The Continuity atelier at Manchester School of Architecture was established in 1993. It is a studio for teaching and research. It focuses upon the sustainable design of new buildings and public spaces within the historic city and interventions within existing structures.

Continuity uses place as the starting point for every project; the students develop a proposal for a building through the analysis and translation of the particular location. Continuity is a concept that has its roots in Contextualism. It is an approach to architecture and the design of the urban environment that uses the process of analysing and understanding the nature and the qualities of place to develop new elements.

It is our belief that an elemental approach to studying architectural technology within historic settings has never been more pressing. Our experience is that the systematic analysis of how our forebears used ready means and traditional craft techniques in the context of vibrant urban environments will lead to a rediscovery of sustainable, layered, nuanced, contextual and environmentally appropriate solutions for our time.

Atelier Staff

John Lee
John Lee Atelier Leader View profile
Dr Victoria Jolley
Dr Victoria Jolley Deputy Head of Manchester School of Architecture View profile
Professor Stephen Hodder
Professor Stephen Hodder Professor of Architecture View profile
Dr Carolina Vasilikou
Dr Carolina Vasilikou Senior Lecturer and EDI Lead View profile
Michael Daniels
Michael Daniels Tutor ("Continuity" Atelier) View profile
Craig Mitchell
Craig Mitchell Tutor (BA1 Studio and Skills, "Continuity" Atelier) View profile
Neil Stevenson
Neil Stevenson Tutor ("Continuity" Atelier) View profile