northampton square & the brunswick estate
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NORTHAMPTON SQUARE &
THE BRUNSWICK ESTATE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK
ALAN BAXTER & ASSOCIATES
Contents
1
2
3
4
Executive Summary
Background to the Framework
The Enviromental Improvement Framework
5
Urban Design and Movement Analysis
Costing
Action Plan
Appendices
6
7
Prepared by: Malcolm Turner, Gesine JunkerReviewed by: Sophie NobleDate: May 2007
Prepared for: Islington Council and EC1 New Deal for Communities
This report is the copyright of Alan Baxter & Associates and is for the sole use of the person/organisation to whom it is addressed. It may not be used or referred to in whole or in part by anyone else without the express agreement of Alan Baxter & Associates. Alan Baxter & Associates do not accept liability for any loss or damage arising from any unauthorised use of this report.
The need for environmental improvements to Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate was identified in the EC1 Public Space Strategy of 2004. The strategy, prepared by EC1 NDC recommends that improvements should be planned for open and green spaces in conjunction with the streets around them to create places where people want to spend time. The strategy emphasises making the NDC area as a whole feel safe and attractive for residents, workers and visitors of all ages and physical abilities.
A key part of the strategy is the concept of a ‘green chain’ running throughout the NDC area. This connects distinct high quality public spaces through safe streets with a ‘green feel’ that encourage walking and cycling as well as creating a healthy and enjoyable living environment for the local people. Northampton Square and the streets directly connecting to it form key links in the ‘green chain’.
The project area contains the major buildings of the City University incorporating the original Northampton Square Polytechnic buildings on the north side of the Square and, on the south side, some of the original Georgian terraced buildings – both face the gardens of the original square. The local authority owned Brunswick Estate to the south has a mix of high rise and medium-height blocks and some single storey bedsits.
This mixture of buildings lacks coherence and the streets have been designed to cater primarily for vehicular use, although the area is heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists. The relationship between Northampton Square as a green space, and the Square as a road, is poor in terms of linkage, streetscape environment and functionality. Brunswick Estate presents an inward looking and intimidating environment at times. The entrance to the Brunswick Estate from Northampton Square is daunting. Signs, barriers and a lack of visual clarity make it difficult and unpleasant to enter this space.
In terms of improving the area the vision is to create a walkable place that allows those living and working in the area to move around safely, freely and comfortably. An Environmental Improvement Framework has been developed by EC1 NDC and Islington Council (see opposite) that defines an outline design that will achieve the vision and that has the following aims:
Increasing the sense of placeStrengthening connections and accessibilityIncreasing visibilityRespecting and enhancing the historic setting of Northampton SquareSimplifying and enhancing the Brunswick EstateIncreasing personal safety Creating social spaces including play areas
The development of the Framework has been overseen by a Steering Group comprising local people, a representative from City University, a local ward Councillor, EC1 board member and officers from Islington Council and EC1 New Deal for Communities. Local people have been invited to participate in the process of developing the Framework with two consultation events held in early 2007. These were an opportunity for people to give their views about existing problems, suggest future improvements and comment on draft proposals.
The Framework has been divided into discrete projects for future design and implementation.
Projects have been prioritised (See diagram on page 6) and an Action Plan developed that identifies the lead organisation, funding sources and likely timescales for implementation.
Currently initial funding is available and it is expected that most high priority projects can be implemented in the next 1 to 3 years. Future
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1. Executive Summary
funding for some medium and low priority projects has yet to be secured.
This report describes in full the process of developing the Framework including the background to the project, an analysis of the area, the options identified and considered, the consultation process and the action plan.
Environmental Improvement Framework - Project Priorities
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A - Removal of the redundant carriageway in front of the university and resurfacing in ASP pavement.
B - Retaining the historic layout of the garden.C - Reduced carriageway space.D - Shared surface within the Brunswick Estate.E - Garden to be only accessible for residents.
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IntroductionNorthampton Square and the Brunswick Estate are located in the south of Islington at the western end of the EC1 New Deal For Communities (NDC) area. This is an area of high deprivation, bordering on the City and was awarded approximately £53 m through the Government’s New Deal for Communities Programme in 2001 to progress a regeneration programme.
The area as a whole is characterised by a number of large local authority estates, bleak streets and a lack of quality green open space. Lack of safety on the streets, in the parks and on the estates is a dominant issue.
The need for environmental improvements to Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate was identified in the EC1 Public Space Strategy of 2004. The strategy recommends that improvements should be planned for open and green spaces in conjunction with the streets around them in to create places where people want to spend time. The strategy emphasises making the NDC area as a whole feel safe and attractive for residents, workers and visitors of all ages and physical abilities. This includes making it an area in which people feel comfortable both walking and cycling.
The overall aim of the Public Space Strategy is to ensure that by the end of the New Deal period in 2010, there will be a significant improvement in the quality of the public spaces and streets in EC1 in terms of amenity, maintenance and public safety. The anticipated outcome of this change will be that the great majority of parks and much of the open space, will be well used and loved.
A key part of the strategy is the concept of a ‘green chain’ running throughout the NDC area. This essentially connects distinct high quality public spaces through safe streets with a ‘green feel’ that encourage walking and cycling as well as creating a healthy and enjoyable living environment for the local people. Northampton Square and the streets directly connecting to it form key links in the ‘green chain’.
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PARDON STREET
NORTHBURGH STREET
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18.5m
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18.6m
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190 to 196
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198
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El Sub Sta
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Guinness Court
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Ashwell House
226
BSG House
13 to 28
Warehouse
29 to 40
58
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19 to 42
57 to 80
Buxton Court
43 to
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East Central House
99
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HeyworthThe City University
Saddlers'
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2. Background to the Framework
Vision and AimsThe aims of the project as set out in the EC1 NDC brief of october 2006 is to improve the health and well being of residents and users of the area by:
improving the safety in the area, particularly on the streets and the estate;encouraging pedestrian movement through the square, within the Brunswick Estate and between the estate and Northampton Square; andpromoting social cohesion by creating high quality public spaces in which people an meet, talk, play, eat and read.
In the course of analysing the area and consulting with local people the original aims have been translated into the following overarching vision:
The vision is to create a walkable place that allows those living and working in the area to move around safely, freely and comfortably.
The original aims have been refined and expanded as follows:
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Increasing the sense of place The area as a whole should be a place of
distinct character that people can positively identify with and remember.
Strengthening connections A comprehensive network of pedestrian and
cycling routes should be provided in the area that are linked via clear gateways to the surrounding neighbourhoods. This network should be in tune with the desire lines and views to the principal destinations of the area.
Increasing visibility The area should be visible from outside and
within, should allow easy orientation. People should be able to see and be seen during the day and at night time.
Respecting and enhancing the historic setting of Northampton Square
Designs should protect and enhance theasset of the Square and associated gardens
through understanding and adapting the principles laid out by the Georgian legacy.
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Increasing personal safety People, regardless of gender, age or physical
ability, should be able to move around without fear of harm from motorised traffic or personal crime.
Social Spaces The area as a whole should be a series of
high quality spaces and streets within which people should be able to comfortably meet, talk, play and relax.
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Context and CharacterThe project area is bounded by Spencer Street, St John Street, Percival Street and Goswell Road. It is set in the vicinity of several local parks, playgrounds and public spaces, all accessible within 5 minutes walking distance from Northampton Square. Those amenities are connected by a network of routes, which are either along the public streets or pedestrian footpaths through estates. The majority of street crossings are signalled junctions or zebra crossings. however, at some points there are no safe crossings.
The project area contains the major buildings of City University incorporating the original Northampton Square Polytechnic buildings on the north side of the Square and, on the south side, some of the original Georgian terraced buildings – both face the gardens of the original square. The local authority owned Brunswick Estate to the south has a mix of high rise and medium-height blocks and some single story bedsits.
This mixture of buildings within the study area lack coherence with little connection between them. The streets are degraded and have been designed to cater primarily for vehicular use although the area is heavily used by pedestrians – particularly students and residents. The relationship between Northampton Square as a green space, and the Square as a road, is poor in terms of linkage, streetscape environment, and functionality. The use of traffic islands and barriers whilst preventing ‘rat running’ reduce the social role of the space and convey a negative image of vehicle restriction.
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The Brunswick Estate presents in some areas an inward looking and intimidating environment. The entrance to the Brunswick Estate from Northampton Square is daunting. Signs, barriers and a lack of visual clarity make it difficult and unpleasant to enter this space. The contrast between the space of the Square, which is possible to perceive in its entirety, and the spaces behind the Estate, which are maze-like, could not be more striking.
The area is characterised by changing levels of public accessibility, ranging from private, semi-private to public. well-defined and legible distinctions of private and public realm are located in the areas built during the Georgian legacy. This legibility is lost in the open spaces of the Brunswick Estate and City University, leaving an unsettling impression of neither public nor private space and resulting in a certain level of neglect and disorientation.
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Historical DevelopmentIn the 18th Century the site and surrounding area was part of the Earl of Northampton’s estate (later marquis), outside the boundaries of London. At that time most of the area was covered by green fields stretching between the suburbs of the City and the growing village of Islington. St. Johns Street was the main road between the land to the north and the large meat market at Smithfield and was heavily used by travellers and cattle-drovers. Northampton Square is located near an important pond and water reservoir and is crossed by a road leading to the pond
The expansion of London reached the area soon after 1800, and the Northampton Estate was leased for building after 1803. New streets were laid out in a fine network, centred on Northampton Square and built up mainly with three storey Georgian houses. Behind the houses were gardens and mews. The layout is typical for its time and is influenced by the existing roads crossing the site.
The Polytechnical Institute was officially opened in 1898, as a result of an architectural competition, built in the contemporary and popular ‘free renaissance’ style.
Bomb damage and a new approach to housing and slum clearance had a significant impact on the area. This led to historic blocks being merged, tall buildings set in open space and the loss of clear building lines. Several roads were built over, including the pond and wells and resulted in a less understandable and easy neighbourhood to walk through.
The accumulation of different styles and housing types over the time has resulted in very mixed built environment, with some buildings being statutorily listed and set in a conservation area.
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Conservation Plan The project area is partly set in a conservation area (CA 29) and many buildings are grade II statutorily listed. The purpose of the conservation area is to preserve and enhance areas of special architectural/ historic interest, including streetscape and gardens, when considering applications for changes of use within conservation areas. The council will have particular regard to maintaining the overall character of the area.
The following sections apply to the public realm and streetscape of the area:
The existing yorkstone paving, granite kerbs, cross-overs and cast-iron coal hole covers shall be kept intact.
The Council will seek to improve the quality of paving, street furniture, lighting and open space in the area.
The conservation area policies state that the quality of paving, street furniture and lighting should be improved. It is a long term objective to reinstate yorkstone paving, if funds permit. In the meantime traditional slab paving should be laid. The existing granite kerbs, corner stones and granite sett crossovers should be retained. Concrete bollards should be replaced by traditional metal bollards from the Council’s approved range. victorian style windsor period lighting would be appropriate for Sebastian Street, Ashby Street and Northampton Square. Floodlighting the bandstand would help to deter vandalism.
