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IDS Report 2012-2013Jhonnatan JaramilloUnit 5Arcadia Co-housing scheme

Stop Dreaming, START LIVINGSELF BUILD

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Contents

01 INTRODUCTION 4 Unit introduction Project introduction

02 CULTURE, CONTEXT AND COMMUNICATION 8 Communicating with clients Brief The clients Housing crisis - The problem Housing crisis - The challenge Precedent - LILAC (Low Impact Living Affordable Community). Historical context Present condition Existing grain Future development The area - Pudding Mill Lane Site analysis Concept Arcadia ‘A philosophical interpretation’ Precedent Cabanon by Le Corbusier Design process Nature study Low-rise typologies within the LLDC master plan Open space conditions in Stratford Master plan analysis Dimensional study for dwelling sizes Dwelling program with Co-housing Proposal The typologies Community engagement Communities within community Relationship of public, semi-public and private

03 MANAGEMENT, PRACTICE AND LAW 42 Density required Private and public collaborations Key members and their involvement Procurement Precedent - Almere, Holland Project management Management (Key outlines) The role of the architect Communication with clients Access to and use of buildings (Parts K, M) Fire escape (Part B) Legislations and policies

04 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 56 Orientation Daylight intensity Natural ventilation Grey water collection Reed beds possible strategy Flooding response Thermal strategy Materials

05 CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS 67 Light steel framing (metsec) Air tightness and thermal performance Steel sections properties and spans Terrace detail Construction sequence of dwellings Estimated cost of dwelling Services within Pudding Mill Lane Services strategy Infrastructure Condition in the night Cladding material Communal collaborations Site access

06 BIBLIOGRAPHY 85

07 APPENDIX 86

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Unit 5 Introduction

David Kohn and Silvia Ullmayer.

This year Unit 5 will be studying self-provid-ed housing models for London. At present in the UK there is a housing crisis with a mas-sive need for affordable homes and no clear strategy for their delivery. The 2008 econom-ic crash led to the lowest levels of housing supply, mortgage lending and social housing provision for generations with the incumbent widespread social implications and growing inequalities. In London the problem is par-ticularly acute given the shortage of land and a growing population.

We will question what should be the quali-ties of contemporary housing and how they might be delivered. Should housing be standardised and speculative according to rule books as in the Georgian era? Or are we ready to work with large groups of end-user clients to develop new housing typologies, common parts that have particular identi-ties, levels of comfort and energy-efficient tailored homes that suit varied needs? Such customised models are being explored out-side the UK, so is the time ripe for architects and self-builders to break new ground?

At the beginning of the year we will carry out group research projects that provide a broad knowledge base on which to make design de-cisions. Each student will then be expected to develop their own response to the prevail-ing conditions, establish groups of acting clients, engage with local suppliers and de-velop new forms of representation that com-municate the basis of each collaborative de-sign decision. The resulting schemes should demonstrate how good design coupled with political engagement can lead to exemplary housing architecture, suggesting future mod-els for practice.

We will be working with a number of experts in the field who will give workshops and con-tribute to crits throughout the year. A field trip to Barcelona in November will include visits to exemplary housing schemes and craft-based construction industries, along-side workshops with emerging Catalan prac-tices.

Text by David Kohn and Silvia Ullmayer

“The UK has a housing crisis. It is not just a short-term crisis of supply in the aftermath of the banking crisis, but also a long-term crisis of poor quality, unaffordability, unsociability and unsustainability”.

A right to build, 2011

Hackney Co-housing project: Workshop between clients, architects Proctor and Matthews (PMA) and engineers Atelier 10.

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Self-provided housing in London

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02 CULTURE, CONTEXT AND COMMUNICATION

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Proposal introduction

Marshgate Lane Co-housing project

The critical stage in the housing develop-ment has led to various groups across the UK to start on initiatives on self-build devel-opment; one of these is the Marshgate Lane Co-housing group in East London, who are 10 clients with the aim to build simple but efficient homes to shape their futures. Along with an architect and a CLT, they obtained a plot adjacent to Pudding Mill Lane DLR station. The scheme aims to unify urban and landscape within one of the densest areas of London in what is an alternative and future model for housing development; the lack of open spaces in the area and the desire to extend the adjacent green way has led to a strategy of dwellings seating on a wilderness, which resembles the qualities of the area be-fore the industrial revolution when it was a peaceful and enjoyable area to live with dom-inant layers of landscape.

The screen prints/briefs led to the desire of each client to have their own dwelling seat-ing on this landscape. The proposal is a place for the city more than just a housing scheme which allows the wider community to engage and enjoy diverse atmospheres provided in the scheme: whether it is kids enjoying the playgrounds, or walks through the narrow paths, or a space to relax in the gardens, or enjoy views of ponds, canal and the city be-yond.

A priority is to attract a developer to invest in a 825 square metre plot to build three office blocks that can be naturally ventilated and have great views. The aim is for the 6 storey buildings to help and make up for the densi-ties required of buildings per plot, and also to subsidise some of the infrastructure for the site.

The equal plots are defined by set dimensions from a study based on clients’ briefs and the minimum spaces required per level. The flex-ibility is offered by the system of Metsec, which is an environmentally friendly ma-terial that is strong in case of flooding and provides efficiency if one wants to extend/add spaces in the future. The steel studs can be easily assembled so the community could do it themselves with the help of two experts.

The contemporary pavilions are highly in-sulated and are orientated to create com-munities within the community. Trees such as (maple) provide solar protection but still allow for solar gains in winter, additionally natural ventilation can be achieved mean-ing that less services from the mains are re-quired. 50% of dwellings collect rainwater, which is then pumped manually to irrigate landscape by residents. Additionally by add-ing insulation in between the steel studs on top of the 70mm insulation board, the pavil-ions could achieve U-values of 0.12 W/m2K. Metsec also offers a good air tightness, quick assembly and its lightness reduces cost on la-bour and foundations. Reclaimed materials such as concrete, soil, and clay are to be used for elements within landscape.

Condition of site in the 17th century with fragments scattered along landscape.

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Portrait of a client

1. Interview with client2. Working on questionnaire, brief and portrait with client

3. Poster development 4. Making of posters. (screen-print)5. The screen prints 6. Same process applied to each client. Also a gathering of all

clients at the end to discuss key points for co-housing project.

Ink must be tested on various occasions to achieve best results.On the second or third time, edges are a lot sharper. (Vanessa’s portrait)

Once stencils are cut and paper is aligned with the clean screen. One is ready to apply pressure with a squeegee to produce prints.

Screen must be washed for every layer before printing. Same process is repeated on each layer.

Spatial study of attic, studio and room layout.

First attempt looking at client’s personal taste on attributes,likable objects, spaces wanted and hobbies.

Client’s drawing on possible layout, adding to brief and poster.

Client’s image representing desire of not having corridors like Ikea’s layout.

Client’s vision of how the attic and spaces may look like.

Communicating with clients

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The briefPortraits of clients

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Self-build house questionnaire:

1. Could you describe a favourite space or vision of an important space within your house?

2. Materials you would like for the house or individual spaces?

3. Estimate the space required for the belongings you wish to have in your bedroom or other rooms? Illustrate to facilitate proportion and scale of spaces.

4. What kind of surroundings would you like to live in?

5. What would you like to smell as you enter your house? Textures to be seen or touched within the spaces?

6. Illustrate the kind of movement you would want within the spaces? Could be ir-regular or straight? Intersection of stairs or ramps? Order in the layout?

7. How luminous should the spaces be? Which ones should be lighter than others? Are dark spaces also part of your vision for certain areas of the house?

8. Certain spaces require privacy some are more public, which spaces would you define private and public?

9. Do you mind sharing spaces? Socialising with neighbours or other residents?

10. Sounds or other interferences you may dislike from the outside world to enter the house?

11. In your vision do you see complex or simple elements defining a space?

12. A childhood memory or image that you’ve seen before and want your house to have?

13. Any other comments….

Vanessa Jaramillo22, Graphic designer

I consider myself to be fun person, enthusiastic and passionate about what I like.I am a graphic designer and therefore love colours, I am a very monotone designer who mainly uses black and white shades but in general my favourite colour is green with the exception of Dark greens.Although I am outgoing and quite loud I too like privacy, I like to spend time on my own and like the idea of being in enclosed spaces; I love technology and like to be up to date with new software and appliances. I am also a very athletic person, I enjoy playing sports and often at-tend the Gym.My other interests include fashion and photography, I studied both in College before I started with Graphic design. I love taking photographs of mainly places and abstract things, I love clothes, I go shopping on a regular basis and when I don’t, I find myself buying stuff just when I am walking past a shop or on my way to or from somewhere.I aspire to have an enclosed space in my house, somewhere where I can be on my own and feel like no one is watching me somewhere like an attic.


1. In my house I find it necessary to have a space where I can be on my own. A private space, somewhere cool and to my taste, somewhere where I can work from, ideally these place should be an attic, I like the idea of a wooden interior but with a modern touch, somewhere quiet.

2. I am not too wary of materials, as I do not know enough but I like wood clean and lightwood, nothing too tribal. Glass and metal are good materials; y living room ideally with loads of glass but not too revealing that outsiders can see! I like the effect of textures.

3. As far as space goes I have loads of belongings and I know I will get more, but in the bedroom mainly a bed, a walk-in wardrobe, something like a little office table and a dresser.

4. Surroundings are very important to me I would like somewhere where I can make friends somewhere family orientated as ideally I would like to have kids and for them to have friends and fun during their childhood. I would like to be in the city near many places.

5. I am not keen on sweet smells, I would just like a fresh smell something not obvious.I like how textures look but not really how they feel so something smooth and modern.

6. I want a house with no corridors, the best example I can think of is IKEA showrooms. I want the living room to be in the centre and everything else in the surroundings. I would like the attic on top of the living room with the kitchen and the room and bathroom areas in a lower floor.

7. I would like most of the house to have plenty of light. It is important that the living room ha plenty of lights. I would like the attic to have plenty of light but for the light to be able to be turned down with blinds or something of some sort for it to be a private area too.

8. Private areas will have to be the bedroom, the bathroom, the attic. Everything else like the living room and kitchen should be a social places.

9. There will be many private places in my home so a sharing place to socialise will be nice.

10. I would like a quiet home, the less noise the better.

12. A modern home but with some sort of wood arrangements, preferably more than one floor and with no corridors. I like the idea of an artistic wall.

13. I want my house to very warm. I want an edgy effect, maybe a bit ambitious for a self build project but I really like the idea of having outdoor and indoor spaces within the house.

Olga Mercedes Jaramillo49 years, Housewife

I am a single mother, I don’t speak much English and this doesn’t all me to socialize much with other people apart from the family or very close friends which I like to see quite often. Loneliness is a scary thought in my mind, although I do like to be around in quiet and calm atmospheres. I like to keep busy and keep things organise, especially at home.I enjoy reading and exercising, also like to travel and experience different environments and places around the world, also big fan of exercising and tend to go for walks at least once every day. I like to look good and receive visits every now and again, as long as my private space is respected. I love to go shopping and cook, mainly traditional dishes.I consider my self a cultural person, very proud of my nation and its culture. One of my ambitions is to go back home to my country and be able to live a stress free life with a small job, good enough to survive for the rest of my life.One of the spaces that I feel most attractive to, are balconies that has visibility even when one is indoors. I like natural sounds specially the rain when I fall asleep.


1. My favourite space is a balcony with large glass windows and plenty of space, enough so that I can make some sort of in formal dining setting to have breakfast or perhaps big enough for a basic work out in the open. I would like this space to have a nice views and be peaceful.

2. In terms of materials I would like marble for the floors although i would like the rooms in carpet, I realise it might be a weird combination but it is what I have in my head.

3. I would like my bedroom to be a moderate size, not too big or too small. Enough space for a bed, a sofa and a dresser where nothing looks too crowded. I would also like a wardrobe the size of the wall, a wardrobe that runs across the whole length of a wall, probably a built in wardrobe.

4. I would not like to live in the city but also not in the countryside, somewhere just of the boundaries of the city away from all the noise but close enough for necessities.

5. I am not aware of smells that a house can give but either way I would not like my house to smell of any kind, I would like it natural. In case of smells I would purchase fresheners.

6. I would just like a house of two floors with the living room, kitchen and bathroom in the first floor and the rooms and studies in the upper floor to create some division. I would like stairs with curves something like a spiral stairs or with some sort of interesting flow.

7. I want a very bright house, I want natural light for all room or most, basically where available, I really dislike dark houses, darkness makes me feel sad and lonely.

