Group 22 (RE)WEAVING ACCESS (Posted 12 May 2026 15:01) – MSA LIVE 26

Last weekend, the group did our engagement activity in Macclesfield. A group of 4 set up some tables in one of the exhibition rooms for visitors to come and give us feedback. We tried to set up thought-out activities that were interactive and would also give us specific answers to the questions we had about access in the museum. We set up a pinboard with the floor plan laid out, with a pin in each room and doorway, and asked visitors to use a string to show us the access route they took. This clearly shows the most obvious current pathways people are taking and highlights the more blocked and problematic areas. The map is quite confusing, showing a maze of movements, and suggests the building doesn't have a strong program, which was identified as the main issue in our initial consultation. We also labeled hot spots around the site that would be ideal locations for sign posting, and we also mapped out what routes people took to get to the museum, and found out that people don't have a straight, obvious route to the main entrance, and come from all around the building, which is also useful when trying to choose a new entrance point. General written feedback on the targeted question was also collected from the public; most responses aligned with our original consultation feedback. The last activity we set up, where people could choose which of the three issues, between access, signage, and spatial reorganization, was the most important. Overall, we had a very successful engagement day, received useful feedback, and targeted the exact questions we had about the building.

Posted 12 May 2026 15:01

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