Seven Arts Atienza, Kathlyn Giang, Mai Vi Malekkidis, Michalis
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Introduction Executive Summary Introduction
Analysis Design Principle Site Analysis Photographic Study Historical Study
Concept Conceptual Studies Precedent Studies
Proposal Schedule of Programme & Demolition Final Master plan Phasing Plan Programme Map, Section & Elevation Visual Renders
Appendix Policy Context Sustainability Cost Analysis Financial Analysis Design Strategy
Introduction
Introduction/Summary: The 7 Arts Campus
life within them.
is about connecting
The main buildings will
house offices, workshops and exhibition
the cultural and creative areas and
areas. In addition to this is the increased
communities of
North West England
area of promenade along with other
and creating a perfect environment
public realm for people to interact
for young artistic entrepreneurs and start-up
companies.
collaborate with
The
campus
Wirral Waters
will and
Local Universities and the main aim is to make Birkenhead the Cultural and Creative hub of the North West.
Another
area
introduced are the expansion of the
Arts
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buildings which will meet further
commercial, needs.
leisure
Transportation
and
residential
is also greatly
improved with the introduction of a
new bus station, multi-storey car park, self-drive cars, the reintroduction of
Design Principles:
This proposal formalised a set of design principles to guide the design process of the
and exhibit their works.
7 Art Campus.
These principles are: • Creating an identity • Clear definition of spaces • Usable public spaces • Accessible • Clear navigation • Flexible
Site Analysis:
the tram line and the pedestrianized improvement to the train station.
Precedents and Design Studies:
The start of point for master planning The Seven Arts was a grid typology. This gave a strong design technique to which building upon would be simpler and more effective.
Phasing plans Demolitions:
and
of
The site analysis highlighted the lack of
The proposal is split between 3 phases: Phase 1 - The site will be demolished
pedestrian walkways and green areas in
and
the urban fabric of the town centre for
to the promenade and introducing a
below average
strong grid and transportation links
people to relax in.
The
lack of private sector jobs residing in the
renewed
adding
an
expansion
throughout the town.
town became apparent along with the
Phase 2 - Introduces the 7Arts building
need for a new identity for
in a grid right behind the promenade
Birkenhead
to be known for and to rejuvenate the amount of residents living and working here rather than commuting to outside the town for work.
Proposed Programme of Uses and Activities:
becoming a strong waterfront view. They
will house Sculpture, Architecture, Art,
Literature, music, Theatre & Dance offices, workshops and exhibition areas. Phase 3 - The campus is expanded. More offices
are
Policy Context:
The ‘Seven Arts’ Project policy context abides by the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), a statutory document setting out the council’s planning policies used to guide development, conservation, regeneration
and
introduced
along
leisure and residential areas.
environmental
improvement activity.
Sustainability: The
sustainability appendix highlights
the following areas:
Materials Air Quality Waste Storage and Recycling Renewable Energy Water Conservation
Cost Analysis: The
analysis found that the first two
phases will have a minimum total of development cost at
Schedules
Introduction
Introduction
Executive Summary
Further
£338, 564, 923.72.
expansion will then cost an
addition of:
£168, 096, 622.85.
Design Strategy: Birkenhead
has lost an identity that
is renowned for.
The
proposal injects
the town with this identity, making it a creative hub.
An
improvement in
green areas, transportation links and public areas are provided to improve the quality of life within the town.
Context:
Birkenhead is a small town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside of England. It’s located on the Wirral Peninsula, forward the west bank of the River Mersey and opposite the city of Liverpool. With a population around 15879, Birkenhead is best known as a centre for ship building, as a harbour and it’s relevant industries.
Site:
The site area extends from the Woodside ferry terminal in the north side of Birkenhead, past the remains of Birkenhead Priory and the Queensway
Brief:
Economy
in
Birkenhead
has
slowly
diminished with its residents commuting to
leave
Once
the
town
for
their
jobs.
a major port city bustling with
employment
derelict land around the former gas
slowly degenerated leaving it with a
works and central rail station.
Various
points in the selected study area have great views in the vicinity of
Liverpool.
and
life,
tunnel portal to the large area of
the
town
has
loss of identity.
The project aims to inject the town with a new identity that visitors will travel afar to leave in and work at.
with
The proposed programme consists of 7 main buildings along with 3 listed
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building that will be renovated to inject
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Analysis
Analysis
Design Principles In the construction of a successful urban design project it is crucial to examine design principles such as: •
Design a place with its own identity, a place that is memorable
and idiosyncratic. It is decisive that a new urban design stands out when competing for contribution.
•
Clearly
characterized public and private areas is essential
in highlighting the activities inside and outside the building.
The
clear relationship between public fronts and private backs of the building areas is needed during an urban design project.
