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Index

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READING MATERIALS & EXTRACTION key words and understanding

SITE CONDITION site map

ANALYSIS

observation path elements and analysis street pattern spatial extension street typology urban movement

PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES inital potential programs program morphology

INTIMACY

Photomontage study

SYSTEM

Urban Grain Backstreet Stratergies Urban Possibilities

STRATERGY

Punctuation nodes Gateway typologies Parameter profile Program distribution Massing

TECHNOLOGY

Environmental Sustainability (Mitigation & Adaptation) : Challenges Social sustainability and human factors: Issues/Strategies The role of building technologies Grain, siting and scale of the built environment

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Project framework

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READING MATERIALS

PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES

EXTRACTION

SITE CONDITION

ANALYSIS

INTIMACY

SYSTEM

STRATERGY

I N T I M A T E

Readings and articles

C I T I E S

Differences of urban physicalities

Feminism of Architecture

visual attention and details

Urban options and choices

Comfort vs. disruption

Urbanquest of post - modernity

Harlem, Hudson River - East river

125th Street (Refiguring the Feminine in The City) by Susan Yelavich

Sounds and noises

Stripped Bare by Nathalie Aguinaldo

street coordination and spaces

Pattern arrangement of street blocks

legible environment and 3d mass defining public realm

active frontage and enclosure

Intimate responses

envelope of normal social interactions

Urban Grain of Weeden Hill

urban connectivity

Hope of a new seduction

continuous building line and properties

urban scale height & massing

stimulative design elements

urban unconciousness to reality

program aspires urban potentials and quality

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Reading materials

C I T I E S

SITE A Site Area : 640m ²

SITE B1 + SITE B2 Site Area : 931m ²

Image : https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4782287,-2.2458961,437m/data=!3m1!1e3

backstreets

streets

buildings

walkways

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Observation Path

Potential sites Public area Streets Buildings

C I T I E S

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Urban elements and analysis

Urban street Pattern

Spatial Extension

Street Typology

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Urban street pattern

C I T I E S

These photos were taken along the journey as shown on Path 1 and Path 2. Different typologies of the urban floor pattern around the area serve not only as an aesthetical element on site but can also create visible directional pattern of movement for users such ad edestrians and cyclists. People who are using the street unconciously follow these pattern whislt walking or cycling. Image : Photographical record

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Urban street pattern

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The pattern can be used as an element to create a separation of spaces without using any physical and vertical solid wall. It visualizes different usage of spaces without having to reduce the width or size of the space., thus creating a very pleasent open space with a flexible function and space utilization

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Spatial extension

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The extension of space as seen and demonstrated by many of the cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and restaurants in pictures above creates an interesting transitional space between the interior and the exterior environment. When the space is extended beyond the existing boundary. it creates an irregular threshold pattern along the street and that produces a unique pedestrian and movement pattern.

Image : Photographical record

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Spatial extension

C I T I E S

The irregularity of the pattern of extension can be used to create many accidental thresholds and intimate spaces in every corner of the new boundary. Users get to utilize them according to their preferences and comfort to experience a different environment and spatial usage. This in an interesting element that can be applied to eliminate monotonousness of the experience along the street.

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Street typology

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There are variety of scales and typologies when it comes to a street design. Main roads, squares, backstreet or a boulevard serve different purpose and usage for the urban dwellers based on their width, depth and many othe elements. This observation is trying to recognize how a street and its environment or atmosphere can encourage people to walk, cycle and use the space as a meeting point in a city, thus creating a more vibrant and lively spatial utilization.

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Street typology

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Street typology

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These sections can be used as a reference and guideline to observe how successful an urban street design can be implemented. The design should always focus on the human dimension and scale to ensure the city space is being fully functional and utilized by the urban dwellers. More infrastructures and attention should be given to pedestrian and bicyclist activities to encourage the growth of participation in urban spaces, thus creating opportunities to form healthy and positive social programs. These street typologies can also become a tool to create more intimate spaces in urban streets and public area where pleasurable activities can happen.

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Urban movement

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A city should be composed of interrelated common spaces where it can strenghten the urban functions and creates social and cultural opportunities. ÂŁ main elements that give a huge influence on people;s movement and flow in an urban area are the weather condition, physical environment and the activities. Activites are categorized into three, necessity, leisure and social. When the urban conditions are controllable (through a specific application of architectural and urban design), it will increase the opportunity to develop potential programs on site.

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Initial potential programs

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pleasures on site types of activities needs on site potential programs

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Initial potential programs

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Program morphology OBJECT

SPATIAL NEEDS

PROGRAMS

USERS

Bicycle

park & lock, fixing bicyle, etc

Bicycle garage, workshop, etc

riders, visitors, business

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Photomontage study

C I T I E S

Pubs&amenitites

Commercial

Pubs&amenitites

Leisure

The photomontage study helps in visualizing different composition of future programs and activities on site. Thus, a few different compositions is being experimented to see the connection between them.

