Playnow: Edgar Road Community Centre

Edgar Road Community

Centre Proposals.Simon Lapinski

ContentsZONE AAims & Ambitions.Site survey.Images of site.Base plan of site with proposed extension.Sketch model of site.Shadow analysis.Concept development and notes.Concept proposal plan.Schematic of proposal.Concept elements:Infants (0-2 years).Toddlers (2-4years).Pre-schoolers (3-5years).Parents.Sectional elevation.Construction details:Section A.Section B.Section C.Planting plan & description.Concept proposal models.Occupation.Outdoor musical, sensory and interactive installations.Visualisation of concept.

ZONE BBase planImages of site.Shadow analysis.Site analysis.Aims & ambitions.Schematics:Ideal with notes.Connectivity, desire lines& access points.Concept proposal: Home zone phase 1.Schematic of proposal.Sketch models.Sketch visualisations.

ZONE CPerspective of site.Proposal.

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Aims and ambitions: Under fives play area; Zone A.

Elements of design

Natural planting, engage with

environment, wildlife, create a

sense of mystery and experience

change.

Slopes, mounds and flat surfaces

Seating, story telling, and shade.

Climbers, gardening and storage.

Seating, story telling and shade.

Elements of design

Natural planting, engaging with envi-ronment, wildlife, creating a sense of mystery and experience of change.

Slopes, mounds and flat surfaces.Vertical climbers, the activty of gardening and utility space.

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Aims and ambitions: Under fives play area; Zone A. Words and precedent images considered when conceptualising play space.

Helle Nebelong, Environmentally ordred childrens playground, Gentofte, Denmark.

Trefusus playing fieild, Kerrier.

Invermead close, Fulham, London.

Barrel Wharehouse Park, Waterloo, Canada.

Waverly Park, Stirling. Bisalski, Berlin.

Inexspensive material, Baerum.

Friburg City Council.

The Natural Playground. Valbyparken, Denmark.

A. Bespoke - play space designed for location.B. Use of natural materials.C. Range of play opportunities.D. Meet community needs.E. Children of all ages.F. Change & evolution/seasons/openendedness.

G. Imaginary worlds.H. Test bounderies.I. Acceptable risk.J. Stimulate senses.K. Natural environment

L. Sources of delight, surprise, experiance and exploration.M. Planting - Light, shade, direc-tional, boundery, interactive and wildlife.N. Water.O. Allow children to create own play.P. Educate, develope knowl-edge, appreciation of natural environment and self-discovery.Q. Participatory interventions.U. Event qualities - occupation.R. Budget.S. Sustainability.

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Survey of site dimensions & existing features

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Images of site A. View from existing partitioning brick wall, illustraing rear perim-eter fenceline onto main line railway tracks and exiisting vegetation.

B. View from brick parti-tion wall showing extent of existing hardland-scaping features and scale of brick surface provided by neighbour-ing residence.

E. View of gated entrance from Edgar Road and accessibility from 4 x 900mm doors at rear of community centre main hall.

D. View of existing vegetation from gated access on Edgar Road.

C. Image of brick parti-tion wall and site of pro-

posed extension.

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Base plan: Edgar Road Community Centre; Proposed building extension & under fives play space.

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Existing site features with proposed extension

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Shadow analysis: Proposed extension and Under-fives playspace

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July 12pm September 12pm November 12pm

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Concept development sketch & notes

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Concept proposal plan

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Schematic of ProposalZone A; Under fives play area

Legend

Storage space

Canopy shade

Resin Boundgravel surface

450mm x 450mmStone monolith

Grasssurface

Planted area

Sand

Existing trees

Timber fenceline

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Concept Proposal: Infant features (0-2 years)

Require modulated sensory stimulation and increasing physical opportunities.

1. Things to look at from horizontal and vertical position.

2. Protection from excessive sun, wind and rain.

3. Places to crawl.

4. Items to pull themselves up on.

5. Ability to watch and not be knocked over.

6. Waving grasses and plants.

7. Clombers on vertical surfaces to attract birds and but-terflies.

8. Soft surfaces to creep on.

9. Sloped surfaces instead of steps for safe crawling.

10. pleasant colours and sounds.

Legend

Shade & shelterfrom canopy

Plantedelements

Sloped surfaces

Soft grasssurfaces

Stone monolith for pulling onto

Vertical climbers

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Concept Proposal: Toddler features (2-4 years)

Require places and spaces for acting out prepositions - over, under, on top off,up and down, because physical development is paramount and fuels cognitiveadvancement.

