Group 29
GROWTH MAPS

Growth Maps is an outdoor learning landscape that reimagines Moor Allerton Preparatory School’s grounds as a living and evolving garden. The project aims to dissolve physical and social boundaries by weaving together biodiversity, play, and community. Through adaptable pathways, sensory planting, and outdoor classrooms, the space encourages children aged 5–11 to explore, interpret, and shape their environment independently or together. The “maps” grow through movement, seasons, and shared experiences connecting children, nature, and neighbouring communities. Over time, the garden becomes a collective map of learning, care, and ecological resilience.

Anagha RN / Aranza NB / Bryan Zipeng Y / Folarin Similoluwa A / Milena E / Nurin Qistina BM / Ryan DR / Shi C / Shuyuan Q / Suraiya I / Yan Tung Sophie N

Bryan Zipeng Y
Day 1 - Meeting the Committees and the Collaborator

We started off the day with some fun icebreakers to get to know each other. It was nice to see everyone sharing their interests and stories. We then moved on to developing our goals with the focus on two core concepts of “biodiversity” and “community”. We decided to name our project the “Growth Maps”.

It was also exciting to meet Mr. Andy Smith, our collaborator, the head of Moor Allerton Preparatory School, for the first time! We discussed and exchanged thoughts and ideas for the design project and assigned roles. What an eventful start!
Posted 17 Feb 2026 16:58
Anagha RN
Hello, I am Anagha!
I was born in India and moved to the UK to complete my undergraduate degree in BSc Architecture at Queen’s University Belfast, during which I also undertook an Erasmus semester at University of Stuttgart, Germany. I completed my year out at Rapport Architects and am currently pursuing my masters in MArch1, Some Kind of Nature (SKN) atelier at MSA. My work explores architecture as an ecological mediator rather than a static object and I am particularly interested in biophilic design beyond traditional greenery, integrated environmental strategies, and how design can respond critically to the climate emergency while enhancing human and non-human well-being. I am excited about the opportunity to bring this perspective to the Growth Maps live project in collaboration with Moor Allerton Preparatory School, not only to help create a nature integrated and nurturing environment for the students, but also to contribute to a design process that can have a tangible, real time impact on their daily experiences. Through integration of ecology, well-being, and sensory engagement, I am looking forward to creating spaces that actively enhance learning, curiosity, and connection to nature from the earliest stages of education.
Posted 21 Feb 2026 13:50
Nurin Qistina BM
Hi, I’m Qistina from Malaysia, currently in MArch Year 1 within Flux Atelier. I completed my undergraduate studies back home, and since then my relationship with architecture has grown into a deeper curiosity about how ideas slowly become real. I’m fascinated by the in-between moments of sketching, testing, reworking. That process is where I learn the most.
Joining MSA Live excites me - looking forward to meeting new people, sharing perspectives, and shaping ideas together. I’m excited to see how working alongside others will challenge my thinking and push our ideas further and how that process will shape not just the work, but us too.
Posted 21 Feb 2026 14:35
Aranza NB
Hi, I’m Aranza!
I’m from Peru, and I’m currently in year one of BA Architecture. Ever since taking Environmental Science in high school, I’ve developed an interest on how sustainability and biodiversity can be achieved through design, and I’m looking forward to experiment with these concepts in the MSA LIVE project. Also, I’m very excited to work with Moor Allerton Preparatory school, as it gives us the opportunity to create real impacts on our community. I can’t wait to learn more about the real life design process of architecture and to collaborate with master students and real clients!
Posted 21 Feb 2026 17:08
Shuyuan Q
Hi, I'm Sylvia.
I am currently studying MA Architecture and Adaptive Reuse at MSA. Before this, I completed my undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture in China. I am passionate about how adaptive reuse can breathe new life into communities through sustainable and inclusive design.
I look forward to bringing this perspective to the Moor Allerton Preparatory School project, helping to create a nature-rich space for the students.
Posted 21 Feb 2026 19:11
Shi C
Hi, I’m Stella!
I’m currently in my first year of BA Architecture. I’m interested in spatial design and how environments can influence the way people move, learn, and interact. Through the MSA LIVE project Growth Maps, I’m excited to explore how an outdoor learning landscape can support children’s play, independence, and connection with nature. I’m really looking forward to learning how design ideas develop through collaboration and how spaces can grow and change over time.
Posted 21 Feb 2026 19:48
Suraiya I
Hi, I’m Suraiya!
I’m a first-year Architecture student here at MSA. Before starting this course, I studied maths, physics, and art in Birmingham. I am looking forward to working with Moor Allerton Preparatory School, as it will help me develop my collaboration skills, not only with the client but also with my fellow group members. Working well with others is a key skill in progressing on this course. I’m also excited to learn more about sustainable design and biodiversity in outdoor spaces, and how to create a space where the pupils can connect with their surroundings.
Posted 21 Feb 2026 22:44
Yan Tung Sophie N
Hello! I am Sophie, a BA1 student at MSA from Hong Kong. I have a passion for photography and painting. I am really excited about this project as it allows us to design for a real-life site. I will be collaborating with my teammates and the faculty at Moor Allerton Preparatory School, which will be a fantastic experience!
Posted 2 Mar 2026 19:53
Bryan Zipeng Y
Day 2 - Second Meeting

The day focused primarily on refining our project's visual direction and establishing clear next steps for the March outputs (Project timeline, Ethics application, Risk assessment, and Budget). With previous feedback, we opened the session by presenting our latest poster and sharing reflections from our recent site visit with our tutor, which offered us fresh perspectives to refine our design. The key decision was to shift our background palette to a more vibrant orange from pink, followed by minor adjustments to typography and element and graphical illustration placement. This choice was driven by a desire to create stronger visual contrast and balance while conceptually echoing the kids' playfulness and the earthy essence of mud. We also divided responsibilities following the review: Qistina and Anagha on the poster, Sylvia on site research, and the rest continuing conceptual development and organizing existing resources. Most importantly, we maintained a collaborative atmosphere to advance our proposals and get the most out of them.
Posted 3 Mar 2026 14:31
Bryan Zipeng Y
Hi! I’m Bryan from Hong Kong, a BA1 architecture student at MSA. I am particularly passionate about sketching and interested in materialism and spatial orientation in relationship to human experience.

Through this opportunities to collaborate with my peers in MSA live, I am genuinely excited about contributing to a sustainable learning environment for the next generation at Moor Allerton Preparatory School!
Posted 3 Mar 2026 15:15
Milena E
Hi my name is Milena Ereh,
I'm a First year architecture student at MSA. Previously i studied Art and design, maths and chemistry at A-Level. My current skills revolve around analogy drawing however I’m excited to learn more about digital techniques throughout this project. Outside of architecture i enjoy oil and watercolour painting as well as charcoal drawing. Sine high school I've had a passion for art surrounding nature and landscape that's only grown with my interest for architecture. I hope that working Moor Allerton Preparatory School in this project will help me understand the importance of the relationship between a community and nature better and how both can thrive unanimously.
Posted 3 Mar 2026 16:21