Bootle Pages from JMU yr5 2012 Urban Design Report lr.pdf

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NORTH LIVERPOOL& SOUTH SEFTON:

SUSTAINABLEPLACES

Master of Architecture Programme2011-2012

School of Art & Design

Liverpool John Moores University

7002/1 URBAN DESIGN


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37002/1 URBAN DESIGN Master of Architecture 2011-2012 School of Art & Design Liverpool John Moores University

Process

Through a series of exercises involving sketching, analytical mapping

and design along with precedent studies and lectures our students

developed skills and applied a range of methods to prepare proposals

for three sites in North Liverpool / South Sefton. Each site, at Bootle,

Bankhall and Anfield was of a similar size, but each has a very

different set of issues and possibilities. Initial aspirations for each

place were suggested and our students worked in groups to produce

a number of different proposals for each place. Their finished work

included written reports, large physical models and animated videos.

Throughout the project the students were advised by key local experts

and we are grateful to Erin Walsh (Liverpool City Council), Barry

McGory (Liverpool Vision), Alan Lake (Sefton Council), Christian

Nielsen (BDP) and Marianne Heaslip (Urbed) for their insight.

Image A SRF Hubs and connections

Image B Analysis: Colour within streetscapeImage C Analysis: Wildlife around Anfield

Image D LJMU Post-graduate studio


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BOOTLE

Clockwise from top left

Image A Existing towers to north of study area

Image B Cover of Bootle Development Plan Nov 1965

Image C Sketch from Bootle Development Plan

Image D Triad Building, Strand, BootleImage E Maryland House, Carolina Wharf, Bootle

Image F Aerial photo showing study sit in upper half

Historically a well-defined town in its own right, Bootle retains many

assets, both old ones such as the Town Hall and canal, and newer

developments such as the HSE Headquarters and one of the most

sustainable supermarket buildings in the whole country.

Taking all these assets and carefully assessing the spaces and

opportunities between them, the proposal is to re-establish Bootle as a

great place to live and work with a focus on its sustainable credentials.

The area of study was defined as a rough square stretching from the

Stand Shopping Centre in the north east to Irlam Road and Merton

Road to the west and south. With the railway and canal running

through it, and adjacent to the busy Stand the area is argueably at the

heart of Bootle.

Following the significant impacts of war damage and the decline of

employment at the adjacent docks, Bootle has been the subject of

numerous public development projects. The Future is Now was

the title given to the major 1960s project which created the Strand

Shopping centre and brought the Giro Bank in the Triad Building to

Bootle.


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ARTS ANNEX

Ashley Taylor

William TonerCatherine TraynorLyndsay Morton

The Liverpool Arts Regeneration Consortium

(LARC) is an organisation which was set

up to help regenerate Merseyside using the

arts. It is an alliance of seven of Liverpools

major cultural arts organisations. These

organisations are working to strengthen the

cultural sector across the City and especially

in North Liverpool. They work with local

authorities, Health Trusts, Schools and othersto create new employment opportunities and

training for young people. This also gives

children new access to cultural activities. Our

proposal is to integrate LARC facilities and

ideas into the Bootle site creating buildings,

public exhibition spaces, and subject specific

teaching facilities for each of these seven

organisations to occupy. This would then

create a cultural hub linked back to the City

Centre, a reason for people connected with

the arts and culture to visit Bottle creating a

sense of strong cultural and artistic identity.

Arts Council England provide funding for the

LARC. This could provide Bootle site with

seed funding in order to regenerate the canal

with arts related facilities and much needed

public spaces.


Image A Map of study area and adjacent facilities

Image B Masterplan drawing

Image C Timber model showing proposals

Image D Collage image of new street lifeImage E Concept sketches showing movement circuits

and primary routes alongside green canal


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CENTRE FORALTERNATIVE

TECHNOLOGYDavid LovellLouise McKennallKim MountfordLorena Mulet

The precedent is the Centre for Alternative

Technology (CAT) in Machynlleth, mid Wales

which is the leading eco-centre in Europe. The

CAT site is a unique and valuable practical

demonstration centre, a living laboratorywith an enormous range of live examples of

sustainable solutions. This is our intention for

Bootles future. CAT is also an education and

visitor centre which demonstrates practical

solutions for sustainability covering all aspects

of green living including:- environmental

building,- eco-sanitation,- woodland

management,- renewable energy,- energy

efficiency,- organic growing.

The idea for Bootle is to reduce our ownimpact on the environment as well proactively

researching solutions to environment issues

as an education and demonstration centre.

However, unlike Bootle, this example is

based in a rural location. The challenge for

us was to see if we could take the principles

and practices of the Centre for Alternative

Technology and translate them into an urban

context - a test bed for the future of our urban

environments.

It will be a community of green suburbs

nestled between gardens and parks,

overlooking the river, linked to the city

in the south and the countryside in the

North. SRF Executive Summary p9


Image A Infrastructure linkages from Liverpool centre

to Bootle

Image B Concept sketches with initial ideas

Image C Masterplan drawingImage D Sketch of building block massing

Image E Concept diagram for linked uses and loop


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GREENINVESTMENT

BANKTony OMearaCharlotte PhillipsCiaran QuigleyLiam Sidwell

Our aspirations, key drivers and targets for

Bootle Town Centre:

Development that will enhance the

surroundingsPlace of character and distinctive identity

A community that is well connected

The Masterplan can provide

Up to 1,000 new homes

An exciting new school for both Primary and

Secondary students

Safe Routes for Pedestrians and cyclists

Good public transport connections

Community facilities and local public servicesThe introduction of a number of new

industries which will in turn provide new

employment to Bootle and will allow local

people to carry out new skills and trades

An increased number of private and public

green spaces.


Image A Figure ground plan of study area

Image B Concept diagram

Image C Banking tower proposalImage D Skyline view from the south

Image E Masterplan showing public realm

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