JENNIFER BECKETT
Postgraduate Landscape Architect Portfolio
Contents • PERSONAL PROFILE:
About Myself, Education, Experience and Skills
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• THE GROWING CITY:
Introduction to Portsmouth 4 Planning Strategy 5 Design Area Introduction 6 Strategic Design 6 Design Masterplan 7 Design Vision 8
• THE 5TH ECOLOGY: ECO-EXIST:
Introduction to Parkwood Springs 12 Theory and Inspiration 13 Our Vision: Eco-exist 14 Strategic Masterplan 16 Detailed Masterplan 18 Detailed Masterplan Vision 19
• DESIGN MODELLING:
Strategy and Method 21 Design Process 21 Design Vision 22
• THE GREEN HEART:
Introduction to The Green Heart 24 The Green Heart Vision 25
• BACK TO TREE FUTURE 27 • THE LONGSHAW TRAIL: Introduction 30
Masterplan 30 Design Vision 31 Planting and Construction Plans 33
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PERSONAL PROFILE
Introduction,Qualifications, Experience, Skills and About Myself JENNIFER BECKETT
QUALIFICATIONS • MA Landscape Architecture 2018-20 at The University of Sheffield- Pending September • BA Historical Archaeology 2017 at The University of York- 2:1 • A Levels- A* Art, B History and C Geography • Full Drivers Licence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SKILLS University, professional and life experiences have allowed me to gain a compitent set of work skills that I am continuing to develop and improve. These skills are: TEAM WORK ORGANISATION TIME MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP MULTI-TASKING
CREATIVITY PROBLEM SOLVING ADAPTABLE MASTERPLANNING LANDSCAPE DESIGN & PLANNING
I am confident in:
I am moderately I have had limited confident in: experience in: • Arc GIS • Lumion • Sketchup • Rhino
Fabrik Landscape Architects: May-August 2019 (Alton, UK)
Telephone: 07934235019 Email: jenniferbeckett90@gmail.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-beckett-659201176
I worked as an Intern for Fabrik over the summer before my second masters year. I worked closely with different teams, learning and contributing towards both design and planning work. During the first month I learnt how the company operated, used storyboards and the expected standard of produced work. With this I designed a concept and presented work for a competition in Southampton.
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The next few months I helped different teams by working with and producing work that includes; design statement/ vision documents, strategy plans, masterplans, cross sections, planting pallets and construction details.
ABOUT MYSELF
I experienced working to weekly deadlines and at a fast pace whilst contributing towards ideas and feedback in a studio environment. I took part in weekly meeting with my colleagues and attended a meeting with an architectural firm and a health/safety briefing. Churchman Thornhill Finch Landscape Architects: OctoberNovember 2017, May - September 2018 (London, UK) I worked as an intern for Churchman LA and was involved with the development and research of projects including Wadham College Oxford, Murry Grove, Birmingham University, Cambridge Estate and HS2. This compromises of current, historical, product and plant based research. I have also worked on the ‘Healthy Living’ presentation for conferences by providing illustrations. I also helped produce St Dunstan’s College project’s submission and assisted with plant check-ups for the Themes Path project. I have contributed towards planting and construction plans, attended meetings with firms and visited sites.
Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Bridge AutoCAD Hand drawings Model making Microsoft Office
I am a passionate, determined worker and like to get involved with as much as possible. I am always up for a challenge and am a keen sportswoman, taking part in team sports as well as individual activities. I enjoy cooking/baking as well as gardening and playing the piano. I love to spend time outdoors, go on long walks and explore nature. I additionally like to try new skills such as; snowboarding, rock climbing and bouldering. I am a competitive hockey player and played at a high level for the 1st X1 at university. I enjoyed playing with my team and challenging myself as each year passed. I also am a confident skier, play tennis run and partake in yoga. From a young age I have had a passion for art. I enjoy to keep up with painting, sketching and photography during my free time. I Like to incorporate this into my landscape architecture work.
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THE GROWING CITY Portsmouth Protection Plan
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK Planning/Design Masters Special Project, 2020
SUMMARY of PROJECT From the analysis it is evident that flooding threats, lack of green space and poor health/well-being are the three key problems facing Portsmouth. Despite numerous initiatives, very little has been implemented. Therefore, I have devised a strategy; ‘Portsmouth Protection Plan - The Growing City’, to tackle these three issues under the conceptual headings of Protect, Respect and Connect. These strategies are tested at a design scale in a focused design proposal at Southsea seafront. The proposed design combines all three strategies together to create a space that is designed with nature and proposes a protecting green wetland that mitigates flooding. The wetland brings a fun and exciting landscape with new topography that has changed from flat open green space, to an area that ranges in height by representing coastal features through its connection to the sea. Water can be directed to holding areas through urban drainage canals while bringing back ecology and allowing biodiversity to thrive through re-wilding. To improve people’s health, the area encourages sustainable movement to reduce vehicle traffic. People’s well-being is improved by bringing people closer to nature, through street planting, nature trails and wildlife elements. The design creates a interactive landscape that connects people to the blue/green networks while using natural elements to ensure people’s futures are surrounded by nature and safe from flooding.
APPLIED SKILLS • • • • • • •
Adobe InDesign Work Adobe Photoshop Rendering Adobe Illustrator Rendering AutoCAD Work ArcMap GIS Work Ipad and Hand Drawings Site Analysis - Site visits and desk based
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Portsmouth’s multi-deprivation:
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Portsmouth is Located in the south of England by the Solent. The city lies on Portsea Island with various connections via sea to the Isle of Wight, Europe and other southern coastal towns/cities.
Portsmouth has poor health in comparison to the rest of south of England. The main area of concern are male life expectancy and female life expectancy. Many live in low density terraced houses with little access to green space. Portsmouth’s current green space and water drainage:
Portsmouth’s population density is the second highest in the country with 50.7 people per hectare. The city is dominated by built form with numerous paved areas having little green space and car dominated areas. Portsmouth 1867-81
Portsmouth’s green space compromised mainly of pastures, open green space, wetlands and mudflats during the 18th century. The majority of pastures and wetlands had trenches to irrigate and prevent flooding on the fields.
Farlington 6 Marshes
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The character of Portsmouth flows with the nautical history to the sea. This can be seen through the city from street furnishings, paving designs and historical features. Portsmouth’s topography:
Portsmouth’s population density:
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Portsmouth’s flood and rising sea levels: Legend Study Area Boundary Line Flood Zone 3 (High Flood Risk) Flood Zone 2 (Low Flood Risk)
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Portsmouth 1932-33
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Areas Susceptible to Surface Water Flooding:
The green space in Portsmouth decreased due to urbanisation. Many of the pasture and open green space was replaced by houses and built form. Water was transported underground and the overground canals were significantly reduced.
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Portsmouth is at high risk of flooding due to the topography being flat (as you can see in the map above). The majority of flooding is caused by coastal storms and surface water flooding. The city is surrounded by sea, therefore, there is a risk of future flooding from rising sea levels. Portsmouth has numerous bodies that relate to flooding, one of which is the Coastal Partnership. This organisation has specific policies that aim to protect ecological areas at risk from coastal flooding and has regulations for building new coastal defences.
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Melting ice caps could contribute towards up to 3m rise in sea levels. This could have a detrimental effect on people’s well being since houses are the main built form that could be affected. The Portsmouth Flood map below identifies the areas most at risk, including areas in which rising sea levels could reach.
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Grassed areWoodland, Over Thousands of as and trees hedgerow, 100 different wildlife provide habitats meadows, flora species with for birds and wetland, marsh- species an abundance insects. There is land, coastal and of birds. Estia Lack of flora habitats, salt many mated 40,000 biodiversity. and fresh water butter- birds visit every ponds. flies winter.
Despite Portsmouth’s green space lacking in ecological value, the current green spaces connect with other green locations across South Hampshire through PUSH. PUSH aims to improve people’s health and well being via a regional connection to nature.
Half of Portsmouth’s green space has been lost to built form and urbanisation. It has caused a significant amount of Portsmouth’s wildlife to decrease. Currently Portsmouth lacks in public green space. The main inner city green spaces especially lack in flora and fauna diversity and could be considered as plain spaces with little ecological life.
Partnership for South Hampshire (PUSH)
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Planning Strategy Problems Facing Portsmouth Through site analysis these are the three main problems facing Portsmouth:
Protect Strategy Respect Strategy Connect Strategy
Lack of Green Space Future Flooding and Global Warming Poor Health and Well-being
Taking Action Taking inspiration from the precedent study and theory these are the 3 actions to tackle the issues:
We have a duty to protect people and nature, whilst respecting and bringing back our past landscape. The future looks towards connecting the city to it’s environment. To create a growing green island that is thriving in nature and green space to help improve people’s lively-hood and prepare for the unexpected.
