Course: MArch 1
Atelier: FLUX

Hi, I’m Eleanor!

I completed my Bachelor’s in Architecture at the University of Liverpool, and after graduating in summer 2023 moved to Manchester for my Part I Architectural Assistant experience. After a year of working in practice, I joined the MSA to start the Masters course.

During my year in practice, I worked on a variety of projects specialising in social housing, estate regeneration and community projects. One of my highlights of working in practice is attending and running community engagement events, getting to interact and hear feedback from residents. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in practice and continue to work part-time here alongside the course.

I am really looking forward to this project collaborating with students and The Canal and River Trust to create an exciting new space on the water, helping to celebrate the local community and the docks!

Our first Site Visit!

Last month, we travelled as a group to visit the Salthouse Dock in Liverpool, the site for the new floating activity hub. In the morning, we met with the Canal & River Trust team based in Liverpool, who took us on a boat tour around the docks! It was a great opportunity to hear more about all the work they do around the docks; the life underwater that they encourage, and their ambitions for the future. We were also able to see the condition of the existing floating structure which was damaged beyond repair after a storm in early 2024.

In the afternoon, we had the chance to sit down with Donald Insall Associates alongside the Canal & River Trust, who talked us through the work they're currently involved in on the docks, such as the International Slavery Museum and the Canning dock. This was a valuable insight into how the docks are evolving and gave us important context to consider when designing the new floating activity hub.

The site visit was a great team day out, allowing us to get to know the collaborators better and situate the project in its historic surroundings. We look forward to starting design work and, hopefully, another site visit to the Docks in May!