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Ricardo FeijoBA (Hons) Interior Design. Year 3London College of CommunicationUniversity of the Arts London

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENTTUTORSVincent ThompsonGreg MessiahAnthony ParsonsRobert Bell

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ContentsSite 3

Location 4,5

Access 6

Client/ Users 7

Proposal 8, 9

Design Reference 10,11

Initial Proposal 12

Layout 13 Facade 14,15

Reception 16

Podium Garden 17,18

Gallery & Video Booth 19

Shop & Canteen 20

Terrace 21

Floor Plans 22

Sections 23

Energy 24

- He who plants a tree, plants a hope.Lucy Larcom

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The property comprises a two storey industrial unit with office accommodation. The warehouse accommodation is located to the rear of the property with office accommodation to the front, slipt over ground and first floor.

Pictures of the current interiors.

automotive repair

136-142 New Kent RoadElephant & CastleLondonSE1 6TU

The unit is located on the A201 (New Kent Road), close to the Elephant and Castle Under-ground and Overground Station. The property is situated within the London Borough of South-wark, approximately 1 mile from Tower Bridge. It is located near the Junction of the A2 and A3 which provide direct access to the M25. The property comprises a two storey industrial unit

accommodation is located to the rear of the

at the front of the property.

Year built:1920

Tenure: Leasehold

Floor Area Sq Ft Sq MWarehouse 3,948 366.8

Gross Internal Area 9,025 838.4sit

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SITE

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David Copperfields Garden

Heygate Regeneration Cutler Apartments New Build Victory Park CULTIVATE SITE

Metropolis Apartments New Build

Globe Academy School

Southbank University

Victory Primary & Infant School

Elephant & Castle Station

Bermondsey / Burguess Park

LOCATION

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“Southwark Council are leading a £1.5bn, 55 acre Elephant and Castle programme which will create a new exciting destination for London over the next 15 years.” Transforming the Heygate, 2012.

Transforming the Heygate, 2012

Transforming the Heygate, 2012

Development in the area has started, 5 minutes walk from the site.

The site is located in a growing area with great transport access.

LOCATIONCultivate is located on the A201 (New Kent Road), close to the Elephant and Castle Underground and Overground Station. The property is situated within the London Borough of Southwark, approximately 1 mile from Tower Bridge. It is located near the Junction of the A2 and A3, which provide direct access to the M25. Old Kent Road counts with many buses from all around London and the site is located 5 minutes walking from Elephant and Castle Station. The site is located within the new Heygate opportunity area, which means there is a great potential for new business and community activities in the area. The redevelopment is bringing a broad range of facilities, including retails, parks, markets and play areas. Its evident in the new Heygate masterplan the large amount of land being used to accommodate greens areas, preserving the existing trees as well as growing new ones. Southwark’s

Tree Management Strategy states their vision for 2015, which includes getting the community involved and increasing the amount of trees in the Borough. The site being located 5 minutes walk from the Heygate area allows great opportunity for locals to collaborate and getting involved in the Borough’s vision for trees. Cultivate promotes care and awareness of our environment, offering spaces for gardening all year round, talks, film screenings and art courses. As local people develop new skills and awareness of their enviroment inside the hub, the surroundings are also greatly affected. Around the site there are new apartments being built, Globe Academy School and Victory School, which are also potential collaborators as Cultivate provides children’s activities and is able to cater for day trips. The space is very airy and open, allowing easy access to everyone and to different uses.

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ACCESS

Traffic lights 2 minutes away from Cultivate.Barclays Cycle hire in front of Cultivate.Bus Stop

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Rear Entrance

The site is located in New Kent Road, a main street with several bus services and 10 minutes away from Elephant & Castle Station. The nearest bus stop from Elephant & Castle to Cultivate is in front of David Copperfield’s Garden, which is on the other side of the street from Cultivate, the street has a lot of traffic and to across the street safely commuters have to walk past the site to find the nearest traffic light. The journey should be safe and easy and

accessible to anyone. Also Cultivate offer rear access, which is in a very quite street and should benefit most locals and children from Victory School. There is a large space at the front of the building free of any obstacles to allow a free flow of people coming in and out the building. Inside Cultivate spaces are kept very airy and open and doors are large. Access ramps and a lift are placed in order to make sure wheelchair users can move to any are of the building.

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The client for this space will be Southwark Council together with existing charities and initiatives that support three growing in the Borough, such as Tree for Cities, Big Tree Plant and The Tree Council.

- He who plants a Tree loves others besides himself.English proverb

http://www.treesforcities.org/

Trees for Cities is an independent charity which inspires people to plant and love trees worldwide. Established in 1993, Trees for Cities creates social cohesion and beautifies our cities through tree planting, community-led design, education and training initiatives in urban areas that need it most.We manage projects across the UK and Ireland as well as internationally in Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Ica, Peru. Community-led design is an integral part of our landscaping projects. Involving local residents, schools and community groups helps ensure the sustainability of these green spaces.