Sport & recreation

Fast-moving / Active

Hot coffee on a cold day

Weather

Exercise

Bicycle Space

Pop-up shops

Bicycle Hub

Quick Lunch

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Photomontage study

C I T I E S

Street art

Slow-moving / Passive

Time with friends after work

Park & amenities

Leisure

Sports & recreation

Street music

Self-portrayals

Chatting

Basking

Resting

Picnic

Reading

Different angle of the site is being used to explore the spatial quality of the site with different types of activities. Space with high density of people (public) and space for a little bit more intimacy between a few people in a small group etc.

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Photomontage study

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Books & records

Slow-moving / Passive

The usage of form in the photomontage is not a literal translation of the design intention but only to visualizes different usage of space in different level, infrastructures and visual connectivity between these elements.

Time with friends after work

Pubs & amenities

Rush hour

Commercial

Bicycle space

Street music

Chatting

Reading

Resting

Exercise

Food market

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Urban grain

C I T I E S

pedestrian walkway secondary vehicular lane primary vehicular lane neighbouring buildings site area

It is quite clear that the usage of vehicles around the site is very dominant. The movement of the poeple on the ground is limited and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;controlledâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by the dominance of the fast moving vehicles. People are not free to move around, explore unknown spaces of the city like the backstreets.

PRESEN

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Backstreet stratergies

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pedestrian walkway secondary vehicular lane primary vehicular lane neighbouring buildings site area

By allowing less cars to travel on the street and providing quality spaces and adequate infrastructures for the pedestrian and cyclists, it will encourage this healthy lifestyle and a more sustainable mode of transportation.

FUTUR

I N T I M A T E

Urban possibilities

C I T I E S

Primary axis Secondary axis Tertiary axis Density zone Site boundary Site extension Redefined space Primary Links Central node Punctuation nodes Urban block corners Alternative route

By adapting the strong axis of the site, a central node is being marked to be a starting point to develop the spatial morphology for future programs. The site will not only be develop within the given boundary but it will include the site extension and the primary links (backstreets) as one whole project. This will ensure that the whole design has a contextual connectivity with the surrounding urban landscape.

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Punctuation nodes

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Gateway typologies

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The development will cover not only the site but also the backstreets that are connected to it. Thus, by looking at the block as a whole, there are six identified gateways that act as the entrances to the site. The idea is to develop a specific design and characteristc to create a similar language to be applied on each gateway. By doing this it will create a uniform image through out all the gateways and it will create a sense of entrance for the visitors into the site.

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Parameter profile

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Site compartmentalization

site compo

nents

adaptation

of blockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

potential e

perimeter

ntrance po

ints

Program distribution

active and

Passive zone Active zone

passive zo

zoning rel a

nes

tionship

offset

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Massing

C I T I E S

existing site space

parameter block to form courtyard

total volume of the site

subtraction to the existing built form

layers and levelling

flexible flow on the ground level

extentional form

central permeability

folded plane to create a more welcoming form

movement through form

This experiment is to investigate the best approach to intervine the site through massing study. In respect to the existing buildings next to the site, it expresses the importance of connecting them not just physically but through the usage and programs. The next stage of the project will further develop appropriate programs that will strengthen the connection with the existing programs around the site.

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TECHNOLOGY System

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The geographical grid of the city has shaped the urban dwellers to utilised only the main streets which then left the backstreet unexplored, empty, uninteresting, under-utilised, dirty, only for services activity, less maintained and many more. An appropriate system must be applied to ensure a sustainable and continuous process of regeneration is happening on site by channelling the pleasure in the city into the backstreet.

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TECHNOLOGY Environmental sustainability (mitigation & adaptation): Challenges

One of the biggest challenges is to redefine the street structure, be it the main street or the backstreet. The usage of vehicles is still dominating the visual and sense of the street. Pedestrianizing the street will not only encourage urban dwellers to walk and cycle, but it will reduce the environmental impact given out by the vehicles on the street. It will reduce the carbon emission in the city and will create a safer environment for pedestrians to walk along the streets.

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TECHNOLOGY Environmental sustainability (mitigation & adaptation): Challenges

Rain water flow zone Block Profile Active zone Rain water flow direction Collection zones

By having this courtyard-kind-of profile, the design can concentrate on the specific area or zone for rain water collection. By harvesting the rain water, it can be used for domestic purposes and for the supply of the future programs on site. Activities like watering the plants, minor supply for the commercial units, cleaning and many more can utilise the collection and storage of natural rain water. The adaptation of the building block profile and the sustainable stratergy will ensure a better environmental cycle through out the whole process of the design.