•
Public
realm areas and exterior spaces need to be attractive
and comfortable as these areas are really important for the health of the local people in order to encourage them in a sports and a healthy lifestyle.
These designated areas offer the opportunity to
the people to meet and socialize, to bring vitality to the area.
•
An
urban design area should always be accessible to move
through for everyone who uses it.
The
creation of pedestrian
walkways will help to the reduction of vehicular uses and the same
Busy Road
The busiest road of Birkenhead is the Chester Road which is the main connecting road to the rest of the site. Borough Road is also a busy road.
Pedestrian
There is a lack of a clear pedestrian Hamilton Square and the promenade
Public Transport
connection between
The public transport in our selected area of Birkenhead is
area in the existing
not in a desirable frames so we are planning to improve it
situation so we are planning to create one.
time you are creating a successful reduction of congestion and air pollution in order to improve the public health of the area.
•
An
easy accessible area to find and navigate to, it is also a
successful urban design development. It is important for the visitors of the area to know how to get around of it in order to easily enjoy the important places and attractions of the area.
•
Successful
areas provide a range of activities and uses, shops
and services. A successful designed area can be used by as many people as possible.
A
It can be used by as A range of different architectural types of
place is successfully designed if
many people as possible.
buildings creating more interest for the people and reflects the diversity of the community.
•
A successful urban design area should be able to accommodate The different climate changes, especially in United Kingdom, let us in to designing flexible areas in order to respond to the different weather patterns. As a result the different needs of its visitors.
of this the designs should be more well organized in order to accommodate the needs of the people in all types of climate change
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Noise Pollution
The highest noise pollution prevalent is around the busiest roads such as Chester Street, a main road that connects to the By-Pass so is heavily used. Noise levels reach within 65.0 - 69.9 dB.
Topography
The
Birkenhead ranges from 6m, the lowest points, to as high as 18m plus. The land that sits lowest is along the waterfront and to the north of the site. This then steps up going away from the promenade to 16m. topography of
Green Spaces
Birkenhead
has plots of planting dotted around the area
but the main large green spaces are disused land.
These
Hamilton Square
and
are very disconnected and do not
provide enough public space for activities and community use.
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Public Employment
Private Employment
Traffic Light Diagram
Analysis
Analysis
According to Statistics Office,
the
National UK
the total
public sector employment decreased
which is its lowest level, on a
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headcount basis, since the start of the series at
1999.
There
is a slow decrease in public sector
employment in the
North West. However,
On
the other hand, the total
private
sector
employment
UK has
Although
North
Liverpool is constantly improving whilst Birkenhead is being left behind as a
national
derelict space on the other side of the
there is an increase in the
private sector employment, the
the region is still among the top three to
increased and is rising steadily since
West
have employees in the public sector in the
the fourth quarter of
average in private sector employment
UK. It
is above the national average in
public sector employment.
2011. It
is now
the highest recorded level since the start of the series.
is still under the
by region.
UK
Mersey. Development in Birkenhead are slow and have only just started.
Legend:
Finished Development Planned Development On-going Development
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Present day Photographs
7 Arts in Birkenhead
Analysis
Analysis
Historic Photographs
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Dance
Music
Theatre
Literature
Painting
Architecture
Sculpture
Many Performing Arts Schools. They are separate from each other with little connections..
Argyle Theatre. Local theatre from 1958. Converted Presybterian Church.
The Little Theatre Dating back from 1868. Theatre and Music Hall. Bombed in 1940.
Muse of many poems. In commemoration of Marine’s heroism.
The Laird School of Art First public School of Art outside London.
Ceramic factory founded in Birkenhead in 1928. Arts + Crafts pottery. Local materials.
There are several theatres located in Wirral Pacific Road Arts Theatre, Floral Pavilion Theatre, and Gladstone Theatre.
There are theatres in Wirral that can be transformed into a music hall but none that are designed specifically to enjoy music in.
Heart of the town. Designed by Edinburgh architect. Second most Grade I Listed in one place.
Many poets came from Aside from the Williamson Birkenhead. Art Gallery & Museum A museum The town was laid out and Lady Lever Art commemorating the life of Gallery, there aren’t any alike to Edinburgh New war poet Wilfred Owen is other museums that houses Town which had the same architect as Hamilton located here. paintings and drawing in Square. Wirral. Other notable landmarks still exist within the town.
Other three-dimensional objects representing sculptures can be found throughout the town.
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Concept
Pavilion Waterfront
Connected Waterfront
3 Phases
5 Zones
7 Arts
Angled Grid
Parallel Grid
Design Concepts
Pedestrian
Car
Self-Drive Cars
Concept
Courtyard Waterfront
Sketching initial design thoughts provided quick ideas on how the master plan would be
set out. It becomes apparent which formation is stronger and which type of massing works
well.