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3. Urban Design and Movement Analysis
In the course of the project an analysis of urban design and movement issues has been undertaken. This has been informed by public consultations, site visits and meetings with stakeholders. A review of existing reports and documents has also been undertaken. The detailed documentation of the analysis and can be found in appendix A of this report. The analysis has identified the problems, potential and assets that need to be addressed through the Environmental Improvement Framework.
ProblemsThe problems of Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate have developed over time, through the poor layout of building and spaces, lack of maintenance and the shift of priorities, such as walking and cycling, in favour of the use of cars.
General problems are:
1. A car dominated environment with too narrow pavements, moped racing and obstructive parking.
2. Feels unsafe due to poor lighting and signage, lack of natural surveillance and young people gathering during the evening hours.
3. Lack of maintenance that encourages antisocial behaviour like vandalism, litter and dog fouling.
4. Lack of areas to play and to meet in a casual way.
Sebastian Street is dominated by cars with narrow pavements and poor lighting
The relationship between City University and the gardens needs improving in terms of access, use and spacial layout.
Poor entrances.
Single storey Estate buildings block views and access.Lack of surveillance around and within Estate leads to a lack of safety.
Poor quality and underused space within Estate; more designed for cars than people. Is this public space?
Garages in poor condition and give uno-verlooked backyard feeling.
Design and layout of road and footways poor in terms of use and acessability.
Long blank facade reduces sense of con-nection between the gardens and goswell road.
Bandstand in poor condition.
Portacabins promote sense of lack of care and restrict views and access.
Redundant building.
Undersized and poorly located playground.
Poor sightlines.
Footways narrow.
Poor lighting.
Unclear and confusing signage throughout square and Estate.
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Poor entrances.
Single storey Estate buildings block views and access.Lack of surveillance around and within Estate leads to a lack of safety.
Poor quality and underused space within Estate; more designed for cars than people. Is this public space?
Garages in poor condition and give uno-verlooked backyard feeling.
Design and layout of road and footways poor in terms of use and acessability.
Long blank facade reduces sense of con-nection between the gardens and goswell road.
Bandstand in poor condition.
Portacabins promote sense of lack of care and restrict views and access.
Redundant building.
Undersized and poorly located playground.
Poor sightlines.
Footways narrow.
Poor lighting.
Unclear and confusing signage throughout square and Estate.
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Poor entrances.
Single storey Estate buildings block views and access.Lack of surveillance around and within Estate leads to a lack of safety.
Poor quality and underused space within Estate; more designed for cars than people. Is this public space?
Garages in poor condition and give uno-verlooked backyard feeling.
Design and layout of road and footways poor in terms of use and acessability.
Long blank facade reduces sense of con-nection between the gardens and goswell road.
Bandstand in poor condition.
Portacabins promote sense of lack of care and restrict views and access.
Redundant building.
Undersized and poorly located playground.
Poor sightlines.
Footways narrow.
Poor lighting.
Unclear and confusing signage throughout square and Estate.
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Potentional to improve route / make new.
Potential to improve entrances.
Attractors / Amenities.
Good quality footway.
Green Spaces.
Large amount of space to turn to advantage.
Intimate yard space with good overlooking and use mix.
Community space.
New use for building.
Café.
Other Assets:
Mixed useMix of social groupsGood public transport
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The area has assets and potentials that are the base for a good living environment and that can be secured and improved through the Framework.
General assets are:
1. A good mix of uses, social groups and activities
2. Local shops and amenities, the existing café in the garden
3. Good public transport, cycle network4. Green open spaces, mature trees, space that
can be turned to advantage5. Architectural heritage
Northampton Square is well maintained and provides a welcoming gathering space for residents and students
Brunswick Estate benefits from many green spaces and mature trees
Potential to improve connections between Square, Estate and Streets.
Potentional to improve route / make new.
Potential to improve entrances.
Attractors / Amenities.
Good quality footway.
Green Spaces.
Large amount of space to turn to advantage.
Intimate yard space with good overlooking and use mix.
Community space.
New use for building.
Café.
Other Assets:
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4. Environmental Improvement FrameworkThe Framework
The Environmental Improvement Framework defines an outline design for the area that will achieve the vision of creating a walkable place that allows those living and working in the area to move around safely, freely and comfortably.
The development of the Framework has been informed by design principles set out in existing documentation such as the EC1 NDC masterplan Framework, EC1 Public Space Strategy and the Islington Council conservation plan for the Square, Ashby Street and Sebastian Street. It has also been informed by the area specific urban design and movement analysis and consultation work undertaken during the course of the project.
City University started a masterplanning exercise in April 2007. There has been liaison with City University in producing this framework and this will need to continue as projects come forward for design and implementation.
The Framework defines the background against which specific improvement projects can be brought forward for detailed design and implementation. In all likelihood specific projects will have different client organisations, funding streams and phasing requirements. All decisions and proposals for detailed design and implementation projects should comply with the vision and the principles set out in this Framework.
A number of aims for the Framework have been defined earlier in this document (See Section 2). These are expanded upon below and an explanation provided as to how the Framework achieves these aims.
An increased sense of place would be achieved in the Square through enhancing the historic layout of the gardens and streets. The space on the north side of the Square in front of the University would be significantly improved through the removal of the redundant road and the provision of a simple and flexible space. The design of this space would need to meet the needs of local people and students alike and respond to any changes to the University buildings that emerge from their masterplanning exercise.
There would be a significant reduction in the level of parking within the Square and the space given
over to vehicular movement, without reducing the accessability for disabled people. This would increase the sense of place open up sightlines into the Square and gardens increasing the visibility of the area. The number of parking bays would be increased in wyclif and Sebastian Street with the overall effect across the Square and streets being a decrease of four spaces.
The layout of paths, planting and grassed areas within the gardens in the Square would remain unchanged, in accordance with the historic design. whilst changes to the street space around the gardens will alter the historic layout it is felt that adaptations are required to respond to the requirements of the 21st Century and the impact that vehicles have on the setting of the gardens. The Framework would respect and enhance the historic setting of the Square through the retention of the symmetrical and geometrical layout, the historic materials and the mature trees. In addition, the distinction between the gardens and the street space around them is maintained.
There is the potential to further enhance the setting of the gardens by removing all the parking around the edge. This would reduce parking in the area by a further seven spaces.
The local community is already involved in the up keep and enhancement of the gardens and this contributes to the sense of place. This commitment from the local community needs to be matched by Islington Council in the form of a comprehensive management plan with
the appropriate level of resources for on going maintenance.
It is proposed that the bandstand be refurbished and brought back into regular use perhaps through a partnership with the Arts Faculty of the University. Architectural lighting of the bandstand and the trees within the garden would also contribute to the sense of place and visibility of the area.
The layout of wyclif and Ashby Street would largely be unchanged. Parking in Sebastian Street would be rationalised to a perpendicular arrangement on the south west side of the street. The pavement on the north east side of the street would be widened by up to 2m strengthening connections in the area.
The layout of the communal areas within the Brunswick Estate would be improved to give a clear definition of public and private spaces. The gardens behind mulberry Court are already private to the residents of that block. In a similar way the green space next to wyclif, Brunswick and Emberton
Courts would become a private garden accessible by for residents only. The layout of the gardens would be enhanced with new accessible play facilities provided for children. This would become a social space for residents to meet informally and a venue for more organised events such as BBqs etc.
The communal semi-private parking area within the Estate would be a public space and would contain the main building’s entrances. This space would be simplified and enhanced through the provision of a shared space environment with hard and soft landscaping, a rearranged parking layout and relighting with a white light source. Existing redundant buildings such as the oil tank building and some garages could be redeveloped as flats and/ or workshops increasing natural surveillance of the shared space area. The design approach would increase the sense of place and contribute to the sense of personal safety through the increased number of people and the reduced priority given to vehicles.
view from north-west corner of the Square - existing and indicative proposed views
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A - Removal of the redundant carriageway front of the university and resurfacing in ASP pavement.
B - Retaining the historic layout of the garden.C - Reduced carriageway space.D - Shared surface within the Brunswick Estate.E - Garden to be only accessible for residents.
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Stronger connections into and out of the area would be created through the provision of raised table entry treatments at the junctions of Ashby Street and Sebastian Street with Goswell Road and wyclif Street and St John Street. The entrance to the Estate on Percival Street would be improved to create a more open and legible gateway. on the north east corner of the Square the route between the University and Tait buildings would be retained as a public right of way and should be improved by the University through new hard landscaping and lighting. The enhancement of this route should be informed by ideas that emerge from the University’s masterplanning exercise. The long term aspiration should be to re-establish the diagonal route between the north west corner of the Square and St John Street along the line of the former Charles Street. Again, this should be informed by ideas that emerge from the University’s masterplanning exercise.
outside of the project area stronger connections could be achieved through the provision of formal pedestrian crossing facilities at the junction of Percival Street and St John Street. on Percival Street itself, crossing the road is at times difficult due to the high speed of vehicles. There are existing proposals for a new pedestrian crossing at the western end towards St John Street. Consideration should be given to introducing traffic calming measures and a pedestrian crossing facility near to the improved entrance to the estate. There is an existing zebra crossing facility on Goswell Road just south of Ashby Street and it proposed that this remain in its current location due to its proximity to moreland School. The connection to King’s Square Garden could however be improved by reopening the gate to the garden next to the Goswell Road/Percival Street junction.
within the Square, streets and Estate, stronger connections and increased visibility would be achieved through simplified layouts, greater space being allocated to pedestrians and improved lighting. The entrances to the Estate on Tompion Street and wyclif Street would be opened up and
simplified breaking down the existing sense of separation. A shared surface within the Estate and on the east side of the Square will improve accessibility, again strengthening pedestrian connections.
The Square, streets and Estate would become improved social spaces for people to meet and interact. The increased visibility within the area would contribute to the sense of personal safety both in the day and during the hours of darkness.
The proposal would increase space for pedestrians, remove many of the existing level changes and improve facilities where level changes are retained. This would improve accessibility generally but particularly for those with disabilities, the elderly and those with young children.
The Framework and Movement
Proposed Vehicular Movement
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Lighting
An improvement to the lighting of Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate has been one of the main concerns during the consultation. During the hours of darkness lighting is fundamental to personal safety, orientation and the overall sense of place. The framework aims to improve the legibility of the space through a differentiated lighting design that sets a framework for further detailed lighting schemes to come forward.
The lighting for the public areas has been developed in coordination with the Public Lighting department of Islington Council based on their current PFI arrangement.
The lighting principle for the area is to distinguish between the public and private space through different light colours. This will be achieved by retaining the present slightly orange coloured light for the public areas and fitting white light in all the semi-private areas such as the Estate and the University.
