Course: BA1 Architecture

Hi, my name is Mahek, and I am a first-year undergraduate student at MSA from India. This is my first time working on a fully collaborative project, and I’m really looking forward to contributing my ideas and learning from others. As part of this project, our group is working in collaboration with Hyde Young People’s Enterprise (HYPE) to design a youth sports complex for the Hyde community. I’m excited to translate architectural concepts into community-focused solutions that support young people and help bring positive change.

Action Week day 01- 11/05/2026

Today we began Action Week by working out the design and planning for the site, preparing to start the physical model for our presentation. We also researched precedents and explored the materiality of the design.
After lunch, we organized a list of tasks for the day and divided them among the team to maximize efficiency. We completed the context buildings on the model and started modeling the floor plans.
This session helped us realize how teamwork contributes to time management and organization when working towards tight deadlines.

action week day 02- 12/05/26

In this session, we decided to resume the same work pattern as before by dividing tasks.
We had one team working on adding more detail to the site model, such as the surrounding context and landscape elements, while others continued work on the 3D modelling of our site and the technical documents for the building. Alongside this, we made the site/ contextual analysis and focused on bringing everything together for the main presentation and publication.
In addition to these major tasks, we made final refinements to the design poster and reviewed our progress with our collaborators at HYPE.

Action Week day 03 - 13/05/26

In today’s session, we were only two days away from the final presentation, so the team focused on refining and completing the remaining detailed aspects of the project.
For both the physical and digital modelling work, the focus was on refining and developing the remaining details of the project. The physical model involved laser cutting the final building massing pieces and adding more structural detail. At the same time, the 3D model was mostly complete in terms of the site amenities, including the main pitch, landscaping, car park, and surrounding facilities, with the remaining work focused on refining the building model itself and producing the final rendered visuals. The architectural floor plans were also nearly complete, requiring only minor adjustments and final detailing.
In terms of documentation, the presentation had been completed, allowing the team to continue work on organising the publication content. By the end of the session, many of the foundational and technical aspects of the project had been resolved, bringing us significantly closer to the final output.