ing

2 Truths and a lie (Travel Edition) :
- I once stole a pedalo on a night out in Prague
- I have hiked 103 miles around the base of Mont Blanc
- I have stepped inside an active super volcano crater

Posted 15 Mar 2022 13:06

Group 16 / DRAGONSCAPES

Jonathan Q

The project will involve designing and constructing a nature friendly garden and seating area, as part of this, everyone will be involved in the design process using techniques such as hand sketching, collage, model making and more, culminating into a presentation to be delivered to the client before beginning construction. The construction on site will involve work with landscaping and planting, as well as building seating and painting a mural.
The key skills that will be developed are:
Adobe Suite skills
Architectural sketching, collage and modelling
Woodworking
Landscaping and Gardening
Teamwork

Posted 15 Mar 2022 13:04

Name :
Riyan Chowdhury

Atelier :
CPU

Research Methods :
Smart city and Architecture

Dissertation Topic :
Urban resilience and big data

Skills :
Adobe, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Sketchup, Hand sketching

Interested :
Sustainable Architecture and Urban design

Experience :
Bsc Architecture (2018-2020)
Graphic Designer (2020-2021)
MArch Architecture (2021-present)

Outside Architecture :
Painting

2 truths and a lie (Travel Edition) :
- I sailed to all of the Greek Islands
- I have never been to Scotland
- I lived in Egypt for 3 years

Posted 15 Mar 2022 13:02

Name :
Joanna Bulaong

Atelier :
MAKING

Research Methods :
User Representations in Architecture

Dissertation Topic :
Lost Spaces in Infrastructure Transit

Skills :
Adobe, AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Model Making

Interested :
Parametric Architecture, Sustainable Architecture

Experience :
Bsc Architecture (2016-2019)
Architectural Assistant Part 1 (2019-2021)
Architectural Consultant (2021-present)
MArch Architecture (2021-present)

Outside Architecture :
Hiking, Travelling

2 Truths and a Lie (Travel Edition) :
- I dislocated my shoulder while riding the waves in Barbados
- I have bungee jumped over 220m at a dam in Switzerland
- I lived in Singapore for a year

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:59

James Jones
Hey everyone! My name is James and as the rest of my group, I am a fifth year at the Manchester School of Architecture. I had chosen this MSA Live project as I am really interested in film making and talking to new people, I also enjoy the challenge of trying to ascertain what the community want out of a project delivering that idea in a real and live format.
Atelier:
Currently I am in Atelier Making, this atelier focuses on Making (as the name might suggest). We spend loads of time making models and fleshing out many different design concepts and prototypes. For example, our first project consisted of rebuilding a dilapidated barn with items from within the barn, an extremely interesting project indeed.
Undergraduate:
Prior to joining MSA I had graduated from Liverpool John Moore’s University with a bachelor of arts in Architecture.
Work Experience:
Shortly after graduating, I joined a small Architecture practice in the North West working primarily on Super homes, it was definitely an eye-opening experience.
Hobbies:
My hobbies involve running, Jiu jitsu and cycling. I am currently training for the Conwy half marathon in November!
Skills:
Fluent in English, mixed with a tiny bit of Welsh!
Green belt in Jiu Jitsu

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:54

Chang Liu
Hey everyone! My name is Chang Liu and I am from China. I am interested in human-centric architecture and this MSA LIVE project is perfect for me. I do believe it is a good opportunity to work with the experienced project team and promote health and wellbeing to the local community in Manchester.
MArch Atelier:
Continutiy in Architecture
Undergraduate:
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Work Experience:
Short-term working experience in Xinjiang Corps Survey and Design Institute in my hometown, half-year working experience in a small interior design studio in Wellington, New Zealand.
Hobbies:
I like playing the piano and drums, also a big fan of Kpop music. I also prefer some winter sports including skiing and skating because more than half the year is winter in my hometown. As an architecture student, I love art, movies and all the cool stuff in the world.
Skills:
Hand drawing and modelling
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
Rhino
Revit
Grasshopper
Twinmotion
New Zealand certified professional chef with over 5-years experience
Fluent in English (maybe) and Mandarin