Gateways, such as the road entrances at wyclif Street, Ashby Street and Sebastian Street, and entrances to the Estate and University should be highlighted to create a welcoming environment, safe crossings and to improve the legibility of the place. There is the potential to highlight the main elevation of the University celebrating the presence of this public institution. The bandstand, as the one of the most prominent structures of the place, should be provided with architectural feature lighting. Lighting the trees could be part of a lighting design for the gardens.
All light in the private areas should be mounted on the buildings where possible to reduce clutter.
The lighting plan for the public spaces has been developed to a further design stage, based on the general upgrade and improvements currently carried out in this area.
The area will be provided with standard black Philips SGS 253 lanterns on a 6m height column, fitted with 100w son-t lamps. In Sebastian Street, the lanterns will be arranged in pairs, forming a gateway at the entrance to Goswell Road. The recent re-lighting of wyclif Street and Ashby Street does not meet the aspirations of the framework plan of highlighting the street entrances. Providing additional lanterns could
Key
PUBLIC SPACE LIGhTING
SEmI-PRIvATE SPACE LIGhTING
ARChITECTURAL LIGhTING To BANDSTAND
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Lighting Framework
solve this but is likley to require relocating the new columns that have recently been installed.
within the Square entrances lighting could be provided by locating additional columns in the build-outs. These columns would be away from houses and the lanterns could be adjusted to minimise light spill back onto nearby properties.
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The Square and Streets – Detailed Proposals
This section of the report provides greater detail as to the physical measures proposed. Numbering refers to the plan opposite.
1. Street space south of Gardens Pavement to be built out on southern and
eastern sides to reflect the shape of the gardens. Existing kerbs and yorkstone to remain insitu. Extended pavement to be surfaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone if funding available.
Carriageway to remain at existing levels
(120mm min kerb upstand) and parking layout adjusted. Carriageway to be re-surfaced or have a bonded gravel surface dressing applied.
Treatment within the Estate extended to the Square with an asphalt ramp providing a transition to the carriageway
Tree planting to be located within pavement buildouts.
Narrow pavement around the gardens to be resurfaced with bonded gravel.
New lighting to be provided under the Islington Council PFI arrangement. Standard columns to be located as shown in the lighting plan on the previous page.
2. Wyclif Street Additional six parallel parking bays to be
provided at eastern end.
New lighting to be provided under the Islington Council PFI arrangement. Columns (standard columns) to be located in the footway as existing.
Raised table entry treatment provided at junction with St John Street. To be constructed with flush granite kerbs, Tegula setts (ramps) and asphalt.
Southern pavement to be resurfaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone if funding available.
3. University Forecourt overall design for this simple, flexible and
contemporary space to be co-ordinated with University masterplanning proposals. Carriageway to be removed and single surface created at existing pavement level. Area to be mainly surfaced with ASP large element flags. Benches and cycle stands to be provided. Design of space to accommodate occasional large vehicles (e.g. emergency services and maintenance) in terms of access and loading.
Investigations required to establish the extent and condition of historic setts/cobbles beneath the existing surfacing. Scope for reuse of setts/cobble to be investigated.
Narrow pavement around the gardens to be resurfaced with bond gravel.
New lighting to be provided under the Islington Council PFI arrangement. Columns (standard columns) to be located as existing in the narrow pavement around the gardens. Enhanced levels of lighting to be provided through additional lanterns fixed to University buildings.
4. Rear of University Design of area to be simplified and to be
surfaced with ASP large element flags. Benches and cycle stands to be provided.
Improved lighting with white light source to be provided using lighting columns or lanterns fixed to University buildings.
5. The Gardens Footpaths to be resurfaced with bound gravel
with new edging.
Railings around the gardens to be repainted.
New litter bins and benches to be provided.
Bandstand to be refurbished and architectural feature lighting provided. A survey of the bandstand has already been undertaken by Cooch & Associates and remedial works identified.
Architectural feature lighting to be provided to trees.
6. Street space east of Gardens Pavement to be built out on the eastern sides
to reflect the concentric shape of the gardens. Existing kerbs and yorkstone to remain insitu adjacent to the Georgian terraces. Extended pavement to be surfaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone if funding is available.
Carriageway to be raised to give a 50mm upstand to the new kerb line. Parking layout to be adjusted. Carriageway surface to be asphalt or have a bonded gravel surface treatment applied. Ramps to be provided up to the raised carriageway (Tegula setts, flush granite kerbs and asphalt).
New trees to be located within the pavement buildout.
Narrow pavement around the gardens to be widened to 3m and resurfaced with bond gravel.
New lighting to be provided under the Islington Council PFI arrangement. Columns (standard columns) to be located as existing in the pavement around the gardens. Enhanced levels of lighting to be provided through additional columns located in the footway buildout.
7. Ashby Street Additional one parking bay to be provided at
eastern end.
Bollards in southern pavement to be removed and pavement resurfaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone to accommodate occasional vehicle overrun.
New lighting has already been provided under the Islington Council PFI arrangement. Standard columns provided.
Entry treatment provided at junction with Goswell Road. To be constructed with flush granite kerbs, Tegula setts (ramps) and asphalt.
8. Sebastian Street Parking to be rearranged to a perpendicular
layout on the south west side of the street. Additional three spaces provided.
South west footway to be resurfaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone if funding is available.
North east pavement to be extended by 2m. Existing kerbs and yorkstone paving to remain insitu. Extended pavements to be surfaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone if funding is available. Existing pavement surfacing (non yorkstone) to be replaced with ASP large element flags or yorkstone if funding is available.
New lighting to be provided under the Islington Council PFI arrangement. Columns (standard columns) to be located in the pavement as existing.
Entry treatment provided at junction with Goswell Road. To be constructed with flush granite kerbs, Tegula setts (ramps) and asphalt.
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The Estate – Detailed Proposals
This section of the report provides greater detail as to the physical measures proposed. Numbering refers to the plan opposite.
1. Communal Parking Area Existing layout to be simplified through the
removal of existing planters/trees and the introduction of a more efficient parking layout.
Single surface created and surfaced with asphalt and a bonded gravel surface. Small grassed areas to be provided with tree planting.
Information and pedestrian signage to be
provided.
Area to be relit using columns mounted lanterns with a white light source.
wyclif, Emberton and Brunswick Courts to be improved through the addition of new welcoming entrances.
Entrances from the Square (Tompion Street) and wyclif Street to be simplified and opened up. Redundant barrier equipment to be removed.
Entrance from Percival Street to be enlarged and opened up.
2. Communal Parking Area (Berry Place) Existing layout to be simplified through the
removal of existing planters/trees and a more efficient parking layout.
Area to be resurfaced with asphalt and a single surface created. vehicle movement area to be surfaced with asphalt with a bonded gravel surface dressing applied. Small grassed areas to be provided with tree planting.
Area to be relit using columns mounted lanterns with a white light source.
Existing barrier equipment at the Sebastian Street entrance to be removed.
3. Gardens Gardens adjacent to wyclif, Emberton and
Brunswick Courts to be re-landscaped and new accessible play equipment provided. Play equipment to be located in sunny areas and not be surrounded by fencing/railings with improved access for disabled children.
Garden entrance to St John Street to have an accessible keypad/fob entry system installed.
Brunswick Estate - Indicative Proposed view
Brunswick Estate - Existing view
Brunswick Estate - Indicative Proposed view
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Developing the Framework
Introduction
The Framework has been developed between December 2006 and April 2007. The process has been overseen by a Steering Group comprising local people, a representative from City University, a local ward Councillor, EC1 board member and officers from Islington Council and EC1 New Deal for Communities.
First Consultations
The early stages of the project focussed on talking to local people about what they believed were the issues that needed to be addressed and what they would like to see implemented in terms of improvements. Initially this consultation was with a stakeholder group with whom daytime and early evening walkabouts were held in November and December 2006.
An open public consultation event was held on the morning of Saturday 20th January 2007. Approximately fifty people attended this event and again this was an opportunity for local people to give their views about problems now and what they would like to see in the future. A summary of the issues raised is given in the tables opposite.
A full record of the comments received at the three events is contained in Appendix B. many comments were received and these have been consolidated into an ‘Ideas Rug Diagram’ to summarise the issues raised and how the design of potential options has responded to these. This is contained in Appendix B (Page 43).
First Consultation/Exhibition
LIKES DISLIKES NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Trees Lighting (not enough) Bandstand
Green Clutter Lighting
Café Neglect Keep Railings
People Dogs
Blue Portacabins
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Development of Framework Options
Following the consultation undertaken in January 2007, a number of options for the Framework were developed. Towards the end of February 2007 these options were presented to a group of officers from Islington Council and representatives from homes for Islington. The options presented are shown opposite.
overall, officers supported the proposals in principle with detailed comments given both during and after the meeting.
Initial Sketch Designs
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Finalising the Framework
Following the second consultation event discussions were held with the client officer group and the Steering Group.
In terms of the Square and the streets it was agreed that option 1, the enhancement of the historical layout, should be used as the basis for going forward. however, it was agreed that less parking should be removed from the Square and Ashby and Sebastian Streets should remain two way. In addition, only a short section of the road in the Square, between Ashby and Sebastian Street should be raised. The reason for these changes is to provide a Framework that is more affordable in terms of changing to parking is likely to be acceptable to all residents.
In terms of the Brunswick Estate it was agreed that no fundamental changes to the proposals were required. Subsequent to the second consultation some comments were received from people who did not attend on the day regarding the closure of the St John Street entrance to the gardens. There was some resistance to the closure of the gate due to the longer walking distance particularly for the more elderly residents. It was agreed that this could be overcome by installing some form of fob or key pad entry system to allow access by residents only.
Second Public Consultation
In order to obtain feedback on the initial consultations and to present for discussion options for the Framework, a second public consultation was held on Saturday 17th march at the Tenant’s hall in the Brunswick Estate. The exhibition was also at the Finsbury Library from the 18th to 23rd march10:30 - 16.30 and staffed during the evening of the 22nd march. Appendix F contains reduced size versions of the original DIN A1 display boards used at the event.
Around fifty people attended the event on the 17th march. A large number of comments and views were received at the event. A questionnaire was also available for people to complete and 24 were handed in. A full record of the comments received and the results from the feeback form are contained within Appendices B and D.
