{"id":4714,"date":"2019-03-24T22:24:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T22:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manchester.ac.uk\/b15workshop\/?p=4714"},"modified":"2019-03-24T22:44:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T22:44:54","slug":"ma-architecture-urbanism-undoing-urbanism-masterplan-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/?p=4714","title":{"rendered":"MA Architecture + Urbanism ‘Undoing Urbanism’ Masterplan Model"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A recent modelmaking project from MSA’s MA Architecture + Urbanism course has gained media coverage in recent weeks. The Northern Quarter masterplan has taken centre stage in the window of Fred Aldous<\/a> craft store. So what’s the story behind this huge eye catching display? Student Dorcas Agbana kindly explained the project:<\/p>\n

We initially had a measured drawing of Northern Quarter but the scale on paper didn’t help us understand the context to its full extent. For part of our project a public consultation was scheduled at the Craft Centre and a model seemed like the best way to translate design to “reality” for the studio group and to the public.<\/p>\n

We’ve learnt that physical objects are easier to grasp by laymen over technical architectural jargon and so this 3D manifestation seemed like the best way to explain our design process and showcase how our many ideas interlinked.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Concept art showing the model featured in Fred Aldous window display<\/p><\/div>\n

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Working in the studio space, the model was used to get a better understanding of scale (context and individual buildings), to figure out scope of the groups design interventions. It allowed us to plug in ideas to see how they worked, how we could link different concepts into one narrative and to holistically figure out new transport routes and better identify pockets of relief.<\/p>\n

Initially, around 20-30 members broke the whole model into smaller zones to execute it. It took around a 5 day week to get the initial model done. And then around 10 – 15 students worked for another week to prepare it for public display in Fred Aldous shop front.<\/p>\n

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