8. The bedrooms should be very private; I think it is important to have these spaces to get away from the rest. I think the study should to be privatek but the rest of the house could be public.

9. I think places to share are very important, it is nice to socialise with people that leave near by, this way we know who are neighbours are and we can feel safer.

10. I do not like any type sounds such as cars or other sounds that wont let you sleep.

11. Simple spaces but not boring so perhaps something to enhance them would be necessary.

12. For my house, the balcony should run across and around the whole of the second floor which is actually something that I would very much like. This will also give movement to my house as all upstairs room can be accessed through the balcony.

Huber Ortiz40 years, Pastry chef

I was born in Anserma caldas, Colombia. I like football, I like to read, to walk and to do exer-cise, but most of all to spend my free time at home.My future projects would be to go back to my home country and to hopefully have my own business which would be a pastry and ice cream shop with deserts and cakes from other coun-tries, mainly from Europe. I will also like to integrate myself in politics of my country, as it is my main passion, with the purpose of helping the poorer classes of Colombia.Like I mentioned previously I like to spend my free time at home, therefore I like big spaces, with good ventilation and very bright. I am one of those who believes half their lives is spent at home which is why we should accommodate it to our liking and commodities, to have a pleasant rest.


1. I would like a large living room along with my bedroom been also large. These are the focal rooms of my house. The rest could be proportionally equal.

3. A double bed with small covers either side and a small table that could define the space of the room.

4. Calm surroundings with little noise. Also views to the city and parks.

5. As I enter the house I would like to smell fresh wood. Smooth textures with a possible addi-tion of wall papers depending on the rooms.

6. In the house I would like it to be two levels, the upper level for the private bedrooms and the lower for social areas such as the living room, these could be connected by a spiral staircase.

7. Hopefully each room will have a skylight to provide as much natural light as possible.

8. Like I’ve said before the living is a social space where as the bedrooms are private. Other areas such as a gym, kitchen or garden could be social. Studio is private.

9. I don’t mind as long as there isn’t a lot of noise.

10. The rubbish truck should also not come as near to the house as it can get quite noisy.

11. A combination of the two.

13. I would like the house to be well ventilated, with very high ceilings and luminous spaces with skylights even in the corridors and bathrooms.

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Onur Koca22 years old, Admin sales

I am a sports enthusiast who enjoys watching football on a regular basis. I regularly play sports games (FIFA) via Play Station. I participate in active sports regularly, mainly football.I completed a degree in business administrations and I have a strong hold on global issues and a good understanding on different cultures and traditions. I enjoy watching news and keeping up to date on international politics.I currently work in retail at H&M in admin sales, which I find very boring but don’t mind be-cause it doesn’t require any labour. I aspire to have my own business although not sure in what industry yet. I have always seen myself as a city guy because I enjoy nightlife as much as day life.I am very opinionated and when wrong will continue arguing until I prove myself wrong. I own a car and enjoy driving; I do not like using public transport with the exception of trains. I aspire to having a calm and relaxing space in my house, preferably a loft or attic with a lot of natural light, where I can spend time with my buddies.


1. My favourite space in my current house is my living room and I would like to see a continua-tion. The amount of space is important, as I like large sofas, however like the snug feeling. This area well also needs lots of natural light.

2. I like the mixture of new and old styles so the combination of bricks, marble and wood. Mar-ble in areas like the kitchen and bathroom. Oak wood inside the living room and bedrooms.

3. Around 150 sq meters, of which the living room will need to cover a minimum of at-least 30 sq meter. I like the idea of small compact innovative storage spaces and good-sized bedrooms. 4. I would like a quiet area with a lots of natural surroundings with things like trees and rivers, however not too far away from the city as my future jobs will require me to travel inner city.

5. Hopefully the smell of my wife’s home cooked food, but other than that the smell of clean air.

6. I like a mixture of old and new the exterior I would prefer if it were old with materials like brick and stone. but that being said the interior has to have a element of both the kitchen and bathrooms new irregular innovative design and the living room and bedrooms more classic.

7. I like the idea of having as much natural light as possible.

8. I feel privacy is important but could be gained with covers, with the exception of toilets and the kitchen. Therefore, with the design I would like as much nature light as possible. Also I would like to find new material that allow light past but block visibility from outside.

9. Maybe a joint garden I could handle or a BBQ area.

10. I don’t like any sound unless I am making it myself.

11. An element of both is what I’m after but if complex design is to be used I would new and innovative ideas, maybe idea designed by different cultures.

13. I want the house to be comfortable, warm and be a place that I can enjoy for a long time.

Hector Jaramillo51, Food engineer

I’m a Food Engineer with a massive experience in this field; I am living with my family consist-ing of a wife and two young student kids. Additionally I enjoy family holiday; we try to have a nice and healthy time, where the surround-ings can be used on benefit of the population; I practice some sports such as swimming, cycling, jogging etc, in fact I really enjoy all type of sports, even if I am not practicing them, I like to watch them on TV or in their venue where they are taking place. This kind of activities are paramount for me and my family who always support me; they join me to jog every morning before getting to work; so, we get up in the morning to start running to the park; this activity takes about one hour.On the other hand I do not really like to be on my on; I always like to have company and be sur-rounded by exciting and encouraging things which makes me think further to develop projects or get engage into new ideas.


1. I like a large area with a an excellent and natural illumination.

2. I like a very modern style combined with a rustic touch

3. I have not decided the size of the new house, however I always think that a three or four rooms including a studio or small office and a room where a table tennis and other games can be available.

4. Very quite area surrounded by many different type of trees and not to far from the main amenities.

5. I am not concern about the smell, I prefer a natural smell.

6. Would be great to have staircases communicating the bedrooms and the other areas of the house.

7. I prefer every corner lighter

8. Bedrooms should be more quiet and private.

9. Social life is very important but needs to be carefully selected.

10. I do not like interference of the trains and the aeroplanes. 11. Don’t know, I guess more simple than complex.

13. I do not like too many doors; I do not want to feel like being in prison

Laurence McGuiness24, Assistant architect

As much as I love my career in architecture, I am also a comic book illustrator and draw comic books as a hobby. I draw a range of images from a5 to a1 with the occasional a0 drawing. I working mainly in pen and paper form on a a1 drawing board but I also love to paint huge canvases (roughly 3mx2m).My hobbies include drawing, playing guitar, watching movies, enjoying music, playing com-puter games and rock climbing.For me a home is very special because it brings my family together, we all eat together, we all live together, watch tv together and grow up together. I would like a future proof my home that could provide a suitable and comfortable living situation for my future family. I am a massive fan of contemporary architecture, le corb, van der rohe, llloyd wright but also traditional architecture methods. I,e old Tudor houses, detailing of gothic architecture. But more importantly open space that is flexible, customizable. Sociable vs singular, free flowing and connected with the outside.


1. I love the living room, large in space, for activities like hosting dinner parties, movie nights, playing my guitar.

2. Mostly soft and warm materials like wood, with highlights of hard materials like metal. i like seeing how two separate materials can be combined to create one piece of furniture.

3. Living room minimum 4-6x4-6 m, bedroom minimum 3x3m maximum 5x5mKitchen not as important but must be connected to living room choice of being open planned to living room but also be able to be cut off at curtain time, like a moving wall or shutters.

4. In the city I like to live either in the heart of it or looking into the heart. I like to be really high up over looking the buildings, like almost touching the sky. Large floor to height windows overlooking key views ie London skyline. Larges spaces would be necessary with skylights to look at the sky while watching tv, cooking food or having a bath.

5. I love the contrast between sort and hard textures. How they play on the light and how they play with the physical. But I am really fascinated with the continuation of material throughout a space, ie floor boards/floor pattern traveling up a wall.

6. Straight, clean lines with the intersection of chaos/unconventional.

7. I like to have the choice of the level of illumination. The light should be dependant of that activity in the space, ie movie night or party night or summers day.

8. Bedroom, bathroom, laundry room have to be private. Everything else can be public.

9. I like the idea of communal space, ie garden, sun trap, park.

10. Traffic, drunk people shouting, angry ducks fighting (barbican lake is full of them) and airplanes/helicopter. Anything else is tolerable

11. Bit of both. Again depends on room and activity but I am fascinated of complex elements that have the appearance of simplicity. I always imagine how steve jobs (apple CEO) house would be designed like. Maybe like Le corb but with more techno from star trek.12. I always wanted to live in FUN HOUSE an old tv program for kids. The final round had bridges, slides, ball pits, tunnels, like an obstacle course. Always wanted a slide along the stairs.

13. I am all about choice and flexibility. The space can define the activity but the activity is the factor that creates life in that space.

Diego Fernando Jaramillo18/12/72, Self-employed

I consider myself an introvert person who doesn’t like to share much on emotions and thoughts. I enjoy my space, I appreciate my family a lot and enjoy spending time with them.I love to travel, I think it is the most exciting aspect of my life, I believe that travelling is my passion and I look forward to travelling until the day I die, I love movies, music and especially photography.The most important thing in my life is my family as they have been there for me for the most important moments of my life and supported me through the hardest moments too.My aspirations for the future ... I think most importantly to be healthy and have my family by my side, the rest will follow. I am not a materialistic individual, however I would have loved to develop my interest in photography and to have followed this passion through as a career, of course I would like to continue travelling and thus continue meeting people and cultures around the world


1. The most important spaces in my home should be living room, bathroom and bedroom; all very spacious.

2. I would like the floors of all rooms to be marble apart from the bedrooms. The walls could be concrete and glass.

3. The space that I need for my bedroom should fit a double bed, a wardrobe of 3 m. x 2.2 m. also two storage units next to the bed. A modern desk and a chair too.

4. I would like to live somewhere near a park or a calm place as long as there is nature surround-ing it. It’s very important.

5. I would like to smell fruits as I enter the house and touch the wood. The entrance door should be large and made out of wood.

6. That could be worked out as the design is in process.

7. The house should be as bright as possible from all angles included light from the roof, how-ever if possible, I would like total darkness during the night.

8. In terms of privacy the bedroom is without a doubt the private one, along with the bathroom. The rest could be defined as public spaces.

9. I wouldn’t mind socialising with neighbours.

10. I don’t like many noises whilst I’m indoors, apart from natural ones. I wouldn’t like to live near the motorway or near a station although I wouldn’t mind near an underground station.

11. I see the two involve.

12. Kind of open minded.

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Claudia Hernandez37, Self-employed

I am currently studying beauty and therapy, and working part-time. I have a daughter who is 12 and is currently in secondary school. Some of my hobbies include travelling, shopping, visit people and to be honest spend little time at home but for the new house i would probably spend more time in.I am arriving to the age where I want more calm things and atmospheres around me; family is an important part of my life. I love everything modern, I’m a person who has strong character, and I’m also a very extroverted person, happy and positive.My ambitions include finishing my studies and setting up a small business in a place near home. For my daughter I would like for her to become a professional and to have a very enjoyable life. I would like my house to be quite simple but good enough for the two of us and even flexible to accept another person depending on what the future holds for me.


1. My favourite space is the space where I will spend the majority of my time, it should be per-sonal, and this space is my bedroom. I would like it to be very spacious with plenty of natural light, particularly the bedroom to have loads of glass walls and a balcony.

2. I really like the use of glass and for partitions concrete. For the floors I would like marble except for the rooms as they will be of carpets. I don’t really like wood.

3. My bedroom should be the biggest room, I don’t want a crowded room but ideally I would like an extra king size bed, a dresser and some other decorations.

4. I want to live near the city but not in the centre and not exactly in the country side. Without any neighbours in a quiet and peaceful place.

5. I want my house to smell fresh and clean. I don’t really like textures; I would like smooth white walls and glass across most of my house.

6. I would like my house of two floors. As you walk in you will find the living room and past it the stairs from the entrance you should be able to see both floors.

7. I would like all the rooms to have plenty of room, because of the design of the house the living room will probably not have loads of natural light so artificial light is a must.

8. I want the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen to be very private. From the kitchen I would like entrance to the garden which too should be very private. The living room should be public.

9. Because I want to live a little away from the city, I don’t want to socialise much.

10. I don’t mind natural sounds but preferably I would not like to live in a noisy place. This is why I want to be away from the city because I want peace and quiet.

11. I envision my house with very simple elements, elements that will show simplicity and modernism however I would like to use more complex furniture to make my house interesting.

12. Simple yet modern and had a lot of glass. The garden will be at the back quite private from what else is going on around.

13. I want a house with a swimming pool and a garden. As I will be in a quiet area I would like to have things to do to entertain myself. This would be my dream home.

