MSA Live 23

Chuyue J

Name:
Chuyue Jiang (James)

Course:
B.Arch in University of Sydney, Australia
M.Arch in Manchester School of Architecture, UK

Atelier:
CPU[ai]

Interests:
Basketball
Gym
Tennis
Reading

Skills:
Rhino
Grasshopper
V-Ray
Adobe suite
AutoCAD

Passion about:
Architectural Theory, Art, Philosophy, Social Science, Post-humanism

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:23

Group 20 / COMPASSION CREW

Qipei F

Name:
Qipei Fang (Irene)

Course:
B.Arch in University of Sydney, Australia
M.Arch in Manchester School of Architecture, UK

Atelier:
CPU[ai]

Interests:
Travelling
Table Tennis
Photography

Skills:
Rhino
Lumion
Adobe suite
AutoCAD
V-Ray

Passion about:
Sustainable Design, Morphology Exploration, Portable Structure Design

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:22

Sanjana S

Name: Sanjana Shome
Atelier: CPU [Ai]
Undergraduate: The University of Mumbai
Skills: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Enscape, Lumion, Photoshop, InDesign, VRay
Hobbies: Travelling & Cooking
Fun Fact: I love dogs!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:19

Group 03 / RETROFIT CHAMPIONS

Esha Emmanuel SJ

Our fundamentals for this project! Don't worry , we've have got more in store , if you're willing to explore :) Say it . Ask it. Sorted!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:05

Group 03 / RETROFIT CHAMPIONS

Esha Emmanuel SJ

Here's our 1st tutorial with Anna ,our MSA Live tutor. We then liaise with Jonathan Atkinson our collaborator from Carbon
Co-Op to discuss expectations , supports , resources & our next plan of action

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:04

Group 10 / VISIT STALYBRIDGE

Ali AS

Name: Ali Al-Siwife
Role: Executive Administration
Course: Master of Architecture
Atelier: Complexity, Planning and Urbanism [CPU] Ai
Specialties: AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, Lumion, V-ray, Adobe Creative Suite
Personal Intro: Hello, I live in London, where I did my year out at SGA a firm located in Belgravia. SGA focuses on mathematical principles that explore rhythm, pattern, and repetition, which links directly to my atelier. I studied at Huddersfield University for my undergrad and I am passionate about contemporary architecture.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:02

Gwen C

Hello , I'm Gwen !

I graduated from Mysore School of Architecture , India and I am currently in the Some Kind of Nature atelier. I like vernacular and sustainable approaches towards architecture and design and also really nedry about History of Architecture ! I do also like to read , run ,travel , swim and do a little bit of surfing sometimes .
Looking forward to meeting my new group mates and having a fun collaborative MSA Live !

Posted 13 Mar 2023 15:01

Mastura Raiha Binti R

Name: Mastura Raiha binti Ramlan
Role: Creative Director
Course: Master in Architecture
Atelier: MAKING
Specialties: Program planning, Budgeting & Video Editing. Skilled in ACad, Skp, Enscape, Revit, Vectorwork, Photoshop, Indesign.
Personal Intro: Hey there! I love to travel. Visiting and knowing all parts of the world is what I truly live for. I believe experience comes with growth, doesn't matter if it’s a good or bad experience, we still grow from it. Architecture has truly taught me a lot of life lessons and as I dive deeper I realised that Architecture is actually a form of designing life too. Can't wait to work on this project with everyone soon!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:59

Name: Junjie Tao
Hometown: Wuwei, China
Atelier: MAKING
Skills: Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup
Undergraduate Education: Jilin Jianzhu University
Architectural interest: Healing Space, Environmental Psychology, Heritage & Culture
Hobbies: Photography, Travelling, Rocking Climbing and Writing

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:47

This project provides a great opportunity to engage with a myriad of skills critical to aspiring architects. Workshops and collaboration sessions will be held to either learn new or improve existing software skills such as the Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), Rhino for 3D modelling, and Vray for rendering. Physical skills such as hand drawing and physical model making will also be explored to communicate design ideas. Finally, there will be an opportunity to present the proposals to the collaborators, thereby applying verbal communication skills in a real-life setting.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:47

The project directly supports the local community by upgrading the space which would further facilitate social interactions. By enriching its appeal for commercial hire, the Centre can better reach out to the community by providing more classes, activities, and events at a subsidized rate.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:44

