Hi Everyone, I am Merly Sara Wilson currently doing the Adaptive reuse program offered by MSA. I have completed my bachelors of architecture from College of Architecture Trivandrum from Kerala, after which I gained experience in various architectural companies both in India and Middle East within a year. I have gained work experience having done commercial and residential projects in these respective countries which helped me develop a context based design ideas and analogies.
I think architecture should be fun and my favorite part about it is the ideation and the collaboration phase. I love the feeling of being a part of something big which makes me most interested in community related projects that could help them in a longer run, creating a sense of oneness within the community.
Apart from architecture I also involve myself in painting and reading. I also love travelling and exploring different art and architecture of the world. All of which seems to have helped me in my architectural visualization journey.
I look forward to the MSA live collaboration, hoping that it will help us create ideal and practical architectural solutions.
Exited to meet with you all soon!!!

Day 5 - Material Exploration and Prototyping

We were able to take up our proposals for the SnA further, discussing about materials, aesthetics and improving the overall image and developing on the concept and ideas that could make the place much brighter. The BArch students started bringing their ideas to life by making site models and prototype models which could help convey their ideas in a much comprehensive way.

At the end of the day they produced a site model of 1:200 scale, made of readily available materials like cardboard and paper, this gave a better idea about the site and its surrounding.

Day 6 - Developing physical Prototypes

Understanding the site much better made it possible for the students to take the proposals to the next step. The group collectively came together and discussed shared norms about community related activities and its representation on the design phase. Taking these to consideration made it easier to develop the model for the client.
The students made a common model of the site and proceeded to make individual proposals for their idea about the street and a half.
Stay tuned to see 3 amazing proposals for the project!!!

Day 6 - Development of Physical Prototypes

The BArch students where able to produce different interpretations for the project as live models, based off the initial ideas they had come up with during the action week one. The different approaches lead to the overall development of the St Helens, trying to use the potential of the site as a central hub for multifunction and attract more people to the place.
We were able to see their enthusiasm for the project as they actively worked towards the end of action week 2.