INSPIRATION New York - DLAND Studio ‘A New Urban Ground’ A proposal for a natural green flood defence with a mix of green and hard infrastructure. Some of their strategies include; permeable wetlands, interconnected systems with porous streets that filter and carry water to the new wetlands, and an extended shoreline that acts as a barrier against coastal flooding. These strategies provide inspiration for my policies, especially for the protection plan 3 stage barrier. DLAND Studio provides a new sustainable approach to flood management whilst accepting rising sea levels.
Creating Regenerative Cities - Herbert Giradet This theory has inspired my Respect policy by bringing back lost green space to the city and people. The theory looks at sustainable development which is implemented in my policies Design area location: Southsea Common and surrounding area
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PROTECT STRATEGY
Stage 1 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 50 years Stage 2 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 100 years Stage 3 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 150 years
Protect looks at aspects in Portsmouth that are in need of current and future protection. This policy aims to look at the future to prevent damage or harm to people and the environment.
The Solent (Sea) Blue/green network
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PROTECT STRATEGY
Stage 1 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 50 years Stage 2 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 100 years Stage 3 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 150 years
Respect looks at the present day and past to help bring back what was lost and to look after the current positive aspects of the city and those living there.
The Solent (Sea) Blue/green network
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CONNECT STRATEGY
Stage 1 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 50 years Stage 2 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 100 years Stage 3 wetland/ re-wild area - completion in 150 years
Connect Looks at regional and local improvements to the environment and to bring people closer to Portsmouth’s nature.
The Solent (Sea) Blue/green network
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The Protect strategy aim to:
The Respect strategy aim to:
The Connect strategy aim to:
• Protect people and the environment from flooding and rising sea levels by bringing all three policies together to create a three stage barrier: 1) Protect green buffer, 2) Respect re-wilding semi-permanent wetland, 3) Connect blue-green network.
• Respect the past environment by bringing back green space that was lost, including wetlands, re-wild areas and to reintroduce water irrigation to help manage flooding.
• Connect green spaces together to create a green network that helps improve the ecology of Portsmouth, reduces pollution and brings nature to the people of Portsmouth.
• Respect the future by accepting that global warming will cause an increase sea levels and flood likely-hood.
• Connect nature and people by providing improved, diverse and accessible green/blue spaces that helps improve lively-hood and well-being. Encourage people to be part of Portsmouth’s nature and to go outdoors.
• Protect people and the environment from pollution by reducing car usage, carriageway size, one way roads, bus and cycle only roads, cycle lanes, promoting sustainable movement and using green infrastructure to filter pollutants. • Protect current green space and ecology by preventing building developments on current green spaces and ecological areas. • Protect people’s lively hood and health by providing, improving and maintaining public green spaces. Promote healthy lifestyles, to go outdoors and engage with nature.
• Respect the current and past nature of Portsmouth by implementing a policy that require developments to be sustainable and to help towards improving biodiversity and ecology. • Businesses and houses will be replaced with green spaces that help prevent Portsmouth flooding in the future. Respect looks after those affected with a management retreat program. • Respect the character of Portsmouth by ensuring that aspects such as the connection to the sea is continued through designs/plans.
• Connect the city with the rest of south Hampshire by creating a large green network that links with south Hampshire green spaces. • Connect green with blue by providing Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and linking green spaces with the Solent through the green/blue network. This will prevent flooding throughout the city by creating a natural drainage system that drains out into the semi-permanent wetlands and the sea.
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Design Area Introduction Southsea common and surrounding area present the three main problems that face Portsmouth. The area lacks in quality green space and respect for wildlife. Southsea is at risk from future flooding as the current coastal defences are outdated, damaged and indefensible during a large storm. Furthermore, people’s health and well-being is affected by the car dominated streets. There are positive aspects at Southsea, from connections to the sea and a fun/playful character from entertainment and activity areas. Furthermore, people can enjoy playing sports, visiting the beach and walking on common. Pebbled beach with great views out to sea. The beach lacks in aesthetics in certain areas
Large trees follow paths, streets and boarders. Compared to the amount of green space, there are very few trees Litter and fly tipping by vegetation areas shows lack Few areas with of respect to environment hedgerow. There is minimal vegetation and lack of ecology
People, especially families travel from across the city to this area
Families mainly use and have fun at the arcades/entertainment. Buildings are outdated and block sea views
Surface water collects in large areas due to the topography being flat Large green spaces of mown grass. A space form many activities and fun
Car dominated spaces
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Strategic Design Protect, Respect and Connect can be applied at a design scale for Southsea. There are numerous elements that can be included in the design, including continuing the playful character of the area and creating a landscape that protects the city through a ‘building with nature’ design. The streets and green spaces are designed to support sustainable movement. Flood water will move to wetland holding areas and the sea. The proposed design will provide activities through new land use of the area.
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Sustainable flood defences
RESPECT
Bring back lost nature
Sustainable urban drainage system
Sustainable flood defence
Re-wilding Nature reserve
‘Building with nature’ Wetland nature reserve
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Continue the maritime character Navel features
Large sea/coastal features and coastal landforms
CONNECT Green to green network Connect green streets to green space
Blue to blue network
Natural canals link blue to blue
Connect blue streets to the sea
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Sustainable movement
Proposed new/improved green space Proposed sport designated area
Park and ride to nature areas
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Proposed wetland nature reserve Semi-permanent rain garden/ Proposed berm
water holding area
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Proposed new coastal defence Proposed entertainment area Pebbled beach Proposed hover-port
Blue/green streets with SUDs Semi-permanent rain garden/ Water from blue/green streets water holding area drain into wetland nature reserve Blue/green streets with SUDs Water drains into water holding Water from blue/green streets areas and to the sea via canals drain into wetland nature reserve
Pedestrian priority Cycle lanes
Fun Landscape Natural play Rolling slopes Play structures Large Landforms Nature trails
Bring nature to people Education and nature reserve visitor centre Nature areas and trails Nature information
Access to nature from across the city
Water drains into water holding areas and to the sea via canals
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Proposed water movement:
Legend Semi-permanent water holding wetland areal Water directed to wetland and sea through blue/green streets with SUDs Water from blue/green streets drain into nature reserve through a sluice gate Water drains into water holding areas via canals Water drains out to the sea when reaches a certain level Water ows into wetland during storm and when sea levels rise
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Proposed sustainable movement:
Old Portsmouth fortification remains
New visitor and education centre with public facilities New raised structural flood defence with large steps sloping down to the sea
Legend Bus/park and ride drop off Bus only access with cycle lanes Cycle and pedestrian routes in wetland area
Proposed Design Masterplan
Coastal path with cycle lanes Cycle lanes Main paths in green spaces Entrances to the wetland area Disabled Access Hoverport connections
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Large platform is a destination point to see water from the city and the sea come in and out of the wetalnd
Design Masterplan Southsea Wetland Nature Reserve: Southsea Common and surrounding area’s proposed new landscape will be transformed into an ecological flood defence that connects people to the environment, through a fun and informative wetland nature reserve. The wetland brings nature back to the area whilst providing connecting blue/green networks. The wetland will provide an ecological adventure that is enriched with diversity and accessible to visitors from across the city/surrounding areas.
Wetland estuary
Portsmouth Naval memorial
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Proposed Vegetation Area Types:
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Planting types that can be found in the vegetation areas (not to scale): Marshland Low marshland Sparse emergent
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Common reed (Phragmites)
Upland High marshland
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Saltmarsh cordgrass (Spartina patens)
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Meadow, shrub Grass mix and woody vegetation Rewilding, nature designated areas
Short cut grass
Mixed grass, meadow, shrub and herbaceous
Native wet meadow seed mix Dike
High water level after storm
Legend Vegetation area 1: low marsh submergent and sparse emergent
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Vegetation area 2: high marsh dense emergent and meadow Vegetation area 3: meadow, shrubs and woody vegetation
Salt-water wetland succession has inspired the majority of planting design, from lowland submerged vegetation to upland meadow and woody plants. Southsea Wetland Nature Reserve will provide a rich habitat for flora and fauna to thrive and re-wild certain areas that have little to no human interference. The wetland will be accessible through various forms of grass cut trails and raised board walks. People will be surrounded by nature whilst walking through the reserve, with viewing platforms, wildlife information boards and bird hides to view nature up close.
Vegetation area 4: mixed grass Vegetation area 5: short cut grass Vegetation area 6: Mixed grasses, meadow, shrubs and herbaceous plants
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Proposed topography: The low points are designed to hold storm and surface water The high points of the dike provide views of the landscape and act as a defensive barrier
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The topographic design of this nature reserve is heavily influenced by barrier islands, bringing coastal features and the character of the sea closer to people. The barrier island type formation guides water to holding areas and protects Southsea from future flooding threats and sea level rises by the proposed raised topography forms. This area will be transformed and revitalised. The landscape will provide a playful and fun experience, from rolling down the slopes to exploring high and low points. Coastal path
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Raised sea levels and storms will cause water to spill into the wetland through this main channel
Land Washover Tidal flat
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Main tidal channel (inlet)
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Scolt Head Island shows barrier island characteristics:
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Low marshland water holding areas
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Wide open path with sea and wetland views
Proposed Movement and Experience:
Sluice open to allow water movement from the city to the wetland
Direct straight paths take you through the different wetland areas
When a certain level is reached, water flows through beehive rims and into pipes that connect to the wetland.