Previously designed as a Parish hall by local architect James Medland Taylor in 1897, Birch Community Centre is an unlisted building that serves the community by providing educational, recreational and leisure opportunities. Working with statutory and voluntary organisations, they host various activities such as yoga, martial arts, a shared reading group and a monthly pub-and-pizza night. One of the most striking features of the community centre is its main hall, with a high vaulted, wooden hammer beam ceiling that can seat up to 120. The Centre offers its space for private hire at commercial rates to subsidise the cost of hosting socially beneficial events for the community. To further enhance its commercial value and appeal, the Centre aspires to enhance its interior and exterior lighting, with the former celebrating the architecture of the main hall’s ceiling and the latter serving as a visual cue to direct visitors to the main entrance. Additionally, they want to improve the building's circulation and programming by providing access and utilization to a presently inaccessible attic space in addition to providing alternative access routes to smaller meeting rooms alongside the main hall, which are currently only accessible through the main hall. These modifications are a valuable asset that ensures continued support to the community.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:42

Juliette F

Name: Juliette Floch
Hometown: Lorient, France
Atelier: Infra Space
Skills: Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup
Undergraduate Education: University for the Creative Arts Canterbury, UK
Architectural interest: Heritage and anything to do with history, Conservation, Sustainability
Hobbies: Ukulele, Photography, Climbing, Running and Swimming

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:42

NAME: Lihong Xing

ATELIER: &rchitecture

UNDERGRADUATE: Wenzhou Kean University

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: In-between spaces between indoors and outdoors, hierarchical sense of architectural space structure and intuitive architecture

HOBBIES: Travelling, enjoying delicious food, and appreciating scenic views that can relax the mind and body

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:41

NAME: Jiawen Li

ATELIER: Infrastructure Space

UNDERGRADUATE: China Academy of Art

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: observing the city on foot to capture the lifestyles of people in different places and learning the real needs of building users

HOBBIES: Travelling, hiking, photography, and sketching

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:40

NAME: Chris Brierley

ATELIER: Some Kind of Nature

UNDERGRADUATE: Oxford Brooks University

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Sustainable design, physical model making, and social design

HOBBIES: Playing squash, getting out in nature, and cooking

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:39

Chenyang P

NAME: Huimin Zhu

ATELIER: Praxxis

UNDERGRADUATE: Zhongyuan Institute Of Science And Technology.

PART 1 EXPERIENCE: Worked on passive house design, commercial centre design and library design.

SKILLS: Sketchup, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, InDesign, Rhino, Auto CAD.

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Residential, Sustainability.

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Cooking, Swimming.

Fun Fact: I am a good chief.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:39

NAME: Janhavi Narayanaswamy

ATELIER: FLUX

UNDERGRADUATE: The University of Melbourne, Australia

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Humanitarian architecture, community-centred design, sustainable and green architecture

HOBBIES: Travelling, cooking, fitness, recently discovered climbing!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:38

NAME: Alisa Wang

ATELIER: Praxxis

UNDERGRADUATE: The University of Edinburgh

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Intersection of architecture and social sciences, humanitarian architecture, sustainability and architecture as an expression of culture

HOBBIES: Badminton, playing piano and guitar, travelling, foodie

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:37

Hannah G

NAME: Matthew Stitch

ATELIER: Continuity in Architecture (CiA)

UNDERGRADUATE: University of Liverpool

EXPERIENCE: Studio MUTT, Liverpool. Worked on exhibition design, sustainable town centre regeneration and retrofit.

SKILLS: Sketchup, Photoshop, VRAY, Vectorworks, InDesign, Model Making

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Adaptive Reuse, Exhibition Design

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Cooking, Skiing, MMA (watching, not doing)

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:37

Doga E

NAME: Doga Esen

ATELIER: &architecture

UNDERGRADUATE: Sheffield Hallam University

EXPERIENCE: Short internships with BDP and ARUP

SKILLS: Revit, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCad, and Enscape

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Community Design, Residential

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Volleyball, Swimming, Pottery and Ceramics

FUN FACT: I have a twin sister

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:37

Hannah G

NAME: Hannah Goodrich

ATELIER: Flux

UNDERGRADUATE: University of Liverpool

EXPERIENCE: Blake Architects, Cirencester. Worked on mainly rural residential schemes.

SKILLS: Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator, Enscape, Vectorworks, InDesign, Auto CAD

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS: Adaptive Reuse, Residential

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Sailing, Drawing, the occasional run

FUN FACT: I was born in New Zealand

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:35

Thomas S

NAME: Thomas Stevenson

ATELIER: &architecture.

