Elli ThomasDesign Portfolio 2014

Masterplanning project

masterplanning southall: form based code

street types

boulevard 1

Major artery with swales

and median

boulevard 2

Major artery with median

boulevard 3

Main pedestrian route with cycle paths & median

boulevard 4

Major artery with SUDs , median and parking

street 1

Residential street with trees and parking

street 2

Wider street for buildings over 6 storeys

mews 1

Vehicular mews appropriate for terraces

mews 2

Narrow pedestrian mews, appropriate for children playing

building form standards

T1: mid-rise

perimeter block

T2: mid-high

rise perimeter

T3: terraces T4: flats adjacent

to terraces

T5: villas T6: mews

houses

T7: retrofitted

box units

T8: new build

mixed use

use

height

position

indicative

style

Proposal for Leicester Market Square

Quayhead Square, Worcester

additional

info

• site. As such the architectural style is not prescriptive, but should be chosen by the developer in sympathy to the surroundings and particular characters should be developed in line with the distinctive areas outlined above.

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• Contemporary terrace architecture

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• other side of street

• Passive houses to reduce energy consumption

• High-end market properties with views of park and river

• All mews have green roofs for rainwater absorption

• Care should be taken with window

placement to ensure privacy

• Only appropriate for units deemed

• Units that differ greatly from T8 placement dimensions should not

• Architectural style of units in retail

those elsewhere in site, which should not stand out dramatically from residential architecture

2010

Residential

Residential

ResidentialResidential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

4-6 storeys

6 storeys to be reserved for boulevards

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

2010

6-8 storeys8 storeys to be reserved for boulevards

from pavement owing to increased height

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

2010

2-3 storeys 2-3 storeys

Residential

Residential

Residential

8

Residential

Residential

6

2 storeys

Residential

Residential

Residential

minimum 1210-12 10-12 12-15

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

minimum 15

placement remains unchanged.

3-5 storeys5 reserved for boulevard

Residential

minimum 2010-15 10-15

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

3-5 storeys5 storeys reservedfor boulevard

If there are two storeys of commercial/

4 storeys

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

Residential

ResidentialResidential

Residential

minimum 2010-15

4-5 storeys

Should not be morethan two storeys higherthan adjacent terrace

regulating planillustrative masterplansummary of analysis

key objectives

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• Lack of quality housing for increasing population and ‘hidden’ housing at uncontrollable rents

• High unemployment• Multiple deprivation• Lack of community facilities• Desire for more balanced retail offer• Several contrasting zones that don’t connect or relate• • High use of private transport and not pedestrian friendly• Gasworks site with potential for redevelopment• Strong character and identity of Southall around Broadway

and South Road• Religious and cultural diversity• Strong tradition of local shops and markets

• to unpredictable future needs of Southall

• Develop a walkable set of neighbourhoods with accessible public transit

• Emphasis on provision of high quality housing at a range of tenancies

• • Provide vibrant, characteristic public spaces• Introduce sustainable green credentials to improve

environmental impact and education

densitybut assume the same as T8

Assuming all residential:

Compatible building types within a block

Compatible streets and building types

block configuration

distinctive areas

connection and a terrace typology as transition to higher densities

Plaza at Southall station as gateway to the Broadway and to the gasworks,

Gasworks: two local destinations with public spaces and shops form the heart of a residential development

densities and villa typologies emerging in response to landscape

distribution park aims to secure jobs and develop grassroots placemaking

Development on Minet Park bridges

the gasworks with a distinctive green, neighbourhood character in parkland

flexibility, diversity, community

3: station plaza

15: market square

sustainable urban drainage

13: canalside plaza

9: waste to energy CHP

SELCHP, Southwark

Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Oregon

8: school sports field

Proposal for gasholder no. 8, Stratford

7: landmark multi-faith centre

5: local park

St Vincent Triangle Park, New York

3-5 storeys5 storeys reservedfor boulevard

If there are two storeys of commercial/

4 storeys

11: reed beds

Les Berges, Paris

eleri thomas w143752461

urban design ma

university of westminster

within the block

masterplan key

This is the final presentation board that I produced for the masterplanning module of my MA. It is a response to a site area in Southall, West London, which provides a flexible framework and coding system for a long-term development plan in the area.

