Post 4: Researched deeper into conservation. looked at architects and theorists Viollet-Le-Duc and John Ruskin.
i looked at their work in architectural conservation, similar interests and their contrasting theories.

Also began to think about what our group model will capture in its essence.

Post 3: visited the Manchester art gallery to look at sculptures and gain inspiration.

Post 2: Today we visited the Elizabeth gaskell house. The tour was lead by Frank Galvin, he provided some very usefull information as to what each room was used for and how they were restoring it.

Frank Galvin gave a talk about the history Elizabeth Gaskell, The house and what the restoration plans are.

Day 4 : Of coins and dead tree trunk, I find it very interesting as it depicts the sense of hidden gems, just like the hidden knowledge in the bookshelves.

Day 4 : Day trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park to get some inspirations for the model as well as reinterpret the surrounding and how it could link back to the project

Maquette // Light Box

Reinterpretations // Photo Montage

Day 3 : Sketch ideas; using frames and hang 3D miniature of the installations

Day 3 : Brainstorming words associated to the essence of the house to help in generating and developing ideas for the final output.

Day 2 : The room that we were assigned to detail on, William Gaskell study. Book-lined, self-contained, single purpose sanctuary.

Day 2 : Visit to Elizabeth Gaskell House : We were lucky enough to be able to see how the wood graining process took place. A detailed process it is.

Day 5: Producing a test model of Elizabeth Gaskell's morning room. We aim to create an abstract box which shows motives, patterns and crafts typical for this part of the house while at the same time working with light and shadows.

We made a test maquette to test our ideas. We plan to have layers of different patterns reflecting on white walls. The image shows different combinations that can be made.

Maquette of the dining room

A field trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park - taking inspiration from James Turrell's Deer Shelter.

Exploring Elizabeth Gaskell house with Trustee, Frank Galvin.

Day 04: 07.05.14
An adventure to Yorkshire for some.... and a welcomed sit-down in the Deer Shelter installation created by James Turrell.

Visit to the Manchester art gallery for some inspiration.

Day 03: 06.05.14
This word wall incorporates every impression, emotion and observation generated by the site visit and Franks talk... which we hope will lead to some fantastic reinterpretations...

Wood graining by Walter at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Visiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park for ideas

Day 02: 01.05.14
Fascinating visit to Elizabeth Gaskell's House in Plymouth Grove, Ardwick. Intriguing use of light and stained glass within the central circulation space which helps to add vibrancy to an otherwise dark space.

Day 02: 01.05.14
There are some brilliant contrasts of materials and thorough attentions to detail expressed in the external landscaping of the restoration project at Elizabeth Gaskell House.

Day 01: 30.04.14
Brilliant talk from Frank Galvin today (the Head of Restoration at the Elizabeth Gaskell House). He presented a slideshow that discussed all aspects of the restoration process so that students knew what to expect for their site visit on Day 02.

Exploring shapes(exterior).

Trip to the Manchester Art Gallery hoping to get inspired.
Superarchimoon Light 1999
Philippe Starck transforms this familiar office object to an adjustable lamp for rooms of different heights.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park // Precedents

Greek Revival // Features

Day 4: Visit of the Manchester Art Gallery. Redefining the essence of space, distortion and usage so that we can consider model making in different ways.

Day 3: Analyzing the essence of Elizabeth Gaskell's house.Creating an abstract montage of the house and the space it occupies.

Elizabeth Gaskell's House // Lighting

Elizabeth Gaskell's House // Lighting

Initial stages of photomontage, a creative and experiential collage of Elizabeth Gaskell's house. We put together what interested us more in the light qualities, material or history to create a narrative.

Getting a tour around this Regency era residence, home of the
writer Elizabeth Gaskell's and her family who occupied the house
in the 1850's. We learned about materials, space usage and
furniture.

Day 2: Visiting Elizabeth Gaskell's house: the morning room is on the left when you enter the vast house. The wood graining of the door, the shades, the gas lamps, the stone fireplace, the cream warm wallpaper - all remind of Gaskell's taste and the typical 19th century housing.

A glimpse of 42 Plymouth Grove by night after our day spent
in research

Day 1:Elizabeth Gaskell's house on 42 Plymouth Grove. Restoration has been undertaken so that visitors can experience the feeling Charlotte Bronte and Charles Dickens had when entering this Victorian piece of architecture.

Perspective showing the abstract design idea for our model.

Details that caught my interest at the Elizabeth Gaskell House

Elizabeth Gaskell house seen from an unusual perspective, from the Swinton Grove Park.