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Group work

The majority of road infrastructure throughout Spike Island is secluded to the West end since, as discussed in the morphology analysis, Brunel’s Way overpass access is located here. Being the main road network to and Spike Island, Bristol November 2021 from Spike Island, the site experiences moderate vehicular activity. Depending on where the proposal will sit on the site, the overpass might raise some concerns with privacy. As shown by figure 8 and 9, Brunel’s Way is also accessible by pedestrians from which they have a vantage point which facilitates views into hypothetical windows.

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As discussed in Aldo Van Eyck’s research. He believed in designing in and around unused spaces within the city. The map bellow follows this philosophy. Firstly I had to define “unused space” in order to map it. I considered a space unused, or “dead”, when it served no clear distinctive purpose. For example, an empty area between two buildings or under

a bridge can be classified as unused space. However, if any space had a purpose no matter how simple or basic e.g. Chocolate Path (a pedestrian scenic route in Spike Island) it did not meet my criteria. Therefore this map identifies areas on Spike Island which present opportunities for architectural intervention.

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Given the E-coli findings in page 17, the site has to be located in the proximity of Cumberland Basin; ideally directly bordering it. Figure 10 takes a closer look at the dead spaces in the west side

+ Is part of Cumberland’s Lock Unused Space within Spike Island+ Has a border with Cumberland’s Basin - The section of Brunel’s Way which passes over the top is a swing bridge which requires the majority of the underlying area to operate

+ Has 3 borders with Cumberland’s Basin + Frequent pedestrian activity - A swing bridge reduces the usable space to approximately half

+ Borders with Cumberland Basin - Part of it is under Brunel’s Way limiting the height of the proposal - The highest point of Brunel’s Way is directly South of the site within close proximity casting a shadow on the site

+ Borders with Cumberland Basin + Frequent pedestrian activity - Limited space

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A combination of site B and D were chosen as they were in close proximity to each other and had great coverage of Cumberland’s Basin as well as a strategic positioning in a connection node.

Given the previously conducted analysis on the decreasing green space in Bristol the site was shaped so not to build over existing green areas.

The gap between Site B and D made for a convenient placement of the vertical circulation in the proposal.

To negate the self cast shadow from the indoor pool, the roof was pitched to allow direct sunlight to reach into the floating harbour where the lido would sit.

The roof of the cafe instead was pitched towards the sun to let natural light infiltrate through a sky window and for optimal photovoltaic panel placement.

The indoor pool structure was cut diagonally following the direction of the road to allow direct views from pedestrians into the heart of the proposal to catch their attention.

The external lido was positioned where sunlight could reach it for most of the day with a walkway around it for ease of access and marking the boundary

Circulation from cafe structure to lido was achieved through an external spiral staircase and an internal elevator for disabled access

Relationship between indoor pool and lido was reinforced by connecting them through a direct access staircase

The large staircase acts as a social public space for both pool users and pedestrians to use while having views of the lido

Additional stairs were provided to hide the changing cubicles and further encourage pedestrians to experience the public aspect of the proposal by providing views to Ashton Court

The cafe was strategically placed on the first floor of the East structure where its vantage point gives it view to Ashton Court, the lido and Underfall Yard

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1. Indoor pool (25m long, 5 lanes) 2. Men’s changing room 3. Men’s bathroom 4. Women’s changing room 5. Women’s bathroom 6. Storage 7. Elevator 8. Reception and lobby 9. Community room 10. Staff room 11. Swing bridge control office

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• The use of concrete was minimized to the essential (foundations) • Softwood timber was used over hardwood as it takes less time for softwood trees to grow, reducing the deforestation impact of the construction • British Western Red

Cedar is highly sustaiable timber produced in Britain reducing CO2 emissions through the transportation of the timber. • Timber is supplied by

Timbersource an FSC and PEFC certified company which operates with fully managed sustainable forests1. • The U-values are lower than those stated in Building regulation Part

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Roof 1. Metal cladding - 5mm 2. OSB - 22mm 3. Waterproof layer 4. Mineral wool insulation - 250 5. Vapour barrier 6. CLT panel - with fire resistant coating 100mm 7. Secondary Glulam beam C25 225x65 - with fire resistant coating 8. Primary Glulam beam C25 225x65 - with fire resistant coating (support structures are bolted together)

Wall 1. Cedar battens - 100mm 2. Cedar counter batten - 50mm 3. Cedar cladding - 30mm 4. DFM slab - 50mm inbetween battens - 50mm 5. Cedar counter battens - 50mm 6. Waterproof layer 7. Mineral wool insulation - 250mm 8. Vapour barrier 9. Plywood panel - 12mm - with fire resistant coating 10. Primary Glulam C25 column 500x200mm - with fire resistant coating

Floor 1. Cedar deck board - 20mm 2. Cedar Battens - 60mm 3. Concrete slab - 140mm 4. Vapour barrier 5. Mineral wool insulation - 250mm 6. Waterproof layer 7. Sand binding - 30mm 8. Sand blinding hardcore

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