Trees for CitiesPrince Consort LodgeKennington ParkKennington Park PlaceLondon SE11 4AS

http://www.defra.gov.uk/bigtreeplant/

The Big Tree Plant is a campaign to encourage people and communities to plant more trees in England’s towns, cities and neighbourhoods. It is a partnership bringing together national tree-planting organisations and local groups working with Defra and the Forestry Commission to plant trees throughout England.

http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/

The Tree Council is the UK’s lead charity for trees, promoting their importance in a changing environment. It was founded as the national tree planting campaign that would follow up the success of Plant A Tree In ‘73, encourage action for trees and run National Tree Week.We are still working in partnership with communities, organisations and government to make trees matter to everyone.

71 Newcomen StreetLondonSE1 1YT

Southwark Tree Management Strategy

2010

Environment & Housing Department Public Realm Division

Southwark Tree Management Strategy

2010

Environment & Housing Department Public Realm Division

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/

A tree management strategy is a policy framework for the trees owned, managed and/or protected by an organisation. Southwark Council’s tree management strategy sets out a vision for the next five years and explains how we will achieve this vision. It is a reference document for anyone with an interest in Southwark’s trees.The strategy:-Sets out our vision for 2015-Describes the current tree stock and how it is managed-Identifies the organisations and individuals who have an interest in trees-Specifies the actions we will take to realise our vision

CLIENT

USERSUsers of the SouthwarkTree House will be locals residing in the Borough of Southwark, schools with children, scouts, arboriculture students, families and potentially visitors from other boroughs.

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Cultivate is a hub promoting tree and plant growing in the area of Southwark. It aims to help locals looking after their environment as well as cultivating new skills. It provide spaces for training on gardening, growing trees and booking slots for outdoors activities in the borough’s green areas, such as growing a tree. Also the hub offers art courses, talks, lectures, film screenings, a shop and a canteen.

Cultivate was born in response to the massive regeneration happening in the area and it wants to be part of this. It wants to support locals getting ready for the change and to make the change. It believes people deserve the opportunity to develop new skills. It will not only benefit locals themselves but also the environment and community.

‘’Community involvement has the potential to provide additional resources for tree management and maintenance. Past planting projects in Southwark have demonstrated that, when local residents are involved in planting and maintenance, new planting have a better survival rate, are less likely to be vandalised and give a sense of ownership to the local community. The Tree Management Strategy will continue to encourage greater community Involvement in the care and management of Southwark’s trees through schemes such as community planting and adopt a tree programmes.’’ Southwark Tree Manegement Strategy, 2010.

- The best friend on Earth of man is the tree. When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources of the Earth. Frank Lloyd Wright

PROPOSAL

The project is all about being green and bringing awareness of the importance of the nature in our environment.

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It is the seed for developing a strong sense of community while indirectly contributing to urban design regeneration in the area.

- People who will not sustain trees will soon live in a world which cannot sustain people.Bryce Nelson

- To develop the site into a Community Hub for learning and promoting tree growing in the Borough of Southwark.

- Bring together in one public space the Southwark Tree Management Strategy and the existing charities and initiatives that support three growing in the Borough, such as Tree for Cities, Big Tree Plant and The Tree Council.

- Provide a space where the local community can learn about the trees specimens in an interesting and exciting way.

- Build a brand and a good reputation for a place that locals are proud of, and possibly attract visitors interested in learning and/or taking part.

- Provide a physical and visual stimulating archive of the trees, which were adopted and/or grow by a local person and mapping of all the existing trees in the Borough.

- To promote the benefits of trees in the following aspects: aesthetic, economic, environmental, Health and Biodiversity.

- Be the platform and spirit for all of the Borough’s tree related activity and to support Southwark Tree Management Strategy in getting the community involved as stated in their 2010 report:

‘’Community involvement has the potential to provide additional resources for tree management and maintenance. Past planting projects in Southwark have demonstrated that, when local residents are involved in planting and maintenance, new planting have a better survival rate, are less likely to be vandalised and give a sense of ownership to the local community.The Tree Management Strategy will continue to encourage greater community Involvement in the care and management of Southwark’s trees through schemes such as community planting and adopt a tree programmes.’’

- Offer additional services in the hub that will increase community interaction and engagement, such as: coffee bar and a shop.

The intentions are to:

PROPOSAL

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NATURAL . STACKED . EXPLORATIVE . VIBRANT

DESIGN REFERENCEBorough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL

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DESIGN REFERENCEThe High Line, 529 West 20th Street, Suite 8W New York, NY 10011, United States

RELAXING . NATURE CONTEMPLATION

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Film Screening

Slide back entrance

Seating AreaFresh Food Market

CoffeeBar

Cooking School

Art Atelier

Art Shop

Ceramics Making

Ceramics Shop

Kids Play

Books

Teas

Toilets

GardenTools

GardeningTraining

LoadingBay

Residential / Staff

Southwark Tree Specimens

Coffee Bar EntranceMain Entrance

View looking to the Slide, back entrance.

Main Entrance, overall view.

INITIAL PROPOSALThe Initial proposal had too many activities and different areas. Therefore, the concept is further developed aiming to focus in the hub mains activities.

