Aisha Suleiman Gimba Portfolio

Conversations within Newcastle’s city centre

Aisha Gimba 180577828 2020.21

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THESIS OUTLINE The aims of my thesis is to give the city centre of Newcastle a new identity which isn’t tied to consumerism and capitalism but that of social sustainability.

The designated site for our studio is the southern block of Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle. The brief requires us to work with the chosen site and its context by providing an anticipatory intervention which portrays the future of our city centres as places of exchange. This includes the looking at the success of Newcastle city centre throughout its evolution as a regional retail core and using global climate crisis, social and economic paradigms as criteria.

My project aims to provide good quality affordable housing within the city centre.

This involves establishing a community which represents and accommodates diverse groups of people. The covid 19 pandemic has made us reconsider our notion of space and what our cities generally mean. This provides an opportunity to promote an idea of place and ownership within the city centre, particularly to the least represented and marginalized groups.

Including multi generational living and co living within the retail core is one which presents its challenges. The friction between those two spaces will need to be resolved by developing the socio-demographic group relations on site. As much as housing is political it is also very idealogical and how people live within city centers and in suburbs is one that is to be considered over the next few years. City centre living has always posed the stigma or generalization of being fit for only young professionals willing to sacrifice the benefits of suburban living for proximity to work.

This generalization is what my thesis aims to reverse by providing environmentally and socially sustainable ways of living within the city. One that caters for the elderly, children and family life. The hierarchy of space is one that will include creating social, functional and cultural connections between the housing scheme and retail on an individual level as well as on a communal level.

This means the this will be responding to dwelling spaces which have room to be adaptable, flexible and affordable and building a sense of community between users which may include assigning certain spaces to certain groups. On a macro scheme, connectivity to its context will be context as it is situated between retail, commerce and history. This means the idea of living is not to stop at the confines of the project but to exist within the framework of Newcastle city centre.

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STUDIO FAULKNER BROWN The studio aims include working with the existing urban core of Newcastle, addressing social and environmental constraints and opportunities that can arise from a pre or post covid era.

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Brief This year studio Faulkner Brown looks into the quality and success of our city centers through a socially and environmentally sustainable lens. The theme follows emphasis on streetscapes, functions and typologies within Newcastle city centre. It invites an exploration on our urban landscapes and a look into responsiveness to holistic events over the course of history, covid being the most active change. This provides opportunities for re imagining social framing of our urban cores through master planning and design development.

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Climate Crises As part of the architects declare, the studio theme also requires a response to climate crisis by aiming to reduce carbon emissions. Because the studio given site is located within the southern block of Eldon square, this provides opportunities for adaptable and sustainable re-use of the structure. Further tectonic considerations such as material choices and environmental solutions also feed into the approach of the studio.

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Situating The Conversation

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Weather looks good outside

Meet back here tomorrow?

There’s a new Greggs over there

We’re closing soon

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BRIEF The continuous decline of the high street, puts major malls at a crossroads, questioning their future within cities. This provides opportunities to rebirth our city centres with new life. Examples of mall conversions into apartments is a trend that has been onging in America, however prioritizing profitability will most likely lead to another form of decline eventually. As such, housing can pose a buffer between creating communities in our city centres without profit margin being the main conversation.

I can bring it over in a few.

Dinners at 7

1. The Current Conversation - Retail + Leisure Up until 2020, we have associated our city centres with retail, leisure and spaces for gathering. Over the past year, we have seen how other forms of engagement is paramount to our social fabric. Because activities associated with retail are present during controlled times, it poses limits to accessibility a sense of ownership and social structure within the cores of our cities.

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2. Shifting the Conversation - Dwelling + Retail + Leisure The intended outcome of the project is to shift this conversation from a retail and cooperate focused one to one of community which is already present in small areas of the site. The aim is to achieve social sustainability and structures which accommodate a strong sense of place and ownership by the inhabitants of the city.

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DWELLING AS LANGUAGE When it comes to housing, economics and politics are closely linked to how we have historically dealt with the spaces we live.