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New Orleans’ Urban Water Plan: Inspired by New Orleans’ water management (as shown on the left) Southsea will bring back the canal drainage through strategic urban drainage systems (SUDS) water networks that flow along streets to eventually drain into the wetland.
Small paths allow you to explore and be close to nature
Legend Wide open path for pedestrians and cyclists Direct wide path taking you from one end of the wetland to the other
Grass trails allow you to walk through nature and the wildlife
Small paths taking you through the wetland Cut grassed trails leading you to nature areas and raised and low points
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INSPIRATION
Rising sea levels brings the sea into the landscape Scale: 1:1500 at A1
Future rising sea levels and increased storms could see parts of this new wetland submerged underwater. In this event, the land-form will allow water to move around whilst protecting Portsmouth’s residents and allowing access and interaction with nature .
Grey to Green Planting: The proposed design of this area brings nature to people’s doorsteps and connects water and vegetation through streets to the new wetland. With similar styled planting to the Grey to Green in Sheffield, the streets will feel alive with nature. This design aims to improve public and private space whilst preventing flooding, by encouraging people to respond by planting their front and back gardens.
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THE 5TH ECOLOGY ECO-EXIST Group Project
Location: Parkwood Springs, Sheffield, UK Planning/Design Project, 2019
SUMMARY of PROJECT Parkwood Springs is in a unique location - it is in the urban fringe, the transition between city and countryside. Through our designs, we have transformed Parkwood Springs into the transition between city and countryside. Through Eco-exist and its key themes (ecoresponsive design, coherent movement, soft transitions) we have produced a strategic masterplan and a detailed masterplan that both celebrate the existing successes of the park and improve on the weaknesses. Parkwood Springs could be a place where humans and nature can Eco-exist. The theories and precedents we have studied have been very influential in our new design for Parkwood Springs. In particular, Cronon’s theories concerning nature and its ‘unnaturalness’ have been a key inspiration for our 5th ecology, Eco-exist. “If wildness can stop being (just) out there and start being (also) in here, if it can start becoming as humane as it is natural, then perhaps we can get on with the unending task of struggling to live rightly in the world - not just in the garden, not just in the wilderness, but in the home that encompasses them both.” (Cronon, 1996)
This quote of Cronon’s is what we sought inspiration from. The problem this outlines is how to combine humans with nature. It might just be that combining these two opposing entities through Eco-exist, and letting them succeed alongside each other, will provide the solution for the very problem we are trying to solve.
APPLIED SKILLS • • • • • •
Adobe InDesign Work Adobe Photoshop Rendering Adobe Illustrator Rendering AutoCAD Work ArcMap GIS Work Site Analysis - Site visits and desk based
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Introduction to Parkwood Springs Parkwood Springs has a varied and interesting history. The landscape has been adapted throughout history to meet the needs of an industrial city. At present it is almost returning to its former natural state.
Landfill capping
Traveller site
Key areas in Parkwood Springs:
Heathland
Wardsend cemetery
Indication of cycling routes (data from Strava):
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Social Profile of areas surrounding Parkwood Springs:
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Theory and Inspiration
Widely accepted ecosystem components model:
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Cronon presents an interesting way of thinking about nature - that it is far less natural than we think.
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Raised walkways have been used, preventing access off the paths. This allows for species protection and visitor experience to thrive.
ECOSYSTEM AND HUMAN ECOSYSTEM COMPONENT MODELS
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Model adapted from Pickett et al. (1997)
The theoretical ecosystem components model explains that the function and structure of an ecosystem is composed of biotic and abiotic factors. Whilst this is true, it does not evaluate these conceptual descriptions. There is a lack of appreciation for factors that are neither biotic or abiotic, such as human social attributes and institutions. Ecology has struggled with the challenge of how to incorporate humans. On one side they have been considered as just another animal and therefore appropriate to include, however on the other they have been avoided as they are seen as complex and too different. The issue therefore is how to create an ecosystem components model that explains human function and structure. The human ecosystem components model provides a conceptual framework that can help understand the role of humans in ecosystems. However, the human and natural still seem to stand apart from each other. The human ecosystem components model provides a conceptual framework that can help understand the role of humans in ecosystems. However, the human and natural still seem to stand apart from each other.
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Our Vision: Eco-exist
We need to rethink the historical meaning of ecology and consider the ‘5th ecology’. Eco-exist is our 5th ecology.
PROBLEMS FACING PARKWOOD SPRINGS
TAKING ACTION IN PARKWOOD SPRINGS
Through extensive site analysis, we have determined that the 3 main issues facing Parkwood Springs are:
Taking inspiration from inspiration and theories, the 3 actions we are going to take to tackle these issues are:
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CONSERVATION VS RECREATION Parkwood Springs has huge conservation and recreation potential. The challenge lies in allowing both of these to exist and succeed alongside each other.
POOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS There is a no real sense of ownership or respect throughout the park. This is evidenced by inappropriate use of allotments, fly tipping and illegal motorcycling.
ECO-RESPONSIVE DESIGN Our designs will be responsive to the existing environment and will maximise the ecological and biodiversity potential of the park.
COHERENT MOVEMENT An improved entrance and path network will create new routes throughout the park, building upon the existing paths. This will provide engaging journeys to new attractions.
BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND ENJOYMENT
SOFT TRANSITIONS
A number of physical and social barriers in the park prevent free and enjoyable movement. These include: the landfill, the ski village fences, the allotments, thick woodland and poor quality paths.
Soft transitions will help to define character areas whilst increasing the legibility through the park. They will provide new habitats and potential areas of conservation.
Our eco-exist model combines aspects of both the ecosystem components and the human ecosystem components model (see page 5). It helps to bridge the gap between purely ecosystem and purely human models. However, it does this within the context of Parkwood Springs and adopts our three action points as the key strands. Despite this, the model is flexible and can be adapted and used for other projects in other locations.
COEXIST
verb: exist at the same time or in the same place
exist in harmony despite different ideologies or interests
ECO-EXIST
noun: mutually beneficial coexistence of humans and nature
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EXTREME proposed sports complex, including ski village and additional mountain biking tracks
Proposed ecoresponsive design by rewilding the area where the landďŹ ll sits. This improves health and wellbeing
Heathland maintained and improved
Improve access and movement across the rewilding area
Introduce access by train
Soft transition between sports pitches and rewilding area. This minimises the impact and noise from social institutions
Improve and maintain carparks and entrances
Improve access through the woodland
Maintain and introduce cycle routes
Soft transition to minimise the impact of the woodland edge and change of steep gradient
Soft transition between EXTREME sporting area and protected rewilding area
Coherent movement to Parkwood Springs
Soft transition to minimise the impact of railway for abiotic and social institutions
Proposed ecoresponsive design by introducing a wetland nature reserve
Maintain and introduce movement across the River Don and across the site to provide access for resource systems
Maintain the ancient woodland and cemetery Soft transition to minimise the impact of the woodland edge to the river walk and meadow/grassland
Soft transition between the city and countryside
ShefďŹ led City Centre
Peak District
Above shows a visual representation of Eco-exist for Parkwood Springs. This shows the ecoresponsive design, coherent movement and soft transitions in relation to the park and its wider setting. The transition from Sheffield to the Peak District, i.e. the transition from city to countryside, is mirrored through our approach of Eco-exist in Parkwood Springs (Diagram to the left).
An example of Eco-exist: the view over the landfill site:
This visual is looking over the landfill site. The damaged grassland has been replaced with a beautifully re-wilded area. It is hoped that heathland will develop here, creating an area where visitors will feel immersed in nature, without having to leave the city. Visitors will be able to walk through the site on well defined paths, their senses heightened because of the diverse range of wildlife. The historic landmark will be the platform for dramatic views across the city and into the Peak District.
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We have redeveloped areas of the park that are underused, damaged or currently inaccessible. These areas will become: a wetland nature reserve, a re-wilding area, sustainable car parks, a River Don walk, a transient wetland (weather dependent and not artificially maintained) and residential development. These areas will encourage visitors to Parkwood Springs, particularly from the local communities and schools, and help to generate income for the park, boosting the local economy. Alongside this, these areas will also increase the ecological potential and biodiversity of the park.
Eco-exist considers the transitional movement between space and time and how Parkwood Springs is a dynamic space which is constantly changing. Indicated below is the number of years until expected completion and where we expect continual development and establishment to take place.