Gokhan Arslan23, Shop owner

I own a small off-licence/newsagents which I have owned for a year and a half now and am very happy with my profession.I work up to 60 hours a week but I’m still very socially active and make the best of my free time, I am currently engaged in a relationship with my girlfriend, I travel as much as I can, and also have a wide selection of friends from old school friends to college friends to child-hood friends, I have a wide selection of hobbies but I have 3 main ones, the first being bodybuilding/weight-lifting, I’ve been training for 5 years now and I follow the sport and go to bodybuilding expo’s to see the best in the sport IE (Phil heath). My second hobbies is formula 1, I’ve been following that sport seriously for the last 2 years, I will soon book the silver stone grand Prix 2013 it will be my first formula 1 experience on circuit. and my third hobby is travelling, i love travelling, driving up the country my aim is to travel as much as possible trough out my life.I have a large family and planning to make my own family very soon, with that i have an idea of what i want my future house to look like and i will look into a private build towards it.


1. Living room.

2. marble and soft carpets.

3. Around 15 meters by 15 meters for the living room and about 12 meters by 12 meters for the bedroom.

4. Warm and dark colours in the bedroom bright and colourful on the living room and the rest of the areas of the house.

5. I would like it to smell like scented candles like the body shop, and I am also a big fan of textures, especially on the main areas of the house like the living room and maybe corridors.

6. I want it to be curvy in all the hallways, like a circular bend into different rooms of the house, and if there is an upstairs to the house id like it to also be circular and bend upstairs.

7. I would like some areas of the house to be luminous like some parts of the living room, maybe the kitchen, id prefer the bedroom to be fairly dark

8. Bedroom and bathroom private the rest of the house public.

9. I would like to be as far as possible from any neighbours, I do not mind having neighbours but I would not like having to keep see them over the garden or through my window.

10. I would also like to have a detached house as like to play music through, heavy sound sys-tems so I would not like to disturb my neighbours with that, also vice versa.

11. Complex in some areas simply in some.

12. I would like my house to be as modern as possible as well as comfortable as possible but with the element of surprise design factor, also unique to my own taste.

13. I am interested to see what the architect can offer in terms of innovative technology, and assigned spaces that will fit into my daily routine within the house.

Alejandra Montoya22, Receptionist

I am studying Aviation and airline management I really enjoy it. I am a receptionist I work for an American company nice environment to work at. Putting that on a side I love decorating my house my personal furniture etc.I have loved to have my architect because architects are problem solvers. They think then act. They have good solutions that take time because ideas reciprocate and evolve. I love dark col-ours and dark decoration such as dark brown or black I think that they match really nice and are really modern. I like to be up to date with my furniture and be a modern person.I usually have good relationships with architects because they are very creative and I am a very creative person. They explore and invent I like things that are different from others items that are only unique and have amazing colours.I like big spaces to keep my stuff and for the furniture to look better I enjoy big houses normally a double Dec house because it divides itself into two parts and you can arrange the furniture in your own choice. I like to have a good structure of my own house with lots of space.


1. The living room, my living room has a lot of space and should be well illuminated and next to the kitchen.

2. Stones, clay, wood, concrete and possibly brick.

3. I like big space so that I can have various type of furniture around with variation in heights possibly between different spaces.

4. I like to live close to a commercial area, nearby shops and things that I would use in the daily basis.

5. I like to use senses for example I like to use the Vanilla to make my house smell amazing I like to use sweet smells because it attracts people and it can caused relaxation.

6. I usually like to have a double Dec house which would be divided into two parts downstairs the living room, kitchen rest room and garden upstairs the bedrooms and private room etc.

7. I like the living room to be a bit dark, kitchen to be lighter; I like some bedrooms to be dark with the flexibility of being lighter whenever i want.

8. The bedrooms are private; the living room could be private.

9. No. 10. Loud music around me. Rubbish smells I like the Rubbish to be divided.

11. A mixtures of both as I am keen on both complexity and simplicity if is well designed and combined.

13. Black, grey and dark brown can all create a sophisticated atmosphere in your rooms. They’re great for creating drama in a scheme, and the earthy tones of brown can also bring a feeling of stability and security. I like dark colours because I think it’s really modern.

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Who are they?The group of clients have shown a long time interest on self- building their own homes intending to sustain both the physical and financial demands required. There is a mix-ture of personalities whom vary on age and income.

Most clients know each other, and share a similar ambition on trying to create a com-munity that invites a further 9 self-builders to take on the project. They are keen on al-lowing the wider community to engage once the project is finalised, as part of a vision of offering something back to the area of Pud-ding Mill Lane.

Why are they chosen for this project?Certain members of the group were already keen on self-build from a few years back; they all feel capable of withstanding the physical, economical and emotional challenges ahead. Additionally they posses the willingness to build their homes and offer as much as they can to the community. The diversity in cul-tures (half South American), perhaps add to the desire of doing as much as they can themselves (as it is the case in many of the typical south American housing models).

Project ambitions?Their aims are to live within a place in the city that potentially has the feel of it been in the ‘countryside’. Each client though is aware of the socio-economical and political situa-tions in the city, meaning that they are pre-pared to be efficient with materials and sus-tainable strategies, as well as dealing with the regulations and constrictions set on the site.

The conditions they live currently.Clients live in fairly tight tower flats and are willing to leave their homes as quickly as possible.

The clients:1. Vanessa2. Mercedes3. Huber4. Diego5. Onur6. Hector7. Laurence8. Alejandra9. Claudia10. Gokhan

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Housing crisis - The problem

The housing crisis in London has been pre-sent for a number of decades but only seems to be getting worse, as the ‘Office for Na-tional Statistics’ predict a population growth from 8 million to over 10 million by 2032. This means that 800,000 homes should be build within the next decade, meaning that around 40,000 homes would be needed per year. London is only building around 18,000 homes a year and there are only 4,000 hec-tares of Brown field available for housing development, that could provide only 1/5 of what would be required to match the popula-tion growth.

The kick-start of self costume houses can potentially drive the economy forward and increase heavily the number of houses built in Great Britain, however along with the eco-nomical, social and political issues that Lon-don is facing, it seems a tough challenge for self-builders to start the revolution.All indicates that there is a huge number of people that want to build their own homes, however not many are ready to initiate a pro-cess that is challenging but rewarding in the end. The organisational challenge, financial risk, and the difficulty of obtaining land, fi-nance and planning permission seems insur-mountable to most.

The facts:In 1971, the average price of a UK house was £5,362. By 2008 it was £227,765. During the same period, average earnings grew by only 28%. In the last seven years of the boom, the average cost of a house in the UK had risen from £98,000 to £216,000.

Inflation of house prices in last 4 decades. Diagram sourced from shelter.org.uk

London’s projected population growth to 2030. Sourced from ‘London East Research Institute’.

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Housing crisis - The challenge

The challenge is now to persuade and sup-port self-builders to allow for more houses to emerge, which will provide far more gener-ous spaces and sustainable homes. The UK builds the second smallest dwellings in Eu-rope due to the constraints within the regula-tions; the traditional estate towers have been under increased pressure by the government and society due to the cramped spaces gener-ated, arguably a solution is to build outwards of the city rather than upwards, which could offer the required amount of dwellings need-ed to hold the population growth and pro-vide bigger and sustainable homes capable of cutting up to 60% of CO2 emissions (target for 2050).

The greenbelt though is currently holding the expansion of London and is not necessar-ily holding quality green spaces and land, in fact most of it is either low-grade agricultural land, or occupied by less-priority uses such as golf courses with little value and no access for the general public.There are areas between the M25 and Lon-don’s suburban area that could provide af-fordable housing and land for possible self-builders, as possible models to help ter-minate the housing crisis and help the UK’s economy. No longer would housing develop-ment have cramped typologies present in the capital at ever increasing densities.

Green areas could be pushed right into the heart of the city and offer open spaces to so-ciety and bring a community spirit within the boroughs, a vision which forms part of the Marshgate Lane Co-housing group of offering a green/public space as well as the self-provided dwellings, with the aim of uni-fying the man made and nature as a potential future model viable to the socio-economic, cultural and economic contexts.

Futuristic targets for housing development. Sourced from ‘A right to build’.

European countries ranked according to average useful area of a new-build dwelling. Sourced from ‘Italian Housing Federation’.

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Principle: Giving more than 10% deposit at the beginning will lower the income required to live in the dwelling.

LILAC (Low Impact Living Affordable Community).

This Co-housing project in Leeds takes on an initiative seen for the first time in the UK.20 homes are aimed to be built and managed as part of a Mutual Home Ownership Scheme (MHOS). The co-operative set up the rules from the beginning on the flexibility of con-struction materials and other aspects, which will be shared as a community rather than individually. Affordability and sustainability are the main forces driven this project mak-ing the model a very attractive one as a pos-sibility for solving the major housing crisis in the UK if done more frequently in the future.

Each member of the Co-housing has a lease, which gives them the right to democratically control the housing community they live in. The agreement of the lease clarifies how the project is financed, starting by each member paying an equity stake to the co-operative and retain equity in the scheme, this taken after deductions for insurance, maintenance and more.The amount to be paid monthly is measured depending on how much they earn monthly in income; normally is set to around 35% of net income.

Depending on the amount paid depends on the stake earned, giving the flexibility for some members to acquire stakes faster than others as they wish.Although the model it is still developing, it does have the potential to succeed especially with the involvement of the community to allow for a mutual effort, which provides cheaper houses but also lowers CO2 emis-sions from the development, to the construc-tion of the houses through electricity, low use of transport, use of local shops and construc-tion materials such as timber panels with straw bale within.

Images sourced from ‘lilac.coop’ and ‘bbc.co.uk’

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Historical context

From the early 17th century the Lower Lea valley has been a suburban area to London, with some industrial trace including wind and water mills (from early middle ages), baking industries (along Stratford) and print works (in former Langhorne Abbey). It was known as one of the most important areas of London and one of the most undeveloped. The site was still predominantly dominated by landscapes in 1867 where topography also formed part of the vast natural layers of land-scape and canals, however in the mid 19th century a rapid industrial transformation occurred with arrival of railways and docks. The banks of Bow back rivers were the site of dozens of small factories including gasworks, soap works, chemical plants, drug manufac-turers, paint and dye factories.As the industrial grain grew further, we see how urban fabric began to surround the site; although still preserving some of its layers of landscape, which eventually were turned into a small industries after the industrial revolu-tion in 1916. The sites specific location was a brewing ma-terial company in (1950), then it became the college of Queen Mary with the first nuclear reactor as part of the Engineering faculty in the 1970’s.

The community:From the industrial revolution we see how the community worked together to make a living of their small companies.The factory owners chosen locations along the river network to significantly lower transportation and be a significant economi-cal advantage. Furthermore, extra channels were built to increase the water network and make the area easier to access. The making of railways and the use of iron and metals, show that machinery was not a holdback and the community grew and learn through the making of these pieces. Although there were harsh conditions with flooding, pollution and illnesses, society managed to survive until factories began to shut down for the development of the Olympic Park; sadly few people have acknowledged the history of the region nor tried to preserve some of the industrial heritage.

Marshgate Lock. Tower works for brewing materials, adjacent to site and Marshgate Lane.

Damaged done in world war II in Marshgate Lane. Industrial recovery along the city Mill river. On the right is the site with what was Queen Mary College Faculty of Engineering.

View towards bow river with site adjacent to eastern railway at the far right.

1867: Before industrial revolution 1898: Post-industrial revolution 1916: Before world war II 1950: Post-world war II 1968

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Abbey Mills in 1750: Water mills and bakeries along Stratford Langthorne Abbey. Images sourced from Stratford Archives

Site in 1837: Juxtaposed to Bow River and Eastern railway

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Present condition

(1) Aerial view of site (red) showing condition as it is, disrupted by construction works for the master plan development. (2) Narrow conditions seeing on site where people navigate through the existing pavilions and industrial areas. (3) Interior of industrial building adjacent to site. (4) Site with view towards Olympic stadium and orbit. (5) Condition of either side of canal. (6) View towards site showing the industrial grain (near), site (red) and traditional housing blocks at the far end towards Hackney.

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(1) Aerial view of site (red) showing condition as it is, disrupted by construction works for the master plan development. (2) Narrow conditions seeing on site where people navigate through the existing pavilions and industrial areas. (3) Interior of industrial building adjacent to site. (4) Site with view towards Olympic stadium and orbit. (5) Condition of either side of canal. (6) View towards site showing the industrial grain (near), site (red) and traditional housing blocks at the far end towards Hackney.

