Protagonist Mr. Fox - Rewilding Ecosystems

ANIMAL AIDED DESIGN: FOXES

ATELIER: SOME KINDS OF NATURE

ANIMAL AIDED DESIGN: FOXES LA2C

ABDULLAH ALAMOUDI 20103707/NIKITA NANGIA 20060550

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40 BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN

27 ADAPTATIONS

15 ECOSYSTEMS

11 PERCEPTION

6 RECAP 2 6 Repurposing industrial site

10 INTRODUCTION

3 RECAP 1 3 Animal Aided Design

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12 Locating space for public interaction

16 Locating space for ecosystem

28 Locating space for adaptation

41 Locating space for biodiversity net gain

44-46 General arrangement plan

7-8 Site images and fox eye views

13 Materiality of the allotments and orchards

17 Wetland area

29 Existing structure on site

42 Biodiversity netgain calculations

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9 Proposed GA Plan

14 Movement through proposed orchard area

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10 Mpping key messages on site

4 Master Plan 5 Vegetation Strategy

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31 Woodland area

21 Wetland area with surrounding building

32 Movement through the proposed adapted existing structure

22 Wetland area with a diverse thriving ecosystem

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23 Orchards and Allotment area

34 Open woodland ecosystem for birds, foxes and mammals

24 Movement through proposed orchard area

35-36 Reusing existing structure

25 Wetland area section

37 Model making process

26 Workshop allotment bridging the gap between humans and foxes

38-39 Final Model

52-53 Animation design and development 54 Final animation film 1 55-56 Development animation 57 Final flythrough animation

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ANIMAL AIDED DESIGN The urban fox is one of the most decisive and controversial animals in the United Kingdom with many people either despising them or loving them. With the increase of urban foxes in major cities there is an interesting stigma about them. Even though they are the most adaptable animals living in both urban and natural spaces, humans still haven’t blended with their way of living which can cause many stereotypes against them. Our process is bringing the un-comfortability of unwanted animals in this case “THE FOX” putting them as the focus which then helps people to accept them and break down the stereotypes. Shifting the public’s perception of unwanted animals and slowly incorporate spaces within urban spaces, we can possibly get one step closer to solving the climate crisis.

Our main design methodology we used is “Animal Aided Design”.

This is a design process to create a space for a specific species based on their needs, threats and way of living. Through this process we wanted to explore the possibility of how we could push biodiversity into urban areas of Stockport.

This design research has been a theoretical and practical approach on exploring this concept from a wide scale to a smaller scale.

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MASTERPLAN For this design not only did we study foxes but also researched the public opinions on foxes in Stockport, through a series of site visits and interviews. With this information we designed a strategic design framework at a scale of 1:10,000. Applying design proposals at larger and seeing the impact it has on the Stockport’s city centre. Our approach is to be sustainable as possible by repurposing certain areas such as abandoned industrial areas, pushing vegetation and river streams in Stockport’s most urban areas.

LEGEND Preservation of existing habitats, buildings and vegetation

Woodlands Parks Gardens/Recreation Industrial Parks Underground Fox Dens Creation of new habitats and vegetation

Allotments Wetlands Orchards Bioswale Planting Wildflower Meadows Urban Woodland River Streams Built Interventions

Overground Fox Dens Wildlife Bridges Connectivity

Fox Corridor Fox Hotspots Fox Range

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VEGETATION STRATEGY Based on our design proposals we have incorporated a vegetation strategy in within Stockport, naturally pushing biodiversity into Stockport’s city centre. Which will attract more foxes within these areas and create a greater interaction with humans.

Implementing and designing green areas such Woodlands, Wetlands, Orchard gardens and fox corridors.

LEGEND Preservation of existing habitats and vegetation

Woodlands Parks Gardens/Recreation Creation of new habitats and vegetation

Allotments Wetlands Orchards Bioswale Planting Wildflower Meadows Urban Woodland Connectivity

Fox Corridor

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REPURPOSING AN INDUSTRIAL SITE

1:10,000 EXISTING SITE

After designing at large scale, we chose a part of the site applying our design proposals into a 1:200 scale. The site that we chose is in the middle of Stockport. This is a problematic area for foxes due to busy roads, high human activity and being an industrial site. These issues and problems will give us the opportunity to have more design ideas and create something more suitable for foxes.