UNDERGRADUATE: Liverpool John Moore’s University.

PART 1 EXPERIENCE: Falconer Chester Hall Architects, Liverpool. I mainly worked on large residential schemes.

SKILLS: SketchUp, Auto CAD, MicroStation, Adobe Suite, Enscape.

ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST: Adaptive Reuse, Heritage conservation and restoration, Residential.

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Football, Golf, Rugby, Travelling.

FUN FACT: I have 30 cousins.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:35

Chenyang P

NAME: Chenyang Peng

ATELIER: Making

UNDERGRADUATE: Hunan University of Science and Technology & Sheffield Hallam University Joint Institute

PART 1 EXPERIENCE: Architecture Intern; Hunan Provincial Design Institute; I mainly worked on office renovation and peacekeeping governance center scheme.

SKILLS: SketchUp, Auto CAD, Procreate, Adobe Suite, Enscape.

ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST: Making and Furniture, Form of Materials, Narrative and Utopia.

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Basketball, Swimming, Guitar.

FUN FACT: Sorry I am bored

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:35

Our collaborator, Joseph Schneider, is an artist whose practice, though centered on the processes and objects of painting, is multi-disciplinary. As part of his practice, he founded and runs the Rural Art Hub and continues to use the Mother Shippon studio to work alongside and collaboratively with participants of workshops at the hub. He has a BA in Philosophy (University of Sussex) and an MA in Painting (Royal College of Art). He has facilitated interdisciplinary and skill-building workshops across art, play, and social history at a diverse range of organizations including WM College Camden, South London Gallery, PACE, Frieze, Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths University, and Greenwich University.

Rural Art Hub is focusing on climate change and sustainability and intends to use creative solutions to address the lack of creative thinking about sustainability in the community. They believe that this initiative will help them achieve their goals and offer opportunities for local communities and visitors to get involved sustainably, both in theory and practice.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:35

Thomas S

During this project you will develop a variety of skills such as team building and people skills when communicating with the client. During the design process you will develop skills such as sketching, critical thinking and site research as we develop the project. We will then move on to the production and finalisation of the project which will develop skills such as graphic design, Software skills and model making.

These skills will be developed during the project as we engage with the client and the design process.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:34

Name:
Ziyan Chen

Course:
B.Arch in Nanjing Tech University, China
M.Arch in Manchester School of Architecture, UK

Atelier:
Praxxis

Interests:
Gardening
Writing novels
Movies
Art

Skills:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
AutoCAD
Lumion
SketchUp
Rhino
Grasshopper

Passion about:
Feminist architecture, AI-assisted architectural design, Narrative architecture

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:34

NAME: Chin Yiu Yeung

ATELIER: Some Kind of Nature

WHERE WE ARE FROM: Hong Kong

THREE SKILLS: Model Making, AutoCAD, Rhino

HOBBY: Football (Messi's fan), Scuba Diving, Traveling alone

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: I have 3 dogs in my home; two of them are Bichon Frise and the other one is Maltese. They spend most of their time sleeping, eating, and playing. Sometimes I wish I were a dog too!

A FAVOURITE FOOD: I like all kinds of Japanese food. Shoryu Raman is one of the best places for craving Japanese cuisine in Manchester.

HOLIDAY DREAM: I enjoy traveling to places that have beautiful nature such as mountains, beaches, and water.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:33

Samual D

Name: Sam Diamond
Role: Visual & Graphic Director
Course: Master of Architecture and Adaptive Reuse
Specialities: Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, hand sketching
Personal: Hello, I am from Manchester, and completed my undergraduate in Interior Architecture and Design in Leeds last year. I specialise in the reuse of existing buildings and sites, with a strong interest for visualisation and model making :)

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:32

NAME: Mohith Kiran Reddy

ATELIER: Making

WHERE WE ARE FROM: Bengaluru, India

THREE SKILLS: Conceptualization, visualization and storytelling

HOBBY: Running, Writing, and Reading

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: I love anime/animated storytelling and video games. I am excited about writing scripts and directing a few in near future.

A FAVOURITE FOOD: All-time favorite- traditional south Indian food. I love trying new food all the time.