In the 60’s & 70’s housing was built with certain ideologies of providing affordable housing and replacing the housing stock which was lost during the war. The shift in these ideologies from affordability to ownership have presented challenges which affect the supply and quality of our housing for the past 50 years.

This means that we are getting less value for the prices we pay and the quality of spaces we live in. This has consequently created a wealth gap which simultaneously pushes more of the population into deprivation.

Heading out soon!

Help set the table.

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DWELLING CONDITIONS Many cities accommodate tenements and apartment buildings within the city center while terrace housing are commonly found in suburbs.

The main typologies include terrace housing, apartment buildings and tenements. In exploring and understanding these typologies, it unpacks the social structures that a formed through living. Additionally, according to a study done

by BBC, Liverpool has been the fastest growing city center in the country. This is a combination of many factors, employment being one of them but also students making up a significant amount of that percentage. Most of the city center population is occupied by 20-29 year olds wither in university or young professionals.

Newcastle 113%

Manchester 149% Liverpool 181%

Leeds 150%

Sheffield 139% Birmingham 163% You can go play next door after lunch.

I’ll be right down

See you later!

I’ll be right down

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44482291 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/PSDA-Masterplan-developed-by-BDP-26-architectural-practices-have-been-involved-in-the_fig2_326508692

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Terrace Houses

Apartment Block

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Tower Block

CASE STUDIES

Utrecht

Edinburgh

Looking at Utrecht to understand on a macro scale how shifts in conversations within a city can be made. The Dom serves as the key monument for the city, dating back to the 14th century and stands as the tallest church tower in Netherlands.

Alongside this is an urban impression of Dutch culture, not overworked by capitalism in its architectural sense. This medieval city holds within it a historic character which exists in various layers of the city and has a sense of identity.

Looking at a focused area of Edinburgh city center to understand live, work, retail and historical social condition. The capital of Scotland is well revered to as a city densely filled with historical characteristics. A good social mix and proximity to culture, shopping, academia & the workplace are also things that contribute to the city center living in Edinburgh. Out of 500+ thousand living in Edinburgh 32 thousand live in the city center comparable to most other parts of the city which are made up of more area.

Public Health

Typology Tenements and Georgian town houses are found in Oldtown, Newtown and the west end. Most of them are carefully converted into apartments internally while maintaining the character of the building on the street

Politics

Sustainability

Green Roofing Solar City 2015 Improved air quality Lower Co2 Emissions

Public Health

62% exercise 68% exercise Research in health Encouraging health

Economics

Culture

Mobility

Biking City Canal transport Pedestrianization Utrecht railway station

History

The Dom Medieval City Railway Industry

Water Ways

Canal transport Sporting events Character

Art

Museums Theatre Urban fabric

Innovation

Smart mobility Stem cell research Health ecosystems

Connectivity Water Rail Road

https://www.nh-hotels.com/meetings/blog/meeting-the-city/meeting-utrecht\ https://www.duic.nl/algemeen/utrecht-is-de-lawaaiigste-gemeente-van-nederland/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utrecht#/media/File:Utrecht-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-05/how-the-dutch-made-utrecht-a-bicycle-first-city https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/09/joining-the-circle-utrecht-removes-road-to-be-ringed-by-water-once-more/

Research

Hubretch Institute Utretch University Utretch science park

https://www.streetfilms.org/utrecht-planning-for-people-not-for-cars/ https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regional-innovation-monitor/base-profile/utrecht https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/social_determinants/docs/ev_20170314_co08_en.pdf

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Housing the Conversation

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HOUSING CRISIS Affordability is one of the biggest challenges within this crisis, because the availability of housing has been monopolized to benefit ownership and not address provision of quality homes to those most in need.

The housing crisis is one of the most crucial issues we face today. With 5 million people living in poverty and a waiting list of 1 million people for social housing, there is a shortage on supply for these homes. The increase in housing prices and the shortage in supply has been directly affected by the economic model system used. Housing as a ‘business’ does not rely on profitability and consequently it is not address with the urgency and caution which it requires.

