Adrian, Whisley, Walid, Jason, Hamid
Fairfield Network: Mobility Structures as Social Structures
At the moment Croydon and the issue of refugees is brought up a lot in the news. The backlash against Lily Allen’s comments about the Calais Jungle and comments made by a Conservative MP and sections of the British media have highlighted some developing problems surrounding immigration. After analysing the programme of Fairfield halls for the past three years we could not find anything which integrated all these social groups (residents, workers and immigrants) together. We then decided to look at Croydon more broadly and understand where these different groups gathered to see how we could harness this existing social condition and enhance it with our structures to allow networks between different types of people to flourish. The site of Wellesley Road is interesting for its strong Modernist aesthetic. The main spine of Wellesley Road being is obviously designed with a top-down perspective where the existing infrastructure dominates the area and effectively splits East croydon into two halves.
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The Site Networks Fairfield Analysed Wellesley Road: A Barrier Civic Space Identified Social Groups/Issues Potteries Thinkbelt by Cedric Price: a Conceptual Reference Programmatic References “Zones� Tram as a Social Activator Proposal Section Corporate in Detail - Section Corporate in Detail - Plan Overall Proposals Views Sections Plans
The Site
Aerial view of Croydon
Networks
Residential
Commercial
Transport connections in Croydon
Mixed Use
俰嗰哰䓰俰勰 台僰䇰䏰䗰⃰䛰俰勰⃰ 䏰䣰䧰䳰䓰勰䗰仰⿰ 僰䇰勰䗰仰哰台
䷰嗰台䧰䏰
䏰䧰仰䗰䷰䇰
䏰俰䷰䗰䓰姰 台僰俰勰哰
俰嗰哰䓰俰俰勰 䳰䗰䧰台嗰勰䗰
哰䣰䗰䇰哰勰䗰 䓰䇰仰䏰䗰
䛰䇰䧰勰䛰䧰䗰䳰䓰 䣰䇰䳰䳰台 䓰䧰䛰嗰台䗰䓰 仰䗰哰埰俰勰䯰台
⟰瓰棰旰⃰䛰懰槰狰曰槰旰泰擰⃰䣰懰泰泰珰⃰烰痰瓰珰⃰濰滰⃰珰濰淰旰⃰柰狰旰懰瓰⃰珰棰濰矰珰 ⃰懰滰擰⃰䧰⃰揰懰滰⃰濰滰泰称⃰揰濰淰烰泰旰淰旰滰瓰⃰瓰棰旰淰⃰曰濰狰⃰瓰棰槰珰⻰⻰⻰ ⃰䣰濰矰旰盰旰狰⳰⃰瓰棰旰⃰拰痰槰泰擰槰滰柰⃰槰珰⃰矰旰泰泰⃰濰盰旰狰擰痰旰⃰ 曰濰狰⃰拰旰槰滰柰⃰狰旰滰濰盰懰瓰旰擰⳰⻰⻰⟰ ⟰仰濰⃰埰槰䛰槰⃰烰懰珰珰矰濰狰擰⟰