ARIEL VIEW OF THE SITE

ARIEL VIEW OF THE SITE

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SITE IMAGES AND FOX-EYE VIEWS

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Walking through the industrial site and taking low angle photographs mimicking a foxes perspective. These images helped us to envision spaces for foxes and design opportunities to create for foxes. As well as establishing the attractions and threats for foxes. We then established these images and recreated them as fox eye views.

Foxes are considered to have a dichrimatic (two colour) vision that essentially makes then red red-green colour blind.

Creating “fox eye views” based on the Charles Foster book “Being a Beast” to achieve a visual representation of a foxes experience.

Day nursury in the site, the road can be seen as a threat to the fox.

The day nursury through the eyes of the fox, focal point is the day nursury because of the colours.

Abandoned industrial shed, opportunities for foxes to hide and find shelter under the junk.

Fox eye view of the industrial shed, many interesting ways to move and utilize this area as a fox due to the junk and scrap.

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SITE IMAGES AND FOX-EYE VIEWS

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The mechanical workshop in the site

Foxes would see this space as a threat because of the loud noises and smells, not many areas for foxes to move around.

The outer edge of the industrail shed, busy road through Stockport’s city centre

One of the biggest threats for foxes in this site, a vast and exposed road in the site. Foxes must pass it to transition from space to another.

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PROPOSED 1:200 GA PLAN (nts)

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Realizing that foxes are adaptable, our approach to this design is to be minimal as possible. Low-Tek, repurpose, adapting and a low carbon footprint was our goal. Implementing fox routes, fox dens and 3 different types ecological spaces and habitats.

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01 Pond 02 Walnut Trees 03 Silverbirch Trees 04 Hazel Tree 05 Fox Den 06 Fox Path 07 Wetlands 08 Human Centric Zone 09 Industrial Shed 10 Local Business 11 Underground Fox Tunnel 12 Walkway 13 Roof Garden 14 Woodland Industrial Shed 15 Crushed Brick Pathway 16 Human Corridor 17 Vegetable Allotments 18 Orchards 19 Sound Amplifier 20 Peepholes 21 Existing Car Park 22 Nursery School 23 Existing Vegetation 24 Water Tank 25 Tool Shed 26 Mechanical Workshop

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INTRODUCTION

MAPPING KEY MESSAGES ON SITE During the process of completing our design we realize the key messages we want to represent in the design. These key messages tackling multiple elements of the design from the conceptual messages and intentions to more practical parts such as the ecosystems and the bio diversity net gain.

PERCEPTION

Changing the public perception of foxes and their importance

ECOSYSTEM

Introduction of a diverse set of ecosystems to othwerwise human-centred landscape

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BIODIVERSITY

Adaptation of the unused, existing derelict architectures

Creating a gain in net biodiversity for the urban site

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CHAPTER 1 PERCEPTION

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MESSAGE 1 : PERCEPTION

LOCATING SPACE FOR PUBLIC INTERACTION SITE MAP Changing the public perception of foxes

MAPPING FUNCTIONS ONTO SITE Changing the public perception of foxes and their importance

1. Shared wetland space for humans and foxes.

2.Overground fox dens creating an interaction between humans and foxes

One of our main messages and obstacles we wanted to tackle for this project is changing the public perception of foxes. Breaking the down stereotypes that foxes have in the public eye and causing people to interact and accept them will help break down those barriers. Being more comfortable with animals that dont have the best reputation in public will probably help with

3. Alottments that are managed by human which then will attract foxes to enter.

4. Orchards gardens within human spcaes.

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Implementing a series of fox humans and fox internventions that can help the public to subtly interact with foxes and realize thier importance on them, creating a new perspective for foxes.

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MATERIALITY OF THE ALLOTMENTS AND ORCHARDS Allotments

RESEARCH AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

FUNCTIONS OF SPACES IN THE ALLOTMENTS AND ORCHARDS

Orchards Trees

Implementing a space for foxes and humans to interact, these spaces will attract foxes because of the compost heaps of the allotments and an insect ecosystem that will be created. This will create an opportnity to reduce negative perception that foxes have in the public which then helps to understand that they are actually friendly and slowly accepting unwanted animals might help the climate crisis.

