LUKE IAN PHILIP RICHARDS
MARCH PORTFOLIO
2018-2021
BUILDING A BETTER BLACKPOOL: THE REVOE REVIEW
BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND
MARCH YEAR 6
BUILDING A BETTER BLACKPOOL: THE REVOE REVIEW
WHAT ELSE CAUSES SUCH BAD DEPRIVATION?
Blackpool Crime Statistics
During my fifth year dissertation, I investigated the connection between transport infrastructure and social exclusion and deprivation. Public transport is crucial to support the ongoing fight against deprivation and poverty, and exclusion can manifest itself in the following ways:
Public transport infrastructure and social exclusion in London:
What correlations can we find between transport infrastructure and levels of poverty and deprivation in the capital?
Luke Ian Philip Richards
Research 2: Dissertation 14060019
dissertation, deprivation, social exclusion, transport infrastructure, masterplan framework, research-based approach
PHYSICAL EXCLUSION
• Lack of accessibility / wheelchair access points.
• Lack of staff to aid those with visual/hearing impairments.
• Those physically excluded are more reliant on cars, which they may not be able to afford.
• They may be shut out entirely, losing access to local facilities and neighbouring areas.
GEOGRAPHICAL EXCLUSION
• Poor transport provision and the resulting inaccessibility are factors which contribute to urban social exclusion.
• Complex economic and social conditions mean that most individuals are unlikely to be able to carry out all their activities within their immediate local area.
EXCLUSION FROM FACILITIES
• Residents in areas of social exclusion often lack access to good shopping, financial, leisure, health and education facilities because of time and income constraints.
• For those without cars, good transport connections can be make or break.
• Out-of-centre facilities remove large shopping centres from central areas, making them harder to access.
ECONOMIC EXCLUSION
Year 5 Dissertation
My research found a direct connection between transport infrastructure and levels of social exclusion and deprivation .
• Lack of employment opportunities to residents of areas experiencing social exclusion.
• Lack of connection via public transport infrastructure can limit the geographical extent of job search and on-work travel patterns.
• Relying on driving can be prohibitively expensive.
TIME-BASED EXCLUSION
• Travelling by public transport, on average, takes a longer amount of time to complete the same journey than driving to the same destination.
• People may struggle to make commitments (employment, recreational, educational etc) due to a lack of time relating to the need to travel.
FEAR-BASED EXCLUSION
• Public spaces that instil fear in individuals, such as dimly-lit areas or well-known for crime (such as Central Drive) can prevent people from visiting it, or prevent people from using certain stations.
• Authorities must find ways of reducing fear and increasing accessibility to vulnerable people through design, surveillance and management of public transport spaces.
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WHAT ARE THE KEY ISSUES?
Blackpool Deprivation Statistics
town planning, masterplanning, social science, deprivation, poverty, research, statistics, English Indices of Deprivation
41.5% of Blackpool’s LSOAs are in the 10% most deprived across all of England (indicated by the dark blue)
In fact, 8 of the 10 most deprived LSOAs in the UK are in Blackpool
Blackpool also has the highest proportion of its neighbourhoods in the most deprived 1%
#1 #1 #3 #2 #8
most deprived local authority in terms of employment deprivation, meaning there are not enough suitable jobs for those who want them.
most deprived local authority in terms of health deprivation, meaning poor mental health support and lack of medical facilities.
most deprived in terms of income deprivation, meaning a higher percentage of households are claiming benefits, income support and do not have enough money to live.
most deprived in terms of income deprivation affecting children. Blackpool has the second highest proportion of children living in income deprived households.
highest recorded crime rates in England for violence, theft, criminal damage and burglary.
Normally, coming first is a cause for celebration, but not here. These statistics rank Blackpool as the most deprived local authority in the UK - with the highest unemployment rates and health deprivation.
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area): A group of postcode blocks that typically comprises around 1500 residents
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Blackpool Crime Statistics
“After 8pm, I don’t even dare walk to the end of the road”
- Anon, referring to Central Drive
town planning, masterplanning, social science, deprivation, poverty, crime, research, deprivation, statistics
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
BICYCLE THEFT
BURGLARY
CRIMINAL DAMAGE/ARSON DRUGS THEFT
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS PUBLIC ORDER
SHOPLIFTING PERSONAL THEFT
VEHICLE CRIME
ASSAULT
Central Drive’s violent crime rate is 2x that of the national average and the highest in Blackpool as a whole Central Drive sits right at the heart of the most deprived areas in Blackpool, and bisects three of the worst communities
200% 2/3 #1 71
Between 2014 and 2018, Central Drive experienced 71 serious or fatal traffic collisions, over 4x the national average per mile
2/3 of females in Blackpool aged 14 to 21 have experienced unwanted sexual attention or harassment in a public place
Blackpool was ranked the worst UK local authority for girls’ human rights and quality of life
BLACKPOOL TOWER
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Project Goals
By breaking the cycle and improving the transport infrastructure, we enable the rest of the loop to be improved.