1. Safe appropriatley sized structures, mounds and slpoes to clamber up and down.

2. Walkways and soft surfaces for practicing walking, then running and pushing wheeled toys.

3. Protection from excessive wind, rain and effects of the sun.

4. Sand to aid cognitive development.

5. Trees to provide shade and elements of interest, such as pinecombs.

Legend

Flat surfaces forwalking and running

Sheltered space Sand Structures forcrawling, clambering and climbing.

Existingtrees

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Concept Proposal: Pre-schooler features (3-5 years)

Rapid physical development, increas-ing social and languagage skills require a space with many opportunitis.

1. Running, climbing, hopping, jumping, sliding, dancing and spinning.

2. Areas, paths and slopes for tricycles, wagons,wheelbarrorws etc.

3. Storage space for equipment (props, art supplies,mobile play equipment etc).

4. Gardening, advance cognitve understanding and appreciation of nature.

5. Sand and water. Increase knowledge of physicalworld, creative expression. Provides entry point tosocial play with others.

Legend

potentialgardening sites

Plantedelements

Structures forphysicaldevelopment

Sand Level Surfaces for mobile playequipment

Informalauditorium forplay acting and story telling

Storagearea

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Concept Proposal: Parents

Provision to be provided for comfort and enjoyment for parents and child carers.

1. Places to sit, supervise and talk with other parents.

2. Relax and enjoy childrens company.

3. Provision for pushchairs.

Legend

Areas to relax

Stone monolithto provide seating

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Sectional elevation: Under-fives play area

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7. Existing trees.2 x Common Beech.1 x pine (Unknown species.)

3. Proposed building extension.

Plan of conceptillustrating location of sectional elevation.

1. Edgar Road Community Centre main hall.

2. Storage area.

4. Boulders placed insand pit and borderinggrass.

5. 450mm high grass mound with 450mm wide stone monolith retaining soiland providing seating.

6. Planting with 2.4m high timberboundery fencing.

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Scale

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A. Plan of conceptillustrating locationof constructioncross-sections.

Section A

B. Sectional elevationshowing position of construction detaildrawn above.

Section showing Resin boundpathway, sand pit andboulder.

100mm compactedMOT Type 1 subasewith lining of goe-textile membrane separating sand from subase.

350mm deepsand pit.

Resin bound pathway layers.A. 20mm aggregate and resin.B. 50mm bindong course.C. 100mm MOT type 1 subase.

Soil layer.

1.5m grass border

200mm x 200mm x 200mm stone blocks laid on 50mm mortar base to separate and retain soil and sand. 250mm x 200mm concrete footing to support blockwork above and retain MOT Type 1 subase.

Boulders installed within sand and grassto be sunken a third of their size intosurrounding medium to ensure stabilsedby own weight.

Construction details:Section A

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Construction details: Section B

A. Plan of conceptillustrating locationof constructioncross-sections.

Section B

B. Sectional elevationshowing position of construction detaildrawn above.

Section of grass moundwith retaining stone monolith.

350mm deepsand pit.

100mm compactedMOT Type 1 subasewith lining of goe-textile membrane.

Soil layer.

900mm x 450mm stone monolith stabilised by own weight andsurrounding material, retaining soil of grass mound. 8m lengthof stone monolith divided into two sections of 4m and secured togethervia metals dowels and corresponding holes within end sections.

Grass mound. 170mm x 20mm flexible edging andspike fixings retaining soil of moundand aggregates of Resin Boundpathway.

Resin bound pathway layers.A. 20mm aggregate and resin.B. 50mm bindong course.C. 100mm MOT type 1 subase.

2.35m 1.5m

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Construction details: Section C

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Section C

B. Sectional elevationshowing position of construction detaildrawn above.

A. Plan of conceptillustrating locationof constructioncross-sections.

Section showing Resin boundpathway, border plantingand timber bounderyfence work.

Resin bound pathway layers.A. 20mm aggregate and resin.B. 50mm bindong course.C. 100mm MOT type 1 subase.

Soil layer.

100mm x 100m timber post sunk in concrete footing 600mm x 300mm x 300mm.

2.4m high timber fence line.8 x 300mm x 40mm timber planksfixed between timber posts to establish panelling. Along sectionsof fencework bordered by resin bound path, several timber planks to be replaced with toughened glass to allow viewing of passing trains.

Grass embankment leading tomain line railway tracks.

Border planting.

Containerised plants of different litreages placed in excavated holes whichallow for a minimum of 50mm mix of organic compost/topsoil for root establishment and nutrient intake.

Existing CommonBeech.

