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1 Kingsway, Swansea

The KingswaySwansea

Student Residential Accommodation

November 2016

Design & Access Statement

2

Contact

Tony Catherall / David OgdenDAY Architectural Ltd61 Burlington Street Eldonian Village Liverpool, L3 6LG

t: 07595 210266

Lisa TimberlakeCrosslaneManchester International Office Centre Styal Road Manchester, M22 5WB

t: 07958 988685

3 Kingsway , Swansea

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Site Analysis & Context

3. Concept Design

4. Design Proposal


Introduction1.


Introduction

The purpose of this pre application document is to give an overview of the project from the early site investigation stages, through the history and background of the development which leads onto the final scheme.

We believe that good design stems from the underlying ‘Big Idea’ or KDP (Key Design Principles) which should be strong enough to drive the whole design process and create a framework for design decision making throughout the evolution of a scheme, creating a sense of consistency and completeness.

DAY’s Key Design Principles for The Kingsway are just that; a catalyst from which the rest of the design stems. It should be a singular solution to the problems and opportunities identified through initial analysis of the brief, context and typology which will hold the design together throughout the process; a constant focus, regardless of the project stage, and a defender of the design solution.

Introduction and Summary of Brief

Brief Overview

High quality design,commercial viability and deliverability were all key factors when DAY were first engaged to develop initial feasibility scheme for The Kingsway. Taking these key factors into consideration DAY Architectural set about understanding the site history and context of the site in order to inform and influence the early conceptual ideas striving to deliver a high quality piece of architecture whilst ensuring the client achieved there key brief factors.

Situated within the Swansea Parish of Castle on the boundary of The Kingsway and Christina Street, the site has excellent direct links to Swansea’s educational facilities, the city district and wider transport links into the rest of Wales and beyond.

The site is currently an operational surface car park accessed from Northampton Lane to the rear of the site.

The Key aims of the proposal are as follows:

Provide high quality student accommodation

Positively contribute to the surrounding area

Provide active ground floor frontage to High Street

Site Context Plan


Site Context& Analysis

2.

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Swansea City FC

Swansea Railway Station

UWTSD - Townhill Campus

Parc Tawe Retail Park

The Kingsway Site

The Quadrant Shopping Centre

University of Swansea Singleton Campus

Swansea Harbour

Swansea Beach & Waterfront


Distance from Site to...Swansea Bus Station 0.4 miles 9 mins walk

Runcorn Shopping Centre 0.5 miles 10 mins walk

Swansea Railway Station 0.6 miles 12 mins walk

UWTSD - Business School 0.7 miles 15 mins walk

UWTSD - Trinity 0.4 miles 11 mins walk

UWTSD - Townhill 1.5 miles 10 mins cycle

Swansea University 1.7 miles Bus every 20 mins

Bay Campus 3.6 miles Bus every 20 mins

Distance Time

Regional Location and Contextual Sites

UWTSD - Townhill Campus

University of Swansea Singleton Campus

UWTSD - Business School

UWTSD - Trinity Campus

Swansea Railway Station

The Quadrant Shopping Centre

Retail Centre

Swansea Bus Station

Parc Tawe Retail Park

Site

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Macro Context Meso Context Micro Context

Site Location

The site is located on The Kingsway, an arterial route through the Castle Ward towards the city centre to the east with easy access to the local shopping, leisure and nightlife districts in Swansea. It is bordered by Northampton Lane to the North, and Christina Street to the East.


The site currently operates as a surface car park following the 2009 demolition of the dense 1950’s retail and commercial properties of that stood on the site. The Kingsway contains a rich variety of architectural styles from the 1960’s Brutalism of the former Ice House nightclub opposite to the Listed Buildings that form the Oxford Street Conservation Area nearby.

The building is located on a north east to south west axis, experiencing minimal overshadowing from its low lying neighbours and width of The Kingsway.

In 2006, The Kingsway past Christina Street was re-engineered to become a westerly one-way street for cars. The southern traffic lanes are now dedicated two way bus lanes developed in conjunction with the First Cymru’s new Swansea Metro bus route. Entrance to the existing car park is via rear on Northampton Lane via Christina Street. The Kingsway is a busy pedestrian route into the City Centre to the east.

Due to the sites proximity to nearby Listed Buildings such as Swansea Mosque, Llewellyn Hall and the Oxford Street Conservation Area, massing of the site has to be carefully managed to mitigate the impact of the mass when viewed from these areas.

