Throughout my architectural education I have always enjoyed addressing social issues within my designs and placing the user experience at the heart of architecture. However, I enjoyed getting paid and having free weekends too much so I decided to take another year out, but instead I shifted to a smaller practice, Spratley & Partners, where I was able to gain a wider experience and see a new perspective to the architectural industry. During my first year in industry I moved to London and worked at Scott Brownrigg in their Covent Garden office, working on a range of large scale educational and commercial projects. I studied my undergraduate degree at Oxford Brookes in 2015-2018, then decided to take 2 years out to work in industry. I am originally from down South from a town in Buckinghamshire. Hi, I’m Luke! I’m a 5th year MArch student currently in the &rchitecture atelier. Introducing Artisan Studios' group members: Luke ![]() I’m hoping that I will be safe to do so in the next few months. I’m at my happiest when going to see artists and DJ’s perform and have missed it a lot since lockdown began last March. ![]() Outside of Architecture, one of my biggest interests is music. ![]() As part of the Artisan studio project I am looking forward to learning more about the heritage skills that will be used to restore Manchester Town Hall and how our designs can help to accommodate these crafts. I always aim to design projects that address local social issues whilst being sensitive to the surrounding urban fabric. I am currently working on a re-use project for the Pankhurst Centre as part of the feminist atelier, Praxxis. Having spent my RIBA Part 1 at a small practice in Manchester, I am now a 5th year MArch student at Manchester School of Architecture. It was only until my final year at undergraduate level that I began to find my own rhythm and interests within architecture. When I first started studying for my BArch at Sheffield School of Architecture, I felt unsure of whether I had picked the right course for me and lacked confidence in my own ability. Introducing Artisan Studios' group members: Rosalyn A space where the local populace, made up of a diverse range of backgrounds, can come together and learn and work towards a common goal is important in fostering a strong community and will help equip school leavers and students as well as people later in their career paths and looking to retrain with knowledge and skills that can be put to use in their future careers. ![]() This studio will provide a service to the wider community in the form of a space utilised to upskill, collaborate, and educate locals/employees in the kind of trades employed during the renovation of the town hall such as gilding, mosaics, heritage metalwork as well as providing opportunities for locals to work on the town hall project, and engaging with local schools and colleges to provide students with experience of the construction trades. If the design proves successful, this studio will be built to stand at the heart of the City of Manchester for 4 years. This project with be a key part of the Manchester town hall project and you will be given the opportunity to engage with other members of the project team and the client (Manchester City Council) which will help you to build connections to help you with your future career, as well as gaining knowledge of heritage buildings. The nature of the “Artisans Studio” project will provide an opportunity for collaboration between a wide range of stakeholders within the community and will be designed to minimise its impact on the environment using locally sourced materials, adaptive reuse of existing materials available on site and employing environmentally friendly energy solutions. This studio will be used to upskill, collaborate, and educate locals/employees in the kind of trades employed during the renovation of the town hall such as gilding, mosaics, heritage metalwork as well as providing opportunities for locals to work on the town hall project, and engaging with local schools and colleges to provide students with experience of the construction trades. Our partner, Lendlease, has asked us to assist them with the design of an "Artisans Studio" to sit in a prominent position in Albert Square as part of the ongoing Manchester Town Hall reservations.
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