3.5m

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Planting plan and details

20Lt plants

Eleaagnus x ebbingei

Cotinus coggyria

Cornus alba Siberica

Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea

10Lt plants 7.5Lt plants

Polypodium vulgare

Stachys byzantinaLambs tonque

Vinca major

Festuca glauca

Lamium maculatum

Liriope muscari

Hebe peniguifolia Pegei

Stachys byzantina

15 Lt plants

3Lt plants 7.5Lt climbers

Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Stipa arundinacea

Lonicera japonica halliana

Planting plan: Under-fives play area.

NotesFollowing list of perenials to be planted in drifts around scheme above.

- Achillea filipendula ‘goldplate’ - Aster x frikartii- Echinacea purperea ‘white swan’ - Helianthium benledi- Knophobia ‘royal standard’ - Rudbeckia ‘goldstream’- Sedum spectabile ‘brilliant’ - Digitalis purpurea- Hellianthus annus

Red leaves in autumn followed featered flower stalks

Stachy’s byzantina Evergreen woolly Siver carpet silver-leaved shrub.

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Cotinus coggyriaflame

Cornus alba Siberica Deciduous shrub, Show of bright red stems during winter.

Cornus stolonifera As above but green.Flaviramea

Polypodium vulgare Evergreen fern with dark green herring- bone leaf structure.

Vinca major Hardy evergreen ‘gertrude Jekyll ground cover shrub with white flowers.

Festuca glauca Evergreen blue-grey ornamental tufted grass.Lamium maculatum Evergreen ground ground cover with silver leaves.

Liriope muscari Dark arching grass-like grass like leaves with white flower autumn.

Hebe peniguifolia Evergreen groundcover Pegei with greyish-blue leaves.

Osmanthus x Dark green leavesburkwoodii with fragrent white flowers in spring.

Stipa arundinacea Evergreen golden leaved grass with purple hints in summer

Lonicera japonica Evergreen climber withhalliana fragrent cream flowers summer-autumn.

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Visualisations: Concept proposal

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Occupation: Under fives play area.

A. Aerial View of Proposal at Edgar Road Community Centre

B. View of proposal from side gate on Edgar Road.

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C. View towards existing side gate on Edgar Road.

D. Aerial view of proposal of Edgar Road Community Centre.

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Visualisation: Edgar Road Community Centre Under Fives Play Space

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Outdoor musical, sensory and interactive installations & possible site placement.

Outdoor instruments

Outdoor instruments, Spiral chimes.

Outdoor instruments, Drum set.

Outdoor instruments, Bell tree, Rain stick & Crash

A. Mounted and free standing Chimes.Eight x 50mm diameter chimes tuned to the notes of ABCDEFGABC mounted on a timber frame standing 1.5m in height.

B. Spiral Chimes.Eight individual chimes mounted on timber frames which increase in height (1.2-2m), with the chimes placed along circular path.

C. Crash n Bang and Rainmaker.Bell tower. Four diferent sized bells fixed to tim-ber post. Each produc-ing a different pitch.Rainmaker. Stainless steel stick contain-ing hundreds of plastic beads. When rotated simunlates the sound of fallling rain.Crash. Three different sized cymbels attached to timber frame.

D. Drum set.Three drums of various sizes made from heavy duty plastic mounted on plastic coated metal

frames.

Outdoor instruments

As part of the brief, the inclusion of hearing and sensory elements were one of the core considerations when resolving the Under-fives play space to aid the development of their cognitive knowledge. The items i’ve selected i believe provide a range of experiances and introductions to different sounds and activities. The installations were also chosen for their robust construction which could stand the vigours of boundless energy.

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Water play.

Interactive tools, Blackboard and mirror.

Sensory installation, Talking flowers.

E. Talking flowers.Pair of talking flowers are linked underground by 10m

of pipework which translates the voices and sounds from one flower to the other.

F. Talking Bob.By spinning Bob’s nose to generate energy, chidren can talk to Bob and hes talks back in a funny voice repeating what they say.

Sensory installations

Interactive solutions

G. Waterplay, Splash.Stainless steel watertrays structured on timber posts.

H. Blackboard. A1 sized blackboard mounted between timber posts, providing children space to express their drawing abilities

I. Mirror.A1 sized shatter proof acyrlic mirror whose imperfect reflection provides fun seeing what you and your friends look like.

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Base plan: Edgar Road Community Centre; Zone B.

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Images of site A. View of pedestrian access to A314Hanworth Road. Ex-isting pathway cut out and muddy path por-trays prefered route. Over use of tarmac.

