MSA Live 24

Group 29 / GREAT HORTON REIMAGINED

Christiana K

Posted 10 May 2024 23:26

Sourabh Rajshekhar S

Day 3
Interaction with students from Bradford University. The group learned their views, current problems, and the loss of connection to the city centre. The site is perfectly poised between the Bradford University campus on one end and two iconic entertainment venues on the other, favouring it with significant potential redevelopment opportunities.
It was important for each student to understand this and analyse it for their specific section of the street facade.
Followed by a tour of the City Town Hall, City centre public spaces and the famous Alhambra Theatre. We also had the opportunity to visit the refurbishment works of Bradford Live, which is currently under construction.
Afternoon 4:30:
To wrap up the day, we had a quick summary. Students had to take away what they had learned about the history, culture, students, and our site, Great Horton Road—directions for the work to be done next as we left for Manchester.

Posted 10 May 2024 22:58

Group 29 / GREAT HORTON REIMAGINED

Sourabh Rajshekhar S

Day 3
It was a beautiful day to visit our site in Bradford
We have two groups working at two different sites in Bradford, the (Heritage Action Zone) and (Great Horton Road Reimagined) travelling together for the site visit.

Here's a brief overview of how our day unfolded...
Morning 8:20
Early start. Bus from MTC to Bradford site.
Our collaborator Jade (Bradford City Council Culture Department) welcomed us at the Alhambra Theatre, followed by a presentation and overview of the Bradford City of Culture 2025 presentation.
A representative from the culture department provided us with information regarding the history and purpose of the buildings on the street.
Later, students walk along the stretch of our site on Great Horton Road, taking notes, photographs, sketches, observations, and discussions on existing built facades, vacant spaces, street use, and possible interventions…

Posted 10 May 2024 22:52

Group 08 / LITTLE ARCHITECTS

Christiana K

Day 4 - Analysis of the Internal Space

On the fourth day of their active week, the students engaged in a focused effort to adapt the internal spaces of the old library. The interior space was carefully divided into three distinct areas, each identified for improvement based on feedback from one of the collaborators involved in the project.
To express their ideas and opinions effectively, the students utilized sketches and zoning techniques. Through these visual aids, they were able to articulate their vision for transforming the interior spaces of the library.

Posted 10 May 2024 22:40

Dakun W

Day Four!

The day began smoothly and we had people working on elevations of the school in the 2D team and people working on the 3D digital models for the final output. Later, in the afternoon we set off to meet our collaborators with our whole teams and had a minor meeting in the school. After the meeting Helen, Christian, Hayley, and Laura. we stroll through the school and its neighborhood to collect the required data for the future workshop and end the day by briefing our teammates on our upcoming action plans.

Posted 10 May 2024 22:11

Group 05 / RE-IMAGINE THE HIPPODROME

Kyungho O

Action Week: Day 4

Today, we took another step towards the future of the Hulme Hippodrome. BA students, along with M.Arch and MA AR leaders, came together to brainstorm and discuss ideas for the new facade design of the Hippodrome. While there were many great ideas, and designs that considered the significance the Hulme Hippodrome held for the local residents in the past, the building's features and its relationship with the surrounding urban context resonated with everyone. The new facade will feature a grid-shaped frame with various plants growing, and the newly installed screens will showcase films, event videos, and more. The plants visible on the new facade will complement the adjacent garden center, and together with the garden center, Hulme Hippodrome will play its new role well, especially during events for the residents.

Posted 10 May 2024 21:43

Group 12 / ELEVATE AND CELEBRATE

Keming Z

Action week: Day 4 - Physical Model

We translated the plan of new '' Kingdom life'' church into a physical model at the B15 workshop to show the form and structure of it.

This helps to present and understand our project within its existing context and conditions. So we also made a model of the original building to compare this change.

Posted 10 May 2024 21:09

Group 12 / ELEVATE AND CELEBRATE

Keming Z

Action week: Day 4!

Hello, here is Keming. This is a blog of Friday.