GOOD TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
MORE AVAILABLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
+ CONNECTIONS TO VITAL SERVICES, PLACES AND JOBS
MONEY REINVESTED IN THE PEOPLE
LOWER DRUG ABUSE & CRIME LEVELS
+ IMPROVED TRANSPORT NETWORKS
POOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
MONEY WASTED TO IMPROVE STATUS
town planning, masterplanning, social science, deprivation, poverty, transport infrastructure
MORE MONEY SAVED FOR RESIDENTS
IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE
HIGHER INCOME DEPRIVATION
INCREASED CRIME RATES
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HIGH DRUG ABUSE LEVELS
+ CONNECTIONS TO AFFORDABLE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
+ SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
+ LACK OF AFFORDABLE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Masterplan Concept Diagram
masterplanning, town planning, urban design, public transport infrastructure, connections, tram routes
LINKS TO PROMENADE NO MORE CARS!
Green corridors connecting Central Drive to Blackpool’s promenade are crucial in order to provide access to jobs and the beachfront.
A new 1,300 space multi-storey car park at Blackpool Central allows us to convert several large car park sites across Blackpool into green spaces without losing provision for parking for those who need it.
GREEN LINK TRAM CONNECTIONS
Central Drive can provide a green, pedestrian connection between Blackpool Tower and the suburb of Revoe for commuters who plan to walk, cycle or use the tram.
Central Drive will act as a spine for all the new tram connections outlined above, including connections to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Stanley Park, Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool Airport and Hawes Side retail park. It will also provide connections for other suburban areas of Blackpool, enabling easier access to the town centre.
BLACKPOOL
BLOOMFIELD ROAD
REVOE
REVOE PARK
BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
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Blackpool Tram Extension 1: Central Drive
masterplanning, town planning, urban design, public transport infrastructure, connections, tram routes
CENTRALDRIVE
The new tram route will run along Central Drive, which will be completely pedestrianised along its length ( ) This existing track is used to take trams to a depot (*). We propose to extend this line through to Central Drive by cutting through Fox Hall Village and passing by the football stadium.
The addition of safe cycle paths enables greener travel for commuters and the general public.
Pedestrianised zones will reduce the number of cars on the roads and will open up new opportunities for shopfronts to spill out.
Green spaces will provide landscaped places to gather, improve mental and physical health and remove CO2 from the atmosphere, resulting in cleaner air quality.
The addition of extra tram routes will provide quick connectivity to other parts of Blackpool, allow further development of commercial space and housing and enable further connections in the future.
Well-lit, safe pedestrian spaces which have clean, well-maintained surfaces will improve the safety and wellbeing of those who walk along it.
Central Drive is one of the worst roads in the UK for traffic accidents, with over 4x the national average per year. Removing cars removes the risk of dangerous or fatal collisions.
A refurbishment of the existing shopfronts, which are currently closed and boarded up, will allow new commercial opportunities and provide jobs for people in need.
At the heart of the redevelopment, we will provide a mental health, wellbeing and rehabilitation centre to combat addiction and aid recovery.
Removing cars from Central Drive will re-direct traffic elsewhere, and tram routes being introduced to road networks may cause congestion.
The route must run through Fox Hall Village, which will take up space used for housing, however, the project is currently paused, with no date set for resumption.
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Blackpool Tram Extension 2: Blackpool Victoria Hospital
masterplanning, town planning, urban design, public transport infrastructure, connections, tram routes
There is no need to tunnel in this case, instead using existing roads to complete the route.
The proposal connects Victoria Hospital to the tram network, Blackpool’s only A&E facility that is currently only accessible through a long bus journey.
Assuming Phase 1 is complete, we could extend another branch from Central Drive further south
We could cut the route from Option 1 to terminate at Kingscote Park, avoiding the need to tunnel
This route would arrive at the hospital from the south, along a wide road with ample space for tram tracks
DRIVE
The route with minimal disruption is this route, as it sticks to main wide roads, but must take tight corners
ROUTE
The Kingscote Park extension still connects a deprived area of Blackpool into the network, even if it can’t go as far as we would have liked.