B. Image of area adjoining Hounslow Heath.Photograph illustratespotential of setting amongst openly spaced trees Existing lawn areas worn, looking tired and uninviting

C. View of play area,road structure and rented 3/4 bedroomterraced properties.

D. Image of Edgar Road Community Centre and Car park. Sea of grey pavers and tarmac

E. Four story residential blocks with dull arrangment of Tarmac, utility paving units, unimaginative planting and plane of mowed grass.

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Shadow Analysis: Zone B.A. January12pm

B. March12pm

C. May12pm

D. July12pm

E. September12pm

D. November12pm

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Site analysis: Zone B

A. Built Structures

Legend3 Bedproperties

4Bedproperties

Communitycentre

4Storey blocks of flats

Entrance &stairs

Residentssheds

B. Pedestrian, vehicular and parkinginfrastructure

Pavement Road Parkingbays

Carpark

Pedestrian exit/entrance

A314Hanworth Rd

C. Open spaces

Residentsgardens

Commonland

Railwayembankment

Communalspace

Enclosed com-munity space

Privateland

Recreation area

Children’splay area

Planting

D. Vegetation

Residentsgardens

Lawn/grass

Worn grassbare soil

Enclosedcommunitygardens

Utility shrub planting

Tree positions

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Aims and ambitions: Edgar Road community Centre; Zone B.

Ambition for Zone B is to apply the principles of Homezones as part of a phasing that could be gradually employed to other sections of the estate.

Homezones term is used to describe a site containing an infrustructure of roads or streets, where pedestrians and vehicles share the whole road space on equal terms and quality of life takes precedance over ease of traffic movement. Based on the notion that motorists entering Homezone know they have left the normal highway and entered an area where they can expect pedestrians to be using the whole street.

Benefits

1. Promote quality of life for residents and remove traffic barriers to promote community relations.

2. Attractive and interesting spaces that reflect local needs and encourage activities in the street.

3. Marriage of functional and aesthetic considrations.

4. Community involvement and participation essential within design process if results to be valued by residents. Create a sense of pride and ownership.

5. Transforms area into valued public space, catering for safe play, excersise and relaxation, creating a sense of identity and community.

6. Provide focus for physical and social regeneration of araea, empowering residents to shape their neighbourhood.

Elements

1. 10mph speed limit within homezones.

2. Lifting of street surface to pedestrian kerb level.Removes feature which motorists link to having pri-ority over pedestrians. Denotes change in status of street.

3. Play areas have no bounderies or fencing from vehicular use - people have right to whole of space.

4. Physical items such as bollards, planting or trees creat and define communal space.

5. Use of materials that will enhance and reflect character of estate.

6. Opportunities for indisciminate parking should be removed through design location of street furniture and planting.

7. Wildflower meadow alternative to cut grass, thrive on poor quality soils, only two cuts per year. P30

Schematic: Ideal with notes

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Schematic: Connectivity, desire lines, access points and road lines

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Concept Proposal: Homezone phase1.

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Schematic of Proposal : Zone B; phase1 Homezone.

Legend

Proposedtrees

Grass Wildmeadow

Meadowpath

Existing trees

Resin boundgravel

Plantedborders

Pedestrianwalkway

Vehicularpassage

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Sketch Models: Zone B; Phase1 Homezone.

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Sketch Visualisations: Zone B; Phase1 Homezone. A. Aerial view of proposed wild meadows and access to neighbouring Common.

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B. Aerial view of proposed scheme for Edgar Road Community Centre car park.

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Sketch Visualisation: Pocket Park connecting Community Centre and Common.

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Isometric perspective: Edgar Estate; Zone C.

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Proposal: Edgar Estate; Zone C.Concept of Home zone apllied to Zone B extended in phases to remainder of Edgar Road Estate.

Existing rear car organised into blocks of three to reclaim space for recreational use. Trees planted with informal paths running Wild grass meadow running along border with Common. Rear space designed to visually merge Common with estate’s open areas.

Additional access to Common via central gate.

Central Edgar Road reduced in width with vertical 3m deflections to reduce vehicle speeds and flow. Reclaimed space used to increase size of gardens between residential blocks.

Estate on Hanworth Road made accessible with removal of existing fenceline. Avenue of trees di-vided by pathway to run along length of space to attract greater usage.

Edgar Road off Han-worth Road reduced in width to generate greater social domain by reducing motorist speeds. Trees planted either sid to create ap-pealing avenue.

Outline of proposal illustrates interventions to Zome C of Edgar Estate.

PRECEDENT: Invermead Court, Hammersmith. New resi-dential development illustrates configuration of parking

proposed for Edgar Road Estate.

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