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We have retained areas that we consider to be an asset to the park. These areas are characterful, historic and well used by visitors. These include: ancient woodland, Wardsend Cemetery, sports fields, mountain bike tracks and some areas of woodland.
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Our strategic masterplan outlines our design for Parkwood Springs. It incorporates our key actions: eco-responsive design, coherent movement and soft transitions.
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The areas highlighted above are locations where ecoresponsive design are maintained and improved. Within these areas there are further ecoresponsive designs delivered on a smaller scale.
The areas highlighted above show the coherent movement that are maintained and improved throughout the site. These include improved access to the park and new paths that aid circulation throughout the area.
The areas highlighted above show the general soft transitions throughout the park. The transitions vary in size and help improve the experience for visitors. They also improve the ecology within and next to the transitions.
These images above show examples of areas that will be maintained and improved through the ecoresponsive design approach.
These two images above show examples of poor Above shows bike trails entrances and paths that will be improved. that will be maintained.
Above shows an example of a woodland soft transition to grassed area.
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Detailed Masterplan Eco-exist is present throughout our strategic masterplan, however, one of the places where it is best represented is within the proposed wetland nature reserve and surrounding area. The topography here is sloping towards the proposed wetland. Water naturally attenuates here and therefore our ecoresponsive design is to create a wetland. This requires manual changes in the topography to deepen the wetland to allow it to become a permanent feature. Furthermore, Eco-exist looks at providing an ecoresponsive design that brings nature and the surrounding community together. This is achieved by locating the education and visitor centre close to a local school. There are soft transitions between the residential area, wetland, woodland and meadow. These soft vegetational changes compliment the topography and existing vegetation to provide a gradual and subtle transition between character areas. The wild-flower meadow will be maintained with bi-annual mowing and cutting. This is to ensure that the grass does not colonise the whole area and that the paths are kept clear and not overgrown. Eco-exist is evident through the wide and open entrance to the proposed sustainable car park. This functions as a destination and provides parking for those who are further than a walk away. The movement throughout this area has been improved by adding open and exciting paths, for example the board-walks and tree top walk. These paths further connect with the rest of the park.
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Detailed Masterplan Vision The visual is looking at the woodland within the detailed area. Well defined paths provide exciting routes through the trees. A treetop walk will allow visitors to experience the woodland from an additional level. Soft transitions from the paths to woodland allow visitors provide varying experiences whilst keeping the legibilty through the area.
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The cross section shows the soft transition from woodland to wetland. The woodland will consist of deciduous species such as Fagus sylvatica (Beech), Betula (Birch) and Quercus (Oak). These species will provide habitats for pollinators, mammals and birds. The wetland is located where the topography naturally dips - it is an ecoresponsive design. The wetland will be an area of rich biodiversity, with herons, shrews and small invertebrates. The visual is looking towards the visitor centre and sustainable car park from within the detailed design area. It shows the soft transitions between wetland, woodland and grassland. The soft transitions create an area of rich biodiversity, including herons in the wetland and woodpeckers in the woodland. Signs and well defined paths allow for coherent movement through the area.
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The cross section is an example of the soft transition from dense woodland to meadow. The woodland will transition to a less dense woodland with an increase in shrubs. This shrubland will attract birds and small mammals. The transition continues into the wildflower meadow which will attract insects and pollinators. The education centre is for visitors to learn about the surrounding landscape, wildlife and sustainability. This visual is looking at the wetland in the detailed design area. Boardwalks will allow visitors to experience the different environments within the wetland. Bird hides will allow visitors to observe species such as herons and cranes without disturbing them. The wetland responds to the topography and the natural water flow of the site, an example of ecoresponsive design.
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This cross section shows the soft transition from a residential garden to wetland. The woodland provides some privacy for the residents however is legible, allowing views of the wetland. The woodland transitions into a grassland where there will be a range of shrubs and grasses, providing habitats for a variety of wildlife. Where the topography naturally dips, the grassland transitions into a wetland allowing natural water attenuation.
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URBAN DESIGN MODEL MAKING Group Project
Location: Kelham Island, Sheffield, UK Design Project, 2019
SUMMARY of PROJECT Working with models has allowed the opportunity to experiment and design areas with a spacial and up close approach. This project looks deeply into the lives of the people using and traveling through the area. With the people’s wants and needs, we have designed a vibrant and exciting space that can be multi-functional and permeable. The design includes transitional edges and micro-environments with a concept that provides for all and continues to value the character of Kelham Island. By working with models, the design could be viewed as it would be on the ground. We could explore how different elements worked and didn’t in order to find the best design for our characters.
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Strategy and Method
Design Process
The Strategy and method is informed by the theoretical framework of Transitional Edges and Micro Environments (Te-Me Framework) and its optimal anatomy as well as the users wants and needs for their ideal environment. With this method, IDENTITY, INNOVATION AND INTRICACIES are applied to the design.
For this project we invented three characters that would use this site. These Characters are; Richard, Charlie and Abdul. We based our design on the desires and need of these three people so that the new space is for the people who use and live there. Richard is 62 and works on the site at Westpack. He is hoping to retire.
Charlie is 35 and pregnant. She hopes to live at the site.
Abdul is 32 and has a son. He would like to own his own restaurant.
We experimented our ideas by making two models. These models show how people can use and move around the new design.
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The heart is one of your most important organs that allows you to function and live a healthy life. The Green Heart project concentrates on this healthy way of living by providing opportunities to ensure that current and future generations will benefit from a greener and vibrant environment that will fundamentally increase health and energetic lifestyles. The Green Heart focuses in turning the dark, grey industrial heart of Sheffield (the lower River Don valley) into a greener and move diversely enriched environment. This includes connecting green spaces together with numerous factors including most importantly the two prominent water courses; the River Don and the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal.
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The green movement will encourage wildlife and vegetation to thrive whilst reducing pollution sources such as industry, trains and most importantly from vehicles (especially those travelling on the M1). The green spaces will filter and clean the air whilst additionally reducing pollution carried by the prevailing winds. Furthermore, the Green Heart focuses on current issues regarding flooding from the River Don by ensuring protection from green buffer zones, green-spaces hugging the the river and providing a green corridor to protect the surrounding infrastructure and people. The Green Heart also opens up opportunity for a wide range of sporting activities and social aspects by maximising, increasing and improving current public spaces and sporting facilities/areas along the canal and parts of the River Don. The canal route will especially be enriched with activities and excitement, there will be busy and peaceful areas to enjoy the different new green spaces and exciting public realms. New shops, cafés, restaurants and sustainable housing will follow the water up to Meadowhall, creating a tranquil environment with elements all ages can enjoy and admire.
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The Green Heart project connects communities and brings about energy, activities and vibrant lifestyles whilst providing clean air to help provide greener hearts for all.
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Adobe InDesign Work Adobe Photoshop Rendering Adobe Illustrator Rendering AutoCAD Work ArcMap GIS Work Sketchup Ipad and Hand Drawings Site Analysis - Site visits and desk based Canal Village
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Introduction to The Green Heart There is a large flood zone that surrounds the River Don which has very little flood management systems. Although this zone reflects 1 in 100 years flood, there can always be a risk of a large flood in the near future. Therefore, there is a high risk of damage for future housing development near the river. The green space consists of cemeteries, parks and woodlands. Some of these areas have elements of ecological diversity such as the green space which hugs the River Don. Nevertheless, there is a significant amount of derelict land that lacks ecological diversity.
There are two main sporting areas within the valley; Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park/ English Institute of Sport Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium. Both of these areas a very popular with residents all over Sheffield and it is very important to highlight that within the factories and industry there are high intensity sporting areas that can be developed.
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HS2 and the rail line and station will provide hundreds of jobs and bring new business and activity to the valley.
New housing perimeters: GREEN SPACES New housing will be very close to green spaces in order to enhance active healthy and healthy lifestyles
CANAL The Canal will be followed by a meandering path of aesthetically pleasing views, activities and energy, therefore new housing will be located along the canal
CURRENT HOUSING AND AMENITIES New housing will be located close to existing homes, schools and amenities such as doctors in order to widen current communities and connect residential areas together.
FLOOD ZONES Floods cause a considerable amount of damage and is unsafe for residents. Therefore new homes will be positioned outside the zone unless there is a green barrier between the River Don and homes.
TRANSPORT LINKS New housing will be located close to transport links, especially the tram.
HS2 New housing will be located close to HS2 due to the fact that people will want to live close to the station for commuting and traveling. HS2 will be in a vibrant and exciting location for many activities and social hubs.
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When you walk along the river paths you will pass many runners and cyclists on route. Despite the small amount of green space in comparison to other areas in Sheffield there is a high amount of activity within the area. Types of new housing: Multi use high and medium rise with open, semi-open and semi-closed green space.
Medium and low rise housing with open, semi-open, semi-closed and closed green space. Low rise attached, semi-attached and detached housing with private and semiprivate gardens.
