BDW1 - Darwin Green

North West and West Community Forum20th Oct 2015

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Site Location & Aerial View

Location

City Centre

Aerial

Land UsesDarwin Green Masterplan

Design Code - Illustrative Masterplan

Design Code - Illustrative Masterplan

Proposed MasterplanProposed Masterplan

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Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

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

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter

Cambridge Traditional Pavilion Blocks

Precedent images of Cambridge Pavilion buildings

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter

Classical rhythm in a formal Victorian Street. Cambridge Gardens, London

Precedent : Victorian Street

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Creating a ‘string of pearls’ along a Grand Avenue.

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

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

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

Express a base to the buildings and highlight entrances

Character Area 1 - Urban Quarter School Square Apartments – Developing the Form

Express a base to the buildings and highlight entrances

Proposed MasterplanCharacter Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density – School Square

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Apartments Overlooking Supermarket SquareProposed MasterplanCharacter Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

Character Area 1 – Urban Quarter High Density

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

Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter : Medium Density Precedent : Influences from Cambridge Streets

Repetition Gable fronts

PRP designs at Bell School Boundaries

Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density

Our response: Create a strong rhythm of repeating gable forms

Bonus room above garage

Garage only

3 Bed or 3/4 Bed4 Bed 4 Bed 3 Bed or 3/4 Bed 3 Bed or 3/4 Bed

Garage onlyBonus room above garage No Garage

Variety of houses created in repeating street scene

Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density Variety

Typical gable fronted houses

Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density Typical gable fronted house

Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter : Medium Density

Character Area 2 - Southern Quarter : Medium Density Strong street architecture

Character Area 2 – Southern Quarter : Medium Density

Character Area 3 – Southern Quarter : Low Density

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”

Character Area 3 – Southern Quarter : Low Density Precedent : Courtyard and Mews

Repetition Gable fronts

Claremont, Central Cambridge

Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density Shared surface linked Courtyards

A series of linked, shared surface courtyards.

Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density Linked Courtyards

Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density Linked Courtyards

Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density Shared surface linked Courtyards

Character Area 3 - Southern Quarter : Low Density Shared surface linked Courtyards

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Thank you

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