EARLY CONCEPT DESIGN

Sketching out the formation of the orchard trees, recognizing its spatial characteristics

Orchard trees within human spaces which will attract foxes to come in the area, as well as providing a fruits and vegetable as sources of food.

Having workshop allotments where humans can experiment with growing vegetables and orchards.

SOFTSCAPE AND HARDSCAPE OF THE ALLOTMENTS AND ORCHARDS PRECEDENT Marco Casagrande plays with the natural landscape through the use of formal and grid like arrangements of plants.

This has been used in the proposed scheme as a visual aesthetic that marries both the urban environment with the natural.

Materials Removed

Material Retained

Hardscape and Softscape removal The main aspects and major aspects of this area of the site is that removal of the flooring. most of this area is retained kept as it is to reduce the carbon footprint during the construction process. the material that is being removed is bitmac, which is later used to be one of the main material for the construction of the overground fox dens

Foodscape Schilderswijk by Deborah Solomon

60 minute men by Marco Casagrande

Foodscape Schilderswijk introduces various foodscapes and ecosystems into an urban environment to introduce urban agriculture as a more sustainable mechanism of food production and consumption. This collaborative exercise homes to bring the community of Stockport into the space for foxes as a space made for a variety of actors through the allotment and orchard space.

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MESSAGE 1 : PERCEPTION

DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMATION

ANALYSING THE FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPOSED ORCHARD AREA FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH SPACE

1. ADAPTED ORCHARD SITE

2. MOVEMENT OF FOX

3. SYNTHESIS: FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH ORCHARD

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

The location of study is the orchards on the site. The above diagrams show a developed scene from the final scheme to analyse how the non-human actor would navigate the site.

The movement shows the interaction with the animal and the adapted site.

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CHAPTER 2 ECOSYSTEM

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MESSAGE 2 : ECOSYSTEM

LOCATING SPACE FOR ECOSYSTEMS SITE MAP

MAPPING FUNCTIONS ONTO SITE Diverse set of ecosystems generated around foxes Diverse set of ecosystems

Several areas of the site have been designed to provide a variety of ecosystems for a variety of different animals. The main spaces for this on site include the wetland, woodland and orchard areas.

This is due to the density of plantlife in these areas being able to be habitat for a range of species.

Using the urban fox adaptability trait we can create a series of landscapes that can introduce many different types of ecosystems.

Wetlands These ecosystems support the fox through allowing for a sustainable and natural food chain, whilst also incorporating a biodiverse sphere into an otherwise derelict and bio-monolithic area of Stockport.

Orchards

Woodlands

The above diagrams show the different ecosystems that surround the fox design on site. This inclides a range of amphibians, fish and insects in the wetland area, small mammals and insects in the orchard area, and more mammals and birds in the woodland area of the site.

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MESSAGE 2 : ECOSYSTEM

WETLAND AREA WETLAND VEGETATION Foxes enjoy areas that have a variety of different natural elements, but bushy plants are among the most important.Different plant species with colours and fregrance have been introduced into the site to attract other animal species to create an ecosystems beneficial to foxes. A food web has been created via vegetation.

COLOUR PALETTE

VEGETAION MAPPED ON SITE

Pallette includes vegetation which can attract foxes to the site.

Fruit bushes, such as blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry bushes, are great choices since they also produce sweet fruit for foxes to enjoy.

ECOSYSTEM This ecosystem optimises the various plant life to house a variety of species, this includes long grasses as plants that can house insects as well as frogs and birds. This ecosystem also allows for prey for other animals that live above ground such as birds and bats who are attracted to the range of animals.

Long grasses for foxes to pass through and use as thier guide for thier secret fox routes

Applying wetland vegetation in the to introducing a diverse ecosystem within the entire site

Urban trees placed in transitional areas between human and fox spaces

Birch trees planted within the buildings attracting birds into the wetland area.

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MESSAGE 2 : ECOSYSTEM

DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMATION

ANALYSING THE FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPOSED WETLAND ECOSYSTEM FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH SPACE

1. ADAPTED WETLAND SITE

2. MOVEMENT OF FOX

3. SYNTHESIS: FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH WETLAND

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

The adapted wetland area shoes an integration of marshy long grass and water bodies for the fox to navigate. This high-level scene has been developed to understand the fox’s movement from a higher position and the foxes interaction in the space and in the in-between spaces between the vegetation.

