MA ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 2017/2018
This is overview of student theses and dissertations of the MA Architecture and Urbanism program at Manchester School of Architecture 2017/18.
Aaron Johal Ann Sandra George Busra Berber Danruo Chen Gayathri Jagadeesan Ha Thi Thanh Bui Hala Al-Abweh Eamonn Canniffe David Chandler Julie Fitzpatrick James Dyson Claudio Molina Camacho
Haziq Ariffin Kun-Lin Lee Li-Ya Su Luana Cazuza Lucie Linderova Mayank Garg Naijia Wang
Qiuying Hou Rayhane Saber Rushama Patel Saanchi Jhunjhunwala Shijie Wang Shiva Kabir Sian King
Xiaoxiao Zhang Xuanyi Wang Yichuan Ji Yuan Zang Yue Dai Yuyao Lin Zhe Li
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THESIS BASKERVILLE GARDENS: RELEASING THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE BY SUSTAINABLE MEANS | BIRMINGHAM, UK To develop a masterplan for the area immediately north of Centenary Square in Birmingham following green infrastructure principles to create a route for pedestrian traffic between cultural institutions with enhanced legibility.
DISSERTATION THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT INFLUENCES THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
AARON JOHAL, ENGLAND
THESIS THE GREAT INDIAN MARKETPLACE | REVITALISING KOLKATA’S COLONIAL PRECINCT | KOLKATA, INDIA My project based in Esplanade Market, Kolkata aims to uplift and integrate the stigmatised informal economy into the district by addressing the various traffic conflicts and infrastructural issues within the site.
DISSERTATION “WHERE CAN WE GO NOW?” | DISPLACED AND STIGMATISED: THE URBAN CONTEXT OF STREET VENDORS IN DELHI
ANN SANDRA GEORGE, INDIA
THESIS OPENING UP THE HALIC SHIPYARD | ISTANBUL, TURKEY The project aims to open up the oldest continuously operated shipyard located in Istanbul and connecting this isolated industrial heritage with the rest of city.
DISSERTATION REUSE OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE ALONG THE ROCHDALE CANAL, MANCHESTER, UK
BUSRA BERBER, TURKEY
THESIS URBAN VILLAGE RENEWAL | XIAMEN, CHINA The project is about the renovation of urban villages in XiaMen, it is aiming to improve the living environment and quality of community residents while preserving the traditional culture. design a tour route for the people who live in the city and want to travel to the village.
DISSERTATION STUDY OF THE CONSERVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF URBAN VILLAGE
DANRUO CHEN, CHINA
THESIS DEFRAGMENTING THE CITY FROM ITS EDGE: INCREMENTAL STRATEGY FOR RESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC SPACES | CHENNAI, INDIA The motivation of thesis is an attempt to defragment the city from its edge by preserving the community and developing incremental strategy for residential and commercial spaces.
DISSERTATION CHENNAI: URBANISATION AND PROLIFERATION OF SLUM DEVELOPMENT. CONTEXT AND CASE STUDIES
GAYATHRI JAGADEESAN, INDIA
THESIS RENOVATING THE TUBE HOUSE IN HANOI OLD QUARTER - VIETNAM | HANOI, VIETNAM The thesis is based in the old quarter of Hanoi -Vietnam, where the housing problem does not meet the increase of population leading to the low quality of life. My proposal is to arrange and divide functions of the apartments living around the alley. The goal of the project is bringing the high quality of life and preserve the cultural identity of Hanoi Old Quarter.
DISSERTATION THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FESTIVAL AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE NORTHERN DELTA OF VIETNAM
HA THI THANH BUI, VIETNAM
THESIS MANCHESTER’S NEW HIGH-SPEED GATEWAY | MANCHESTER, UK A transformational development in the heart of Manchester incorporating the HS2 terminal as an extension to Piccadilly Station creating a diverse interactive space while retaining Manchester’s identity.
DISSERTATION RACE TO RESILIENCE: NEW ORLEANS IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA.
HALA ABWEH, JORDAN
THESIS “IN PRAISE OF FOOD”| SINGAPORE The design of Singaporean public housing estates as a platform for productive agriculture to provoke a global shift in sustainable urban food systems.
DISSERTATION “THE UNFORGIVING ENDEAVOUR” - INTEGRATING PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE INTO URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
HAZIQ ARIFFIN, MALAYSIA
THESIS ILLUSION - PUBLIC SQUARE DESIGN IN TAINAN | TAINAN, TAIWAN I’m designing a public plaza at one of the most significant roundabouts in Taiwan to symbolize the nation’s history and aspirations. It is also an experiment on how autonomous vehicles might change the urban fabric.
