Core Principles MAXIMISING NATURAL LIGHT. - Extensive southern exporsure to reduce artificial
lighting, create “sun buffer zones� and utilise solar gains.
- ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
The site is surrounded by the buzzing Merchant city. We decided to create a permeable barrier around the residential area to create a semi-private threshold and preserve the established civic space adjacent to Merchant square.
Create a more self sufficient economic community with greater immunity to economic depression; can resist commecial retraction to Buchanan street.
- CULTURAL INTEGRATION
Try to combat the effects of gentrification with a variety of housing types and prices but offering spaces for communal intergation between inhabitant types and privacy to encourage new communities to flourish.
- THREE DIMENSIONAL PLANNING
Vertical planes of pedestrian infrastructure to indicate levels of privacy and allow for a semmi-private courtyard.
We decided to create an avenue connecting the Merchant city to Trongate creating a link between the two areas.
Group Masterplan Merchant City, Glasgow
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Residential 2nd floor and above
Commercial street level Permeable barrier between residential area and Trongate. Maintains principles of old masterplan. Inhabited close connecting pairs of flats/ break out space. Compensate for smaller internal spaces.
Edited Masterplan Merchant city, Glasgow
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Preserves the existing civic square.
2 primary bedrooms 1 secondary. Second floor. Spacious open plan living area and circulation spaces suitable for small families.
Mezzanine Floor Landing 2 bedrooms Study/multipurpose space
North, East and West solar exposure. Utilises southern light to with large glass balconey. Communal inhabited glas close access. Visual connection between social areas of the flats.
Ground Floor Hall Bathroom Bedroom Open plan living room Kitchen Balconey
Total floor area 101.52m2
3 Bedroom flat 3A Residential Development Glasgow, Merchant City
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
East Section
Template Heading Secondary Heading
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
External high line / terrace
3rd to 5th floor plan
Second floor plan
Feasibility Study 3A Residential Development Glasgow, Merchant City
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIES 3A (AB317) TO LIVE/TO WORK: URBAN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION COST/PRICE CALCULATION
STUDENT NAME:
Jessica Cowan
1.
Total Floor area (m2)
1,350 m2
2.
Construction Cost (£/m2)
£971 /m2
3.
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST (1x2)
4.
Consultants Fees (10% of 3)
5.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUB-TOTAL (3+4)
6.
Land Acquisition Costs (20% of 5)
£288,387
7.
DEVELOPMENT SUB-TOTAL (5+6)
£1,730,322
8.
Legal + Agent Fees (2% of 7)
£34,606
9.
Marketing (1% of 7)
£17,303
10.
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS (7+8+9)
11.
Finance Costs (10% of 10)
12.
TOTAL FINANCIAL OUTLAY (10+11)
13.
Developers Profit (20% of 12)
14.
TOTAL RETURN REQUIRED FROM DEVELOPMENT (12+13)
15.
Number of Flats
16
AVERAGE SALE PRICE PER FLAT (14/15)
PETER WELSH 23/10/14
£1,310,850 £131,085 £1,441,935
£1,782,232 £178,223 £1,960,455 £392,091
£2,352,546 18 Flats £130,697 Each
Ground Floor
Commercial Units and entrance/services
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Level 1 & 5 Lower Mezzenine floor plan
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Level 2 & 6 Upper Mezzenine floor plan
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Level 3 & 4
Single level 2 and 4 bedroom flats
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Section
Flat typology layout
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Facade sample Masonry colours not representative*
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Roof Parapet Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Steel frame Construction. Composite deck floor slab. Deep facade for sun shading. Light shelf to maximise natural daylighting. Integrated planter. 102.5mm engineering brick 50mm air gap Stainless steel wall ties DP+ Vapour barrier 50mm Insulation 100mm unfired clay brick 100mm wood based insulation 12mm unfired clay board floor covering 100mm rigid insulation 100mm Composite flooring 200mm sound insulation between beams
Rough section Wall to floor detail
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3
Solar Strategy Solar shelf to maximise light
Jessica Gaudi Cowan
Year 3