DR Report Draft 31-01-2015 by Tim Evans

Design Realisation

Estuary Relief Centre Timothy Evans

Table of Contents

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Client & Brief Urban Master Plan Site Plan Existing Site Detail Site Photographs Local Area Transport Nodes Site Opportunities & Constraints Urban Scale Historical Maps Historical References Contemporary Maps Social and Economic Climate Environmental Conditions Local Planning Building Precendents Area Schedule Volumetric Study Volumetric Arrangement

Thames Water are in the process of upgrading the Victorian Sewage System that has served London for over 150 years. To raise awareness of the Thames Tideway Tunnel a new leisure park has been devised to promote the cleanliness of the river. The park gives the public full access to naturally cleaned pools right in the shadow of Canary Wharf. The Beach-scape is a dramatic center that opens its gates to let everyone relax happily in a large expanse of fresh water. Spreading the companys goals to restore the Thames to its natural glory.

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Historical Site Information

Building Context

Historic Photographs

Building Context

Situated on Delta Wharf the site was first commercially used as a metal forgery in 1905 until the early 80’s. Recently it has been used for aggregates until the site was demolished and de-contaminated in 2010. During the days of the Greenwich Marshes in 1825 the site was recorded to have a major breach in the sea wall because of an anomoly in one section that protuded out further. This breach resulted in a political uprising because of a combination of ownership, price, time and regulation issues.

View over Greenwich Pool 1925 [1]

Greenwich Beach 1920 [2]

Greenwich Beach and Ice Cream Stall 1930 [3]

Greenwich Beach 1920’s [4]

Delta wharf was kept out of the publics eye because of its location, “rather off the beaten track at the extreme end of Tunnel Avenue on Blackwall Point, and well beyond the tunnel entrance”[1]. It played a major part in production of bronze, brass and copper during the war effort, being given a high priority.

The site was home to a thriving beach park along with the active water front for leisure days out and fun amongst the whole family. Large crowds of all types of people would flock to Greenwich Beach as the most convenient location in the busy city to enjoy this unique experience. With access via car, bus and even the river, tourists and locals would not be inconvenienced by a long travel. © Landmark Information Group Ltd and Crown copyright 2015. FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY.

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Jan 30, 2015 19:20 [1] ‘local Greenwich firms during the Second World War’ by Greenwich Council Tim Evans University of Greenwich

Recent Site Photographs

Building Context

Environmental Constraints

Building Context

Canary

River Lea

Thames [2]

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Original image from Google Earth, Flood data by Environment-Agency

Delta Wharf 2015:

_Site Flood Map: This map demonstrates the area’s within London that are at risk of flooding from rises in sea level and also areas that can be affected should any of the river flood barriers fail. The current barriers and flood deffences in place along the Thames are estimated to keep the blue area above protected until around 2070. There are currently new plans being put in place closer to the mouth of the river that would raise the level of protection whilst also generating Hydo-Electric power from the tidal forces. As the site sits in flood risk zone 3, a floor risk assesment will have to be put in place for any new applications, this will limit the positioning and design of certain critera, including a minium height for any residential areas..

The site’s developing rights were brought by Quintain back in 2012 while the rest of the peninsula was owned primarily by Knight Dragon. Delta Wharf and its direct surroundings have been named PQ Phase 1, a high-end private residential (Houses, Mansion blocks and Towers) in the Quintain/Knight Dragon business plan June 2012. In November 2014 Knight Dragon have secured the 100% development rights in a deal worth £186 Million for the remaining 40% share. Currently the site has been levelled, decontaminated and prepared while planning permission is granted. This means that the entirety of the site has a stage 2 stone covering which allows work vehicles and materials to be stored safely while other sites are being developed.

[1] Delta Wharf 2008, Andy Horby [2] Delta Wharf 2008, Greenwich Council [3] Beach off Delta Wharf

The EA notes that “the flood defence at this location has been damaged. The land owner is responsible for carrying out these repairs and we understand that this will be undertaken at the same time as any redevelopment of the site. In the meantime we require access to the flood defence to carry out any emergency repair that may become necessary”. Material obtained from the UK Hydrograpic Office

Previous Planning Applications

Building Context

Site Geology and Make-up

Building Context

Made up Ground

Alluvial Silty Clay

Terrace Gravel London Clay

Key Plan

4.75

Woolwich & Reading Beds

North

GENERAL NOTES:

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1. This drawing is the copyright of Kettle Collective, and must not be retained, copied or used without the above consultant's authority. 2. Do not scale off this drawing. 3. All dimensions are in millimetres and levels in metres unless otherwise

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stated. All dimensions to be veriﬁed on site and approved by the engineer. 4. This drawing shall be read in conjunction with relevant architectural, civil/

Thanet Sands

structural, and services engineer's drawings and speciﬁcations.