I'm happy to say that we're making very good progress. Because of the good arrangement in the past few days, we are carrying out our respective tasks in an orderly manner.

Today, we will design in two separate batches. Part of the design was completed yesterday, so the completed cad will be taken to the B15 for cutting today.

The rest of the students went on with their mission. We all put this project on the top of our list, so we all take it seriously.

Posted 10 May 2024 21:04

Group 38 / STITICHING NELSON'S SPIRIT

Day 4 - Portfolio advice

After lunch, we looked at some of the BA2 portfolios and projects and offered advice and software support for their upcoming submission. Overall, we were very impressed by the standards of the BA2 students portfolios! Some of the areas that the BA2 wanted particular help with concerned 3D modelling and also their visual renders, so we offered some advice on how to model more organic shapes on Revit and how to elevate existing renders using Photoshop.

Posted 10 May 2024 20:08

Sherifa Mohammed D K

May 10, 2024: Design Review with In-Situ

Today, BA and MLA students had the opportunity to meet with our collaborator, Calum from In-Situ. During our meeting, we presented our design proposal along with the design process, emphasizing its direct link to Nelson's heritage, which was shaped through our extensive research. Calum provided valuable feedback, drawing upon previous projects, insights into the city, and outlining the primary objectives of the organization.

Posted 10 May 2024 19:42

Group 19 / REDISCOVERING CHADWICK DAM

James L

Day 04: Banding Together

Today, students from both teams began to comprise their designs together to formalise conclusions as we move into next week where the teams will aim to realise their intentions beyond their sketch concepts.

In addition to this, students were offered the opportunity to further their own designs outside of MSA Live, allowing for the MArch1 students to cast their input and sharpen any skills on show. Not only does this allow for the betterment of the BA Students' output, but also tailors these skills for an intensive (and fun!!) design week coming up in MSA Live.

Posted 10 May 2024 19:33

Group 39 / DEEP DIVE

Shreya Reddy K

DAY 3 OF DEEP DIVING !!

Work of Day 3 !!
In our architecture project, one team is dedicated to generating ideas, while the other team is researching through interviews and archival documents to inform the project. The poster above is the collaborative work of both teams, reflecting the integrated efforts of creativity and research in our project.

Posted 10 May 2024 19:14

Group 21 / INBETWEEN

Keng Chi M

In the afternoon, the master's students showcased their portfolios, offering a sneak peek into what future academic years might hold for bachelor students. Matt led the charge with his PS2 portfolio, delving into Infraspace's meticulous requirements for detailed master planning. His presentation covered everything from regulations to cost management, energy calculations, and practical design approaches.

Next up was Kingsley, who presented his PS2 portfolio for &rchitecture. Unlike Matt's approach, Kingsley took a creative spin, exploring futuristic interactions between people, humanity, and waste. His portfolio showcased a diverse range of creative skills, including oil pastel drawings, renderings, and model making. These presentations provided valuable insights into the standards and content expected in future academic endeavours.

Posted 10 May 2024 17:29

Group 21 / INBETWEEN

Keng Chi M

This morning, we dove into our first meeting with the client! Our day started with a Teams meeting, linking up with the developer working on the High Street Regeneration project in Stockport. BA Members of our MSA Live team took turns presenting our temporary and permanent designs. Thankfully, both presentations hit the mark and we earned valuable feedback from the client on key areas like management, security, ownership, storage, and vandalism prevention.

Post-presentation, we huddled to mull over the feedback, brainstorming ways to adapt our designs. These tweaks will set us up for success as we dive into the technical design phase, leading up to our booklet presentation next week. It's all hands on deck as we refine our vision for an in-between space of Stockport's revitalised High Street!

Posted 10 May 2024 17:21

Group 15 / CRAFT THE LOOP

Luke S

DAY: 4 The Model

Posted 10 May 2024 16:16

Group 15 / CRAFT THE LOOP

Luke S

DAY 4: Modelmaking the Grid

Today, students furthered their designs by modelmaking their ideas onto the site. To allow everyone a chance to further their ideas together, the site was broken up into a grid, and everyone got to choose the site that worked best for them. Together they provide masterplan of intimate interventions.

