My Statement

As an international student, I would like to travel to a city that provides me with state-of-the-art facilities to live, study and work in. Alongside this, Manchester harbours a rich historical and cultural background, with a unique blend of timeless architectural monuments— from Gothic, Roman and Georgian styles, to Modern and Contemporary. 

“Renowned, innovative and engaged” — I see MSA’s motto as a quintessential blend of the ideal experience I am seeking in a university abroad. As a hands-on learner, I am intrigued by the facilities that MSA provides its students to create and explore. I am also fascinated by Manchester’s vibrant and happening culture that complements MSA’s close location to city centre attractions. Thus, I believe that studying in this renowned institute would give me the opportunities I yearn for in my university education experience, and will allow me to freely express and stretch my creative boundaries.

During my trip to Mumbai in December 2022, I had the chance to experience the renowned Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. It was built in the early 1900s and refurbished in 2010, after a terror bombing attack that struck the building in 2008. As I admired its majestic facade of Moorish domes and Romanesque carvings, I realised that the charm of this architectural grandeur lay in the delicate blend of its various cultural inspirations. The hotel is mainly inspired by European and Islamic architecture, accompanied by minute traces of Indian styles in its pillars and balconies. As The Taj stretches across a bustling street, the building serves as a hallmark of Mumbai’s iconic historical legacy, amidst the modernity in the architecture surrounding it.

In my personal research about sustainable architecture and its ongoing developments, I came across American-Israeli designer, Neri Oxman. She strikes me as a confident, purposeful and intellectual woman, who is stretching the threshold of what we believe to be possible in our innovations, as we stride towards a greener lifestyle.

Originating from India, I feel ashamed to not have visited many ancient relics within my own country. Lal Kila (Red Fort), located in Old Delhi, is a piece of architecture I wish to experience in real life. It is a fort that was occupied by Mughal Emperors till the 18th century. Lal Kila’s architecture is the epitome of Mughal architecture, complimented by Persian influences. Subsequently, the fort’s marble structures were reconstructed during British rule. Hence, this monument holds great importance as a symbol of India’s colonial past, as well as of the emperors that ruled India. 

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