Group 16
DRAGONSCAPES

The project Dragonscapes is located in Debdale Outdoor Centre, Gorton Manchester. We are constructing a low maintenance, accessible and environmentally-friendly pollinator garden to be used by the Paddlers for Life Manchester Dragoneers to facilitate conversation, and have coffee and cakes. We will be designing a habitat for pollinators and a well-being enriched space for the local community in hopes of enhancing the surrounding green space and promoting sustainability throughout the wider area.

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Shu Yi Amanda L / Abbigayle Y / Jonathan Q / Anna G / Megan D

Shu Yi Amanda L
Atelier | Making
Skills | Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, environmental design, model making
Hobbies | I love painting and drawing!
Fun fact! | I love nature and animals, and have …More
Posted 12 Mar 2022 16:05
Shu Yi Amanda L
Atelier | &rchitecture
Skills | Photoshop, InDesign, Revit, CAD, design and technical skills, and can speak German
Hobbies | I am a crazy dog person and love going on walks with …More
Posted 12 Mar 2022 16:07
Shu Yi Amanda L
Atelier | Some Kind of Nature
Skills | SketchUp, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, woodwork, sketching
Hobbies | 3D printing, playing the guitar, skateboarding, walks and architecture
Fun …More
Posted 12 Mar 2022 16:09
Shu Yi Amanda L
Atelier | PRAXXIS
Skills | Revit, Enscape, Grasshopper, 3D modelling, drawing, infographics, visuals
Hobbies | Travelling, photography, walking, horse riding, and spending time with …More
Posted 12 Mar 2022 16:12
Shu Yi Amanda L
Atelier | Some Kind of Nature
Skills | AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, Blender3D, graphics, 3D modelling
Hobbies | I like to draw, sing and play my ukulele!
Fun fact! | I …More
Posted 12 Mar 2022 16:14
Jonathan Q
They are the Debdale Breast Cancer Dragonboating team, every Saturday morning they meet at the Debdale outdoor centre and paddle on the reservoir. Founded in 2012 under the Paddlers …More
Posted 13 Mar 2022 19:19
Shu Yi Amanda L
The project is to design and construct low-maintenance pollinator-friendly gardens and seating on a strip of land next to the Debdale Sports Centre. The Manchester Dragoneers would …More
Posted 14 Mar 2022 21:35
Abbigayle Y
The core social values aim to strengthen the co-existence between the public realm and the local ecosystems by creating enriched spaces that are designed to facilitate both collaborative …More
Posted 15 Mar 2022 07:15
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 …More
Posted 15 Mar 2022 13:04
Shu Yi Amanda L
Our first meeting with the team and the client took place out on the water! We were given the opportunity to join the Dragoneers on their dragonboats on Saturday morning. It was a lovely …More
Posted 14 May 2022 11:14
Shu Yi Amanda L
The schedule for Week 1 will be focusing on the designing and preparation phases of this project.
Posted 15 May 2022 20:43
Jonathan Q
Day 1 of MSA Live Dragonscapes begins!
With our project officially kicking off we started the day with a presentation of the site, clients and overview of the project, before setting …More
Posted 16 May 2022 20:21
Anna G
Day 2 of MSA Live Dragonscapes!
Today we began by splitting up into 4 groups, including a sketching team, masterplanning team, modelling team and a visuals team. Within our groups …More
Posted 17 May 2022 19:42
Anna G
Site Analysis
Before we began to brainstorm concept designs, we conducted a site analysis to understand the opportunities and constraints that exist on the site.
Posted 18 May 2022 18:36
Abbigayle Y
Day 3 of MSA Live Dragonscapes! Today we began exploring ideas concerning the materiality and physical construction of the garden. As well as creating a low-maintenance pollinator- …More
Posted 18 May 2022 19:12
Megan D
During action week, as a team, we drew up some mood boards as initial ideas in response to our client’s needs; these helped us form visuals.
Posted 19 May 2022 16:43
Shu Yi Amanda L
The team came up with several concepts for seating and gardens using recycled materials. Benches and planters would be constructed using wood planks, cinder blocks and tires sourced …More
Posted 20 May 2022 15:31
Jonathan Q
Day 5 of Dragonscapes had us create and send a presentation to the client and managers of the Debdale outdoor centre to receive their agreement and any alterations to the design before …More
Posted 20 May 2022 16:02
Abbigayle Y
Day 6 of MSA Live Dragonscapes! The design team met on sight to collaborate their ideas and began construction.
Posted 23 May 2022 15:02
Megan D
The Dragonscapes team spent the morning collecting materials for the proposed project. We collected the wood and pallets from a local wood supply to reuse them within our garden.
Posted 23 May 2022 22:37
Abbigayle Y
Day 6 of Dragonscapes! The team have begun to bring our proposal to life! The day began with preparing the site for construction and ended with a creative day of making and experimentation of ideas.
Posted 23 May 2022 22:41
Anna G
Day 7 of Dragonscapes! The group divided into sub-teams which involved a construction, mural and gardening team. A lot of progress was made by each group, and by the end of the day, …More
Posted 24 May 2022 19:24
Megan D
Day 8 of Dragonscapes! Today started off raining on site, but after a coffee and a quick warm, the team continued completing the mural. We began creating seating out of old or damaged …More
Posted 25 May 2022 18:18
Shu Yi Amanda L
Another rainy day but the group still managed to do quite a bit of work! Today we focused on turning the old boat into seating and a planter, while others worked on completing the benches …More
Posted 26 May 2022 18:48
Abbigayle Y
Day 10 of Dragonscapes! Today was the final push. Where the team finished up constructing the benches, varnishing, painting, last minute touches to the mural and additional planting. …More
Posted 27 May 2022 18:16
Abbigayle Y
Posted 27 May 2022 18:36
Abbigayle Y
Today marks the final day of Dragonscapes! Thank you so much to our team over the past two weeks for all your hard work. Everyone has put in some amazing effort to make this garden …More
Posted 27 May 2022 18:42