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DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMATION

ANALYSING THE FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPOSED WETLAND AREA FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH SPACE

1. ADAPTED WETLAND SITE

2. MOVEMENT OF FOX

3. SYNTHESIS: FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH WETLAND

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

The wetland area is the location of study in this page. Again, there is a higher level scene to understand the relationship between the proposed vegetation and the surrounding urban context. Here, the foxes movement shows a playful weaving in and out of the project, creating a playful hunting and recreational space for the fox.

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MESSAGE 2 : ECOSYSTEM

FOX EYE VIEW OF WETLAND ECOSYSTEM The fox eye view shows a low level, accurate colour experience of how a fox would experience this area. The ground level is denser than at canopy level, with long grass providing shelter for the fox as well as space for it to hunt.

1:200 WETLAND AREA SECTION [nts]

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

WETLAND LOOKING ONTO EXISTING STRUCTURES This developing view shows the relationship between the existing structures on the site and the incorporated vegetation. This juxtaposition has been inspired by the work of Marco Casagrande to create a visual impact.

DEVELOPING VIEW ONTO WETLAND AREA The section shows a glance through the wetland and woodland area of the site. The section illustrates the relationship between the two zones of the site and the varying plants involved in these spaces.

This developing view shows the positive and negative space on site, with high level trees transition to marshy and low level vegetation. The image shows a glance through a more dense area of the site to a low-rise part of the design.

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MESSAGE 2: ECOSYSTEM A WETLAND AREA WITH A THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS

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MESSAGE 2: ECOSYSTEM A WETLAND AREA WITH A DIVERSE THRIVING ECOSYSTEM

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ORCHARDS AND ALLOTMENT AREA VEGETATION ALLOTMENT AREA The orchard and allotment ecosystem both support the fox as well as humans and other animals lower down the food chain.

Not only does this provide a space for leisure, but also one where foxes are able to access a variety of foods, ranging from fruits to animals, and using Deborah Solomans integration or urban agriculture to help Stockport become more sustainable.

SOIL TYPES AND ORCHARDS TREES

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ECOSYSTEM

Orchards and vegetable allotments is type of ecosystem which attracts mammals like rats, rabbits, and squirrels which are preferred by foxes. This habitat resembles a residential garden, where foxes can go and feed on vegetables and fruits aswell.

Clay soil

Sandy soil

Silt soil

Peaty soil

Loamy soil

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DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMATION

ANALYSING THE FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPOSED ORCHARD/ALLOTMENT AREA FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH SPACE

1. ADAPTED ALLOTMENT SITE

2. MOVEMENT OF FOX

3. SYNTHESIS: FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH ALLOTMENT

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

This scene has been a development on how the fox can also interact with human-spaces such as allotments. The movement shows a variety of different organisation of trees and vegetables that the fox is able to interact with.

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DEVELOPING VIEW ONTO ALLOTMENT The developing view illustrates an open area for both human and fox interaction that serves as a transitional space to allow ecosystems for both actors to thrive and be used sustainably.

1:200 WETLAND AREA SECTION [nts]

PRECEDENTS

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

FOX EYE VIEW ONTO ALLOTMENT AREA The location of this section cuts through the allotment area and looks onto the orchard in the distance. It shows the relationship between the industrial structures and the incorporated landscape.

The fox eye view illustrates the fox’s perception of the orchard zone from the allotment area. This shows a heavily canopied area to allow for free denning spaces for foxes of a variety of ages.

Foxes are red-green colour blind, most of the colours they see is from green/brownish colour. Incorporating the colour blind into a sketchy visualisation to give us a glimpse of what a fox sees

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MESSAGE 1: PERCEPTION WORKSHOP ALLOTMENTS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HUMANS AND FOXES

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CHAPTER 3 ADAPTATIONS

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LOCATING SPACE FOR ADAPTATIONS SITE MAP

MAPPING FUNCTIONS ONTO SITE Adaptation of the site

Adaptation of the site

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Repurposing the building into fox dens

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the industrail shed into a woodland

If we continue with our looking at our messages, we wanted to make sure that we try make the least amount of impact on the carbon footprint through construction. Which resulted in our design to be low-tek using repurpose, reuse and adapting construction tactic.

