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Jad Alexander Ghaziri Thames Project
K0720251Landscape 6
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Aims and Ambitions
“To build an accessible, well designed and connected riverside, that enhances Brentford’s
established character as a waterway town. A place to live, work, and visit. ”
Thames Landscape Strategy- To enhance existing pathways and open spaces
- To conserve Brentford as a working waterway town and a gateway.
- To preserve cultural heritage, and reconnect the lost link between the town and the river’s edge.
- To regenerate the marina and gateway t attract visitors.
- To create a series of public and interactive open, social spaces that welcome people.
- To re link the cross river connection between Brentford and Kew
- To re introduce the Brentford ferry, to preserve culture and improve accessibility.
- To improve access into Syon Park and Kew Gardens.
- To promote biodiversity and remain sustainable at the same time.
Image courtesy of Kim Wilkie.
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Thames Scale Analysis
Brentford and Kew
Battersea and Chelsea
Tilbury and Gravesend
Before choosing our individual sites along the Thames, we assembled a whole Thames scale analysis, as a class combined effort. II have decided to work along the Brentford connection, due to the agricultural advantage, as well as its historic surroundings.
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1931-1935 Land use map
Housing and allotments
Agriculturally unproductive land
Deciduous/Coniferous/Mixed green space
Site Analysis
Thames Path
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Tide Analysis
High Tide
Brentford Marina
Syon Park
Royal Botanic Kew Gardens
Waterman’s Park
Ferry Quays
Low TideTidal Waters
The lack of water around Lot’s Ait and Brentford Ait (Islands) makes it uneasy to create developments that
interact with the rivers edge, opposite waterman’s park and at the mouth of Ferry Quays. The ferry I am proposing won’t
be able to follow its designated route during Low tide. Possibly introduce a rolling footbridge that can be lowered
and raised when necessary.
Scale at 1:2500
Main Network
Secondary Paths
My Route
Dock Residential
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WarehouseIndustry
CourtDerelictDivided
Church Green Space Designated Site Area
Area for development
Scale at 1:1000
BRENTFORD MARINA REGENERATION
Access and Flow
Land Use and Ground Levels
Proposed Network and Land Formation
FLOW CREATION
Kew Gardens
Syon Park
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Limited access and restricted flow around the marina, and no flow through the marina.
No link over river to Kew.
Proposed Walk
Charles Jencks - Landforms
Where there is green space, it is hardly being used to its full
advantage. Im proposing a floating boardwalk that flows with the tide, with landform designs to emphasize on a flow atmosphere creation.
With limited access into the marina, it is hard for users to get the full experience of their walk along the Thames. During my visit, I felt restricted and most of the time lost. My intention is to analyze the site area and land, and work with the land to create a more welcoming and flowing visit. To create flow, I have looked into landform design by Charles Jencks in order to visualize how he captures that smooth flow effect so often seen in his designs. I also aim to propose plans and designs for paving and bench/decking with a ‘wave’ pattern, to contribute to the flow atmosphere. Im proposing a floating boardwalk that allows people to lay on the water and feel the flow when the tide changes. In order to create a more accessible marina, and a more efficient pathway, I am proposing a sky/boardwalk that goes over the marina, allowing access into Syon park, and over the river re-establishing the long lost link with Kew and the botanical garden.
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Ferry Quays Developments
Ferry quays has a vision to become the most desirable place to live in West Londn. It has been redeveloped into luxurious apartments and cottages, as well as offering something more, a community and the chance to
be part of the regeneration. There are local amenities, a seperate harbor, and pier, plenty of seating and attractive decor, as well as an ideal location at the edge of the river. This is a bonus considering it is between
waterman’s park, and Brentford marina, and provides a decent amount of Thames path. Creating connections and links between the public spaces surrounding the Islands is essential. The re introduction of the Brentford
Ferry would be ideal, as Ferry Quays would act as a drop off and pick up point. There are new developments on ferry wharf, including a proposed riverside restaurant/cafe, which would also benefit from something to look at
in the river. (Lot’s Ait)
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BRENTFORD RIVERWALK
PAVING AND DECKING PATTERNS
DETAIL
60mm
150mm
2-4mm joint
Wave pattern shaded bricks
15mm1:3CementSandMortar
Experiments with decking and paving to create a more fluid feel to the marina. The new paving will be solely for the marina area, as well as the benches. The wave pattern decking is for the lip of the marina (Floating deck) and just infront of Julius Court.
