RIBA NORTHERN SOUL CHARRETTE

#NorthernSoul2018 #OurTownHall

Group 12 proposed the construction of a dome in front of the existing Town Hall, housing an exhibition which ‘teaches the history of...

Group 11 aimed to reconnect the Town Hall with the community by creating ‘free to use’ spaces while avoiding “community-less high-rise...

Group 10 proposed that for the six years of Town Hall development the functions of the building would be split up and moved to pavilions...

Group 9 designed pods which complete a six-year journey towards the Town Hall during refurbishment. These leave a visual trail mapping...

Group 8 reused the Old Mayfield Station, converting it into spaces such as a theatre, library, and market, all surrounding a central...

OUR WINNERS! Group 7 aimed to highlight undiscovered areas of Manchester by erecting mini town pavilions at different sites which all...

Group 6 proposed having hubs located around the city, which can be traveled to for different purposes. In Albert Square there would be...

Group 5 detailed the stages of the six year development, incorporating how the community could be involved in the project. Scaffolding...

Group 4 aimed to target rural-urban migration by introducing more green space into Manchester city centre. By creating urban gardens the...

Group 3 designed an external, modern polycarbonate roof pavilion based on the module of the arch windows found in the Town Hall. This...

Group 2 focused on separating different functions of the Town Hall, with dedicated spaces for entertainment, education, and business. The...

Group 1 relocated their take on the Town Hall to Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter. The social function of the space will be...

Film group working hard to find music and edit the film!

Working on thoroughly documenting the submissions for the competitions - watch this space!

Heads down in concentration - hoping to get the results from the survey in today!

Film team working on editing their footage.

Publication team working out a layout and drafting articles to put in the publication.

People continuing to work hard on their projects!

The team is bringing over all the models and design sheets from the town hall to Manchester School of Art so that the team can properly...