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Existing grain

The site still preserves some of its industri-al grain, which will continue to live on the south of the area of Pudding Mill Lane. Small thresholds appear as alleyways with no exits to provide a boundary between all the adja-cent industries creating small pockets with no use or views defining a distinct character. The site is currently on a concrete plinth with containers and a car park used for workers from the Olympic development and Pudding Mill Lane renovations.

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Future development

The Olympic site will be developed from 2012 to 2037 by the LLDC for the benefit of the community.They’ll be delivering up to 11,000 new homes in a family-focused environment with five distinct neighbourhoods clus-tered around parkland and open spaces. The housing schemes will be mix high-density apartments, which adjoin with the lower family density homes towards Strat-ford city.New infrastructure will be introduced along with a new high street from the north of the park to the new east village, also establishing a major link between Ley-ton and Hackney.Some of the land will be activated with self-build propositions; the intentions are to al-low the community to propose their own designs (similar to Almere, Holland).Apart from the new housing schemes, parks and infrastructure, the LLCD have decided to keep five iconic venues from the Olympic park, for the benefit of the com-munity:

- The Olympic stadium was built with flex-ibility in mind, allowing it to be used for major international championships and other sporting events, concerts and attrac-tions.- The aquatics centre could be enjoyed by families, disabled people, and sports tal-ents.- The copper box will have facilities for a wide range of community sports, as well as cultural and business events.- Eton Manor will have four indoor and six outdoor tennis courts, two hockey pitches and five-a-side football pitches.- The Velopark possibly the best cycling fa-cility in the world will offer track cycling, mountain bike trails, road cycling and BMX for everyone.

Aerial view towards ish island and olympic stadium.

Relationship between canal and residential area with industrial trace in the background.

Chobham Manor residential area aimed to be done by 2014.

View towards north area of the Queen Elizabeth olympic park.

View towards Pudding Mill Lane area adjacent to site.

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Olympic stadium to become part of West Ham or Leyton Orient in a 30,000 capacity sports venue.

Velodrome and other venues to be use by the local community by charging affordable prices.

Most residential blocks proposed by the LLDCare of high-density.

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Urban master plan by the London Legacy (LLDC)Analysis of building uses and future conditions

Low density housing and smalls clusters of dwellings is a typology seen on the edge of the Queen Elizabeth olympic park.

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Relationship between canal and residential area with industrial trace in the background.

Chobham Manor residential area aimed to be done by 2014.

View towards north area of the Queen Elizabeth olympic park.

View towards Pudding Mill Lane area adjacent to site.

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Most residential blocks proposed by the LLDCare of high-density.

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The introduction of the Olympics have pro-duced a number of advantages such as:- Transform the heart of East London.- Reducing unemployment.- Better housing.- Creating opportunities for the tourism, me-dia, sport and many other sectors increasing the potential for inward investment and ex-port- Improved transport and infrastructure en-hancing accessibility and increasing land and housing values.- Increase in the volume and quality of new housing units.- Improvement to existing housing stock arising from the preparation for the games.- Improvement to the housing environment and quality of stock arising from the provi-sion of a ‘green’ games.

However all these changes do come at a cost and include:- Displacement of existing communities to build the Olympic Park.- Rising land and property values causing lo-cal residents to be displaced by new housing developments - a process of ‘gentrification’.- Enhancement of the public realm accom-panied by the privatisation of hitherto public spaces.

The scheme aims to respond to these issues by minimising the negatives and maximising the positives; creating a mix community with affordable housing that invite the adjacent residents from other boroughs to be involve with the activities and sceneries offered by the scheme.

Housing by type.

Graphs sourced from London East Research Institute.

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The area - Pudding Mill Lane

The background of Pudding Mill Lane aims to be kept up to a certain degree by having a light industrial grain on the west with the east sustaining a mix-residential neighbour-hood that will hold around 800-960 homes.The sensitive integration of the two will boost employment opportunities and its di-versity is able to attract couple, singles and families to enjoy the various uses, activities offered by the area.

The waterways should continue to be a vi-tal part of the Pudding Mill area as it has been for a number of years. They are going through a cleaning programme with the aim to become a waterfront to the neighbour-hood for leisure uses.Public access to the waterways through de-fined public rights of way and towpaths are predominant of the site and aimed to be rep-resented transparently through the scheme.

Dennis Hone, chief executive of the LLDC, has called for would-be self-builders to ex-press an interest in the Olympic Park to en-sure “a diverse range of housing that attracts everyone”.

Scale 1:500Elevation along City Mill River facing empty site (right) and adjacent conditions in Pudding Mill Lane.

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Site analysis

The location of the site enables it to become a gateway to the Olympic park when arriving from the south. A series of proposed spaces by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) should enhance the importance of this front-age to the Olympic Park; furthermore the proposed scheme for the self-build project reinforces the importance of the public realm in the Olympic Park and offers a diverse am-bience to the public spaces located further up the north (near Olympic stadium).

Both the green way and waterway are fully navigable towards the northern areas of the Lea Valley and southern areas past Abbey Mills to meet the river Thames. 50 tonne barges are suitable for the canal meaning that construction materials could be transported through this network, like it was done cen-turies back.

The site is located along Marshgate Lane on a 90 metre long by 50 metre wide plot. The adjacent buildings to the south vary in height from 3 to 5 storeys height, shadow levels are not such a big issue as the proposed dwell-ings are an acceptable distance away from the adjacent residential blocks.

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Statistic from Legacy Master plan Framework.

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Concept

The vision and strategy reflects a sequence of layers that together form a desirable place for self-builders and public to inhabit.The aim is to offer a place for the Olympic Park and city, in return for the acquirement of land. The vision captures a landscape, which was part of the area in the 17th cen-tury; there was a great sense of community and atmospheres of peace and harmony be-fore the industrial revolution occurred.The landscape aims to replicate these atmos-pheres by providing a public park and allow for self-builders to take on small serviced plots to build their own homes.A variety of trees, public spaces and set of rules for the self-builders (Co-housing group), are implemented to create a special scheme that also responds to the various is-sues apparent in the 21st century,

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1. Circulation areas: - Linking four corners of site. - Connecting existing paths with greenway, main street and path along canal.

2. Trees: - Trees are chosen to suit various climate conditions and poor soil qualities. - Mapple tree provides solar protection. - Willow and black poplars absorb water when site is looded. - Prunus provide edible fruits. - Rowans are located along main paths that connect greenway through site. - Alder trees are the biggest that act as orientation points on site. - Alder trees are the biggest that act as orientation points on site.

3. Dwellings: - Located based on clients desirable spaces, views and situations. - Clusters emerge to create communities within communities.

4. Terraces, playgrounds, gardens, benches and crops: - Residents build these as they begin to inhabit their homes. - Playgrounds next to community hall and of ice buildings, engaging wider community. - Benches along canal and wilderness, become stopping points to enjoy scenery. - Benches along canal and wilderness, become stopping points to enjoy scenery.


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Arcadia - ‘A philosophical interpretation’

Arcadia refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. The term came from the Greek province of the same name which dates to antiquity; its’ mountainous topog-raphy and sparse population of pastoralists later caused the word Arcadia to develop into a poetic byword for an idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness. When briefed, the group of self-builders provided an ideal im-age where nature was predominant; atmos-pheres of calmness and harmony juxtaposed to layers of landscape were put together, as the desirable surroundings that clients will like to live on despite the sites central urban location.

Arcadia is associated with bountiful natural splendour, harmony, and is often inhabited by shepherds. Also known as Arcady, it pos-sessed a connection to the figure of the noble savage, both being regarded as living close to nature, uncorrupted by civilization, and vir-tuous.

The concept figures in Renaissance mythol-ogy, commonly seeing in the lines of Utopian ideals, Arcadia differs from that tradition in that it is more often specifically regarded as unattainable. Furthermore, it is seen as a lost, Edenic form of life, contrasting to the progressive nature of Utopian desires. The scheme though shares a similar vision, al-though is identified as a pragmatic romanti-cism in which one provides affordable houses as well as dealing with the issues presented for the challenging site and context. An isola-tion from civilization may not be seen as an opportunity, however the landscape act as an instrument of cultural force that provides a unique world centred in living in desirable conditions.

Collage of pavilions (representing dwellings) on site as it was in the 17th century.

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The course of empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral state by Cola Thomas, 1836.

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Precedent - Cabanon by Le Corbusier, 1952

Le Cabanon is a small house built by Le Cor-busier in 1952 in Cap Martin. It was planned to be a holiday house for his wife, however Le Corbusier did lived and worked in there and experience what he de-scribes ‘a inspiring small house’. The wooden cabin measures only 3.66 m. by 3.66 m. but includes a bed, toilet, sink, desk and a chair. There is no kitchen as he was supplied with meals by a nearby restaurant. He developed the room and its furniture in detail during his search for the ideal mini-mum number of elements needed for a func-tional and pleasant living space. The cabin’s interior resembles that of a sophisticated yacht or mobile home.

This project takes on a modular concept in which every dimension of the dwelling is re-lated precisely to the one of a human scale. It is seen as a simplification of space, which provides the limited spaces that humans re-quire.The self-build dwellings are at a bigger scale to respond to the brief, however there is a similar principle where a space is dictated by the limitations of the human body; this means that certain spaces are just about big enough to execute an activity, and allow for the main focus to be for small details and views towards the landscape.

Scan from Le Corbusier in Detail, 2007

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Images sourced from ianinclaridge.co.uk

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Design process

The early design stages tested the urban den-sity through a series of suburban typologies including maisonettes, terrace houses and mews houses, with the aim of identifying the right scale, typology and strategy to fit ad-equately, and intersect the landscape as the vision proposed for the scheme. The landscape became more and more dominant as the design developed, reach-ing a point where a picturesque like layout emerged, allowing then for clients to begin and define their desirable surroundings and places.

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Nature study

Name: BoxDescription: Broadleaf, evergreenAverage height: 6-8 m.Preferred soil: Calcareous soils.Uses: Wood engraving on small objects.

Name: Douglas FirDescription: Conifer, evergreenAverage height: 20-55 m.Preferred soil: Rocky and sand soils.Uses: Pine wood with variety of uses.

Name: Sessile oakDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 15-30 m.Preferred soil: Avoid heavy and Alkaline soils.Uses: Strong and durable; ideal for barrels.

Name: European larchDescription: Conifer, deciduousAverage height: 12-30 m.Preferred soil: Tolerates variety of soils.Uses: Hard and hot resistant timber.

Name: Crab appelDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 7-9 m.Preferred soil: hedges, heavier soils.Uses: Produces great apples.

Name: Goat willowDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 6-10 m.Preferred soil: Grows on reedbeds, wasteland, wetlands.Uses: Represent sadness.

Name: JuniperaDescription: Conifer, evergreenAverage height: 5-10 m.Preferred soil: Chalk and acid soils.Uses: Flavouring of gin.

Name: SpindleDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 6-9 m.Preferred soil: Rich soils, hedges.Uses: Used to spin raw wool.

Name: Yew commonDescription: Conifer, evergreenAverage height: 4-20 m.Preferred soil: Tolerates variety of soils.Uses: Heavy but elastic timber.

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Tree explorations

Name: Field mapleDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 8-14 m.Preferred soil: Tolerant of most conditionsUses: High quality carving.

Name: Wild black poplarDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 20-25 m.Preferred soil: Wet areas along rivers and canalsUses: Light but tough timber, absorbs shock and resists splintering.

Name: Cherry plum (prunur)Description: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 6-8 m.Preferred soil: In hedgerowsUses: Cultivated varieties.

Name: Osier commonDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 6-7 m.Preferred soil: Wet and marshy areas.Uses: Basket making and wicker work.

Name: Crack willowDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 18-25 m.Preferred soil: Wet grounds, ponds, lakes.Uses: Weave baskets and create intricate details.

Name: AlderDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 18-25 m.Preferred soil: Wet areas, wet woods, marshes.Uses: Timber highly resistant to water, used for water pipes, pumps, boats and bridges.

Name: ElderaDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: Up to 10 m.Preferred soil: Preferes fertilised soils.Uses: Berries produce rich wines.

Name: RowanDescription: Broadleaf, deciduousAverage height: 8-15 m.Preferred soil: Light acid soils.Uses: For handles and tools.

Name: HedgerowsPrefered soil: Variety of soils, including poor.

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2 storey mews and douplex houses

3 storey terraced houses

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6-10 storey urban blocks with apartments

4-6 storey terrace blocks with apartments

4 storey terraces with 2 maisonettes

Apartment terrace:- 1 to 4 bedrooms per unit.- Shared lobby to upper lats.- Front garden to ground loor unit.- Private terraces to upper lats.- Parking on street and under rear of block.