HOLIDAY DREAM: A yoga retreat with sports and treasure hunt by the nature.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:31

Name: Tao Yang
Hometown:ChengDu, China
Atelier: Some Kind of Nature
Skills: Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup
Undergraduate Education: University of CHONGQING JIAOTONG
Architectural interest: Reuse, Low Carbon and Sustainability
Hobbies:Travelling, Photography and E-Games

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:30

Group 21 / HAVENSCAPE CASTLE

Name: Zhihao Wang
Hometown:Shandong, CHINA
Atelier: &rchitecture
Skills: Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup
Undergraduate Education: Shandong University of Art and Design
Architectural interest: Public Space, Heritage Refurbish, Community Common
Hobbies: Photography, Football (Both Real & FIFA), Guitar

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:30

Ningmei J

MEET THE TEAM
We are HAVENSCAPE CASTLE – a student-led team working in collaboration with The Castle Community Centre, which is run by Patricroft Community Group (CIC) in Eccles.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:29

Name: Alessia Maierna
Hometown: Monza, Italy
Atelier: Continuity in Architecture
Skills: Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup
Undergraduate Education: Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Architectural interest: Sustainability, Interiors, Adaptive Reuse, Urban Design
Hobbies: Photography, Drawing, Travelling

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:28

We are happy to introduce our collaborator, Roxanne, an architect at 5plus Architects and a tutor of PRAXXIS Atelier in MSA. She has mainly worked in the public sector- which is where her interests in architecture are mainly focused- education, community and encouraging social encounters through design, colour and public space.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:28

NAME: Yulin Jian

ATELIER: Infrastructure Space

WHERE WE ARE FROM: Chongqing, China

THREE SKILLS: Rhino, Cooking, Illustration

HOBBY: Games, Delicacy, Sketches

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: I run a secret board game shop. But because of my chronic neglect of management, the task of running the business has been completely handed over to my friend.

A FAVOURITE FOOD: I like strong flavor and rich spiced food which has intense color and full nose. with a nice splash of paprika. It's hearty, it's healthy!

HOLIDAY DREAM: I want to travel to space or a fantasy world like in animation.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:27

Group 41 / INFINITY FOOTBALL

NAME: Yuwei Qiao

ATELIER: Infrastructure Space

WHERE WE ARE FROM: Changchun, China

THREE SKILLS: Photoshop, Chinese painting, Adobe Illustrator

HOBBY: keep pets, travel, photograph

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: I have picked up many stray cats and brought them home. Besides being an architect, my biggest dream is to open a cat cafe to help homeless cats find warm homes.

A FAVOURITE FOOD: I love everything except raw food

HOLIDAY DREAM: I'm very interested in nature

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:19

Khadijah Binti N

To address the challenges frequently associated with the areas' high unemployment, poverty, and conviction rates, IIFC offers support and campaigns to bring young boys together by offering communal football to those who might benefit health-wise. Health and well-being are significant concerns in our project, and physical activity is proven to improve both physical and mental health. We want to make community football available to everyone, but especially to those who are most at risk in the community, those who would benefit from being on a team in terms of their physical and mental health, and those who may have previously encountered obstacles.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:19

Skills：
The skills you will learn or develop in the project UTOPI-AGE can be divided into three parts responding to the three project phases. During the stage of the previous research, we will be engaged with a client brief, site survey and precedent study. And the specific actions include brainstorming, diagramming, comprehensive macro site analysis and an age-friendly housing workshop. During the design exploration, we will mainly focus on the collaborative working mode in which we will develop our communication skills with our partners and relevant personnel. You will learn iteration skills in a method of physical collage to explore various possibilities. Coming to the final stage of visualization of outcomes, with the help of the team and your peers, you will learn and apply various software including Rhino, Grasshopper, Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Lumion and so on. You will have a chance to study the whole working flow and gain some precious experience from our students.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:19

Social Impact：
The project is a part of the vision for Ryebank Fields, which is a proposed sustainable, socially and environmentally responsible, residential development. The proposed scheme aims to provide high-quality and affordable homes to meet the needs of the local community, as well as promoting community engagement through physical connections, walkable and accessible features, and the ambition to achieve biodiversity net gain. As for MSA Group 32’s age-friendly housing project, we will focus on three aspects of the big picture：

- Establish a community network to improve social connections

- Pay attention to aged people's physical and mental health by manipulating the residential environment

- Promote equality among different groups of people

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:18

NAME: Ebrahim Variava

ATELIER: FLUX

WHERE WE ARE FROM: Leicester, England

THREE SKILLS: Revit, Adobe Suite, Collaging

HOBBY: Films, Coffee and consistently failing in baking

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: I have a pet African grey parrot at home; and three cats who have decided to leave their neighbors for my home, so now it's a part-time cat Airbnb. I have a soft spot for all things Studio Ghibli and Pixar. Grew up with comics and movies and for me, it's DC > Marvel.