The extension will provide a public transport connection to two major attractions within Blackpool, Stanley Park and Blackpool Zoo.
Tight corners mean trams have to slow down, and this may cause traffic congestion. The tram might not even be able to turn this corner!
Tram networks being introduced into narrower roads will cause congestion, so traffic might need to be diverted.
BLACKPOOL
BLOOMFIELD
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Blackpool Tram Extension 3: Blackpool Airport
masterplanning, town planning, urban design, public transport infrastructure, connections, tram routes
Blackpool Airport is currently being redeveloped as Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, a hub for industrial and commercial companies to set up factories and warehouses.
This will provide over 3,000 jobs, and will be a major employment hub for the town. It is essential that the airport becomes fully integrated into the new transport network.
This route finds a feasible way of connecting Hawes Side Retail Park to the tram network, where a route from the Phase 1 and 2 developments weren’t able to.
It also connects St George’s, one of Blackpool’s best performing secondary schools, to the tram network - crucial for the improvement of education in the town.
By passing the tram through undeveloped land, there is a possibility for new housing to be built - but this comes at the cost of green space and farmland.
The tram extension to Blackpool Airport and Hawes Side will drastically reduce what is currently a long commute from the town centre.
Yeadon Way is a large flyover that connects Blackpool Town Centre to the motorway, that has only just been re-opened to the public. Being only two lanes wide, it is unsuitable for tram tracks, however, the tram could run alongside.
There is no way of providing a direct route from the Central Drive extension to Hawes Side, due to the complex road network. The route must therefore follow a slightly longer route instead.
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Public Transport Masterplan
BUILDING
Masterplan Aerial View
Photoshop, town planning, masterplanning, green belt, infrastructure, community
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Building Typology Masterplan
Vectorworks, masterplanning, typologies, urban design, town planning, community, essential services
Blackpool & the Fylde College
services
Bars, pubs, restaurants & nightclubs next to Blackpool Central redevelopment
Grocery shops, hardware shops, cafés
Community-run retail stores, markets
Revoe Library
Revoe Learning Academy (primary school) Gym, swimming pool &
Blackpool Football Club
Vectorworks, masterplanning, urban design, town planning, community, green infrastructure, biophilic design
The masterplan proposes a series of new green links - new pedestrian and green connections between a series of landmarks around Revoe.
A majority of these will be fully pedestrianised, but where vehicular traffic is necessary, these routes will become shared spaces, with additional planting and green spaces.
The ultimate goal is to provide safe, pedestrian and cyclist friendly connections between Central Drive, Blackpool Promenade, Revoe and Blackpool & the Fylde College.
BLACKPOOL & THE FYLDE COLLEGE
REVOE PARK
BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
BLACKPOOL PROMENADE
CENTRAL PIER
FOXHALL VILLAGE
BLACKPOOL CENTRAL
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Concept Collage
Photoshop, town planning, masterplanning, green belt, infrastructure, community
SANDGRASS TRADITIONAL SHOPFRONTS HARD & SOFT LANDSCAPING
Blackpool’s sand dunes contain sandgrass, which can be used as landscaping to provide a strong beachfront identity.
To hell with endless panes of glass shop fronts! Traditional-style shop fronts provide character and identity to Central Drive, cementing its status as Blackpool’s new high street.
Sandstone permeable pavers will provide a cobblestone-like aesthetic, while allowing surface water to drain into the sustainable urban drainage system beneath. Grass and sedum will provide the green infrastructure.
TRANSPARENCY
New buildings will be transparent, to provide views of the green spaces outside, and to enable natural surveillance to create a safer, more secure space for all.
SEDUM TRAM TRACKS
Planting sedum in between tram tracks provides biophilic design, noise reduction, improves biodiversity and more.
TIMBER STREET FURNITURE
Timber is the optimal material for street furniture. It is hard-wearing, sustainably sourced and can be disassembled and repaired more easily than concrete, lowering the embodied carbon.
CONTINUITY OF SPACE
Where hard and soft landscaping meet, it is important that neither are interrupted. Alternating as shown allows for the visual continuation of both the pavement and the green infrastructure.
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Bethesda Park Visual
NEW SHOPFRONTS
Gable ends and backs of houses will be a thing of the past once we introduce new vibrant active frontages to all accessible sides.