Atrium block:- 1 to 4 bedrooms per unit.- Shared lobby on upper lats.- Gardens for lower lats.- Balconies for upper lats.- Communal parking.

Drawings by the London Legacy Development Corporation.Drawings by the London Legacy Development Corporation.

Terrace house:- 4 to 5 bedrooms.- Own front door.- Back garden.- Parking on street.

Urban block:- 1 to 4 bedrooms per unit.- Shared lobby on upper lats.- Communal courtyard- Front gardens on low lats.- Balconies on upper lats.- Parking on ground or basement level.- Parking on ground or basement level.

Mews house:- 3 to 4 bedrooms.- Own front door.- Private patio at ground level.- Terrace on upper levels.- Parking in garage or courtyard.

Duplex house:- 3 bedrooms per maisonette.- Own front door to each dwelling.- Back garden on lower house.- Roof terrace on upper house.- Parking on street.

The family focused neighbourhood would be situated on the north of the olympic park next Athletes Village. A high proportion of the homes are 3-storey terraced houses, 4-storey duplex maisonettes and 2-storey mews housing.The neighbourhood stands as a unique typology on the olympic park, yet it blends with the denser character of the adjacent taller buildings.

Housing typologies for the 2030 master plan

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London is in the midst of a housing crisis, with demand having outpaced supply for too many years, London’s homes are also overcrowded, which adds to the crisis, as the Mayor’s revised Housing Strategy expresses: “housing supply in London has failed to keep pace with demand for several decades.”

The construction of low-raise buildings could potentially be a solution as it accom-modates larger family sized homes with a real sense of community. The Olympic Park development has introduced 2-3 sto-rey dwellings considered some of the most efficient typologies for residential houses in London; these include mews, terrace and duplex homes. It is believed that a balanced set of typologies should provide flexibility for residents and public diversity throughout the Olympic Park.With a similar principle at a smaller scale, the Marshgate Lane Co-housing aims to become a futuristic model where the right financial and design balance provide affordable hous-ing, public spaces, and quality homes.

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Open space conditions in Stratford

The area has been defined by periods of tran-sition from centuries ago, perhaps the major change is the Olympic Park from which na-ture has become very important, especially on the public areas in the heart of the Olym-pic park.Diagram 1 shows the lack of green public spaces around Pudding Mill Lane, opening up an opportunity to fully validate the pro-posal of a public space within the area. Even though the map does not show the Olympic Park development, it is worth highlighting that a program of public green spaces has been proposed; however they will be situated mostly in a single point (along the Olympic stadium), rather than been spread around the five neighbourhoods. The popularity of what would be called the Queen Elizabeth Park is seen as a major park for London, which re-lates to the scale of the park proposed by the Co-housing scheme to the area of Pudding Mill Lane.

The ground conditions of the site are fairly poor meaning that trees and nature had to be carefully selected to resist conditions and equally perform in function and aesthetics (page 30). Foundations must be deeper than usual, however the lightness of the primary structure of metsec will reduce costs in foun-dations for the benefit of the self-builders.

Assessment of public spaces in Stratford. Sourced from Newham London Council.

Soil study of sites location. Sourced from ‘london.gov.uk’

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Master plan analysis

The diagrams show how green spaces are concentrated along the canals in what is the actual park part of the Olympic park. There are five neighbourhoods, yet Pudding Mill Lane does not have any green spaces for what is an area with a fair amount of residents and workers. This is where the Marshgate Lane intersect the proposed master plan by the LLDC, and provide a public green space for the whole community.

The five neighbourhoods part of the Olympic Park development Open space and parklands

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Dimensional study for dwelling sizes

5 m. x 7m. = 35 sqm. 4 m. x 9 m. = 36 sqm. 4.5 m. x 8 m. = 36 sqm.6 m. x 6 m. = 36 sqm. 5.5 m. x 6 m. = 33 sqm.

Minimum requirement for living room = 17 sqmMinimum requirement for spiral staircase = 4 sqm Minimum requirement for kitchen and dining area = 14.4 sqm

Connigurations based on minimum spaces re-quired for a scenarion of a 6 people dwelling.

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Dwelling program with Co-housing

Mercedes: A balcony overlooking gardenand big enough for exercising.

Vanessa: Attic desire, possibly as a studio.

Vanessa: Green roof

Claudia: Terrace overlooking city.

Hector: Light and view from a corner.

Vanessa: Small loor area between loors

GROUND FLOOR: Public spaces

FIRST FLOOR: Spaces with privacy

SECOND FLOOR: Added on spaces for dwelling lexibility

Views to the city wanted by all clients.

Huber: Spiral staircase.

Laurence: Open plan ground loor.

Mercedes: Elevated platform providing further visiblity to the outside.

Vanessa: Possible hexagonal living room.

Mercedes: View to a garden whilst cooking.

Diego: View to the sky and light from roof.

Gokhan: Curved walls for bedrooms.

Vanessa: Double-height living room.

Onur: Living room opens up to the garden.

5 m. x 7m. = 35 sqm.

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5 m. x 8 m. = 40 sqm.

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Location and orientation of DwellingsKey points by clients:

Alejandra (1): - Along street near shops, commercial area and city.- Some nature desired.

Claudia (2):- Wishes to be in the city but not feel like in the city.- Wishes to be in the city but not feel like in the city.- To live near playground for daughter to play and been able to keep an eye on her.- Wants to be isolated, feel like there is no neighbours.- Views to the city.

Diego (3):- Surrounded by nature.- Being able to have views to the outside whilst in the - Being able to have views to the outside whilst in the bathroom, although obtaining privacy.- As further away from railway as possible.

Gokhan (4): - Would not like to see his neighbours all the time. - Live next to the city and take short walks everywhere.- Live as close to the car park as possible.

Hector (5):Hector (5):- Very quiet surroundings.- Surrounded by various types of trees.- Not far from amenities.

Huber (6):- Calm surroundings, fairly quiet.- Views to city and park.- Use of skylights, although still obtaining privacy.- Use of skylights, although still obtaining privacy.

Laurence (7): - Slightly higher up.- Overlooking other buildings.- Discrete views to the outside.

Mercedes (8):- Next to the canal.- In city with the feeling of living in the edge of the city.- In city with the feeling of living in the edge of the city.- Near neighbours to interact.- Away from cars.

Onur (9):- Surrounded by nature and water.- A barbeque space

Vanessa (10):- Family orientated garden where various families could - Family orientated garden where various families could gather.- Kids could play.- Near city trees and water.

The layout of the dwellings is deeined by the desired locations from clients. From been isolated to been located in some of the busiest more dynamic areas of the scheme. Nature plays an inte-gral part of the project, forming part of the tectonics of the architecture. Every corner of the site is connected with the aim of providing a different experience and character for the individual routes.

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The chosen typologies for the dwellings are denined by a series of developments based on cli-ents’ desires, economical constraints and suitability in aesthetics to relate with nature. As all cli-ents wish to have their individual dwellings with two nloors at least, one decided to offer a ty-pology that has a roof terrace (1) that can then be converted into an extra nloor in the future using the innill metsec system (3). The other is a dwelling with a dictated roof and balcony with intricate angles denining spaces (2). Last is a 2-storey dwelling with half a terrace and a possibil-ity of inhabiting that space in the future (4).

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The chosen typologies for the dwellings are defined by a series of developments based on clients’ desires, economical constraints, sustainable and aesthetics strategies. As all clients wish to have their individual dwell-ings with two floors at least, it was decided to offer a typology that has a roof terrace (1), which can then be converted, into an extra floor in the future using the infill metsec system (3). The other is a dwelling with an irregular angled roof and balcony defining irregular intricate spaces (2). Last is a 2-storey dwelling with half a terrace and a possibility of inhabiting that space in the future (4).

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The position of the dwellings are dictated by the clients desires and orientated to max-imise views, south light and create private gardens where two or three dwellings face each other to allow residents to engage and solidify the feel of a community.

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Each dwelling has an interstitial space acting as a deep threshold between the inside and outside; the space is located at the entrance of each dwelling.

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Density required

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Scale 1:2000The site covers 0.55 hectares.

The site covers 0.55 hectares meaning that the number of dwellings required is between 35-50 at minimum, the number is estimated by the Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) in the London Housing Guide.

A 5 storey building on north of the site, fac-ing the railway has a mix-use program with the aim to respond to the density of units re-quired for the plot; additional floors could be added if more commercial use or dwellings are desired if all members from the CLT and investor come to an agreement.

- Ground and first floor = Retail + offices- Second to fourth floor = residence

A fairly generic design allowed one to iden-tify the number and diversity of units that could fit on each floor:

The 30 units consist of:- 2 people dwelling = 18- 3 people dwelling = 6- 4-5 people dwelling = 6

The 30 units from the 3 floors and 19 self-build homes on the landscape provide a total of 49 dwellings with a community hall.

PTAL map of Stratford. White dot highlighting location of site at level 3.London Plan Density Matrix (habitable rooms and dwellings per hectare). Sourced from ‘London Housing Design Guide’.

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Private and public collaborations

The proposed financial model works closely with the LLDC, Newham council and one private investor. The Co-housing group and architect command the project, which aims to provide a place that will benefit the whole area. With the self-builders involvement, not only the project has the highest chance of re-alising both the architectural and urban pro-posals, but would also help to minimise the current pressures of private monopolisation of previously public territory.This procurement method offers a mix-use scheme forming a strong bond between workers and residents, which react to the densification of the urban condition through an alternative model.

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Key members and their involvement

Newham’s council is concerned with all development occurring within the borough, especially within the development of the Olym-pic Park. The proposed infrastructure is of Newham’s council interest promoting urban regeneration through the development of a large unoccupied site. Their involvement also means that through S.136 of the Local Gov-ernment Act 1972, the landscape could be helped to be maintained and supervised by them; the legislation allows for the authorities to collaborate in the provision and funding of services.The Council aims to ensure that all major development in Newham will provide appropriate community and social facilities and ensure that they are efficiently used. Sustainable communities with a mix-ture of people and services make this a ‘good’ place to live and work, increasing safety and local services.

The LLDC is heavily involved in all development across the five neighbourhoods and are especially interested on how the projects done within the Olympic Park, could affect the surrounding areas and beyond. A negotiation with the proposed scheme enables Pud-ding Mill Lane to have a public space which acts as an entrance to the Olympic Park from the south; the involvement of the LLDC then is to extend the works of the greenway to the site and add nature to provide the main public space that acts as the heart of the neighbour-hood. The key interest it’s on providing a place for the office workers, light industrial workers and residents within the neighbourhood.

The community Land Trust is set up by the key members of the scheme, with two clear objectives: one is to offer the Co-housing group a chance to build their own homes at an affordable price, the second is to offer a place for the area which also helps to finance the project.

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Self-builders buy 40 sq. metre plots with small private gardens.

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Houses can be moved and reassembled easily

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Expert labourers and community build homes

Alternative Pay-to-buy equity for land

Happy community:Offers facilities to commercial building through variety of crops, assistance on nursing, public gardens and playgrounds, and engagement of community.

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Precedent - Almere, Holland

Covers a 100-hectare space extension to the south west of the city, in the Poole region. The large site has been divided into a number of neighbourhoods, each one with 720 plots for self-builders. It is aimed to reach as much as 3,000 homes within the next few years.It is interesting to see how plots have been di-vided varying in size from 86 m2 to 1200 m2 enabling a diversity of self-builders to take on large ambitious projects or compact but equally with a unique character.Beyond the compact layout of the plots, there is an urban master plan containing gardens, public spaces and areas for workers as a way of building a place rather than just self-build homes.

The council finances the infrastructure in-cluding roads, utilities and services, allowing the self-builders to buy and build. There are a set of rules in form of an A4 passport that contain restrictions mainly based on build-ing height, gaps and fronts and backs; the owners then control the rest. There is a spe-cific area known as “I Build Free”, which has no restrictions. Plots are sold at a standard rate of 375 Euros per m2. Different clients procure the project differently meaning some save more on costs than others.

Most people seem to take on small dwellings, as they are more economical and easier to handle. Interestingly most owners seem to take on a 40 m2 dwelling which are of iden-tical dimension to the plots of the Arcadia Co-housing scheme. Perhaps having a small home is what clients seem to desire nowa-days. The flexibility means that many clients have opted for contemporary homes with sustainable diverse strategies. Various strat-egies have been taken on like groups been formed to take on Co-housing projects and save in cost.An average three-bed semi (105 m2), it works out at about £100,000 to build plus perhaps £50,000 for the plot.

