MSAxAiM: Making Matters – Festival Day: In The Making

We are pleased to announce In the Making – a one-day festival as part of Making Matters – bringing together local, national & international voices for a focused programme of panel discussions, a building tour & evening networking.

Location: Material Source Studio

Date: Thursday 26 March 2026

Chaired by European Cultural Centre (ECC)

Structured around three high-energy conversations – Making as Process, Making as Communication, and Making as Consequence – the day explores how models don’t just represent architecture, but actively shape how it is imagined, negotiated, and built.

Festival Day Timings:

11:30 – 12:30
Model Open House
An informal showcase of working models and process.

1:00 – 1:45
Panel 1: Making as Process (How Models Think)

4:00 – 5:00 (off-site)
Guided tour of the Portico Library
Led by Purcell, exploring how model making informed the project and competition-winning design.

5:30 – 6:15
Panel 2: Making as Communication (How Models Speak)

6:30 – 7:15
Panel 3: Making as Consequence (How Models Influence)

7:30 – 9:30
Closing reflections + networking drinks reception

Expect lively debate, practice-based insight, and conversations that extend beyond the gallery – foregrounding architecture as an evolving, collaborative act shaped by craft, experimentation, and social intent. More details including panellists to be announced soon.

Join us over the five-week programme as we host a series of public events exploring themes of making in contemporary practice. These events are open to all, with further details to be announced in the coming weeks via The MSA and The AIM