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19th Century

Unofficial housing for the poor without any policies

Bid to return to social house building by housing associations

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Introduction of Housing & Town Planning act led by city council

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Third of the UK population living in council housing The term ‘Council Housing’ coined

Poorly built housing and introducing the tower blocks as typology for housing

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Supply has gradually decreased causing more people to remain on waiting lists and reduce affordability

Grenfell Tower fire occurred in 2017, killing 72 people. The fire is said to have been amplified because of the sub par cladding materials used

‘Right To Buy Act’ allowing houses to be bought at 3350% discounted prices

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HOUSING STOCK In the 60’s & 70’s housing was built with certain ideologies of providing affordable housing and replacing the housing stock which was lost during the war. With ideologies shifting from affordability to ownership have presented challenges which affect the supply and quality.

As of today there are approximately 3.9 million people living in social housing with a housing stock of 5 million homes within the UK. Around 75% of this housing stock was built prior to the 1980’s which makes its characteristics and typologies generally unique to certain periods in time. This presents problems in housing relevant to quality. As of today the housing market is not only affected by quality, but by affordability and supply which has caused about 1.1 million households t be on waiting list.

Affordability Increase in house prices Quality 75% of housing stock was built before 1980.

Supply 1.1 million households on waiting list

North West 479,000

Yorkshire 345,000

West Midlands 360,000

East 342,000 London 303,000 South East 440,000

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PRECEDENT Low rise high density housing precedents which include flexible living with a sense of community and ownership.

Alexandra Road Estate, Neave Brown

Donnybrook Quarter, Peter Barber

Alexandra Road is London terrace house with the design of high-density public housing. Alexandra road represents the application of the terraced home theme on an enormous scale. This incorporates the idea of flexible space, front door and privacy. A community center that includes a school, reception center, maintenance facilities and the heating plant mark the entrance to the site from London Road to the west and open to the park areas.

Completed in 2006, the scheme is spread out over a number of public and semi-public spaces that can be viewed by inhabitants on either side. Terraces and multiple front doors build a sense of ownership, as do balconies and oriel windows that overhang the street. Through careful spatial relationships between each building, the occupants have access to aspects of versatility and opportunity.

High Rise Low Density

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Affordable/ Rent Driven

Low cost/ Sustainable

PLANNING CHALLENGES Planning and politics influence social and affordable housing from profitability to local council involvement and budget allocations.

Evidence clearly suggests that the political climate at every given time has impacted housing both positively and negatively. Although the recent and cumulative effects of it has brought about shortage, the crisis ahead is still very much evident. At this juncture my thesis aims to challenge the economic and political stance on housing policies. Using the already existent permitted development rights as a way of reforming the planning systems, low cost and highly sustainable buildings are also required. Ultimately the aim will be to remove profit driven incentives and give local councils more power.

Planning system reform

Local council involvement

Public Involvement

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Permitted Development Rights The permitted development rights first introduced in 2013 but further revised in 2020. This allows office and retail spaces to be converted to residential buildings without the need for planning permissions. This form of conversion makes is a sustainable form of adding homes to the housing stock. This also can reduce cost of build and development provided the proposal meets a housing health & safety rating system and meets space standards. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/07/21/permitted-development-law-uk-architecture-riba/ https://iwan.com/portfolio/one-santa-fe-los-angeles-ca-michael-maltzan/#14835

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Office/Retail

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Residential

CONSIDERATIONS In representing a community which has been underrepresented and stigmatized, it is paramount to have drivers

Supply

Prioritizing the supply of affordable homes to those who need it the most.

Affordability

Making homes more affordable by building cost effectively and meeting demand

Quality

Housing which can last longer, improving longevity and quality of life.

Work

Housing which accommodates employment opportunities encourages social dynamics

Sustainability

Self sustainability can improve quality of life but also improve social dynamics

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Contextualizing the Conversation

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Smaller retail centres

Newcastle City Centre

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Retail University Housing Urban Core

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CITY CENTRE Retail and nightlife are significant layers to urban fabric of the city centre.

Other key aspects are universities, theatre history and art which provide a social and diverse culture.