Posted 10 May 2024 16:13

Day 4

On May 10th, we discussed how to creat the physical model, especially focusing on material use. We modelled the digital model using Rhino and Sketchup software.

Posted 10 May 2024 16:01

Fariba SF

Day 3 - Physical Model

At the B15 workshop, we translated the plan of the Levenshume Old Library into a base on a physical model. This facilitated a clearer understanding and presentation of proposed designs within the existing context.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:54

Group 39 / DEEP DIVE

Shreya Reddy K

DAY 3 OF DEEP DIVING !!

In our architectural exploration, the third day of our project saw our team divided into the design and research groups. While the design team embarked on conceptualization and ideation, the research team meticulously analyzed interviews from a prior site visit with the local community, alongside decoding archival materials, including plans from the existing building. This collaborative effort seamlessly integrated insights from community perspectives and historical contexts into the design process, ensuring our creative endeavors are deeply rooted in empathy, authenticity, and reverence for the architectural heritage, setting a strong foundation for our innovative project.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:42

Day 3

On May 9, each group gathered their area's concepts to make a collage, followed by learning Rhino software skills.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:39

Day 2

On the morning of May 8th, the group collaborated on site analysis. Then we separated into three groups, with each group responsible for a different area. Later in the day, each group analysed their respective area and reviewed some cases to learn and discuss the design.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:28

Urvi N

Check out how our icebreaker turned out! We asked the students to produce portraits as they got to know one another. It's been great to see them support each other and help each other learn new skills over the last few days.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:24

Group 17 / MERSEY GREEN

Mustafa Cem T

Day 4
The team began to draft designs for a new map to better link the different aspects of the park. We identified key areas to be represented, including the communal garden, pavilion, bowling green and orchard. This map will visually connect key areas and encourage more movement around the park. We also provided illustrator tutorials during the drafting of the first map.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:21

Group 23 / EMPORIUM

Amira AN

Day 4 - Our day began with our teams splitting off to tackle our respective tasks. Group one started by enhancing the website by integrating the profiles of the 50 independent traders at Emporium M33, complete with descriptions and external links to their businesses. Group two dedicated their efforts to creating an AUTOCAD file for a proposed map stand, proceeding to fabricate a prototype using the laser-cutters in the workshops. Meanwhile, the final group focused on bringing their poster design to life and collaborated with Emporium M33 representatives to strategize advertising methods. Together, they erected the poster in a local shop window within Sale town centre, showcasing and advertising to the community our exciting public event planned for next Friday, where we will unveil our collective achievements at the Emporium. We can't wait!

Posted 10 May 2024 15:17

Group 17 / MERSEY GREEN

Pak Ling W

Design Sketches for the Pavilion Building
Yesterday, our students in BA1, BA2, and MLA created concept sketches envisioning potential alterations to the Pavilion building and its landscape. These sketches explore ways to reconfigure current spaces to meet the demands of both clients and the local community. Additionally, they include proposals for adaptive reuse designs for the Pavilion building.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:14

Day 1

07/05/2024

This was the first meeting with students from BA.1, BA.2, and MLA1. We introduced ourselves briefly and presented the project to everyone through videos, images, etc., to provide a basic understanding of the site. At noon, we discussed detailed arrangements for the next day to ensure the smooth progress of the project. Subsequently, we all visited the site, where artist Dawn explained the history of her studio, the features of the courtyard, and its basic requirements. Everyone engaged in active communication and gained a deeper understanding of and discussed the courtyard project.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:04

Day 1

On May 7, the Action Week began. In the morning, we had a team meeting to introduce the programme and explain the purpose of the site. Each team member introduced themselves individually. Later in the afternoon, we took a tour of the venue together to gain a practical understanding of the site.

