A Short Statement

There are several reasons why I would like to study architecture in Manchester. Firstly, the chances of involvement in the Manchester-based architectural work is a wonderful opportunity for the practice and preparation of my further study. Secondly, because the course covers all basic skills to design a building, there is a wider range of choices for my future career in any design and architectural related areas. Lastly, the course is run by both Manchester school of Architecture and the University of Manchester, so the resources can be shared and the award can be given from both institutions.

I recently visited the RIBA's architecture open exhibition 'Architecture Open'. The Shanghai Windows Project was the most unforgettable one as it introduces the abstract and incredible structure of window frames which challenges the common notion of current architecture. Other models like the St. Paul's CE Primary School which made by paper and Study Model of the RIBA Regent Street Windows 2012 installation are innovative in both the use of materials and the planning of spaces. Although these models are just concepts, imagine if we apply these ideas into our real life? Human beings are naturally curious. If we can design buildings that make people think and feel by allowing them to interact with their surroundings I believe an architect has been successful in his or her endeavors.

A building that I would like to visit most is the Museum of Contemporary Art in USA which was designed by Farshid Moussavi. The modernist appearance is dramatic yet delicate and incorporates a multifaceted irregular shape which is mirrored with black stainless steel. By reflecting the surrounding light resources from the sun in addition to the passing traffic, the exterior looks as though it is changing every second with the varying light condition. I find it absorbing because the unique material and shape she applied to the building brings a sense of disorientation caused by its mysterious reflection within the city.

Farshid Moussavis master of geometry and novel materials, this can be seen from her completed designs like the Ravensbourne college on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, which has tessellating tiles and rose windows displayed on the surface of a cubic building, it is elegant like a beautiful lady and she individuate the design with geometric patterns covers a entire building. John Lewis department store and Cineplex and pedestrian bridges in Leicester is another her famous design. The abstract patterns are painted on glass combined with geometric silver surface make the building glowing. Her preference of geometry clearly demonstrates by these designs, and that is the reason I interested in her designs as geometric patterns and abstraction are frequently used in my own artwork.