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TECHNOLOGY Social sustainability and human factors: Issues/Strategies

Pubs & Bars Functionalities

After work meet- up Drink Social interaction Leisure Games Chatting Watching sports

There is a local pub on the Bootle street and one of the only few reasons people are still using the backstreet is this pub. At some evenings the crowd would occupy the surrounding area of the bar, meeting and chatting while standing, watching live football and enjoying good drinks, some are having a good time playing mini games in the pub and may more. This pub is acting as an anchor to pull people into the site. The project sees this as an opportunity to create a continuation of social sustainability in that area. The extension of programmatic spaces will be looking at on how the site would respond to the needs and to maintain this piece of interactiveness, interaction and pleasure!

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TECHNOLOGY Social sustainability and human factors: Issues/Strategies

To have a street being fully utilised by urban dwellers, it creates a natural urban surveillance. This visual connection, direct or indirect will increase the sense of safety amongst the street users and the local people. Sometimes you feel scared when strangers staring at you but the other way round when it is done in public especially when it creates some sort of a social conciousness of your presence in the area. The diagram shows a typical conceptual section of streets around the site area and to portray how human can become a tool to create a sense of safety and belonging in a space.

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TECHNOLOGY The role of building technologies

indoor controlled environment

outdoor controlled environment

There are 3 main factors that will influence the movement and density in a city. The tye of activity, physical environment adn weather play major roles by creating the kind of environment where it allows (or not) people to do their desired activities and enjoying their street pleasures. The system is trying to express that technology can change or create a controllable atmosphere and condition where people are able to experience heat during winter, cycle to work without getting wet during a rainy day, or to not get blown by the cold wind just to name a few.

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TECHNOLOGY The role of building technologies

reflective facade

rain water collection

maximizing sunlight heat during winter

rain water collection

rain water storage Domestic usage on site

backstreet control atmosphere alteration

The role of building technologies is to support the application of the conventional building design. The incorporation of building technologies will enhance some of the building features and performance especially the energy performance. A design of a building needs energy to continue to serve its purposes in accommodating programs and activities of the users. Thus building technologies increase the efficiency of the system, operation and maintenance.

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TECHNOLOGY Grain, siting and scale of the built environment The activity in the backstreet will strengthen the programs on site. The development includes the conncected backstreet to make sure the development will not only attract visitors and users to the site but also to enhance the usage of the backstreet. The backstreet will also become part of the journey of experience the visitors will get through the whole process of going to the site. The original site is located next to a jewish building and a local pub. Existingly both spaces are being used as carpark. The site is quite enclosed by the neoghbouring buildings, thus creating a visual limitation from the main streets.

Primary axis Secondary axis Tertiary axis Density zone

Site boundary Site extension Redefined space Primary Links

Central node Punctuation nodes Urban block corners Alternative route

The scale area and composition of the backstreets and the site is almost the same. This is quite interesting to see how these two main components of the development will be develop to compliment each other. The backstreet will be designed to accommodate active programs and activities which then will direct people and visitors to the site.

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C I T I E S

neighbouring building

backstreet

local pub

backstreet

TECHNOLOGY Grain, siting and scale of the built environment

Passive zone Active zone

As the width of the backstreet is quite small, the compartmentalize system creates a balance distribution of the types of programs that will be layed out on site. This will create a dynamic movement on site by injecting a rhythm of activeness and passiveness from the backstreet to the other one on the other side. The diagrams represent not the actual or finalize form of levelling but a reresentation of how levels can also play an interesting role to create a different kind of exerience and quality of space on site.

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TECHNOLOGY system to stratergy

pedestrian-friendly backstreets

Finalization of programs Spatial planning

water harvesting continuity of programs

Reacting to the research and system

eye on the street

SYSTEM 5.1

further develop interconnectivity of site and the backstreets

STRATERGY 5.2

controlled environment

structural analysis and design

site extension and connectivity

materiality Rhythm of programs

The current study about the system will be carried forward to the stratergy and implementation of the project. With all the related research and study of the site, it will shape the direction of the project through the finalization of the program, urban spatial planning and the design.

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C I T I E S

Susan Yelavich (1993) ‘Edge of the Millennium’. - Nathalie Aguinaldo (2007) ‘Stripped Bare’. - Doreen Massey (2005) ‘For Space’. - Jan Gehl (2013) ‘Cities For People’. - Urban Grain. [Online]. [Accessed November 2014]. Available From: < https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/GetAsset. aspx?id=fAAxADMANAAzAHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0.> - Fionn MacKillop (2012) ‘Climatic city: Two centuries of urban planning and climate science in Manchester (UK) and its region’. - Rain Water Harvesting. [Online]. [accessed November 2014]. Available From < http://www.homedesignfind.com/green/ sausalitos-first-rainwater-harvester-gets-a-workout/> - Andrea Colantonio, Tim Dixon (2010) ‘Urban Regeneration and Social Sustainability: Best Practice from European Cities’ - Sustainable urban neighbourhood. [Online]. [accessed November 2014]. Available From <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sustainable_urban_neighbourhood> - Asif Syed (2012) ‘Advanced Building Technology (for sustainability)’

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