ACTIVITY POCKETS
In addition to street furniture, we can encourage social interaction with small stepped areas, changes in level and engaging facade treatments.
Photoshop, visualisations, photocollage, green infrastructure, materiality, street design, urban design, high street
TRADITIONAL SHOPFRONTS
To contrast with the newer, more modern facades, there will be more traditional, oldfashioned storefronts along Central Drive to provide it with a distinct, unique character.
BETHESDA HEALTH CENTRE
A new mental health and rehabilitation centre built here will enable all residents of Revoe to access support. A natural timber facade and green surroundings helps to boost positivity and improve mental health via biophilic design principles.
NEW LIGHTING
New bespoke lighting creates safer, more well-lit streets, and lights can be angled to highlight specific spaces or points of interest.
SOCIAL GREEN SPACE
Large swathes of green infrastructure encourages social interaction and forms a part of the larger overall green masterplan.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Owned by the health centre and run by the locals, the gardens enable people to grow crops, learn new skills and socialise with people in their free time.
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Central Plaza Visual
Photoshop, visualisations, photocollage, green infrastructure, materiality, street design, urban design, high street
BLACKPOOL COLLEGE TIMBER FACADES
New buildings will have timber slat facades, to ensure a consistent design language along the street. It also forms a part of the sustainable, biophilic design strategy.
BLACKPOOL ARCHES
Colourful, playful arches will span across the street, providing not only a playfulness to the street furniture, but also a method of incorporating tram overhead cables and lighting.
The new green belt will be extended north-east towards Blackpool & the Fylde College, further improving connectivity to essential services.
TRAM PLATFORMS
As tram platforms are only kerb-height in Blackpool, they can be safely integrated into the street furniture, ensuring a continuous design language.
(We still can't stop the seagulls stealing your food.) Sorry.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
The sedum soft landscaping carves through the hard sandstone paving, creating clear demarcation for safe crossing points.
NEW SHOPFRONTS
Traditional style shopfronts will replace the run-down, abandoned building facades along Central Drive, bringing a strong, unique character.
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Revoe Library Visual
LOCAL BUSINESSES
The retail units towards the southern end of Central Drive will be reserved for local businesses, promoting a sense of community.
Photoshop, visualisations, photocollage, green infrastructure, materiality, street design, urban design, high street
REVOE LIBRARY BLACKPOOL ARCHES
Revoe Library needs to be celebrated! That’s why we’re giving it a bit of a facelift, by providing a new green landscaped park out front and connecting it to Central Drive with a pedestrian-friendly shared space crossing.
As well as providing a safe housing for electrical infrastructure, the arches create a strong threshold between Revoe and Central Drive.
GUERILLA PLANTERS
Certain parts of the linear street furniture won't require seating and can instead be made into long wild planters for the locals to populate.
SHARED SPACE CLEAR DEMARCATION
A small pedestrian-friendly shared space crossing will bridge the gap between Revoe Library and Central Drive.
Having distinction between where pedestrians can and cannot walk will ensure that crossing the tram tracks will be safe and easy.
SPILL-OUT SEATING
Small seating booths can be integrated into the street furniture to create spill-out space for restaurants, bars and pubs.
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Revoe Park Visual
Photoshop, visualisations, photocollage, green infrastructure, materiality, street design, urban design, high street
FOXHALL VILLAGE BUS ROUTES LEISURE CENTRE
New affordable housing will be built, to replace (and outnumber) the existing housing stock which has been demolished.
Now that Central Drive can accommodate vehicles again, bus routes are able to run to places that the tram cannot.
A new council-owned leisure centre, complete with swimming pool and gym facilities, will provide affordable sports facilities to Revoe and North Blackpool residents.
REVOE LEARNING ACADEMY
Revoe's top primary school will be able to use the nearby facilities for physical education, and will benefit from the new pedestrianised routes.
FOOTBALL FANS
Having a clear route from pubs and restaurants to Bloomfield Road stadium means that both home and away fans feel safe and enjoy watching their team!
NEW SURFACE TREATMENT
Central Drive is only pedestrianised up to Revoe Library. The rest of it will receive a new road surface and will become a large shared space to enable pedestrian movement.
SOCIAL GREEN SPACE
Revoe Park benefits from the nearby sports facilities by providing an outdoor alternative just across the street.
