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BDW1 - Darwin Green North West and West Community Forum 20 th Oct - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BDW1 - Darwin Green North West and West Community Forum 20 th Oct - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BDW1 - Darwin Green North West and West Community Forum 20 th Oct 2015 . Site Location & Aerial View Location City Centre Aerial Darwin Green Masterplan Land Uses Design Code - Illustrative Masterplan Design Code - Illustrative
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Location
City Centre
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Aerial
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Land Uses Darwin Green Masterplan
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Design Code - Illustrative Masterplan
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Design Code - Illustrative Masterplan
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Proposed Masterplan Proposed Masterplan
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Proposed Masterplan Proposed Masterplan
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Design Code – Analysis that has informed the Urban Quarter
“Strong frontage to all streets with single and
double front plot sizes and regular planted front gardens”
Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter
Cambridge Traditional Pavilion Blocks
Precedent images of Cambridge Pavilion buildings
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter
Classical rhythm in a formal Victorian Street. Cambridge Gardens, London
Precedent : Victorian Street
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.
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Developing the built form opposite School Square: Start with a simple 4 storey block that matches the width of the building opposite Character Area 1 - Urban Quarter
School Square Apartments – Developing the Form
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Reduce the building height along Primary Road South
- 4 storeys on Primary road north and 3 storeys on Primary Road South recognises the relative
hierarchy of these two routes and begins to create a focal accent at the corner.
Character Area 1 - Urban Quarter
School Square Apartments – Developing the Form
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Cut the façade into a series of panels.
- Panels create rhythm in the elevation and help break up the scale of the building.
Character Area 1 - Urban Quarter
School Square Apartments – Developing the Form
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Express a base to the buildings and highlight entrances Character Area 1 - Urban Quarter
School Square Apartments – Developing the Form
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Express a base to the buildings and highlight entrances Proposed Masterplan Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density – School Square
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Apartments Overlooking Supermarket Square
Proposed Masterplan Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density
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Design Code – Analysis that has informed the…
Southern Quarter – Medium Density
“Strong building lines but with broken frontage.
Set backs create interest in the street”
Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter – Medium Density
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Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter : Medium Density
Precedent : Influences from Cambridge Streets
Repetition Gable fronts PRP designs at Bell School Boundaries
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Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density Our response: Create a strong rhythm of repeating gable forms
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Bonus room above garage Garage only
3 Bed or 3/4 Bed
4 Bed 4 Bed
3 Bed or 3/4 Bed 3 Bed or 3/4 Bed
Garage only Bonus room above garage No Garage
Variety of houses created in repeating street scene Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density
Variety
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Typical gable fronted houses Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density
Typical gable fronted house
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Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter : Medium Density
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Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density
Strong street architecture
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Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter : Medium Density
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Character Area 3 – Southern Quarter : Low Density
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Character Area 3 –Southern Quarter – Lower Density Design Code – Analysis that has informed the…
Southern Quarter – Low Density
“Strong building lines but with broken frontage.
Set backs create interest in the street”
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Character Area 3 – Southern Quarter : Low Density
Precedent : Courtyard and Mews
Repetition Gable fronts Claremont, Central Cambridge
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Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density
Shared surface linked Courtyards
A series of linked, shared surface courtyards.
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Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density
Linked Courtyards
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Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density
Linked Courtyards
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Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density
Shared surface linked Courtyards
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Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density
Shared surface linked Courtyards
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Proposed Masterplan Proposed Masterplan
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