Group 06
PLAYSCAPE

Our agenda is to create a vibrant and inspiring learning environment for Prospect Vale Primary School’s EYFS and Reception, where play, exploration, and growth come alive every day. We will design both indoor and outdoor spaces, incorporating a variety of interactive learning environments that encourage curiosity and creativity. The goal is to create a functional, inclusive, and sensory-friendly space that supports all children, including those with special educational needs (SEN). This project aims to enhance teaching, foster confidence in early development, and provide a safe and inspiring space where children feel valued and comfortable. The output will not only benefit the students and teachers but also strengthen the school’s reputation as a forward-thinking educational environment. Our aim is to use the produced outputs to help the school secure funding for the creation of these spaces — inspiring not only the young children but also the stakeholders who have the power to fund future projects in educational settings.

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Ahmed Bashir M / Chenran J / Cheuk Kwan N / Ellesse L / Lara NMAS / Talha K

Name: Ellesse
Course: M.Arch
Atelier: Continuity

Hi everyone!

I'm Ellesse. I am currently studying my Master of Architecture here at MSA. I previously studied my Bachelor of …More

Posted 6 Mar 2025 09:00

Hi everyone,

I’m Talha, an MSA graduate (2023) and currently a fifth year masters student. Last year, I worked in healthcare architecture at DAY Architectural, where I saw how …More

Posted 6 Mar 2025 22:21

Tyler Ng Cheuk Kwan
MArch 1 | CPU[ai]

Hi, I'm Tyler! I studied my undergraduate degree here in MSA, currently in atelier CPU[ai], and have a year of experience in a local firm back …More

Posted 7 Mar 2025 13:33

Hi everyone,

I’m Jin Chenran, a graduate student passionate about architecture! I’m currently studying for my Master’s in Architecture and Adaptive Reuse at the Manchester …More

Posted 9 Mar 2025 14:36

Lara Al Salloum
MArch 1 | Infrastructure Space

Hi everyone, I’m Lara! I’m currently studying my Master of Architecture at MSA. I previously completed my undergraduate degree …More

Posted 9 Mar 2025 23:37

Ahmed Bashir
MArch 1 | Infrastructure Space

Hi, I’m Ahmed. I studied undergraduate Architecture at the University of Kent, graduating in 2022. Following this, I joined Hollaway …More

Posted 9 Mar 2025 23:52

Catchup 2 - Our first site visit to Prospect Vale Primary School.

All of the team members met at the site on the 27th of January with the Headteacher. Luke (Headteacher of the school) …More

Posted 10 Mar 2025 20:01

Catchup 3 - meeting as a group

Before our first meeting with Emily, we got together as a group of master’s students to reflect on the incredible experience of our site visit. …More

Posted 10 Mar 2025 20:15

Meeting 1 - Meeting the Collaborator:

Near the end of last year, we had the exciting opportunity to meet our enthusiastic stakeholder, Luke, who shared his vision for the project. …More

Posted 10 Mar 2025 20:19

Catch up 4 - Meeting with Emily

We had our first catchup with Emily to discuss our MSA Live project at Prospect Vale Primary School. We ran through the stakeholder’s vision for …More

Posted 10 Mar 2025 20:20

Catchup 5 – MSA Live project aims with Emily

After the first few weeks of group work and collaboration, we had developed a set of base images and draft posters for our MSA Live …More

Posted 10 Mar 2025 20:20

Stakeholder Meeting -

Today we met up with Luke on Teams to finalise the action week schedule and activities, and it was great to see how excited he was about the project. Balancing …More

Posted 25 Mar 2025 17:31

Catch up 6 - Final Meeting with Emily

Our final meeting with Emily was all about tying up loose ends. We made sure to have most things in place — from the ethics and action week …More

Posted 25 Mar 2025 17:34

12/05/25
Kicking Things Off with the BA Team

We had a great first meet-up with the BA students, and it couldn’t have started better! We began with some quick-fire introductions …More

Posted 12 May 2025 17:36

13/05/25
Inspiration Day: Our Official Site Visit to Prospect Vale.