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Site Sections
Photoshop, spatial co-ordination, street section, landscape, hand-drawing, urban planning, masterplanning
Bethesda Park Aerial View
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Photoshop, hand-drawing, building design, landscaping, biophilic design, green infrastructure, mental health
Views out through a natural timber facade provide natural surveillance, safer spaces and biophilic design to the surrounding green spaces.
A brand new facility providing mental health support for younger people and community-led recreational activities.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Community-owned gardens and allotments provide therapeutic recreational activities and opportunities to engage with other local people.
BETHESDA PARK
Large open green infrastructure acts as the beginning of a green link to the beachfront. Surrounds the mental health centre with green space and trees, reducing any sense of claustrophobia.
CENTRAL DRIVE HIGH STREET
POCKET SOCIAL SPACES
Pedestrianised high street with improved public transport connections, renovated shopfronts for local independent businesses and cycle path infrastructure. People are encouraged to congregate in small clustered activity pockets, enabling them to socialise and participate in impromptu social activities.
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Central Plaza Aerial View
Photoshop, hand-drawing, building design, landscaping, biophilic design, green infrastructure, urban design
This residential block currently has backs of houses facing onto a park. New social housing will be built to complete this block.
The green belt will be extended all the way to the promenade, connecting it all the way to the college, hitting Central Drive, Revoe and the health centre all in one go.
Conversely, the connection to the college can provide opportunities for art and design students to open studios and markets to sell artwork.
By abutting the adjacent buildings, these new retail units create a perimeter block with no narrow alley ways.
BLACKPOOL FYLDE COLLEGE
An extension to the existing Foxhall Village, providing new social and affordable housing in a suitable, well-connected location.
Long open green corridor connecting Central Drive with Blackpool & The Fylde College (5). Forms a part of the larger Revoe Green Belt.
Large retail units create a focal point and a modern frontage onto Central Drive. These retail units are reserved for local, independent businesses. This conveniently located GP will provide essential health facilities for those living in Revoe and the Central Drive area.
Blackpool & The Fylde College University Centre campus is home to the arts, drama and dance studios. A direct pedestrian connection to Central Drive is crucial to encourage artists to open studios, shops and performance spaces along Central Drive.
By extending the green belt to meet Blackpool College, students and staff are encouraged to walk or cycle to college.
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Revoe Library Aerial View
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Photoshop, hand-drawing, landscaping, biophilic design, shared space, pedestrianisation, green infrastructure, tram routes
We can give Revoe Library a new lease of life by giving it a new pocket park out front.
Built in the early 1900s, the locally listed Revoe Library now sits on its own island formed by the current road network. Now, it can be celebrated as a focal point at the southernmost end of Central Drive.
Currently cut off by two large roads, it is about time Revoe Library received some celebration of its heritage. A new public square will sit out front, encouraging social activity and congregation.
CENTRAL DRIVE HIGH STREET
The southernmost end of Central Drive sees the tram route split into two directions. It is vital that pedestrian connections to the library are maintained as the number of tram tracks doubles.
Grasmere Road divides Central Drive from Revoe Library. As the road is to be retained, it will have a small shared space crossing to bridge the gap.
SALTHOUSE AVENUE
There is currently no access road here, instead, there is a small amount of pavement dividing the two streets. As vehicular access has been removed from Central Drive, a small connection here will help to ease congestion.
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Revoe Park Aerial View
Photoshop, hand-drawing, building design, landscaping, biophilic design, green infrastructure, recreational facilities
The sports facilities and leisure centre are both in close proximity to new housing and the schools, so families and children can make use of them easily.
Revoe Park is connected to the promenade and the rest of Central Drive via an extended green link.
PARK 1
A large, expansive green space will enable the construction of another green belt from Revoe to the Promenade. This park will contain tram tracks, to reduce congestion on the roads and to continue the green track.
New swimming pools, gymnasiums, multiuse sports halls and fitness facilities will be situated between housing, schools and open green space to provide additional recreational and sport activities for the locals.
REVOE LEARNING ACADEMY
One of Blackpool’s best performing primary schools is situated in a convenient, central location. Now, these children have better access to sporting facilities and open areas.
BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
The 17,000 seater Bloomfield Road stadium, home of Blackpool FC, now has its own tram stop, connections to town for visiting supporters, and will be easier for fans to travel to for a Saturday afternoon game.
BLACKPOOL HOUSE OF SPORT
Blackpool House of Sport, adjacent to Blackpool FC, will house indoor and outdoor sporting facilities for a variety of sports such as futsal, hockey, tennis, basketball, netball and disability sports for people of all ages.