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A strong waterfront line is a simple but effective idea.
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Building & Landscape Precedent
Concept
Edinburgh New Town
Concept
The master plan for Birkenhead is a new grid system, based on Edinburgh’s New Town. The development of the ‘new town’ started in the early 19th Century commissioned by William Laird. This Georgian grid has a node of Hamilton Square and stretches outwards from this.
This grid formation, named the ‘Hippodamian’ grid after the ancient Greek architect and urban planner Hippodamus of Miletu, formally embodies and clarifies a rational social order.
The public area is similar to the front garden. This space brings people in.
Private is like the back garden, more secretive and more of a relaxing area.
The extreme simplicity of the plan is
Public realm landscaping can be split into three sectors: These sectors can be alike to that of a front garden, back garden and side garden, but on a larger scale.
more advantageous for navigation on
foot,
car
alternatives
or
bike
due
to
than
the
practical degree of connectivity.
America
Portland
An interactive and dynamic building facade adds to the These LED screens change to create interesting and new visuals. It can be used as an additive to projects and events taking place. It also gives a character to the area during the day and night. creative and artistic environment.
has largely adopted this
grid system with
public, private and service.
any
highly
Service is the side garden, where its role is a hobby or collaborative space.
owing
much of its success to incredibly
Hippodamian Grid
porous network of streets.
It
is
not simply the grid in general, but
the small blocks in particular that impart success.
Being
scaled for pedestrian use, it’s
small navigable blocks make the cross-city task.
commute
a
manageable
“Buildings, even when tall, do not loom.” The Eixample
district of
Barcelona
is known for its iconic street grid, characterized by wide roads, square blocks,
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Portland, Oregon
Barcelona
and
chamfered
increasing permeability.
avenues,
An external staircase wraps around the building.
At 145m high, a total of 4,200 windows are illuminated every night.
Singular office light volumes act as base units implant 3-Dimensional holographic images onto the body of the building.
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Schedule of Demolitions, Infrastructure and Building Areas
Proposal
Proposal
Proposed Programme
The Seven Arts is split into 5 zones not including amenities and promenade:
Zone 1: Sculpture & warehouse
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There is a courtyard that both these arts look onto. Temporary external exhibits can happen in this courtyard.
Zone 5: Dance, Music & Theatre Dance offers large dance studios with floor to ceiling mirrors for practices.
The Sculpture building offers large floor to ceiling height workshops including specialist machinery for metal, clay and stone sculpting. These are situated on ground level for easy transportation of work to the nearby warehouse. The warehouse will contain exhibitions for the public to view.
Zone 3: Literature & Canal
Zone 2: Architecture & Painting
The canal serves as a peaceful and contemplative garden.
Architecture offers studios for drawing. Workshops will provide machinery for model making and laser cutting as well as 3D printing.
Amenities: Café’s, Restaurants, Shops, Library
Zone 4: Ferry Terminal
These amenities are offered as a requirement for visitors wanting to spend the day on The Seven Arts campus.
Painting will facilitate specialist rooms for different type of media, especially for aerosolbased products.
Literature will have specialist-printing rooms with large format printers for heavy duty printing demands. Specialist typewriter and book binding machinery will also be available for publishing needs.
The Ferry Terminal attracts tourists and runs ferry excursions along the River Mersey.
Music has rooms ranging from one-person practice rooms to a full orchestral band practice room, acoustically fitted. Theatre will have all the backstage equipment and behind the doors requirements such as prop making room and sewing rooms.
As well as specialised equipment and rooms
offered by The Seven Arts, they will all have offices, standard studios, classrooms, meeting rooms and café’s. The courtyards in between the buildings serve as activity areas and break out spaces.
Promenade The promenade is a landscaped feature including green areas and water fountains. Pavilions line the promenade, some permanent and some temporary so work from the Seven Arts can inhabit.
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Proposal
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Phase 3 - Expansion
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The studios and offices for the Seven Arts are created. These are placed in a strong grid immediately behind the promenade to create a dynamic river view of both the town and campus.
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Masterplan
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Legend
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Phase 2 - 7 Arts Campus Development
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7
Proposal
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More offices and studios are created in the grid behind the Seven Arts building as an expansion of the offices. Multistorey car park, leisure centres, commercial and residential buildings are within this expansion.
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1 Pedestrian Walkway 2 Self drive car route 3 Cafe 4 Restaurant 5 Ventilation shaft 6 Exhibition 7 Sculpture building 8 Architecture 9 Painting 10 Literature & Library 11 Ferry terminal & U-Boat Story 12 Music 13 Theatre 14 Dance 15 Amphitheatre 16 Potential expansion 17 Canal 18 Tram Station 19 Pedestrian square 20 Arriva building 21 Multi-Storey parking 22 Land Registry 23 Bus Station 24 Train Station 25 Police Station 26 Hamilton Square 27 Town Hall 28 Magistrates Court
Landscaping the promenade will be the first part of the project to entice people to visit and to improve the urban identity of Birkenhead. An enhanced transportation within Wirral and a better connection to Liverpool will also be key in the redevelopment.
