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Concept and Precedent Studies...............................................................................................................................................................................................Page 1 Masterplan...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 2-3 Section Elevation.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 4-5 Sketchup Model/AXO and Visualisation................................................................................................................................................................................Page 6 Detail 1- Steps and Handrail...................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 7 Detail 2- Timber Pergola..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 8-9 Detail 3- Tree Pit and Grill Detail..........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 10-11 Wooden Structure Model.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 12 References...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 13

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CONCEPT and PRECEDENT STUDIES Design Language -formal structure emphsaized through vegetation and hardscape on the south part of the area, contrasting with diagonal structure of open green space in the centre due to the direction of travel, lastly merging into the north part of the site where vegetation is emphasized more curvy wrapping around the site, shown on the east side.

Concept Strategy -Imagining the area as a Cell, with a nucleus in the middle that is represented as open green space. The cell includes sub cells around the nucleus, expressed in my design as restorative environments/spaces, linked all together by capillaries, represented as paths.

Paley Park, New York City A very successful small urban park (‘vest pocket park’), enclosed by tall buildings. It was opened in 1967 by Zion and Breen

Green Acre Park, New York City One of New York City’s famed “vest pocketparks,” providing an emerald-green sanctuary for east-side residents and workers.

‘GreenAcre Park functions as a living room for the community and the “regulars: who use it make a significant contribution to the safety of the park.’

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Masterplan Key

Tree planted on groundcover with Red Block Brick edging with galvanised steel grill overlay

Timber Pergola as Wooden Shelter for Upper Platform

Ramp (to indicate the upward sloping)

Planting Bed made of recylced building debris from Castle market demolition

Red Block Brick Paving- Interlocking herringbone pattern

Gratine paving sets linked in transition to Red Block Brick paving

Drainage channels with Stainless Steel grate/grill covers

Concrete bench with timber finish

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SECTION ELEVATION

Construction Detail Elevation Section Scale: 1:50

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Alpendorada Grey (EU) Granites, fixed into c25 concrete mix as steps.

Supplied by GRANTAX, recalimed approx. 1500km, Portugal

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Red Block Brick Paving- Interlocking herringbone pattern Supplied by Jewson, reclaimed approx. 130km, Coventry

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Timber Pergola- Standard C16 Regularised Treated Supplied by Jewson, reclaimed approx. 130km, Coventry

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Stainless Steel Support Post

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Recycled building debris from Castle market demolishment

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Tree planted on groundcover with Red Block Brick edging with galvanised steel grate overlay

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Blue Pennant Stone- Coursed Walling Supplied by Marshalls, reclaimed approx. 57km, Elland, West Yorkshire

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SKETCHUP MODEL/AXO and VISUAL

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DETAIL 1- Steps and Handrail

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DETAIL 2- Pergola

INSPIRATION- PERGOLA, GROSSENHEIN (SAXONY), GERMANY

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DETAIL 2- Tree Detail

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Wooden Structure Model

The first stage consisted of drawing some little diagrams associated to my overall concept of my design. This included the imagination of a Cell, containing a nucleus in the middle and sub cells around the nucleus within the cell. In this particular case, I envisioned the box as a representation of the Cell, with a rectangular shaped centre piece signifying the nucleus with irregular sized shapes connecting to the nucleus around the rectangle, thus representing the sub cells.

The relation to my concept of ‘restorative environments’ is that the area will consist of ‘spaces’ (sub cells) that link and guide the user in and out the city centre capturing moments of ‘being away’, feeling a sense of ‘extent, compatibility and fascination’- the key restorative characteristics according to the Kaplan’s.

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Final Product- having the sub cells/restorative spaces extended further outside the area/’cell’

Production of ‘nucleus’ adjoining ‘sub cells’/restorative spaces through 3d perspective

References

http://urbanrhizome.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/paley-park-in-winter.html http://destinationli.org/entry/pocket-parks/ http://theskinnyoffice.com/tag/greenacre-park/ http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/06/24/the_best_outdoor_oases_of_midtown_manhattan.php http://www.grantax.com/?page=products&categ=3&lang=en http://www.paverweb.com/red-tan-charcoal.php http://www.texturex.com/Wood-Textures/ http://s295.photobucket.com/user/asheuff/media/stainless-steel-texture-3000x1800.jpg.html http://www.dingsheng-crusher.com/sloution/Construction_Waste_Recycling.html http://danielsodesign.com/ecq-treegrille/ http://www.marshalls-shop.co.uk/product/blue-pennant-100-125mm-on-bed-coursed-walling-65mm-high http://greenleaf.co.uk/our-products/tree-grilles-and-guards/standard-tree-grilles http://www.jewson.co.uk/building-materials/bricks-blocks/bricks/ http://www.jewson.co.uk/timber/carcassing-cls-batten/strength-graded-timber/ http://www.marshalls.co.uk/homeowners/view-fairstone-sawn-and-tumbled-stone-setts http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks.htm

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