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Site Photos - August 2022
Existing Fronatge 1960’s build, can be seen as outdated
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Existing Main Entrance to Building
Main RoadA4101 High Street Main road to Dudley, with links to Wordsley, Wall Heath and Stourbridge
Ramped for inclusive access
Usually covered in tar mac and moss and used by maintenance teams only, the most forgotten space in all urban environments is the roof. Whether pitched or flat, a roof is seen to only have one purpose – For Shelter.
Accessed through maintennance steps and through building.
Existing Site Conditions
Site Conditions
My interpretation of the brief, Forgotten Spaces, is a roof. Back where I am from, in a town called Kingswinford, there is a 1960’s built Co-Operative Supermarket. My design proposal is to create an interactive urban farm, where the public and the company can grow fresh produce and work together hopefully bringing the community closer.
Main Roof Area Accessed through maintennance steps and through building.
Sustainable Urban Roof Farm Site: Kingswinford Co-Operative Roof
Incorporating green/brownfield roofs, on the terraces that aren’t accessible, gave me opportunities to increase biodiversity and insect populations within the urban environment. It also allowed me to research into loadings and how a system like this could work.
Existing Fronatge 1960’s build, can be seen as outdated
Proposed Site Development
The beauty of a flat roof is that it adds another level to a building, a level that can be used for access to nature and biophilia in an urban setting.
Existing Main Entrance to Building
Ramped for inclusive access
Usually covered in tar mac and moss and used by maintenance teams only, the most forgotten space in all urban environments is the roof. Whether pitched or flat, a roof is seen to only have one purpose – For Shelter.
Rainwater Harvesting Used to store rainwater for use in summer months and drough conditions. Collected from green roof above.
Sustainable Urban Roof Farm
Food Production Area
For use by the public and the Co-operative. Wooden seating set within production area for inclusitivity
Glass Window North Facing, used to connect inside to outside Ammenity/ biodiverse Lawn Area For recreational and carbon sequestration use. For people who want a picnic area.
Green/ Brownfield Roof Area
Inaccessible by general public, accessible for maintennance. Used to increase biodiveristy net gain and insect population
Sustainable Urban
Site: Kingswinford
Co-Operative
Lauren Dutton
Supporting Visualisation highlighting keys aspects of the proposal
Allow for extra sun exposure and used to ameliorate the area. Topped with metal rail.
Storage Shed
Locked, place to house gardening tools. Used by anyone who has no tools of their own
Beige Gravel Paving
Permeable, locally sourced, lined with a weed barrier
Public Seating Area
Raised Planting Beds for ease of use, to increase inclusitivity
Green/ Brownfield Roof Area
Inaccessible by general public, accessible for maintennance. Used to increase biodiveristy net gain and insect population
Allow for the public to sit within nature and prepare any food produced.
A sustainable, roof farm aimed at increasing educational, recreational, and biophilic facilities for the local community and local business
Sustainable Urban Roof Farm Site: Kingswinford Co-Operative Roof
Lauren Dutton
