Altrincham Town Centre
by Planit IE and Civic Engineers for Trafford Council The use of consistent and high quality materials harmonise the public realmThis is the space between
Introduction
Streets and Public Realm
Design codes for streets, public realm and open space
Introduction
Successfully designed streets facilitate all types of movement whilst creating safer and more attractive places for people to move through and congregate. Improved walking routes make short journeys on foot a more attractive option and make connecting to public transport easier and safer for all. Local context is important, each street or space needs to be considered individually and there is no one size fits all solution meaning different designs will be appropriate depending on the location.
Features of streets and public realm
- Multi transport modes
- Active travelMaking journeys by physically active means like walking, wheeling or cycling, rather than motor vehicle. More encouraged
- Large segregated cycle lanes
- Places for sitting
- Sustainable urban drainageSuDS are a natural approach to managing drainage in and around properties and other developments. Sustainable drainage measures are ones which avoid adding to flood risks both at a development site and elsewhere in the catchment by replicating natural drainage processes. SuDS work by slowing and holding back the water that runs off from a site, alleviating flooding and allowing natural processes to break down pollutants. More swales
- Rain gardens
- Street trees in tree pits
- Trees in open pits
- Bus shelters
- WayfindingBetter wayfinding means improving the ease with which people can navigate themselves to, from and within a place or development. More maps
- Clutter free level pathways
- Places for outdoor dining
- Footway lighting
All street and public realm case studies
Goldsmith Street
Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches TBC Map Street View Map Street View Gallery
Abode, Cambridge
Abode, Cambridge by Proctor and Matthews / BBUK Studio Limited for Countryside Properties Timber cladding, gable ends, a pedestrian focused public realm and generous planting
Aura, great kneighton
Aura, Great Kneighton by Tate Hindle for Countryside Properties Aura is an example of how good new housing communities can be if a local authority
Bonn Square, Oxford
Bonn Square, Oxford by Graham Massie In retaining that which is essential and of historic value, and by folding a taut sandstone surface over its
West Gorton Park, Manchester
West Gorton Community Park by BDP, Arup and Groundwork for Manchester City Council West Gorton Community Park is the first of its kind in Greater
Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre
Altrincham Health and Wellbeing centre by AFL Architects for Citybranch / Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group The new health centre in Altrincham – an integration of
Wellington Place, Leeds
Wellington Place, Leeds by DLG, Arup, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Architects (FCBS), Carey Jones and Gillespies, Martha Schwartz (Landscape) Wellington Place marks an important part
Egham Gateway
Egham Gateway master plan by Allford Monaham Morris Egham Gateway is a new mixed use developmentA well-integrated mix of different land uses which may include retail, employment, leisure and other service uses with decent homes of different types and tenures to support a range of household sizes, ages and incomes. More in the Runnymede borough of Surrey. Four mixed use
New Road, Brighton
New Road, Brighton by Gehl Architects and Landscape Projects The modified street re-opened in 2007, with a shared granite surface with no delineation between the
Sovereign Square Park, Leeds
Sovereign Square Park, Leeds by Re:Form Landscape Architecture Sovereign Square is the first public realm project in the centre of Leeds for a generation, and
London Design District
London Design District by various Design District is London’s first permanent, purpose-built workspace for the creative industries. 16 buildings by eight pioneering architects, one minute
