Act One - Preston Cartographically

I.III The Site Inter-sectionally

Contextualisation Topography & Site Sections

The site slopes significantly to the south, amounting a 9.6m change over the 155m depth, while presenting challenges in terms of spatial layouts and overlooking, it provides an opportunity to play with level changes within the homes and the site, and allows the southern end of the site to achieve a higher maximum height while in-keeping with the site surroundings.

The site is bordered densely at the north and sits within the high-street block broken only by a few narrow alleys and lanes. To the south the site sits adjacent to a diagonally oriented multi-storey car park which sets a precedent for a taller building typology.

The site sits in a sectional axis with key historic and iconic buildings with Preston skyline including the Harris and Preston Minster, the sectional view above will be key when considering the proposal within the a wider context and its impact on the existing sight-lines and key views.