Manchester School of Architecture showcases shard-like natural history museum and other student projects
The BA (Hons) Architecture programme at the Manchester School of Architecture displayed various student projects, including Benson Tsai's 'The Shards: A Natural History Museum in Cumbria,' which features a shard-like facade in St. Cuthbert's Garden Village. Isabel Beal presented 'A Common Playground,' a Live Well Centre located in Moston. Other notable works include 'The Univer[city] of Aggre[gates]' by Emin Huseynbayov, a dystopian accommodation megastructure; 'Crewe Heritage Centre, A Town for the People' by Holly Froggart; and 'Room to Loiter' by Catalina Cheptene. Additional projects are 'Vill-age: From Kitchen to Community' by Anish Shah, 'Aesthetic Escapism After the Collapse of Time' by Ece Karagöz, 'Museum of Decay' by Eva Lippett, 'Technological Integration Detail' by Zixuan Zhang, and '[after]LIFE' by Emir Hasanagovski. This school is a joint effort between Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester.
Key facts
- The Manchester School of Architecture showcased student projects from its BA (Hons) Architecture programme.
- Benson Tsai designed 'The Shards: A Natural History Museum in Cumbria' with a shard-like facade.
- The museum is located in St. Cuthbert's Garden Village, northern Cumbria, and references volcanic heritage.
- Isabel Beal's 'A Common Playground' is a Live Well Centre in Moston, Northeast Manchester, targeting 2030.
- Emin Huseynbayov's 'The Univer[city] of Aggre[gates]' proposes a 500-metre steel-and-concrete student housing megastructure.
- Catalina Cheptene's 'Room to Loiter' counters skyscraper development in Mayfield, Manchester, using rammed earth.
- Anish Shah's 'Vill-age' offers co-housing for South-Asian individuals over 65 with social dining.
- The school is jointly delivered by Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester.
Entities
Artists
- Benson Tsai
- Isabel Beal
- Emin Huseynbayov
- Holly Froggart
- Catalina Cheptene
- Anish Shah
- Ece Karagöz
- Eva Lippett
- Zixuan Zhang
- Emir Hasanagovski
- Anna Gidman
- Sam Holden
- Curtis Martyn
- David Johnson
- Rob Hyde
- Dan Newport
- Johnathan Djabarouti
- Mike Daniels
- Neil Stevenson
- Alberto Velazquez Yebenes
- Dragana Opacic Wilkinson
- Paul Robinson
- Richard Morton
- Lindsay Bush
- Jo Hudson
- Mike Burnell
- Azreen Azlan
- Victoria Adegoke
- Lorenza Casini
- Rosa Urbano Gutierrez
- Ranbir Lal
- Ray Lucas
- Matt Ault
- Neil Allen
- Julie Fitzpatrick
- Polly North
- Charlie White
- Guillermo Sanchez Sotes
- Dan Renoso-Urmston
- Stephen Walker
- Kim Förster
- Alan Lewis
- Ewan Harrison
- Leandro Minuchin
- Gareth Puttock
- Siobhan Barry
Institutions
- Manchester School of Architecture
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- The University of Manchester
- Dezeen
Locations
- Manchester
- United Kingdom
- Moston
- Northeast Manchester
- Crewe
- Mayfield
- Medlock Valley
- Cumbria
- St. Cuthbert's Garden Village
- northern Cumbria
Sources
- Dezeen —