“ALL THE WORLD ’S A STAGE” William Shakespeare
“consider urban life before urban spaces,
CAPITAL PROJECTS 22/10/2020 INNOVATION WEEK WEBINAR consider urban spaces before buildings..” Jan Gehl. URBAN DESIGN
STAGE SET DESIGNER FOR PEOPLE TO ACT OUT THE DRAMA OF THEIR DAILY LIVES
• PEOPLE CENTRED DESIGN • ANTROPOLOGY • GENIUS LOCI
MASTERPLANNING PROVIDES A PHASED VISION
• INSURES THAT NO SEPARATE PHASES WILL COMPROMISE A FUTURE PHASE
• PROVIDING A VISION TO ENTISE INVESTMENT 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
Real authenticity of place comes from community! PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Create Places for people through Participative Design Process “DESIGN A TOWN AS A STAGE SET”
WHERE THE TOWN’S SQUARE BECOMES THE TOWN’S LIVING ROOM.
WHERE STREET FURNITURE INVITE PEOPLE TO STOP, SHOP, LINGER AND STAY LONGER TO HAVE FUN! FOLLOW THE MONEY!
REIMAGINE, DON’T RE-INSTATE.
EVERY CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS CONTRACT IN AN URBAN AREA IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER PUBLIC REALM. BUILDING RESILIENCE A human centred and equality design approach CLONAKILTY a typical Irish Townscape
CLONAKILTY MAIN STREET, XIX CENTURY
Clonakilty R600, Regional Road (Main Street, 1840 map). CLONAKILTY MAIN STREET, IN THE 60IES The heritage public space, including social, economic and cultural function later eroded by mono functional road and engineering led traffic standards.
CLONAKILTY MAIN STREET, IIN 2012 CLONAKILTY 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. sport events religious events PUBLIC SPACE IN SICILY, THE TOWN SQUARE
political events music events HOW IRISH TOWNS STAGE HAVE CHANGED! Innishannon XIX cent Innishannon in 1980
Dunmanway XIX cent Dunmanway in 1980
Bantry XIX cent Bantry in 1980 what happened to our public realm? New automated traffic lights are erected at Ludgate Circus, London, 1931. ALL STARTED THEN….
Would you sit here?
THE PUBLIC CLUTTER Kinsale town centre Would you bring your child here for Christmas?
Ballinspittle, West Cork Chained?
Near GlenmireMallow Unsightly Overhead Lines
Cars
Pedestrians
Inadequate Width
CLONAKILTY MAIN ROAD, before intervention IN SICILY, TO CALM THE TRAFFIC
we use: ICE CREAM STANDS and OCTOGENARIANS!!! ICE CREAM STAND Piazza Margherita, Castelbuono, Sicily. TRADING BETWEEN TWO PREMISES ACROSS A BUSY THOROFARE Piazza Margherita, Castelbuono, Sicily. RETIREMENT CLUBS ARE CLUSTERED IN TOWN CENTRE GENERATING CAR VIGILANCE, SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND INCLUSIVENESS Urban Design Masterplan
The vision! Case Study Asna Square Completed in 2013 ASNA SQUARE BEFORE George's Street 1899 (Off Asna Square)
From the National ” Lawrence Collection” photo Library Design Inspiration: tradition and Geometry Elliptical form around 2 focal points
Design inspiration 1 NEW PLINTH & NIGHT LIGHTING SYMBOLIZING BATTLE FORMATION 2 DESIGN PLINTH “ASNA ROSSA” TO HISTORICAL PROPORTION from circle standing stones 3 POCKET PARK AREA AROUND THE TREE 4 SEATING AROUND THE TREE ROOTS PROTECTION AREA ASNA SQUARE AFTER PEOPLE OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC SPACE PUBLIC SQUARE IS THE TOWN LIVING ROOM STAGE FOR JUNIOR ORCHESTRA A public space for everyone- a space not only welcoming and inclusive, but fostering a sense of community and wellbeing
CREATIVE SPACE Case Study Emmet Square Completed in 2013 TOWN CENTRE
PEDESTRIAN LINK TO SCHOOLS CONNECTING THE DOTS..