Turfed Area

4.25

Chalk

Distance Targets randomly placed

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A-00-402 Driving Tees East Elevation

30m high Protective netting at 30m c/c

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A-00-402 Driving Tees West Elevation

River Thames

Existing Substation

Existing access retained

16m setback from River Thames

Car parking for 44 cars on existing hard standing

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In 2012 an application was GRANTED for a temporary beach to be installed on the site for the 2012 Olympics. This was part of a larger festival to be setup amongst many of the empty plots on the Peninsula. After Greenwich Council and the GLA provided over £28 million in funding to open the beach, before the German company ‘Peninsula Festival’ declared bankruptcy before opening its gates.

Planning

Existing "Peter's Pie" building to be retained

Project

Accesible Carparking Spaces

9,680

A-00-402 Driving Range North Elevation

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20m turning circle for maintenance vehicle

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Employer

Knight Dragon Developments Ltd Level 9 London +44 (0) 203 440 7210

Main entrance

2,420 A-00-400 Clubhouse East Elevation

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A-00-401 Clubhouse West Elevation

30m high supporting pylons for protective netting

Greenwich Peninsula Golf Driving Range

Drop off

TUNNEL AVENUE

A-00-400 Clubhouse North Elevation

Golf Retail

Similar Permissions have been carried out on smaller scales on the edge of some of the surrounding docks, although this would have been a first of its size on the Thames.

Architect

122 George Street Edinburgh EH2 4LH E: mail@kettle.co T: +44 (0)131 226 4514 W: http://www.kettle.co

Engineers

Future family amenity area

9,680

Drawing Title

12,192

5m wide maintenance route

Site Information Site Plan

A-00-401 Clubhouse South Elevation

A-00-402 Driving Range South Elevation

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Scale @ A1 As Shown

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Project No.

Site Plan

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Description

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Currently there is an application being determined by the council to provide a 10 year Driving range on the site, as a temporary installation before the PQ Phase 1 work starts. Issue Date

Revision

30/07/2014

Drawing No.

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This geographic location has lost most of its original makup over the Peat and Alluvial Clay because of how the site has changed overtime. Originally the Peninsula was known as the Marshes, as the whole land was water logged and the soil makeup was not good enough to be used as furtilised land. In the 1800’s with the rapidly expanding industry along the Thames, the Peninsular became a respected area of land, worth developing for industrial trade. This involved raising the land and providing new floor defenses to keep the water out. As the Industry started loosing business to developing coutries abroad the area became derelict and un-used, until the year 2000 when the Mellenium Dome’ was built. This required a major investment in removing large expanses of contaminated soil ready for a cleaner public site. Following the Dome the rest of the Peninsular has been re-generated so that all of the ‘Made Ground’ was safe for new development. The site also sits above the London Aquify which is contained within the Upper Chalk layer. This stores vast amounts of fresh water than can be accessed on demand during a droubt.

Building Context

The proposal sits amongst the Knight Dragon Master plan that has been fully realised, creating a dense concrete forest to protect the site from off-shore wind whilst still allowing full access for the sun. Sitting on the west of the peninsula tidal waves carry less force which will reduce the stress load required on the defence wall. The Illuminated pathway that weaves through the buildings distinguishes the circulation from private space. By removing cars from the environment allows for a healthier visit to Greenwich. to ensure the flood barrier is fixed in accordance with the planning condition the building will form part of the new flood defence, the main structure will protect the majority of the development however at the north and south end is a flood deffence designed to adapt to the water level to give the illusion of an endless pool.

Building Context

Solar Still/Pasteuriser: Water from the Thames is pulled in through the filters to the bottom and into a reservoir. Copper tubing used to frame the device is heated in the sun and causes a convection current to pull the water through the vast extents of tubing, the water vapour that is pulled from the stagnant water leaves all the dirt particles behind. The water is then run through clear pipes behind a UV enhancing film and glass that focuses the suns rays to kill off any remaining bacteria that may exist in the system. There are 2 types of pasteuriser, one filters water from the Thames and then transfers it through pipes into a separate pool that can be kept clean. The other type sits within the clean pools and circulates the water to ensure it stays clean. This allows the pools to be heated and cleaned through the heat provided by the sun, saving 3KW per litre of water.

Suspended Deck: The resort is constructed from a range of varied platforms that interlock with each other. Each platform has a different surface according to its location, either a dry white sand heated from a ground source heat pump, sunk vertically from the shaft. Or a lush grassland suitable for radiant and exotic planting that can thrive in the heat from the surrounding sources. The construction consists of a concrete composite frame built from the fly ash as a tribute to the iron furnaces that were used on this from 1782 to 1892 by the Foxbrooke Ironworks and then Appleby & Company. This frame then hold the sand, grass or pathway above and a metal frame below allows the formation of crystals from the heating of the water. The central column is dug down into the geology, deep enough to secure itself against the solid materials with a chance of it sinking into the aquifer.

Building Context