Mayfield Sanctuary
The project began by examining how Mayfield, the last remaining conservation site in Manchester, has become disconnected from the city and now awaits regeneration to reintegrate it into the urban fabric. Recognising this spatial and cultural disconnection, the proposal explored dance as a medium of arts and culture to symbolically and physically reconnect the site to the city.
Through this lens, the project developed a narrative that draws on the idea of “echoes” as a contextual metaphor, taken directly from the site, which inspired the use of arches as abstract representations of sound waves and movement. Rooted in the concept of sensory movement and the element of play, the design creates a dynamic public realm where architecture becomes a vessel for expression, unity and wellbeing, transforming Mayfield into a vibrant space for community and cultural interaction.