A FAVOURITE FOOD: I grew up eating 'Haleem'. Now either it's the nostalgia of my mum making it, or the meat and barley brothy goodness with that hint of ginger and chili that sends you to the next dimension, that makes it unrivaled.

HOLIDAY DREAM: It's the dream of seeing Bruges and a trip through Japan that takes the student pain away.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:16

Site:
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) own a 4.69 hectare site to the north of Longford Road, Chorlton. The current vehicle access to the site is from the junction of Longford Road with Ryebank Road, with further pedestrian access onto Ryebank Road to the north. In 2019, the University decided to sell the land to a suitable developer as part of its strategy to consolidate onto a single, sustainable, city campus. The University has now chosen a partnership between Step Places and Southway Housing Trust to develop the site who have shared their initial vision for a sustainable, community-led residential development for the land .

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:16

Nur Alisa Akmar Binti MF

Name: Nur Alisa Akmar Mohd Fadzil
Role: Creative Director
Course: Master of Architecture
Atelier: MAKING
Specialities: Model Making ACad, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite
Personal Intro: Hello, I'm Alisa from Malaysia :) I previously studied at Universiti Teknologi MARA for my undergrad. I'm interested in biophilic designs and tapping into people's connection to nature. I enjoy travelling, making models and photography. I’m grateful for this opportunity to work together and looking forward to getting started!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 14:13

Doga E

Louis and Paula took control over the neglected former miners wash house in 2012 and have spent the last 10 years transforming the building into the vibrant community hub that it is today. Louis and Paula took over the building which had no water or electricity and have since, with the help of friends and volunteers, revitalised it. They run the organisation along with 8 volunteers who manage the café, events, and weekly clubs they host. As the organisation expands, they require outdoor decking which we are looking to design.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 13:47

Hannah G

The Miner’s centre was formally used as a pit head bath for Moston Colliery. It was used for miners to clean after working in the Moston Colliery. The coal mines were closed in 1950 and the building became used for a working man’s club until it was left derelict and neglected of years. In 2012 the building was repurposed and turned into a multifunctional community hub which entertains and educates hundreds of people within the community. They host a series of workshops and events to improve to social inclusion within the area. There is a café and bar which hosts music events and there is a cinema and gym in the back. The project started as a place for people with mental health issues but has since become a refuge for anyone within the community.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 13:24

Wenkai Z

Name: Wenkai Zhang
Role: Secretary
Course: Master of Architecture
Atelier: Making
Specialities: Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino
Personal Intro: Hi, I'm an architect with a passion for designing large-scale public buildings and urban spaces. I'm excited to bring my skills in creative problem-solving and innovative design to any project. Let's work together to create inspiring and functional spaces that enrich people's lives.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:47

Name: Margaret Hows
Atelier: Continuity in Architecture
Undergraduate: Manchester School of Architecture
Arch Skills: CAD, sketchup, archicad, vectorworks, vray, lumion, photoshop
Hobbies: Cooking, Drawing, Dance, Film Photography
Fun Fact: I performed in the olympics closing ceremony!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:38

Group 09 / HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITE

Name: Kulsoom Qazi
Atelier: &rchitecture
Undergraduate: Manchester School of Architecture
Arch Skills: Sketchup, Revit, Twinmotion, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking and arts & craft
Fun Fact: I have an unhealthy addiction to tea and spicy food!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:38

Ruochen L

Social Impacts
The new community building with classrooms, café, and kitchen can provide activities and learning opportunities, from partnering with local elementary schools to provide volunteer opportunities for adults with learning difficulties, to coffee mornings for retirees and seniors.