Newcastle like most cities has an eclectic layer of elements both historic and social which make up its very rich culture. The culture of Newcastle contributes to its economic growth and the overall identity of the region. Cities like Birmingham and Manchester which also have strong industrial roots have also forged their identity with its past being the base of urban fabric. The industrial revolution not only characterized the city through a thriving economy it also shaped the city, leaving the centre for manufacture and commerce, further creating suburbs into the periphery of the city centre. Since the 19th century, sporting in the city has been present in the city, particularly football. This is evidenced in the urban fabric

by St James Park which is located in the core of the city and stands as the 4th largest stadium in the country.

Grainger Market

St James Park Newcastle University

Haymarket

Laing Art Centre St James Park

The Stack Eldon Garden Centre

Old Eldon Square

The Gate

City & neighborhood center

- Live/work tenements - Visual permeability - Small scale structures - Connectivity between streets

- Retail spaces only - Large scale structures - No visual permeability - Disconnections between streets

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The maps show how densification occured within Newcastle city centre. From the Nunery being the main focus of the 1830’s plan to the introduction of Grainger market in the 1890s and subsequently the merging of surrounding structures until the development of Eldon square which entirely builds up the intricate fabric of the city centre into a dense block.

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In 1965, the urban fabric of the city centre changed when the plans for the new Eldon square mall began. The already vibrant city centre was had commerce at its forefront with Green market and Grainger market being its primary anchors.

It also housed the YMCA amongst other smaller commercial businesses, offices and residences. Although, the proposal for the demolition of this grain which included High Friar street and Low Friar Street was met with mixed reviews, it was the opinion at the time that Newcastle needed a bold and innovative step into 20th century commerce. Some of these structures still remain today however, majority was turned into rubble in order to allow the American style Eldon Square mall to emerge.

Some of the amenities that were left and considered to be of value to this development included, Old Eldon square as a public square serving the mall and Grainger market. Some of the Georgian buildings on Nelson Street and Grainger Street & the East of Old Eldon square were retained.

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In 1965, the urban fabric of the city centre changed when the plans for the new Eldon square mall began. The already vibrant city centre was had commerce at its forefront with Green market and Grainger market being its primary anchors.

It also housed the YMCA amongst other smaller commercial businesses, offices and residences. Although, the proposal for the demolition of this grain which included High Friar street and Low Friar Street was met with mixed reviews, it was the opinion at the time that Newcastle needed a bold and innovative step into 20th century commerce. Some of these structures still remain today however, majority was turned into rubble in order to allow the American style Eldon Square mall to emerge.

Some of the amenities that were left and considered to be of value to this development included, Old Eldon square as a public square serving the mall and Grainger market. Some of the Georgian buildings on Nelson Street and Grainger Street & the East of Old Eldon square were retained.

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Shifting the Conversation

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Retail

Education

Leisure

Employment

EXISTING SOCIAL STRUCTURE Economic growth By promoting city centre as a diverse space where the quality of life is as good as that of suburban areas there will be a growing interest and links that can become a response to sustainability and climate change. By working with existing stock of buildings and bringing the research and academic industry into the social fabric, the city centre can be re-imagined as a place with ownership to the inhabitants.

Sports

Local Business Economics Employment Study Retail Politics Planning Economic Growth Green Belt Culture History Demographics Identity

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Existing Social Structures

Education

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Communal living

Growing

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SOCIAL INCLUSION Introducing activities which promote social sustainability for everyday life such as dwelling, growing and leisure.

DEVELOPING CULTURE - Mixed Use By working with existing stock of buildings and bringing the research and academic industry into the social fabric, the city centre can be re-imagined as a place with ownership to the inhabitants. By promoting city centre as a diverse space where the quality of life is as good as that of suburban areas there will be a growing interest and links that can become a response to sustainability and climate change.

Sustainability - An important factor to building a community is by making it self sustainable. This is important for the future of how we live especially for deprived and marginalized groups where they lack employment and economic stability. It also caters to improving environmental sustainability and social equity where opportunities lie abundantly.

Integration - The importance of representation and inclusivity in building a strong housing community is vital. This provides an opportunity for economic, ethnic and demographic engagements. The idea of representation and ownership is advantageous to a diverse community, where each person has a sense of belonging to the space they inhabit or work in. Diversity can also reduce stigmatization and marginalization of certain communities.

