ARCHITECTURE MARCH RIBA PART 2
Selected Works 2023
CONTEXT
Y6 THESIS: Mayfield's Harmony Path: Uniting, Not Dividing.
Y5 S2 CIA (CONTINUITY IN ARCHITECTURE): St James Old School Building.
Y5 S1 CIA (CONTINUITY IN ARCHITECTURE): Accrington Adult Education Centre Housing Scheme
While gentrification has benefits in the long run, what about the little, historically significant neighbourhoods that are forgotten in the process? How can we introduce the underprivileged and the general public to these underutilised areas? Whilst also demolishing the barrier between the rich and poor created by gentrification’s harsh reality.
Gentrification may benefit the future, but what about the little abandoned area? Sideroads, underpasses, and alleys are cast aside during that process. Unused land is fenced. Local businesses will be exiled further from Mayfield! Throughout my portfolio, I have highlighted and chosen areas of concern throughout my routes to help local businesses.
As we know, Covid and Brexit have impacted the different classes of wealth, especially the working, middle classes, and, more importantly, people experiencing homelessness. Foodbanks are multiplying weekly in the UK, and Manchester’s percentage is going through the roof. When the ‘New Mayfield’ arrives, how does this impact the majority around it?
Mainly, people experiencing homelessness will be increasing around the area of Mayfield. How can Mayfield benefit these categories who are in need? How can we break the negative thought of going to a food bank and turn it into a positive one where it can be the new supermarket that can help others in need without the fear of using
Foodbanks are becoming an increasingly popular option for many people during these challenging times. With the current living crisis, more and more families are struggling to make ends meet, and the cost of groceries can be a significant burden. That is where foodbanks come in - they provide a much-needed lifeline for those struggling to put food on the table.
Foodbanks are now seen as the new supermarkets, offering a range of essential items people need to survive. Many food banks even offer fresh produce and other healthy options, making it easier for families to maintain a balanced diet. Food banks are becoming essential to our communities, providing a vital service for those who need it most.
By 2030, the “New Mayfield” will arrive alongside with new HS2 and NPR project. How will the local people handle the dramatic change?
The five cycles are inspired from my journey throughout Mayfield this year. Learning from my Flux Labs through the story boards, interviewing locals in Mayfield and understanding there stories and trying to intergrate these into the cycles.
CYCLE 1:
0 MONTHS - 6 MONTHS
For Cycle 1, Site 1 will host flexible pop-up stores that will host businesses around Ardwick. each store changes every season.
CYCLE 5: 50 YEARS +
Cycle 5 is a business proposal for the Mayfield developers to promote city gardening ontop of the future high-rise buildings.
CYCLE 4:
10 YEARS - 25 YEARS
The main site will host a Foodbanks, a Supermarket and a workshop within the arches to help all classes struggling due to the rise of ‘cost of living’.
CYCLE 2: 6 MONTHS - 36 MONTHS
Cycle 2 will be located at within Site 1 . Towards the north of the site there will be street food market stalls that will change every six months plus due to the known rise of Manchester independent stores. Giving a rotational taste of cuisines you would find locally.
CYCLE 3: 36 MONTHS - 10 YEARS
Other than the proposed community garden within the main site, more land will be available around Mayfield where users can grow and plant organic products that will help the local foodbank stores that will be placed onto a new site.
Mayfield Foodbank Community Centre - Exploded Axo pencil drawing of Mayfield Viaduct. Overlooking down into Manchester from Rooftop Allotment Gardens Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped
Ardwick Housing Community Allotment Collage TriptychSketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped. Garden Rooftop Allotment over looking Manchester Picadilly Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
‘The New Mayfield’ Foodbank Scheme Archipelago - Drawn in Pen to Photoshop.
MAYFIELD FOODBANK COMMUNITY CENTRE ARCH SCHEME: COLLAGE TRIPTYCH
CYCLE 1 - 3 SECTION COLLAGE: OPEN GARDEN WITH ROOF TOP GARDENING, SUPERMARKET, FLEXIBLE STORE 1 (ALLOTMENT STORE), (PENCIL
OPEN AND INDOOR GARDEN WITH ROOFTOP GARDENING SECTION
SUPERMARKET, (PENCIL + PEN + COLLAGE)
CYCLE 1 - 3 NORTH ELEVATION COLLAGE: COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT PROVIDING SUPPORT TO MAYFIELD FOODBANK, (PENCIL + PEN + COLLAGE)
COMMUNITY GARDEN ELEVATION
CENTRAL HALL
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP AND PLANT ROOM, (PENCIL + PEN + COLLAGE)
MAYFIELD FOODBANK, (PENCIL + PEN + COLLAGE)AND ROOFTOP GARDEN ACCESS POINT ELEVATION
SCALE 1:100
COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FOODBANK DONATION DROP-OFF ENTRANCE ELEVATION
Hydburns Voluntary Community and Resourse Centre is dedicated to being a leading social enterprise in Accrington and surrounding areas promoting and operating inclusive activities to create social and economic inclusion for disadvantaged communities, in particular the vulnerable, young and elderly persons.
