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Oakgrove Phase 2
Milton Keynes
Crest Nicholson
112 new homes
Gardner Stewart Architects
Available to move 2016
Oakgrove Phase 2 has 112 homes, a new neighbourhood centre, and associated play and open spaces. It is part of a 1,105 home development with a new primary school to the east of Central Milton Keynes.
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: Conservation Areas, Reserved School sites, Development restrictions
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into the neighbourhood
Ordinance Survey Map
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into the neighbourhood
Oakgrove is bounded by the V10 and H7 roads and connected through existing underpasses and a new primary road to the northeast of Phase 2.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Masterplan: Phase 2 is well-connected to schools, wildlife areas, motorways and the rest of the Oakgrove development.
Oakgrove Phase 2 is accessed via Chaffron Way (H7) from the south, forming a connection to the existing grid road. This phase is also linked to the new Local centre and Waitrose via Babbage Gate. ‘School Avenue’ links back to the main Oakgrove spine road – and bus route – giving access to Phase I, the Local Centre and Chaffron Way to the East. The proposed redway in Phase 2 links to the existing cycle network via the subway to the south giving access to Monkston and the wider Milton Keynes network. Pedestrians can easily walk through the development and a new path is proposed to link to the existing footpath along the Ouzel valley. There is a leisure route and bridleway running east-west along the Wildlife Corridor.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Pedestrian and vehicular underpasses connect to the surrounding communities, separated by the raised V10 and H7 road embankments.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
The school site and neighbourhood centre have been carefully integrated.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Pedestrian friendly routes connect to play areas and other facilities within the development.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Road hierarchy indicating main road between Phase 1 and Phase 2.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Massing plan - taller gateway buildings mark the site entrances.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Visualization of the gateway apartment building.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Visualisation along the leafy secondary streets.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
The school site entrance is between 50m and 400m away from Phase 2 houses.
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into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Oakgrove Phase I contains a food store – Waitrose, with a café, bank and other shops, and play areas.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Nearby shopping centre and Costa Coffee shop
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Phase 2 is immediately adjacent to a Wildlife Corridor and the Ouzel Park. When complete the development will contain three play areas, the largest of which – the neighbourhood play area – is within Phase 2.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Bus Routes Diagram.
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into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Walking connections to open spaces and play areas.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Buses go to Central Milton Keynes and the railway station and to Kingston District Centre and Woburn Sands in the south-east.
A bus service currently operates along the V10 grid road, providing a direct connection to Central Milton Keynes and the railway station, and to Kingston District Centre and Woburn Sands in the south east.
New bus stops and connecting footpaths will also be provided on the V10, so all homes on Phase 2 are within a 400m walk of a bus stop. The primary road through the development has been designed to accommodate a new bus route. Bus stops will be provided as part of the Phase 1 development, close to the Neighbourhood Centre and the proposed school site. It is expected that the bus route will be operational from the 650th occupation.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Bus stops will be provided as part of the Phase 1 development, close to the Neighbourhood Centre, and the proposed school site.
A bus service currently operates along the V10 grid road, providing a direct connection to Central Milton Keynes and the railway station, and to Kingston District Centre and Woburn Sands in the south east.
New bus stops and connecting footpaths will also be provided on the V10, so all homes on Phase 2 are within a 400m walk of a bus stop. The primary road through the development has been designed to accommodate a new bus route. Bus stops will be provided as part of the Phase 1 development, close to the Neighbourhood Centre and the proposed school site. It is expected that the bus route will be operational from the 650th occupation.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
All homes on Phase 2 are within a 400m walk of a bus stop and connecting footpaths will also be provided.
All homes on Phase 2 are within a 400m walk of a bus stop and connecting footpaths will also be provided.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Internal Access
All homes on Phase 2 are within a 400m walk of a bus stop and connecting footpaths will also be provided.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
In this motorway dominated area around Milton Keynes, bus cycle and pedestrian routes are the development's main contribution to promoting green travel.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Plan indicating affordable housing.
Affordable housing will be tenure-blind and pepper-potted, with 25% social rented and 5% shared ownership as per local authority recommendation.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Plan indicating unit sizes.
Affordable housing will be tenure-blind and pepper-potted, with 25% social rented and 5% shared ownership as per local authority recommendation.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Main roads feature trees, lawns and taller brick façades with vertical detailing and semi-enclosed balconies.
Architectural character areas have been designed to create a rich and varied townscape whilst maintaining coherence across the site through the use of consistent architectural details and a limited palette of materials.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Lanes and landscaped courtyards feature varied materiality, 2-3 storey scale and shared surfaces with pedestrian priority.
Architectural character areas have been designed to create a rich and varied townscape whilst maintaining coherence across the site through the use of consistent architectural details and a limited palette of materials.
Creating a Place
5. Character
The Wildlife Corridor features lively frontages and roofscapes with picture windows, terraces and shrub planting.