Posted 10 May 2024 15:02

Group 22 / 01:01

Saul B

Day 4: Collaborator Meeting

This afternoon we presented our concepts and designs to the collaborators, Sally and Ecaterina from SHOP Preston, we had great feedback and look forward to developing a final design next week

Posted 10 May 2024 15:01

DAY 02

Posted 10 May 2024 14:57

DAY 02

Concept drawings recreated from site photos.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:57

DAY 02

Concept collages.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:57

DAY 02

Concept collages.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:56

DAY 02

Concept sketches.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:56

DAY 02

Concept sketches.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:56

DAY 02

Today's focus was on collecting individual conceptual ideas, achieved through researching precedents, sketching, and creating collages. The day started with a presentation showcasing the work from Day 1, reflecting on the insights gathered from site analysis and studying precedents. Students were encouraged to select their preferred focus, whether accessibility, modular design, multilevel structures, or flexibility in usage. They were then granted the freedom to explore their chosen idea using their preferred media. A good amount of sketches and collages are created by the students. The day concluded with a brief reflection session, where all ideas were gathered, discussed and shared by the team.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:55

DAY 01

Serial vision drawings from day 1.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:50

DAY 01

Serial vision drawings from day 1

Posted 10 May 2024 14:49

DAY 01

The first day of MSA Live began with the MArch team presenting an overview of the projects to the BAs, covering its outputs, goals, and timeline. Following this, a workshop was organized to assist them in understanding various approaches to master planning.

After lunch, the team was split into two groups, one working on mapping strategies for the site at the scales of 1:5000 and 1:2500, and the other creating serial visions to understand the experiential qualities from different perspectives of the site.

Posted 10 May 2024 14:49

Meeting 5

Our fifth meeting ~ 23/04/24

Our online meeting primarily focused on providing artist Dawn with a detailed overview of our arranged plans and an introduction to the posters we have previously completed. This session not only allowed Dawn to understand our future plans and timeline for better collaboration but also enabled her to offer valuable suggestions and ideas on the details of the plans. For instance, she suggested making the questions in our survey questionnaire clearer and more comprehensive. This meeting will ensure that our subsequent designs better meet the requirements for modification, making it a highly effective communication between both parties.

Our next meeting is 07/05/24

Posted 10 May 2024 14:31

Meeting 4

Our fourth meeting ~ 19/03/24

The main purpose of this presentation is to report on the future plans of our group, including the schedule, budget utilization, etc. Emily, our supervisor, provided suggestions on the shortcomings in our plans, and we have revised and rationalized them accordingly.

Our next meeting is 23/04/24

Posted 10 May 2024 14:27

Group 04 / THERMAL OASIS

Joseph H

Community Outreach Presentation - Group B

Posted 10 May 2024 14:12

Group 04 / THERMAL OASIS

Joseph H

Community Outreach Presentation - Group A

Posted 10 May 2024 14:10

Group 22 / 01:01

Saul B

Day 4: Presentation Preparation

This morning we worked in our groups to develop our designs into more detailed drawings and 3D models before discussing and presenting to the collaborators.

Posted 10 May 2024 13:56

Group 11 / GOOD MORNING SALE WEST

Day 4 - Visit to the Corstorphine & Wright office (Part 2)

We also had the pleasure of meeting the Senior Architectural Technologist in charge of the Powerhouse's refurbishment, Phil, who kindly shared some of the original as-built detail drawings from when the building was first built in 1999.

Posted 10 May 2024 13:39

David Nabil Boshra A

Creative preparation for community day activity - Seeking a better future and elevating the community spirit.

Thinking through engaging activities across ages, bringing individuals' visions to life and finding the potential within.

Posted 10 May 2024 13:34

Day 4 - Visit to the Corstorphine & Wright office (Part 1)

We kicked off the final day of the first action week with a visit to the Corstorphine & Wright office. Each group presented what they've done so far and we had a discussion with the architects about the student's initial thoughts about the exising Powerhouse building. The response was very positive and the architects were very enthusiastic and happy with the direction of our project so far. They shared the current progress along with the key focus areas of the refurbishment which gave the students a small glimpse of how a live project would unfold and the different phases included.