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LAYOUT

Gardening / Chilling / Training Courses

Shop / Canteen / Toilets

Film Screening / Gallery Space

Reception / Storage / Tills

Ground Floor

First Floor

CULTIVATE AREAS

The rear entrance, facing Victory Park, might not be permanently open but it offers great possibility of collaboration with the park at times allowing easier and safer access to local children. Toilet facilities are within the entrance area for easy reference as well as the lift. The loading bay and staff room are kept at the rear as previously and as they have independent access. The canteen is located by the front garden where it catches the sun in the morning.

The canteen area and front garden are areas designed to accommodate school visits, offering children a place they can spend the day in. The first floor is the terrace where trees are growing safely and making a statement as the flags of Cultivate. The terrace is an area for chilling and contemplation and also allows visitors to have views inside the building trough the solar panels tilted roof.

Ground Floor

First Floor

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FACADE

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Left viewNot to Scale

Due to the lenght of the building and its several doors available, the glass facade at the front of the building is sorting out this issues providing:

- A focal point to the entrance of the building.

- Indoors garden space right in front of the building, working as window display for Cultivate activities.

- Support to solar panels.

- Extension to Canteen eating area.

- Eye catching area for placing Cultivate logo sign.

Top ViewNot to Scale Entrance 1Cultivate Logo Sign Front Garden

Cultivate Logo Sign

Canteen Tables

Wood and Metal Structure Backlit Extruded Logo Sign

FACADE

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Top ViewNot to Scale

Front ViewNot to Scale

Right ViewNot to Scale

The counter is based on the Cultivate logo and is the only curved feature designed in the building as to be highlighted, easy to see and find and is in the centre of all activities. To support the visibility of the counter, the walls, which it encompasses, are used for way finding with graphics on it.

Stretched PVC Ceiling LightSliding Doors Counter Storage

Entrance to Counter

RECEPTION

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PODIUM GARDEN

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The podium garden structure is made of concrete, the raised beds lying on it are made of timber and the benches, which opens as a cabinet to store gardening tools and access a water tap. Surrounding the podium area there is a layer of rubber on the floor for easy maintenance, cleaning and avoid the floor becoming slippery may some spillage occur. The garden is designed to make its users as much visible as possible, inviting then to perform and to arouse curiosity to other visitors. The podium shaped garden also works as a seating area to accommodate talks and lectures.

Top ViewNot to Scale

Front ViewNot to Scale

Left ViewNot to Scale

Bench With Sliding Door StorageGardening

Painting Seating

Recycled Rubber Flooring Steel Benches Reclaimed Timber Raised Beds Concrete Structure

BenchesRampsRaised Beds

Stairs / SeatingRamp

Rubber Flooring Belt

PODIUM GARDEN

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Reclaimed Timber Wall OpeningCeiling Mounted ProjectorBean Bag Seats

The gallery is located in a corridor bettween the video booths and the Canteen, its white walls comtemplate the natural light coming from the tilted roof and artworks from varied local artists. The film screening booths have vertical wooden blinds to bring a small amount of light in so that visitors are not completely isolated. There is an overhead projector screening the films on the blank wall at the back of the room.

GALLERY & VIDEO BOOTH

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The Shop uses the existing walls in the building to acomodate wooden shelves to display the products, such as books, ceramic vases. The middle of the shop is kept free for varied intervetions such as props and offers. The Canteen is aimed at school trips and family visits, It offers long tables and benches, playful graphics on the wall ceiling lamps.

Reclaimed Timber Shelves Water Based Painted Graphics Circus Lamp by Warm

SHOP & CANTEEN

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The first floor is the terrace where trees are growing safely and making a statement as the flags of Cultivate. The terrace is an area for chilling and contemplation and also allows visitors to have views inside the building trough the solar panels tilted roof.

TERRACE

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Ground FloorNot to Scale

SHOP

GALLERY

COUNTER

PODIUM GARDEN

CANTEEN

FILMBOOTHS

FRONT GARDEN

ENTRANCE 1 ENTRANCE 2 STAIRS

TOILETS

FIRE EXITREAR ENTRANCE

LOADING BAY

STAFFROOM

STAIRS

LIFT

First FloorNot to Scale

TERRACE

STAIRS STAIRS

LIFT

SOLAR PANELS TILTED ROOF

SOLAR PANELS ROOF

Proposed

Existing

FLOOR PLANS

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2

Section PlanSection 1Not to Scale

Section 2Not to Scale

PODIUM GARDEN RAINWATER COLECTORFIRE EXITVIDEO BOOTH

TILTED ROOF

LOADING BAY ACCESS PODIUM GARDEN SHOP COUNTER FRONT GARDEN GLASS FACADE BENCHES ENTRANCE

TILTED ROOFTERRACE

SECTIONS

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ENERGYThe building uses transparent PV solar panels on the roofs to generate electricity and reuses water from the rain. The rainwater that falls in the roof is collected and kept in a unit placed under the podium garden. The water is then used for toilets and planting.

Rainwater Collector

PV Solar Panels