Forms from Bijan
A ‘Galaxy’ chocolate bar that was part of the inspiration to create a smooth wavy
flow effect.
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Boardwalk and Decking
Cedar - 130lbs
Pine - 175lbs
Top Bottom
Experiments with decking, and curving decking, in order to create a natural smooth flowing feature or feeling. It
can be used multiple ways, to provide seating, shelter, or simply for design purposes.
Toronto Central Waterfront
Spadina Wavedeck
West 8
Simcoe Wavedeck
Two of the connections/links along the Toronto Central waterfront between Queens bay boulevard and Lake Ontario, designed by West 8
architects, the Simcoe and Spadina wavedeck. They were inspired by the flow of the lake, and were created to give ‘urban dwellers’ a feel for the flow, using playful curves that change to create ledges and seating, as
well as new perspectives and vantage points. What I am looking to create is a combination of West 8’s curvy boardwalk design, and Charles
Jencks flowing landform design.
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Montage of floating boardwalk and landform design at Brentford marina, opposite Kew
Gardens.
Montage Viewpoint
Designated areas to create new interactive Thames Path
Surrounding green spaces
River and connections/links
Possible ‘hub’ areas for landform development
Extended development - Thames Path
Extending my previous proposal along a longer stretch of the river’s edge (2km) will make it possible to create a series of public spaces that can link, or connect with each other using varied heights (landforms), access (ferry) pathways and lighting. The allocated area runs north up the river alongside Waterman’s park and up to Kew bridge. By re introducing the ferry, access to and through these new set of public spaces will be much more convenient.
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Panorama Analysis Lot’s AitBrentford Ait Ferry Quays
A couple of panoramic views of the islands between Brentford and Kew. Lot’s Ait and Brentford Ait were originally created in order to block the industrial views from the palaces of Kew. They represent the decaying industrial age. The ait’s are also of significance wildife importance, as they act as a haven for flora and fauna, due to the rich intertidal soils. The muds contain flatworms, freshwater shrimp, leech, gastropods, ear snails and ramshorn snail. This creates a rich feeding ground for birds, when the tide is low during winter. I am proposing mini growth container buckets that produce fruit, vegetables, and plants with berries and nectar, to create an alternate source of food for the birds, enhancing the preservation of nature.
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Panorama Analysis Lot’s Ait Ferry Quays
Uninhabited and derelict docklands warehouse, however provides a perfect habitat for nesting and feeding grounds, especially Herons. Teal, widgeon, kingfisher are some of the other bird visitors throughout the year.
Exisiting trees on the islands, formed from osier beds over time, create a scrub/woodland consisting mostly of willow/crack willow.
Exisiting materials on the islands, that could be possible for re use/development. Granite, cast iron, london brick, lumber, decking/boardwalk.
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Links and Connections
Brentford Marina/Docks
Royal botanic, Kew Gardens.
St. Georges Church
Steam MuseumStrand on Green
St. Anne’s Church
Royal Botanic, Kew Gardens.
Syon park
Ann Ha/Behran Behin, Green walled wave pavilion. Governor’s island. (Evapotranspiration)
Due to the location of Brentford, it is essential links and connections are focused upon in detail. If a path is to be restored along the Thames from Kew bridge to Syon park, it will be possible to take a trip through Great Britains History from the 17th Century, and the industrial remains.