New vibrant public space and housing developments along the canal close to HS2. The green spaces include green roofs, green walls open gardens and riverside vegetation. This green factor will contribute towards make a cleaner and fresh space that is continued around the new complex with parks, woodland and sports grounds.
The Green Heart Vision The future of The Green Heart is dependent on the community to ensure that green and active areas develop. It will be mandatory to including green infrastructure in all new constructions in order to sustain a green and healthy part of Sheffield.
The Outdoor City in Sheffield is a movement towards encouraging activities, exercise and trying something new. The Green Heart project will be working with this ethos to bring people joy in what the outdoors has to offer. Plan showing the different locations
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Meadowhall Nature Reserve (location 1): Meadowhall Nature Reserve helps clean and filter pollution and provides an educational and exciting experience for all. The reserve will bring people from all over Sheffield by providing a unique area that brings new wildlife and sights. The reserve will work with local schools and universities for educational purposes as well as bring people together by being the base of local wildlife groups such as bird watchers. The Reserve will help reduce flood risks to Meadowhall and surrounding and infrastructure, by providing space for water to flow and fill when the River Don floods. This reserve is inspired by the Qunli Stormwater Wetland Park, China, as it is an example of a wetland that helps mitigate river flooding and manage water. New Green Spaces (location 2):
The Green Heart project enhances, improves and brings new green spaces to the valley. The visual to the right depicts the re-purpose of an old railway track. This area used to be derelict, therefore the mixture of green park, meadow and woodland brings the landscape back towards it’s green routes whilst keeping the remains of the railway track to make an exciting walk as well as ensuring that the industrial character remains within the area. By incorporating remains of the history and character within the green and new housing/developments, the industrial identity of Sheffield remains. This incorporation is reflected through The Green Heart project. Scale: 1:500 at A1
400m long view looking at the connection between current and new sport areas. Including new housing (Location 3).
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Inspiration - New Islington, Manchester:
New Islington is a recent development located in the heart of Manchester by the canal. This development focuses on creating unique housing that reflects the character of the area as well as connecting the canal and creating new aesthetically pleasing public green spaces. The new housing development; Canal Village (Location 5) will reflect and follow New Inslington’s approach to wards the buildings and character of the place. Canal village will be an area that is open for everyone with a welcoming community whilst retaining the historical identity of the canal and area through the architecture.
New Business Parks:
Due to HS2 being located within the lower River Don valley there will be a grow in demand for businesses. Therefore, the proposed purple area shown on the master plan and section within location 4 is a prime location for a new business park. Chiswick Business park (shown in the pictures to the left) in London is a great example of a green, modern, and energetic park in which strives towards having an ‘enjoy-work’ working community with aspects such as volleyball games and football during the lunch hours for those working there. This would be a great environment for potential new business parks that will be developed within the valley.
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The River Don is a very important water system that flows through The Green Heart Project, however, the river can be very destructive and dangerous, especially when flooding. From the spatial analysis the river’s flood zone of 1 in 100 flood, shows that there are numerous buildings including homes that are located within this blue zone. Therefore there are numerous flood management elements in which The Green Heart focuses on. These include the Meadowhall Nature Reserve, Woodland and vegetation acting as a buffer along the river and an extensive project focusing on large scale sustainable drainage system located within the lineal buffer zones along the river. As demonstrated below in the diagrams there will be long lineal dips in the landscape to allow the flood water to flow into and then create a semi-permanent wetland before drying up.
Attercliffe Development (Location 6):
Post 2nd world war Attercliff’s area went into decline, therefore, many buildings are run-down. There is a huge potential for future development, to restore and enhance Attercliffe’s public space and buildings. This development will coincide with The Green Heart project and to bring back its former lively and active community. The Green Heart aims to extend the sporting areas, to promote activity. This project will extend the activity areas by providing facilities for group sports such as football pitches in parks and an opportunity for various water sports such as, canoeing along the canal. There will be additional footpaths within as well as designated cycle paths. The Green Heart encourages sustainable transport and aims to reduce the amount of car usage.
400m long view looking at the transition from business to parks/ woodland to vibrant pubic spaces, homes and shops (Location 4).
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BACK TO TREE FUTURE Group Project
Location: Sheffield Lower Ring Road, Sheffield , UK Planning/Design Project, 2019
SUMMARY of PROJECT This concept will not only transform the lower ring road of Sheffield into a greener, woodier and more sustainable area. The scheme looks back to the past and in to the present, in order to create a positive future that fundamentally strives towards a potential no car, clean air and tree future for the city of Sheffield. Back to Tree Future focuses on three policies; Remain, Restore and Reimagine the 3 Rs. Restore and Reimagine are the themes that demonstrate our approach towards improving the area. Restore looks back to the past in order to improve people’s journeys and the ecology by identifying the old routes used to the city centre as well as looking back at the woodland that would have been in the area before the city expanded. Reimagine focuses on how certain areas can be improved to accommodate people's needs. The concept looks towards moving the ring road’s focus away from cars towards the person, their experience, and the surrounding greener area dominated by trees. The last R, Remain looks at all the positive aspects this site has that should be kept and enhanced. This includes historical and architecturally significant buildings that are important to the community and are popular. This project has been a team effort with everyone taking a role. We worked in a studio, experimenting and producing mainly had drawn work.
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THE LONGSHAW TRAIL Bringing the Peaks to the People
Location: Grey to Green Phase 2 area, Sheffield, UK Design Project, 2018
SUMMARY of PROJECT The city of Sheffield has a past of very high pollution, with smog covering the city from the mass steel production. Since the majority of Steel companies have closed or moved away there has been a large movement to make Sheffield a clean and green city. There have been many projects combined with residential changes that have changed the city into a greener, cleaner and safer place to live. Ongoing schemes such as the Green city Strategy and Grey to Green project are some of the many actions Sheffield City council are undergoing to continue this green route. Sheffield has a huge number of parks and over 2 million trees. When looking from an aerial view of Sheffield there are a considerable amount of green patches and areas in comparison to other large cities. Therefore, Sheffield’s City council are increasing these green areas, moving their attention towards the dull and grey streets and introducing the Grey to Green scheme to create an enriched environment for wildlife and the public. The scheme has been divided into 3 stages of development and it is located down by the River Don. Phase 1 was completed in 2016. It has brought about a movement in the area of long grasses, wild-flowers, shrubs and trees. There is a consideration towards water management (SUDS) and brings beauty to the area (refer to images to the right). Phases 2 and 3 are yet to be completed and phase 2 is under design and development. Phase 2 is located by Lady’s Bridge and is on the banks of the River Don. The council aims are to open up the River Sheaf and create a vibrant public space enriched with wildlife. With Phase 2 under development, we have been granted the opportunity to produce a plan and design for the area.
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Introduction
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Two rivers run through our site; the River Don and Sheaf. Although you cannot see the river Sheaf on our site, it flows underground and connects to the River Don. The area has been a victim of many floods and there is little water management.
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Historically, water voles, salmon, urban deer, American minx and the king fisher could be found along the river. These animals were joined by fig trees and ancient woodland plants that would also be seen up in the Peak District. From the 1960 the area housed a large indoor market until 2013.
The Longshaw trail - Bringing the Peaks to the People The Peak District is on Sheffield’s doorstep and it is a huge contributor towards the cities identity and culture. Major rivers source from the high peaks and the picturesque, ecology and formations are interpreted in much of Sheffield’s architecture and landscape. Therefore, the design of Stage 2 will be heavily influenced by the Peak District as it is not only an area of importance to Sheffield, it is additionally a beautiful landscape to find textures, colours, shapes and patterns that can be reflected and incorporated into the design. The main body of inspiration comes from Longshaw and the eastern moors. Here there a range of patterns can be found within the bark of wood, floors and canopies of trees. Mosaic patterns from the different grasses and heathers on the moors in combination with paths formed by trees and rocks, are all different elements the Peak District offers for inspiration. Furthermore, the vegetation build up combined with rock formations around water provide an insight towards how one can design public areas by rivers.
Legend 1. Bioswales, colourful planting, bug hotels and ecological areas along Castlegate street 2. Platforms going down to the river 3. Ecological area going down to the river 4. Sloping down to opening of the River Sheaf 5. Cafe with terrace over the river 6. Area left for the new bar being built 7. Semi-permanent wetland 8. Amphitheatre 9. Semi-permanent wetland 10. Public space with opportunities for a market 11. Urban forest 12. Steps leading down to Victoria Quays 13. Walkway with colourful planting and reused stones 14. Semi-permanent wetland 15. Semi-permanent wetland
Design Philosophy- Inspiration from the Peak District:
To continue from Phase 1, Phase 2 will follow the ecologically diverse planting that can additionally be seen at the Peak District. The site will subtly and obviously reflect elements that can be seen at Longshaw and the moors in order to bring the peaks to the people.