Phase 1 - Promenade & Transportation
The Seven Arts Campus is designed over a 15-Year Plan with 3 Phases, with each phase lasting 5 years. It will gain financial backing from the Government who grants funding for redevelopment of cities. It will also receive some capital from Peel who are currently doing a regeneration project in Wirral, which is 2 miles from the site.
Phases
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Proposal
Proposal
Legend:
Sculpture Architecture Painting Literature Music Theatre Dance Library
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Section
0
10
Listed Building Bus Station Train Station Tram Stop Car Park CafĂŠs Offices
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Main attractions are exaggerated in the 3-dimensional map. The Seven Arts Local
The Seven Arts skyline, although shorter, will start to rival that of Liverpool’s. It will create a strong reflection in the River Mersey like its neighbour. Its heights and massing
and
are related to the amount of space and
campus will create an annual summer event with exhibitions from the artists and performers in the campus. talents within the
North West
United Kingdom will be invited to join in the events. the
40m
natural lighting each
The
Art would need.
current identity of the river facade of
Birkenhead and the tallest building in the town. All proposed buildings are
shorter than the shaft to emphasize its monumental value, however all these
buildings will still be tall enough to allow large floor to ceiling heights.
listed ventilation shaft is the
Elevation
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Proposal
Boulevard
Courtyards are slotted in between buildings to create a point of interaction within different Arts and a place for them to exhibit their work outside of their studios.
Architecture & Art Courtyard
Amphitheatre
An outside amphitheatre is sandwiched in between the performance buildings: Music, Theatre and Dance. Lights beneath the ramps create a dynamic facade that complements the performances.
Birkenhead Skyline
The campus gives Birkenhead a visually strong river facade that seduces people into coming here. Its skylight gives the town a night-time character that it has lost over the decades.
Proposal
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A boulevard stretches throughout the edge of the proposed master plan. It gives pedestrians a rest point in between traffic and provides greenery in the urban landscape of the city.
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Appendix
Appendix
Appendix Policy Context Sustainability Cost Analysis Financial Analysis Design Strategy
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Policy Context
Appendix
Appendix
The National Planning Policy Framework is the policy that shapes The Local Plan framework. It is the top tier of planning policy that umbrellas local authorities
and
their
own
planning
policies; providing a guidance by setting out the for
Government’s
planning policies
England and how these are expected
to be applied only to the extent that it is
relevant, proportionate and necessary to do so.
for each authority allows
more flexible planning system that adapts changing
distinctive plans,
priorities
local
which
and
reflect
of
their
own
neighbourhood the
needs
priorities of their communities.
and
The ‘Seven Arts’ Project policy context abides by the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), a statutory document setting out the council’s planning policies used to guide development, conservation, regeneration improvement
and
activity.
environmental
The
Urban
Regeneration Strategy has been followed in Wirral since the 1970’s and plays a major role in shaping the future of the city.
Currently, under the new planning system, the UDP is a ‘saved plan’, meaning it is a Local Plan Document within the Local Plan framework.
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will replace all existing
planning
documents,
e.g.
The
Merseyside Structure Plan, Merseyside Green Belt Plan and the ‘old style’ Development Plans.
2.1 Strategic Planning Guidance Merseyside specifically identifies
for the
reflected by the wide range of initiatives
give urban regeneration a realistic local
and organisations operating within the
expression
Borough. These include Merseyside Development Corporation, Government Office on Merseyside, Wirral Task Force (DTI), City Challenge Initiative, Objective One status, Urban Programme, Urban Partnership, City Grant, Derelict Land Grant and Assisted Area status.
promotion of urban regeneration as a key
UDP. The policies and proposals within the UDP taken together are designed to address, in land-use terms, objective for the
A Local Plan to
1.59 The UDP policy
the
objectives
which include:
•
of
urban
Concentrating
regeneration
new building and
investment within the existing built-up
area; • Restraining building at the fringe of the urban area; • Treating for redevelopment derelict or vacant land; • Concentrating resources to upgrade
replace
obsolete
2.5 Urban
regeneration does not imply
costs, except where
Wirral’s heritage is threatened. Nevertheless, whilst large areas of land within the urban areas remain vacant and underused there is little justification for developing new
greenfield sites outside the existing builtup area.
The
emphasis
of
the
Strategy
is,
therefore, to put the heart back into run down areas which are not reaching
• Fostering private investment; • Providing a lasting improvement to the local environment; and • Developing and enhancing
industrial heartlands, housing areas or
existing and new public and community facilities.