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Amphibious Floating Garden
The Physalia amphibious floating garden, built to resemble a whale, was designed by Vincent Callebaut Architects, and uses
a bio filtration system to clean the rivers it sails upon, mimicking the same process of a aquarium filtration system,
sprouting a green roof garden. Although this is still a concept, the act of using nature as model, measure, and mentor (Janine
Benyus and Biomimicry) is essential for a more sustainable way of living.
http://vincent.callebaut.org/
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Site Analysis - Waterman’s Park
Possible areas for connectivity or links
Thames path re-routing
Areas that require land development
Waterman’s park is vital to the regeneration of the Kew/Brentford area since it acts as a cultural and creative hub that attracts visitors. One of my aims is to integrate watermans park with the fossil islands, not so that they connect, but so that they relate to each other, and can be seen from each other.
Northern entrance to waterman’s park, along the
site edge. (Moorings) Waterman’s Art Centre
50cm
50cm
Welded steel cage
Polyethylene buoyant floats
Treated timber
Drainage layer
Insulation mat (moisture)
Surface membrane
Floating Platform - N55
BRENTFORD RIVERWALKFLOATING PLATFORM - DETAIL
Grass tip of floating edge with shrub border
People enjoy activities, or just plain interaction with the water,
which is nonexsitant at Brentford. All that exists is a slightly green lip
at the front of the marina which was previously used as a BBQ area.
I have proposed landform designs and railing that has a fluid smooth
effect, that creates flow.
I am also proposing a floating platform boardwalk that
allows users to get a feel of the river and become part of it in a
way they wouldn’t normally.
The floating deck consists of 2m timber (African Padauk/Ekki/Jarrah)
that extends into a grassy lip. The deck and the lip are both connected to an
underwater stainless steel acid resistant cage built to support 50x50cm polyethylene spheres that will flow
with the tide of the river. They require no maintenance
other than regular checks.Flow patterns
Coeur D’alene - Idaho14th hole that floatsDix corporation
Scale at 1:100
Scale at 1:50
Concept - Floating boarwalk
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Shelter Design and Detail
2100
2100
2100
2100
Some examples and experiments with wave pattern shelter, completing a
pattern throughout the design.
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Masterplan Vlaardingse Vaart - Helix Bridge Netherlands Brentford - Kew Link
Living Pavilion - Green wave, Governer’s island
NYC.
Ferry stop points
Proposed ferry route
Surrounding (Work/Residential)
Green spaces
Decking
Pathway
Paving design
River’s edge
Trees
Hand-rails
Lot’s ait and Brentford ait, although uninhabited and derelict, remain a haven for wildlife and act as a bird sanctuary. The proposal is to create new links and connections for a new thames path, whilst integrating surrounding spaces.
Watering holesMooring/Docks
I am also proposing to re-instate the Brentford ferry, creating links from Syon, to Kew, Ferry Quays, the industrial Ait’s, and Waterman’s Park and Art Centre.
Plants with berries and nectar to attract flora/fauna and birds.
Path
Phyllotaxis pavilion
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Dog Rose - Rosa Canina
(attract finches)
Primrose - Primula produce nectar in spring
Marigold - Calendula officinalis (Nectar)
Lavandula officinalis -
flower/seeds (Bees/finches)
Michaelmas daisy - Aster divaricatus (flowers attract butterflies)
Honeysuckle - Lonicera.
(Nectar and berries)
I am proposing to use the islands as a source of food for the bird sanctuary. Floating gardens will have mechanisms designs so they can be self sustainable, and produce nectar, seeds, flowers, and berries to attract and feed insects, amphibians, and birds.
Planting and Floating gardens
Some examples of floating gardens (Aquatic sea ponds).
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Concept Montage
One of the final montages that shows how I am proposing to develop Lot’s Island. I am not developing Brentford Ait, because it is considered a site of specific importance and acts as a bird sanctuary, but I have sacrificed Lot’s Ait to create interaction and purpose. I have also shown examples of the newly introduced Brentford ferry in action.
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Final Montage
Final montage showing my design proposal in action. Floating flower and plant beds that supply nectar, seeds and berries for the surrounding bird sanctuary, as well as colourful additions to the islands and abandoned boats along the river’s edge.