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Design Vision In this design the river Sheaf, surrounding area and banks has been opened up. The river will be opened up in two areas and there will be a bridge that goes over the opened river closest to the River Don. This provides access to all areas and allows people to feel closer to the water. The slope from Castlegate street down to the river will be on levels and covered in different types of vegetation. The vegetation on levels represents different heights of plants that you find by the lake at Longshaw. With taller plants further away and shorter plants closer to the water.
To connect to the river Don this design, there will be platforms jutting out on stilts to provide an experience and bring you closer to the river front and ecological area. This reflects to the river paths in Longshaw, where there are rocks overhanging the river allowing you to stand closer to the water as well as the other side of the river. Stilts continues the pattern found with buildings overhanging the river upstream and it reduces the chance of flooding while extending the walkway. On the other side of the river in there will be an ecologically significant area to allow wildlife to thrive. Castlegate will be turned into a meandering journey through heavily planted vegetation and ecological areas. There will be some different levels and areas to sit and take in the surrounding nature. It will be a multifunctional area providing a space for everyone to enjoy.
Cross section of the slopes with levels going down to the River Sheaf. Over the bridge there will be access for viewers to look over and down to the opened up space.
The new corridor scheme in front of Castlegate
Floating Gardens, Chicago
Stilts over the river
Cross section of the over hanging platforms Ecological area
Floating garden
Steps leading down to the water Cross section of the whole length in the middle point of Castlegate - showing the platform, paths and vegetation
A
Water and Drainage:
Bioswale diagram 1: Dry with a beehive rim:
N
A summers day at the square
Bioswale diagram 2: Water up to the beehive rim:
The red arrows shows the direction water will flow to vegetation when there is rainfall. This ensures and prevents the risk of floods and water collecting in areas such as the square, roads and the bottom of the amphitheatre. There will be additional drains in these areas to further prevent the flood risk.
Beehive rim:
There will be semi-permanent wetlands and bioswales. These will have an abundance of planing and are designed to hold water running off from the street and higher point.
This project will provide a new public space at the exchange square. There will be an amphitheatre, a urban forest and semi-permanent wetland to be used as an area for activities, gatherings and a market. This scheme aims to bring the market back to the area, encouraging small businesses, local produce and trades to bring life back the place. In addition, this new public space will provide additional excitement from the urban forest. This small ecological area will provide meandering pathways in-between the trees and foliage. This reflects heavily back to Longshaw; how one can move around the woodland and explore the wonders nature provides.
Throughout the site there will be a continual use of corton steel for the retaining walls and part of the benches. This reflects Longshaw in autumn with the copper colour in the trees. It also matches the redbricked buildings opposite Castlegate and along the River Don. Furthermore, inspired from Longshaw, there will be areas on the site that will have recycled stone. In addition, different types of paving will be used. The main materials will be Yorkstone and brick. The uses of Yorkstone reflects the light stone found by the quarry in Longshaw. The paving will not be too extravagant so that your attention is directed mainly towards the planting and features within the site.
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Rough road paving to slow cars down Raised and rough road paving with a zebra crossing Normal road paving Pedestrian Paving
In Phase 2, the plan is to make the road considerably smaller and to reduce the amount of traffic flow. The paving will be bricked and rougher with raised sections and zebra crossings at points of designated pedestrian crossings.
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Planting and Construction Plans Bulb mix
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Bulb mix
Botanical Name
Density (no. per m2)
Total Number Required
Size for Purchase
Supplier
Bench
As per planting plan
1
9
23
2 litre pot
Crocus
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Heidebraut' Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
As per planting plan
15
2 litre pot
Crocus
9
11
2 litre pot
Crocus
9
15
2 litre pot
Crocus
Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails'
9
5
9cm pot
Crocus
2 litre pot
Mix A Crocus
Betula pendula
10 lt pot
Stipa gigantea
A
stipa tenuissima Perennials
A
As per planting plan 9
Crocus
Bench
A
10 11
2 litre pot
Crocus
Mix A
Achillea 'Terracotta'
9
Agastache foeniculum 'Alabaster'
9
Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR)
Retaining Wall
A
Calamagrostis Betula pendula x acutiflora Mix C 'Karl Foerster'Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
9cm Betula pot Crocus pendula
9
20
9cm pot
Betula pendula Crocus
Cornus canadensis
9
45
9cm pot
Crocus
Echinacea pallida
9
13
9cm pot
Crocus
Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinglow'
9
45
9cm pot
Crocus
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
9
9
9cm pot
Crocus
Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (PBR)
9
25
9cm pot
Crocus
Helenium 'Waltraut'
9
34
9cm pot
Crocus
Kniphofia uvaria
9
11
9cm pot
Crocus
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
9
22
9cm pot
Crocus
Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'
9
5
5000 seeds
Crocus
Papaver rhoeas
9
14
9cm pot
Crocus
Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) 'Black Paeony'
9
8
2 litre pot
Crocus
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'
9
45
45
A
9cm pot
Crocus
383
25 bulbs
Crocus
45
383
100 bulbs
Crocus
Narcissus 'Grand Primo'
45
383
30 bulbs
Crocus
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
45
Scilla siberica
45
Bulbs
A
Crocus species Mixed
A
Calamagrostis x acutiflora Mix A 'Karl Foerster'
Mix C Mix C
Mix C
Calamagrostis Mix D x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Mix A
Steps
Mix D
Mix C Mix C
Mix BAA
Viewing inMix lateBSummer
Scale 1:50 at A2 Viewing in late Summer Scale 1:50 at A2
Viewing in late SummerN
Young Betula pendula
N
Echinacea pallida 'Rubinglow' Echinacea purpurea N bannaticus Echinops'Rubinglow' Young Betula pendula 'Taplow Blue' Echinops bannaticus Geum 'Totally 'Taplow Blue' Tangerine' (PBR) Geum 'Totally Helenium 'Waltraut' Tangerine' (PBR) Helenium 'Waltraut' Kniphofia uvaria
Young Betula pendula Young Betula pendula Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' follows the edge of the planter leaving beautiful aromas for people passing by
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' follows the edge of the planter leaving beautiful aromas for people passing by
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' angustifolia 'Hidcote' follows theLavandula edge of the planter leaving follows for the people edge ofpassing the planter beautiful aromas by leaving beautiful aromas for people passing by
A A
Gradient drops Gradient to makesdrops a small bowl a small bowl to makes and semi-permanent wetland to helpwetland to help and semi-permanent 383 30 bulbs Crocus with drainage with drainage Mix A (8.6m2) Plant randomly at approx 9 383 50 bulbsplants/m2 Crocus
Echinacea pallida Cornus canadensis
Supplier 1
Gradient drops to makes a small bowl and semi-permanent wetland to help with drainage
Planter goes all the way around the back of the flower bed
Planter goes all the wayall the way Planter goes around thearound back ofthe theback of the flower bed flower bed
Gradient drops to makes a small bowl and semi-permanent wetland to help Retaining wall Planter goes all the way with drainage around the back of the flower bed AA
