William Shakespeare“ALL THE WORLD ’S A STAGE”

22/10/2020 INNOVATION WEEK WEBINARCAPITAL PROJECTS

“consider urban life before urban spaces,

consider urban spaces before buildings..” Jan Gehl.

PROVIDES A PHASED VISION

STAGE SET DESIGNER FOR PEOPLE TO ACT OUT THE DRAMA OF THEIR DAILY LIVES

URBAN DESIGN

• INSURES THAT NO SEPARATE PHASES WILL COMPROMISE A FUTURE PHASE

• PROVIDING A VISION TO ENTISE INVESTMENT

MASTERPLANNING

• PEOPLE CENTRED DESIGN• ANTROPOLOGY• GENIUS LOCI

Real authenticity of place comes from community!

It’s hard to design a space that will NOT attract people.What is remarkable is how often this has been

accomplished.”William Whyte

Clonakilty Random Acts of Kindness Festival

Create Places for people through Participative Design Process

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

“DESIGN A TOWN

AS A STAGE SET”

WHERETHE TOWN’S SQUARE

BECOMES THETOWN’S LIVING

ROOM.

WHERESTREETFURNITURE INVITEPEOPLE TO STOP,SHOP, LINGER AND STAY LONGER TOHAVE FUN!

EVERY CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS CONTRACT IN AN URBAN AREA IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER PUBLIC REALM.

REIMAGINE, DON’T

RE-INSTATE.

FOLLOW THE MONEY!

BUILDING RESILIENCEA human centred and equality design approach

CLONAKILTY a typical Irish Townscape

Clonakilty R600, Regional Road (Main Street, 1840 map).The heritage public space, including social, economic and cultural function later eroded by mono functional road and engineering led traffic standards.

CLONAKILTY MAIN STREET, IN THE 60IES

CLONAKILTY MAIN STREET, XIX CENTURY

CLONAKILTY MAIN STREET, IIN 2012CLONAKILTY HERITAGE TOWNSCAPE IMAGES FROM XIX CENTURY

A CITY THAT WORKS?A PLACE to live, work and play.

PUBLIC SPACE IN SICILY

A wealth of public spaces connected by streets.

The Piazza is the living room of the town.

PUBLIC SPACE IN SICILY, THE TOWN SQUAREsport events

music events

religious events

political events

HOW IRISH TOWNS STAGE HAVE CHANGED!

Bantry XIX cent Bantry in 1980

Dunmanway XIX cent Dunmanway in 1980

Innishannon XIX cent Innishannon in 1980

what happened to our public realm?

New automated traffic lights are erected at Ludgate Circus, London, 1931.

ALL STARTED THEN….

THE PUBLIC CLUTTER

Would you sit here?

Kinsale town centre

Would you bring your child here for Christmas?

Ballinspittle, West Cork

Near GlenmireMallow

Chained?

Pedestrians

Inadequate Width

Unsightly Overhead Lines

Cars

CLONAKILTY MAIN ROAD, before intervention

IN SICILY,

TO CALM THE TRAFFIC

we use: ICE CREAM STANDS and OCTOGENARIANS!!!

Piazza Margherita, Castelbuono, Sicily.ICE CREAM STANDTRADING BETWEEN TWO PREMISES ACROSS A BUSY THOROFARE

GENERATING CAR VIGILANCE, SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND INCLUSIVENESSRETIREMENT CLUBS ARE CLUSTERED IN TOWN CENTRE

Piazza Margherita, Castelbuono, Sicily.

The vision!

Urban Design Masterplan

Case Study Asna Square

Completed in 2013

ASNA SQUARE BEFORE

George's Street 1899 (Off Asna Square)

From the National ” Lawrence Collection” photo Library

2 DESIGN PLINTH “ASNA ROSSA” TO HISTORICAL PROPORTION

1 NEW PLINTH & NIGHT LIGHTING SYMBOLIZING BATTLE FORMATION

3 POCKET PARK AREA AROUND THE TREE

4 SEATING AROUND THE TREE ROOTS PROTECTION AREA

Design inspirationfrom circle standing stones

Design Inspiration: tradition and GeometryElliptical form around 2 focal points

ASNA SQUARE AFTER

PEOPLE OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC SPACE

PUBLIC SQUARE IS THE TOWN LIVING ROOM

STAGE FOR JUNIOR ORCHESTRA

but fostering a sense of community and wellbeingA public space for everyone- a space not only welcoming and inclusive,

CREATIVE SPACE

Case Study Emmet Square

Completed in 2013

PEDESTRIAN LINKTO SCHOOLS

TOWN CENTRE

Flower bed

Sculpture

Water feature

CONNECTING THE DOTS..

BEFORE

AFTER

CONTEMPORARY ART IN GEORGIAN HERITAGE

Michael Warren bronze sculpture

ATTRACTING ANY AGE USER!

Giulia Vallone I B Arch. MRIAICounty Architects Department

TOWNS FOR PEOPLEUrban Design at Eye levelA PLACE WITH SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIDE

Participatory Urbanism ensures success

WINNER OF THE RIAI BEST PLACE AWARD 2017

WINNER OF THE IRISH DESIGN AWARD 2017

EXCELLENCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTHIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD 2017

Case Study Clonakilty Main Street, 2016

BEYOND A DRAINAGE SCHEME...

