Group 07
PONKY'S PARK

This student-led team is working in collaboration with ‘ForTyldesley’, a community-led initiative, to propose designs for the redevelopment of a small green space along Tyldesley’s historic high street. The project will allow students to prepare and undertake a public consultation with key stakeholders and community groups, in order to develop and test themes and inspire design ideas. Students will collaboratively produce design proposals in response to the feedback collected from the community, creating illustrative visuals, drawings and models of the green space. Throughout this workshop, students will develop skills in sketching, model making (both physical and digital), Indesign, Photoshop and rendering softwares, in addition to valuable skills in communication, public speaking, and organisation through stakeholder engagement activities. For more information on our collaborator ‘ForTyldesley’ please visit: https://fortyldesley.co.uk/

Rebecca C / Wenkai Z / Ali AS / Nur Alisa Akmar Binti MF / Mastura Raiha Binti R / Samual D

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
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
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
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
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
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
Wenkai Z
Our collaborator ‘FOR TYLDESLEY’ are a foundation, involved in the heritage action zones programme: a national initiative aimed at revitalizing historic high streets across the UK. Through its involvement, ‘FOR TYLDESLEY’ is contributing to the improvement of the high street, creating a more attractive, engaging and vibrant environment for people to live, work, and spend time in the town. The programme is being funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with additional support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and is being run by Historic England. The High Streets Heritage Action Zones Programme is centered around three main components, including physical works to buildings, cultural activities and events, and local community involvement. Through these strands, the programme aims to support the repair and reinstatement of lost features of historic buildings, facilitate cultural activities and events to celebrate the history of the high street, and provide a platform for local communities to have a say in shaping the future of their high street. FOR TYLDESLEY's involvement in this initiative underscores its commitment to the revitalization of high streets and its dedication to improving the quality of life for local communities.
Posted 13 Mar 2023 17:43
Ali AS
The Site is the corner located at the end of Tyldesley's High Street the A577, opposite St George's Church. The Site consists of an arced fence that gates the small park, with two benches on either end, multiple trees, and flowers.
Posted 13 Mar 2023 18:17
Nur Alisa Akmar Binti MF
For this collaboration, we will be involved in public engagement and create synergy with the community of Tyldesley to build a healthy spirit and sense of place. Students will develop skills in sketching, model making (physical and digital), Indesign, Photoshop and rendering software, valuable communication skills, organisation skills and more!
Posted 13 Mar 2023 18:34
Rebecca C
The first week of action week will allow students to prepare for the public consultation, which is scheduled for Friday 12th May. As a group, we will design engagement tasks and activities for stakeholders in Tyldesley, encouraging discussion and feedback, which we will take forwards with us into action week 2.
As a part of the preparation work, students will construct a physical model of the site which will be used during the consultation and to showcase the final design outcome at the end of week 2.
There will also be opportunity throughout the week to have software specific tutorials with the 5th year students, to improve your skills ready for week 2!
Posted 13 Mar 2023 19:45
Rebecca C
In action week 2 students will collate the findings from the public consultation and work collaboratively to produce a final design for the scheme. The outputs from this week will include a full set of drawing plans, 3D visualisations and a physical model.
We are very excited to see what you all come up with!

Posted 13 Mar 2023 19:49