AA
Retaining wall wall Retaining Mix A (8.6m2) Plant randomly at approx 9 plants/m2
Kniphofia uvaria Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' Lavandula angustifolia Lythrum 'Hidcote' virgatum 'Dropmore Purple' Lythrum virgatum
'Dropmore Purple' Papaver rhoeas Papaver rhoeas Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) Papaver somniferum 'Black Paeony' Group) (Paeoniiflorum 'Black Paeony' Sanguisorba officinalis Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder' 'Red Thunder' Bulbs Bulbs Anemone blanda Anemone blanda Crocus species Mixed Crocus AA species Mixed
Lavandula 9 angustifolia 25 9 'Hidcote' 34
Lythrum virgatum 9 9 'Dropmore Purple'1134
9cm pot9 9cm pot 9 9cmpot pot 9cm
10 lt pot
Supplier Crocus 23
2 litre pot
15 Crocus Crocus
2 litre pot
Crocus11
2 litre pot
Mix C B (25m2) (5m2) Plant Mix Plantrandomly randomlyat atapprox approx99 plants/m2
B
Ca a
Mo su ' Retaining Wall 'Karl 15 Foerster' 2 litre pot Pan Crocus Crocus
Calamagrostis
5 Crocus Crocus
9cm pot
10 2 litre pot Stipa Crocus gigantea Crocus 11 2 litre pot
Pen
S
sti
Crocus Crocus Crocus11 Crocus 13
9cm pot Ach
9cm pot Agast
Crocus Crocus 20
9cm pot Astran
Crocus AA 45 Crocus
9cm pot Corn
Mix B 13 Crocus Crocus
9cm pot
45 Crocus Crocus
9cm pot Echi
Crocus9 Crocus Crocus Crocus 25 Crocus Crocus 34 Crocus Crocus11
9cm pot Echin 'T
22 Crocus Crocus 5 Crocus Crocus
9cm pot
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9cm pot Hele 9cm pot
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9cm pot Lavan
5000 seeds Lyt 'Dro
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the edge of the plante 9 somniferum22 9cm pot9 follows Crocus 8 2 litre pot Papa Papaver 9 5 5000 seeds beautiful Crocus aromas for people p (Paeoniiflorum Group) (Paeo 'Black 'B 9 Paeony' 5 5000 seeds Crocus 9 14 9cm pot 9 Sanguisorba officinalis 9 14 9cm pot 9 8 2 litre pot 'Red Thunder' 9 8 2 litre pot Bulbs
Crocus 45 Crocus Crocus Crocus
45 9cm pot 45 9cm pot
383 Crocus 383 Crocus
45 Narcissus 'Grand 45 Primo' 383 25 bulbs 45 'Rijnveld's 383 25 bulbs Narcissus 45 45 383 100 bulbs Early 45Sensation' 383 100 bulbs
Crocus Crocus 383 Crocus AA Crocus
Anemone blanda 9 45 Crocus species Mixed 9 45
9cm pot Sangu 'R
25 bulbs
An
100 bulbsCrocu
383
30 bulbs
Na
30 bulbs Narc Ea
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LSC6112 and Management Studi 45 45 PROJECT: 383 5050Ecology, bulbs Crocus 383 bulbs Vegetation, Crocus COURSE: MA Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield STUDENT NAME: Jennifer R Beckett
STUDENT NUMBER: ST 18
Mix B (5m2) Plant randomly at approx 9 Mix C (25m2) Plant randomly at approx 9 Sheet of 1 through Scale 1:50 DRAWING TITLE: Planting plan for no. a transect the DRAWING TITLE: Planting plan for a1 transect through theRiver RiverPath Pathat A2 plants/m2 plants/m2 Ecology, Vegetation, and Management 22 PROJECT: LSC6112 Ecology, Vegetation, and ManagementStudies Studies TotalPROJECT: Number of LSC6112 Total Number of
Total Number of Planting Planting Planting Mix (4m2) randomly atatapprox Bulb MixMix DName (4m2) (42.6m2) Plant Plant randomly randomly at approx atfor Bulb Mix (42.6m2) Plant Plants randomly atfor Mix D C (25m2)Plant Plant randomly approx 9 Botanical Name Botanical Botanical Name Plants Required for Plants Required Required mix% mix% COURSE: Landscape Architecture, University Sheffield 25m2 MA MA Landscape Architecture, University ofofSheffield 9 plants/m2 approx99plants/m2 plants/m2 5m2COURSE: approx 9 mix% plants/m2 plants/m2 8.6m2 Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR) 25 20 10 5 Achillea 'Terracotta' 20 Agastache foeniculum Total Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Total Number of of Total Total Number Number of Jennifer of Jennifer Total Number of45 Number STUDENT NAME: R Beckett STUDENT NUMBER: 180144642 STUDENT NAME: R Beckett STUDENT NUMBER: 180144642 Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting 'Alabaster' 30 25 for for Geum 'Totally Tangerine' Briza media 5 Plants Required for 11 Botanical Name Botanical Name Botanical Name Botanical Name Botanical Botanical Name Name Botanical Name Botanical Name Plants Required for Plants Required for Plants Required for Plants Required for for Plants Required Plants Required Plants Required mix% mix% mix% mix%mix% mix% mix% mix% Echinacea pallida 30 13 (PBR) 8.6m2 8.6m2 5m2 5m2 4m2 25m2 42.6m2 42.6m2 25m2 Date:23.01.2019 23.01.2019 Sheet Scale 1:50 at A2 Date: Sheet no.4m2 1no. of 11 of 1 Scale 1:50 at A2 20 45 Cornus canadensis Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR) 25 20 Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR) 25 10 205 10 5 Anemone blanda 20 80 383 22 Anemone blanda 20 383 Achillea 'Terracotta' 20 45 Achillea 'Terracotta' Agastache foeniculum Agastache foeniculum angustifolia Lavandula angustifolia MoliniaLavandula caerulea subsp. 15 80 20 10 22 45 DRAWING TITLE: Planting plan for a transect through the River Path 'Alabaster' 'Alabaster' 'Hidcote' 'Hidcote' 30 13 Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow caerulea 'Heidebraut' 30 25 30 25 Geum 'Totally Tangerine' Geum 'Totally Tangerine' Briza media 5 11 Briza media 5 11 Echinacea purpurea 5 11 Mix Arandomly (8.6m2) Plant randomly at approxMix 9 B (5m2) Plant Mix B randomly (5m2) Plant at approx Mix DPlant (4m2) Plant randomly at rhoeas approx Bulb(42.6m2) Mix (42.6m2) randomly at MixPlant C (25m2) at9approx 9 Mix 30 Blue' Echinacea pallida 9 Mix C 30 13 Plant randomly Echinacea pallida 13 Papaver 20 14 Papaver rhoeas 20 20 383 14 20 383 Crocus species Crocus species Mixed (PBR) Mix A (8.6m2) Plant atVegetation, approx 9 Management atrandomly approx 9 (PBR) D (4m2) randomly at approx Bulb Mix PlantPlant randomly at Mixed (25m2) randomly at approx PROJECT: LSC6112 Ecology, and Studies 2 'Rubinglow' PanicumCornus virgatum 20 15approx 20 45 9 plants/m2 20 45 9 plants/m2 Cornus canadensis canadensis plants/m2 plants/m2 plants/m2 Molinia caerulea subsp. 15 10 Molinia caerulea subsp. 15 10 plants/m2 plants/m2 9 plants/m2 approx 9 plants/m2 plants/m2 Helenium 'Waltraut' 20 45 Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore 10 5 'Rehbraun' Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow 30 13 Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow 30 13 Total 100 36 Total 20100 383 36 20 383 COURSE: MA Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield Narcissus 'Grand Primo' Narcissus 'Grand Primo' caerulea 'Heidebraut' caerulea 'Heidebraut' Total Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Number of Total Number of TotalPlanting Number of Blue' Total Number of purpurea Total Number Total Number of purpurea Planting Planting Planting Echinacea 5 11 Echinacea 5 11 Planting Purple' of 10 Papaver somniferum Blue' Planting Planting Planting Botanical Name Botanical Name Botanical Planting Name Botanical8Name BotanicalPlanting Name Plants Required for Plants Required for Plants Required for Plants Required for Plants Required for mix%STUDENT mix%Panicum mix% Required mix% mix% 'Rubinglow' 'Rubinglow' Botanical Name Botanical Botanical Name Botanical Name Botanical Name Plants Required for Plants Required for virgatum Plants Required Plants Required for Plants for'Black STUDENT NAME: Jennifer R Beckett 15 34 Kniphofia uvaria NUMBER: 180144642 Pennisetum 'Fairyfor Tails' 20 9 Panicum virgatum 20 Name 15 20 15mix% 8.6m2 5m2 4m2 42.6m2 25m2 mix% mix% mix% (Paeoniiflorum Group) mix% 8.6m2 25 'Rehbraun' 5m2 4m2Helenium 'Waltraut' 42.6m2'Rijnveld's383 25m2 Helenium 'Waltraut' 20 45 20 Anemone blanda 45 Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore5 10 5 Lythrum 'Dropmore45 10 5 Narcissus 20 383 Narcissus 'Rijnveld's 20 383 Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR) 20 10 'Rehbraun' 80Paeony' 22 20 Achillea 'Terracotta' 20 virgatum Agastache foeniculum Lavandula angustifolia Date: 23.01.2019 Sheet no. 1 of 1 Scale 1:50 at A2 10 23 Sanguisorba officinalis' Red Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR) 25 20 5somniferum 80 22 20 383 Achillea 20 45 Agastache10foeniculum 'Alabaster' Lavandula angustifolia Total 100 Anemone blanda78 Purple' Early Sensation Early Sensation 8 10 10 'Terracotta'Briza media 8 Papaver somniferum 25 Papaver Total 100 45 'Hidcote' 30 Geum 'Totally Tangerine' 5 Purple' 11 Thunder' 'Alabaster' 'Hidcote' 15 34 15Crocus species Mixed 34 Kniphofia11 uvaria Kniphofia uvaria14 30 25 Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (Paeoniiflorum Group) 'Black (Paeoniiflorum Group) 'Black Briza 5 Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails' 20 media 9 Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails' 20 9 20 383 20 383 Scilla siberica Echinacea pallida 30 13 Papaver rhoeas 20 20 Scilla siberica 383 (PBR) Stipa tenuissima 5 11 Echinacea pallida 30 13 Papaver rhoeas 20 14 20 383 Paeony' Paeony' Crocus species Mixed (PBR) 20 45 Cornus canadensis Molinia caerulea subsp. 