Proposed Additions to social structure

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HOUSING THE VULNERABLE The proposal is for a diverse and inclusive demographics which primarily includes underrepresented/marginalized groups. These categories include single adults, families with children and the elderly.

Although 27% of the housing stock in newcastle is council housing, population increase, homelesssness and older generation need and option of places to stay. This should meet demands and needs of those that need this the most long term.

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Housing Majority of the proposal will be to produce temporary housing within the city center while offering more permanent solutions to those who need it

Skills Development A skills development center will be part of the scheme in order to help those who have no qualifications or are unemployed create income generating opportunities

Education Educational Development will be provided to give opportuni-

1 in every 4,618 people are homeless

ties for those who wish to gain qualifications and for children

Approximately 19% of the population 9% of the total population of NewcasRecreation

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jority of which are incapability benefits

Recreational spaces will be part of the entire scheme as a means of provided communal and supporting areas for the residents

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Co Housing - Marmalade Lane Marmalade lane is a co housing multi generational which encompasses a community 42 state-of-the-art homes with community of retired couples, families and young professionals. It uses townhouses as a typology and encourages shared facilities and gardens in order to promote a collective community. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/may/08/marmalade-lane-co-housing-cambridge

Chobham Manor - Multi Generational Living 800 homes modelled on London’s traditional family neighbourhoods. The corner apartment blocks are four storeys, one with commercial use at ground floor. The Veloblock has a retail space on the ground floor with a ‘spill-out’ area along its frontage. Duplexes and penthouse occupy upper floors and are dual aspect with a view of the Velodrome from private balconies and https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/10/rise-of-multigenerational-family-living

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In tackling the housing crises, there is a communal aspect to my thesis I will be exploring. Building places to live means building communities & in this case a place for people participation and engagement. In order to do this, I will be emphasizing diversity and self sustainability as social criteria. In representing a community which has been underrepresented and stigmatized, it is paramount to have these are drivers.

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Work

Sustainability

Integration - The importance of representation and inclusivity in building a strong housing community is vital. This provides an opportunity for economic, ethnic and demographic engagements.

The idea of representation and ownership is advantageous to a diverse community, where each person has a sense of belonging to the space they inhabit or work in. Diversity can also reduce stigmatization and marginalization of certain communities.

Sustainability - An important factor to building a community is by making it self sustainable. This is important for the future of how we live especially for deprived and marginalized groups where they lack employment and economic stability. It also caters to improving environmental sustainability and social equity where opportunities lie abundantly.

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Dwelling as Conversation

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WIDER CONVERSATION The interventions extend beyond the building envelope: Proximity to services; churches, shops, primary health, green areas all play a role in the social conversation Creating a social narrative within the block provides a narrative for the type of programs that will be well suited for the site. The proposed programme is to provide mixed use housing in order to create and give ownership to a set a various communities within the city centre. This includes having community centres and services geared towards giving the site a local presence an ownership of the town not by cooperations.

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URBAN STRATEGIES This diagrammatic block plan starts to show how ideas of permeability are introduced to the site. This is done by creating main routes and public squares.

This allows the street to start to have a relationship with the existing block configuration.

The ground floor is maintained as retail predominantly with one or two possibilities for shared spaces of the residents. The connections between negate street and Clayton street are paramount as they create continuity through the urban centre. A transverse connection between the two main routes have also been made.

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FRAMING The dialogue between the ground floor retail and the housing above ground is one that is established through functions such as main routes and gardening spaces. The main route itself will serve as a repository for the public which accomodates gathering.

The retail spaces below means that there is adequate visual permeability withing the structure The housing units are carefully considered in order to creat private and semi private spaces without shielding its activity from the lower level.

Odhams Walk, Covent Garden The scheme, completed in 1970’s is an unconventional form of housing which sits within the central part of the city. It is another example of high density, low rise housing schemes which creates intimate spaces for the inhabitants and a spatial character. The ground floor is primarily retail while the top floors are connected by various courtyards with small gardens.

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The first floor is made up of predominantly residential flats which have shared courtyards and access routes. Internal relationships are made, while maintaining connection to Newgate street and Clayton street. This ensures that the essence of community is internal and available to each dwelling.

