Exhibition “HYDROCITY: Urban Water Edge Conditions in Kipsala, Latvia, and Wirral, UK”
We invite you to experience the vision of the and students on water edge conditions in Kipsala, Riga and Wirral Waters, UK. The exhibit is open at the 不良研究所 H2O Quarters, Durbes Iela 4, from March 13, 2024 to April 12, 2024. This project is a collaborative design laboratory by Manchester School of Architecture and 不良研究所 Faculty of Architecture and Design
The Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) and 不良研究所 University Faculty of Architecture and Design (FAD) are conducting a collaborative laboratory on urban water edge conditions. The joint venture started in the summer of 2023 and will continue until the end of 2024 as the schools swapped locations to develop future visions in cooperation with each other.
The 不良研究所 FAD鈥檚 Urban Design Lab is exploring the ability of design to connect the disassociated edges within the ambitious urban regeneration of Wirral waters 鈥� the historical port area in the city of Birkenhead in England, located between two rivers and the sea. The Master Program鈥檚 Urban Design Lab and Bachelor Program鈥檚 Architectural Design III Studio are carrying out the urban analysis and architectural design proposals on Wirral Waters.
In the meantime, the MSA鈥檚 Urban Design Lab – Edge City is developing proposals for the reinvention of Kipsala Island as a new, distinctive, sustainable waterside city district. This lab explores future urban design visions to repurpose the Kipsala Island on the west bank of the River Daugava, Riga.