In relation to the Square and streets, the responses received through the questionnaires were generally positive. Key conclusions drawn from the responses are:
· Strong agreement that the bandstand in the garden should be refurbished
· Strong disagreement that play equipment should be introduced into the Gardens
· option 1 – the majority of respondents viewed the widening of the footway and raising of the carriageway as being positive
· option 1 – the majority of respondents viewed the removal of parking from the Square and relocation to the streets as being positive
· option 2 – only a slight majority of
respondents viewed the widening of the footway around the gardens as being positive
· option 1 & 2 – no clear view on widening of Sebastian Street
many verbal and written comments were received. Key issues to highlight are:
· Number of comments on the need to make better use of the University forecourt
· Number of comments with the view that the layout of the gardens should not be changed. Some reference to the introduction of low hooped railings around the beds/grassed areas
· Number of comments against the introduction of play equipment
In relation to the Brunswick Estate, the responses received through the questionnaires were generally positive. Key conclusions drawn from the responses are:
· Strong agreement that the proposals will make the Estate feel safer
· The majority of respondents agreed that the gardens should be private and the building entrances should be from the car park areas only
· Strong agreement that the proposals for the car parking areas will improve access and make the area more pleasant
· The majority of the respondents agreed that redevelopment of the oil tank building and some garages would make the area feel safer and more lively.
many verbal and written comments were received. Key issues to highlight are:
· Some suggestions made as to alternative uses for the garages/oil tank building such as a community facility
· Number of supportive comments about making the gardens private and closing the St John Street entrance
· Number of comments expressing concern about introducing flats and over looking
Second Consultation
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5. Costings
The Environmental Improvement Framework has been divided into discrete projects for design and implementation. Cost estimates have been produced for these projects and are summarised on the Framework plan opposite.
All estimates are construction costs with a 2007 year base and exclude design, preparation and supervision costs.
In producing the cost estimates the following assumptions have been used:
· Costs are all current costs.· No allowance has been for any value Added Tax
should it be applicable.· Allowance has been included for the contractor’s
preliminary costs for the duration of the works.· Allowance has been included for the contractor’s
overheads and profit on the remedial works.· No allowance has been made for the diversion of
any major services.· No allowance has been made for removing any
major obstructions encountered within the ground.
· An allowance of 3% has been included for any unforeseen contingencies that may arise.
· No allowance has been included for the removal of any hazardous contaminated ground.
· Allowance has been included for the contractor’s compliance with the current health and Safety legislation.
· No allowance has been made for development on-costs such as finance charges and legal fees.
· Land costs have been excluded.· An allowance for Land Fill Tax has been
included.• An allowance of 4% has been included for
Design Fees
Costings
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The Environmental Improvement Framework has been divided into discrete projects for design and implementation. In conjunction with representatives from EC1 NDC and Islington Council an Action Plan for implementation of these projects has been developed and is shown in the table and diagram opposite.
Projects have been categorised as being of high, medium or low priority with the following associated timescales for implementation:
high Priority: 1 to 3 years
medium Priority: 4 to 6 years
Low Priority: 7 to 10 years
The lead organisation or organisations for progressing the projects together with the likely funding source and timescale for implementation have been identified.
Currently some funding is available and it is expected that some improvements can be provided in the next few years. however, budgets are subject to change on an annual basis and this may affect the programme for implementing some projects in the future.
To go forward the majority of the projects will require further design development of the proposals presented in the Framework. This will require the appointment of an appropriate designer and baseline work such as a topographical survey, liason with the statutory services companies and possible site investigations. on going consultation and discussion with local people will be an important element of taking forward the project both informally and formally through statutory processes such as the advertising of changes to traffic regulation orders.
6. Action PlanEnvironmental Improvement Framework - Project Priorities
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Funding Source Completion of Implementation(Financial Year)
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Street space south and east of the gardens
Footway build outs, Tompion Street extension, parking adjustments, raised carriageway (between Ashby Street and Sebastian Street) and tree planting
Medium LBI highways and Parking
£237k EC1 NDC/ Section 106 / TfL Area walking Scheme Budget
10/11 Design work for the whole square to be progressed in 07/08 or 08/09. Implementation to commence in 09/10.
Enhanced lighting LBI Lighting £14k Lighting on garden edge to be completed within PFI timescale. Lighting in build-outs to be added in conjunction with main works.
Carriageway re-surfaced with bonded gravel surface dressing
LBI highways £62k optional treatment to be finalised during design.
Narrow footway around the gardens re-surfaced with bound gravel
Low LBI highways £10k Post 12/13 To be co-ordinated with resurfacing of paths in Gardens.
Wyclif Street Entry treatment at junction with St John Street
High LBI highways £16k EC1 NDC 08/09
Parking amendments – additional five bays
Medium LBI Parking £5k LBI highways / TfL
09/10 To be undertaken in conjunction with works to street space south of Gardens
Adjustments to lighting LBI Lighting £12k EC1 NDC / Section 106
10/11 Lighting to be adjusted to co-ordinate with Square lighting and to create gateway on St John Street.
Resurfacing of southern footway with ASP
Low LBI highways £15k highways maintenance
Post 12/13
University Forecourt (Street space north of gardens)
Carriageway to be removed, single surface created, paving with ASP and street furniture
Medium LBI highways £210k Section 106 / City University / TfL
11/12 works to be co-ordinated with changes to University buildings proposed from current masterplanning exercise. Design work for the whole Square to be progressed in 08/09.
Enhanced lighting LBI Lighting £22k
Narrow footway around the gardens re-surfaced with bonded gravel
Low LBI highways £7.5k To be co-ordinated with resurfacing of paths in Gardens.
University Link to Spencer Street
Area to be resurfaced and improved lighting
Low City University & LBI highways
£142k City University and highways maintenance
Post 12/13 works to be co-ordinated with changes to University buildings proposed from current masterplanning exercise.
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The Gardens Improve management and maintenance of Gardens
High Islington Greenspace N/A LBI Greenspace on going requirement
Architectural feature lighting to trees High Islington Greenspace & LBI Conservation
£25k LBI Greenspace / Sponsorship / EC1 NDC
08/09
Bandstand refurbished and architectural lighting provided
High Islington Greenspace, LBI Conservation, EC1 NDC & Friends of Northampton Square
£140k LBI Greenspace / LBI Conservation / heritage Lottery Fund / Sponsorship
09/10 Proposals for refurbishing the bandstand need to be linked with a plan for bringing the facility back into active use.
Footpaths to be resurfaced with bound gravel. New edging to paths and low hooped fencing.
Low Islington Greenspace £126k Islington Greenspace
Post 12/13
New litter bins and benches. Islington Greenspace £6k Islington Greenspace
Repaint railings Islington Greenspace £5k Islington Greenspace
Ashby Street Entry treatment at junction with Goswell Road
High LBI highways £16k LBI highways – A1 Borough Project
08/09
Parking adjustments – additional one bay
Medim LBI Parking £1k EC1 NDC 09/10 To be undertaken in conjunction with works to street space east of Gardens
Adjustments to lighting Medium LBI Lighting £9k EC1 NDC / Section 106
10/11 Lighting to be adjusted to co-ordinate with Square lighting and to create gateway on Goswell Road.
Existing bollards in southern footway removed. Footway resurfaced with ASP. Design to accommodate occasional vehicle over-run
Low LBI highways £20k LBI highways maintenance
Post 12/13
Sebastian Street Entry treatment at junction with Goswell Road
High LBI highways £20k LBI highways – A1 Borough Project
08/09
Enhanced Lighting High LBI Lighting £10k LBI Lighting 08/09
Parking re-arranged to perpendicular layout – additional one bay
Medium LBI highways and Parking
£20k LBI highways 09/10 To be undertaken in conjunction with works to street space east of Gardens
North east footway to be extended by 2m and surfaced with ASP. Existing footway to be re-surfaced.
Medium LBI highways and Parking
£75k LBI highways maintenance/ Section 106
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South west footway resurfaced with ASP. Medium LBI highways £20k LBI highways maintenance
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The Estate – Communal Parking Area
Improvements to Tompion Street estate entrance
High homes for Islington £7k EC1 NDC / homes for Islington
07/08 Needs to be restricted as an entrance for construction vehicles associated with block capital improvements works. Design work to be progressed in 07/08.
Improvements to Percival Street entrance
High homes for Islington £10k EC1 NDC / homes for Islington
07/08 Design work to be progressed in 07/08.
Existing layout simplified. Area to be resurfaced with asphalt and a single surface created. Relighting.
Medium homes for Islington £752k EC1 NDC / homes for Islington / Section 106
10/11 works to be undertaken after block capital improvements works
Improvements to wyclif, Emberton and Brunswick Court entrances
homes for Islington £70k EC1 NDC / homes for Islington
10/11 works to be undertaken in conjunction with block capital improvements works
Improvements to wyclif Street entrance homes for Islington £10k EC1 NDC 11/12 works to be undertaken after improvements within block
Redevelopment of redundant buildings – oil tank building and some garages
homes for Islington N/A 10/11 Requires a more detailed feasibility study – identification of uses, outline designs, costings, market values etc.
The Estate – Gardens
Re-landscaping of green space including new play equipment
High homes for Islington £161k EC1 NDC / homes for Islington
08/09 Design work to be progressed in 07/08.
Entry system to St John Street green space entrance
homes for Islington £7k homes for Islington
08/09 works to be undertaken in conjunction with re-landscaping
maintenance of green space adjacent to mulberry Court
homes for Islington £20k homes for Islington
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Appendix A - Urban Design and Movement Analysis
Appendix B - Record of Public Consultation Events
Appendix C - Second Public Consultation - Display Boards
Appendix D - Second Public Consultation - Feedback Form and Results
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Land Use
The areas of Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate are a very diverse neighbourhood, characterised by a rich mix of uses ranging from large and smaller office buildings, different types of housing and local shops. The City University to the north and housing to the south dominate the square itself.
Northampton Square
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Accessibility and Ownership of Open Space
Generally there are two different kinds of open spaces, places which are rather green and leafy, and places which have a more urban character with hard pavement. They have different levels of access to the public, ranging from private spaces (only used by people living or working in the adjacent buildings), semi-private spaces (they are privately owned, but people are permitted to go there, i.e. the passage way through the university) and public spaces everyone can use, for example public streets or Northampton Square.
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PUBLIC GREEN SPACE
SEmI PUBLIC GREEN SPACE
PRIvATE GREEN SPACE
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SIGNALISED PEDESTRIAN CRoSSING
Pedestrian Movement Issues
The survey of the area revealed a number of issues for pedestrian movement, that, in some aspects, affect cyclists as well. The issues arise from poor maintenance, inapproriate design and the increased use of cars.
In Northampton Square, streets are fairly wide for the residential character of the area and pavements are narrow, leaving only little space for pedestrian movement. Several primary pedestrian routes run through unkept, poorly overlooked and often illegible passages, or are even blocked to pedestrian movement.
Crossing the main adjacent streets is in some places difficult (see drawing) due to missing or poorly designed crossing facilities
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Review of EC1 NDC Public Space Strategy
The EC1 Public Space Strategy was published 2004. It aims to provide a context within which significant improvement to the public open spaces can be achieved, including parks, streets, pavements, all public open spaces and those on council estates.
The strategy identifies a number of distinct areas all of which require over all plans, in conjunction with the streets around them. The aim is to create attractive open places where people want to spend time and that encourage walking and cycling. Those places act as a ‘green chain’ and are connected by streets with a ‘green feel’.
