The site is located in the North-East corner of the town centre, behind Huddersfield train station. Currently, on site there is an abandoned Grade II listed building, a National Children's Centre, a number of dwellings and some small businesses. There is an area covered by trees and shrubs at the North of the site, however it is cut by a circular road coming from the ring road. Both pedestrian and vehicular access are made from Fitzwilliam St in the North and New North Parade in the South.
Most of the site is covered by a car park which is serving the train station. There is significant noise from the traffic on the ring road and from the train station. The main building on site has been abandoned for years and is in a state of neglect. Despite its proximity to the train station, the site is not clearly linked to St George’s square. The ring road is forming a hard edge dividing the site from Greenhead Park and the spaces outside town centre.
Most of the space covered by the future student district falls within the conservation area. This means that the zone is considered of special architectural and historical merit and is worthy of preservation or enhancement. The proposal is aiming to retrofit the existing listed buildings and convert them into student accommodation, leisure and medical facilities. This will keep the facades unchanged, protecting the heritage of the buildings and the area.
The vision for our master plan for 2049 is of a vibrant town, which embraces new technologies and implements them to provide a better life for its residents and in the same time reduce the impact on the environment. The University will continue to expand, entering inside the ring road and the town centre, looking to encourage the students to address the problems faced by the community. By having students interact and work with the public and local businesses some of them will end up staying in the area working for companies based in Huddersfield adding to the community. If the University and the students are to play such an important role in Huddersfield, a special district dedicated to them will be beneficial. The site chosen is close to the train station, making commuting possible for students from other universities such as Manchester or Leeds. These students could represent a resource for local businesses which could collaborate with them during their studies and afterwards. The site is located just a few minutes’ walk from the university and is well connected to cultural and social spaces. Another goal of the master plan is to redesign the ring road so that it will reduce its width allowing for bicycle and running paths as well as green spaces. By doing this, the site will have a direct uninterrupted link with the University.
The student district must meet all student requirements, and needs spaces which encourage the interaction of the public with university projects. The layout of the site will try to retain as much as possible from the current scale of the buildings, respecting the conservation area and upgrade the existing buildings and spaces. The main areas inside the student district are: -The student accommodation building, which will keep the existing look but will be redesigned to meet standards for accommodation. -The leisure area will have restaurants, pubs, experience-based activities and shops. -A new medical and sports centre -A new community centre that will organise workshops for students and people living around. -The forest park is meant to provide a quiet space for students. There will be areas for study and spaces for leisure and workshops. The district has good connections with the town centre, the train station, and the new cinema and entertainment centre. By creating a tunnel for the cars, a new bridge will connect the student hub with Greenhead Park.
I -DEMOLISHING EXISTING HOUSES -RETROFITTING EXISTING BUILDING INTO STUDENT ACCOMODATION -REDEVELOP ACCESS -REDEVELOP PARKING INTO SOCIAL SPACE -INTRODUCE NEW ACOUSTIC BARRIER
II -REMOVAL OF CIRCLE ROAD -CREATING THE FOREST PARK -CONNECTION WITH RINGROAD BIKE PATH -RETROFIT EXISTING BUILDING INTO HEALTHCARE AND LEISURE CENTRE -DEMOLISHING EXISTING BUILDINGS -NEW SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SPACES
III -DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE SPACES -DEVELOPMENT OF OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES -ESTABLISHING CONNECTION WITH GREENHEAD PARK -NEW COMUNITY CENTRE
The forest park will use the existing trees and hedges currently present on site, while planting new trees to fill the space where the road used to be. In time, new landscaping and architectural installations will be introduced to create quiet study areas and contemplation spaces. The trees will attract birds and other small animals, and will provide shade and protection for the people walking through the park.
The community centre is meant to bring different people together and make them cooperate, in order to build a stronger community. In a world dominated by technology where communication is done almost entirely in front of a screen, and people are specialized in one domain, it is important to have spaces where humans can interact with each other while learning new skills and work with their hands and with natural materials.
The performance and exhibition area, is a key space in the district as it links the student accommodation with the community centre and the forest park. The space is generous and open; therefore, it can be used in a multitude of ways and can be divided to enhance the exhibits. The retaining wall from the park and the side of the student accommodation building can be used for projections of film festivals or university projects.
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DÊrive can be defined as a mode of experimental discovery of urban society. It is an unplanned journey through an urban landscape which is directed by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters participants discover in their way. These encounters can be objects or spaces that attract the participants or that repel them. I could encounter both types of spaces in Huddersfield, while rediscovering the town in this new way. Huddersfield has elegant buildings such as the Train Station and the Parish Church that trough their detailing and design echo a flourishing industrial past. On the other hand, there are many neglected buildings and dark corners that remind of the problems the town faces, like criminality, poverty and homelessness. By walking through the town without having a predefined destination, you take turns that you wouldn’t normally and discover areas of potential that are sometimes ignored. For instance, the walk along the river, could help the town more if the connections with the town centre and other major nodes will be stronger.
