Proposals 0 Corten Feature?
20m Demarcation of parking spaces using inset timber markers
Corten Feature?
Benches and information board Possible corten entry feature locations
Skinningrove The Iron Valley
1. A174 Entry point
Waymark
Creating awareness of Skinningrove and it’s diverse mix of assets is key to attracting passers by along the A174. This proposal focuses on the creation an eye catching and inviting entry point which sparks interest in what lies in the valley below.
Scale: 1:500 Defining corten entry feature designed by local artist like Ray Lonsdale .
Tourist sign with image or painting showing beach & jetty
Image from www.jemscanvases.co.uk
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2. Cleveland ironstone mining museum
20m
Museum Access
Improvements around entry to Museum, including corten signage to direct visitors and greening of the large tarmac area.
Scale: 1:500
Corten edging
3. The Village Square Creating a functional and attractive heart to Skinningrove is key to regeneration of the village in terms of community, character and economy. The new village square proposal provides seating and a green space. Trees help to soften the existing club building and provide an ideal setting for redevelopment of the club site into a centralised cafe/ retail opportunity. A defined hard space has also been created to provide a platform for the local food growing coop to have a weekly market here. • Incorporates bus turning • Simple materials palette • Greening of space • Screening of club building • Steps create elevated views out over flood defences to incorporate the beck into the square setting
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Scoria blocks
20m
Bus turning space
Sheet: 2 of 4 Scale: 1:500
Date: 21/07/13 Job No: 2209 Client: Redcar & Cleveland BC
Proposals 4. High Street community pocket park A fantastic opportunity to brighten a hard streetscape into a community hub for teenage friendly play and recreation along a key route from the square to the beach. • Trees and grass introduced into space • Small scale play equipment • Bollards replaced with large scale barriers
5. Seafront pocket park and mural Creation of an attractive and inviting pocket park and wall mural at a key entry point from the Cleveland Way. • Potential development of “Skinningrove “ type railings • Introduction of green space to reflect cliffs • Vehicle movement controlled by large boulders • Parking for lifeboat personnel.
6. Back High Street improvements
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20m
Enhancing the experience as you drive from Skinningrove square to the beach and creating a stronger, more attractive and legible connection. • Introduction of hedgerows and trees to enclose allotments
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6 PLAY AREA
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Parking for lifeboat users
7. Seafront promenade Creating a more legible and attractive seafront route for residents, visitors and users of the Cleveland Way. •Window boxes • Trellis porches (referencing other details in Skinningrove)
Scale: 1:500
Sheet: 3 of 4 Date: 21/07/13 Job No: 2209 Footpath widened
Client: Redcar & Cleveland BC
Proposals 8. Boat Park Remodelling of the landform and planting of natural grasses to create a more dramatic and defined setting to the annual bonfire and slipway.
Picnic benches added
• Space rationalised to include adequate space for boat parking and bonfire but to discourage general parking • Access to slipway retained • “Teenage” shelter removed
Potential WC & Cafe
Dunes extended
New Hedge
Seating & Cleveland Way link rationalised
9. Viewpoint Adding some seating and stone cladding to transform the existing concrete platform area into a key rest stop and viewpoint along the Cleveland way. • Sheltered views across bay • Robust materials • Strong link to Cleveland Way
New seating in sheltered area Surfacing cleaned and improved
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Scale: 1:500
20m
Materials Palette
Slipway access maintained Corten
Sandstone boulders
Scoria blocks
Trellis porches
Paint palette
Cinder path
Sandstone paving
Spray & chip
Hedgerows
Lawn
Grasses
Trees
Shape of boat park strengthened and rationalised
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New seating linked to Cleveland way and interpretation
Crash barrier incorporated into new hedging
Boat Park
9 Existing artist designed benches exposed an repainted
New grassland habitat creation
New hedgerow to enclose allotments
Sheet: 4 of 4 Date: 21/07/13 Job No: 2209 Client: Redcar & Cleveland BC