Drumchapel | Drawing the existing city | Analysis

Booklet no.1

Drawing the existing city October 2017

Drumchapel

Stage: Analysis Group members: Rabail Akhtar Leon Christie Andrius Cupkovas Pilar Fernรกndez-Aramburu Nordmann Miguel Silva Barral

Department of Architecture University of Strathclyde Glasgow strath.ac.uk/engineering/architecture/ PgDip/MArch Advanced Architectural Design (AAD) MArch Architectural Design International (MADi) PgDip/MSc Urban Design

CONTENTS

1. Introduction The Team Methodology 2. Map of Drumchapel Grid 1:6000 A1-A2 A3-A4 B1-B2 B3-B4 Sections 3. Thematic maps Built area Building height Building use Residential building typology Block size Pedestrian conectivity Green and open space Floodable areas 4. Findings A1. Appendix: photography The Icon of Drumchapel Photography map Image sources

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1. Introduction The Assignment A crucial component of any urban regeneration project is to first truly analyse and understand the area. This involves going beyond a designer’s perspective, not just analysing what is immediately apparent but what the area really means to the people who inhabit it. The first step to achieving this understanding is to model the area’s material information as a basis to analysing the areas more ingrained aspects.

This report presents the work carried out for the analysis brief “Drawing the Existing City”.

This includes: a detailed map of the Drumchapel area, identifying the key elements that make up the urban form; sections through key areas; analysis of the urban form including density, typology, building height, land use, block size, pedestrian connectivity, green space and flood risk; and photos of the site.

The Team Rabail Akhtar Leon Christie Andrius Cupkovas Pilar Fernández-Aramburu Nordmann Miguel Silva Barral

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Methodology AutoCAD

The packages of work were completed as follows: A base map was obtained from Digimap of the site area. The map was then developed in AutoCAD to ensure all the significant footprints were represented.

Photoshop

The map was then exported to Photoshop where the features of the map were drawn.

The different aspects that were recognised the built form, entrances to properties, material of yards, conditions of the open space, forestry and vegetation, roads, traffic lights and signs, bus stops and street lights. All of this information was contrasted and broadened by visiting the area twice.

A 3D model of the area was built using Revit; and broad sections of the topography and built form were cut through it.

Revit

A number of analysis were made to further classify the avaliable information: building height, land use, block size, green space, and density. The software used for this stage was Photoshop and Illustrator.

A last analysis on pedestrian connectivity was made using AutoCAD. This report was lastly produced in InDesign.

On-site check

All of the maps from now on are North side up.

The analysis maps are set at the same scale so correlations can be easily spotted.

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3. Thematic maps Overview In order to gain an understanding of the area beyond the visual representation of the area further analysis is required to help identify the defining characteristics and resulting impacts.

By isolating the individual elements of urban form it allows the influential factors to be identified more easily, these can be reviewed collectively to gain a ‘big picture’ understanding.

Hence the key elements that can be taken from the map are identified, analysed and presented in this section.

These elements are building density, building use, building height, building typology, block size, pedestrian connectivity, green and open space and flood risk. The findings are grouped for further review based on the overreaching implications and the compatibility with other findings.

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Built area

Building height

Building use

Residential typology

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Drumchapel Built area 1:6000

Presentation of the the building space against open space shows a juxtaposition of density in Drumchapel. Clusters of buildings make up local subareas of Drumchapel however these are segregated by vast areas of open space.

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Building Height

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Single storey

Four storey

Two storey

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Three storey

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Drumchapel Buildings by use 1:6000 Residential Commercial Industrial Public services

Analysis of building use shows a clear separation of uses. Most of the commercial, industrial and community uses are clustered together at the south of Drumchapel, near the rail line and Great Western Road. While residential use is located beyond to the north and east, where any commercial and community uses are sparsely located.

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Residential building typology

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Detached

Semi-Detached

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Tower

Single property, single building.

Two properties, single building.

Adjacent properties, row of buildings.

Stacked properties, single or row of buildings.

Stacked properties, single building.

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Typology analysis mostly shows segregation of typologies within residential clusters with some exceptions of varied typology.

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Block size

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Analysis of the block size shows mostly medium and larger sized block with few smaller blocks.

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Walking distances

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Analysis of the accessibility of identified centres of attraction by walking show that a considerable amount of residential areas are outwith reasonable walking distance of these places.

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Green and open space

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Parks and gardens

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5000-10000 sqm

50000-100000 sqm

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Highlight of the open and green space in the area shows a high qauntity which is generous in ratio to the developed land.

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Flood likelyhood

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River - High

Surface water - High

River - Medium

Surface water - Medium

River - Low

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The flood risk map shows areas with high likelihood of flooding, particularly to the north of the area. Notably, these areas cover or are in close proximity to schools. Data obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).

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4. Findings Density, Use, Height, Typology Analysis of the elements that constitute the built environment of Drumchapel shows the integration of space, use, form and typologies could be improved. Clusterisation of uses results in many of the residential areas being isolated from centres of activity, however the topography of the area has contributed to this in that the areas of undeveloped land separating the the clusters of residential areas would be developed at greater difficulty.

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Block Size and Pedestrian Activity Analysis of the block size against the pedestrian connectivity highlights a correlation between the size of a block and the accessibility of the surrounding area. The larger block permit less density and hence generally result in a lower amount of residencies being located within reasonable walking distance of an attraction.

Green Space and Flood Risk Areas with high likelihood of flooding are generally located around undeveloped land however properties are at significant risk. This analysis helps us to understanding how the landscape influences flooding, identify the most critical infrastructure in terms of flooding and initiating the process of determining how it can best be mitigated.

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A1. Appendix: photography

The Contextual Landmark According to the research, similar towers can be found in other towns around Glasgow including Garthamlock and Cramhill. Between 1999 and 2003 the surfaces of these towers were used for illumination displays at night.

Figure 4 represents water tower in Drumchapel

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during the illumination period. The purpose of this project was to provide a sense of ownership within these disadvantaged areas around Glasgow (Collective, 2012). The idea of this project suggests that these towers play a vital role in representing the contextual identity of Glasgow suburbs.

Location of the Drumchapel Water Tower is indicated as “Landmark� in the general map.

References: Collective, 2012. Water towers. Available: http://www.collectivearchitecture.com/projects/water-towers. [15.10.2017].

Figures : Figure 1. Authors own image.

Figure 2. The Drumchapel Water Tower. Available: http://www. drookitagain.co.uk/coppermine/displayimage-28-2561.html [15.10.2017].

Figure 3. Drumchapel. Available : http://www.collectivearchitecture.com/projects/water-towers [15.10.2017].

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Photographed sites

1 – Services at Garscadden Road 2 – Drumchapel St. Andrew’s Church 3 – Garscadden Burn Viewpoint 4 – Donald Dewar Leisure Centre 5 – Pedestrian passage adjacent to Drumchapel Shopping Centre 6 – Drumchapel Shopping Centre 7 – Open Square and Post Office 8 – Open Square and rear of Drumchapel Shopping Centre 9 – Closed Road (Invercanny Drive) 10 – View from Linkwood Drive 11 – Greenspace adjacent to Bayfield Terrace 12 – View from Linkwood Drive 13 – Greenspace adjacent to Kinclaven Avenue 14 – View from Greenspace near Ryedale Place 15 – Previous property site near Reydale Place 16 – View from previous property site near Reydale Place 17 – Mixed-use development on Summerhill Road 18 – Greenspace adjacent to Summerhill Road 19 – Garscadden Burn 20 – View from Belsyde Avenue 40

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Department of Architecture University of Strathclyde Glasgow strath.ac.uk/engineering/architecture/