2.4 The Strategy
their full potential, whether they be parks and open spaces.
In
this sense the
Urban Regeneration Strategy embraces UDP, providing the
all sections of the
basis upon which the policies and proposals are formulated and directing the way in which they will be implemented.
has
strong
support
both locally and nationally; which is
The UDP
is a plan for people, providing
an opportunity to focus attention and
create a higher standard and high quality
strong foundations for regenerating an
spending review translates into almost
Pursuing
this strategy means that
past achievements and investments can
area.
Using this framework for The Seven Arts aims for:
retaining the existing urban fabric at all
Economy
be consolidated and expanded, providing
policy.
planning
project forms the main points the project
urban
fabric;
and
land-use
The Guardian Spending Review of 2010 states that Liverpool has 50,552 on job seeker’s allowance and 28,330 receiving incapacity benefit. The comprehensive
within
- Demolishing as little as possible. - Utilising existing infrastructure for transport links. - Concentrating the creative hub in one area that has derelict or underutilised brown fields sites. - Developing and expanding the promenade for better public use. - Creating public realm pockets to increase community spaces and activities. - Encouraging and promoting start up businesses in the private sector. - Collaborating with Wirral Water’s regeneration project.
40% of the workforce are employed in the public sector, with 60-70% of the council’s budget going on wages. The Seven Arts seeks to develop a self-sustainable economy by giving the opportunity for students,
graduate
entrepreneurs businesses. sector
To
to
self-employed
start
up
their
and own
drive this massive private
injection,
workshops,
studios
and workspace will be offered at low rent for the first few years.
Offering
a
creative campus where these businesses can collaborate with large enterprises such as
Google, Facebook, Twitter etc. will be an attracting factor.
Fusing a new community with the existing Birkenhead community is important. An open communication needs to occur with its inhabitants to include them as having
The spaces are
for the public and are aimed at a wide demographic range.
A Strong Local & National Identity
Giving Birkenhead a creative identity will bring a white-collar workforce and
Heritage
and
The Georgian
Social Inclusion Opportunities
&
Equal
Grade II been retained.
buildings and
listed buildings have all
use.
pavilions,
house
These riverfront.
increasing
Governmental Backing
internally retrofitted for example the
grant from the
warehouse behind the ventilation shaft
regeneration
open door scheme that welcomes everyone
will be converted to house exhibition
will increase positive changes.
space.
increase
Green Transport Infrastructure
Events
Workshops and classes offer opportunities for the public to be included in the activities and learn at the same time.
The
campus
promotes
public
An
transport
and walking by having a pedestrian zone.
The
roads are still in place for service
and delivery vehicles but prioritise the pedestrian.
Self-drive
cars are available
as a form of transport in this area.
Other by bus;
forms
of
public
transport
are
a new bus station is proposed to
further encourage usage.
The
tram will
tramlines.
A
The
project is supported by a financial
Government,
project,
which
socio-economic
Birkenhead.
creative hub brings with it cultural
Open House and Clerkenwell Design Week where the campus is fully open to visitors. There is events
such
as
a layer of transparency where the public
can understand the workflow and output.
Other activities such as festivals can host
public
activities will revitalise the
This is an important characteristic for Birkenhead and is kept to enhance the Seven Arts project. Some will be
be reinstated with the expansion of the
Existing Community
a major role in the project.
of living.
as it is a will
aid
aspects
of
Project Collaboration The Seven Arts project
nearby,
links
it
being a to
a
Peel
promoted
similar
Wirral Waters. This
project
connection
Wirral and Birkenhead and together is a larger scale collaborative regeneration scheme. creates a strong backbone for
food, markets, music venues etc.
Improving Viewpoints
The Seven Arts height is proposed to not go above the height of the ventilation
Safer Public Space & Social Interaction Landscaping
the promenade and creating
sheltered courtyards and pocket gardens
makes for a safer environment, during the day and night.
These breakout spaces also
increase social interaction with the intent of creating networking opportunities.
shaft.
However
enough
for
the buildings are high
undisrupted
panoramic views.
360
degree
Birkenhead Waterfront
Birkenhead is always compared to Liverpool and to give Birkenhead a chance, its waterfront is to be built up. It will give the promenade a more dynamic
aspect and a night-time characteristic.
The
promenade
will
be
re-landscaped
Wirral.gov.uk, (2015). Urban Regeneration | Unitary Development Plan | Wirral Council. [online] Available at: http:// www . wirral . gov . uk / udp / urbanregen . asp [Accessed 13 Nov. 2015]. Wirral.gov.uk, (2015). Local Context | Unitary Development Plan | Wirral Council. [online] Available at: http:// www . wirral . gov . uk / udp / introlocal . asp [Accessed 13 Nov. 2015].
