14 DAEDALUS4.0THE WATERFRONTDESIGN CONCEPTThe area is close to Lee-on-the-<strong>Solent</strong>DESIGN PRINCIPLES•Create a legible communitycentre, and the mix of uses should thereforewhere routes are easy, accessible,complement rather than compete withconvenient and readily identifiedThe Waterfront offers a key opportunitythose that already exist in the village.The <strong>Daedalus</strong> Waterfront <strong>masterplan</strong> isto create an exemplary sustainablebased on a number of key principles which•Integrate the Waterfront intodevelopment, which incorporates housing,The internal spatial concept reflects therelate to the aspirations and objectives forits wider setting and adjoiningemployment and leisure uses. The spatialthree key historic spaces of Barrack Square,the site. The key principles are as follows:communitiesconcept for the site draws upon the finegrain of the Conservation Area at the heartThe Wardroom and the WWI SeaplaneHangars. Barrack Square is an area ofA lively place•Create new public spaces as aof the site to provide a concentration of finerproposed mixed use at the heart of thefocus for activity, recreation andgrain development around the Barracksite, providing a transition between the•Restore and enhance under-usedbiodiversity.Square and the Wardroom, as well as alongthe edges of the development which frontemployment uses to the north, residentialto the west, institutional uses to the southheritage assets and their settings,complemented by high quality newA sustainable placeonto existing residential uses.and leisure the west. The Wardroomdevelopmentand Westcliffe House area of the site is•Promote sustainable development,Larger employment facilities of varyingwell suited to an institutional use which•Provide new employment spaceincluding the highest standards ofscale are located in the northern part ofcould be related to leisure and culturalto ensure the long-term success ofenergy efficiency in buildings, usethe Waterfront development area, frontinguses located in the eastern set of seaplanethe local community and to reduceof renewable energy sources linkedonto the airfield. The open nature of thehangars. The western seaplane hangarsout-commuting from the Gosportto sustainable modes of transport,WWI seaplane hangars is retained, withcould provide an area of marine relatedPeninsularrecycling and waste minimisationan additional building provided on theemployment space.north western edge of the seaplane hangars•Promote the Waterfront as a place•Ensure the Waterfront is accessiblesquare to enclose the space.In terms of development density, proposalsto live and work, with a range ofto all by all types of transport,aim to recreate the level of activity enjoyedhouse types to create a mixed andincluding bus, taxi, communityThe emerging Waterfront <strong>masterplan</strong>at the site when it was operational as HMSsustainable community;transport, walking, cycling and thehas been informed by the historic<strong>Daedalus</strong>. Redevelopment of the areaprivate carbaseline report. Much of the existing builtshould be designed to take into account the•Ensure the Waterfront providesdevelopment on site will be retained,distinctive historic spaces and buildingsa range of facilities which benefit•Enable pedestrian and cycleparticularly the historic former officerwithin the site, and the layout should bethe wider business and residentialpriority throughout the sitebuildings. These are particularly suitedbased on a clear grid of streets which blendcommunities whilst ensuring thatto conversion to residential development,with the adjacent residential area. Thethe offer is sufficiently different•Provide an appropriate level of carconferencing or to a community use.Waterfront will continue to be the mostso as not to compete with the localparking, managed in a way thatdensely developed part of <strong>Daedalus</strong>, butcentre at Lee-on-the-<strong>Solent</strong>.encourages the sharing of spacesIts unique proximity to the airfield andopen water means that aviation andredevelopment will include a number ofpublic open spaces.A high quality place•Minimise the impact on the qualitymarine related employment is encouragedof the environment associatedand a large proportion of the centre andThe design, scale, massing and height of the•Provide public access to thewith vehicle access to car parks andnorthern area of the Waterfront have beennew development should take account ofWaterfront for the first time sinceservicing areasearmarked for these uses. In addition,the setting of important historic buildingsthe First World Warthe site’s proximity to the seafront offersand take cues from the architectural style,•Provide a movement strategypotential for other uses such as leisure anddetailing and materials.•Foster a distinctive identity for thewhich avoids conflicts betweencultural facilities.Water f ront based on its her itage,different users, most notably HGVThe <strong>masterplan</strong> will provide a balancedthrough the careful restoration ofaccess to employment uses andThe site is bounded by residentialcommunity with a wide range of housingexisting buildings and the creationresidential development.development to the east and west, andtypes, tenures and densities, and a rangeof high quality new buildingsadditional residential development alongof supporting land uses, with an emphasiswhich complement the <strong>Daedalus</strong>these edges will create a buffer betweenon the quality of design. The vision for theConservation Area and listedthe existing communities and the largerregeneration of the site will be achievedbuildingsemployment uses.through the strong use of design guidance.
DAEDALUS15ross housegardenseast-west linkoverlordhangarwykehamhallseaplanesquarebarrackssquarewestcliffehousethewardroomeagleblockWATERFRONT MASTERPLANTHE MASTERPLAN•An east-west link which provides•A critical mass of new employment•Residential development along theaccess to employment facilitiesdevelopment to the north, creatingeastern and western boundariesfrom the east and to residentiala cluster of aviation, marine,providing a buffer between theIn taking forward the developmentdevelopment to the westinnovation and technologyexisting communities and theprinciples for the Waterfront, theindustriesemployment and mixed use areas.<strong>masterplan</strong> is built upon a number of basicstructural elements which include:•Barrack Square, which forms themixed-use heart of the scheme andWATERFRONT MASTERPLAN SCHEDULE••A strong grid network throughoutthe site, with clear and convenientpedestrian and cycle routes linkinginto the surrounding communitiesClear and convenient linksbetween <strong>Daedalus</strong> and Lee-onthe-<strong>Solent</strong>and Stubbington bybreaking down historic barriers tomovement surrounding the site••reinterprets a historic open spaceThe WWI Seaplane Hangars andtheir associated open space, whichhas the potential to provide bothleisure facilities for the communityand marine based employmentThe Wardroom and WestcliffeHouse area, where institutionalfacilities would be appropriate usesof the buildings and groundsResidentialNew buildRefurbishmentsTotalEmploymentNew buildRefurbishmentsTotalRetail, leisure & communityNew buildRefurbishmentsUaeNo.404 dwellings97 dwellings502 dwellings62 529 sqm21 941 sqm84 470 sqm1 241 sqm10 650 sqmTotal11 891 sqm
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