Architectural character areas have been designed to create a rich and varied townscape whilst maintaining coherence across the site through the use of consistent architectural details and a limited palette of materials.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Near the Ouzel Valley slope, family homes have soft green boundaries providing views and security.
Architectural character areas have been designed to create a rich and varied townscape whilst maintaining coherence across the site through the use of consistent architectural details and a limited palette of materials.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Phase 2 is the lower density part of the development, as it is adjacent to the Leafy Ouzel valley.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Contemporary developments must respond to Milton Keynes's urban character – grid planned, automobile dominated, and difficult to define.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Oakgrove's bespoke buildings respond to the site topograpy and surroundings.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Despite using varied materials and building types, coherence is maintained across the site through consistent architectural details.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Brick facades with elements of timber and render, and generous glazing and balconies.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Varying material palettes with feature windows and roofscapes create local intimacy.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Landscape informs the selection of materials and character palettes.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Landscaping reduces the impact of raised motorways and creates a soft green edge to the Ouzel valley.
A wide Wildlife Corridor between the Ouzel Valley and the V10 motorway protects natural habitats and provides sustainable drainage. A separate green playspace is proposed to the south. Most roads within the development are lined with new trees, and home entrances with shrubs, to extend this green feel.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Green radials along roads soften the development's impact with shrubs and trees.
A wide Wildlife Corridor between the Ouzel Valley and the V10 motorway protects natural habitats and provides sustainable drainage. A separate green playspace is proposed to the south. Most roads within the development are lined with new trees, and home entrances with shrubs, to extend this green feel.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Section through the Ouzel Island edge – the new homes have views across the park, whilst retaining security and privacy to the rear gardens.
A wide Wildlife Corridor between the Ouzel Valley and the V10 motorway protects natural habitats and provides sustainable drainage. A separate green playspace is proposed to the south. Most roads within the development are lined with new trees, and home entrances with shrubs, to extend this green feel.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Section showing the relationship of Ouzel Island houses to the Ouzel Valley Edge.
A wide Wildlife Corridor between the Ouzel Valley and the V10 motorway protects natural habitats and provides sustainable drainage. A separate green playspace is proposed to the south. Most roads within the development are lined with new trees, and home entrances with shrubs, to extend this green feel.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Landscaping helps bridge level changes between the Ouzel valley and raised Grid Roads, producing shared spaces with residential character.
Hardscaping is designed to complement the wildlife corridor while responding to the site's urban characteristics and need for family-friendly lanes and courts.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Green radials along roads soften the development's impact with shrubs and trees.
Hardscaping is designed to complement the wildlife corridor while responding to the site's urban characteristics and need for family-friendly lanes and courts.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Embanked areas protect natural landscapes while providing views and privacy in rear gardens.
Hardscaping is designed to complement the wildlife corridor while responding to the site's urban characteristics and need for family-friendly lanes and courts.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Embanked areas protect natural landscapes while providing views and privacy in rear gardens.
Hardscaping is designed to complement the wildlife corridor while responding to the site's urban characteristics and need for family-friendly lanes and courts.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Exploiting the gradient, gardens overlooking the Ouzel valley have ‘infinity views' due to low post and rail fences and deterrent planting.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Exploiting the gradient, gardens overlooking the Ouzel valley have ‘infinity views' due to low post and rail fences and deterrent planting.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Varied streetscapes and elevations create interest.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Ordinance Map
Within Phase 2 there are no existing buildings or historic features on the site. The design is responsive to the impact of adjoining motorways.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Existing watercourses, valleys and vegetation influenced the development's layout.
The topography of the site adjacent to the Ouzel valley – emphasized by the site's drainage requirements – encouraged a bespoke design response: Introducing dwellings that have their principle rooms overlooking rear gardens and out towards the Ouzel park. A new wildlife corridor will be created which allows for the protection of great crested newts and accommodates a sustainable urban drainage system, which enables a range of habitats to be created. Native plants will be selected where possible to encourage increased biodiversity.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
New gardens open on to the existing Ouzel valley vegetation.
The topography of the site adjacent to the Ouzel valley – emphasized by the site's drainage requirements – encouraged a bespoke design response: Introducing dwellings that have their principle rooms overlooking rear gardens and out towards the Ouzel park. A new wildlife corridor will be created which allows for the protection of great crested newts and accommodates a sustainable urban drainage system, which enables a range of habitats to be created. Native plants will be selected where possible to encourage increased biodiversity.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Plan illustrating homes and character areas in relation to the road network.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Massing plan
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Homes, the road network and open spaces define a clear block structure with active frontages.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Homes, the road network and open spaces define a clear block structure.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Homes, the road network and open spaces define a clear block structure with active frontages.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Corners
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Each of the varied character areas forms a recognisable zone, which can aid in orientation.
Legibility and wayfinding ease are maintained through careful resolution of the block structure and elevations, based on a clear network of access routes, division into distinct character areas, and sensitivity towards the site's gradient and boundaries.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
A well-defined access hierarchy integrates the development.