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Sustainability
Appendix
Appendix
A
theory is hidden behind the ambition
for sustainability in our days.
With
the
motive of including value to our project, in agreement with the legal requirements, we have taken a comprehensive position to sustainability.
Our
ingrained
promote
to
master-plan is deeply society,
and environmental issues.
An
economy
effective way
grey water recycling and harvesting systems
health and lives as they are encouraged
renewable energy to reduce the high levels
of the surfaces, and be used for other non
to walk
of fossil fuels and the possible greenhouse
pedestrian walkways will improve people’s
900m long to enjoy the Mersey River,the
a distance of
the promenade near beautiful views to
Liverpool and a Campus.
variety
of activities offered by the
The
by our project in order to enhance the
the
economic area of the area and improve as
pedestrian promenade with many trees and
many environmental aspects as possible for
flowers will improve the air quality of the
a high quality of living in
area and will give a sensitivity of natural
Birkenhead. Our
are:
well designated green spaces through
7 Arts Campus
and
especially
the
fresh air and block the unwanted noise coming from the busy areas of
Birkenhead.
Materials
Furthermore,
and usage of sustainable materials when it is
lower usage of destructive heating systems
The main aim of our project is the selection possible.
The materiality used in our project will be from sustainable sources.
Air quality
Our proposal is designed to enhance the air quality of the selected area of Birkenhead. First of all, the movement along our 7 Arts Campus is used by pedestrians, bicycles and self drive cars strictly in order to reduce
The main target of our design is the usage of emissions.
The
leading renewable energy
all
included in our
multi-storey
buildings
7 Arts campus will present a
and sustainable boilers will be placed in
in order to avoid the rainwater to the top drinking functions of the area.
used in our design will be the solar energy,
To
as photovoltaic systems will be placed along
develop
the campus in order to provide lighting and
of sustainability is planned to be achieved
proposal targets for sustainable solutions
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Renewable Energy
the fossil fuel consumption. Well designated
heating to our buildings and public areas.
Photovoltaic
cells will be placed to the
glass façades of the buildings, in order to provide sunscreen against the solar gain.
conclude, the the
7 Arts Campus
economic
and
aim to
employment
conditions of the area, improve the public transport and boost the health and living conditions of the community of
After
the
consideration
of
Birkenhead. all
these
issues mentioned above, we believe we have
done the maximum possible strategies of
Double glazing systems and well performed insulations will be imported into the 7 Arts Campus in order to supply greater levels of day lighting and reduce the artificial lighting of
as
passive
possible.
solar
gain
With and
the
success
cooling,
sustainable materials will be integrated.
the
sustainability in order to provide to the people of
Birkenhead a quality life.
Tucker, Lisa M. Sustainable Building Systems And Construction For Designers. New York: Fairchild Books, 2010.
order to achieve a significant reduction of
carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.
Recycling and Waste Storage The 7 Arts Campus
would be equipped by
sufficient spaces for recycling and wasting under the relevant regulations.
Water Conservation
The 7 Arts Campus provides a variety of green areas. The use of permeable pavements is to let the movement of the water through
the surface and it’s mainly used for the trees, flowers and other green areas of the campus.
Additionally,
the design provides
Rogers, Richard George. Towards An Urban Renaissance. [London]: [Spon], 1999. Wheeler, Stephen, and Timothy Beatley. Sustainable Urban Development Reader. Natural Planning policy Framework.