Although one can’t judge the success of the scheme yet, it is worth mentioning the com-munity seem to be happy with the provoca-tive idea, also helping the Dutch housing market and most importantly to allow soci-ety to build their desirable homes for an af-fordable price.

Aerial view showing diversity of homes aesthetically and typologically, some containing back gardens and individual car parks.

Images sourced from ‘slideshare.net’

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Project management

The financial side of the project was always a worry for clients from the beginning of the design. It was a question on how one could utilise such a large site to provide income, which could support some of the financial risk taken by the Co-housing group. Indeed the involvement of the public space and the large building facing the railway was an in-teresting approach, which creates this a model where each sector and member of the project depends on each other.

Part of the financial development involved negotiating with the section 106 to contrib-ute capital for the park although they stated that their involvements for the communities were more towards helping with educational programs/buildings and more immediately needed programs.

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Management (Key outlines)

Site ownership and boundaries: Self-builders own homes and LLDC owns site.

Soil investigation: Architect does a survey of the whole in detail, as part of a feasible study for clients.

DPC, foundations, water tank and services are all part of the works subsidise from capi-tal from negotiations with investor. Under-ground drainage, lighting and fences also form part of this deal.

The electrical installations and heating is re-duced through environmental strategies. Lo-cal labours are to be hired, as certain clients are not able to install electrical fittings.

Plan of work

- Appoint all subcontractors and key mem-bers of the team.- Engage with all to create a close bond, which is the key for the project to be successful.- Document site adequately and clearly iden-tify the objectives and other areas of interest for investors, clients and subcontractors.

Sequence:- The aim is to build the 5-storey building with a steel frame using the metsec infill sys-tem and deliver it in about 7 months (1). - Foundations, and serviced plots to be sub-sidised from capital from the sold land to investor.- Self-builders buy their plots and begin to build their homes with the help of a couple of experts from the company of the metsec.- Small area in the larger building is reserved to store tools and materials whilst the dwell-ings are under construction. There is enough space for four clients to stay temporarily.

Building structure is controlled by metsec.

External cladded Douglas fir and larch ar-rives from a sustainable forest.

Trees and shrubs can survive with the aver-age litres of rainwater in the UK; gardens however are to be watered by residents.

Co-housing pays First guard Pest control based in Stratford to maintain park and pre-vent unwanted insects, animals and condi-tions to appear in the park.

Each dwelling has a fire- fighting installation responding to the requirements needed for part B of the building regulations.

- There is also a small temporary office for ar-chitect on site, which allows one to supervise and be on top of the project, also lowering risk for self-builders.- The 10 members from the Co-housing group determine the rules and parameters (2).- A Series of posters and auditions occur be-fore the project commences to determine the other 9 self-builders willing to form part of the Arcadia Co-housing group (3).- As the process of building the dwellings is finalised (construction of dwellings page), semi-mature and mature trees are transport-ed to site ready to begin to define the land-scape.- Self-builders then build benches, bridges and other key components that help deter-mine the qualities of the landscape, aiming for the whole project to be finalised in 2 years. - The security of the site it’s already controlled by cabins from the LLDC as the whole area is in development.

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The role of the architect

In this project the architect takes on the lead-ership, commanding the rest of the members involved and key actions. The aim is to en-sure that the architect approves each stage but also allows enough space to manoeuvre the desires from clients and opinions from stakeholders and other members of the scheme.The architect must ensure that each client achieves their individual goals, yet as a pro-fessional one will be able to guide them and establish a clear path to achieve a clear spatial ambition, scale, type, density and relation-ship with landscape.A Judgement on interior finishes, spatial lay-outs and sizes is required, however a large amount of the input comes form the clients to give and identity and character to each dwelling.

Planning Discovering value Development Sustaining the effort

- Bring together all key organisa-tions to discuss objectives, site strategies and development.- Set briefs, design standards and minimum requirements.

- Opportunity for a mix commu-nity to inhabit the scheme.- Attracting investors and deliv-ering value.

- Act as a leader.- Provide quality for a unique project and satisfaction of self-builders.- Provide lexibility and attrac-tiveness for more self-builders to join.

- Work and manage to the budget limitation from clients.- Manage quality of dwellings and public places.

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Communication with clients

The Co-housing group decisions:- All community decisions, permissions and agreements are made according to the com-munity’s rules and constitution (expected normally to be a decision by consensus un-less overridden by urgency and necessity according to the voting rules of the commu-nity).- All properties are to be insured on similar terms. (The aim is to insure that any damaged property can always be rebuilt to its original standard, similar to mortgage insurance).- Community agreement will be required to modify the outsides of their houses.- Owners have the right to decorate, install fittings, maintain and define the insides of their houses.- There will be standing permissions on cer-tain kinds of outside modifications (such as change of cladding, installation of satellite dishes or solar panels) to be created and/or cancelled by the community.- Any decision to require a property owner to perform specific works on community-owned property, such as replacing windows or cladding materials, will be a community decision.- There will be a veto of some kind (suggested or firm) on new members joining the com-munity (buying a house). - Buy to let (purchasing a house with the ex-plicit intent to rent it to tenants, rather than to live in it) will be permitted if the commu-nities agree, although not the purposes for this Co-housing community.- Policy on pets. Pet ownership will be re-stricted in some way.- Members who own a car can use the car park underneath the bridge, located specifi-cally for the dwellings and large block. Prior-ity is for self-builders.- If anyone wishes to sell their house, and the highest offer received is from a non-member, then members have first refusal on buying the property at the same offer price. (A deci-sion needs to be made on a minimum value threshold or a deadline for receiving offers.- All members must commit to attending regular community meetings.- New members are required to sign up to a community ethos document.

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Access to and use of buildings (Parts K, M)

The dwellings are designed to meet the regu-lations outlined in Approved Document M of the Building Regulations.The whole scheme has wheelchair access from the moment the park is entered. Slopes provide privacy to dwellings and are access through 1:20 gradient ramps that satisfy re-quirement M1. Despite the compact spaces and thresholds in each dwelling, it is still easy to access, as spaces are large enough for a disabled person to perform an activity with freedom.

The dwellings are designed to meet the regu-lations outlined in Approved Document K of the Building Regulations.All external balconies and terraces are de-fined by 1100mm high balustrades.

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The 5-storey building located on north of the site is not fully resolved, however it is designed to meet the regulations outlined in Approved Document B of the building regu-lations.

As a mix-programmatic building it has taken into account the distances required for the residential (30 m.) and office (40 m.) build-ings. Two access cores are located within the 52 metre long building, one of those is also an emergency escape from which the longest distance to a unit is 23 m.

Dwellings have 2 layers of Gyproc Fire line providing a 60 minute fire resistance. Equal consideration is taken for the mix-use build-ing where fire line board is used to protect the frame.

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Legislations and policies

The scheme meets Policy 3.5 of the Lon-don Plan on quality and design of housing development:

Part A sstates that housing developments should be of the highest quality internally, externally and in relation to the wider envi-ronment.

Part C of the policy states that new dwell-ings should generally comply with the dwell-ing space standards set out by the minimum requirement of square metres per dwelling spaces.

Part E of the policy states that the Mayor will provide guidance on implementation of this policy including on housing design for all tenures.

The master plan responds to the extension of the Lifetime Home concept to the neigh-bourhood level where much consideration must go to the public realm. The design of the landscaping and the public realm, in-cluding the entrances to buildings, is crucial to how inclusive the development will be to many people. The pedestrian routes can be easily accessed and respond to the design codes from Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008; Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007.

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04 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

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The dwellings are orientated to achieve solar gains in winter and provide solar protection through a mix of trees and over hanged ele-ments for summer. The spacing and location between dwellings minimises the coverings of shadows along the scheme.The mix-use building is located on the north to act as a barrier between railway and dwellings, also with the purpose of avoiding shadows on the dwellings if located on any other side of the site.The adjacent buildings scale down to 3 storeys, therefore dwellings achieve good amount of daylight in from all four facades.

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Daylight intensity

Each dwelling covers between 20-25% of the walls facing south. Additionally all spaces defined by three or four walls have at least one window to provide illumination.

A study by CIBSE shows that if a wall is covered 40% by windows, it achieves a saving in order of 8153 kWh/yr, which is equal to 3441 kg of CO2/yr. (This represents 80% of the artificial lighting load, based on artificial lighting load of 11w/m2 and 8hrs/day daylight).

The dwellings from the Co-housing scheme can potentially achieve more than half the savings in CO2/year of the tested project, and about 60% savings on artificial lighting due to the placement of the windows and the compact sizes of the dwellings.

Fact:Electric Lighting currently consumes 19% of current total global electricity = 1.9 Gt of CO2/yr

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Natural ventilation

In the urban environment it is difficult to predict the turbulence and wind variations, therefore each dwelling possesses well-distributed openings along the envelope to achieve good cross and single sided venti-lation. A Palette of windows allow for each dwelling to perform adequately and provide an aesthetic relationship between all the be-spoke homes:

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The statistic:For breathing and general fresh air about 10 ls. is required per 1 person, which is a very low ventilation rate.To remove the heat (100 W) generated by 1 person this flow rate would require an in-terior temperature of about 10 K above the ambient

Response:Large windows will be used to allow natu-ral light to inhabit the spaces and be fully open to allow for natural ventilation to occur avoiding the use of air-conditioning systems.

The manual control of windows means that the first 50 mm of window opening for Natu-ral Ventilation its very important:

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The division of the plan into three spaces also contributes to the mix ventilation strategies within each dwelling. As spaces breakdown, they become easier to be naturally ventilated both across and one sided.

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Rainwater is collected from the roofs of two chosen typologies with angled roofs that al-low for water to navigate easily and meet the grey water network to be used to flush the toilets and for washing machines uses.

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Reed beds possible strategy

The vast layers of reed (plants) on site, generate a couple of strategies which will be explored and possibly execute if successful.The reed plants extensive root system cre-ates channels for the water to pass through. Introducing oxygen down into the body of soil and providing an environment where aerobic bacteria can thrive. These organisms are necessary in particular in the oxidation of ammonia to nitrate, the first step in the biological breakdown of this compound. The plants themselves take up a certain amount of nutrient from the wastewater, which can be very useful if executed properly as it is the case of the Centre for Alternative Tech-nology (CAT) in Wales.

(a) The strategy consist of: 1. Rain water is collected and taken to reed bed.2. Water is cleaned by reed bed.3. Water goes to the ponds to allow for fish to live within.4. Water also goes to tank.5. Water is pump manually to irrigate land-scape.6. Water pumped up mechanically to flash toilets and for washing machine.

(b) One of the ambitions is to use a number of reed beds near the canal and treat about 10-15% of the sewage effluent through the digestion of bacteria, fungi and algae to digest the sewage and clean the water. Although this remains a test, if successful it could form part of the biodiversity strategy for the scheme.

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Flooding response

The City Mill River is exposed to flooding where the site is located as ground level it’s only 1.5 metres above water., it is estimated for a flooding to occur once every hun-dred years meaning that more robust flood defences will be required, which could be provided by raising ground level or keeping levels similar to existing and building new upstand flood defence structures around the perimeters.

The benefit of raising levels above the 1 in 100 year plus climatechange + FB flood level is that a better re-lationship between land and water could be potentially achieved. However the key chal-lenge would be tying levels back into existing levels at roads and bridges. The alternative option, to build a new flood defence up-stand wall would require careful integration with the development design which is to be negotiable with LLDC as most of their de-velopment is highly in risk flooding zones, therefore new flood defence walls, could be integrated with the existing flood defences on City Mill River, which could be installed around the slipways with flood gates installed at the top of each slipway for access.

Whilst a solution is to be confirmed, the scheme currently combats the chances of flooding by:- Using metsect as a structural material, which can resist the flooding for a number of weeks, unlike timber and other materials.- Dwellings raise 600 mm for privacy and al-low for black poplars, willow trees and reed plants to absorb water before reaching the dwellings in certain circumstances.

Sourced from ‘environment-agency.gov.uk’

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Thermal strategy

The upper and lower levels are internally in-sulated, lined with two layers of plasterboard, which continue on floor and roof. The per-forations on steel studs allow for pipes and services to run through the parameters of the dwellings and warm up the spaces further, reducing the use of heating throughout the house.

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The insulation board place on the outside of structure eliminates thermal bridging and helps to produce a U-value of 0.22 W/m2K for the wall. Furthermore it forms an effective barrier that create an excellent air tightness along with the plasterboard to achieve 0.30 m3/m2/hour, which is roughly 15 times better than conventional forms of construction.This warm frame construction minimises the risk of condensation occurring in the internal face.