The project is guided and informed by a number of documents and consultations, as listed below:
1. EC1 New Deal masterplan Framework 2001
2. EC1 Public Space Strategy 2004
3. Islington Streetbook 2005
4. making safer places: women’s community safety audit on Brunswick Estate 2005
5. Crime opportunity profile by the metropolitan Police, Ian Lewis 2006
The masterplan Framework and the Public Space Strategy set out the principles and general key objectives for the regeneration of the area.
Key objectives are to create a clutter free, well lit high quality public realm with a focus on pedestrian and cycling priority. Amenity uses should be clustered together in spaces that have a distinct character and clear private/public boundaries. Places should be linked by green, pedestrian and cycling friendly streets.
The Islington Streetbook is a borough-wide streetscape manual, that aims to deliver a co-ordinated, consistent and clutter free environment. It advises on detailed layout of road and footway design, materials, street furniture and planting.
The women’s community safety audit and the crime opportunity profile point out the shortcomings of the area in terms of safety. There is a difference between the perceived feeling of safety and the actual crime rate. The most prevalent offences were motor vehicle crime and the theft of bikes, but the most mentioned problems in women’s community safety audit the were youths hanging out, moped racing, fast traffic, litter, vandalism, poor lighting and lack of orientation.
EC1 New Deal Masterplan Framework
The framework was prepared 2001 for the Finsbury area, to aid the regeneration process. It sets out to identify sites and buildings where opportunities can be realised to meet the local community’s aspirations for the area.
Each identified project has a clear description of problems, outcome, partners, funding requirements, sources and timescale. Northampton Square is one of the identified projects and the framework sets design principles and suggests improvements as follows:
General
• Clustering of amenity uses• Focus on pedestrian and cycling priority• Green chain• Clear private – public boundaries• Lighting
Specific:
• Reopen the university pool• New pedestrian crossing on Goswell Road in
front of entrance to King’s Square• Public Art for Northampton Square• Surface treatment and street furniture in front
of the University
Key actions are
- Give ‘green feel’ to connecting roads- Improve safety by better crossings, lighting,
maintenance and natural surveillance- Focus on high quality projects rather than a
dispersed approach- Focus on each role and character of a place- Legibility of boundaries: Distinct private and
public spaces rather than semi-public/private- Declutter- Efficient use of space.
Making Safer Places: Women’s Community Safety Audit at The Brunswick Estate 2005
This was a community safety training audit to assess and improve community safety in their neighbourhood. The audit was carried out in 13 Sessions on the estate, including discussions, mapping, observation, recording, analysis, presentations and implementation suggestions. one of the outcomes of the audit was that there is a great difference from day to night time and different perceptions by different people. As a result of the audit, trees and shrubs have been cut back in several places and lighting has been improved.
General issues concerning the open space are:- Poor lighting- Lack of maintenance- overgrown shrubs- Poor signage
Trouble Spots:
Percival Street and malta Street- Fast traffic- youths hanging out, harassment- Too dark
harold Laski Court- Drug taking- vandalism- Too dark
Emberton Court- youths hanging out- Litter- moped racing- Dog training
Berry Place- No go area after sunset- Drug taking- Too dark- No natural surveillance
Tompion Street- Traffic- Shrubs
Playground- Litter- No sunshine- youth hanging out.
Report of Crime Prevention Design Advice
The Report covers the area of Brunswick Estate, Northampton Square and City University. The underlying concept of the report is that crime will tend to thrive in an area where the environment itself increases the risk for potential victims, whilst reducing the risk of detection or capture of offenders. In the area, the total amount of recorded crime over the last 12 months appears particularly high, but the incidents of priority crimes such as residential burglary, robbery, snatch and assaults are comparatively low. The crime types that inflate the total figures are the theft of bicycles and motor vehicle crime. Changes to the environment could affect these types of crime.
The major findings of the survey were as follows:
- Some parts of the Estate and street furniture are dirty and damaged and are ingredients of the ‘Broken window Theory’
- Lack of territorial responsibility. The perception of no formal guardians attracts anti-social behaviour and crime
- Poor lighting- Lack of natural surveillance, especially for
cycle parking and on the Estate at entrances and passages
- Illegible, daunting entrances and poor signage do not necessarily lead to where people want to go
- Under-use of open space due to lack of amenities, i.e. children play areas
- moped racing and rat running by youths.
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Steering Group inception meeting
Notes of walk around 28th November 2006 at 2pm
Stopping point 1, Tompion Street
‘No buses’ sign at entrance to Brunswick!
This is the ‘Back door to Brunswick Estate’. where’s the front door?
various signs give wrong and conflicting messages to residents and visitors. This affects the identity of the Estate
Signage at entrance to Brunswick indicates road, not estate
Signage generally negative
Estate signs are on the perimeter only, not inside yet it’s all very confusing.
The relationship and linkage between the Estate and the Square, currently dominated by vehicular spaces, should be improved; perhaps using a home zone to re-shift the emphasis away from vehicles towards pedestrians
Should access to every block be possible from the main entrance?
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The entrance is not overlooked and is therefore potentially unsafe
The vicarage building is historically significant as there used to be a church development here
There is a redundant oil tank/building here. This could be converted and given a use to improve the role of this building in the space; perhaps as a workspace similar to the model workshop use at the other end of the road
Garages look awful
Garages are the ‘dead hand’ of the space because of the lack of active frontage. There is a potential to bring a new active frontage along here
To what extent is this area public or private realm
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Surveillance in this area is poor even though tall buildings surround the space. Balconies obstruct views, or living areas do not have windows at this side, and at ground level, windows are locked up, doors hidden, and access hampered. This is a problem in terms of safety and access
The single storey link buildings are not successful; they are not suitable for disabled use, are not secure, are partly disused and block access and views throughout the Estate. They are vulnerable buildings with vulnerable people. It would be much better without them for the Estate. Removing them would radically open up views and access and potentially bring forward new public spaces, including play
Encourage the right type of movement and this space will succeed. make sure entrances are overlooked. open up entrances to Estate.
Too much clutter. movement should be simple
Brunswick Estate seems as ‘islands of buildings in a car park’ and ‘bleak’
Low brick walls and planters obstruct access, and make poor use of the space. Kerbs, footways and parking areas are laid out to suit cars instead of people. Kerbs, location of dropped kerb areas, and bollards are laid out to make it very difficult to move around in a wheelchair, with a pushchair, or even on foot
Cars get the ‘straight’ route, whilst pedestrians have to move around them. Fire access may have influenced this arrangement
Improve route from Tompion Street through to Percival Street
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This space feels nicer than the rest of the road. This seems to be because of larger windows in the buildings, trees, but more particularly because of the active frontage created by the workshop opposite the residential frontages. The space feels like a ‘village’ because of the mixture of compatible uses. you feel safe here.
The ‘pram stores’ could be removed, or be used to store materials.
waste management issue needs to be looked at.
There shouldn’t be so much parking here
Berry Place/Sebastian Street
New development has window looking along passage which will help surveillance
much better because of development. CCTv proposed here
Sebastian Street
mean footways; should be widened
highway lighting is to be replaced shortly
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Renew the bandstand. Seek heritage Lottery Funding to restore it.
Bandstand is fragile; used to be glazed. Structures still in store. Need to restore it in a robust way. Could it be re-built in with a brick base and iron structure?
Could have tables and chairs to complement the café use
Sometimes a wind band or choir plays here. music school uses space
Dogs have attacked people here.
A lot of children hang out here
Nothing gets enforced
Café is very succesfull
Planting and urns prevent football games
Not much through traffic but cars still seem to dominate. Can parking be reduced in favour of landscaping?
Need to organise activities in the space. The University should be included in these discussions
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The Square feels a bit sorry for itself. maintenance and management is a key issue
Residents have planted island beds
very happy with railings
The oval space has become separated from its surroundings; none of the entrances match up with the surrounding paths. Need to restitch the fragments together
The blue ‘boxes’ used as part of the housing development gives a feeling of ‘anarchy’ to the space.
Containers distort traffic in the Square, they are generating considerable extra vehicle movements
van drivers tend not to deliver to official dropping off points in the space
There used to be car free days
No surveillance of approaches to the University
The green space should extend if possible
The bollarded areas of carriageway should be used for more than just roadway
Lighting under trees makes it obscureLegitimate uses – engage for University
Lighting on square PFI replacement – contact Cynthia Evans
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Kick about uses happen in the corners of the Square. Create a space for football
Better use needs to be made of the spaces fronting the University
Servicing – adhoc at University
Cycle stands need to tie in with well-circulated areas
Passage feels threatening.
A sign should be provided at the passageway leading from the Square to Spencer Street. Perhaps at the blank concrete surface above the passageway entrance
Ponding blocks access
Need to address corner spaces of University
Area where boys gather
No surveillance of entrance to University
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Footway adjacent to University is separated from public footway with brick wall. Combine both areas by removing wall to make a more generous footway. Plant more trees.
Children, with parents/carers coming from school use Spencer St, but do not go through the square
University is working on a masterplan. They will look at possibilities for establishing a diagonal route into the Square from the junction between St John Street and Spencer Street
St John Street
Good frontages here
how are deliveries made
Good quality footway materials; concrete slabs well laid
Stopping point 8, garden entrance to Estate; adjoining St John Street
make new linkage between street and garden
Entrance needs to be celebrated more
No surveillance at the entrance to the garden
Playground insufficient; very small and dark
huge potential for improvement
Gate blocked to stop scooters. Scooter barrier would increase access
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Notes of walk around 13th December 2006 at 5pm with the steering group. The evening walk followed the same format as the first walk around on 28th November 2006.
Stopping point 1, Tompion Street
- ‘I tend to walk the long way through the Square staying by the houses’ (along the southern side of the Square).
- you don’t know who may be hiding behind the parked cars
- There are no lights on the footway- when the lights in the University buildings go off,
the whole area becomes very dark. Even when they are on, the effect is to make the gardens and Northampton Square seem even darker by contrast.
- The orange light makes everything seem very dingy; including the new lights in the Estate
Stopping point 2, Wyclif Court
- New lighting has made this entrance brighter. Are these low energy lights? A decent amount of lighting comes off the block
balcony lighting- It would be better if the link block was not there- Planting areas have been lowered to increase
visibility and safety- It would be good to increase ways through to the
street, but scooter access must be avoided- Garages are unlit- Garages seem difficult to use; Taxi driver
struggled to park and get out- There are no routes along footway areas;
especially for disabled or pushchair access- Ivy on building end is dead but still attached to
the façade. Exposed wiring runs alongside- Bad condition of roadway
Stopping point 3, in front of Harold Laski House
- Planter area should go; its dangerous; people could hide behind
- A single surface without kerbs or steps would be good. If the space was covered with cobbles/setts it would be much nicer (and posher)
- The derelict building brought back to use has helped the space because of new windows which provide overlooking. It makes you feel safer knowing someone can see you
- yes it would be nice if there were less or no cars here, but access is needed to the workshops and to the housing
- Reasonably well lit here. Passage to Sebastian Street is well lit
Berry Place/Sebastian Street
- Feels safer since the development has been built; windows, light colour, and no more brick wall narrowing the street
Sebastian Street
- very dark. Lights on both sides at long intervals.