Posted 10 May 2024 13:34

Group 37 / BAM BRINNINGTON ACTIVE MOVEMENT

Day 3 - 3D model progress

This is the progress of the 3D model of the existing Youth Zone by the end of day 3! The team also began exploring what to change in the interior in preparation for tomorrow's meeting with the architects.

Some of the initial ideas for the interior improvements include moving the storage room in the art zone to the north to maximise the amount of natural light in the space along. They also played around with eliminating the balcony space as it is unusable and unsafe for kids and extending the room footprint into the balcony instead. Additionally, a potential break of the curved wall and insertion of glass panels might create visual connectivity between the art room and central area of circulation.

Posted 10 May 2024 13:17

Patricia Susana MG

MSA Live Action Week Day 3

The audio walk team continued to work on the site analysis. We also started prepping the material and files for model making. The plan for next week is to create a physical model with the audio tours, so the preparation of the data is very important at this stage.

The landscape design team continued to work on the modular furniture and the entrances to the park. We also came up with ideas for the physical signs for the audio walks and for the city. Today we´ve made great progress! Some graphics are ready for the final presentation!

Posted 10 May 2024 12:57

Group 37 / BAM BRINNINGTON ACTIVE MOVEMENT

Sanah M

As a group we prepared a detailed plan of tasks which we need to complete. This allows us to stay organized and easily distribute tasks to everyone.

Day 1: 08.05.2024
- Organise in groups See precedents and moodboards
- Site analysis
- History and landmark research
- Pin point locations of audio walk and buildings to put murals on
- Website formatting
- Concepts and start design dog park and park entrance
- 3D modeling

Day 2: 09.05.2024
- Finalise map
- Finalise what the audio will say
- Design for the physical signs
- Website formatting
- Park design
- City signs design

Day 3: 10.05.2024
- Continue with graphics for website (map and images for each stop)
- Recording of the audio
- Start adding the audio walks information
- Finalise SketchUp model

Day 4: 13.05.2024
- Start booklet
- Build graphics for website
- Physical model of audio walk signs
- Build the website
- Renders and digital presentation
- Physical model signs

Day 5: 14.05.2024
- Work on booklet
- Build graphics for website
- Physical model of audio walk signs
- Build the website
- Renders and digital presentation
- Physical model signs

Day 6: 15.04.2024
- Work on booklet
- Finalise graphics for website
- Physical model of audio walk signs
- Finish website
- Physical model signs

Day 7: 16.05.2024
- Work on booklet
- Attend Exhibition at Brinnington

Day 8: 17.05.2024
- Submission
- Finish booklet

Posted 10 May 2024 12:56

Group 30 / THE OPEN CANVAS

Banuchichak I

Action Weeks - Day 3

Day three took our project to the next level as we zoomed into the finer details. We printed out the big plans and got into the nitty-gritty details of our project. Everyone split into three groups, each focusing on a different part: the entrance, the elevation, and the reception area.

With plans spread out everywhere, we started tracing and sketching directly on them. The challenge? To tweak and improve our designs without straying too far from the original blueprints. It's all about making those small, smart changes that add up to a big difference.

Stay tuned to see how our ideas evolve as we keep pushing our designs further!

Posted 10 May 2024 12:53

Day 3 - Detailing the existing facade buildup

Meanwhile, Group B began detailing the existing buildup of the library curtain wall and Youth Zone facade on the 1st floor. Isaac shared some detail precedents to the BA1/BA2 students and they also had a go at drawing out their own detail by hand and on AutoCAD.

Posted 10 May 2024 12:47

Group 18 / GORTON GREENWAYS

Day 3 - Planning out the physical model

The physical model group started planning out the model. Meg created a simple Revit model to help the FDN/BA1/BA2 students visualise the physical model. This also helped the students delegate the different pieces of the building amongst themselves to prepare the AutoCAD drawing for laser printing next week.

Posted 10 May 2024 12:44

Group 04 / THERMAL OASIS

Maisie M

-Day 2 & Day 3-

A busy few days in uni this week for Group 4! Our undergrad students have been working hard in developing initial concepts for the thermal sauna and surrounding site - the tracing paper and markers have been out and we're seeing some great collaboration between the students.