FOXHALL VILLAGE CENTRAL PLAZA
SHORELANDS HEALTH CENTRE
FOXHALL VILLAGE NORTH
REVOE PARK
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Street Furniture Uses
CASUAL SEATING
TRAMSTATIONPLATFORMWITHSHELTERS SEATINGCASUAL
TRAM STATION
to be placed outside: cafés, takeaways, offices, convenience stores, community centres, food markets
places for people to stop, eat, drink, chat and socialise.
to be placed outside:
hand-drawing, street furniture, street design, high street, infrastructure, public transport, pedestrian, green infrastructure
BOOTH SEATING
to be placed outside: restaurants, cafés, bars, other hospitality venues that require outdoor seating areas
GUERILLA PLANTERS
to be placed outside: plant shops, food markets and shops that do not require any seating and at connection points to green links and side roads
CYCLE PARKING
to be placed outside: shops that do not require any seating and at connection points to side roads
CLOTHES SHOP
BICYCLE SHOP
NEWSAGENT
RESTAURANT
pedestrian crossing points at Blackpool Central and Central Plaza
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hand-drawing, street furniture, street design, high street, infrastructure, public transport, pedestrian, green infrastructure Street Furniture Uses
BOOTH SEATING
CASUAL SEATS
SEDUM TRAM TRACK
Undulations in the timber structure allow for facade-facing seating, particularly useful for cafés and restaurants to have safe, clean outdoor seating next to open green space. A different style of seating, providing casual seats in a variety of forms, including loungers, high backs and tables to encourage social interaction. The tram tracks will be covered in sedum, a low maintenance flowering plant which will provide a continuation to the green belt, as well as deter pedestrian traffic.
BLACKPOOL ARCHES
Brightly coloured arches connect the street furniture on both sides of Central Drive, and also house electrical infrastructure for lighting and the tram overhead cables. Paving stones are mixed with slices of sedum, ensuring the green belt is uninterrupted while demarcating a safe space for pedestrians to cross the street.
Built-in cycle storage provides safe, convenient spaces for cyclists to leave their valuable two-wheeled friend! These will be positioned next to other streets and junctions.
Thanks to low-level platforms on the Blackpool tramway, these new platforms can be integrated into the street furniture, complete with seating and shelters.
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Sustainable Urban Drainage System
Vectorworks, section details, construction details, street design, sustainable urban drainage systems, rainwater harvesting
Despite all the renders being nice and sunny, this is the north of England. It will rain. In urban areas, 95% of rainwater is unable to permeate the surface, so it runs off into sewers, which can cause flooding during heavy rainfall. We must ensure that water is able to reach the earth again.
We will achieve this with the use of sustainable urban drainage systems. The street design works on 3 primary sustainable principles:
A small 1% decline in the slope of the pavers is enough to ensure water does not pool beneath the sedum layer.
PERMEABLE PAVING
Water is allowed to drain between the paving slabs and through two layers of aggregate before reaching a perforated pipe which takes excess water away from the soil.
SEDUM PAVERS PLANTER IRRIGATION
Rainwater not only keeps the lowmaintenance sedum vegetation alive, but the blocks are also permeable, so water can still reach the earth and the perforated pipe.
At the base of the street furniture sits a small water tank with an automated pump, which can make sure the planting remains hydrated! This can be accessed through a side panel for maintenance.
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Street Section
Vectorworks, section details, construction details, street design, sustainable urban drainage systems, electrical infrastructure
It's important to focus on what happens above the surface, as this is what everybody will see when they walk throughout Central Drive and Revoe. But the materiality, lighting, experiences and new buildings are only one half of the equation. What happens underneath the paving slabs is of equal importance.
Shown here is a typical section cut through Central Drive, showing the new Bethesda Health Centre and the street furniture.