This helped us to recycle existing materials on site which reinforced our design to be environmentally and financially positive.

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Reusing the materials to create alottments

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Implementing a series of fox humans and fox internventions that can help the public to subtly interact with foxes and realize thier importance on them, creating a new perspective for foxes.

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EXISTING STRUCTURE ON SITE

EXISTING STRUCTURE BUILDING NALYSIS

RESEARCH AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Adapting an industrail shed into a woodland implmenting low-tech construction tactics to repurpose the building. Blending it with nature and introducing a woodland ecosystem that attracts birds and mammals within the area.

Analysis of the direlict industrial building in terms of materiality and how we utilzed and reused the materials for different purposes.

EARLY CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT BITMAC FLOOR STEEL CLADDING AND STRUCTURE

1. Exitsing composite structure of steel and brick

2. Removal of exterior walls to create new openings

The removal of the roof cladding to give room for the trees to breath and grow. The roof is metal corrugated sheets which is later used for the construction of alottments and fox dens

Removing the majority of the bitmac flooring to introduce the low shrubs and grasses, the bitmac is later used to construct the overground fox dens.

BRICK ENVELOPE Deconstructing the brick walls from the building to give a transistional movement from space to space and improve circulation. The demolished brick is used to create the human path in the building.

3. Integration of landcape into the built environment

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ITERATIVE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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Movement and circluation in the industrail shed based on the human pathways and the secret fox paths.

Soil Softscape

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The softscapes and hardscape that is proposed in this part of the site showcasing the different materiality of the site.

Human Spaces

Fox Spaces

These postive and negative spaces represents the fox and human spaces in the site and how they relate with one another.

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WOODLAND AREA VEGETATION INDUSTRIAL WOODLAND

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Applying the vegetation to attact an entire woodland ecosystem that will encourage to use its instictive nature to hunt. Creating this vegetation in our design will increasethe biodiversity net gain within the are and introduce a diverse ecosystem for foxes.

PLANTING OF THE INDUSTRAIL WOODLAND

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The trees act as base attaction for birds to come in and nest where as the low-scape vegetation will bring in mammals such as squirrels and insect which will also be food source for foxes.

Betula Pendula “Common Silver Birch”

Juglan Regia “Walnut”

Sambucus Nigra “Elder

Corylus Avellana “Hazel”

Habitat for insects and birds.

Habitats for mammals such squirrels and rabbits

Habitats for insects such as moths and caterpillars

Habitats to birds and small mammals such as woodpeckers

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DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMATION

ANALYSING THE FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPOSED ADAPTED EXISTING STRUCTURE FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH SPACE

1. ADAPTED SITE

2. MOVEMENT OF FOX

3. SYNTHESIS: FOXES MOVEMENT THROUGH ADAPTED SITE

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

The location of study for this scene shows the density of the adapted industrial shed. Though the space is dense with vegetation, there are several paths for the fox to move through, allowing for a variety of different landscapes within the one structure for the foxes to interact with.

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1:200 INDUSTRIAL WOODLAND SHED SECTION [nts]

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

FOX EYE VIEW ONTO WOODLAND The location of the section cuts through the existing structure and the orchard area. This shows how the existing structure has been appropriated for an incorporation of dense landscaping.

DEVELOPING VIEW ONTO WOODLAND The developing view shows the relationship between the existing structure and an organic new landscape. The juxtaposition of the harsh industrial nature of the site with new landscaping provides an interesting visual.

The fox eye view shows the varying orchards and canopies from the fox level, revealing a blurred indoor-outdoor space for the fox to use for denning, nesting and mating.

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MESSAGE 3: ADAPT AN OPEN WOODLAND ECOSYSTEM FOR BIRDS, FOXES AND MAMMALS

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RE-USING THE EXISTING STRUCTURE OVERGROUND FOX DENS

SKETCH DRAWING AND PLANNING FOR 1:25 MODEL

Overground Fox Den Design

For one of our propsals we wanted to design an overground fox den in a direlict building shed. Creating intimate homes and playscapes for foxes and a haven to raise their cubs and relax. These fox dens will be overground with have entrances and a few multi-functional rooms all designed and created by existing and reclaimed material in the site.

RECLAMED BRICK FOX DEN Integration of a fox den movement matrix to allow for foxes to move freely through the existing structure

Retaining the exterior brick walls to the structure in order to facilitate the load of the new fox den.

INITIAL CONCEPT + MOVEMENT DESIGN

CORRUGATED STEEL ROOF Removal of parts of the steel roof in order to view the interior of the model A conceptual 3D representation of the overground fox den.

SOIL AND BITMAC Sandwiching the interior of the structure with reclaimed soil and bitmac from the rest of the site.

This will form the base of the fox dens.

SECTION OF THE FOX DEN

DEVELOPMENT FIRST DRAFT

The re-interperatation of the fox den, from underground to overground.

PLAN OF THE FOX DEN

Spacing out and forming the entrances and rooms.

Firstly, we did a couple design sketches to understand how we would like to show and create the model, in addition to the separating the model in section to helps us create it. From that sketch we development an early mass model made from cardboard to give us the sense of size, space and feel of the model.

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RE-USING THE EXISTING STRUCTURE PRECEDENT AND DETAIL

1:20 SECTIONAL DETAIL OF OVERGROUND FOX DEN [nts]

Bringing life to the overground fox dens by recreating this detail as model giving a more a 3D representation of the rooms, showing the fox dens in a limer light and materiality of the design through sections. Also giving more emphasis to the playscapes and other functional elements of the fox dens. This also shows how we adapted the building and giving it a new purpose trying to reduce the carbon count as much as possible and by showing all the material are being reused and recycled.

MATERIAL USED

The material re-used from the site to create the Fox Dens are wood, comcrete, metal corrugated sheets and bitmac.

PRECEDENTS

1:20 ROOF PLAN [nts]

1:20 SECTIONAL DETAIL OF OVERGROUND FOX DEN [nts]

Introducing new playful elements in the overground fox den design, where kits can use to play around in the building, as well as visually representing the fox den inside the building.

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MODEL MAKING PROCESS

Making the model bringing all the piece together, most of the materials we used is scrap wood from the workshop, we laser cutted the walls and did the filling with clay and soil to give more of natural look.

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FINAL MODEL The finalised model for the Overground Fox Den, adding small textures like the vegetation and some objects that foxes can play with. Bringing to the forfront that the building is completely reused.

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FINAL MODEL

Close-up of the sectional model revealing the overground fox den matrix. This model shows the carious materials brick and metal corrugated sheet, that are embedded within the existing structure.

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CHAPTER 4 BOIDIVERSITY NET GAIN

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MESSAGE 4 : BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN

LOCATING SPACE FOR BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN SITE MAP

MAPPING FUNCTIONS ONTO SITE Biodiversity Net Gain

A Biodiversiyt Net Gain

Apply different forms of vegetations

Through adaptation, essentially this leads to our final message which is “biodiversity net gain”. Our main intention to this design is to create a space that is environmentally positive both for humans and animals to live in. Leaving the space with an increase in biodiversity that can be balanced and sustainable. Making an impact and putting it in a better position than it previously was.

Implementing a series of fox humans and fox internventions that can help the public to subtly interact with foxes and realize thier importance on them, creating a new perspective for foxes.

Introducing ecosystems

Repurposing buildings and materials

Fundementaly creating a design that would be benificial for the environment and developing a space that is in a better state than beforehand . A design that could be naturally benificial for everybody.

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BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN CALCULATIONS

If we look at the biodiversity net gain calculations, we find out that the design will have very positive impact on the environment. In this industrial site, with activity happening from humans and mix-use building there is a 1678.45% increase in biodiversity.