A slight change of plan to our action week, instead of community outreach on Wednesday, we have moved to displaying the students' work on the site on Friday for a pre-planned event due to low footfall in the site. Looking forward to seeing everyone's presentation boards and hearing people's feedback -- hopefully this will be good guidance for next week.

Posted 10 May 2024 11:59

Yung-Yu W

Day 4

Today was very exciting as we got to take all the ideas we got from the consultation yesterday and come up with a final concept for our scheme. Thank you to everyone who participated in our design charette!

Posted 10 May 2024 11:58

Group 10 / ACCESS ALL AREAS

Diana C

Week 01 Day 03

Students have continued developing their initial ideas into proposals for the upcoming review in Carlton Club. We gave some useful tips and tutorials on laying out the presentation pages and creating an interactive presentation with buttons to layer their design outputs. We are all looking forward to the presentation on Friday, where their hard work and creative access solutions will be shared with Carton Club members!

Posted 10 May 2024 11:43

Group 01 / FROM THE GROUND UP

Samantha C

Day 03

Concept Development

We started the day with a quick presentation including precedents and ideas to get the students creatively and analytically thinking about the direction for this project. We split the students into two groups and started with a fun competition to see who could build the tallest paper tower in 10 minutes!

Posted 10 May 2024 11:34

Group 26 / HYDE & SEEK

Yuxin D

DAY 4 PRESENTATION

We presented everyone's concepts to the client and discussed with them to get a lot of helpful feedback. According to their comments, we will adjust and finalise our final design concepts and proposals.

Posted 10 May 2024 11:21

Group 20 / GROWING TOGETHERNESS

Meeting 3

Our third meeting ~ 14/03/24

In this meeting, we first summarized the work we have completed, posters and blogs, and then we focused on the follow-up schedule and plans. We listed the things that the project will do, and estimated the deadline for each thing, as well as the possible costs of each thing. To ensure that our project can proceed smoothly. At the same time, we contacted the project leader DAWN and made an appointment for the next meeting.

Our next meeting is next week (19/03/24)

Posted 10 May 2024 11:20

Sarah N

Action Week: Day 2!

Today was our model making workshop, creating our site model and canopy options for the client. We split into 4 groups, one for the site visit, two for the optional canopy designs and then a final group that dealt with material research and the grade II listed requirements and created a site plan for an interactive community engagement workshop.

It was a lively and productive day, everyone already are keen model makers which showed in the way we quickly created these multiple models and was a great team effort.

Posted 10 May 2024 11:07

Group 26 / HYDE & SEEK

Yuxin D

DAY 3 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WORKS

After a day of discussion and investigation, we presented our ideas for path, poster, signage and installation through hand drawing and collage. We are ready to present the results to the client tomorrow！

Posted 10 May 2024 11:04

Group 22 / 01:01

Saul B

Day 3: Model Review

After spending the morning developing individual concepts, everyone presented their ideas to the group, giving feedback to each other's designs. From here we will be splitting into two groups to develop two designs to present to the collaborators.

Posted 10 May 2024 09:52

Group 03 / BEE CUP

Nupoor Vivek A

Day 2,
Today we and the students, worked on marketing schemes and the installation design ideas. It was a brainstorming session, where they sketched out their ideas which helped us get an overview of the student's perspective on the topic.

Posted 10 May 2024 00:06

Group 03 / BEE CUP

Nupoor Vivek A

Day 1!!!

Posted 10 May 2024 00:02

Group 12 / ELEVATE AND CELEBRATE

Keming Z

Action week: Day 3!

Hello, this is a blog of Thursday.

I am happy to say that we are on the right way to reach our goal. After introducing our project, '' Kingdom Life Church'' and our proposal of our design, we had divided all the students into two group. One is supposed to design the church while another is reusing the Youth Centre.