DISSERTATION THE DRIVERLESS CITY
KUN-LIN LEE, TAIWAN
THESIS THE NEW LIFE OF OLD BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY - TO REMEDY THE ILLEGAL BUILDING SPACE IN TAIPEI | TAIPEI, TAIWAN The project aims to remedy the illegal building in Taipei City, Taiwan. To improve “illegal building” as the prospective observation of the site and using the proper element of unity to reorganize the problem of the community.
DISSERTATION SHARING URBAN SPACE - ILLEGAL BUILDING AND ITS REMEDIES IN TAIPEI CITY
LI-YA SU, TAIWAN
THESIS BREAKING THE BOUNDARY | RE-ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE MANCUNIAN WAY | MANCHESTER, UK The project is an urban proposal that aims to re-establish connections and through the repurposing of spaces, generate activity and create a destination. The site is located in Manchester on the boundary of the Mancunian Way and Hulme.
DISSERTATION WHAT DRIVES PARTICIPATORY DESIGN? PRINCIPLES OF THE PROCESS IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS
LUANA CAZUZA NASCIMENTO, BRAZIL
THESIS HAVANA UNDERGROUND, MODERN REVOLUTION IN CITY PERCEPTION | HAVANA, CUBA The project aims to reintegrate one of Havana’s abandoned undeveloped blocks into city’s infrastructure enhancing lifestyle in the neighbourhood and promoting considerate and sustainable design.
DISSERTATION “FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER” REASSIGNING OLYMPIC COMPLEXES WITH REFERENCE TO URBAN DEVELOPMENTS AND LEGACIES OF LONDON 2012 AND RIO 2016
LUCIE LINDEROVA, CZECH REPUBLIC
THESIS SPATIAL NARRATIVES OF EPHEMERAL TOURISM IN INDIA ‘A VOYAGE THROUGH PUSHKAR CITY’ | PUSHKAR, INDIA The urban proposal for Pushkar city, aspires to hybridise the temporary and permanent mediums of architectural design to activate the social spaces for sustainable tourism.
DISSERTATION ‘LEGACY OF SUB-GROUND ARCHITECTURE’- ITS ENDOWMENT TO INDIAN URBANISM
MAYANK GARG, INDIA
THESIS “DENSIFYING OLD NEIGHBORHOODS” - RENOVATION OF OLD BLOCKS NEAR NORTH CHOINGQING ROAD X DAGU ROAD| SHANGHAI, CHINA The project aims to activate several old blocks, retain the local residents and improve their living environment by the renovation of old neighbourhoods in Huangpu District, Shanghai.
DISSERTATION THE ‘CRISIS’ IN THE CHINESE URBANIZATION EXPERIENCE
NAIJIA WANG, CHINA
THESIS FLOATING LIBRARY DURING 4 SEASONS | SHENYANG, CHINA My project is located in Shenyang, China. I will design an ecology library on the Dingxiang lake. Each building in the library has different functions. It aims to protecting the water environment and meet the need of surrounding residential area and universities around.
DISSERTATION HOW CAN THE ARCHITECTURE OF UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS REFLECTS STUDENT NEEDS?
QIUYING HOU, CHINA
DISSERTATION TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CITY: CASE STUDY ENGHELAB STREET OF TEHRAN Situated in one of the most air polluted districts of Tehran Enghelab Street dwellers face high physical and mental health risks. My dissertation discusses how sustainable air pollution control systems work and suggests possible solutions to Enghelab Street problem.
RAYHANE SABER, IRAN
THESIS RESIDE MUMBAI | MUMBAI, INDIA I intend to design mixed income dwellings for Reside Mumbai competition, which offers integration between two socio-economic distinct communities.
DISSERTATION INNER-CITY INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS A TEMPLATE FOR URBAN REGENERATION WITH REFERENCE TO CASTLEFIELD, MAYFIELD AND NORTHERN QUARTER IN MANCHESTER
RUSHAMA PATEL, INDIA
THESIS HEALING TO ‘SEE’ ARCHITECTURE OF CONFLICT- SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT | TANAF, SENEGAL A story of how traditional customs bring hope to ravaged land that continues to live with the threat of violence. It is essential to note that in view of reviving economies, a people sensitive approach should be taken into consideration that helps uplift traditions and promote cultural development as they are the human roots of sustainability, along with infrastructural growth and financial stability.
DISSERTATION REGENERATION OF URBAN VOIDS- A CASE STUDY OF MUMBAI
SAANCHI JHUNJHUNWALA, INDIA
THESIS THE REBIRTH OF XIAOHE REGION |HANGZHOU, CHINA My project aims to build a better place for the old people who live in an abandoned ancient village with their grandchildren. This village is near the Grand Canal which is a world heritage.
