Archive
The Archive section will be updated regularly with listings of our past events and infomation about the history of the MSA.
MSA Design Awards 2007 Winners
1) Residential:
Winner: Little Alex Apartments, Moss Side, by MBLA Architects
Commendations: Vie, Manchester by Stephenson Bell
2) Sport & Leisure:
Winner: The Hilton Tower, Manchester by Ian Simpson Architects
Commendations: None
3) Commercial:
Winner: Code Computer Love, Manchester, by Andrew Wallace Architects
Commendations: City Tower Mall, Manchester, by Stephenson Bell
Peter Street, Manchester, by BDP
4) Community:
Winner: Transport Interchange, Manchester, by Ian Simpson Architects with Jefferson Sheard Architects
Commendations: Creative Arts Building, Altrincham, by John McAslan & Partners
5) Un-built Projects:
a) Un-built Conservation re-use & Conversion:
Winner: ‘The Memorial Hall’, Albert Square, Manchester, by Ombler Iwanowski Architects
Commendations: Mynshull’s House & Brittannic Building, Manchester, by Harrison Ince
b) Un-built Small Residential:
Winner: 250 Leigh Road, Worsley, by Stephenson Bell
Commendations: Bold Hall Nursery, St Helens, by Street Design Partnership
c) Un-built Large Residential:
Winner: Wakefield Waterfront, Wakefield, by Stephenson Bell
Commendations: Canopus Greengate, Salford by ARCA
d) Un-built Social / Ethical Housing:
Winner: Gerald Court Reprovision, Burnley Wood, Burnley by PRP
Commendations: None
e) Un-built Commercial:
Winner: 12 –14 Piccadilly, Manchester, by Reid Architects
Commendations: Albion Street, Manchester, by HKR Architects
Charlotte Street, Manchester, by Stephenson Bell
f) Un-built Transport & Infrastructure:
Winner: Rainbow Bridge, Liverpool by John McAslan & Partners
Commendations: Nelson Interchange by SBS Architects
g) Un-built Community:
Winner: Peoples History Museum, Manchester by Austin-Smith, Lord
Commendations: Whitehaven Amateurs Football Club House, Whitehaven, by Hurd Rolland Partnership
Chetham’s School of Music, New Music School & Concert Hall, Manchester, by Stephenson Bell
6) Conservation, Re-use & Conversion:
Winner: Freetrade Exchange, Peter Street, Manchester, by AEW Architects
Commendations: The Dean’s Eye Window, Lincoln Cathedral by Buttress Fuller Alsop Williams
7) Student Award:
Winner: ‘Victory for Squatters’ (MES / CH) by Matt Ault
Commendations: ‘Time Bridge’ by Nick Walkley
8) Andy Robson Prize:
Winner: ‘Victory for Squatters’ (MES / CH)
Side Elevation Drawing by Matt Ault
Commendation: Isle of Man TT Centenary Museum by John Crellin
9) Schools Award:
Winners:
• Rolls Cresent Primary School – Omar
• Hazel Grove Primary School – Michell Ratcliffe
• Audenshaw Primary School – Skye Riley
• Harper Mount Primary School – Kirby Year 6
10) Overall Winner:
The Hilton Tower, Manchester by Ian Simpson Architects
MSA Kalendar 2007
Date: 01 Jan 2007 - 30 Dec 2007
The MSA Kalendar is regularly updated throughout the year with current listings for MSA events (please scroll down with the side bar):
JANUARY
Launch of MSA website
FEBRUARY
07.02.07 MSA Meeting, CUBE
15.02.07 Snohetta Lecture, CUBE
MARCH
14.03.07 MSA Meeting, CUBE, 530pm
15.03.07 Studio Baad Lecture, CUBE, 6.30pm
20.03.07 Student Travel Awards, CUBE, 6.30pm
22.03.07 MSA Design Awards, CUBE, 6.30pm
APRIL
04-04-07 MSA Meeting, CUBE, 5.30pm
19.04.07 Prof Peter Smith Lecture, CUBE, 6.30pm
MAY
02.05.07 MSA Meeting, CUBE, 5.30pm
19.05.07 RIBA Spring Ball, Liverpool Town Hall, 7pm
31.05.07 Roger Stephenson Lecture, CUBE, 6.30pm
JUNE
06.06.07 MSA Council Meeting, CUBE, 5.30pm
11.06.07 STMSA Tour of John Rylands Library, 6pm
13.06.07 Manchester School of Architecture show at CUBE, 6.30pm
14.06.07 STMSA Tour of Gorton Monastery, meet at 'Angels' 6.30pm
19.06.07 RIBA NW Annual Lecture, Frank Gehry and Sydney Pollack in conversation, University of Liverpool, 7pm
29.06.07 MYPA present 'beauty and the beast...+7', 6pm, Moonlight bar
JULY
02.07.06 RIBA NW Symposium at MICC, All day event.
18.07.07 MSA AGM, DUKES 92 Annexe, 6pm followed by cheese and wine 7pm
AUGUST
MSA Summer Recess
SEPTEMBER
05.09.07 MSA Council Meeting, CUBE, 5.30pm
12.09.07 STMSA/ MSA Tour of Manchester Civil Justice Centre 6.30pm
19.09.07 MSA Tour of Manchester Civil Justice Centre 6.30pm
26.09.07 MSA Tour of Manchester Civil Justice Cnetre 6.30pm
27.09.07 YEP Networking Event, Red rooms, Lowry House Deansgate, 6-8pm
OCTOBER
03.10.07 MSA Council Meeting, CUBE, 5.30pm
05.10.07 MARC Lecture: bruno latour, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.
Is there a cosmopolitically correct design? 19:30 samuel alexander building, alexander theatre
25.10.07 MSA Squared Lecture: Dean Hawkes, 18:00 CUBE
NOVEMBER
06.11.07 MARC Lecture: Iain Borden (UCL) 'The Pleasures of Driving: Architecture Cities and the Automobile' 15:00 Geoffrey Manton Building, MMU.
06.11.07 MSA Squared Lecture: Esther Charlesworth of AWF. CUBE, 18:00.
07.11.07 MSA Council Meeting, CUBE, 17:30.
09.11.07 MSA Dinner, Hilton Hotel , Deansgate, 19:00.
20.11.07 MSA Squared Lecture: Stephen Neal and Lawrence Robertson from Meridian Developments limited: Greenwich Peninsula development. Venue TBC.
29.11.07 EVENT NOW POSTPONED. MSA Squared Lecture: Sheppard Robson, Spinningfields Marketing Suite, 2 Hardman Square, 1800.
DECEMBER
04.12.07 STMSA Christmas Lecture and Meal, Wycliffe 18:00
05.12.07 MSA Council Meeting, CUBE, 17.30.
06.12.07 MSA Christmas Party, KRO2, 18:30 sponsored by Interface Flor.
11.12.07 ALEX DE RIJKE at the Manchester School of Architecture, Chatham Building, Room 303, 19.00 Drinks from 18.30.
11.12.07 Rossant Awards, BDP, 18:00, Council Members Only
11.12.07 MARC Lecture: Jenny Robinson, Open University. 15:00 Geoffrey Manton Building, MMU.