Hey, my name’s Finley!

Before starting my master’s, I spent two years at a small London practice, working on projects from homes to bakeries to auditoriums, gaining experience from concept to construction.

I believe architecture should be engaging, tangible, and human-focused, with community and sustainability at its core.

I’m excited to be working on Upstairs @3B, creating meaningful spaces and bringing positive change to the local community. Looking forward to it!

On 25/02/25, we took an exciting first trip to Nelson and the 3B Systems space with our collaborator Michael. With our notebooks, cameras, and plenty of ideas, we explored the town, toured the site, and got a strong sense of its potentials and limitations.

A big focus was on designing engaging spaces for the local youth group while respecting the existing church building. We sketched, took photos, and recorded our thoughts, bouncing around ideas on how to make the space more dynamic, welcoming, and flexible.

By the end of the visit, we left with tons of inspiration, a clearer vision, and plenty of excitement! We can’t wait to bring it to life!

Our modelling session has come to an end! We’ve finally brought our proposal to life with 8 boards, each representing a room within 3B Systems. The boards are themed around entertainment, music, storage, and presentation.

Their uniqueness and modularity reflect our collective vision and the initial impressions we developed together with the BAs.

We’re really proud of the progress we’ve made so far, and now, we’re locked in, with tunnel vision on getting our publication submission ready!

A playful twist on interactive learning, this board is a stage for imagination! The board features toss games in the bottom section and has hooks that feature as play or storage. The doors open to transform into a puppet show. The quirky hands on the sides can be used for hanging things or playful interaction. With funky playful faces and interactive features, this entertainment board can be easily moved across different rooms and sparks fun and excitement to any space!

A splash of colour and a whole lot of excitement. A vibrant board designed as a mini game zone for the kids! This board features a mini basketball hoop, a lower ball toss area and a fun hook-and-ring game. When playtime's over, the top portion can work as storage hooks and the lower portion can turn into hidden storage. The vibrant colours of the boards add energy to any room for active, creative play!

And that’s a wrap!!!

We successfully submitted, no sleep lost, no stress. Maybe we’ve been desensitised by past deadlines… But hey, a win is a win! Standing ovation

We had such a great time preparing for MSA Live: working with the BAs, getting hands-on with model making, and pulling everything together for our publication.

We are proud of our progress and submissions!!