Celebrating Melland’s Street Project

Following Melland’s exciting expansion and new building development, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to be creative and rebrand our learning zones. After thoughtful discussions with our Student Leaders, we proudly launched the Street Project.

Each corridor has now been named after inspirational and pioneering figures from history: 

Ellen Wilkinson, the Manchester based politician and advocate of women’s rights.

Louis Braille, who age just 15 invented Braille, a tactile alphabet for the blind.

Bayard Rustin, a human rights and LGBTQ+ activist and pacifist, known for his work during the Civil Rights Movement who was one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors.

Iqbal Mashi, who was a Pakistani child labourer and activist who campaigned against abusive child labour in Pakistan.

Alan Turing OBE FRS, who was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist.

Mary Seacole, who was a Jamaican born nurse and businesswoman who saved many lives during the Crimean war.

Rosalind Franklin, was a British biophysicist, who contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA. She also worked on coal, studies of RNA, and viruses.

These icons reflect the values and aspirations we hold at Melland, celebrating diverse achievements and the courage to overcome barriers.

To honour each street icon, we collaborated with talented global street artist Evan Barlow (@artistlad). Based in Manchester, Evan worked closely with Melland to create striking and inspiring artworks for each corridor. Each piece showcases the legacy of its icon, with a unique colour scheme to ensure they are easily recognisable and accessible to all.

We’re excited to welcome Evan back to Melland this term, where he will host an assembly to share his journey as a Manchester artist and explore the creative process behind the Street Project with students and staff alike.