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Phase 3 Cost Appraisal
Value of the proposal Total Area Without 10% Minimum Estimated Income (m2) Gross (m2) Cost (£/m2) Shops: 3,882 3,493.8 £ 837.00 Offices: 25,626 23,063.4 £ 1,358.00 Library 1,440 1,296.0 £ 1,699.00 Total Income Yield @ say 7.00% Capital Value Cost of the proposal Total Area Without 10% Minimum Estimated Construction Costs (m2) Gross (m2) Cost (£/m2) Shops: 1,625.00 3,882 3,493.8 £ Offices: 1,875.00 25,626 23,063.4 £ Library: 2,425.00 1,440 1,296.0 £ Landscape: 6.00 23,177 20,859.3 £ Site Clearance: £ 20.01 46,970 Site Preparation: £ 1.90 100,976 Ancillary Costs Infrastructure: Total Construction Cost
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54,462
£
Professional Fees Architect Fees Quantity Surveyor Fees Civil Engineer’s Fees Services Engineer’s Fees CDM Coordinator’s Fees Legal Fees on Sale Legal fees on Letting Letting Agents Contingencies 5.00% of Total Cost Short-term Finances @ say 10.00% p.a. On total building costs, ancillaries, fees and contingencies On total costs incurred on completion to full letting Letting and Sales Fees Letting fees @ say 15% of income Advertising and marketing Total Development Cost
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
5,677,425.00 43,243,875.00 3,142,800.00 125,155.80 939,869.70 191,854.40 53,320,979.90
1,075.00 £ £
58,546,650.00 111,867,629.90
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
6,712,057.79 2,237,352.60 2,237,352.60 2,237,352.60 1,118,676.30 559,338.15 559,338.15 559,338.15 128,088,436.24
£ £
5,593,381.50 133,681,817.73
£ £ £
6,684,090.89 26,033,079.86 166,398,988.47
£ £ £
5,466,946.77 300,000.00 338,564,923.72
6.0 % 2.0 % 2.0 % 2.0 % 1.0 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 %
£ £ £
2,924,310.60 31,320,097.20 2,201,904.00
£
36,446,311.80 7.00 520,661,597.14
£
Value of the proposal Total Area Without 10% Minimum Estimated Income (m2) Gross (m2) Cost (£/m2) Shops: 17,046 15,341.4 £ 837.00 Offices: 14,979 13,481.1 £ 1,358.00 Residential: 20,010 18,009.0 £ 1,461.00 Total Income Yield @ say 7.00% Capital Value Cost of the proposal Total Area Without 10% Minimum Estimated Construction Costs (m2) Gross (m2) Cost (£/m2) Shops: 1,625.00 17,046 15,341.4 £ Offices: 1,875.00 14,979 13,481.1 £ Residential 1,675.00 20,010 18,009.0 £ Car Parking 310.00 50,100 45,090.0 £
Return for Risk and Profit @ say 15% of capital value
£
78,099,239.57
Total Expected Costs on Completion £ Site Value (in 2.5 years time) Present value of £1 in 2.5 years @10%
416,664,163.29
Less acquisition costs @ 2.5% Site Value Today
£ £
416,664,163.29
£
103,997,433.85 0.789 82,033,175.82
£
2,050,829.40
£
79,982,346.43
Professional Fees Architect Fees Quantity Surveyor Fees Civil Engineer’s Fees Services Engineer’s Fees CDM Coordinator’s Fees Legal Fees on Sale Legal fees on Letting Letting Agents Contingencies 5.00% of Total Cost Short-term Finances @ say 10.00% p.a. On total building costs, ancillaries, fees and contingencies On total costs incurred on completion to full letting Letting and Sales Fees Letting fees @ say 15% of income Advertising and marketing Total Development Cost
6.0 % 2.0 % 2.0 % 2.0 % 1.0 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 %
£ £ £ £ £
24,929,775.00 25,277,062.50 30,165,075.00 13,977,900.00 94,349,812.50
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
5,660,988.75 1,886,996.25 1,886,996.25 1,886,996.25 943,498.13 471,749.06 471,749.06 471,749.06 108,030,535.31
£ £
4,717,490.63 112,748,025.94
£ £ £
5,637,401.30 41,042,310.43 159,427,737.66
£ £ £
8,618,885.19 50,000.00 168,096,622.85
£ £ £
12,840,751.80 18,307,333.80 26,311,149.00
£
57,459,234.60 7.00 820,846,208.57
£
Return for Risk and Profit @ say 15% of capital value
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Appendix
Phase 1 & 2 Cost Appraisal
£
123,126,931.29
Total Expected Costs on Completion £ Site Value (in 2.5 years time) Present value of £1 in 2.5 years @10%
291,223,554.14
Less acquisition costs @ 2.5% Site Value Today Overall Site Value Today
£
291,223,554.14
£ £
529,622,654.43 0.789 417,766,349.82
£
10,444,158.75
£ £
407,322,191.07 487,304,537.50
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The Seven Arts Project is classed as a regeneration project. It will gain financial backing from the Government under the ‘Opportunities for investment and development partner’ regeneration scheme. Projects with grants from the The Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) cover:
Appendix
Appendix
Financial Analysis
- Commercial - Industrial - Leisure - Residential - Retail - Mixed use These projects are at various development stages and typically are each worth over £100 million in investment value. Some of the projects in the north include: - Media City - Salford (GDV £1000m) - Liverpool Waters, Liverpool (GDV £5000m) - Stanley Docks - Liverpool (GDV £130m) Funding
from the
Government
will be a major capital in-
vestment and the rest of the funding can be found from large enterprises that would be the catalytic company such as
Liverpool Waters
Wirral Waters
Stanley Docks
Media City
Google.
Peel Group are funding the Wirral Waters project and can Seven Arts due to the similarities in project aims. Together these projects combine for a larger scale regeneration plan for Wirral and Birkenhead. provide strong links to the
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Gov.uk, (2015). Regeneration Projects: Opportunities for investment and development partners - GOV.UK. [online] Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/regeneration-projects - opportunities - for - investment - and - development - partners [Accessed 13 Nov. 2015].