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Materials

The primary structure is formed of light cold-rolled steel which provides a number of advantages for a self-build project to be explained in the upcoming chapter; further-more it is an eco-friendly material providing environmental advantages on zero waste, less transport required and less energy required to erect on site. The versatility wanted by clients for the aesthetics of the dwellings is achieved through a combination of English home grown larch and Douglas Fir. The two provide a pleasant aesthetic that aims to pro-vide certain porosity to blend with context and try to avoid the public from getting too close to the houses. The timber is painted and treated with minimum chemicals.

The aim is to build efficient economical homes that comply with part L from the building regulations and provide savings in the long-term future. The high performance envelope is seen as an investment that con-tributes to the flexibility of the technology, which is suitable to resist the physical chal-lenges, provided by the site.

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05 CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS

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Light steel framing (metsec)

Reasons for choosing it for the Co-housing scheme:

- Easy to transport, quick to assemble and is safer than most materials; this means low carbon footprint and less labourers needed on site.- The reliability allows it to have lower insur-ances, fewer call backs, it is not affected by on site weather and minimises margin for error for self-builders. - The material is good for poor/soft soil; addi-tionally its lightness reduces cost in founda-tions (Frame weight equivalent as only 35% of the weight of traditional construction).- A steel wall can be disassembled and reas-sembled in position with a screw gun. Also easy to extend, modify and repair.- High thermal conductivity is often por-trayed as being a weakness with steel but is in fact one of its greatest strengths. All the steelwork on the inside of the thermal break remains above the temperature at which con-densation from moisture in the wall cavity will occur. This ensures long-term durability of the stud. (90 years life span).- Being non-combustible, when fire burns through the linings it will not spread within the framing cavity in steel framing.- Another advantage is that it does not in-crease the fire load. The higher the fire load, the more severe the fire.- An extra storey can be built on a frame as long as foundations and walls have the re-quired strength. - Since steel framing allows for larger spans, the house can be designed without interior load bearing partitions, offering clients de-sign flexibility.- It helps prevent cracks due to shrinking or warping thus preventing air leaks that result in loss of energy.- Steel framing costs are similar to timber framing.- Studs can be exposed if coated with zinc layer, it requires maintenance. - The cost of the consent should be fairly sim-ilar to any other material.- Diverse choice of cladding materials as cli-ents may wish.- The studs have pre-punched holes to fa-cilitate easy cable installation, and grommets are fitted to protect the cable insulation when pulling them through the hole. Additional holes can be drilled or punched as required.- Small waste could be picked up by recycling steel companies, as it is 100% recyclable, avoiding dump containers to be hired and saving money.

Details scale: 1:20

Light steel load bearing systemAssembly details applied in fragment

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4. Base detail

3. Base track and bracing detail

2. Jamb detail

1. Joist face fixed to section

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Detail section

Scale 1:20

Scale 1:20

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Detail section

Scale 1:20

The insulation board placed on the outside of structure eliminate thermal bridging and helps to produce a U-value of 0.22 W/m2K for the wall. Furthermore the rigid insulation forms an effective barrier that create excel-lent air tightness along with the plasterboard to achieve 0.30 m3/m2/hour, which is rough-ly 15 times better than conventional forms of construction.This warm frame construction minimises the risk of condensation occurring in the inter-nal face.

Air tightness and thermal performance

Scale 1:20

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Steel sections properties and spans

Metsec is an innovative technology, which it’s been used more and more in this 21st century. The system begins to be useful from the construction of the large 825 square me-tre mix-use building located on north of the site. An infill frame system speeds construc-tion processes up to three times faster than a concrete building, meaning that income is received faster from the retail spaces, offices and dwelling on the floors above. The self-builders use the Site Fixing System (SFS), consisting of a load-bearing frame sys-tem that could span up to 7 metres, and sup-port medium size buildings.

Steel studs: The standard steel strength is grade 275 yield where metsec manufactures steel at 450N/mm2 yield strength. It is a high-grade steel with double the strength meaning that it is thinner and lighter. The material comes from rolled thin sheet on a coil, which makes it easy to transport, store and to use. All components are galvanised, dipped with G275 coating. For exposed studs an extra coat of zinc is required to resists diverse weather conditions.

Embodied energy:Although steel has a relatively high embod-ied energy content (approximately 18 MJ/kg), it is used efficiently in light steel frame construction, approximately 20kg/m2 of steel is used in a typical house frame system, resulting in an overall embodied energy con-tent of 360 MJ/m2. Investigations suggest this is approximately similar to the figure for traditional construction, with any difference due in general to the particular circumstance rather than the choice of material.

ChannelC-section

The 250 mm joists span further than the required 5 metres for the dwellings, however the properties provided by the specific section can support a potential 3 storey dwelling with a 1.5 KN/m2 for a domestic floor.

Load-bearing structures

Infill walling

Continuous walling

High-bay separating walls

Parallel beam

Pitched truss

Tapered truss

Inverted truss

Parallel pitched beam

Curved truss

Double cruved (wave) truss

Inverted curved truss

Traditional roof system

Green roof system

Complete lightweight system

Eaves cantilever system

Service support system

Traditional floor system

Mezzanine floor system

Composite floor system

Typical fixing details

Address:

Engineer interviewed:

Number of years in the area:

Number of employees in workshop:

Process for projects:

Scale of projects:

Type of work:

Location of projects:

Materials normally used:

Price:

Suppliers:

Use of recycled steel:

Delivery:

Biggest advantage:

Broadwell Road Oldbury West Midlands B69 4HF

John Couldwell

Established in 1931

Most employees work on attending cli-ents and processing drawings. Machin-ery makes sections. Send drawings and the order (A 3 bed-room house) should take approximately two weeks.

Varying from small house to large 10-story plus buildings

Light gauge, galvanised steel structural framing systems

All around the UK, and Europe.

High-grade steel (cold rolled)

Around 10% more than conventional block, however, cheaper in delivery, to assemble and faster

Adjacent site

Yes, to make steel they use at least 10% percent recycled

From 7.5 up to 40 tonnes lorry depend-ing on scale of project

Rapid production, easy to assemble, easy to deliver reducing carbon foot-print.

Metsec PLCCold Roll-forming company

The site

Metsec175 km. from London

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Terrace detail

The continuation of the wall provides act as a ballustrade and facilitates the the process when user decides to infill the terrace to cre-ate an extra inhabitable floor. The aim is to avoid applying for planning application for this process. The drainage channel can be blocked and tiles removed to accomodate the floor finish-ing decired by owner. The top plate on the wall can be removed for to allow infill steel studs to be attach to the track running hori-zontally to construct the wall.

Detail section

Scale 1:20

Scale 1:20

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Construction sequence of dwellings

Concrete slab and frame:

1. Check concrete foundations or podium for level and position. If more than 20mm out from datum (highest to lowest points) report to experts.2. Lay DPC onto foundations under ring-beam positions to lap with oversite DPM by others.3. Ensure level +0 / -6mm tolerance. Lat-eral dimension ±5mm for stud sections and ±10mm overall including diagonals.4. Once foundations are set, fix bottom track to foundation to begin work with stud walls.

Assembly of studs:9. Ensure the jig is square before commenc-ing assembly.10. Sort drawings into order of priority. 11. Set end studs, top section/s & bottom track into jig & loose bolt together then bolt in all other components (Image 1, 2). In some cases the sections may need screwing together if they are at awkward angles. Some sections may need bolting in before others are placed due to access to the bolts.12. Use 1 washer below nut to countersunk bolts and 1 washer below bolt head + 1 wash-er below nut for hex head bolts. 13. Check panel for square and adjust as nec-essary. Tighten bolts and re-check for square.14. Plywood and insulation then is attached to frame to provide rigidity (Image 3).

Floor:15. Vertical track is attached to frame to sup-port floor sections.16. 250mm c-sections are attached to verti-cal track. Make sure they ran parallel to the structural grid studs (Image 4).

Installing the cladding material could be more challenging therefore a local labour pool can be done to find some workers who are already qualified without having the need to advertise and limits the amount of resources expended on hiring if more labour is needed.

Frame can be put together in 3 weeks with an estimated number of three- four labourers.

Diego’s dwelling facade and key joints required.

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1. Slab2. 150 mm section studs3. 250 vertical tracks to hold joists and 150 mm tracks holding frame at the top.4. 80 mm Bracing and 250 mm joists 600 mm centres5. Insulation

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Estimated cost of dwelling

The economical area of the project is very important, as clients are always wary of going over budget. A brief estimation is calculated although the diversity of typologies and bespoke qualities of each home means that only an estimation can be provided for a dwelling:

Wall:

- Rock wool 150 mm, 1.2x3.2 m. = 3.84 m248 plus rolls @ £6.77 per m² = £31.16 £4.60 m2

- Kingspan K12 4x1.2x2.4 m. £11.52 m2

- Gyproc plank 2400x1220 x 19 mm (x2) £7.10 each

- OSB 2440 X 1220 X 11mm £11.12

- Studwork £40 m2

- Battens Tantalised - 25x38 Length/m £0.28

- Larch timber cladding £23.53 m2

- Air tightness tape and sealent £3.25

Total = £4.60 + £11.52 + £2.46 + £2.46 + £3.86 + £40 + £23.53 m2 = £88.43 m2 x wall area 160.64 = £14,205

Floor

- Gypframe sound insulating bars 3000 mm x 10 £46.08

- Gyproc Fireline Board Straight Edge 2400 x 1200 x 12.5mm £7.62

- 15mm F/E Plywood 2440 x 1220 £27.98

- Chipboard 2440 X 1220 X 18mm £11.12

- Stud work £50 m2

- Reclaimed wool £5.99 m2

Floor = £1.53 + £2.64 + £9.71 + £3.86 + £50 + £5.99 = £73.73 m2x40= £2949.2

Tool Estimated cost Application Hand screw gun £60 Attach studs to track,

headers, gang studs, attach wood bucks for

doors, sills and windows Skill Saw £120 Modify studs/track

Hammer Drill (drill and screw bit)

£420 Drill holes for bolts and screwing bolts

Gas Powered Electric Generator

£1,200 Power tools

Nail Gun £280 Attach sheathing to floor joists and attach joists to

wood plate

Extra fees:Legal Fees: £500-1,000Stamp Duty and Land Tax: The tax is cur rently levied at 1% for land or house purchases valued from £125,001 to £250,000, 3% for plots valued from £250,001 to £500,000 and 4% over £500,000Topographical Site Survey: Typical cost £350-500Design Fees: Architects charge 7-15% of the total build cost for a ser vice involv ing design and supervision. For planning drawings from other sources expect to pay from £2,500-3,500, plus a similar figure for Building Regula-tions drawingsStructural Engineers’ Fees: £400-500Planning Application Fees: £335Building Regulations Fees: £500-1,000Warranty: Around 1% of contract valueSelf-build Insurance: £500-800Services: Typically £3,500-6,000 totalExternal Works: Around 15% of total build cost

£11,085 - £17,135

Roof

- Eaves Protection 325mm strips type 16 Length/m Roll £11.50

- Gutter £11.96 m

- Pipe Brackets £1.41 each

- Drainage channel with copper £21.50 m.

- Screed 100m2 for £750 £7.50

- Water proof membrane £0.79 m2

- Vapour barrier £1.49 m2

Total = £56.50m2x40 = £2246

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION = £14,205 + £2949.2 + £554 + £2246 = £19,954.2 + 15% over costs and other small materials

= £19,954.2 - £22,671.1

Extension studs and interior studs vary depending on quantity. £5000 - £7000

TOTAL COST ESTIMATION

£36,613.2 - £46,806.1 (study based on typology 1)

Without ground works and serviced plots subsidised by sold land to investor.

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Services within Pudding Mill Lane

The map identifies the clear routes for the services for water and electricity, which comes from the north of the Olympic Park along the streets, which then spread around the parameters of each block. The electrical mains lead towards the Bow Electricity sub-station located in the heart of Pudding Mill Lane; from there the electricity could be dis-tributed through the same trench provided for the water. The new head houses for the underground power lines are also situated adjacent to the substation.Buro Happold engineers also highlight the need for new fences for the area and the pos-sibility of integrating those with the slipway. All homes and buildings within the develop-ment area are planned to be connected into the Olympic Park district-heating network fed from the existing King’s Yard Energy Centre

Map provided by Buro Happold Consulting Engineers

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Services strategy

The services are spread into two main trench-es across the scheme with the aim of covering adequately all the dwellings and the 5-storey building. Branches then are spread to each individual dwelling, with a smaller one fol-lowing the path for the lampposts.As previously mentioned by installing wa-ter tanks for half of the dwellings, enough rainwater could be collected and pumped up manually through reclaimed water pumps from the Olympic park. The shed containing the bins for waste is lo-cated on the south entrance of the park, hid-den by surrounding trees containing smells and hiding its appearance. The 15x10 metre space would be reserved as part of an agreement between the CLT mem-bers. Self-builders can accommodate tools, materials and offer a place for some of those that can’t afford rent elsewhere. The space would then be used as retail.

