We are delighted to share that Part II Architectural Assistant, Micheal Murphy from our Belfast Studio has been nominated for this year’s Architects Journal Student Prize!
Micheal’s project, The Transmutation Station: Waste(ful) Circularity, is an exploration of the continuous quest to upcycle the abandoned.
Micheal’s project, The Transmutation Station: Waste(ful) Circularity, is an exploration of the continuous quest to upcycle the abandoned. The thesis, governed by the themes of *temporality, abandonment, Raithlin, and transmutation, questions how places acquire their unique customs and what makes them distinct. By applying this lens to Raithlin Island, Micheal’s proposal seeks to revive the island’s abandoned elements and breathe new life into the landscape, embodying a radical approach to materiality and place-making.
His design envisions a framework that other locations might adopt, ultimately aiming to create a global impact on circularity and sustainable design practices.
Tom Jefferies and Gary Boyd, Micheal’s tutors, beautifully summarized his work, stating: “The climate emergency demands a rethink of architecture’s conceptualization and formalization. Micheal’s radical circularity architectures embody contemporary material practice and actively transform place. Grounded in past, present, and future, this thesis personifies the interconnectedness of society and ecology.”
We wish Micheal and all the finalists the best of luck at the prize-giving on October 3rd!