The second and third floor is primarily made up of the residential units, library and the workshops which are accessed through the units itself. This means that each unit is separated on this floor but it will be connected through visual permeability, decks and balconies.

The fourth floor allows for further guided access through the site where the taller structures are located in parts of the block where it reflects its context.

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Identifying Newgate as main approach of interest

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Identifying blocks that within the site following desire lines and context

The overall block uses permeability as a theme, separating each block into micro communities of their own. The relationship between public, shared and private space is considered in giving social structure to the scheme Public Shared Private

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Newgate - Clayton street route.

This connection frames grainger market on one end and st andrews street on the other. This route serves as a repository for activities present on both parts of the site have a place within the scheme. This connection frames grainger market on one end and st andrews street on the other. This route serves as a repository for activities present on both parts of the site have a place within the scheme.

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New route.

This new route provides a human scheme within this part of the city by providing the opportunity for both the residents and the public users to interact with it proportionally on both parts of the site.

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Newgate street.

The strategy for this street includes providing a break for the facade. This routes provides oppurtunity for a wider connectivity within the city as it serves as a secondary transport route.

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This diagram explores one block within the scheme, the types of unites within it and the ways to access the residences. The approach is to have density across certain parts of the site while allocating enough room for shared activity.

Access to residential

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Dwelling as Conversation

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MULTI GENERATIONAL LIVING Marginalised and displaced people from deprived communities are the main participants of the scheme.

The scheme intends to include a proposal that caters to multigenerational life. This creates an all-encompassing social system that allows for equal and versatile modes of living. The advantages of this social system include affordability for younger generations as well as social opportunities for older generations. Furthermore, families have the choice of having children in a safe and secure environment.

Affordability Because of the availability of shared resources, multi generational life is more affordable.

Safety Having several generations live in a group means that people are present at all times of the day.

Typologies A combination of typologies ensures that different types of tenants have choices, which increases inclusivity.

Flexibility Individuals can evolve within the community because typologies allow for this.

Socialising For the elderly, there are more chances for social contact.

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SOCIAL NEEDS

Leisure

Dining

Cooking

Leisure

Using shared spaces to transform how we live by applying an integrated approach SOCIAL NEEDS - Dwelling The primary needs for dwelling include eat, relax, socialise and sleep in comfort. In this, there is an opportunity to focus on the social aspects to drive the change in conversation. This includes inclusive and accessible living spaces that empower and enhance well-being. The proposed community will need to have a social structure which involves sharing private spaces in order to function well.

-belonging -community and inclusion -affordability -quality of place -services, -safety -infrastructure -mobility -sustainability -comfort -accessibility

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SPACE STANDARDS Parker Morris Space Standards Parker Morris standards are a set of guidelines which are used to allocate spaces in houses and became compulsory for all new homes built by councils and new towns and influenced those built by others but they were abolished by the Conservatives in 1980. The study emphasizes interior comfort as the primary outcome in an effort to delegate enough room for activities performed at home. This practical approach to dwelling requirements results in a set of guidelines for how people use their homes and the spaces available for these activities.

The government launched a new nationally described room requirement in October 2015, outlining comprehensive guidelines on the minimum size of new homes. The minimum floor space for any new home should be 37 square metres, according to this requirement.

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CONNECTION + DIVISIONS The interventions extend beyond the building envelope: Proximity to services; churches, shops, primary health, green areas all play a role in the social conversation Creating a social narrative within the block provides a narrative for the type of programs that will be well suited for the site. The proposed programme is to provide mixed use housing in order to create and give ownership to a set a various communities within the city centre. This includes having community centres and services geared towards giving the site a local presence an ownership of the town not by cooperations.

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This atmospheric visual interrogates the cohesion of all the units three dimensionally, establishing places for live, play, growing and sharing.

PROGRAMME

There is importance and hierarchy given to the public and semi public space when it comes to how the units relate to one another. By recessing the balconies and the use of screens, users are given the options between privacy and interactivity.