- There should be more lights than this. Possibility of providing footway lighting similar to St John Street. If new lights are to be provided then more should be used
- The footways are narrow, with too much roadspace. Perhaps the street could be lit from one side only and at one side the footway could be widened. would this be the more ‘public’ side? (north) or the more residential side (South)?
- when approaching the University students tend to move along the South side. Coming home they tend to move along the North side.
- young scooter riders are a problem in this area. (An ‘11’-year old boy started pulling wheelies on a motor scooter in front of us at this point. Part of a group taking turns to do so).
- People are happy to have more light in the street, but not to have lights directly in front of their houses.
Stopping point 4, Northampton Square Gardens
- The gardens are very dark- It would be friendlier to light the bandstand- The trees have previously been lit with Christmas
lights; which was nice- There are lots of nice trees here, it would be nice
to notice them more would walk through the gardens during the day
but not at night- Gardens are locked at dusk- A number of bikes are chained to railings
Stopping point 5, in front of City University
- Students hanging around smoking in small groups
- Need to do something about bikes; chained to railings but there should be properly allocated and located bike stands
- Bins, bollards and other street furniture are poorly provided and located and add to the feeling of carelessness here
- The underuse of the space is a problem. we need to make more use of the space
- The café is a great success. Could these people help to run the bandstand?
- Poor quality footways (breaking up towards wyclif Street)
- Lots of roadway space but no use for it
Stopping point 8 garden entrance to Estate; adjoining St John Street
- very dark entrance and cramped (the meeting had to negotiate a group of youths blocking the entrance). This is not a good entrance to the Estate
- Cycle stands are in the wrong place; no-one uses them here
- Lights are not working here; (around 9 lights not working were counted)
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PUBLIC REALM & PEDESTRIAN AREASSEMI PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN AREASKEY CONNECTING STREETS
PUBLIC GREEN SPACE
SIGNALLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
ZEBRA CROSSING
BUS STOPSRoutes:153 - Angel to Liverpool Street Station4 & 56 - Angel to Barbican
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GARDENS/ GREEN SPACE
PRIMARY ROUTES
POND
COVERED WATER RESERVOIR
STRATEGIC CONNECTION
LOST CONNECTION
NEW DEVELOPMENT
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PUBLIC GREEN SPACESEMI PUBLIC GREEN SPACEPRIVATE GREEN SPACE
PUBLIC PLACE
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PLAYGROUNDS
PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDSHIGHER EDUCATIONPLACES OF WORSHIP
PUBLIC BUILDING
OFFICES
RESIDENTIAL
BUSY STREET FRONT
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INAPPRORIATE CAR DOMINANCE
POOR PAVEMENT
CLUTTER
UNPLEASANT OR INTIMIDATING PASSAGE
BLOCKED OR TROUBLESOME DESIRE LINE
LOW QUALITY GATEWAY
SIGNALISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
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General areas
Likes
Great bus stops
Comparatively good parking
There is low traffic volume which is good
Like: Big trees, green
Trees and Green areas.
Trees, Shops.
The Square, The Café, The general feel of the area.
The Square and Café
People, Community
It’s my roots
Dislikes
Lighting here is bad.
Lack of lighting here and generally bad signage
Needs extra lighting. Bulbs they put in are underpowered.
It’s like walking in Dickensian London
Street furniture outside library blocks flow.
I don’t feel safe walking at night, even if friends or shops were to be located conveniently, because the streets are unsafe, particularly in the St Luke’s area.
Car parking permits too expensive. Too much hassle to have a car.
Don’t feel safe after 6:30 pm.
Problems with teenagers.
Poor Lighting.
Lack of facilities for youth.
Lighting.
Paving.
I don’t want you New Deal on City University or h.F.I (homes for Islington)to do anything in this area. you or they do not have the interest of the people at heart.
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Lights were removed.
Security of the area, Lighting, Berry Place is dangerous
Lighting, one way system.
Suggested improvements
have a dog route properly signalled and equipped in order to keep dogs out of children’s play areas.
Get basic things done first before making fancy new proposals
Position lights so they are not at eye level
Signs on fingerposts may be good; like in the City.
Good facilities that are new Flats, good local shops.
Food cooking smells from St John Street takeaway. Proper extractor.
Provide seating at St John Street space.
Lighting.
New Deal money is supposed to be for the community. Give us CCTv in the area for people to feel safe.
The Blue Boxes – please have them removed.
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Northampton Square
Likes
I like to go walking and cycling in the Square.
The space is like a parking lot full of people.
Upkeep of trees is great.
Chevrons greatly improved parking.
I play football with my son most nights against the wall.
There used to be a sweetshop here (at entrance to Estate from Northampton Square).
when I was a kid they had a band there.
vehicle barriers are very successful at Northampton Square.
Amenity for the local people.
Cycling, roller skating.
Like the quietness in the weekend.
Busy street life.
Square is tidy.
Cleanliness on Northampton Square and streets.
Church meets on Sunday in University. Football in front of University.
Locked gardens security for café.
Community contributed to gardens planting.
Square is quite well maintained railings keep out dogs and prevent late night access. Café is good and brings people. Refurbish bandstand, why not reinstate original low railings inside the square. City University frontage not attractive, blue boxes awful.
The trees, the mix of people, the tranquillity of the square, the historical layers, some of the buildings.
Dislikes
Northampton Square Garden is not an attractive area.
Existing light heads in the trees do not work as leaves and branches shade light.
After my friend got mugged here I’m a bit dubious about safety.
Northampton Square is not used at all.
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Good to block vehicular access. Don’t want to encourage traffic through area.
Northampton Square seems exclusively for the houses next to it
Coaches park here, with engines running to keep air conditioning going.
wasted spaces around Northampton Square Garden.
Traffic bollards are really horrible.
Dead area for driving cars through or parking.
Tree root in gardens is a trip hazard; that’s why gate is closed.
The portacabins are very dangerous.
Tree canopy keeps moisture on grass and light.
Annoying when students walk in the road.
If you refurbished the bandstand it would be a wreck again.
Lighting within estate – very dull, want spot lights.
Gardens not welcoming. Could be used a lot more.
Gardens not welcoming. Doesn’t connect with anywhere, trees are big, nothing underneath.
Scooters racing through north part of square.
Sunday afternoon Jazz Bands.
Dogs in the Square.
The neglect (e.g. rundown bandstand) and street clutter, some of the buildings.
Suggested improvements
more activity could bring more pressure on parking and noise.
Keep railings.
It would be cool to have music speakers and more seating in the gardens. Dogs need policing in the Square.
Improve light.
Actual Square needs renovating
Get rid of blue containers.
I’d like just a few play things in the Gardens.
Reluctance to make alterations to the Square’s internal layout.
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Art events in the Gardens have been successful; lets have more.
make flowerbed smaller + raised.
Encourage City University to use this space but respectfully.
Keeping Square railings makes it irrelevant to change the entrances location: if you want to get in you’ll find your way and if you don’t the entrances location won’t change it.
Don’t take down railings around Square.
Restore the bandstand. Don’t take the railings away. Keep views, keep locked at certain times. make flowerbeds smaller and raised.
Pavilion needs up keeping.
Bandstand has been used to handle drugs. Needs to be opened up.
more light.
Don’t take the railings down – whatever!
more lighting on square.
Leave the gardens as it is. Renovate water fountain, bandstand. Don’t change pathways. maintain integrating of layout. Redesign pavements around square eliminating access to university and creating a new triangle facing Brunswick Estate entrance.
make garages single storey flats and take out existing one storey flats.
make a dog walking route that has bins along the way.
Keep bandstand but open it up.
Cycle route needed on north side.
A reason for keeping the railings round the square is that parents and grand parents like to take young children into the square, and without the railings they could run into the road much more easily.
Do not grow a hedge around the square just inside the railings; that would prevent people seeing in which would lessen the security.
The drinking fountain needs a bit of restoration.
Restore the fountain, it works!
move benches in gardens picnic tables.
Consents on bandstand, wider pavements around edge of gardens.
Serious work to bandstand – repair it.
No problem with dogs and ball games – use with respect.
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Small entrances to gardens – make bigger.
Flower Beds to be raised slightly – replanted.
Please leave railings.
Please keep trees.
Refurbish bandstand, why not reinstate original low railings inside the square?
Brunswick Estate
Likes
one of the nicest Estates in Islington.
Always been a good Estate.
mulberry court’s gardens are nice but not accessible.
very well defined boundaries; you effectively enter into a behaviour ‘contract’ when you enter an enclosed space
Accesses – Good having only a few entrances. more control, Security.
Estate is tidy.
Pleasantly planted seating areas in estate.
we have an excellent T.m.o officer called Kerryanne.
The grounds in front of Brunswick
Central Location, Security.
Disikes
where’s the entrance to the estate?
Garages are expensive (£400/year).
Playground is a bit grotty and small, but if it gets improved it needs maintaining properly.
No one nice entrance to estate.
Play area in estate doesn’t have enough equipment.
Path next to playground is too narrow.
Garden is divided in two by narrow passage adjacent to the playground.
Buildings are too tall.
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Kebab shop smelly; needs to fit filters.
Can’t take my kids to school easily through the Estate. Cars drive too fast and the pavement is too narrow.
Untidy Gardens (litter, weeds), maintenance of communal areas (broken doors, dirty halls).
No-one sits here (mulberry Court garden); others should be able to access it.
you feel as if you are on a main road (road in front of Estate buildings).
Sign posts need improving; no-one knows how to get in.
It’s a right state above the shops; people throw rubbish out and water ponds.
It’s a dump round here and it used to be nice.
Play area for kids, problems with dog fouling. People come from other estates, dogs run free.
one way traffic through Estate.
western entrance to estate is too low key non-descript.
more seating in the gardens (away from flats).
Balance grass with hard surface areas.
Low-rise blocks necessary for serving disabled people.
Playground used to face St John Street.
Accesses – Good having only a few entrances. more control, Security.
Cut through from residents from bus
Bedrooms are at the front of mulberry Court; no overlooking
Kids from Brunswick Estate come onto the Estate but CCTv and security scare them away
Provide more seating in the Estate gardens; away from flats
Playground attracts the wrong type of people
Play area used to be here
yard in front of harold Laski house is used as dumping ground for scooters
Concerned about taking garages away.
There just isn’t one good entrance to the Estate.
Closed doors at entrances to Estate buildings are a safety issue.
Boiler makes a noise.
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As an elderly resident I value being able to have a garage to park my car on the Brunswick Estate as it offers me security to travel in the evening.
Easy access to those that climb on the fence late at night and congregate with drinks late at night, people’s bedrooms are here.
Rubbish collecting in Tompion Street.
when the lifts break down.
Poor Lighting on Brunswick.
The car entrance in Tompion Street, pot holed road on Estate, Lighting.