COMBINED BIODIVERSITY UNIT CHANGE

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01 Pond 02 Walnut Trees 03 Silverbirch Trees 04 Hazel Tree 05 Fox Den 06 Fox Path 07 Wetlands 08 Human Centric Zone 09 Industrial Shed 10 Local Business 11 Underground Fox Tunnel 12 Walkway 13 Roof Garden 14 Woodland Industrial Shed 15 Crushed Brick Pathway 16 Human Corridor 17 Vegetable Allotments 18 Orchards 19 Sound Amplifier 20 Peepholes 21 Existing Car Park 22 Nursery School 23 Existing Vegetation 24 Water Tank 25 Tool Shed 26 Mechanical Workshop

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Betula Pendula “Common Silver Birch”

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Sambucus Nigra “Elder

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SEASONAL CHANGES THROUGH THE SEASONS The below diagrams illustrate the variation in seasonal changes in terms of colour and experience from a foxes perspective. Each image has been altered to represent the fox’s vision in terms of perception and colour.

SPRING

SUMMER

AUTUMN

WINTER

Spring shows a brighter green canopy and a darker ground level.

The existing structures on site are seen as a solid compared to the open and permeable design.

During the summer, the trees become fuller with a brighter nuance that the foxes are able to distinguish. The existing structures still remain as they are.

In autumn, many leaves fall to the ground and the colours of the vegetation changes drastically to one that is more earth-toned.

During the winter, there are almost no leaves on the deciduous vegetation, making the experience of the site as very open, and giving a positive-negative visual experience to the fox.

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

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TIMESCAPE THE SITE THROUGH TIME The below drawings illustrate the change of the site on a larger scale over time. The drawings illustrate the longevity of the site and the aging of the various plants.

5 YEARS

10 YEARS

15 YEARS

20 YEARS

Over 5 years, the plants and trees minimally grow in size.

Over 10 years, the plants almost double in size, with a large canopy forming that supports an ecosystem of its own.

Over 15 years, the wildlife becomes are full and the canopy becomes denser.

Over 20 years, the canopy has grown extensively and exhibits varying scales of wildlife, leading to openings in the canopy and a more elaborate rhythm.

LOCATION OF STUDY ON SITE

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ANIMATIONS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

FOX ANIMATION HISTORY AND PRECEDENT

Foxes have always had a interesting and playful personality, this caused them to be represented in so many different ways in film and media. That’s why creating an animation would be a really good opportunity to reduce the negative perception of them and show them more in a positive limelight. Hand drawn animations based on fox representation in old, animated films and stories that can resonate with people.

Focusing on the fox’s movement throughout the site and how it reacts the site and design.

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ANIMATION DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SCENES: KEY SPACES ON SITE

Establishing the background for each scene in the animation, carefully choosing scenes that all showcase different areas in the site ti bring emphasis to the foxes relationship to these spaces.

1. Woodland

2. Wetland

3. Orchard

4. Wetland

5. Allotment

The industrail woodland shed showcasing the variety of trees and shubs in the space in addition the foxes utiliation to the its fox routes.

One of the sections of the wetland which shows how the fox can the navigate the space by using long grasses and shrubs as hiding spots and playscapes.

The orchards trees at the day nursury, this applies to how the fox can move easily from one area to another using the brick purfuration on the wall.

The other section of the wetland, this shows the application of the fox route and how the fox can enter the site and be aware of its surroundings.

The allotment section displays how accessable this area to use the alotments as food sources but also the transitional element from the orchards to the in-

Every background hand drawn using procreate.

1. Industrail Woodland Shed 2. Wetland 3. Orchards 4. Wetland and Fox Den 5. Alotments and Orchards

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FINAL ANIMATION FILM 1

SCAN BARCODE FOR ANIMATION VIDEO

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DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION

STORYBOARDING FLYTHROUGH VIDEO

Adding a flythrough video from the perspective of a fox, sharing thier experience and moving from area to area. This gives us more understanding of what a Fox goes through as well as indicating the of type vegetation how it uses it through the site. Storyboarding and planning of the animated film.

Slowly zooming into the fox

Fox running in the site as the camera follows it

Transitioning into the fox point of view

Entering foxes mind

Foxes point of view running in the fox routes

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DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION

STORYBOARDING FLYTHROUGH VIDEO

MAPPING THE FOXES JOURNEY ON SITE

Fox passing through the Orchards Area

Fox running in the site as the camera follows it

Fox entering the industrail woodland

Fox goes in the the fox routes and leaves the site

Fox passing through the woodland area

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FINAL FLYTHROUGH ANIMATION FILM

SCAN BARCODE FOR ANIMATION VIDEO

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