MSA Live: Artisan Studio
"This project aims to assist Lendlease with the design of an “Artisan Studio” which is located at Albert Square as part of the ongoing Manchester Town Hall reservations. The studio will be used to upskill, collaborate, and educate locals/employees in the kind of trades employed during the renovation of the town hall such as gilding, mosaics, heritage metalwork as well as providing opportunities for locals to work on the town hall project, and engaging with local schools and colleges to provide students with experience of the construction trades.
“Artisans Studio” project will provide an opportunity for collaboration between a wide range of stakeholders within the community and will be designed to minimise its impact on the environment using locally sourced materials, adaptive reuse of existing materials available on site and employing environmentally friendly energy solutions. This project will be a key part of the Manchester town hall project and there will be opportunities to engage with the project team members and the client (Manchester City Council) which will help in building connections for future career advancements, as well as gaining knowledge of heritage buildings. If the design proves successful, the studio will be built to stand at the heart of the City of Manchester for 4 years.
Participants will explore various aspects of the design through discussions, model making, software workshops and guest lectures from people of the industry about the construction trades involved such as gilding, mosaics, heritage metalworks of the Town Hall. The process will benefit the group in
expanding knowledge and networking in the restoration field."
About MSA Live:
Each year the MSA Live programme unites Master of Architecture year 1 with BA (Hons) Architecture years 1 and 2 and Master of Landscape Architecture year 1 students in mixed-year teams to undertake live projects with external partners to create social impact. The project lasts for two weeks.
My Work
Final Visuals - Showing the Scaffolding Structure and Polycarbonate Panels with varying transparency, allowing the public to interact with the installation and the activities within as they walk past the scheme.
Process Work - Working in Plan, Section and Elevation to understand the site and how this will impact the needs of the programme and users.
Isometric View of the Scheme
Group Document
