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IMPERMANENT PERIPHERIES
B E N WAY L E S / P ROJ E C T P O RT FO L I O
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C R E AT E I N T E R I M U S E I N I N D E T E R M I N AT E S PAC E S
G E N E R AT E E C O N O M I C & S O C I A L VA LU E FO R LO C A L C O M M U N I T Y
C O N T I N UAT I O N O F P R O C E S S AC R O S S OT H E R I N D E T E R M I N AT E S I T E S
STRATEGIC AIMS
the project revolves around the idea of creating meantime use in vacant spaces for the benefit of the local communities and ecologies. the indeterminate value of vacant sites will be utilised to experiment and create a system of transferable interventions
PROJECT OUTLINE
IMPERMANENT PERIPHERIES
P R OJ E C T I N T R O D U C T I O N
the ateliers this year focuses on the theme of periphery and explores ways of bringing a new identity and functional coherence to these indeterminate landscapes, looking at their relationship to the inner city as well as to the outer ‘rural’ condition.
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P E R I P H E RY LO C AT I O N
URBAN
P E R I P H E RY S C A L E
350m - alt
P E R I P H E RY D E V E LO P M E N T
SMALL
ECONOMIC IMBAL ANCE
AREA ONE A R E A T WO SUBURBAN
200m - alt
MEDIUM
R U L E & R E G U L AT I O N
AREA THREE
RURAL
75m - alt
LARGE
STA L L E D D E V E LO P M E N T S
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T H E P E R I P H E RY
peripheries are ubiquitous, not just as an edge, but also as areas of lesser importance. they are found in all locations and at all scales, developing through a multitude of scenarios. as settlements grow and overlap, the edge then becomes the centre. forgotten communities are left isolated as buffers between the centre and desirable housing
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GREATER MANCHESTER
MOSS SIDE
moss side has become isolated in this way. historically its been a place of affordable housing for the cities work force. waves of regeneration have been imposed on the area as industry moved away leaving a wealth of vacant sites. these all have a varying typology and in some cases a juxtaposition of multiple typologies. the existing community and spatial construction provides lots of variation, whilst individual sites present an indeterminate value and there own unique qualities.
T Y P O LO G I E S
R E G E N E R AT I O N
R U D E R A L B R OW N F I E L D S
P O ST I N D U ST R I A L
BUFFER EDGES
VAC A N T ST R U C T U R E S
ST R E E T S C A P E S
A L L E Y WAYS
COMMERCIAL EDGES
VA R I AT I O N
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A R E A S E LC T I O N & VA LU E
P U B L I C O P E N S PAC E
IMPERMANENT
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YEAR FIVE CLEARED FOR DEVELOPMENT
REPEAT
IMPLEMENT
YEAR FOUR RUDERAL GROWTH
MODIFY
COMBINE
YEAR THREE ENCLOSED
REMOVE
IMPLEMENT
YEAR TWO CLEARED
TEST
COMBINE
REINTRODUCE
YEAR ONE OCCUPIED
IMPLEMENT
IMPLEMENT
REMOVE
EXPERIMENTATION
INCUBATION
TRANSFERENCE
sites cycle through use and vacancy, the amount of time they are available for intervention varies. this timespan is gauged through planned development
selected sites are then used to test intervention for there beneficial qualities. these can be modified or removed depending on success and failure
successful interventions are further incubated on site. these interventions are the ones that become seeds to influence other sites.
these will be transferred to new indeterminate sites as they develop over time. this method will follow the cycle of use and vacancy to utilise space
IMPERMANENT PERIPHERIES
C O N C E P T & A P P R OAC H
INDETERMINATE SITES
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3 YEAR
SMALL
RU D E R A L B ROW N F I E L D
10+ YEAR VARIOUS
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ST R E E TS CA P E 4
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5 YEAR
LARGE
M O SS S I D E four sites around moss side were chosen to test the project concept of experimentation, incubation and transference. they all have varying time-scales, scales and typologies
P O ST-I N D U ST R I A L
MEDIUM
P U B L I C O P E N S PAC E
IMPERMANENT PERIPHERIES
SITE SELECTION
1 YEAR
IMPERMANENT
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23/02/2018
RU D E R A L B ROW N F I E L D
151 Raby St - Google Maps
151 Raby St
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ST R E E TS CA P E
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1 1 2 M I D S U M M E R G R OW T H
AT T R I B U T E S
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4578062,-2.2444747,3a,75y,180.34h,91.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMEX1sAAprr-DCmXvNxQWTA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
EXISTING VEGETATION
S M A L L O P E N S PAC E
EXISTING LIGHT STRUCTURES
EXPANSION ZONES
P O ST-I N D U ST R I A L 1
BUSINESS INTERESTS
VARIOUS SCALES
LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
P U B L I C O P E N S PAC E 2
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2
2 WA ST E & M O S S E S
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SITE SCALE
POTENTIAL IMPACT
LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
VAC A N T WA R E H O U S E
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DIVERSE EDGES
PRODUCTIVE ZONES
MAINTENANCE ISSUES
VACANT INDUSTRY
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S I T E A N A LYS I S
AT T R I B U T E S
C O N TA M I N AT E D S A N D S
AT T R I B U T E S
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S U R R O U N D I N G A L L E YS
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AT T R I B U T E S
WRAPPING AROUND RAILS
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in response to the site analysis, the concept of incubation was further developed. the post-industrial site will become the overall incubator due to its scale and indeterminate value. interventions will be tested, modified or exchanged depending on there success. this is gauged by community response as it is intended to provide economic and social value. the other sites become secondary and successful interventions can be transferred to them to promote community led development across the area.
