PART 1 ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | ANASYA PUTRI
Isometric rendering of The Fourth Wall Project
THE FOURTH WALL
Location: Manchester, UK
Project Type: Mixed-use – Cultural & Residential
Year: BA3 – 2024
The Fourth Wall is a dedicated artist residency for the performing arts community, combining temporary co-living spaces, studios, workshops, and an open-air theatre. Developed as an interim activation for an overlooked part of Mayfield, it lays the groundwork for a new community ahead of the area’s transformation into a residential neighborhood under the Strategic Regeneration Framework. The design employs a non-composite construction method, allowing for flexibility and future expansion.
Rethinkingtheconventionaltheatremodel,TheFourthWallturnsthecity into a stage and everyday life into a performance. By inviting interaction and breaking the boundary between performer and audience, the project creates moments of connection in an otherwise anonymous urban landscape.
View to artists’ flat from the ‘stage’
Unveiling the Backstage
The experience of breaking the fourth wall begins the moment visitors arrive, as they are immediately exposed to the backstage. The first structure they encounter is the transparent scenic workshop, o ering a direct view of artists at work and drawing the public into the creative process. A mezzanine level provides an additional perspective, allowing visitors to observe the activity from above.
The sectional model is constructed from MDF sheets, polished acrylic, 3D-printed trusses, recycled OSB, and corrugated cardboard, carefully assembled to represent the spatial and material qualities of the design.
1. Zinc-coated IPE 450
2. Aluminium square truss
3. Wheel on aluminium track
4. Aluminium pelmot
5. Tension rope
6. Steel pulley
7. Galvanised steel bolts
8. Steel I tension beam
9. Aluminium triangle truss
10. Weatherproof UV awning
1:50 detail of roof awning mechanism
1:100 scale model of the viewing platform
Long Section through workshop and courtyard
MAYFIELD ATHENAEUM
Location: Manchester, UK
Project Type: Mixed-use – Cultural & Workspace
Year: BA3 – 2023
Mayfield Athenaeum is the first step in bringing new life to a longoverlooked part of the Mayfield Regeneration Framework. Rather than imposing a fixed solution, the project embraces the evolving nature of the city, setting a direction shaped by adaptable, small-scale interventions.
At the heart of the design is an existing concrete plinth—a remnant of a demolished warehouse—reimagined as a stage. This approach preserves the site’s historical layers while redefining its role for the future.
Extending beyond the site, the project introduces mobile installations that act as a ‘traveling theatre,’ moving through Manchester and engaging the city in an unfolding narrative of performance and place.
Long section at 1:100
1:50 exploded isometric of The Travelling Theatre
Designed to create spontaneous processions through Mayfield and Manchester, these mobile installations act as both artistic interventions and a promotional tool for an upcoming theatre production. Strategically placed across the city, they capture attention, spark curiosity, and engage diverse communities in unexpected locations. As people follow their path, the installations lead audiences on a journey of discovery through Mayfield.
The dispersed procession ultimately converges at the open-air theatre, where the installations are transformed into dynamic backdrops for the final performance. This seamless integration of promotion, participation, and performance turns the city itself into a stage, blurring the line between everyday life and theatre.
The Travelling Theatre in Manchester City Centre
The Travelling Theatre
A SLICE OF STOCKPORT
Location: Stockport, UK
Project Type: Mixed-use – Residential & Commercial
Year: BA2 – 2022
This project responds to the growing shift towards plant-based diets, driven by the rising cost of animal products and a greater awareness of sustainability. Set in Stockport—a town with a strong industrial heritage undergoing significant regeneration—it seeks to address the social and environmental challenges left by deindustrialisation.
The design envisions a multigenerational living space where a shared food culture brings people together. Residents grow their own produce, cook collectively, and minimise waste. An anaerobic digester converts organic matter into biogas and fertiliser, providing heat and electricity. By creating a largely self-su cient building, the project supports a circular economy, reduces environmental impact, and strengthens community ties for future generations.
Interior view of the cooking workshopInterior view of the vegetable greenhouse
PERFORM ‘24
Location: Manchester
Project Type: External Year: 2024
Perform ‘24 was a collaborative project that transformed Arch 6 into a public theatre using only reclaimed materials sourced from across Manchester. Over two weeks, materials from deconstruction sites were gathered and repurposed to create a flexible, multi-use space.
For the first 12 hours of each cycle, the space functioned as a writers’ hall, where site-specific plays were developed. The following 12 hours saw it shift into a rehearsal space for directors and actors. Once the theatre was fully assembled, the arch opened to the public as a performance venue.
Seating in the alcove was built from a stepped structure made of scrap timber, while the platforms and benches surrounding the stage were crafted from painted wooden pallets, reinforcing the project’s commitment to resourcefulness and adaptability.