Group 05 WHERE STILLNESS LIVES (Posted 3 Mar 2026 17:20) – MSA LIVE 26

Group 05 / WHERE STILLNESS LIVES

Mohammed M

19/2/2026

Today we regrouped and reassessed where the project was heading. Rather than shifting away from the original brief, we made a conscious decision to refine it — grounding our ideas in clearer research and defining a more specific user focus. The aim was to strengthen our response to Monton Unitarian Church and its ethos of care and openness, while ensuring the proposed expansion of the community garden feels purposeful rather than generic.

To work more efficiently and avoid individual overload, we divided into smaller sub-groups, each responsible for a focused area of development. This allowed us to move forward with clarity and shared accountability.

We allocated the following strands:

Site Analysis – mapping the surrounding community and studying environmental conditions such as sunlight, prevailing winds, rainfall, noise, and orientation.

Defining Our Niche – identifying a specific user group to design for, ensuring the proposal feels intentional and socially responsive.

Precedent Studies – researching projects that thoughtfully expand or layer community gardens without losing their character.

Project Clarification – aligning as a team on what we are proposing, why it matters, and how it connects back to the brief.

Project Timeline – structuring our workflow and key milestones to keep momentum and accountability.

This meeting felt like a turning point — less about generating ideas, and more about sharpening them with purpose and direction.

Posted 3 Mar 2026 17:20

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