Area behind near garages is not well organised. Area on wyclif Street corner near shops is unattractive.
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Remove single storey blocks in the estate. Less intimidating, open it up.
Improve communal space in estate.
Is there an imperative for all these garages?
Get rid of existing single storey flats. open generous pathways through the Estate creating new sightlines and improving safety.
They should do something with this lot (redundant equipment/signs at Tompion Street).
Please take this away (redundant traffic control equipment and signs at Tompion Street)
mulberry Court’s gardens are nice but not accessible: an entrance should be provided.
Small park for Children in mulberry Court.
move substantial road barrier scooters are the problem.
Use stone bollards to stop vehicles at wyclif Court, not timber ones which break.
Better playground needed (careful with maintenance costs).
Trent Gardens as key stage issue.
Replace garages with single storey buildings.
organise traffic on the Estate.
would be good to have CCTv in hidden areas.
Smarten up garages.
Garages – don’t redevelop to two stories. Kids run along the top, lock up garages used for stolen goods.
Kebab shop smelly; needs to fit filters.
Improve lighting.
Need a balance of grass and hard surfacing in Estate gardens.
Keep Estate edges railings. when a gate was opened gangs of kids in scooters come in.
Playground is a bit grotty and small, but if it gets improved it needs maintaining properly.
make more patrol hotspots.
what about a water feature?
more pavements.
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Keep railings.
Picnic table.
more light.
Don’t open up the front of mulberry Court as this will encourage those that ride skates, scooters to ride across and around it.
Remove barriers on entrance to estate.
open up space route in front of mulberry Court – for all residents.
oil room is potential place to relocate boiler room.
No-one sits here (mulberry Court garden); others should be able to access it.
The garages should be available to residents on the Brunswick Estate rather than other residents in the general area.
with any potential redevelopment of the Estate I don’t think there needs to be as much car parking provided but the garage provision should be maintained.
minimise street furniture, more tarmac than we need. Too much parking particularly in Estate. Just as much parking but re-allocate space.
Demolish tower blocks potential building plots in estate.
Better gardens in Brunswick Estate. Flowers are in – needs maintenance.
Remove vehicle ramp on passage to back of harold Laski.
Improve green spaces in Brunswick.
we don’t have a big playing area for the kids, we need more features.
Entrances to estate needs improvement.
Improve Entrance.
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City University
Likes
Busy street life.
Students bring sense of activity and safety to the Square
University and young people add life.
Disikes
Alleyway space is ugly and wasted
There used to be busy traffic when bank was here
Too much ambient light
Lots of litter dropped by students in the forecourt area
University is an appalling neighbour; litter and noisy deliveries
There are too many recycling bins; rationalising needed
Area in front of University, wasted space.
Suggested improvements
Useful to have diagonal route if well lit; security?
making a new diagonal route through would be good
Restore lost diagonal from St John Street to Northampton Square.
Used to be diagonal through route. It would be useful to have again.
Reinstate old Charles Street.
Close alleyway through to Spencer Street
There are too many recycling bins; rationalising needed
money machine should go over to other side at Spencer Street to reduce vehicles in the Square
University lights should go off at night
Switch University lights off.
Need to do something about Sunday worship parking
want University gate closed at 10:30, drunken students.Streets
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Parking has been improved (changed to chevron from parallel + metered + resident parking).
Dislikes:
Sebastian Street is quite wide, with few lights
Dreary lighting in Sebastian Street
Raised section at Ashby Street is horrible
Pavement at wyclif Street hasn’t been touched for ages. I tripped over it.
At Spencer Street this is just a hanging about area in front of the University
Rubbish bins on corner of wyclif Street
Suggested improvements
would like this level of parking maintained.
Pedestrian crossing at Percival Street needs to tie in with Brunswick Estate entrance. This is where I take my child to school
At corner where St John Street meets wyclif street: “fix this eyesore”. Recycle bins close off the space and over-spill.
maintenance important at Spencer Street
Bring the parking off the streets
Crossing facility on Percival Street entrance to estate.
Ashby Street – do something with raised area planting.
There is no pedestrian crossing on Percival Street at entrance to Brunswick Estate – a route to several schools and currently a very dangerous road to cross.
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LOCAL CONNECTIONS
EC1 New Deal for Communities and Islington Council would like to explore opportunities for environmental improvements to Northampton Square, the adjacent streets and the Brunswick Estate. Consultants Alan Baxter & Associates and East Architects are putting together design proposals in response to the views of local people.
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PUBLIC REALM & PEDESTRIAN AREASSEMI PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN AREASKEY CONNECTING STREETS
PUBLIC GREEN SPACE
SIGNALLEDPEDESTRIAN CROSSING
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BUS STOPSRoutes:153 - Angel to Liverpool Street Station4 & 56 - Angel to Barbican
Local ConnectionsNorthampton Square is set in the vicinity of several local parks, playgrounds and public spaces, all accessible within 5 minutes walking distance from Northampton Square. Those places are connected by a network of pavements, which are either along the public streets or pedestrians ways through estates. The majority of street crossings are signalled junctions or zebra crossing. However, at some points there are no safe crossings.
Previous events held have included a Steering Group inception meeting and walk around at the end of November 2006, an evening walk around in December 2006 as well as work done by The Women’s Design Service and John Thompson and Partners. The most recent event was a drop in session held on the 20th January 2007 at which local people talked about the existing problems and what they would like to see happen in the future.
This exhibition presents a number of proposals for the area. Currently, some funding is available and it is expected that some improvements can be provided in the next few years. Other improvements would be provided in the longer term when funding becomes available. We would be interested to know your views on the priorities for the area. We would like your feedback and opinions on the proposals.
For further information please contact Liz Kessler at EC1 New Deal for Communities on 020 7608 8593 or Rochelle Friend at Islington Council on 020 7527 2720.
The vision is to create a walkable place that allows those living and working in the area to move around safely, freely and comfortably.
The specific aims for the environmental improvements across the area are:
• To improve safety in the area, particularly on the streets and the Estate• To encourage pedestrian movement through the Square, within the Brunswick Estate and between the
Estate and the Square• To promote social cohesion by creating high quality public spaces in which people can meet talk, play,
read etc.
Improving Northampton Square and The Brunswick Estate
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The whole area is developed in a fine grain
road network, connecting public places and
green space, with most of the historic routes
retained.
The Polytechnical Institute was officially
opened in 1898, as a result of an architectural
competition, built in the contemporary and
popular ‘free renaissance’ style.
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The expansion of London reached the area
soon after 1800, and the Northampton Estate
was leased for building after 1803. New streets
were layed out in a fine network, centred on
Northampton Square and built up mainly
with three storey Georgian houses. Behind the
houses were gardens and mews. The layout
is typical for its time and is influenced by the
existing roads crossing the site.
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POST WAR
Bomb damage and a new approach to
housing and slum clearance had a signicant
impact on the area. This led to historic blocks
being merged, tall buildings set in open space
and the loss of clear building lines. Several
roads were built over, including the pond and
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and easy neighbourhood to walk through.
CONSERVATION AREAS PLAN
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Historical Development
In the 18th Century the site and
surrounding area was part of the Earl of
Northampton’s estate (later Marquis),
outside the boundaries of London. At
that time most of the area was covered
by green fields stretching between the
surburbs of the City and the growing
village of Islington. St. Johns Street
was the main road between the land
to the north and the large meat market
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travellers and cattle-drovers. Northampton
Square is located near an important
pond and water reservoir and is crossed
by a road leading to the pond.
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LAND USE
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT ISSUES
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Public Realm
Northampton Square is set in the vicinity of several local parks, playgrounds and public spaces, all accessible within 5 minutes walking distance from Northampton Square. Those places are connected by a network of pavements, which are either along the public streets or pedestrians ways through estates. The majority of street crossings are signalled junctions or zebra crossing. However, at some points there are no safe crossings.
Landuse, Open space, Pedestrian Movement
Land useThe area of Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate are a very diverse neighbourhood, characterised by a rich mix of uses ranging from large and smaller office buildings, different types of housing and local shops. The square itself is dominated by the City University to the north and housing to the south.
Open SpaceGenerally there are two different kinds of open spaces, places which are rather green and leafy, and places which have a more urban character with hard pavement. They have different levels of access to the public, ranging from private spaces (only used by people living or working in the adjacent buildings), semi-private spaces (they are privately owned, but people are permitted to go there, i.e. the passage way through the university) and public spaces everyone can use, for example public streets or Northampton Square.
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Sebastian Street is dominated by cars with narrow pavements and poor lighting
The relationship between City University and the gardens needs improving in terms of access, use and spacial layout.
The bandstand is in a poor state of repair and Northampton Square gardens do not join up with the spaces around
Improving Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate
Within the NDC area Northampton Square is atypical, although it does share many of the characteristics of the area as a whole. The area, over time, has accumulated several problems within its public realm, gardens and streets, but it is also rich in assets and potential.
The plans summarise some of these problems and potentials. Some are obvious, whilst some are not, and only people like you, who live and work here and have experienced the neighbourhood in every day life really know its problems and delights.
Entrances to The Brunswick Estate are poor. The path network, layout, lighting and signage do not contribute to safety on The Estate. The children’s play area is small, dark and uninviting.
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Single storey Estate buildings block views and access.Lack of surveillance around and within Estate leads to a lack of safety.
Poor quality and underused space within Estate; more designed for cars than people. Is this public space?
ProblemsGarages in poor condition and give backyard feeling.
Design and layout of road and footways poor in terms of use and acessability.
Long blank facade reduces sense of connection between the gardens and Goswell road.
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Redundant building.
Undersized and poorly located playground.
Poor sightlines.
Footways narrow.
Poor lighting.
Unclear and confusing signage throughout square and Estate.
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A number of consultation events for the area have been held over the last few years. The most recent event was a drop in session held on the 20th January 2007 attended by around fifty local people. This was an opportunity for local people to talk about the existing problems and what they would like to see happen in the future.
A large number of comments and issues were raised at the drop in session. The diagrams below summarise the feedback and outline what is proposed as a result.
Based on the discussions at the drop in event and the consultant team’s own analysis, design proposals for the area have been developed and are illustrated on the following boards. Two options are presented for the Square and streets and a single option for the Estate. The objective of the design proposals is to achieve the vision of creating a walkable place that allows those living and working in the area to move around safely, freely and comfortably.
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• The proposed layout will significantly improve facilities for pedestrians
and reduce the space given to vehicles.
• Views to the central garden from outside of the area will be opened up.
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• Improved road and pavement paving throughout
• Improved lighting in the Square and the streets
• Improved landscaping in the Square and the streets
Road tables to provide improved pedestrian priority
Widened footway in Sebastian Street
Possible opportunity for introducing playful elements into the gardens
Ashby Street and Sebastian Street to become one way
Increased parking in Ashby Street and Sebastian Street. Reduced parking in the Square. Overall reduction of seven parking bays.