DISSERTATION HOUSING THE AGED-- A START OF SENIOR LIVES | MANCHESTER AS A CASE STUDY
SHIJIE WANG, CHINA
THESIS REVITALISATION OF THE PUBLIC REALM IN THE MEDIEVAL QUARTER OF MANCHESTER THROUGH REUSING VICTORIA ARCHES AS PART OF A MULTIPURPOSE URBAN SPACE | MANCHESTER, UK This urban proposal aims to revitalise the historic area of Manchester through reusing Victoria arches and developing the public space toward more vitality, by increasing the quality of space and activities.
DISSERTATION HOW HAS PUBLIC URBAN SPACE IN COVENTRY BEEN DEVELOPED SINCE WWII? AND TO WHAT EXTENT IS IT SUCCESSFUL NOW? WITH CASE STUDY REFERENCE TO THE MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENT AREA IN COVENTRY
SHIVA KABIR, IRAN
THESIS LEARNING FROM KOLIWADA | MUMBAI, INDIA The physical and social barriers that seed socio-economic disparity must be dispersed, unifying the two distinct communities that occupy Koliwada, Mumbai as a celebrated entity.
DISSERTATION APPROPRIATING THE CITY: AN INSIGHT INTO HOW PUBLIC SPACE IS BOTH A FIELD FOR INSURGENCY AS WELL AS A PRECARIOUS PLACE
SIAN KING, AUSTRALIA
THESIS THE NEW WATERLOO STREET IN SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE Waterloo Street in downtown Singapore is located in a historical pattern of many different cultures including British, Chinese and Indian. It will be redesigned into a newly mixed cultural public place for citizens to gather, exchange and socialize.
DISSERTATION A PROPOSAL TO EVALUATE CONSUMERS’ BEHAVIOR ON THE COMMERCIAL STREET
XIAOXIAO ZHANG, CHINA
THESIS “URBAN FREEDGE” NÉPLIGET PARK | BUDAPEST, HUNGARY The revitalization on Nepliget Park (People’s park), the biggest history urban park in Budapest, Hungary. Aim to improve the sustainable city more renewable, liveable and linkable and to make human being healthier and diversity both in physical and mental aspects.
DISSERTATION “LIVE OR LEAVE?” URBAN RENOVATION MODES OF SHANGHAI FOLK DWELLINGS: A CASE STUDY OF SHANGHAI SHIKUMEN IN JIAN YE LI
XUANYI WANG, CHINA
THESIS “JOYFUL ENCOUNTER”BEIJING OLYMPIC PARK | BEIJING, CHINA Make morphological modifications for the Olympic park in Beijing at new stage of winter Olympic game 2022. It aims to getting the park back to life by liberating its potential.
DISSERTATION THE IMPACT OF RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE ON URBANISM
YICHUAN JI, CHINA
THESIS PLAYGROUND FOR ADULTS | LONDON, UK My project in Stratford East London intends to re-conceptualize cultural space and landscape which will connect the private and public sphere to create a cohesive urban environment.
DISSERTATION THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF MODERN MUSEUM DESIGN / SOCIOLOGY OF PERSONAL SPACE WITH REFERENCE TO THE UK CASE STUDIES
YUAN ZANG, CHINA
THESIS CAMPUS REIMAGING | JINAN, CHINA My project is a campus reimagining located in Jinan, China. The strategy is to divide the large districts into small blocks to make the campus open to the city, as well as dealing with the traffic problem and creating a more active atmosphere in campus.
DISSERTATION THE CHALLENGES FACING UNIVERSITY DESIGN - WILL REFER TO CASE STUDY IN CHINA, BRITISH AND AMERICA
YUE DAI, CHINA
THESIS URBAN OASIS | HAVANA, CUBA The project is designed to address the physical and social problems in site La Furnia in Havana. It’s aimed to create not only a landmark but also a sustainable, greening and delightful building complex.
DISSERTATION AN EVALUATION OF THE DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF PUBLIC SPACE IN HAVANA — DISCUSSING THE GENERAL RULES FOR PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
YUYAO LIN, CHINA
THESIS CITY RENOVATION | THE RENOVATION OF HANZHENG STREET DISTRICT IN WUHAN | WUNAN, CHINA he project is located in Wuhan. It aims to improve the living environment of residents and revitalize the commerce of Han Zheng street by renovation of old neighbourhoods.
DISSERTATION URBAN RENEWAL IN WUHAN | HANZHENG STREET AS A CASE STUDY
LI ZHE, CHINA
With acknowledgement for guidance and support of MSA tutors:
EAMONN CANNIFFE
DAVID CHANDLER
JULIE FITZPATRICK
JAMES DYSON
CLAUDIO MOLINA CAMACHO
CLASS OF 2017/2018 MA ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM