I’ve always been drawn to space as something that can become anything; any size, shape, colour, texture, density, or atmosphere. A room can feel safe, oppressive, intimate, or endless depending on how it’s built and lit. That curiosity has fed directly into my filmmaking.
From September 2020 to January 2022, I studied Architecture at the University of Manchester. I originally chose it as a stepping-stone into film: a way to train my eye to read space, and to understand how light can sculpt it. That choice was sharpened after interviewing theatre director Robert Wilson in June 2019, following his Oedipus production at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Hearing him speak about his background in architecture and fine art made it feel real: a strong visual language often starts with how you think about space
Architecture gave me a strong foundation in how I read space and light, but the workload left little time to make films. Filmmaking isn’t a side interest for me; it’s a way I express what I think and feel.
Breathing City
City of Mnemosyne
A city in A Building
Inspirations
Exploring Minimalism
The following are selected projects from my studies at
Manchester School of Architecture (MSA)
ARCHIVING ALBERT
As part of Manchester Town Hall’s restoration project, MSA and Lendlease are proud to present Archiving Albert - an initiative to create accessible digital connections to the rich archive of the Albert’s Square collective heritage. We want to make sure that our urban development, artefact revival, and digital network not only caters to everyone who wants to explore the realms of Mancunian history, but enhances Albert Square’s role as one of Manchester City Centre’s most important and active event spaces.
My contribution was an interactive feature that goes with the QR code interface. This page allows visitors to understand and appreciate the surrounding historical context of Albert Square such as the statues (and the stories behind each), as well as identifying several Listed Buildings Grade I and II nearby. By clicking each statue or building you get an informative description.
Here is a GIF that illustrates the interactive interface I created:
Exploration of my Room Project
MoveSpace project
For this project, we had to design a pavilion based on a certain dance.
StopOver Project
This project required to unpack the idea of ‘home; and ‘house’. To
do this, I had to develop a narrative to describe the personality of
a character, their relationship with music and the connection both
of these have to your chosen site.
do this, I had to develop a narrative to describe the personality of
a character, their relationship with music and the connection both
of these have to your chosen site.
MAKE/SELL/EDUCATE
For this project I designed a building that manufactures, sells and educates about a specific product
Chosen product: Analog Camera