SECTION 1: TYPICAL STREET SECTION 1:50 @ A3
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Vectorworks, section details, construction details, street design, sustainable urban drainage systems, electrical infrastructure Street Furniture Section Detail
Large cable powers the overhead tram cables and carries 600V DC current
Smaller cables will power the lighting units and the pumps
1-4mm clean hard crushed stone jointing material between flags
400 x 400 x 65mm permeable sandstone paving flags
Laying course (50mm of clean grit, typically 2-6mm in size)
Permeable sub-base (250mm of clean aggregate, typically between 5-20mm in size)
Permeable geo-textile layer stops the layers from mixing together
Underground electrical cables
Perforated pipe for water collection
SECTION 2A: ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
1:20 @ A3 1:10 @ A3
Tension cables to hold central powered cable still
600V DC overhead electric cables as used on existing tram network
Custom 4500 x 300mm LED lighting panels fitted to I-beam
Powder-coated aluminium sheathing
Insulated electrical wiring concealed within flanges of I-beam
50mm timber battens to form boxing for timber cladding panels
50mm treated CLT cladding panels for street furniture
300 x 300mm steel 'i-profile' universal column
Sedum pavers for tram tracks (see pg40)
Concrete pad foundations
Native soil base layer
SECTION 2: STREET FURNITURE SEATING & ARCHES
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Sedum Tram Track Section Detail
Tram track rail
Rubber jacket to absorb vibrations and reduce noise
Porous rubber sound absorption layer
Vectorworks, section details, construction details, street design, sustainable urban drainage systems, transport infrastructure
Street furniture & arch (see pg39)
Concrete channel to house tram track 1435mm 1% decline to improve rainwater runoff
SECTION
1:10 @ A3
SECTION
1:20 @ A3
3: SEDUM TRAM TRACKS
Sedum vegetation layer
100mm pavers with substrate to allow sedum and moss to grow. This plastic paver cultivates sedum and enables re-growth of vegetation in the event an emergency vehicle was to drive over it.
Reinforced concrete supporting layer
Native soil base layer
3A: SEDUM TRAM TRACKS
Perforated pipe to remove excess rainwater from soil - will take water to storm drain or to irrigate surrounding landscape.
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Street Furniture & Building Facade Section Details
Vectorworks, section details, construction details, street design, sustainable urban drainage systems, facade details, irrigation
4500 x 300mm LED lighting panel on outward-facing sides
Anodised aluminium covering to create archway
Guerilla planting sits within recessed planters
Front panel of street furniture can be removed to enable access to water tank for maintenance
50mm timber battens to form boxing for timber cladding panels
Automated pump system will provide planter with water at regular intervals
Integrated water tank within street furniture
Aluminium fins attached with purlins
flooring
Open metal web timber joists with 100mm insulation
Aluminium flashing
Circular timber column cladding panels with removable panels for access to infrastructure
300 x 300mm structural 'i'-profile column at 4m centres
Pipes and electrical wiring concealed within column
2500mm low-e triple glazed curtain wall facade
Street pavers abut curtain wall for seamless transition
Concrete pad foundations to building Timber flooring
Hardwood
RECONNECTING EL FANGUITO
CARIBBEAN WINTERSCHOOL 2020
HAVANA, CUBA
SOCIAL POCKETS - RECONNECTING EL FANGUITO
Masterplan Iteration Design
Phase 1:
Relocate the residents from the existing favelas into temporary accommodation in the military barracks.
Phase 2:
Renovate the favelas into the new proposed design and re-house the residents on the site of their former homes.
hand-drawing, sensitive intervention, phased approach, masterplanning, urban regeneration, informal settlements
Phase 3:
Convert the former military barracks into new accommodation and a public town square. Complete the bridge to Parque Almandares.
residential design, 3D modelling, rendering, visualisations, sections, Vectorworks, Enscape, Photoshop, social housing
Social Housing & Cultural Hub Design
EDGELEY REGENERATION PROJECT
STOCKPORT, ENGLAND
MARCH YEAR 5
masterplanning, residential block design, landscape strategy, town planning, urban design, housing
Masterplan & Residential Block Design
NEWLY REGENERATED CASTLE STREET
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Parking, Cycle & Refuse Strategy masterplanning,
CIRCULATION
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Housing Typologies
Terraced with dormer window Standard terrace
Terraced with bay windows
- Victorian design language
- gable ends
- tight, cramped alleyways
- vehicle focused streets
- privacy concerns
+ contemporary design
+ modern design technology
+ landscaped streets
+ communal shared spaces
+ privacy & security
masterplanning, residential block design, landscape strategy, town planning, urban design, housing
Standard terraced house
Corner terraced house Mews house
The standard terrace blocks have an area of 7m x 10m, and have a garden to the rear of the house.
The terraces have a traditional back garden which faces onto the courtyard communal garden.
The corner blocks have a roof garden instead of a garden at ground floor level, due to space restrictions.
The mews houses have built in parking at ground floor level, and a roof garden.