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Forecourt area to University to be a simple and flexible space
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Brunswick EstateThe proposal for the Estate is to create a safe, accessible and welcoming environment for both residents and visitors and through the physical layout to clearly define public and private areas. It is proposed that all the green spaces become private for use by Estate residents only with buildings accessed from the public parking areas. The layout of the parking areas will be simplified and a single level surface will be created to improve pedestrian movement. There is the potential to re-develop some of the garagesand the oil tank building as small workshops and flats. The purpose of this would be to restore buildings for use and create better natural surveillance through the presence of more people.
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Northampton Square and the Brunswick EstateComments received at the second consultation event on the 19th march 2007. Comments were received verbally, on the questionnaires, post it notes and on plans.
Northampton Square
Likes
Nice planting has been done in the Gardens
Keeping traffic bollards good; but keep them where they are. Kids will cross the road at this point.
‘That’s lovely’; Improvements to Sebastian Street
‘Like the seating’
Low levels of light need to be addressed.
Good idea to restore the bandstand.
Reduction of flower beds and something better to contain the edges needed.
Improvements to University frontage needed.
It would be good to improve St John Street recycling bins at shops, at wyclif Street entrance.
yes, good idea to improve university forecourt. Used to be boisterous students here but less so recently.
making diagonal route through university would be a very good idea.
Like kerb line to follow layout of gardens and playful elements in gardens.
Good to get cars away from the area and provide much needed space for pedestrians
University forecourt - great to make space more useable
Good idea to try to reduce cars around the square, but putting up play equipment would be completely inappropriate. It would spoil the appearance which has recently been greatly improved.
Please, please restore our Bandstand! That will be enough to keep a lot of us very happy.
Restore little railings around garden beds.
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Camden good at enforcing control of dogs, but Islington not
would like to put pots outs but decided not to; too many dogs
Nothing needs doing in the Square; no point in paving.
Not keen on play uses in the Square. Children tend to go around on bikes or scooters. There are better places to play nearby.
I don’t think scooters are such a problem; and the problems associated won’t be changed by improvements.
Don’t like widening pavement in square; loads of space already.
Concern about the use of bound gravel – does it become slippery when wet with leaves? Rougher surface may be needed. Bird mess could also make bound gravel slippery – needs cleaning up regularly
Don’t mess with historic layout of square – preserve it
Spend money on the Estate not on the Square
Put hoops back in the Gardens
Do not reduce parking spaces – there are too few as it is.
Please No play are in Square
how much are we going to stung for it!
Square does not want a play area – Kids play well here without it and it will change the atmosphere. There are lots of places for kids to play in playgrounds not many for them to read a book without being bullied.
Please think about restoring the water fountain.
I am anxious about moving road bollards away from main entrance to square because of the safety.
wyclif Street - stop vehicles mounting pavement and breaking yorkstone
moving path between Sebastian Street and the Gardens is not a good idea. It should remain adjacent to Sebastian Street footpath and adjacent to the entrance to the park as existing
Traffic calming barrier/road closure – it should be in line with footway of Sebastian Street -
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Sebastian Street - Retain car parking spaces for residents
Paving and seating on the University forecourt a very good idea
Anxious about ‘playful’ element in Gardens. whole area is used by kids, can enjoy it as a garden
Sebastian Street - sensitive lighting that doesn’t spill into windows of houses and flats;
move parking to the city university side of the street; retain the historic qualities and Georgian proportions of the street.
Trees are big and cut out sunlight Agree! But keep trees high enough and keep the grass well
Don’t change the Gardens - doesn’t need fixing
Ashby Street entry treatment - difficulties for those with visual difficulties/ impairment. Tactile paving not good, spoils historic qualities
The proposals have ignored the historic streetscape and need to be for higher quality.
Estate parking that use Berry Place should be able to turn right to get out into Goswell Road, rather than be directed around the square (if one way system), so I propose that the 10yds from Berry place to Goswell Road could be two way traffic to restrict traffic around the square.
Little needs to be to improve the square other than restoration of the bandstand and the paving outside the university, which, agree with – see proposed view for option 1.
Playground – Undesirable. will ruin the integrity of the square which is too small, quaint to accommodate it.
The path across the square from Sebastian Street should remain and not be moved.
No more lighting in the square, just improved structure
Bonded gravel looks solid but should only be used if it is durable it will last 20 years.
Don’t agree with one way streets, will lead to cars travelling significantly faster therefore much more dangerous, i.e. as dangerous as it was before the square was blocked off.
Parking can be relocated as long as number of spaces is not comprised.
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Improving entrance arrangements at wyclif Street. At present service vehicles for the shops back up in this space and damage paving, block the street. They should use the St John entrance
Improving the Percival Street entrance; people have been mugged here and current arrangements make it difficult to move through, or escape danger
‘No dogs’ sign at mulberry Gardens please
‘Good idea, very nice’. (Estate improvements to public realm).
St John Street is very nice to walk on.
‘I like the workshops idea’.
‘I like the (Gabriel’s wharf) children’s play sculptures’.
Playground is a good idea but need people to look after them. without that the timber play equipment look like a bonfire. Increased overlooking can help. with increase in privacy of Estate Gardens it could work.
Good to improve Tompion Street junction; the garden there should go because of the blind corner created. 5 people were mugged who live at the mulberry building.
I like the streetscape proposals
Should there be scooter barriers to stop scooters driving around?
Like the street parking.
Do away with the barrier of the single storey residential buildings, it would radically improve visibility and safety.
I like the proposal to make the Estate gardens more private (the back) and wyclif Street more communal and overlooked (the front). Improving entrances to the flats from this side would work well, but keep parking spaces away from entrances. only have parking on western side of Percival Street entrance (to avoid impinging the mulbery Gardens space).
Low buildings could be replaced using community uses; such as a tenants hall/meting space. views could be provided alongside this arrangement, whilst retaining security.
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Live frontages including flats would be great; the police want this too.
very worthwhile to do flats at garages. workshop idea very nice too.
Re-use of the oil tank building is a good idea. Could it be used for tools sharing and storage. People could borrow tools; perhaps pay a little for them. There is no place to store tools in the flats.
Tenants should get priority use of rest of garages if flats are provided to replace some of them
There is a definite need for play spaces
Spaces need to be well used; in particular for kids to play.
Spaces work very well on Finsbury Estate.
Could provide a community space instead of flats. or an indoor ‘jungle gym’ for kids on the Estate.
The oil building and garages are dangerous at present. Kids hang out and climb on the roof of garages. Re-using them is a good idea. Could rent the oil building out?
Good to improve communal facilities; no-one gets together at present. ‘I’m all for encouraging people to get together’.
‘I live in the single storey buildings. I’ve had kids climb up on the roof and been broken into twice’. I’m the only one who maintains a garden; for the last 4/5 years.
we need to try to bring the Estate together. my neighbours include a drug dealer, a prostitute. my next door neighbour has attacked me. At moment rubbish is chucked down; kids hang around the doors; they know how to open them and run through the area. No-one looks after the space. Decent people are needed. Some people tell me they like to look down on my garden. I like the idea of making the Estate gardens a private communal estate garden. Brilliant idea.
Need to get everyone together; including the kids. Shame if they are not involved in the proposals; they will damage everything.
Like making the gardens private to the estate. This might make people who live here care for the land we have.
Reduced public access to the estate.
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make the gardens private, so it is more secure for the children to play.
Need to SToP shop vehicles using the estate to unload their vans – they damage walls etc.
Need to educate children who live on the estate – that it’s their estate; any damage done by them will affect them.
Closing St John’s Street entrance to common ground is a good idea.
making use of the oil house – maybe rent it out as an office to a private company – the money we get could pay for a gardener.
Reduce the amount of entrances to the estate – At the moment we have 5, make it 2 and get cameras on them.
At Tompion Street feel intimidated crossing road to get into the square/ gardens.
Good to close St. John Street entrance to prevent dogs coming in.
Spend money on improvements to the Estate rather than the Square if limited budget.
Closing off the gardens will reduce the number of people coming from surrounding areas to walk their dogs and let them use the garden as a toilet area.
Removal of long-redundant barrier boxes would be an improvement.
Retain the location, bollards at end of Sebastian Street
No playground in the square
Dislikes
Proposal for flats ‘out of order’
why sneak in flats. They don’t need them. There is no chance of these flats being for Council tenants. who will pay for them and own them? The need is for low cost rented accommodation
EC1 looked at the re-use of the oil tank building previously; it was felt to be too expensive to do.
People have need of garage spaces
Proposed flats at the garages site is an example of more middle class people taking over working class people.
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EC1 money; there’s enough money available already, no more investment needed.
There is a dire need for social housing.
At parking entrance from wyclif Street stop delivering lorries for shops driving into the estate
Recycle bins at wyclif Street/ St. John Street need to be addressed
Single storey flats - no security in there. vulnerable. Ideal for estate officer, committee room?
Garages should stay and not be sold off for more private housing. These will lead to problems, mulberry Court tenants already far overlooked.
‘Cringe making’ the form used by a resident to describe the road behind mulberry Court.
I would only like the redevelopment of the garages into flats if the windows didn’t directly look over to mulberry Court but faced another direction.
Building a community centre instead of residential flats would be a better option for the estate. more people living in the same space would be an unwise choice.
Disused oil tank building yes, any parking or garages need to be retained.
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Have Your SayOn Improvements to Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate
We would like to hear your views on the proposals for improving Northampton Square and the Brunswick Estate, presented at this exhibition.
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The Brunswick Estate
Please say if you agree or disagree with the following statements
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1. The proposals will make the estate feel safer
2. Having the entrances to the buildings from the car parking areas only and not from the gardens will make the estate feel more secure and private
3. The garden areas will offer better opportunities for play
4. The garden areas should be for residents only
5. The layout of the car parking areas and landscaping will improve access and make the area more pleasant
6. The redevelopment of some of the garages and possibly the oil tank building as flats or workshops would make the area feel safer and more lively
If you have any further comments relating to the proposals for the Brunswick Estate please record them here:
The Square and Streets Strongly Agree
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Please say if you agree or disagree with the following statements
1. The proposals will make the area safer and more attractive
2. The proposed raised surface levels at the street entrances (known as ‘raised tables’) will improve pedestrian access, safety and convenience
3. The bandstand should be refurbished
4. Playful elements, such as sculpture, could be introduced into the gardens
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5. The extended pavement areas will provide additional space for pedestrians improving safety, access and convenience
6. Widening the pavement on the southern side of Sebastian Street is desirable
7. The raised road level around the Square will unify the space and improve the space for pedestrians
8. Some of the parking from around the Square will be removed and relocated to Ashby St & Sebastian St
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9. The widened pavement around the south of the gardens will improve safety and access for pedestrians
10. Widening the pavement on the northern side Sebastian Street is desirable
11. Parking located directly adjacent to the Square will be relocated to Ashby Street and Sebastian Street
If you have any further comments relating to the proposals for the Square and Streets please record them here:
Thank you for taking part in this consultation.
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