Irwell's Threshold

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The project was based on the revitalisation of River Irwell by infusing the influx of people from city centre back to the river. The river is a great line of history between Manchester and Salford. Yet, nowadays, not many people are aware of the

importance of the historical river. The journey started with the observation for the site by casting some part of the river and recast it again to form 1 to 1 detail.

 

From that casting exercise, the design is developed by taking the elements from the detailed casting. Thresholds, fusion of old and new elements and spatial hierarchy are being taken into consideration and merged to the design concept in respond to the site. The project is to give the new meaning of the river bank and let people get in touch with the river again.