15 10 10 23 10 23 Sanguisorba officinalis' Red Sanguisorba officinalis' Red 20 45 100 78 'Taplow Total 100 canadensis 78 Molinia caerulea subsp.caerulea 'Heidebraut' 15 10 Total 45 Total 100 Total 100 45 Total 100 45 Echinops bannaticus 30 13 Cornus Total 45 100 36 20 383 Narcissus 'Grand Primo' Total 100 225 Thunder' Thunder' Echinacea purpurea 5 11 Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' 30 13 Total 100 36 20 383 Narcissus 'Grand Primo' caerulea 'Heidebraut' Stipa tenuissima 5 11 Stipa tenuissima 5 11 Echinacea purpurea'Rubinglow' 5 11
Mix MixAB(8.6m2) (5m2) Plant Plantrandomly randomlyatatapprox approx99 plants/m2
Be
Crocus x acutiflora
9 13 9cm pot 9 Echinops 9 bannaticus45 9cm pot 'Taplow Blue' 9 9 4513 9cm 9cmpot pot Viewing in late Summer 9 Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (PBR) 45 9 9cm pot N 9 9 9cm pot Helenium 'Waltraut' 9 9 9 9cm pot Kniphofia uvaria25 9 9cm pot 9
Scale 1:50 at A2
Size for Bo Purchase
Required Scale 1:50 at A2
10 5 2 litre Stipa gigantea'Fairy As per Perennials Pennisetum 9 9cmpot pot planting plan Tails' Achillea 'Terracotta' stipa tenuissima 9 11 2 litre pot9 As per 10 2 litre pot Stipa gigantea 9 Agastache planting plan foeniculum Perennials 'Alabaster' stipa tenuissima 9 11 2 litre pot Calamagrostis Achillea 'Terracotta' 9 'Roma' (PBR) 11 9cm pot Mix Astrantia 9 D x acutifloraPerennials Mix C 9 13 9cm pot Agastache foeniculum 'Karl Foerster' AA'Terracotta' Cornus9 canadensis 11Mix C Achillea 9cm pot9 'Alabaster' Mix foeniculum B(PBR) Echinacea pallida Astrantia 'Roma' 9 9 2013 9cm 9cmpot pot9 Agastache Mix C 'Alabaster' Echinacea purpurea 9 9'Rubinglow' 4520 9cm Cornus canadensis Astrantia 'Roma' (PBR) 9 9cmpot pot
Scale 1:50 at A2Echinacea purpurea
Mix C
Mix C
Mix Cpendula Betula
AA
Mix C
Mix D
Young Betula pendula
Gradient drops to makes a small bowl and semi-permanent wetland to help with drainage
Total
N Number
Botanical Name
Stipa gigantea Steps Stipa gigantea
Steps
MixBetula D pendula Mix C
N
A
Steps
9cm pot
Crocus
Retaining Wall Retaining Wall
11
Mix A
Retaining Wall
Bench
13
Anemone blanda
Bench Retaining Wall
Grasses Briza media
Plant Schedule Botanical Name
N
Bulb mix
Trees
Scale 1:50 at A2
Bulb mix
Bulb mix
Bulb mix Stipa gigantea
N
Density (no. Bulb mix per m2)
Total mix Density (no. Bulb Size for Trees Number per m2) Purchase Required Betula Schedule pendula As per Plant Scale 1:50 at A2 Bulb mix Trees planting plan Total Density (no. Size for Grasses N Number1 Botanical Name Betula pendula Asper perm2) 10 lt pot Purchase Required planting planBriza media 9 Scale 1:50 at A2 Bulb mix Trees Grasses As per Calamagrostis x Betula pendula As per 10 ltplan pot acutiflora 'Karl 23 1planting Briza media 9 2 litre pot planting plan Foerster' As per Molinia caerulea15 2 litre pot9 Grasses Calamagrostis x Bench Bench Bench subsp. caerulea planting plan acutiflora Calamagrostis 'Karl Brizax media 9 23 2 litre pot 'Heidebraut' Foerster'acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Panicum virgatum1115 2 2 9 Molinia caerulea 9 litre As per litrepot pot Calamagrostis x Bench Calamagrostis 'Rehbraun' subsp. caerulea planting plan acutiflora 'Karl Retaining Wall x acutiflora 'Heidebraut' Foerster' Pennisetum 'Fairy 9 'Karl Foerster' virgatum 9 9Tails' 15 11 2 2 litre caerulea litrepot pot Retaining Wall Retaining Panicum WallMolinia Bench Calamagrostis 'Rehbraun' subsp. caerulea As per Stipa gigantea x acutiflora Stipa 'Heidebraut' 'Fairy 9 9 515 planting 9cm potpot 'Karl Foerster' Pennisetum gigantea Panicum virgatum 2 litreplan Tails' stipa tenuissima 9 'Rehbraun'
Bulb mix
Plant Schedule
alamagrostis acutiflora arl Foerster'
B
Stipa gigantea
Bulb mix
Stipa gigantea
Bulb mix
0 at A2
tipa gantea
Stipa gigantea
Bulb mix
Plant Schedule Stipa gigantea
Mix
Date: 23.
B
Lava
P
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GENERAL NOTES
N
1.
460
460
Permeable Yorkstone Setts paving (refer to note 4 for details material and colour)
Bench attached to the corton steel retaining wall (refer to note 1 for details and materials)
stone paving (refer to note 2 for details,material, colour and size)
B
450
D 500.0000
500.0000
C
3.
450
750
CC
1971.8442
E
BB
4.
743.7057
5000.0000 1500.0000
Curved bench attached to the corton steel retaining wall (refer to note 3 for details and materials)
R4406.4608
450
Raised flower bed inside the retaining wall
Flower bed
2850.000 4500.0000
AA
A
300
KEY
Steps made from Yorkstone
150
2400.000
Flower bed
0
1350.0000
Corton steel retaining wall
1500.0000
EE
Semi-permeable Yorkstone paving
Permeable Yorkstone Setts paving
10.0000
50.0000
4
4
2
400.0000
4
4
4
4
4
7
100.0000
1
170.0116
4
6
70.0000
4
4
4
4
1
Geofabric between the layers
214.0186 130.0000 100.0000 50.0000
4
Gravel fills the gap between paving and retaining wall to drainage and to prevent the ton steel staining the stone
2
1
Earth/flower bed
3
Corton steel
4
Concrete
2
Yorkstone Paving
5
Iroko Hardwood
7
Bedding agregate
6
Basecourse agregate
Corton steel retaining wall
Scale 1:50 20 by 5 meters detailed area
100.0000
2.
1500.0000
2082.7740
DD
Strait bench going along the corton steel retaining wall. The bench is made from Iroko Hardwood (supplier -Internal Timber) The Yorkstone paving will be Scoutmoor Diamond Sawn finish Yorkstone, ranging from blue grey to buff brown (supplier -Marshalls). The stone will be cut into random sizes specified by the contractor and randomly placed on the surface. The stone will be semi-permeable. Curved bench going along the retaining wall. The same material as note 1. The Yorkstone Setts will be Grenmoor Rustic (supplier -Marshalls).
Scale 1:10 D-DD cross section showing the changes in paving (refer to notes 2 and 4 for more information) 390.5125
107.0000
300.0000 300.0000
10.0000 190.0000
3
100.0000
30.0000
200.0000
5
500.0000
100.0000
4
65.0000
200.0000
100.0000
500.0000
5
5
5
4
4
6
Geofabric between the layers
7
60.0000
50.0000
Geofabric between the layers
Scale 1:10 A-AA cross section of the corton steel retaining wall
1
270.0000
2
Corton steel rim going around the bench separating the wood from the flower bed
70.0000
Scale 1:4 Section from cross section D-DD showing the permeable yorkstone setts paving
Corton steel rim going around the bench separating the wood from the flower bed
Scale 1:10 C-CC View down on the bench
500.0000 70.0000
Hazard warning tactile
25.0000
150.0000
5
400.0000 35.0000
200.0000
200.0000 175.0000
2
200.0000
20.0000
2
300.0000
1
275.0000 100.0000
100.0000
4
4 6
4 70.0000
7
400.000
4
50.000
340.000 250.2500
4
100.0000
125.0754
111.8034
50.0000
Gravel fills the gap between the paving and retaining wall to low drainage and to prevent the 300.0000 corton steel staining the stone
1
390.5125
200.0000
300.0000
3 250.0000
100.0000
100.0000
3
10.000
125.1250
4
Hazard warning tactile
10.0000
6 50.0000
3
200.0000
200.0000 100.0000
200.0000
4 6 7
4 7
4 3
500.0000
4
6
4 7 DRAWING TITLE: Construction design for a transect through the River Path PROJECT: LSC6112 Topographic, Water and Constructions Strand 2 COURSE: MA Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield
50.0000
Scale 1:10 cross section B-BB of the bench in the corton steel retaining wall
STUDENT NAME: Jennifer R Beckett
Scale 1:10 E-EE cross section of yorkstone steps
Sheet no. 1 of 1
STUDENT NUMBER: 180144642
Scales 1:50, 1:10, 1:4 at A2
Date: 23.01.2019
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