Age-friendly Urban Living Designing an ‘oasis’ in the city centre Why we chose this site How we designed the homes We selected Sylvester Gardens Volunteers initially worked with from a number of vacant researchers and an architect to Project aims brown-eld sites in Sheeld City Design concept create their ‘ideal’ homes for What happens next? Centre. The site is near to St Mary’s down-sizing in later life. Blocks of Sheeld residents and Gate and is conveniently located these houses and apartments were There are no plans to build the researchers are rethinking DWELL volunteers envisaged close to the Moor Market shopping then arranged on the Sylvester proposed Sylvester Gardens the way that city centre their ideal neighbourhood as area, train station, theatres and an shaped the central design Gardens site along with a public scheme at present. However, housing could be designed for cinema. The Porter Brook runs concept of an urban ‘oasis’ - park, footpaths, and shared DWELL researchers are an ageing population. The alongside one edge of the site and a secluded retreat in the city facilities. Volunteers reviewed the working with the City Council DWELL project showcases there is are opportunities to open and plan to use this case study centre with plenty of scheme to ensure that it reected how residents can be involved up views of the riverbank. their design concepts. to inform future development in the design of new housing. greenery and open space, as in the city for older people. well as places to meet friends and socialise. Park Hill Town Hall The Sheffield College Pond’s Forge Sports Centre The Madina Mosque Winter Gardens Sheffield Train Station MILLENNIUM GALLERY Sheffield Hallam University Showroom Cinema GP SURGERY Bramall Lane Stadium CASE STUDY SITE SYLVESTER STREET LORD NELSON PUB MARY STREET RING ROAD St Mary’s Church Porter Brook The Moor Bramall Lane The Moor Market DECATHLON ET RE ST EYRE.