We focused on the hand-drawn drafts first. Try every possibility through the efforts of everyone. We don't impose our ideas on undergraduates, we guide them to design. After the efforts of these few days, we can get the size of the interior layout after the design today.

Chris's presence here today has also given us a lot of encouragement and help. He talked to every student and gave his opinion.

We are going to make a physical model tomorrow.

Posted 9 May 2024 23:53

Group 13 / SAVING HEIGHTS

Taisiia-Lukiia S

Day 3 in MSA Live! We started with precedent analysis and group discussion to find an identity for the community center. Many great ideas, more plan sketching and brainstorming today. Good job!

Posted 9 May 2024 22:54

Group 29 / GREAT HORTON REIMAGINED

Oliver C

Day 2

Morning: This morning, everybody had some independent time to do some research in order to develop ideas for their plots on Great Horton Road. People had been getting busy looking at the site's history, analysing their specific section of the street façade, and coming up with some great ideas.

Afternoon: After lunch, we began with a quick overview of the project objectives we had developed previously, then an example of a physical model to inspire our own modelling of the street. We moved on to some, informal presentations of ideas and analysis - discussing any ideas collectively and providing peer feedback on the work. Up next visit to Bradford site!

Posted 9 May 2024 22:51

Group 08 / LITTLE ARCHITECTS

3rd May

Fraser has been arranging the details of our site visit on Thurs 9th with our collaborator, and it become clear that extra assistance from the council would help our team understand what is already happening in Bradford.

Fraser spoke informally over the phone with the Landscape Architect and Team Leader for Landscape, Design and Conservation at Bradford Council, Dr Saira Ali, about other projects such as the Darley Street Market and the Bradford City Village scheme. We agreed to expand on this discussion on Thurs 9th but this provided a much needed overview of what the students needed to be aware of before visiting the site.

We discussed the following schemes:
• Transforming Cities Fund
• Heritage Action Zone
• Townscape Heritage Scheme
• City Village residential scheme
• The new Darley Street Market

Posted 9 May 2024 22:13

Dakun W

Day Three!

Started up day three by explaining the three workshops that have been planned for the schoolchildren to the BA1,2 and MLA students and brainstormed together to refine to make it the finest. Later, we sorted out the deliverables for the workshops that we planned and grouped ourselves into smaller clusters by knowing our strengths in 2D and 3D software. we were able to finish up the day as planned with the great support of all our teammates.

Posted 9 May 2024 22:12

Group 08 / LITTLE ARCHITECTS

Dakun W

Day Two!

We started by brushing up on a few architectural software programs, especially AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Rhino, and learned a bunch of shortcuts and commands to work efficiently over the action week to produce the planned outputs of our workshops.
The session was more engaging with the BA1, BA2, and MLA students, including a few games and activities on remembering the software commands that helped us figure out how to work on the upcoming workshop together with team coordination efficiently and maintain the rhythm throughout the week.

Posted 9 May 2024 22:12

Monday 18th March

A more structured, output-led Action Plan. Week 2 will focus on taking our ideas and producing high quality sketches, diagrams and modelling which would all be preprepared the week before.

We will produce Serial Visions, Masterplans and Axonometric of our interventions.

This is assembled into a publication, with descriptive text, which will match the style and typeface of our poster.

Posted 9 May 2024 22:11

Monday 18th March

Breaking down, in detail, our aspirations for each day. Week 1 will include research and preparation as younger students familiarise themselves with Bradford, its heritage, and various plans to improve its built environment.

Later in Week 1 we will visit the site, giving students the opportunity to reflect on Bradford and choose specific buildings, sites and streets, taking notes and making sketches.

Posted 9 May 2024 22:10

March (multiple days)

As a team we produced a poster to represent our project and conveyed our key aims and approach, as well as letting the younger BA students know which skills are to be expected to be used or taught by us.

Posted 9 May 2024 22:10

Wednesday 21st February

While our project site is distanced from Bradford university itself, we are eager to consider young people’s usage of the city in our scheme. Bradford is the youngest city in the country, so addressing this demographic is key.

Posted 9 May 2024 22:10