Site & Client Visit

The Trafford Music Service provides opportunity for children across Trafford to learn how to play music, whether that be orchestral or popular. The Service teaches more than 1000 children, with 400 more on the waiting list. That, as well as 1000’s of instruments, means the Service is starting to outgrow its home.

The Service is excited to work with the MSA to develop a scheme that can support their success. This LIVE group will have the opportunity to visit the home of the Service, the Claremont Centre, and work collaboratively to create a scheme for practice and storage spaces, while developing skills through physical model-making and digital software.

In preparation to the live project, we have been to visit the site and the client to better understand the spaces we will be working in. You will get to visit these spaces as previously mentioned but this is just a preview to some of the spaces you will be designing!

Name: Oliver Lambert

Atelier: Continuity

Undergrad: Manchester School of Architecture

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Enscape, Lumion

About: Hi, my name is Ollie and i’m a current student of the Continuity atelier on the MArch course. I’m enthusiastic about sustainable design in the modern context which is something I would wish to share with you. That along with an eye for detail are two main drivers of my creative process.

I did my undergrad at Manchester school of architecture in the Continuity atelier so the transition to masters has been easier. I have worked at an award winning practise in Manchester for a year and a half before returning to complete my masters now.

Outside of architecture i’m very into sport playing multiple different ones on a weekly basis.

Name: Zihan Zhang

Atelier: Adaptive Reuse

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Enscape

About: Hi, my name is Zihan from Beijing, China and i’m a current student of the Adaptive Reuse on the MSA.

I am passionate about the innovative reuse and sustainable design of historic buildings and old building, which is the focus of my studies in my postgraduate programme.

Name: Yuchen Gu

Atelier: Adaptive Reuse

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite,Rhino,Enscape,Art

About: Hi,my name is Cobain from Earth and i’m a current student of Adaptive Reuse.I'm very interested in quirky architecture and curious oddities.

I'm very fortunate to have just joined the Trafford Music Service project. I happen to have my own band here in Manchester, where I play rhythm guitar and vocals.I hope to contribute my own experience to this project!

Name: Olli Sharp

Atelier: Flux

Undergrad: University of Lincoln

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, VRay

About: Hi, my name is Olli Sharp and I am a fifth year currently in the Flux atelier. I am interested in the social impacts of architecture and the adaptation of established and historical space for modern use.

I studied for undergrad in Lincoln and had two years out working at a residential practice in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Outside of architecture my hobbies are mainly rowing and music, which I play drums.

We appreciate everyone who joined us on the first day. It was a pleasure meeting you all. This opportunity allowed us to present the project to the team and hopefully ignite the same enthusiasm we feel. Keep an eye on our blog, where we'll be posting daily updates on our progress.

We conducted a case study in the afternoon. We explored the organizational arrangements and stage positions of the orchestra. We also conducted preliminary verification of the feasibility update for the expansion of the existing auditorium.

In the morning, members of the group travelled together to trafford music service to conduct venue research. The group discussed remodelling options with staff and used a laser range finder to map data in the auditorium as well as storage spaces.

In the late afternoon, we had some initial practice with the feasibility of expanding the auditorium, experimenting with scale at the pre-expansion site to get a better idea of the overall size. Laying the foundation for modelling later.

Site Visit!!

By creating models, BA students can experience the scale of architecture and begin to conceptualize preliminary design ideas.

In the afternoon we completed a 1:20 scale model of the storage room, studied the dimensions of the various musical instruments, and generated a preliminary plan for the renovation of the storage space.

On Friday we continued to delve deeper into the design portion of the project and explored the adaptive reuse portion of the building, examining the meta and structures that can be preserved around the site.

A new week has begun!
During the first two days of this week, members of our group continued to refine the design feasibility and created new structural models. They drew technical floor plans and promptly summarized and optimized any issues that arose during the process.

On Wednesday we continued developing the sketch model for the storage rooms, and refining the extension ideas for the final presentation on Friday. Diagrams and images include construction details for the shelving designs, and the interior and exterior visuals for the concert hall.

On Thursday, we used digital drawings for the final plan, renderings and elevations. We also worked on the overall design content and logic in preparation for the upcoming presentation to the client.