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R E S P O N S E TO S I T E S
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a tool-kit has been devised to generate responses that work across a variety of spaces. the first stage defines function through response, analysis and observation to tackle an areas primary need.
COMMUNAL
the second stage defines individual interventions to fulfil the desired function. these interventions create a systematic site function through connections with one another. the incubator site will cycle through multiple functions to determine what interventions are the most successful. impact value shows how the interventions will affect the site environmentally, though construction reflects the temporary nature. 1
2 PRODUCTIVE
PRODUCTIVE ECOLOGICAL
KEY : SITE IMPACT LOW
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MEDIUM HIGH
RESILIENT RECREATIONAL
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ENERGY
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WORKSHOPS & MARKETS
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AGRICULTURE
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TO O L- K I T M E T H O D O LO GY
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the design implementation is representative of each function & its potential components these in reality would be combined across the site at various scales & at varying times. the components are mere experiments & can be transferred or removed depending on there success or failure
ECOLOGICAL
COMMUNAL
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S I T E R E P R E S E N TAT I O N
PRODUCTIVE
IMPERMANENT
UN-PROGRAMMED SPACE
EASE OF CONSTRUCTION -LOW IS BETTER
AESTHETIC VALUE -HIGH IS BETTER
SITE IMPACT -VARIATION
INTERVENTION TIMESCALE -VARIATION
EASE OF TRANSFERENCE -LOW IS BETTER
LOW
PLANTING PLOTS
EASE OF CONSTRUCTION -LOW IS BETTER
AESTHETIC VALUE -HIGH IS BETTER
SITE IMPACT -VARIATION
INTERVENTION TIMESCALE -VARIATION
EASE OF TRANSFERENCE -LOW IS BETTER
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
MEADOW PLANTING
EASE OF CONSTRUCTION -LOW IS BETTER
AESTHETIC VALUE -HIGH IS BETTER
SITE IMPACT -VARIATION
INTERVENTION TIMESCALE -VARIATION
EASE OF TRANSFERENCE -LOW IS BETTER
LOW
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HIGH
ECOLOGICAL
COMMUNAL
interventions all have a set of values such as aesthetic and ease of construction. the incubator site develops over its 5 year lifespan, in conjunction with the secondary sites and newly developing indeterminate sites. the tool-kit of interventions will continue to expand over time
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I N T E RV E N T I O N S
PRODUCTIVE
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COMMUNAL PRODUCTIVE ECOLOGICAL
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V I S UA L S
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TREES DEVELOPED ON SITE IN CONTAINERS
PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS
VEGETATION ENCOURAGING POLLINATORS
WORKSHOPS TO HOST EDUCATION & COMMUNAL EVENTS
HOUSEHOLD & CLIMATIC WASTE TO PRODUCTIVE RESOURCE
VEGETATION CLEANING SITE CONTAMINANTS
EDUCATE ON PRODUCTIONS & SELL EXCESS
RECONFIGURABLE EVENTS SPACES
ENCOURAGE LOCAL SMALL SCALE BUSINESS
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SITE PROCESSES & CONNECTIONS
EXCESS MATERIALS & FACILITIES FOR ADAPTABILITY
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looking at existing site condition and community
implement & experiment with interventions at varying times
encourage community to adapt and utilise interventions for their own benefit
incubate successful interventions and transfer to other indeterminate sites
RECONFIGURABLE SPACES
CONTAINER TREES
STRUCTURAL PLANTING
MEADOW
GROW PLOTS
GREENHOUSE
WASTE TO RESOURCE
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I N C U B ATO R D E V E LO P M E N T
DIRECT IN-DIRECT
IMPERMANENT
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DE-CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL RE-PURPOSING
STORAGE
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SEED SHARING
COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS
EVENTS
TRANSFERENCE
as the sites have an indeterminate lifespan, they will need to be vacated when further development is proposed. all interventions are intended to be transferable to adhere to this constraint, whilst also being able to utilise other indeterminate sites in the area. these examples show how interventions can be transferred & influence further community led development either directly or in-directly
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ECONOMIC VALUE - jobs generated through maintenance - training provided to community - resources generated distributed locally & also sold SOCIAL VALUE - creates connection points across fragmented areas - gives ownership of space to the end user - alters external perception of an area ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE - encourages the use of vegetation for both functional & aesthetic purposes - remediate contamination and minimise soil degradation during vacancy - minimise air pollution
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C ATA LY T I C P OT E N T I A L
development
this method of designing temporary, adaptable interventions in equally temporary sites allows change to happen incrementally, embracing success and failure. the meantime use generates community engagement and functional outcomes for all involved. after a site has been redeveloped, existing community initiatives are encouraged at new sites or as newly developed independent businesses. the fragmentation of interventions to new sites becomes catalytic as new sites adopt new functions and user groups. this allows the end user to take ownership and direct the development or their own landscapes