The drawings were done by hand, scanned in and then coloured and finished in Adobe Photoshop CC. The boards were compiled in Adobe InDesign CC.The submission included a design report and a 10 minute presentation.

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Site Planning in Borough, Southwark

These drawings were submitted as part of a design report that proposed a site plan for a development opportunity area in Borough. It included an urban design analysis of the site, options, a final proposal and a financial valuation.

The strategy was to re-orient the site area southwards, connecting it back into the urban fabric and to create a neighbourhood centre for the wider area. This includes a new landmark primary school, public space, pedestrian boulevard and a park to front onto the major junction.

Proposed buildings

Existing buildings

Private amenity space

Parking

Roads

Pavement and hard landscaping

Proposed public green space

Existing public green space

Proposed private green space

Existing private green space

The drawings were produced in Adobe Illustrator CC including some editing in Adobe Photoshop CC.The 3D visualisations were produced in Google SketchUp.

Current urban armature Future urban armature

Strategy diagram

Layout diagram

3D models

Resources for families: National Trust

These are examples of work I completed while working for the National Trust at Anglesey Abbey as the Community and Interpretation Officer. I directed the Family Engagement Project and was thus responsible for producing learning and play resources for families.

The adventure map was complet-ed according to my original idea and design, with the in-house illustrator completing the final illustrations. It is now available for families to buy on property.

The activity guides that I produced are available for families to borrow and lead their own adventures around the site. The map was part of a series of promotional materials I developed according to teh National Trust brand guidelines for the national 50 Things to do Before You’re 11 3/4 campaign.

Adventure map for children and families

One place for a nature adventure

All things stick

Elder

© National Trust 2013Images © 361 Photography/Jo Schofield/Eleri Thomas

Games

Natural necklace• Cut a stick of elder into short pieces.• Hollow out each piece using a thin stick.• Find things for natural beads such as leaves, catkins or seed pods.• Thread them onto a piece of string.

Pea shooter• Find a piece of elder about 15cm long.• Hollow it out with a small sharp stick.• Peel the bark off the ends.• Decorate the pea shooter with paint.• You could also scratch patterns into it.• Find your ‘peas’ - something small enough to blow out of one end!

The woodland in the Wildlife Discovery Area is packed with all kinds of stick, for your games, crafts and adventures.

Use this guide to help you unleash your imagination!

Stick quoits• Make four circles from bendy sticks by tightly weaving them.• Put a big stick in the ground.• Arrange four sticks around it to make a biggish square.• Each person has four goes in turn. • You get 2 points for getting it over the stick, and 1 for in the square. • The first to 21 points wins!

Stick tower challenge• Make two or more teams.• You have 15 minutes to build the tallest tower - with nothing but sticks!• It must be free standing.• Make it harder - can it stand up for 5 minutes on its own? • Try blowing it over!

Example pages from activity guide for children

One place for your50 Things adventure

©National Trust 2013. The National Trust is a registered charity No. 205846© National Trust Images/Emma Bruce/Fisheye Images

Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/anglesey-abbey for our organised events

Or discover more at nationaltrust.org.uk/50things

Our top tips for the best places to complete your 50 Things at Anglesey Abbey! 22. Explore inside a tree

44. Go bird watching

4. Build a den

44. Go bird watching

13. Make a mud pie

Visit our living boards for: 30. Hunt for bugs31. Hold a wild beast

Most 50 Things here at Anglesey Abbey you can discover for yourself. Take a look in your scrapbook for advice and tips!

Visitor Map for families

All resources were completed in Adobe InDesign CS6.