This Surrealist collage is a representation of the duality of Huddersfield. This vision is resulted from the DĂŠrive exploration of the town. Huddersfield can be seen as a place of contrasts. On one hand it has a strong historical heritage, a number of impressive buildings reminiscent of towns such as Bath or Oxford, and on the other hand it is seen by its residents as one of the worst places to live in England. There are a number of reasons Huddersfield is not satisfying its residents and they range from lack of investment and vision for the future to criminality and homelessness. However, there are new developments especially around the University, that try to change the face of Huddersfield. These new buildings, are giving residents hope that there will be a future for the town. Huddersfield has the potential to prosper if it will rely on what made it remarkable in the first place. It needs to focus on education, a healthy business and industrial environment and to provide its residents a high standard of living.
Electric self-driving cars Current methods of transport are mostly based on fossil fuels. Due to the negative impact that CO2 has on the environment and human health, alternative solutions have started to be implemented around the world. One of the concepts that will minimise the impact of transportation is an autonomous system run by artificial intelligence. The AI will coordinate all cars, trains, planes and boats making sure that travel is as reliable and efficient as possible. People will be able to use the system via an application on their intelligent devices or just by giving a verbal command to the AI in their residence. There will also be an infrastructure of charging docks and areas where people will be able to board one of the cars and the Pavilion will Presentation be part of this technologies system.
Advancements in technology will redefine the way people exhibit the produce of their imagination. Art especially, has potential to use technology to reinvent itself. By using holograms and projections, the viewer will experience the exhibit in a more engaging way, being able to visualise objects in 3D in an almost tactile sense. This approach will differentiate itself from other forms of 3D art such as sculpture by its ability to defy gravity and push the boundaries on what is possible. The Pavilion stands for advances in technology and for the fact that Huddersfield will play an important role in new developments. Therefore, keeping people informed of the efforts that the town is making is a key role of the Pavilion. Using holograms and projections to present innovative technologies and art, represents the active role that the Pavilion takes to promote creativity.
Most of the town centre is in a conservation area and inside the ring road can be found a large number of listed buildings. These are a testament of the rich heritage of the town. Although there are innovative companies in Huddersfield, and an ever-expanding University, the town centre has remained mostly unchanged since the 1970’s. This means that while other towns and cities have worked to introduce more bicycle paths, charging stations for electric cars or smaller electric vehicles, Huddersfield continued to rely on cars and buses for transport inside the ring road and to the residential areas outside. This is why the town needs a new transportation system and a new road layout. By introducing the autonomous electric car system and by having the Pavilion as a symbol for innovative technologies, Huddersfield could enhance its historical heritage.
The Pavilion is located near Huddersfield train station, in an area currently used as a bus stop. The location was chosen due to its excellent position in town being the most important transportation node in the area. St. George’s Square located at the front of the Pavilion has a strong historical significance. Therefore, the Pavilion is reduced in hight and volume so it does not compete with the surrounding buildings. Also, the location of the Pavilion in the square does not block the view of the train station from St. George’s Square. The Pavilion is well connected both to the train station and the town centre. The train station is a major entrance in town and a landmark for residents. By building the Pavilion close to the station, it will serve a large spectrum of people from commuters to shoppers and travellers.
The main areas of the Pavilion are: the cars docking area, where the car approaches the Pavilion becoming part of it and allowing the passengers to get on board; the waiting area, where people are connected to the outside world through 5G and where they can plan the route to their destination, and the technology exhibition area which will be dedicated to students and entrepreneurs. The spaces work in a town wide masterplan which is encouraging experimentation and innovation for students. By creating these kinds of spaces, both the public and the technology creators will be pushed towards finding new solutions for our problems. Location of such a space is ideal in the Pavilion, as the people waiting for their shuttles will have the time to engage with the exhibits.
The Pavilion is aiming to promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly way of transport, in order to respond to the climate crisis that the planet is facing. Therefore, energy efficiency is a core element of the design. The roof is covered in solar capturing tiles and it has a parabolic shape that maximizes the amount of solar radiation captured. Energy from the solar tiles will be used to charge the electric cars or for the displays in the exhibition area. The large windows in the waiting area will use natural light and the cantilevered elements will prevent overheating.
The cladding material for the Pavilion is Corten steel. The dark brown colour of the material helps the Pavilion blend with the stone buildings surrounding it integrating the structure into the architectural context. Corten is one of the best materials in terms of maintenance. After a period of time, it develops an oxidized layer on the surface which protects the inner structure of the cladding for the rest of its lifetime. Because of this, the cladding will constantly heal itself. By choosing a low maintenance material for the envelope, the long-term energy consumption of the Pavilion will be lower.
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