Site parameters

As you can see the total area of this site is very large in its stature. The small map below is not fully accurate as the greenery on google earth hindered my ability to get truly accurate dimensions. However the dimensions I have will suffice and give more than enough depth and understanding on site parameters. Directly below you can see the google earth view of the site rendered, I have highlighted the entire site and cut off the site entrance, in this view you can get a true understanding for the potential of the site. In the image itself its empty and when I took a site visit, the car park was not really full. Considering I went at 5 which is prime rush hour, what I’ve gathered from primary research is that the car park is not used to its full potential, thus my idea for this site I think will be really good Site

To my left you can see some google SketchUp renderings of the site. Its quite difficult to see as on the actual site itself there’s only the train lines and trees in close proximity which the software could not render. However it does show the buildings that are in play with the design of this site. In the first image to the left the highlighted buildings overlooks the prior entrance to the physical site, the station approach road which will be the road that leads to the site itself. These buildings affect the site flow as they will for sure cause some traffic at the station approach road entrance which could make it difficult for gym goers to enter. The Upminster station entrance on station road will cause some heavy traffic in close proximity to the site entrance. The second image down overlooks the small built up area around the site and Upminster station. As there are no contours in the rendering, from primary research I could definitely say that there is inconsistent incline and decline throughout station road and into the site. An exaction of the site to make it dead flat would be ideal however dearly expensive. Its also very important to notice that the design of the buildings exterior shell will be highly important. Due to the nature of the site, the building will struggle to have an identity in a concrete jungle of fairly old high street shops, I would go as far as saying that due to the massing of the surrounding site a fairly tall high rise building is not out of the question. Apart from the residential buildings on the south and perhaps the train line may create an engineering difficulty for a skyscraper, there isn’t anything else that causes an issue for a taller buildings design. In the final image we can see an overview of around ½ a mile radius around the site.

WESTERN ELEVATION

East Elevation

NORTHERN ELEVATION

SOUTHERN ELEVATION