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Cottam Meadow - Site K
Cottam, Preston
The development, part of a wider regeneration of the Cottam Hall area features a number of distinct but complimentary areas.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Creating a Place
5. Character
6. Working with the site and context
Street & Home
10. Car parking
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
Opportunities & Constraints: Development Framework
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into the neighbourhood
Ordinance Survey Map
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into the neighbourhood
Aerial View
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Masterplan Layout
The site sits within a wider masterplan framework for the area which encompasses residential, community and leisure uses in a sustainable neighbourhood. The proposed layout for this section of the masterplan is designed to be permeable with strong vehicular and pedestrian links to the wider area.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Masterplan Layout
The site sits within a wider masterplan framework for the area which encompasses residential, community and leisure uses in a sustainable neighbourhood. The proposed layout for this section of the masterplan is designed to be permeable with strong vehicular and pedestrian links to the wider area.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Context diagram showing the site in relation to the wider masterplan
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Connection with respect to massing context of new homes
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Landscape Entrance
There are a number of entrances into the site, at least one per side, which all have a different approach in the way the user will feel entering them.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Diagramatic plan showing access into site
There are a number of entrances into the site, at least one per side, which all have a different approach in the way the user will feel entering them.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Walking Isochrones Map
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into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Connections Diagram
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Access Plans - further
The site has a good network of pedestrian walkways in all directions. An informal footpath crosses the site from north west to the centre of the southern face.
Cycle routes are well represented in the area with a cycle lane to the North of the site linking into the Guild Cycle Loop.
Two road entrances to the west of the site provides an ongoing road network linkage to the local distributor road of Cottam Way. Easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilities is therefore readily available.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Connectivity shown within massing of layout
The site has a good network of pedestrian walkways in all directions. An informal footpath crosses the site from north west to the centre of the southern face.
Cycle routes are well represented in the area with a cycle lane to the North of the site linking into the Guild Cycle Loop.
Two road entrances to the west of the site provides an ongoing road network linkage to the local distributor road of Cottam Way. Easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilities is therefore readily available.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Connections illustration
The site has a good network of pedestrian walkways in all directions. An informal footpath crosses the site from north west to the centre of the southern face.
Cycle routes are well represented in the area with a cycle lane to the North of the site linking into the Guild Cycle Loop.
Two road entrances to the west of the site provides an ongoing road network linkage to the local distributor road of Cottam Way. Easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilities is therefore readily available.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Bus services
The site is located to the south of three bus stops within short walking distance. Cottam Way, the road to the north of the site, is part of the Orbital bus route which provides easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilties.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Nearby transport
The site is located to the south of three bus stops within short walking distance. Cottam Way, the road to the north of the site, is part of the Orbital bus route which provides easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilties.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Bus stops are shown by pink dots on the adjacent plan
The site is located to the south of three bus stops within short walking distance. Cottam Way, the road to the north of the site, is part of the Orbital bus route which provides easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilties.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Bus Routes
The site is located to the south of three bus stops within short walking distance. Cottam Way, the road to the north of the site, is part of the Orbital bus route which provides easy access to surrounding infrastructure and facilties.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Proposed CGI of streetscene
The site includes a number of pedestrian links to other parts of the site, local infrastructure and public transport links. The use of shared pedestrian and vehicular spaces and the creation of informal areas create spaces which encourage people to walk.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Proposed CGI of streetscene
The site includes a number of pedestrian links to other parts of the site, local infrastructure and public transport links. The use of shared pedestrian and vehicular spaces and the creation of informal areas create spaces which encourage people to walk.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Proposed and existing routes
TBC
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into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Proposed plan of Affordable Housing locations
The affordable housing units have been located in a pepper potted style and designed to be tenure blind to integrate these units within the wider scheme.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Proposed plan of Affordable Housing locations
The affordable housing units have been located in a pepper potted style and designed to be tenure blind to integrate these units within the wider scheme.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Illustration of the different character areas within the site
The overall urban form has a clear hierarchy of spaces which further develops into a series of defined character areas. These areas includes 'Canal Side' which has high scale buildings overlooking a large area of public open space, to 'The Lanes' which consists of a series of tighter streets with a more formal geometry and intimacy.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Character Areas Model
The overall urban form has a clear hierarchy of spaces which further develops into a series of defined character areas. These areas includes 'Canal Side' which has high scale buildings overlooking a large area of public open space, to 'The Lanes' which consists of a series of tighter streets with a more formal geometry and intimacy.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Proposals for the definition of the different character areas
The overall urban form has a clear hierarchy of spaces which further develops into a series of defined character areas. These areas includes 'Canal Side' which has high scale buildings overlooking a large area of public open space, to 'The Lanes' which consists of a series of tighter streets with a more formal geometry and intimacy.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Bay window influence from local context
Creating a Place
5. Character
Character inspiration
Creating a Place
5. Character
Materials - Frontage
Creating a Place
5. Character
Materials - Frontage
Creating a Place
5. Character
Material Palette
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5. Character
Landscaping Plan
The landscape strategy is to reinforce the character areas formed by the buildings while respecting the existing conditions, such as the entrance to the play equipment and the desire for a more formal link to the western habitat corridor.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Concept sketch showing feature square
The landscape strategy is to reinforce the character areas formed by the buildings while respecting the existing conditions, such as the entrance to the play equipment and the desire for a more formal link to the western habitat corridor.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Soft Landscaping Strategy Sketch
The landscape strategy is to reinforce the character areas formed by the buildings while respecting the existing conditions, such as the entrance to the play equipment and the desire for a more formal link to the western habitat corridor.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Landscaping nearby