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Residential Block Design
masterplanning,
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Vectorworks, CAD, GA drawings, plans, residential design, spatial arrangement, private client, bespoke design
Housing Design Floor Plans
Lightwell continues all the way from roof to ground floor, providing natural daylighting into the kitchen and providing passive stack effect ventilation. Designated bicycle and bin store
Large industrial fridge/freezer units in void beneath split-level first floor provides adequate storage for the business supplies.
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Housing Design Axonometric Floor Plans
Marco can grow crops for the food truck business in the greenhouse, which is connected to the rainwater pipe for harvesting and irrigation.
The kitchen has 1.5x the ceiling height of any other room in the house, giving it an unmistakable dominance. Stair & entrance are protected in accordance with Approved Document B section 2.5
residential design, 3D modelling, rendering, visualisations, axonometric, housing design, private client
The parents get the loft bedroom as they only ever really use it to sleep, whereas Emma is more likely to spend more hours of the day in her room as she gets older.
contains internal window to maximise daylighting and provide direct view to garden
and contains a
This can be removed or converted into a study space when she grows older.
Emma’s bedroom has a higher ceiling
small mezzanine play area.
Greenhouse
Exterior Visuals EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
residential design, 3D modelling, rendering, visualisations, housing design, street design, urban design, landscape
View from street looking north, showing existing Victorian houses and food truck parking location
View from courtyard looking towards rear of house
View from garden looking at greenhouse, decking and bicycle/bin store
Night render of the street looking north
View from street looking towards main facade
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Interior Visuals
residential design, 3D modelling, rendering, visualisations, housing design, street design, urban design, landscape
View from dining room looking towards stair, kitchen and garden
View of lounge showing window to kitchen and garden
View from kitchen looking towards sculptural stair
View of Emma’s bedroom showing mezzanine
View from kitchen showing lightwell
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Exploded Construction Axonometric
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Street Sections
Street Section looking North (1:100 @ A3)
residential design, Vectorworks, street design, masterplanning, urban design, split-level housing, double volume
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Vectorworks, section detail, construction detail, timber frame, sustainable materials, low U-values, facade design
EDGELEY
& HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Masterplan Construction Sequence
construction sequence, masterplanning, urban design, infrastructure, road network, demolitions
3. 4.
Existing site, with Edgeley Park Stadium, home of Stockport County Football Club, and existing Victorian terraced houses on Clwyd Avenue & Hardcastle Road. Sykes Reservoir is located to the south of the site.
The existing perimeter block of Victorian terraced housing on Clwyd Avenue is also to be demolished. The site is to be excavated to prepare for the new road network, with pipework and electrical infrastructure to be installed beneath the roads.
Edgeley Park is to be demolished, Stockport County will move to their new stadium, and the land beneath the stadium to be remediated, ready for the new masterplan to be constructed on top.
Hard and soft landscaping to be completed, with the four new perimeter blocks to be constructed on top simultaneously.
EDGELEY MASTERPLAN & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Housing Construction Sequence
Exterior landscaping finished, site excavated, concrete foundations cast in-situ.
Blockwork party wall built up, cladding support structure erected with scaffolding, roof ventilation cavity installed.
Load-bearing insulation installed on concrete upstand, timber structure erected above.
Pre-fabricated metal frames installed with glazing, waterproof membrane overlaps tucked into metal frame to complete weather-proofing envelope.
construction sequence, timber frame, low U-values, facade design, street design, site logistics
Insulation installed between timber frame of building and between floor joists to complete thermal envelope.
Timber cladding, render and roof tiles installed to complete facade. Flooring structure to be laid ready for floor finishes, completing first fixing.
Airtight waterproof membrane installed above OSB board layer with additional material left to wrap into metal frames.
Neighbouring properties to be completed simultaneously to complete street. Internal walls erected and floor finishes laid. Second fixing to be completed.
Building Regulations EDGELEY
APPROVED DOCUMENT K: STAIR DESIGN
75mm gap (<100mm)
going
Excerpt from Part K: Table regarding suitable rises and goings of private stairs
30 mins resistant glass screen with smoke seals APPROVED DOCUMENT B: FIRE PROTECTED STAIR
30 mins resistant wall
building regulations, fire safety, accessibility, dimensions, detail drawings, protected stair. residential design
Top of stair guarding forms balustrade for final flight of stairs, as per Approved Document K, section 1.34 (b).
50mm handrails on one side, attached to external wall or frame of glass screen
Excerpt from Part B: Diagram of protected stair requirements for 3-storey buildings 34° pitch
