FishergatenurserySiteAnalysis

The site is located within the very centre of Preston. Just off the main access point of the cities Ring way, it is a key section linking the city to the uni-versity. Currently the site is being used as a car park, but in earlier dec-ades there was a church by the name of St. Mary’s. As I have mentioned, the surrounding site is used daily as access points for shops, pedestrians and taxi’s/buses. There are only the 3 access points to the site via the external areas, these being a road off Marsh lane, pedestrian access through Friargate and a steep slope access from Heatley street (as shown on the map below). The site itself is quite steep and has interesting contours for me to deal with.

Preston in location to the UK.

Here is the site in con-text of Preston and the city.

Finally the site in loca-tion to Corporation and Friargate.

I have done a quick model to try and represent the shadows and the effect of different times during the year will have on the site. The location of the site is located within the centre block of the red square. During the winter months, the site is covered by shadows from the south-east and south-west all day. Whereas in summer, the site is only covered during early morning and late evening. I will have to consider the outside space carefully within this design so that it can be shaded slightly in summer but let in as much light as possican be shaded slightly in summer but let in as much light as possi-ble during the winter months, when direct sunlight is scarce.

Here is a historical map from the period of 1849-99. As you can see the site is clearly highlighted. The overall urban fabric of the city seems much more dense than the city now.

Here is a historical map from the period of 1888-1914. The city has started to disperse out and devel-opment within the city has occurred. You can start to see the black central piece within the site, which is St. Mary’s church.

Here is a historical map from the period of 1900-1949. The overall layout of the site had changed over the period of 1888-1949. However, the church still exists. I understand that it had been knocked down and then re-built within this time.

This site section is taken from the north and looking at the Livesey Building to the south. As displayed by the red line, there is a slight decline in gradient across the site. across the site.

This site section is taken from the east and looking towards Friar-gate and the monument. As shown, there is a steep incline to gain entrance to the site, but levels out around but levels out around the central point.

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There are a number of things that I have found out whilst I have been doing this site analysis, as labelled below:There are three main access points to the site, via Friargate, Simpson/Heatley Street and Marsh Lane. There is a very strong North Eastern wind, which in winter months can be quite strong and be very blustery on site. As shown in the Shadow diagrams, the site in mostly covered in winter months, whereas in summer it is mostly completely open to the sun. The main noise pollution to the site is of the parallel streets of Corporation and Friargate. These have pedestrian and vehicle noise throughout the day. There is only one current route for vehicular transport to the site at the moment, with the potential for the Heatley Street access There is only one current route for vehicular transport to the site at the moment, with the potential for the Heatley Street access being open to cars. The site itself provides very few views because of its surrounding buildings, however, there are a few simple views out of the site in the locations shown.

During my design ideas / concept sections, I will have to consider what information my site analysis has provided so I can position, orientate and correctly identify the best area for my site to be built on.