Proposed Streetscape: HOME ZONE AND PLACEMAKING

Urban Pocket Squares:Calming traffic measure

ENCLOSURE/HOME ZONE.

A NEW STREETSCAPE

Proposed Pocket Square (traffic calming) template:

BEFORE

AFTER

ABSENCE OF TRANSITION ZONE, TRAFFIC CALMING REQUIRED FORPEDESDTRIAN CROSSINGClutter within

crossing designated zone. BEFORE

Legible transition/services zone AFTER

SENSE OF PLACE

Railway Model Village Park

Waterfront Core

Heritage Core/Town Centre

2

3

1Town Gateway

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CLONAKILTY FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME COLLABORATION WITH OPWLOOKING AT ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER BETTER SOCIO ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Case Study #1: Clonakilty FRS

CLONAKILTY FRS [construction stage]Croppy Road, N71

Kent Street, ACA

Kent Street

Croppy Road N71

• Check out Clonakilty lined Tree Avenues

• New wider footpaths• Architectural lighting• Integrated Planters

The Town is the stage for community events

CLONAKILTY [construction stage]

BUILDING RESILIENCE AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE PLACE

[Rather than pastiche design solution].

Integrated planter [wet side] detail

Kent Street cut stone on dry side wall and paving

IIntegrated planters deliver a sustainable river green channel.

Kent Street, Town Centre ACA Architectural Conservation Area

Before After

1way 2 way traffic

Croppy Road, a new Avenue with sense of place and biodiversity

A lightweight timber clad flood barrier with integrated planters within the sheet piling is proposed along the N71 with the added value of a new tree lined Avenue to promote biodiversity, sustainable

drainage, traffic calming and public realm outcomes.

Dry side barrier elevation

Wet side barrier elevation

Croppy Road new Tree Avenue

INTEGRATED PLANTERS

WIDER FOOTPATH

LESSON LEARNED:

EVERY CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS CONTRACT IN AN URBAN AREA IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER PUBLIC

REALM.

FRS

URBAN DESIGN MASTERPLANNING APPROACH FOR POLICY MAKINGLOOKING AT TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT STRATEGY TO DELIVER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY

Case Study : Douglas

SMMasterplanning

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Douglas Community Park, Cork.

The new public realm design focuses on inviting the user to stop and enjoy the heritage views of S.Luke Church.

A new river walk opens up the view of the river including landscaped pocket squares in the area

Case Study #2: Douglas, Cork. FRS

S.LukeChurch

DOUGLAS FRS [construction stage]

URBAN DESIGN MASTERPLAN TO DELIVER BETTER SOCIO ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

URBAN DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING DESIGN APPROACH TO FLOOD RELIEF SCHEMESCase Study #2: Douglas FRS

Douglas Community Park, Cork.

Killeagh traffic calming project funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, 2017

PUBLIC REALM AND PLACEMAKING DESIGN APPROACH TO ROADS SCHEMESLOOKING AT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY

5 LANDMARK TOTEMS ARE PROPOSED TO REPLACE ROAD SIGNS AND TO MARK HERITAGE ZONES WITHIN THE VILLAGE

Over engineered design based solely on the driver experience with no concern for place.

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MIDLETON FRS [ preliminary design stage]

Baby Walk, Midleton Town Centre.Design Appraisal, sketch.Public Participation Day, March 2020

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Rome, Italy.

LOOKING AT ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER BETTER SOCIO ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

URBAN DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING DESIGN APPROACH TO FLOOD RELIEF SCHEMESPublic Participation at early design stage in Flood Relief Schemes. [Midleton PPD March 2020]. Case Study #3: Midleton FRS

Clonakilty Mains Street, June 2016

...” The town is anoutstanding example ofwhat the ‘architect in

the community’

approach can achieve.“... (Academy of

Urbanism, Great TownAward 2017, jury’s report)

...“The quality of the

design and maintenanceof the public realm isexemplary. Of particularnote is the main streetwith its bespoke pavingfeatures and streetseating”...

WINNER

Clonakilty 400 Masterplan emerged as Winner from over thirty-two entries from across Europe in the triennial competition. Awarded by ANCSA, the Italian association of historical urban areas, since 1990, the Gubbio Prize recognises excellence in contemporary interventions to historical centres. Previous winners include the notable Portuguese Architect, Alvaro Siza, who won the Gubbio Prize in 1993 and Mario Botta who won the 2000 edition.

Clonakilty Mains Street, June 2016

STREET CARNIVAL, STREETSCAPE OPENING 2016

DELIVER INCLUSIVE PLACES, CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITYCivic Stewardship

Clonakilty Main Street, June 2017

“ALL THE WORLD ’S A STAGE”

Clonakilty Main Street, June 2017

A STAGE TO LINGER LONGER!

"A good city is like a good party - people stay longer than really necessary because they are enjoying themselves".

Jan Gehl