⟰瓰棰槰珰⃰槰珰⃰懰⃰盰旰狰称⃰滰槰揰旰⃰泰槰瓰瓰泰旰⃰烰懰狰毰⃰拰痰瓰⃰珰旰旰淰珰⃰瓰濰⃰拰旰⃰ 濰揰揰痰烰槰旰擰⃰淰懰槰滰泰称⃰拰称⃰瓰棰旰⃰懰泰揰濰棰濰泰槰揰珰⃰懰滰擰⃰擰狰痰柰⃰痰珰旰狰珰⻰⟰
哰䣰䗰 凰嗰䗰䗰仰⟰台 䟰䇰勰䓰䗰仰台
䏰俰䷰䗰䓰姰 䯰䗰困䧰仰 䋰䳰俰俰䓰姰 埰䧰䳰䳰台俰仰
勰䗰䏰䗰仰哰 䏰嗰䳰哰嗰勰䇰䳰⃰ 俰䛰䛰䗰勰
䛰䇰䧰勰䛰䧰䗰䳰䓰 䣰䇰䳰䳰台
僰俰哰䗰仰哰䧰䇰䳰台 俰䛰⃰䧰䷰僰勰俰困䧰仰䟰 䧰䷰䷰䗰䓰䧰䇰哰䗰 䏰俰仰哰䗰声哰
䛰䇰䧰勰䛰䧰䗰䳰䓰 䣰䇰䳰䳰台
勰俰䋰 䋰䗰䏰䯰䗰哰哰
䛰䗰台哰䧰困䇰䳰台
䏰䧰仰䗰䷰䇰
僰䗰勰䛰俰勰䷰䧰仰䟰 䇰勰哰台
䟰䳰䛰 台䏰䣰俰俰䳰台 ䷰嗰台䧰䏰
䯰嗰仰䟰 䛰嗰 僰䇰仰䓰䇰 ⟰揰濰痰狰珰旰㫰⃰䋰哰䗰䏰⃰䳰旰盰旰泰⃰㏰⃰䇰烰烰泰槰旰擰⃰台揰槰旰滰揰旰⃰⣰䷰旰擰槰揰懰泰⧰ 哰濰濰⃰淰懰滰称⃰柰懰滰柰珰瓰旰狰珰⻰⟰
⟰槰瓰⃰槰珰⃰珰痰揰棰⃰懰⃰珰棰懰淰旰⃰瓰棰旰称⃰懰狰旰⃰毰滰濰揰毰槰滰柰⃰瓰棰槰珰⃰烰泰懰揰旰 ⃰擰濰矰滰⻰⃰哰棰旰⃰珰瓰懰曰曰⃰懰狰旰⃰懰淰懰竰槰滰柰⃰瓰棰旰⃰曰濰濰擰⃰懰滰擰⃰擰狰槰滰毰 ⃰烰狰槰揰旰珰⃰懰狰旰⃰懰淰懰竰槰滰柰⻰⃰䣰懰擰⃰懰滰⃰懰淰懰竰槰滰柰⃰瓰槰淰旰⃰棰旰狰旰⃰懰瓰⃰ 䓰濰滰珰⃰濰曰⃰䏰濰淰旰擰称⻰⟰
䓰䇰困䧰䓰 埰䇰䳰䳰䧰䇰䷰台
勰䗰䳰䧰䟰䧰俰嗰台 䟰勰俰嗰僰台
䏰勰俰姰䓰俰仰 僰䗰勰䛰俰勰䷰䧰仰䟰 䇰勰哰台⃰䛰䗰台哰䧰困䇰䳰
僰俰哰䗰仰哰䧰䇰䳰台⃰哰俰 䛰嗰勰哰䣰䗰勰⃰䓰䗰困䗰䳰俰僰 䏰嗰䳰哰嗰勰䇰䳰⃰僰勰俰䟰勰䇰䷰䷰䗰台⃰ 䇰仰䓰⃰台䏰䗰仰䇰勰䧰俰
台嗰䷰䷰䗰勰 台俰仰䟰 䏰䣰俰䧰勰 䓰俰仰台⃰ 俰䛰 䏰俰䷰䗰䓰姰
䟰勰䇰仰䓰 䓰䧰埰䇰䳰䧰 䟰䇰䳰䇰
䷰䇰勰䯰䗰哰台
仰䗰埰 䇰勰䏰䣰䧰哰䗰䏰哰嗰勰䗰 䓰䗰困䗰䳰俰僰䷰䗰仰哰台
僰䳰䇰䏰䗰ⷰ䷰䇰䯰䧰仰䟰 凰嗰䇰䳰䧰哰䧰䗰台 ⯰ 僰俰哰䗰仰哰䧰䇰䳰台
僰俰哰䗰仰哰䧰䇰䳰台⃰䧰仰 䟰勰䗰䗰仰台僰䇰䏰䗰 嗰台䇰䟰䗰⿰ 僰嗰䋰䳰䧰䏰⃰勰䗰䇰䳰䷰
僰䳰䇰姰䟰勰俰嗰仰䓰台⿰ 䏰䣰䧰䳰䓰勰䗰仰⃰ 䛰勰䧰䗰仰䓰䳰姰 僰䇰勰䯰台
䋰俰䳰䳰姰埰俰俰䓰 嗰仰䳰䧰䷰䧰哰䗰䓰
䛰䇰䧰勰䛰䧰䗰䳰䓰⃰䣰䇰䳰䳰 䣰䗰勰䧰哰䇰䟰䗰
⃰䏰嗰䳰哰嗰勰䗰䓰⃰䇰仰䓰⃰ 困䇰勰䧰䗰䓰⃰台䣰俰僰台
䏰䣰嗰勰䏰䣰䗰台⃰ 嗰仰䧰哰䗰䓰
䗰姰䗰⃰䧰仰 哰䣰䗰⃰台䯰姰
䛰䇰䧰勰䛰䧰䗰䳰䓰 䟰䇰勰䓰䗰仰台 ⟰䟰狰旰懰瓰⃰揰濰泰泰旰柰旰⃰懰滰擰⃰䧰⃰棰懰擰⃰懰⃰柰狰旰懰瓰⃰旰磰烰旰狰槰旰滰揰旰⃰瓰棰旰⃰ 瓰槰淰旰⃰䧰⃰珰烰旰滰瓰⃰瓰棰旰狰旰⃰懰滰擰⃰棰懰盰旰⃰痰珰旰擰⃰瓰棰旰⃰旰磰烰旰狰槰旰滰揰旰⃰ 柰懰槰滰旰擰⃰濰滰⃰淰称⃰擰懰槰泰称⃰瓰懰珰毰珰⃰懰瓰⃰矰濰狰毰⻰⟰
䏰勰俰姰䓰俰仰 䏰俰䳰䳰䗰䟰䗰
䳰俰䏰䇰䳰 䇰僰僰䗰䇰䳰 ⟰瓰棰旰⃰烰泰懰滰瓰珰⃰懰狰旰⃰燰痰槰瓰旰⃰滰槰揰旰⻰⻰⻰槰瓰⃰槰珰⃰烰泰旰懰珰旰滰瓰⻰⻰⻰瓰棰旰狰旰⃰槰珰⃰ 濰曰瓰旰滰⃰泰槰瓰瓰旰狰⻰⻰⻰懰⃰泰槰瓰瓰泰旰⃰狰濰矰擰称⃰懰滰擰⃰痰滰烰泰旰懰珰懰滰瓰⃰懰曰瓰旰狰⃰ 擰懰狰毰⻰⃰槰瓰⟰珰⃰懰泰珰濰⃰懰⃰珰棰懰淰旰⃰瓰棰懰瓰⃰瓰棰旰⃰⟰曰濰痰滰瓰懰槰滰⟰⃰槰珰⃰ 懰揰瓰痰懰泰泰称⃰櫰痰珰瓰⃰懰⃰揰旰淰旰滰瓰⃰揰槰狰揰泰旰⃰瓰棰懰瓰⃰棰懰珰⃰滰濰瓰⃰珰旰旰滰⃰ 矰懰瓰旰狰⃰槰滰⃰懰⃰泰濰滰柰⃰瓰槰淰旰⻰⟰⃰
哰䣰䗰 䟰姰䷰
埰䣰䧰哰䟰䧰䛰哰 台䣰俰僰僰䧰仰䟰 䏰䗰仰哰勰䗰
⟰懰泰狰槰柰棰瓰⃰柰称淰⃰旰燰痰槰烰淰旰滰瓰⻰⻰⻰矰槰瓰棰⃰瓰棰旰⃰懰淰濰痰滰瓰⃰濰曰⃰烰旰濰烰泰旰 瓰棰懰瓰⃰瓰狰懰槰滰⃰槰滰⃰瓰棰槰珰⃰烰泰懰揰旰⃰槰瓰⟰珰⃰珰懰瓰槰珰曰懰揰瓰濰狰称⻰⻰⻰槰瓰⃰揰懰滰 柰旰瓰⃰濰盰旰狰揰狰濰矰擰旰擰⃰旰珰烰旰揰槰懰泰泰称⃰懰狰濰痰滰擰⃰㛰ⷰ㣰⃰濰⟰揰泰濰揰毰⃰濰滰 矰旰旰毰擰懰称珰⻰⻰⻰⟰
⟰矰旰泰泰⃰毰旰烰瓰⃰珰棰濰烰烰槰滰柰⃰揰旰滰瓰狰旰⃰矰槰瓰棰⃰懰⃰柰濰濰擰⃰盰懰狰槰旰瓰称⃰ 濰曰⃰珰棰濰烰珰⻰⃰台懰擰泰称⃰濰滰旰⃰濰曰⃰瓰棰旰⃰旰磰槰瓰珰⃰瓰濰⃰瓰棰旰⃰揰旰滰瓰狰旰⃰ 珰淰旰泰泰珰⃰盰旰狰称⃰珰瓰狰濰滰柰泰称⃰濰曰⃰痰狰槰滰旰⇰⟰
哰䇰勰䟰䗰哰 䟰勰俰嗰僰台
哰䣰䗰 䋰勰䧰哰 台䏰䣰俰俰䳰
台䇰䧰仰哰 僰䗰哰䗰勰台䋰嗰勰䟰 䋰䇰䳰䳰䗰哰
ㇰ㣰⯰ 䏰俰䷰䗰䓰姰
勰䗰䳰䧰䟰䧰俰嗰台 䟰勰俰嗰僰台
姰俰嗰哰䣰 䗰哰䣰仰䧰䏰 䟰勰俰嗰僰台