To provide and manage a community centre and to promote and organise cooperation between local inhabitants, voluntary and community organisations, statutory bodies and other agencies in the achievement of these purposes
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of Hyndburn and the surrounding area, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health, the relief of poverty, the promotion of public safety and prevention of crime, the advancement of racial harmony and community cohesion, the provision of recreational and leisure facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life of persons in need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, unemployment or social economic circumstances, or other disadvantage, or for the public at large.
Hydnburn Voluntary Community Centre offers a range of means to ensure those people most at risk get the tools they need to make their lives better. Services and activities currently encompass:
- Numeracy and literacy support and Capacity building;
- Active citizenship, including volunteering;
- Community issues related to crime and disorder;
- Children, young people and family learning;
- Sign posting for Information, Advice and Guidance;
- Information and communication technology.
The new extension wil provide help and support through activities and training. Multiple agency groups will be assisting these programes to aid recovery and reduce dependency on harmful substances including drug abuse and alcohol. Located on the top floor are two rooms, a combined total of 113m². Dedicated to help teenagers and young adults with computer lessons set by the organisations within the building. Organisations like YNOT and INGEUS are resposible for these lessons.The main front room within the existing building facing the north will be containing all the organisations ( 84m²). The main corridor has been extended by 2m. On the south of the existing the three classrooms will be used by all the organisations for all ages. The new extension is a total space 132m² providing a break out space with a second recieption, a library space (42m²), and a social and reading room (33m²).
Within the existing building everything will be remain the same at the front. Towards the south the kitchen is removed and placed withing the new extension (156m²) connecting both upper and lower terrains with stairs (The Mountain) and ramped used as disabled access to sports and leisure facilities. The sports facilities include a gym (37m²), a yoga room (20m²) and changing rooms for both genders.
Infant building Isometric Render - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped. Accrington Market - Sketch drawing.
Aerial View 1979: St James School in the centre with the smaller Infant School to the left.
St James Church on the right. The Townhall can be seen top right - Photoshopped. Accrington City Quarters.
Infant building spatial building arrangement - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
St James Church - Watercolour sketches.
Site plan - Illustrator, Photoshopped.
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Ground floor Plan - Autocad, Illustrator, Photoshopped.
‘The Mountain’ Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
The cafe Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Infant building Elevation 1:300 - Autocad, Photoshop.
Infant building East Section - Sketchup Model, Photoshopped. SketchUp Model Render - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
To design a Co-Housing scheme in the heart of Accrington to help underprivilege and Jobless adults to achieve more in life than just being paid with benefits. Getting back into employment:
- Starting up your own business
- Improving health and well-being
- Developing and creating skills
- Beginning an exciting new career
The Accrington Adult Education Centre promotes new career paths for adults on benefits or universal credit. Providing applicants with 14 subjects with courses ranging from GCSE’s, A-levels, and Foundation courses to Apprenticeship’s. Giving underprivileged adults hope to achieve more by directing and giving them the tools, they need to get the job they want. A job centre is placed within the building to speed up the process, giving adults one to one consultations and helping them find the right industry for them. A Co-Housing scheme is placed onsite to help the people who are struggling to find a place to live, promoting social connectivity with the local Accrington market, St James Church, and the Arcade.
The scheme helps all adult from all genders, race and ethnicities. Supporting fulltime parents who want to learn and develop skills a child day care is located on the ground floor where adults can relax at ease and study knowing their children are in good hand.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Isometric Render - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Main
Entrance Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Accrington Location - Collage + Photoshop.
Site Location Plan - Autocad, Illustrator to Photoshop.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Glass Extension Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Roof Site Plan - Autocad, SketchUp to Photoshop.
Accrington Adult Education Centre North West Elevation 1:500 - Autocad, model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Accrington Adult Education Centre South Elevation 1:500 - Autocad, model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Housing Scheme Elevation Render - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Concept Designs - Drawen in Pencil. Column Sketches - Drawn in Pencil.
Accrington Adult Education Centre Housing Scheme Visualisation - SketchUp model renderred with Vray, Photoshopped.
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