Why I would like to
study architecture at MSA
There are many reasons for me opting
to study architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture. But
three main points. The first, was seeing the architecture department
for myself and feeling part of the fine history it beholds. The
facilities, teachings and ethos of MSA really intrigued me, it was
set apart from other universities, providing an unprecedented
experience which I feel is suited for my way of learning. The second
reason, being the architecture of Manchester. Manchester captivates
to me, what architecture is all about, revolution. What better a city
to be culturally inspired to create than in Manchester? Thirdly, MSA
is my first choice because I know the great architects who have come
from here and excelled, in particular Norman Foster, whom I take
great inspiration from and eulogize his work.
Review of a
building
John Ryland's library, located in central Manchester.
It's architectural era is late-Victorian neo-Gothic, an era much of
my interest as I feel this was the peak time in which architecture
was at it's truest form of art, intricate detailing prove this and
scale the interior and exterior of the building, providing it with a
Church impression, which were the original intentions of it's
architect Basil Champneys. Although the main building isn't an
advocate of letting in natural sunlight which is common for buildings
of it's era, it's modern renovations, help improve this issue with
large glass window panes inserted at the entrance, which subsequently
complement it's surrounding environment of modern office and retail
buildings, but the subtlety of the renovation allows The John
Ryland's Library to retain it's original identity and keeps the focus
on the sophisticated main exterior.
Statement On Favourite
Architect and a work of architecture I would like to visit in
person
My favourite architect is Norman Foster, I can look to him as a template
of what it takes, to go from Manchester boy with dreams, to one of
the most successful architects of his generation. His work embodies
to me what architecture should be, revolutionary, changing how we
think and how we can improve as architects. A work of architecture I
would like to visit in person is the Hearst Tower in Manhattan, New
York City, bringing together Constructivist architecture alongside
High-tech architecture/Structural Expressionism. Combinations in
architecture really enthral me, as it fuses the culture of past with
the culture of present, and brings great ideas into one.
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| Sketch at a city scale of London, A3 paper. |
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| Watercolour painted landscape of a woodland. |
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| Sketch of the Interior of John Ryland's Library, Manchester. |
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Sketch of the Lloyd's Building, London.
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Watercolour painting landscape of Hulme, showinng MMU Birley campus, Hulme Bridge and The Beetham Tower.
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| Sketch of Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims, Paris |
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| Half Sketch/Half 3D ( straws) of Centre Pompidou, Paris. |
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| Alternate angle - Half Sketch/Half 3D ( straws) of Centre Pompidou, Paris |
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| Sketch of interior of British Museum, London. |
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| Alternate view - Sketch of interior of British Museum, London. |
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| Sketch of The Hearst Tower, Manhattan, NYC. |
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| Architectural sketch of an interior of Renzo Piano's Cultural centre plan |
