Semester 2 week 13

sectional perspective lecture. a very comprehensive lecture which was a general 'how to' with clear diagrams and relative precedent.

Tutorials this week invested a lot of time resolving the technical aspects of the gridshell again. discussed an awful lot of precedent and looked for them mainly in the detail series. The real problem is the joints.
Have recreated the grid in 3dmax again several times in order to make something appropriate that works.




InsideOut Lecture:

Indy Johar
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Transforming existing spaces into sustainable places
-Back to architecture
*end of consumer culture and the change in city and economy
*detachment of architects from government policy
- distribution of funds - social funding - organisation of property
-architects as design/developer
-comprehension of contextual language-> value etc. -Not Arts language
-> 'everyone doing it together' - engage economics
[lack of architectural theory]
> previous generations of architects gave away responsibilities.
>Governing body of Architecture is out of date; cant blame the education system.


Irene Bauman
BaumanLyons Architects
CoAuthor: 'how to be a happy architect'

-disconnections in the cityscape
'disconnections make us unhappy'
3 aspects under utilised - land/property:social networks:skills
company 'urban splash'
-How to stitch
>how we see ourselves
>how we want to be seen
>how we are seen

uniting the city
regeneration of districts


The rest of the lecture involved some very interesting discussions about the nature of government policy, the education system and changes in architecture.
overall it was a really interesting experience that gave alot to think on.

Semester 2 week 12

Plan and access statement Submission

Tutorials: some concern over the way i draw up plans for the tutorials, if i present the drawings in a more finished format then people are less encouraged to change them.
Need to resolve the exterior shape of the building. Also begin to think how the interior relates to the exterior works in 3d, sketch perspectives etc. does the exterior continue into the interior? do the walls curve?
How does the tech work?? Many precedent were cited, mainly look at the details series.




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All, for those who would like some formal input about setting up hand drawn sectional perspectives , I intend to do a short presentation in the studio on Monday 19th April at 10am. If you think this would be helpful, please attend. Have a good weekend, Bridget

Semester 2 week 10 & 11 EASTER

Stayed in Leeds in order to save money and get work done.
this Easter focused on redoing 1st semester work in an effort to catch up, i ended up with redrawn plans/ sections and a few other drawings sorted but nothing finalised because i had to cut the work short so that i could prepare the design and access statement.


discovered images.






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The section of the Access Statement called "Process" asks for inclusions about Planning Policy. One of the documents which sets out planning policy for Leeds is the "Unitary Development Plan". I consists of a book of Plans, a book containing the Main Statement, and a book of Appendices. The books may be consulted at 2, Rossington Street, (the Council Offices at the Leonardo Building, overlooking Millennium Square) . many of you have already visited these offices for details of Planning Applications. The books may also be consulted "on-line" by visiting "Leeds.gov.uk".
The Central Area Maps show that the site falls within the Prime Shopping Quarter Proposal Area. Whereas the County Arcade and Victoria Quarter fall within a Conservation Area, the site falls just north of the Conservation Area's boundary.
Briggate and the County Arcade are classified as Primary Frontages. The Headrow and Vicar Lane are classified as Secondary Frontages. (These terms are explained in the section on Shopping (Vol 1) and in Appendix 12.
The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) makes it clear that Leeds City Centre is the Regional Shopping Centre.




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In A12.1.1. of the Unitary Development Plan (in Volume 2 Appendix 12) it states that:
"An important element of maintaining and enhancing the vitality and viability of shopping centres is to ensure that existing retailing facilities remain concentrated and not diluted by other uses".
However, the following clauses would be helpful for defending a proposal which is not about retail develpment:
"A12.2.5 Generally a ratio of 70% and 30% non-retail has been accepted as an appropriate balance within shopping centres through national planning appeal decisions." ....
"In some cases, non-retail representations within primary parades could be allowed to fall below the recommended guideline figure, for example, where factors such as a series of long term vacancies or changing shopping patterns merit such an approach." ....
"Within city centre primary shopping frontages (defined on City Centre Inset Map 1) proposals for change of use of retail at Ground Floor Level to non-retail within Use Class A2 or A3 may be acceptable where the proportion of retail frontage remains at 80% or above of the total frontage length and the proposal does not result in more that 15% continuous frontage in non-retail use."