MSA Live 23

Name: Hariz Zahidi

BA: Manchester School of Architecture (PraXXis)

Atelier: Infrastructure Space

Skills: Sketchup / AutoCAD / Adobe Suite

About: I'm a Malaysian who believes design needs to be demystified, since people already make design choices everyday without realising. Seeing people gain a deeper understanding of the places they inhabit, so that they can transform it to their liking, is what excites me the most.

Interests: I love to cook.

Name: Yanjun Liu

BA: Zhengzhou University of Light Industry

Atelier: Infra

Skills: Sketchup/ Photoshop/ Illustrator/ AutoCAD/ Lumion /Rhino /InDesign /Escape

About: I love historical buildings that hold the memory of a country. It is the source of our culture. A memory that is silent and untouched. I also like to study new building techniques, such as interactive design and assembly buildings.

Interest: Travel, photography, reading

Name: Yining Zheng

BA: University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Atelier: CPU

Skills: SketchUp/ Photoshop/ Illustrator/ Indesign/ Rhino/ Grasshopper/ Vray

About: Throughout my studies, I have gained valuable skills in design, technical drawing, and project management. I have been fortunate to work on a range of projects, from residential homes to public buildings, and have gained experience in both traditional and contemporary design styles. Looking ahead, I am excited to continue to explore the field of architecture and the importance of sustainability and functionality in design.

Interest: Traveling/ Arts/ Food

28.02.23 - Catch up Zoom meeting with Dave and Alicia. A great discussion about our poster development and a brainstorming session for potential group names.

| Site visit to Harwes Farm |

The site is a sloping woodland in need of a multi-functional outdoor space that can host a variety of activities, including dance, theater, and other forms of art. The proposed space will cater to individuals of all ages and abilities, ensuring that it is accessible to everyone.

Don't forget to bring your wellies !

| Site visit to Harwes Farm |

Harwes Farm is a 57-acre farm established under Community Interest Company (CIC) located in Colne. It houses animals like chickens, sheep, and rams, and offers various projects and activities that are open to everyone. The farm is run by Gill Taylor, who is a Farmer and Youth Worker. She organizes different activities, such as night-walks, camping, allotment space, pop-up cinema, and Forest School, to promote well-being and confidence among people. Gill's aim is to reconnect people with nature through her initiatives.

Name: Yuxin Teng
Atelier: Infrastructure Space
Undergraduate: Xi'an Jiao-tong Liverpool University
Skills: PS, AI, ID, Pr, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, Lumion
Hobbies: Music, Fashion, Vintage, Travel, Movies
Fun fact: I can read tarot

Name: Yiyuan Cao
Atelier: FLUX
Undergraduate: University of Kent
Skills: Digital model makings (Rhino and SketchUp); Physical model making; Hand drawing; Photoshop; Illustrator; InDesign; AutoCAD
Hobbies: Participating in musical performances; Practicing photography skills; Listening music
Fun fact: Hiking for lovely scenery

Name: Hanis Nabihah Binti Ridzuan
​March Atelier: Continuity in Architecture
Undergrad: University of Manchester
​Skills: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, Indesign, Lumion, Enscape
​Favourite animal: Cat
​Hobbies: Reading, Drawing, Performing arts, Making candles

Name: Dominic Stewart
Atelier: Some Kind Of Nature
Undergraduate: Leeds Beckett
Skills: Photoshop, Indesign, Model Making
Hobbies/Interests: Swimming Running Cycling, Photography and Cinematography
Favourite Animal: Dog

Information about the project so far!

The first time of the site visit to the Gorse Hill Studio.

The garden in front of the building is small and faces many problems wait to be solved like side street noise and sunlight, etc. The narrow space also requires us to come up with a design approach to maximize the garden space area, try to design a furniture can satisfy the needs of both art exhibitions and feature of flexibility.

Our initial idea is to design a foldable furniture which can transform into a display board during the exhibition time and folded into a small block during the daily used to maximize the space area. At the meantime, we should also give this furniture a movable feature that can used to be a road guide for users.

The first meeting between team members and collaborators

The cooperators state the design requirements and sketch the sites.

Project Introduction:
Gorse Hill Studios (GHS) is a Youth & Community arts Charity based in south Manchester, the building and the space is an important part of the organisation, and the collaborator's vision is to make the area more accessible and match the needs of the people they serve, the space for us to design is an open and flexible garden in front of the building. The collaborator seeks an approach to develop a functional outdoor space for artwork exhibitions surrounded by green elements.

Meet the external collaborator - 0161 Community

0161 Community is a non-profit and volunteer-led organization that seeks to promote a strong and unified Mancunian working class identity. They dedicate their time to bring disconnected societies together through various community-based programmes. 0161 Community is based in Bolton and works with people across Greater Manchester. They collaborate with all members of the community on projects that cross all demographics.

The organization’s main focus is to empower the unheard and provide vulnerable communities with skills, guidance, and confidence. They offer a number of different programmes like boxing classes, graffiti workshops, as well as programmes centred around proving mental health aid and advices.

Their intention is to promote a healthy and positive lifestyle and provide a safe space to stimulate conversations and an exchange of ideas within the working class.


Discover more about 0161 Community at:
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @0161community
Email: info@0161community.com

01.02.23 - First visit at 'The Castle' Community Centre in Eccles. Dave and Alicia gave us a tour around each space of the building in order to see how the different community activities take place. Most importantly, it enabled us to understand the existing issues that they are looking to tackle and improve with the building's refurbishment and regeneration.

07.12.22 - First meeting with the collaborators at MTC.

We had our first site to the St John Centre with our collaborator Emma. We had the chance to understand the space and the different activities happening in it.
We can't wait to work on it!