Group 18
GORTON GREENWAYS

Healthy Me Healthy Communities CIC needs a group of enthusiastic students to team up with the community-led initiative 'Gorton Community Centre' to revamp a charming green space along Gorton's historic yellow brick road. We are all set to brainstorm some exciting design ideas and work closely with key stakeholders and community groups to bring our vision to life.

Irina-Elena P / Isha Manish T / Yung-Yu W / Tran Binh Nguyen N / Harry N

Irina-Elena P
Name: Irina-Elena Popescu

Atelier: Some Kind of Nature

Undergraduate: Manchester School of Architecture

Arch Skills: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

Hobbies: Photography, Cooking, Travelling

Posted 11 Mar 2024 14:36
Tran Binh Nguyen N
Name: Tran Binh Nguyen Nguyen (Billy)

Atelier: Architecture & Adaptive Reuse

Undergraduate: Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

Arch Skills: AutoCAD, Revit, QGIS, SketchUp + V-ray, Adobe Suite.

Hobbies: Photography, Sketching, Playing chess, Badminton, Cycling.
Posted 11 Mar 2024 15:19
Yung-Yu W
Name: Yung Yu Wu

Atelier: Infrastructure

Undergraduate: Tamkang University (Taiwan)

Arch Skills: A lot...like Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, AutoCAD, Keyshot, Twinmotion, Lumion, Enscape, Zbrush, Digital Fabrication, Blender, Adobe Suite

Hobbies: Sleeping
Posted 11 Mar 2024 16:28
Isha Manish T
Name: Isha Torne

Atelier: CPU Ai

Undergraduate: University of Mumbai

Arch Skills: AutoCAD, Revit(BIM), Sketchup, V-Ray, Adobe Suites, Lumion, Twinmotion, Navisworks

Hobbies: Travelling, DIY, Swimming, Badminton
Posted 11 Mar 2024 16:30
Harry N
Name: Harry Nicholson

Atelier: Infrastructure

Undergraduate: Liverpool John Moores University

Arch Skills: AutoCAD, Revit(BIM), Sketchup, Adobe Suites, Twinmotion, Enscape

Hobbies: Travelling, Football, Photography, DIY
Posted 11 Mar 2024 16:44
Irina-Elena P
It was a pleasure to meet Sam Sin on the 6th of December at Manchester Technology Centre to talk more about Gorton and its community.
HMHC operates a community center (Gorton Central) alongside an award-winning community garden in Gorton and Abbey, East Manchester. Their focus lies within the underprivileged neighborhoods, aiming to improve health outcomes for local residents. The team aims to expand participation in well-being activities within the currently fenced community garden, enhancing its accessibility and utilization for a wider audience. Additionally, they plan to adopt a section of the 'Yellow Brick Road' (YBR), transforming it into a safer and more enjoyable space while preserving its historical significance as a former canal. Manchester City Council's scheduled safety improvements for the YBR prompt community involvement in maintenance efforts, with HMHC committing to oversee the nearest section to the community center and seeking innovative ways to develop it further.
Posted 11 Mar 2024 16:46
Irina-Elena P
On the 5th of February we met Sam Sin and Amanda Aitken at Gorton Central to visit the site. Amanda Aitken is our new contact for the project, and we were excited to meet her for the first time. We took a walk around the garden while talking to our collaborators about their aspirations for the space, its accessibility and how to improve the experience of the community members while using the proposed spaces. It became clear to us that multiple areas need improvement, and we will have to work on multiple sections in this project: a patio, a multi-purpose room, the garden area and the Yellow Brick Road.
The meeting went by very fast while exchanging ideas and we cannot wait to be back in spring with a full team!
Posted 11 Mar 2024 16:48
Irina-Elena P
Our small team is working hard to organise things for the time we will be joined by the rest of our members from different years here at MSA. We are very excited to have a full team working with us soon! Please follow our blog to see our progress and to the MLA, Adaptive Reuse and Undergraduate students that will join us: we can't wait to meet you!
Posted 11 Mar 2024 17:19