Interviewing Holly

Name: Holly Connolly

Group: Detail Drawing

What is your role?

Working on the bell mechanism and laser cutting song sheets.

How are you managing your task?

I did all the CAD drawings of the song sheets for the laser cutter and worked on the bell mechanism. Now I am going to make the bells.

What are the challenges you are facing?

Trying to make the bells only ring once and fix to the structure. 

Any other comments?

No,  thank you. 

Posted by: Sima Oklah

Publicising Update

Our project has been submitted to several architectural websites and blogs for publishing and publicising. Emails were sent containing pdfs with design explanation, photomontages and drawings.
A few of them have responded. We will update the list if anything changes.

dezeen.com - wants to see photos of completed project
worldlandscapearchitect.com
letmebeinspired.com
ilikearchitecture.net
architectural-review.com
arch2o.com
habitat.co.uk
archdaily.com - not interested


Marina Vasileva

Day 1 in SED Workshop

After yesterdays Wood delivery, the workshop team have spent  today cutting out the leg components of Chime. Everyone has been working really hard to cut out timber claddings & sand the wood on time.        
This will carry on tomorrow midday in the Chatham workshop.

[Anita Olaye-Felix]

Funding Update

Funding Update

The team plus some new recruits have continued to make phone calls and write emails to as many people as possible to raise the money in time for the wood to be ordered. There has also been a kickstart website put up to make it quick and simple for anyone to donate, which can be seen here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/georginanaishmsa/the-chime-pavillion

The following calls have been placed, 

05.11.12

11.48-Raynes Architecture-call back later (tried, no answer, try again today)

11.50-5plus architects-requested more information-Sam Power

11.52-OEA Architects-requested more information-email sent

11.54-PRP Architects-requested more information-email sent

11.57-Formroom Architects-requested more information-email sent-email back received

12.00-Roger Stephenson Architects-call back tomorrow (today)

12.05-Taylor Design Architects-not interested

12.08-Walker Simpson Architects-call back tomorrow afternoon (today)

12.10-Urbane Forms-not interested

14.06-Raynes Architecture-call back tomorrow (today)

06.11.12

12.06-Roger Stephenson Architects-call Keith Hamilton tomorrow

12.08-Raynes Architecture-call back at 2pm

12.09-Walker Simpson Architects-call back at 1.30pm

12.11-Seven Architecture-not interested

As you can see, calls are being made almost every minute. Keep up the good work!

Photo: Instagram Montage

Here are some of our Instagram photos

You may also want to follow us on Instagram @chime_MSA

Posted by: Sima Oklah 

Funding update Tuesday 6thNovember

Funding group still furiously working the phone and fingers to the bone on emailing and chasing companies up about sponsorship. The kick-starter website for the Chime project is up and running currently at a total of £299, come on guys get donating on www.kickstarter.com/chime

Call log for 06/11/12

14:46 - call to Smith Knight Fay Audi dealership, marketing manager in a meeting all day so calling back tomorrow and sending email after phone call

14:48 - call to Axe And Cleaver pub, not sure, email requested and sent

14:50 - call to Swan With Two Nicks - not interested

14:56 - call to Benson Bunch Estate Agents - probably not interested but requested email anyway, email sent

call to "Lets Play Tennis UK" earlier in the day, thought about it but not economical for them to sponsor us

Eden Tarn

Interview: Lawrence from the Funding Group

Name: Yue Ma (Lawrence)

Group: Funding

What is your role?

Raising funds for the project. I try to contact several architects and at the same time I have my own Hong Kong background which I try to contact several HK based architecture firms and some christians fellowship in Manchester.

How are you managing your task?

Sending emails to the aforementioned potential sponsors and conducting several phone calls. Also, I have walked to travel agencies.

What are the challenges you are facing?

There are few responses from the potential companies. For those who respond, they are still deciding and considering the project.

Any other comments?

I hope the money will be funded. I am pretty glad to work in a 60persons super group.

Posted by: Sima Oklah