The landscape strategy is to reinforce the character areas formed by the buildings while respecting the existing conditions, such as the entrance to the play equipment and the desire for a more formal link to the western habitat corridor.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Landscape masterplan
The landscape strategy is to reinforce the character areas formed by the buildings while respecting the existing conditions, such as the entrance to the play equipment and the desire for a more formal link to the western habitat corridor.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Hard Landscaping Details
The hierarchy of the streets and defined character areas informs the architectural detail. The choice of robust, hard wearing and quality materials to enhance the rhythm and vertical structure on the units is a key aspect to the hard landscaping.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Hard Landscaping Details
The hierarchy of the streets and defined character areas informs the architectural detail. The choice of robust, hard wearing and quality materials to enhance the rhythm and vertical structure on the units is a key aspect to the hard landscaping.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Diagram showing key views
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Views of green spaces are utilised where possible
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Frontage
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Existing retained vegetation
The site lies adjacent to key habitat areas and buffer planting which has informed the areas of open space to be provided on the site. Where possible, exisitng trees on the site will be retained.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Existing planting
The site lies adjacent to key habitat areas and buffer planting which has informed the areas of open space to be provided on the site. Where possible, exisitng trees on the site will be retained.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Concept plan illustrating the idea of incorporating the adjacent green spaces
The site lies adjacent to key habitat areas and buffer planting which has informed the areas of open space to be provided on the site. Where possible, exisitng trees on the site will be retained.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Road network throughout development
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Street hierarchy of routes and spaces
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Permeability plan showing the relationships between the homes, road network and pedestrian and cycle access routes
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Carriageway hierarchy plan
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The connections to the existing context provide natural guides through the development
The building layout is clear and legible. The hierarchy of streets are treated in different ways to reinforce the type of street via the geometry of the built form. This ensures a sense of place is always known. The hide and reveal sequences across the scheme tie into the pattern of orientation with key focal points providing accents across the route.
The density and layout reacy to the context, so that fringe areas are less dense and softer, whereas the spaces towards the centre of the scheme are taller and denser to reiterate where the user is located.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The definition of deifferent character areas create a distinctive feel to each area of the scheme
The building layout is clear and legible. The hierarchy of streets are treated in different ways to reinforce the type of street via the geometry of the built form. This ensures a sense of place is always known. The hide and reveal sequences across the scheme tie into the pattern of orientation with key focal points providing accents across the route.
The density and layout reacy to the context, so that fringe areas are less dense and softer, whereas the spaces towards the centre of the scheme are taller and denser to reiterate where the user is located.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The connections to the existing context provide natural guides through the development
The building layout is clear and legible. The hierarchy of streets are treated in different ways to reinforce the type of street via the geometry of the built form. This ensures a sense of place is always known. The hide and reveal sequences across the scheme tie into the pattern of orientation with key focal points providing accents across the route.
The density and layout reacy to the context, so that fringe areas are less dense and softer, whereas the spaces towards the centre of the scheme are taller and denser to reiterate where the user is located.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The built structure and design of the frontages creates defined areas
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Landmarks
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Building heirarchy creates defined areas at street corners. All public spaces are well overlooked.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Reduced vehicle speeds are encouraged through the use of tight urban blocks and a street composition which includes sharp bends and an organic road layout
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Green wedges within the development create specific areas which encourage walking and cycling. The areas have views out of the site.
The approach within the development is to create a building layout which defines a series of spaces as opposed to a series of highways. Therefore, the streets and spaces become lanes, green crescents and squares with an adoptable shared surface throughout. This encourages social interaction, slower vehicles speeds and ensures good pedestrian access throughout the scheme.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Feature areas provide meeting places and play areas
The approach within the development is to create a building layout which defines a series of spaces as opposed to a series of highways. Therefore, the streets and spaces become lanes, green crescents and squares with an adoptable shared surface throughout. This encourages social interaction, slower vehicles speeds and ensures good pedestrian access throughout the scheme.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
CGI showing shared road surface
The approach within the development is to create a building layout which defines a series of spaces as opposed to a series of highways. Therefore, the streets and spaces become lanes, green crescents and squares with an adoptable shared surface throughout. This encourages social interaction, slower vehicles speeds and ensures good pedestrian access throughout the scheme.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Example image of shared pedestrian and vehicular surface which encourages slower vehicle speeds
The approach within the development is to create a building layout which defines a series of spaces as opposed to a series of highways. Therefore, the streets and spaces become lanes, green crescents and squares with an adoptable shared surface throughout. This encourages social interaction, slower vehicles speeds and ensures good pedestrian access throughout the scheme.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Proposed CGI - illustrating house with dual elevations and good visual links to the public areas
Street & Home
10. Car parking
Image depicting various parking types including concealed on street parking
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10. Car parking
Example of shared surface and on street parking
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10. Car parking
Example image of parking areas
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10. Car parking
Parking standards
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11. Public and private spaces
Site Management Plan
The shared parts of the scheme are located in areas which are fronted on and well overlooked by homes.
Street & Home
11. Public and private spaces
Concept image of shared areas
The shared parts of the scheme are located in areas which are fronted on and well overlooked by homes.
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11. Public and private spaces
High quality materials and landscaping are used to define public and private spaces
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11. Public and private spaces
Shared pedestrian and vehicular surface for roads, means that private spaces need to be well illustrated
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11. Public and private spaces
Front of housing surfaces and landscape
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12. External storage and amenity space
Extract of layout
Bin storage will be located within the rear curtilage of properties with a back garden. All homes will have sufficient bin storage capacity in line with the Local Authorities requirements, however, these details are yet to be confirmed.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Garage and garden space for bicycle and storage
Cycle storage will be provided in accordance with achieving Code for Sustainable Homes, however, the exact details are yet to be confirmed.
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