The ambition of the trustees, friends, and volunteers is to be able to continue to provide for these groups in a sustainable way and to use the site to expand these opportunities.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:37

Name: Keyuan Zhang
Atelier: Making
Undergraduate: University of Lincoln, UK
Work Experience: China Northwest Architectural Design and Research Institute CO., LTD
Skills: Auto CAD, Rhino, InDesign, Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, V-Ray, Physical Model Making.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Travel.
Fun Fact: I regret not choosing a university close to the ski slopes.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:37

Name: Emmanuel Chimere Eze
Atelier: SKN
Undergraduate: Covenant University, Nigeria
Arch skills: Revit, Twinmotion, Illustrator, 3dsmax, Vray & Corona
Hobbies: watching movies, playing football, listening to music
Fun fact: I wasted most of my life watching movies and sitcoms

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:36

Group 41 / INFINITY FOOTBALL

Name: David James Williams
Atelier: Continuity in Architecture
Undergraduate: Liverpool John Moores University
Arch Skills; Sketchup, Revit, Enscape, Adobe Creative Cloud
Hobbies: Football, Rugby, Running, Hiking
Fun Fact: I’m a massive Liverpool FC supporter

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:35

Group 16 / SERVING JOY

Mirta Maria S

St. John's Centre is a community-based, voluntary organisation that offers many activities to the community members.
They provide basic skills training and classes, such as ESOL, Math and Computing, but also Yoga or Karate sessions and so much more.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:29

Group 16 / SERVING JOY

Mirta Maria S

Meet Emma, she works at the community centre as a learning coordinator and she will be our point of contact during the project. Emma organizes the activities at the community centre, making sure that everyone has the chance to learn new things and enjoy their time together

Posted 13 Mar 2023 12:20

Khadijah Binti N

Infinity is working in partnership with the community in the Tameside area of Greater Manchester on a project called Infinity Initiatives Football Club. Infinity was founded in 2015 to assist persons who were caught in the "revolving door" of support, moving in and out of agencies or falling between ever increasing thresholds. Soon after, they expanded the team members, offering various services and Infinity as part of the platform for the community, particularly across Greater Manchester and North Wales. The members comprise an experienced specialist and multi-skilled team associated with volunteers and clients. The main strategic aim is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for individuals and to offer bespoke support without timeframes and thresholds.

Website: https://infinityinitiatives.com/

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:56

Rebecca C

Name: Rebecca Clarkson
Role: Team Leader / Point of Contact
Course: Master of Architecture
Atelier: Continuity In Architecture
Specialities: Adobe Creative Suite, Revit
Personal Intro: I am from Leeds and previously studied at the University of Nottingham. During my years out I worked at Lathams, an architecture firm specialising in heritage & conservation, which is something I am passionate about.
I am looking forwards to meeting our new team members & getting started with this exciting project!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:53

Group 39 / [ESC]APISM

Qihao R

Qihao Ren
Atelier // CPU
Qualification // BA (Hons) from
University of Ningbo Nottingham China
Skills // Adobes, Rhino, Sketch up, AutoCAD, Enscape, Grasshopper
Hobbies // Billiards, Skiing.
Fun Fact // I can touch Mexican black king snake.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:51

Name : Surya Prakash

Hometown/Country : India

Atelier : Infrastructure Space

Undergrad : C.A.R.E School Of Architecture , India

Working Experience : Intern, A.T.M.O.F Architects , Bangalore - India

Skills : Autocad, Sketchup, Vray, Lumion, Photoshop, illustrator, Indesign

Interest : Photography , Travelling , Sketching , Movies & Games

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:25

Action Plan: WEEK 1

We’ve developed a draft action plan for the 2 weeks of hands on work in May! Have a look at WEEK 1 and see if you’re interested! We want to work on site in Chorlton and get to model-making in the B.15 studio 😉

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:23

Name : KALPAK KALA

Hometown/Country : AURANGABAD, INDIA

Atelier : &ARCHITECTURE

Undergrad : LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Working Experience : MANOJ KALA AND ASSOCIATES
Part 1 Architectural Assistant

AURACON INFRA - Marketing Coordinator

Skills :AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, RHINO, LUMION,, ENSCAPE , PHOTOSHOP,

Interest : Mountaineering, Travelling, Movies and Thrill sports

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:23

Name : Jiantao Zhang

Hometown/Country : China

Atelier : Making

Undergrad : Hunan University of science and technology

Working Experience :Hunan Provincial Design Institute

Skills : AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, V-ray, Photoshop, InDesign,C4D

Interest : Fashion, Music, Hiking, Sports

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:23

Name : Parwati Patil

Hometown/Country : India

Atelier : Infrastructure Space

Undergrad : Goa College of Architecture, India

Working Experience : Intern, Arch Plan, Bangalore - India
Junior Architect, Tulio De Sousa- Architectural Firm, Goa - India