Water feature
Sculpture Flower bed BEFORE AFTER Michael Warren bronze sculpture CONTEMPORARY ART IN GEORGIAN HERITAGE ATTRACTING ANY AGE USER! Participatory Urbanism ensures success Giulia Vallone I B Arch. MRIAI TOWNS FOR PEOPLE ACounty PLACE Architects WITH Department SENSE OF OWNERSHIPUrban Design AND at Eye levelPRIDE EXCELLENCE WINNER OF WINNER OF LOCAL Case Study THE RIAI THE IRISH GOVERNMENT BEST PLACE DESIGN HIGHLY AWARD 2017 AWARD 2017 COMMENDED Clonakilty Main Street, 2016 AWARD 2017 BEYOND A DRAINAGE SCHEME... ProposedA NEW Streetscape: STREETSCAPE HOME ZONE AND PLACEMAKING
ENCLOSURE/HOME ZONE. Urban Pocket Squares: Calming traffic measure Proposed Pocket Square (traffic calming) template: BEFORE AFTER ABSENCE OF TRANSITION ZONE, TRAFFIC CALMING REQUIRED FOR PEDESDTRIAN Clutter within CROSSING crossing designated zone. BEFORE Legible transition/services zone AFTER SENSE OF PLACE CLONAKILTY FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME COLLABORATION WITH OPW LOOKING AT ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER BETTER SOCIO ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Case Study #1: Clonakilty FRS
Heritage Core/Town Centre 1 Town Gateway
3 • Check out Clonakilty lined Tree Avenues • New wider footpaths 2 • Architectural lighting • Integrated Planters Waterfront Core The Town is the stage
Railway Model Village Park for community events Croppy Road Kent N71 Street
Kent Street, ACA
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CLONAKILTY FRS [constructionCroppy Road, stage] N71 Kent Street, Town Centre ACA Architectural Conservation Area BUILDING RESILIENCE AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE PLACE [Rather than pastiche design solution].
Kent Street cut stone on dry side wall and Integrated planter [wet side] paving detail
IIntegrated planters deliver a sustainable river green channel.
2 way traffic 1way
CLONAKILTY [construction stage] Before After 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.
INTEGRATED PLANTERS
Dry side barrier elevation
WIDER FOOTPATH Wet side barrier elevation
Croppy Road new Tree Avenue 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 MAKING LOOKING AT TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT STRATEGY TO DELIVER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Case Study : Douglas
SMMasterplanning URBAN DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING DESIGN APPROACH TO FLOOD RELIEF SCHEMES URBAN DESIGN MASTERPLAN TO DELIVER BETTER SOCIO ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Case Study #2: Douglas FRS
Case Study #2: Douglas, Cork. FRS
S.Luke Church
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 Douglas Community Park, Cork pocket squares in the area .
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DOUGLAS FRS [construction stage] PUBLIC REALM AND PLACEMAKING DESIGN APPROACH TO ROADS SCHEMES LOOKING AT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Over engineered design based solely on the driver experience with no concern for place.
5 LANDMARK TOTEMS ARE PROPOSED TO REPLACE ROAD SIGNS AND TO MARK HERITAGE ZONES WITHIN THE VILLAGE
Killeagh traffic calming project funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, 2017 URBAN DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING DESIGN APPROACH TO FLOOD RELIEF SCHEMES PublicLOOKING Participation AT ENGINEERING at INFRASTRUCTUREearly design stage TO DELIVER in Flood BETTER Relief SOCIO Schemes. ECONOMIC [Midleton OUTCOMES PPD FOR THEMarch LOCAL 2020] COMMUNITY. Case Study #3: Midleton FRS
Rome, Italy.
Baby Walk, Midleton Town Centre. Design Appraisal, sketch. Public Participation Day, March 2020
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...“The quality of the design and maintenance of the public realm is exemplary. Of particular note is the main street with its bespoke paving features and street seating”...
Clonakilty Mains Street, June 2016 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 DIVERSITY Civic Stewardship “ALL THE WORLD ’S A STAGE”
Clonakilty Main Street, June 2017 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