Fairfield Analysed
Wellesley Road: A Barrier
THE BARRIER
PROPOSED
West Croydon
West Croydon
Lunar House
Lunar House
East Croydon
East Croydon
COMME RCIAL TRAIN TA S TION BARRIER MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
COMME RCIAL TRAIN TA S TION BARRIER MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
Civic Spine Identified
Social Groups/Issues
Potteries Thinkbelt by Cedric Price: a Conceptual Reference
The Potteries “Think-Belt” (1963-66) by Cedric Price, envisaged the reuse of an abandoned railway line in the derelict North Staffordshire Potteries as a roving “higher education facility”. Covering a 108-squaremile “campus.” Price’s Think-belt was designed to provide scientific education for 20,000 students and re-establish the Potteries as a centre of science and technology. Using this as inspiration, we wanted to use the infrastructure of the Croydon Tramlink and reframe it as the “travelling social activator” bringing people directly to the civic “zones” located along Wellesley Road.
MAEKLONG RAILWAY, THAILAND
BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB
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Corporate
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Education
Social
Hospitality
Civic
“Zones�
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Design Strategies: Illustration and rationale of your design strategies (urban/contextual, architectural, programmatic) and how these would affect/transform the chosen situations.
PROGRAMME HERE
Tram as a Social Activator
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Civic
Hospitality
S
Social
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D
Corporate
Education
Proposal Section
Corporate in Detail - Section
Corporate in Detail - Plan
North Section - Education Vertebrae
North Section - Social Vertebrae
East Section - Hospitality Vertebrae