Skills : AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, Revit, Lumion, Twinmotion, Photoshop

Interest : Reading, Sleeping, Movies & Serials

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:22

Name : Ziyi Shao

Hometown/Country : China

Atelier : PRAXXIS

Undergrad : Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Working Experience : Intern, MAD Architects

Skills : AutoCAD, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketchup, Enscape

Interest : Feminist Architecture, Films, Travelling, Music

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:20

Name : Pei Ying Chen

Hometown/Country : Taiwan

Atelier : FLUX

Undergrad : CYUT, Taiwan

Working Experience : Architerior Architects, Taiwan / Waterfrom Design, Taiwan

Skills : AutoCAD, Sketchup, Revit, 3Ds Max, Vray, Corona, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Interest : Photography, Travelling, Hiking, Reading, Movies, Diving, Camping

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:19

Team intro: Karol

Pronouns: She/Her
Atelier: FLUX
Dissertation: Dematerialising space with the use of light: a study on James Turrell’s art shifting our perception.
Architectural interests: I am interested in site-specific schemes, really capturing the atmosphere of the place where they’re located. I find myself passionate about the user’s sensual experience of the structures I create. In practice I worked on various renovations and adaptive reuse of listed building in residential and retail.
Spare time: I enjoy cycling, hiking in the Peaks especially and analogue photography. I’ve recently taken up crocheting again, but adore a good music gig and a bit of a boogie!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:07

Team intro: Padmaja

Pronouns: She/Her
Atelier: CPU
Dissertation: Urban morphology quantification: A case-based comparative analysis at Mumbai, India.
Architectural interests: I am interested in information about the system's functionality, data structures, interfaces, processing logic, performance characteristics. Throughout my architectural school, I have tried to make a conscious effort to approach design as a process rather an end product which has in turn inspired me to always try to look for the most holistic and cognitive solution to the design problem. In practice I worked on various large scale residential and commercial buildings.
Spare time: I’m a major book nerd when it comes to my spare time, but I also like to hike and maybe read a book on the edge of a mountain ;)

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:06

Team intro: Matt

Pronouns: He/Him
Atelier: PRAXXIS
Dissertation: ‘There’s No [Queer] Place Like Home’ Domesticity and Place Attachment Beyond the Heteronormative.
Architectural interests: I am interested in place-making practices, looking at how a queered view of architecture embodies an intersectional approach to design. In practice I worked on sensitive residential extensions to listed barns and bespoke house renovations in Cheshire. I enjoy working with light, shadow, material and texture in order to create specific spatial qualities for specific user experiences.
Spare time: I often paint when free or tend my allotment and am currently renovating a house for resale. I can be found in a Northern Quarter bar most weekends if not back in Essex seeing family.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:04

Team intro: Alice

Pronouns: She/Her
Atelier: PRAXXIS
Dissertation: How have post-‘Thatcherism’ housing and planning policies contributed to the UK housing crisis that is evident today? A case study of Manchester City Centre.
Architectural interests: I am interested in intersectional participatory design approaches that are focused on producing quality spaces for communities to thrive. I believe in engagement practices, over consultation, and like to embed this into the design process from the very beginning. In my Part 1 placement I worked on several community schemes and social housing refurbishments, employing retrofit first perspectives to maintain the important fabric and character of existing buildings.
Spare time: I’m an outdoors person who enjoys hiking, cycling, and camping. I also enjoy attending music gigs, exploring local book shops, and making pancakes 😊

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:03

February 21st

As a group of 5, we are collaborating with the Chorlton Traders Association to address vacant spaces in Chorlton to start their regeneration with temporary architecture. We will be mapping out these vacant spaces and derelict pieces of the urban grain like buildings, shutters, electrical boxes etc; creating an argument for why a rapid intervention is needed. We’ve planning a variety of workshops, including working in-situ, giving opportunities to brush up on research abilities, surveying, AutoCAD, model making, Photoshop and Sketchup skills.

Posted 13 Mar 2023 11:01

Group 39 / [ESC]APISM

Yuexuan M

Yuexuan Meng
Atelier // CPU
Qualification // BEng from Beijing University of Civil Engineering And Architecture
Skills // Adobe, Rhino, Grasshopper, Python, Lumion, Sketch Up, Autodesk (Revit, CAD)
Hobbies // Model Making, badminton

Posted 13 Mar 2023 10:55