As part of our Inspiration Day, we had our official site visit to Prospect Vale Primary — and what a day …More

Posted 14 May 2025 08:12

Heading Home After Inspiration Day
13/02/05

After an amazing day of workshops and our assembly at Prospect Vale, we travelled back together as a group to make sure everyone got …More

Posted 14 May 2025 09:57

Turning Inspiration into Ideas
14/05/25

After our amazing Inspiration Day, we came together as a group to unpack all the brilliant feedback we gathered from the kids, staff, and …More

Posted 14 May 2025 16:44

A Day of Design in Full Flow
15/05/25

Today was a full-on day of intense, quick-fire design sessions. We broke off into focused groups, each tackling different parts of the project …More

Posted 15 May 2025 19:51

From Workshops to 3D Modelling (with Ice Cream on Top!)
16/05/25

Another great day from a great team! Today’s session was packed with intense workshops and crits, but a real highlight …More

Posted 16 May 2025 16:17

Initial design of spaces
19/05/2025

Today, the groups worked on the designs for the interior and exterior spaces. Using software skills and existing site plans, the team designed …More

Posted 20 May 2025 10:11

A Productive Step Toward Our Final Design Proposal
20/05/2025

Today’s session proved to be one of our most productive yet. With clear objectives and strong collaboration, each …More

Posted 20 May 2025 16:16

The Final Push: Designs, Details, and some Chocolate!
21/05/2025

Today, all the final pieces were pulled together for the project, ensuring everything was ready for our next session, …More

Posted 21 May 2025 14:57

A Milestone Achieved: Final Presentation, Client Handover & A Well-Earned Pizza Celebration for the team
22/05/2025

After several days of hard work, designing the spaces for the …More
brief, our final architectural presentation and handover to the client approached very quickly. And we’re happy to say: it couldn’t have gone better.

The Final Presentation
There’s something uniquely satisfying about walking a client through a shared vision from several design team members and collaboration. The presentation began with a recap of the journey — from initial concepts and site analysis to the evolution of the design language and material palette. With visuals, models, and a well-crafted narrative, we highlighted how each decision supported the project’s goals, both functionally and in terms of meeting budget requirements. This happened through presenting a phased approach to the design.

What made this presentation particularly memorable was the client’s reaction. They were genuinely moved by how their vision had been translated into a thoughtful, tangible space for the school's students and staff. They appreciated not just the aesthetics but the attention to detail: how the larger window openings would allow light to enter the existing dark area, the orientation of the workspace for collaboration and sensitivity to sensory pupils, along with the storage improvements and the subtle material transitions that would improve the feel of the space, creating a much more welcoming environment and allow users (students/pupils) to be able to take a journey around the space and explore.

Handover: The Project is Now Theirs
With all documentation finalised — including drawings, specifications for materiality and storage solutions, and the digital model — we officially handed the project over in various forms (A2 poster, booklet, presentation etc). It’s always a bittersweet moment to come to the end of an exciting project, but also deeply fulfilling. After all, our role as designers and the purpose of architectural design is to focus on the people. About creating environments that support and inspire.

Celebrating with Pizza (Of Course!)
Once the nerves settled and the final words of gratitude were exchanged between the collaborator and the team, it was time to do what every hardworking team deserves after a job well done: celebrate.

We headed back to the studio to indulge in some well-earned PIZZA. Laughter replaced presentation nerves, and a reflection of our time spent together took place.

We are all extremely happy with the outcomes of the project and presentation, and the positive reaction of the clients from Prospect Vale! Who were pleasantly surprised and very grateful for transforming their ideas into a visual design that can be used for future improvements at the school.

Posted 22 May 2025 22:24

Final day - Submission and Final outputs (A proud moment for the team)
23/05/2025

Today, we feel a celebration of creativity, collaboration, and commitment. From our first conversation …More

Posted 23 May 2025 08:42