Accordia:
An Urban Rug on a Carpet of Landscape
This pack accompanies the audio tour of accordia by shape east
www.shape-east.org.uk
THE ACCORDIA TOUR: INFORMATION AN URBAN RUG ON A CARPET OF LANDSCAPE
In 2008, the Accordia site in Cambridge won international acclaim as the first housing development to win the coveted Sterling Prize. This audio walk will take you on a guided tour of Accordia, exploring all aspects of this residential development, from the early planning process and history of the land, to the individual plans, motivations and concerns of not only the three architect teams involved in the design process, but also those of the developers, the landscapers, local authority planning committees and finally the Accordia residents themselves. The walk is suitable for anyone with an interest in architecture and the built environment, from professionals in the field to local authorities, schools, youth and community groups. We hope you enjoy using this tour. Considerations This walk will take approximately 90 minutes to complete and covers a distance of roughly 1.2 km. There are often opportunities to view an Accordia property internally. Please call Shape on 01223 462606 for info. Remember this is a residential area; please respect the needs and privacy of local residents. Be aware that there is no public toilet on site. The nearest facilities are located in the town centre Grand Arcade.
Directions By Train: Cambridge Train Station is approximately 0.9 km from Accordia. There is a taxi rank at the station for those who wish to use this or bike / pedestrian route access from the station to the site.
Location Accordia, Brookland’s Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 8DL.
CITY CENTRE 5-10 MINS
By Bus: The nearest bus stop to Accordia is the Botanical Gardens stop, at 0.5 km from the site. The U4 bus from Cambridge city centre bus station and the Trumpington Park and Ride bus stop here. By Foot: Accordia is 1.5 km from Cambridge city centre with a full pedestrian and cycle route By Car: There is no parking on the Accordia site itself. We would highly recommend use of the Cambridge Trumpington Park and Ride system, getting off at the Botanical Gardens stop, 0.5 km from the site. The central Grand Arcade car park is 1.5 km from the site.
TRAIN STATION 5 MINS
THE ACCORDIA TOUR: MAP
AN URBAN RUG ON A CARPET OF LANDSCAPE
TRACK LISTING Please note: Tracks 1-3 may be listened to before walking
1 Background 2 Introduction 3 Context 4 The Villas 5 The Terraces 6 Streets 7 Landscaping 8 Housing 9 Bronze Building 10 Affordable units 11 The Bunker 12 Kingfisher Way 13 Sustainability 14 Timber Framing 15 Open Space 16 Conclusions 窶連ccordia: An Urban Rug on a Carpet of Landscape has been produced by Shape East. Whilst every care has been taken creating this tour and statements therein are believed to be correct, Shape East is not liable for any errors or omissions. In addition, the tour is taken at the risk of the listener. The audio tour and map is copyright to Shape East. All rights reserved.
THE ACCORDIA TOUR: FACTS AND FIGURES AN URBAN RUG ON A CARPET OF LANDSCAPE
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THE ACCORDIA TOUR: FURTHER RESOURCES AN URBAN RUG ON A CARPET OF LANDSCAPE
USEFUL INFORMATION: PLANNING YOUR GUIDED TOUR IN CAMBRIDGE ACCORDIA LIVING: Accordia show homes and marketing suite information http://www.accordialiving.co.uk CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL: Maps of city centre, car parks, park and ride etc. http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/transport-and-streets/maps CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Bus information and maps http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/buses/ LOCAL SECRETS: Full listing of local eateries and events in Cambridgeshire http://www.localsecrets.com FURTHER READING: THE ACCORDIA DEVELOPMENT SHAPE EAST WEBSITE: A Case Study of the Accordia Development http://www.shape-east.org.uk/professionals/case_study_09-10.html RIBA: Information about Accordia and the Sterling Prize process http://www.architecture.com CABE: Building for Life Assessment of the Accordia Scheme http://www.buildingforlife.org/case-studies/accordia/introduction DESIGN FOR HOMES: Accordia winning the 2006 Housing Design Awards http://www.designforhomes.org/hda/2006/complete/accordia.html BUILDING IN CONTEXT: Using the Building in Context Toolkit for Accordia http://www.building-in-context.org/_documents/accordia_report.pdf ‘FEILDENCLEGGBRADLEY: The Environmental Handbook’ A written exploration of the studio’s work, including Accordia USEFUL CONTACTS Shape East offices: 01223 462606
THE ACCORDIA TOUR: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AN URBAN RUG ON A CARPET OF LANDSCAPE This tour was brought to you by Shape East, The Architecture Centre for the East of England, part of a series of tours provided within the SHAPEExplore programme. See www.shape-east.org.uk for details The Accordia Tour was funded by CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. Shape East would also like to thank the following people for their kind support in the production of this podcast: Rachel Salaman, Audio for the Web Peter Studdert, South Cambridgeshire District Council Chris Crook, Countryside Properties Nichola Harrison, Cambridgeshire County Council Peter Carter, Cambridge City Council Keith Bradley, FeildenCleggBradleyStudios Richard Lavington, MacreanorLavington Architects Alison Brooks, Alison Brooks Architects Andrew Grant, Grant Associates Wayne Cocroft, English Heritage Carole Hue, local resident Paul Drew, local resident and the Urban Design Team at Cambridge City Council.
Accordia Concept drawing
Source: Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge Architectural Planning Report by FeildenCleggBradleyStudios September 2002