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:53

As a team, we hold a variety of types of skills and software's and we are happy to offer skill sessions through out the span of two weeks, to enhance the group knowledge for the project.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:53

Jasmine Turner
Hello! I’m Jasmine Turner, originally from Nottingham, UK. I’ve always wanted to study architecture, and I have a particular interest in Healthcare design.
Atelier:
I’m currently in Year 5, studying for my Masters of Architecture at the MSA in the &rchitecture Atelier
Undergraduate:
Architecture BSc (Hons) at the University of Bath (2017-2021)
Work Experience:
The Manser Practice, York (Feb – Aug 2019)
The Manser Practice, York (Feb – Aug 2020)
Hobbies:
I’m part of the University of Manchester’s Archery committee and team, as I continued the sport from my undergrad. As well as archery, I love all kinds of boardgames, films, art, and food.
Skills:
hand drawing and painting
Photoshop
InDesign
AutoCAD
SketchUp

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:52

Omkar Sanjay Salvi
Hey everyone! I’m Omkar Salvi, an M.Arch student in Year 5 at Manchester School of Architecture. I think MSA Live is a unique module where people with different backgrounds, ideologies, Architectural styles and even different skillset collaborate and work together for one project and I’m looking forward to play my part in this unique collaboration.
Atelier:
My studio Atelier is Infrastructure Space where we focus on the North Sea from a Macro to micro level with an ideology of working toward achieving the UK’s 2050 Net Zero aim through design interventions on various scales in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire.
Undergraduate:
I hold a 5-Year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree from the University of Pune, India.
Work Experience:
I’ve worked in a design practice “Dream Arch Studio” based in India for a year. Currently I work part-time at Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) where I get a first-hand experience of how Hospitality Management and Administration of a large-scale institution like MUFC works.
Hobbies :
My hobbies include listening to a mixed-genre of Music, which could switch from Bollywood Music to UK Rap to Punjabi Pop Music in under 9 minutes. I also like swimming and playing Snooker, which ironically I hardly ever get to do.
Skills:
Fluent in English, Hindi & Marathi.
Can cook decent Indian Food.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:51

Abigail May
Hey Everyone, My name is Abi I am a fifth year at Manchester School of Architecture. I have chosen this MSA Live group because I am interested in healthcare architecture, patient-focused design and meeting lots of external partners.
Atelier:
I am in Atelier PraXXis, this atelier focuses on feminist theory and design. We spend time talking and having feminist conversions about how to make architecture a more inclusive practice. We look at feminist technologies and explore how the technical design of a building can have a positive impact on its users.
Undergraduate:
I studied at Newcastle University for my undergraduate and my graduate project was in experimental architecture where I developed a biological concrete prototype.
Work Experience:
After graduating I worked for Newcastle University and I was part of the team working on the £30M Sports centre new build and then I worked at a small practice in the Northwest and had the opportunity to independently design a Highschool building extension from stage 0 through to 7.
Hobbies:
Scuba diving, painting, travelling and drinking cosmopolitans.
Skills:
Painting large scale underwater paintings, make-up as an art form.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:50

Skills
As touched on above, during our project, you will have opportunities to learn and develop architecture visualization through a variety of digital software. Our project aims to produce architectural drawings, digital and physical models and also a final documentary film. We will offer workshops for Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and 3D digital modelling, these workshops will enhance the students work and provide them with lifetime skills for working in the role of a future young Architect.
In the first week, students will understand and explore the design principles of NMGH green village with its contexts. Students are located into two groups for different tasks with 3D modelling and video editing respectively. We will provide a range of software workshops and a community workshop in Crumpsall Community Hall at the end of the first week. During the second week, students will be engaged in the design and modelling process and complete the video. This project aims to promote master planning and communication skills as well. We encourage undergraduates to produce creativity in the final output and delivery the ideas to collaborations.

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:47

Social values
_Community network
_Health and Wellbeing
_Opportunity
_Education
_Sustainability

Posted 15 Mar 2022 12:45