BA Year 2 Semester 1: Urban Design Project

BA Year 2 Semester 1 Urban DesignURBAN DESIGN PROJECT

BA Year 2 Semester 1

The first Project of my 2nd year was titled ‘Urban Design’ which was split into 2 sections:

1) Groupwork - Masterplan a site 2) Individual Work - Refine the design of a specific portion.

Our group were tasked with redesigning ‘Monument Place’, the former heart of Liverpool City Centre, which is now tired and a major route into the core city centre. The area is also known as the ‘Fabric District’ as it used to be bustling with Fabric Merchants.

Our original group design (small site plan, bottom left) improved the area by introducing seperated cycle lanes for Liverpool’s then-new City Bike Scheme, Tree Lined Boulevards to reduce noise pollution and improve the visual aesthetic, Water Features, Raised Planters, an Underground Train Station (as the site is situated directly above a disused railway tunnel), and Created a sun-sail covered area - which could house the existing market stalls and be used as exhibition space for street artists.

My further improved scheme is the large plan (bottom). Retaining many features from our original plan; I improved the Underground Station’s entrance (so when people come out of the tunnel, they are greeted by an impressive view across the plaza); Increased the capacity for Market Stalls; introduced raised steps around the Grade II listed monument in the middle of the Plaza; Increased and improved the size and appearance of the fountains.

However my biggest and most visible change is the introduction of sun-sails spanning the entire width of the plaza. These sails were designed to be various fabrics - a nod to the site’s heritage.

improved the efficiency of the proposed cycle lanes; Improved the tree positions along the boulevards; reconfigured the Underground Station’s entrance (so when people come out of the tunnel, they are greeted by an impressive view across the plaza); Increased the capacity for Market Stalls; introduced raised steps around the Grade II listed monument in the middle of the Plaza; Increased and improved the size and appearance of the fountains.

However my biggest and most visible change is the introduction of sun-sails spanning the entire width of the plaza. These sails were designed to be various fabrics - a nod to the site’s heritage.