Group 13
WHAT IF?

We are working closely with What if?. They're a fast moving and grass roots urban consultancy firm based in Stockport, taking in disused council buildings on the basis of generating ideas about how to repurpose them into social and democratic hot spots that give back into their communities. With a people first approach they stand as socially motivatived outliers in a field that is rapidly developing into a profit centred industry. Above all else, they always stand to ask the question, What if? Our collaborators would like the students at MSA to help them continue asking this question. Over the course of our action weeks we'll be designing a range of low-tech initiatives to help activate the area around What If?'s community hub; think urban farming, wayfinding, markets, play... This will culminate in the production of a 10-year vision for the site and beyond, showing where these low-tech interventions and ideas could be used all around Stockport and beyond. We won't just be designing; we'll be debating, researching, engaging and most of all having fun! Find out more about our collaborators here: https://linktr.ee/msalive2025_whatif

Akeefah T / Alexander A / Chennan Y / Max F / Tianxiang X