Scheme technical analysis

ServicesThe services are spread into two main trenches across the scheme with the aim of covering ad-equately all the dwellings and the 5-storey building. Branches then are spread to each indi-vidual dwelling, with a smaller one following the path for the lampposts.Rainwater is collected through two typologies of dwellings that contained hidden gutter sys-tems leading to the underground tanks.The shed containing the bins for waste is located on the south entrance of the park, hidden by surrounding trees containing smells and appearance. The 15x10 metre space would be reserved as part of an agreement between the CLT members. Self-builders can accommodate tools (which should be minimum due to the construction meth-ods), materials and offer a place for some of those that can’t afford rent elsewhere. The space would then be used as retail.

Key:

Trench for services

Waste disposal

Storage for construction tools

Water tanks

Infrastructure:The diagram focuses on the clariiication of the scheme with key elements apart from the dwell-ings. Access it’s an important part, which is deiined by connection the 4 corners of the site as access routes that were already existent. The park aims to be well illuminated to provide secu-rity and see if any anti-social behaviour goes on, which wont be tolerated.Benches and public spaces are well spread to provide views within the landscape, canal and beyond. Dwellings, landscape and access routes will be maintained by the community, through the maintenance committee, funded by the community.

Key:

Access routes

Public spaces within park

Playgrounds

Private garden boundary

Benches

Lamp posts

Relationship between public and private:Each dwelling has an interstitial space acting as a threshold between the inside and outside. This space is located at the entrance and deiines a transitional moment part of the experience felt by the user. The handrail deiining the boundary of the park, allows it to close at 8 pm. offer-ing privacy to residents during late hours.

Key:

Public

Water Boundary of park

Scale 1:7500

Scale 1:500

Scale 1:20

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Scheme technical analysis

ServicesThe services are spread into two main trenches across the scheme with the aim of covering ad-equately all the dwellings and the 5-storey building. Branches then are spread to each indi-vidual dwelling, with a smaller one following the path for the lampposts.Rainwater is collected through two typologies of dwellings that contained hidden gutter sys-tems leading to the underground tanks.The shed containing the bins for waste is located on the south entrance of the park, hidden by surrounding trees containing smells and appearance. The 15x10 metre space would be reserved as part of an agreement between the CLT members. Self-builders can accommodate tools (which should be minimum due to the construction meth-ods), materials and offer a place for some of those that can’t afford rent elsewhere. The space would then be used as retail.

Key:

Trench for services

Waste disposal

Storage for construction tools

Water tanks

Infrastructure:The diagram focuses on the clariiication of the scheme with key elements apart from the dwell-ings. Access it’s an important part, which is deiined by connection the 4 corners of the site as access routes that were already existent. The park aims to be well illuminated to provide secu-rity and see if any anti-social behaviour goes on, which wont be tolerated.Benches and public spaces are well spread to provide views within the landscape, canal and beyond. Dwellings, landscape and access routes will be maintained by the community, through the maintenance committee, funded by the community.

Key:

Access routes

Public spaces within park

Playgrounds

Private garden boundary

Benches

Lamp posts

Relationship between public and private:Each dwelling has an interstitial space acting as a threshold between the inside and outside. This space is located at the entrance and deiines a transitional moment part of the experience felt by the user. The handrail deiining the boundary of the park, allows it to close at 8 pm. offer-ing privacy to residents during late hours.

Key:

Public

Water Boundary of park

Scale 1:7500

Infrastructure

The diagram focuses on the clarification of the scheme with key elements apart from the dwellings. Access it’s an important part, which is defined by connecting the 4 corners of the site as access routes that were already existent. The boundary allows for the park to be closed after 8 pm, only residents could access it. It is highly illuminated to provide security and see if any anti-social behaviour goes on, which wont be tolerated.Benches and public spaces are well spread to provide views within the landscape, canal and beyond.Dwellings landscape and access routes will be maintained by the community, through the maintenance committee, funded by the community and Newham council.

Scale 1:500

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Condition in the night

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Cladding material

The clients are keen on having a versatility of materials where the aesthetics could de-fine the identity and character of each home, however as the leader of the project, one pro-posed a palette of materials from which cli-ents could choose from. The conclusion is to use English home-grown larch and Douglas fir, which are two types of timber capable of resisting bad conditions, adding an aestheti-cal pleasance and sustainable recognition.The timber is treated with little chemical treatment and an ‘organic’ non-petrochemi-cal paint to allow clients to define their own colour to suit the chosen dwelling typology.

Dwellings in Bogbain Mill by Forestry Commission Scotland and Wood for Good.

Norweigian houses in Trodheim.

Images sourced from ‘rias.org.uk’

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The adjacent buildings to the scheme vary in height from 3 to 6 storeys, causing for dwellings to be layout to maximise daylight. With the same purpose the space between the houses is at least 5 metres radius to allow for comfort spaces and atmospheres to appear. The elevation along Marshgate Lane is more rigid and uniform to give a street presence to the park, where as along the canal the houses are more distant and at an angle to allow for the elevation to slowly fade as it reaches the railway.

Scale 1:200

Elevation along Marshgate Lane

Elevation along City Mill River

Condition on edge of scheme

Scale 1:750

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Communal collaborations

Some the smallest details of the scheme re-quire hiring other subcontractors to do spe-cific works. One of the main concerns for the architect and Co-housing group is to look for those who need income the most within the community, before looking abroad; other ad-vantages that this generate is that the nearer a place, the less transport needed to bring to site. The handrails defining the boundary of the park and some ornamental handrails on balconies and terraces of dwellings come from a family based local forge that produces iron and metalwork. The two parties have agreed to produce a set of handrails with a variety of features for an economical price, in return for the brand to be spread along the area’s new development and beyond, to gain recognition.

Titan, Forge Metal works located just over 2 kilometres from site. The iron and metal provide in Brandle it’s only 12 km away.

06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00

Wake-up

Arrive at workshop

Arrive home

Nags Head PubSam’s CafeNewsagents

Bus £1.20

Paper £1.00

Bacon roll£2.50Coffee£1.00

Pint£2.20

Rolling, casting and finishing

Ingot casting

Hot metalContinuous casting and hot rolling

Cold rolling and finishing

Thin slab casting

Iron railing manufacture to erection

Bought by Titan and transported to workshop

Design Stage E

Architect produces drawings Titan produce material list

and any other drawings

Metal cut to correct dimensions

Iron railings transported to site by Titan’s van

Iron railings assembled and erected on site by Titan employees

Raw materialpreparation

Ironmaking

Shaft furnace, rotarykiln or fluidised bed

Coal ornatural gas

Coal

Iron ore

Coking

Sintering

Coke

Iron ore Pelletising

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Unit 3, Shaftesbury CourtShaftesbury Road Leyton, E10 7DA

Gary

Over 10 years

4 and 4 people in fitting teams

No

Word of mouth

Yes

Private households

Balustrades and gates for small, private houses

All over London

Cast iron, mild steel

F.H. Brundle for mild steel

Armourtex in Clapton for the powder coating

No

Delivery van company

Cafe, newsagents

Titan Forge, Metalworkers

Titan Forge

Armourtex (Powder cotating)

F.H Brandle(12 km, on A13)

Clapton

Homerton

Hackney Wick

Stratford

Cambridge Heath

London FIelds

Hackney central

Dalston junction

Leyton

Locally spent money Process and construction


Ingot casting



Thin slab casting



Design Stage E







Ironmaking


Coal ornatural gas

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Iron ore

Coking

Sintering

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Nags Head PubSam’s CafeNewsagents

Bus £1.20

Paper £1.00

Bacon roll£2.50Coffee£1.00

Pint£2.20


Ingot casting



Thin slab casting



Design Stage E







Ironmaking


Coal ornatural gas

Coal

Iron ore

Coking

Sintering

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Type of work:



Suppliers:

Finishing of materials:

Live locally:

Local companies used:

Local amenities used:

Unit 3, Shaftesbury CourtShaftesbury Road Leyton, E10 7DA

Gary

Over 10 years

4 and 4 people in fitting teams

No

Word of mouth

Yes

Private households

Balustrades and gates for small, private houses

All over London

Cast iron, mild steel

F.H. Brundle for mild steel

Armourtex in Clapton for the powder coating

No

Delivery van company

Cafe, newsagents

Titan Forge, Metalworkers

Titan Forge

Armourtex (Powder cotating)

F.H Brandle(12 km, on A13)

Clapton

Homerton

Hackney Wick

Stratford

Cambridge Heath

London FIelds

Hackney central

Dalston junction

Leyton



Ingot casting



Thin slab casting



Design Stage E







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Brochure

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Site access

The site can be accessed trough the north and south roads without any inconven-ience, furthermore the ca-nal can be used to transport some materials such as the handrails from titans which is located just a few metres away from the canal, reduc-ing the carbon foot print.

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Bibliography

Books:

- Cross S. (2010) Architect’s Handbook of Practice Manage-ment, London: RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

- Swaffield S. (2002) Theory in Landscape Architecture: A reader, United States of America: Pensylvennia Press.

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- Coupland, A (1988) The Crisis of Housing in London, Lon-don: CHiCL and London Housing Unit.

Documents:

- History of the Human Science:Arcadia as utopia in contemporary landscape designStephen Bann, London 2003

- Right to build bookAlastair Parvin / David Saxby Cristina Cerulli /Tatjana Sch-neider, 2011

- London Housing Design guide, RIBA publishing, 2012

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The future homes commission: Building the homes and com-munities Britain need.

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Website:

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- Lifetime homes.org.uk16 Design Criteria from 5 July 2010 (REVISED)

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Appendix

Alejandra Vanessa Hector

Scale 1:100

Alejandra’s dwelling Vanessa’s dwelling Hector’s dwelling

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Individual dwellings

Scale 1:100

4. Alejandra- Illuminated living room with double height space.- Wood interior.- Variation of heights.- Flexibility for an extra loor in the future.- Private rooms upstairs.- Private rooms upstairs.- A place for visitors and of ice that can transform into another room in the future.- Storage- Studio

5. Vanessa- ‘Hexagon’ like living room.- Hexagon to be re lected through looring with ceramic tiles.- Rendered white walls.- Kitchen not to be visible from living room.- Flexibility on upper loor to have a space that - Flexibility on upper loor to have a space that can be converted into a child’s bedroom with sliding panels.- Compact studio space where she could have a visual connection to the space that could po-tentially be her child’s bedroom in the future.- Balcony facing the private garden where daughter will play in the future.- Living room big enough for her child to play.

Claudia Mercedes Gokhan

6. Hector- Corners of the house to be illuminated.- Textured walls. Timber - Large window in second loor to offer some breathing space for all rooms.- Living room and dining table as open plan - Living room and dining table as open plan to be able to watch TV whilst eating.- 3 bedrooms for 5 people.- Of ice space and games room that could be lexibly used as an exercising area as well.- Alternatively games room could become an extra room in the future.

1. Claudia- A glass facade in each of the rooms.- Area for daughter Isabella to play the piano.- Enable to see her daughter in the play-ground from kitchen and living room.- Timber loor walls and roof.- A balcony where she can read and perform other activities.- To have enclosed spaces without corridors.- A small space at the entrance for dog and belongings.

2. Mercedes- Glass facade in her room to view canal.- Terrace where she could exercise, wash and engage with neighbours.- Large kitchen.- Shower in her bedroom.- Shared garden.- Shared garden.- Consistent views towards canal and beyond.

3. Gokhan- Large bedroom offering a small space to exercise.- Curved walls leading to openings.- Reduce space of kitchen to allow for living room and dining area to be bigger.- Possibility of adding a room upstairs by - Possibility of adding a room upstairs by taken off the metsec wall.- Interstitial threshold separating the living room/dining area from the rest of the house.

Claudia’s dwelling Mercedes’ dwelling Gokhan’s dwelling Onur’s dwelling

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Diego’s dwelling Laurences’ dwelling Community hall

ids report

Documents

clients housing crisis

contemporary housing

new housing typologies

problem housing crisis

social housing provision

cohousing proposal

housing schemestop dreaming

selfprovided housing