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This plan highlights one of the blocks of the master plan The first floor forms an enclosure for the residential units. This includes having two units facing one another and sharing a semi public entry way which continues as a stairway to the upper floors. The garden and walkways serve as shared spaces.

PROGRAMME 3 bed house - 01 stairwell - 02 walkway - 03 rooftop garden - 04

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The second floor plan continues with communal staircases between two units. The roof top of one story units are used as rooftop gardens which appropriate access to sunlight.

The second floor is made up of the one and two bedroom units. Although each unit is individual two units share an open air stairwell and balconies which provide permeability and connectivity.

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THIRD FLOOR PLAN The third floor plan continues with communal staircases between two units. More roof tops are used as rooftop gardens with appropriate access to sunlight.

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The third floor is made up of the one and two bedroom units. Although each unit is individual two units share an open air stairwell and balconies which provide permeability and connectivity.

PROGRAMME stairwell - 02 walkway - 03 rooftop garden - 04

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FOURTH FLOOR PLAN This plan highlights the two centre blocks of the master plan The first floor forms an enclosure for the residential units. This includes having two units facing one another and sharing a semi public entry way which continues as a strairway to the upper floors. The garden and walkways serve as shared spaces.

PROGRAMME 3 bed house - 01 stairwell - 02 walkway - 03 rooftop garden - 04

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STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION The proposal uses parts of the existing concrete structure to serve as the podium base for the housing scheme. This means the base of the structure will be maintained as concrete as well as two of the access points to the podium levels. The intention is to have a timber light weigh structure on the upper levels in order to accommodate for weight distribution and lower embodied carbon and carbon emissions.

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ACCESS + ESCAPE Considering fire, the main access cores double up as fire exits while the shared staircase between both units is considered to be made with a non combustible finish such as fiber cement. Additionally, there are controlled open stairs on either side of the podium which act as main fire exits.

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SECTION A-A The diagram looks at North-South section facing West. The emphasis is of this section aims to explore the units in relation to the surrounding buildings, courtyard and shared spaces as context.

The ground floor is maintained as retail with access for the residents. The blocks within the courtyard are kept to a one floor maximum in order to enhance connectivity for boarding blocks. Contextually, a transverse connection between Newgate street and Clayton street creates continuity through the site.

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PROGRAMME courtyard - 01 roof garden - 02 circulation - 03 public routes - 04

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1:100 3 bed floor plans PROGRAMME Living room - 01 Kitchen - 02 bedroom 11.7sqm - 03 bedroom 7.6sqm - 04 bathroom - 05

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We’ll have to plant some fresh fruit by the weekend Sarah

You should have your tea out here mum.

We could go down to the cafe later Awesome!

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I’m outside

You’re doing a great job with the planting class Amy

These are growing really fast.

Looks like a good day for a walk

*Singing*

We can set up a play date with the kids We can set up a play date with the kids

Your voice keeps getting better Trevor!

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01- Roof Constrcution Bitumen Vapour control 100mm waterproof and rainproof Insulated Sarking board Timber frame with wood fibre insulation OSB Board Suspended plasterboard 02 Floor Construction Floor finish 35X35 battens filled with resistant pad Plywood 250x50 timber joist with insulation Plywood Acoustic Insulation Suspended plaster board

03 - Wall

Timber Panel Finish with fire resistant coating 45 x 45mm battens Waterproof membrane 100mm Wood fibre insulation board 12mm OSB Board 250x50 timber frame with blown in wood fibre insulation 12mm OSB Board Vapour Control 45x45 battens, service layer, sheeps wool insulation Plaster board finish

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No thanks, but I could use some help carrying the veg to Mrs Parker

Do you need help with the watering?

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1:100 1 +2 bed floor plans PROGRAMME Living room - 01 Kitchen - 02 bedroom 11.7sqm - 03 bathroom - 04 shared access - 05

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51.2sqm

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70.4sqm

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Come in for snacks kids!

I’ll be right down

Would you like to come in?

We should grab coffee

Yes mummy

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Adams just moved to one of those flats, we should go say hi can after our rooftop picnic.

hey guys!

I’ll meet you downstairs!

Daddy, is that a tomato?

Can we go play at your house?

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