Handbook: Workshop 1 (PDF) - DDQ - Delivering Design Quality

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The Drawing ImperativeThere are two basic ways to start to draw for urbandesign, one to portray the site in its context including theconstraints upon it, then a second that illustrates the sortof concepts that can be developed for the site. At this level,all drawing will be edited information and this can help toprioritise the ideas being portrayed.The basic structure can be putting marks on a plan thathighlight the important themes. The marks carry ideasthat can later be referred to, discussed and refined.Some drawing can sometimes form the structure for realmasterplan layouts.Drawing where a site sits in its urban context can be veryuseful. It can show routes, local centres, infrastructure andgeography.There are situations where public transport infrastructureare proposed or are already in place. Drawing can illustratethe positive impact of these features. This is becausepublic transport patronage can be enhanced by directingpedestrian flows to these points; in the example shown, theexistence of a mainline railway station.Infrastructure such as railway stations can be enhanced byintegrating them with other public transport such as buses.The concept drawing shows how a bus route might weavethrough a new urban area to exploit the maximum amountof catchment to bus stops. Shading or hatching the urbanarea closest to the route can indicate development thatwould gain the most from this amenity.Drawing the site constraints creates a strongeracknowledgement of contraints in the mind of the designer.Anything can be drawn that is thought to impact on siteorganisation. In this example particular attention is drawn to:• The railway to the west with the dot representing astation• Primary access along the southern boundary• Other potential links to the north• Dashed lines across the site representing servicecorridors such as a cable and gas main• The contours which indicate south facing slopes with abrook forming the base of the valley• Hedgerows crossing the siteUnderstanding a sites edge conditions is vital in order todraw lines that indicates whether an edge is good or bad,or could add or take away value. It allows the designerto ask questions, such as should the edge be masked orexploited when organising building frontages?Drawing the geographic features is useful. These candirectly affect the organisation of the site if seen as worthkeeping. Typically this could include land form, watercourses or tree belts. These could determine the areas thatshould or should not be developed.18
Sketch 01Summary of Analysis:<strong>Workshop</strong> Sketches 01,08 & 10Restricted AccessRailway on EmbankmentIndustrial neighboursPotential contaminationPotential FloodSketch 08The hand drawn concept masterplan is something thatcould emerge from later workshops. This summary drawingshows all the competing themes in one composition. Theintensity around the station, the edges and relationshipto green corridors all contribute to the development ofthe plan and provide the central principles for followingdetailed design development.Sketch 10<strong>DDQ</strong> training 2010 workbook19
Page 1 and 2: Workshop 1Creating Successful Place
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Page 5 and 6: Design Principles and their Origins
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