Component 1
Drilon Mehmeti
Type of Project Theme Ideas Directionsand Influence Words Nature Natural & Organic Garden Calming, ease Sport Freedom Skatepark CommunityPassion, Sport Movement and Flow Football pitch sociableImprovement, Leisure Entertainment& Movement and Flow Garden ExplorationOutdoor, Commercial Geometric Museum KnowledgeCuriosity, Domestic Linear Patio Comfortability
Design Brief
There are no nearby toilets so an area for toilets would be helpful, there is no need for a café as there are nearby corner shops/food shops, which are within 2 minute walks. Bins would be beneficial to reduce littering as the park itself is very messy, with rubbish thrown around. Water fountains would be helpful so more time can be spent in the park. A café is not a necessity as shops are really close so it isn’t a necessity.
Personally, I grew up going to this park as I used to live in the blue flat, going to the park everyday after school. Many signs on the walls/gates of the park have written in a “No Ball Games” agenda, but it is very common for children to play football there. I believe it is best to accept and embrace the love for football in the area and to create a safe environment for kids to play football. An issue, however, is when people walk through the area people play football and disrupt the game. A safe and easy walk from seating area/toilets would be necessary.
Stephens Road, Newham. More specifically, the park in front of the blue flat. I’ve chosen this area because there aren’t many spaces for children to use in this area, even though 2 primary schools, and a nursery are based nearby. Children in the area may have to travel a fair bit from home to have a place to have fun, with nearby parks being roughly 15 minute walks away. Sport plays a big part in the area, with children coming from all over Stratford to play in the park with friends after school.
The area has also been frequently used as a, simply, an area for friends to just sit and talk. So a comfortable seating area would be useful. However, the area of Stratford does have an issue with crime. During May 2022, there 48 cases of miscellaneous theft, 46 cases of harassment and 42 cases of theft from a person (these being the most common crimes). A safe space for the people using the equipment would be vital.
• Clear access to the seating area that doesn’t clash with the football area.
Specifications
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• Football area to be the main source of attraction: Goals. Lights.
• Must have a seating area.
- Must include tables, bins, and water fountains.
• Toilets M/F
• Must be a high fenced area (has an issue with balls getting kicked over onto the main road or hitting shops/cars).
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Research Question
In recent years, we are seeing Architects working towards and building multipurpose buildings and structures for community involvement. You may look at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto, nearby the Aga Khan Museum, both of whom attempt to show the Canadian public of the Islamic communities culture and tradition. The Ismaili Centre has been made to stand out in the area as “tens of thousands of commuters” travel past the Centre and Museum
A community can be defined as “people living one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality.” An architect may look into Community Design, which is the architects working alongside the community to build structures that enable the enhancements of the culture of the community. Architects may also look into environmental support for communities. For example, architects working in the Caribbean alongside scientists, and local fishing communities to resolve coral reef bleaching as a result of rising sea temperatures. This is beneficial for the communities as sea food is a “Caribbean specialty”, and as countries like Jamaica and Belize already export fish to the European Union, having a healthy coral reef is beneficial financially and socially.
How can architectural development help communities socialise and grow together?
Chose a theme of Movement and Flow to make the pavilion and site stick out in a flat area. All the nearby houses are all the same size and flats are all around 10 stories high and all cube-shaped with the same style roofing. Having a more curvy roof for a pavilion will make it more eye-catching for passer-by's.
Theme - Movement and Flow
Play area, always in need of constant repair as the play equipment is always broken. Has swings, climbing frame and slide.
it is best to embrace the love for football and make a football area for those children to Theuse.area is also used as a hangout space for groups of friends, so a seating area would be very useful.
Site 1 – Stephens Road - Park in front of Flat
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Used as a football pitch by students in nearby primary schools, however signs display a “No Ball Games”
Park can be elongated to take more space from the path, and push the path closer to the flat by replacing some of the grass with the pathway.
Site 1 – Stephens Road – Park in front of Flat
Short fences, cause of issue as ball will be kicked over often.
On the side of the main road, balls might even get run over by buses and lorries.
Shops on the other side of the crossing (in the image left), availability of food, drinks, and snacks.
Access to buses as (in the image above) the bus stop is on the right by the car.
Site 2 –
Road park area as I felt I had more ideas.
Lister Gardens, Plaistow –Housing
Old Areabungalows.needsmore spaces for children of all ages as there aren’t many nearby. Lister Gardens itself is rundown and doesn’t have the right equipment to allow for it to be considered a viable space for children of all ages, rather it is more suitable for younger children (under the age of 10) or even toddlers.
A new activity area in which the equipment is more age-inclusive would be necessary. Decided on working on the Stephens
Corner shop for snacks and drinks within 5 minutes of walking down Lister Gardens.
Plantation grown out of control, makes it look like no one lives there any more. Area also lacks colour so a focus on the design of the site would be necessary so it stands out.
Site 2 – Lister Gardens, Plaistow –Housing
Old Rightbungalows.nexttoLister Gardens, run down and seems to be out of use.
• Run down homes built opposite Lister Gardens, a small play area for children with a football/basketball caged pitch.
• Facilities look like they’re not taken care of and are rarely used by the public.
Information about the area
• Chose to use the houses opposite the park rather than the park itself as they seem to be abandoned and not used, with overgrown greenery in the gardens of the houses and tacky paint on the walls.
Pavilion Ideas
Asarea.the park is used year round, maybe a closed off pavilion similar to the one furthest left would be ideal.
Pavilion to be used as a sheltered area, maybe housing toiletry, water fountains and a seating
I could take into account and try work on the even gaps between areas, and maybe looking and the lowered seating area to preserve walking space.
A more geometric style of architecture, focusing on even gaps and triangular, and irregular quadrilateral, shapes for the areas.
Pavilion Idea - Drawing
Pavilion 1 has been designed to stand out in a flat environment, with houses all being the same shape and roofed in the same fashion. The only change being an odd flat in the area, like the Blue flat the park is placed in front of. The pavilion has been designed to allow for people to sit on the exterior, maybe if they’re taking a small break from playing. And an interior seating area for groups of people to sit together, with tables and chairs included (not drawn).
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Pavilion 2 has been designed in a similar fashion but has been modified to be a thinner version allowing for more space inside the pavilion and a larger roof to protect more people from the potential and likely rain.
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Seating Ideas
Seating Area - Ideas
Seating Area - Drawings
Main Area – Football Pitch