Legibility and wayfinding ease are maintained through careful resolution of the block structure and elevations, based on a clear network of access routes, division into distinct character areas, and sensitivity towards the site's gradient and boundaries.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Massing reinforces legibility as higher densities sit along the main roads and branch into quiet homezones.
Legibility and wayfinding ease are maintained through careful resolution of the block structure and elevations, based on a clear network of access routes, division into distinct character areas, and sensitivity towards the site's gradient and boundaries.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Varied elevations with focal buildings, open spaces, and architectural features like window and roof forms also help orient oneself.
Legibility and wayfinding ease are maintained through careful resolution of the block structure and elevations, based on a clear network of access routes, division into distinct character areas, and sensitivity towards the site's gradient and boundaries.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The school site, wildlife corridor and neighbourhood centre with shops will be key landmarks.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The Entrance Gateway to Phase 2 is formed using three radial apartment blocks and an open space.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The Ouzel valley also forms a landmark with distinct land gradient and design.
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9. Streets for all
Roads are deliberately kept narrow and winding, with well-enclosing buildings and pinch points.
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9. Streets for all
An example of the pedestrian-priority shared surface lanes and courts from Phase 1 of Oakgrove.
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9. Streets for all
On-street unallocated visitor parking also deters speeding.
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9. Streets for all
Parkside lanes and Redway cycle path also encourage safer neigbourhood speeds.
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9. Streets for all
An example of the pedestrian-priority shared surface lanes and courts from Phase 1 of Oakgrove.
Shared surface spaces are used in the tertiary streets and along the park edges to create a pedestrian priority environment.
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9. Streets for all
An example of the pedestrian-priority shared surface lanes and courts from Phase 1 of Oakgrove.
Shared surface spaces are used in the tertiary streets and along the park edges to create a pedestrian priority environment.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Streets and open spaces are well-overlooked, avoiding blank facades.
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9. Streets for all
Streets and open spaces are well-overlooked, avoiding blank facades.
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9. Streets for all
Streets and open spaces are well-overlooked, avoiding blank facades.
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9. Streets for all
Streets and open spaces are well-overlooked, avoiding blank facades.
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9. Streets for all
Parking strategy for houses, apartments and visitors.
Car parking is discreet and carefully integrated into the development using a variety of approaches including landscaped front courtyards, covered carports or drive-throughs, garages and driveways. Where garages are provided they are discreetly located, set back from the public realm.
Parking for the houses is provided at 200%, all in accordance with Milton Keynes guidance. There are no rear parking courtyards and visitor’s parking is provided on street in clearly defined bays.
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10. Car parking
Photo from Phase 1 showing example of on plot parking within ‘drive-through’ carports.
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10. Car parking
Photo from Phase 1 showing visitor parking.
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10. Car parking
Garages are discreetly located, set back from the public realm.
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11. Public and private spaces
Plan indicating the proximity to open space.
Many of the dwellings have an outlook directly onto a landscaped area and all units on Phase 2 are within a 2 minute walk of open space. They are designed to be easily accessible, attractive spaces with defined uses including incidental play and recreation. Public spaces and pedestrian routes will be overlooked by buildings which will address the public realm with active frontages. Where gable walls are required they have windows overlooking the street. All areas of public open space will be adopted by either the Milton Keynes Highways or the Parks Trust. A Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan has been submitted for these areas.
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11. Public and private spaces
Public spaces are well overlooked – Ouzel Drive Front Elevation.
Many of the dwellings have an outlook directly onto a landscaped area and all units on Phase 2 are within a 2 minute walk of open space. They are designed to be easily accessible, attractive spaces with defined uses including incidental play and recreation. Public spaces and pedestrian routes will be overlooked by buildings which will address the public realm with active frontages. Where gable walls are required they have windows overlooking the street. All areas of public open space will be adopted by either the Milton Keynes Highways or the Parks Trust. A Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan has been submitted for these areas.
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11. Public and private spaces
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11. Public and private spaces
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11. Public and private spaces
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11. Public and private spaces
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12. External storage and amenity space
Bin storage is easily accessible for residents and refuse collectors.
Milton Keynes Council has a policy of collecting residual domestic waste once a week, and for collecting recyclable waste once a fortnight. Provision for separation of recyclable materials provided in kitchens. Refuse stores are provided in discreet locations away from the public realm. Access is provided from stores in individual gardens or communal car parks to collection points without going through the house.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Houses have side access or access through a 3.5m wide carport to bin stores at the rear.
Milton Keynes Council has a policy of collecting residual domestic waste once a week, and for collecting recyclable waste once a fortnight. Provision for separation of recyclable materials provided in kitchens. Refuse stores are provided in discreet locations away from the public realm. Access is provided from stores in individual gardens or communal car parks to collection points without going through the house.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Garage stores
Bike stores will be provided in lockable stores as part of the Code for Sustainable Homes strategy.
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