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Birkenhead is located Peninsula and was once well known for trade,
Wirral
town and thus resulting in a low quality of
living here.
boulevard is introduced as
close to all amenities and transport routes,
an affluent town
life as spaces have been left derelict resulting
break between the main roads to give the
more residents in every field of life will
in
the
ship building and
one of the more prominent seaports in the
and occupational gap is what the proposed urban design answers to.
As
the
creative
seven traditional arts.
industry
This
and
the
will become the
driving force of the artistic and innovation campus proposal.
Sir Kenneth Robinson once
said
is putting your imagination
to
“Creativity work, and
it’s
produced
the
most
extraordinary results in human culture.”
The creation of a campus focusing on letting creativity and imagination roam free whilst sharing helpful criticisms and bouncing ideas off each other is proposed.
This
campus will
become a hub for the seven arts within the
North West and the rest of the UK.
the population of one
of
the
most
populated urban areas in the United Kingdom to one of the most derelict.
The National
Statistics Office had the population in Birkenhead at more than 300,000 at 2001 which had massively decreased to just above toward
2011. This
campus will provide office spaces and
shops that will help in the production of jobs.
The
the
campus will collaborate with
government
and
local
Peel,
universities
in offering low rent offices for start-up businesses to take root in the development.
Creating Buildings
a
clear
route
between
Listed
and the local transport was key
in making the town an easier place to live.
The
yearn to live here.
Identity
creative and inspiring atmosphere that will
This redevelopment aims to re-inject Birkenhead an identity; as the town faces the 2008 Culture Capital of Europe, Birkenhead will be identified as the Creative Capital of the UK. The campus will inject life in the derelict urban area of Birkenhead
buildings
through the creation of jobs and green
ferry
terminal
will
be
redeveloped
With the specific business hub that is the Seven Arts Campus, Birkenhead will house many artists and performers. Creating a campus to house them together creates a greatly improve their works. of the
Seven Arts
The
will be in a strong axis
right behind the promenade, these will be
migration of residents
Liverpool and other urban areas was
brought on due to the lack of jobs in the
spaces. It aims to not only become a creative hub in
Birkenhead
thus seducing people to
the first distinctive figures the population
relocate their businesses and their lives in
of
the town but to also create spaces for people
Liverpool
Birkenhead. They strong Birkenhead
will see of
will become part of a
river view along with the ferry terminal and the ventilation shaft.
These
buildings
to enjoy nature in the comfort of an urban setting where amenities are within a short walking distance away.
The
creation of the
new bus
will provide a lot of courtyard spaces for
campus is hoped to create a domino effect
station will be introduced creating a place
external exhibitions and as shared public
in
along with the train station.
A
to rest for both passengers and bus drivers.
The
tram lines will be introduced with the
collaboration their
with
Wirral Waters
Streetcar. Pedestrianised
and
areas are
realm for people to interact and brainstorm in.
Expansion
Further expansion towards the heart of Birkenhead is planned the third phase. With
cars are the
the success of drawing jobs and innovation in
with the main roads.
Self-drive
only cars allowed in the campus to create a
one place, more commercial buildings will be required in the town. phase.
Public Realm The
promenade is remade and expanded into
a big park that follows the river, creating
Leisure and additional
The insertion of leisure spaces such as
a cinema, gym or a public swimming pool will draw people in
Birkenhead as the town meets
a peaceful environment for those working
their needs for recreation and relaxation
public
without going into the hustle and bustle
the campus and for visitors.
More
areas are introduced as a place of human interaction between those working hard within their offices.
Outside
art exhibitions
and performances are greatly welcomed to
by slowly redeveloping its
in the rest of the town.
visitors enjoy their stay and not be scared
introduced in the heart of the town to let
Birkenhead
waterfront, the rest of the derelict spaces are hoped to be improved and lives improved
residential buildings are also a part of this
In less than a decade, Birkenhead fell from
at
important to introduce jobs to the area.
The
safe environment for the residents.
Occupancy
15,000
bring back people in the town, it is
Transport
a seaport town, it had historical links
towards
Business To
pedestrians a place to rest in the heart of
Birkenhead.
other maritime industries as it acted as
United Kingdom along with its neighbour, Liverpool. However, as time went on, the industries left Birkenhead and moved towards Liverpool, even earning itself the European Capital of Culture in 2008. Now, residents in the Birkenhead Urban Area are out-commuters, travelling outside of their town to go to their work. This industrial
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in crime.
A
Appendix
Appendix
Design Strategy
of the
City
of
Liverpool
or commuting even
further to other big cities.
Additional high-
end residential areas provide places for those working in the
Seven Arts Campus a place to As the
let the town become bustling with creative
rest and live without commuting far.
energy that will become inspiration of those
buildings are in the heart of the town and
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