Hi, my name is Niloufar and I’m studying Master of Architecture and Adaptive Reuse. I graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Sooreh University in 2016 in Tehran-Iran. …More
In 2020, I moved to Oman, where I worked on various small and large scale residential/commercial projects in Muscat-Oman.
I’m passionate about the reuse of existing buildings and bring old structures back to life, therefore Monton church project is a wonderful opportunity for me to contribute by assisting Anna in repurposing the church landscape for community.

Day 4 of Intensive Week- Ordering materials and design portfolio

We started with an online meeting with Anna to discuss the final decision on choosing suppliers and ordering materials. …More
This wasn't an easy task, as we needed to begin construction on Friday, but at the same time, we didn't want to leave all the materials outdoors on site over the weekend. To solve this, we decided to split order into two deliveries, one for Friday and another one for Monday. Fortunately, we managed to make it work, so we're set to start hands-on part of our project Tomorrow (Friday), and look forward to spending a productive day on site with Anna and BA students. We also made a good progress on our portfolio by compiling and documenting all the work that we've done so far.

Day 10 Intensive Week - Community Party

We finished the portfolio work at home, discussing over teams and the rest of the group had a well earned rest for the morning! We then met …More
at the church at 3pm for the community opening of the planters. Reverend Anna had provided snacks and said a beautiful speech to thank us all. We had a wonderful afternoon chatting to local residents, who were all very impressed with our efforts and were looking forward to planting.
We would like to thank Anna and the whole community at Monton Unitarian Church for their support and energy for the project, it has been hard work but we have truly enjoyed every moment. We can’t wait to see what Blooms at the old Bowls green!