The Site and Surrounding Environmental Key Routes: Pedestrian & Vehicles Views and Gateways

Site Analysis

Christina Street

Northampton Lane

The Kingsway

Bus Lanes

One Way

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Existing Topographical Survey

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Existing Site Plan

PH

12

8283

14.3m

79

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Rees

80

TCB

Garage

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1 to 29

Shelter

LANE

CHRISTINA STREET

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8 to 11

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NORTHAMPTON

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Multistorey Car Park

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Car Park

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Total Area: 1755m2

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Site Photographs

1. Towards the Site looking east 2. Approaching the site from The Kingsway looking towards north

3. Looking onto the site from east 4. Looking towards Northampton LaneLocation drawing

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Conservation Area

Site

Oxford Stre

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The Kingsway

Mount Pleasant BaptistChurch, Hall and SchoolTop Rank Club

(Formerly Albert Hall)

Oxford Street Conservation Area

Mond Buildings

No.10 Union Street

Former Carlton Cinema

Llewellyn Hall

Pagefield House

Swansea Mosque, St. Andrews United Reformed Church

Former QuakerMeeting House

Grade II Listed

Conservation area

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Traditional Materiality of Swansea

Site

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Mond Buildings

Former Carlton Cinema

Grand Theatre Swansea

Llewellyn HallFormer Sun Alliance BuildingSwansea Mosque

Note: Google sourced images used for precedent purposes only.


Contemporary Swansea Developments

St. Davids - Fresh Student Living

Central Library Refurbishment

Urban Village

ICON 21

Proposed Alexandra Tower Refurb



Concept Design

3.

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Pre-Application: October 2016


Introduction

The purpose of this pre application document is to give an overview of the project from the early site investigation stages, through the history and background of the development which leads onto the final scheme.

We believe that good design stems from the underlying ‘Big Idea’ or KDP (Key Design Principles) which should be strong enough to drive the whole design process and create a framework for design decision making throughout the evolution of a scheme, creating a sense of consistency and completeness.

DAY’s Key Design Principles for Kingsway are just that; a catalyst from which the rest of the design stems. It should be a singular solution to the problems and opportunities identified through initial analysis of the brief, context and typology which will hold the design together throughout the process; a constant focus, regardless of the project stage, and a defender of the design solution.

Introduction and Summary of Brief

Brief Overview

High quality design,commercial viability and deliverability were all key factors when DAY were first engaged to develop initial feasibility scheme for Kingsway. Taking these key factors into consideration DAY Architectural set about understanding the site history and context of the site in order to inform and influence the early conceptual ideas striving to deliver a high quality piece of architecture whilst ensuring the client achieved there key brief factors.Situated within the Swansea Parish of Castle on the boundary of Kingsway and Christina Street, the site has excellent direct links to Swansea’s educational facilities, the city district and wider transport links into the rest of Wales and beyond.

The site is currently an operational surface car park accessed from Northampton Lane to the rear of the site.

The Key aims of the proposal are as follows: - Provide high quality student accommodation- Positively contribute to the surrounding area - Provide active ground floor frontage to High Street

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The site currently operates as a surface car park following the 2009 demolition of the dense 1950’s retail and commercial properties of that stood on the site. The Kingsway contains a rich variety of architectural styles from the 1960’s Brutalism of the former Ice House nightclub opposite to the Listed Buildings that form the Oxford Street Conservation Area nearby.

The building is located on a north east to south west axis, experiencing minimal overshadowing from its low lying neighbours and width of The Kingsway.

In 2006, The Kingsway past Christina Street was re-engineered to become a westerly one-way street for cars. The southern traffic lanes are now dedicated two way bus lanes developed in conjunction with the First Cymru’s new Swansea Metro bus route. Entrance to the existing car park is via rear on Northampton Lane via Christina Street. The Kingsway is a busy pedestrian route into the City Centre to the east.

Due to the sites proximity to nearby Listed Buildings such as Swansea Mosque, Llewellyn Hall and the Oxford Street Conservation Area, massing of the site has to be carefully managed to mitigate the impact of the mass when viewed from these areas.

The Site and Surrounding Environmental Key Routes: Pedestrian & Vehicles Views and Gateways

Site Analysis

Christina Street

Northampton Lane

The Kingsway

Bus Lanes

One Way

stood on the site. The Kingsway contains a rich variety of architectural styles from the 1960’sBrutalism of the former Ice House nightclub opposite to the Listed Buildings that form the Oxford Street Conservation Area nearby.


Existing Site Plan

1:500

PH

12

8283

14.3m

79

DW

Rees

80

TCB

Garage

Regency

1 to 29

Shelter

LANE

CHRISTINA STREET

7

17.7m

Gwalia

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8 to 11

NEWTON STREET

NORTHAMPTON

13

Evan

El Sub Sta

House

9

2

Multistorey Car Park

18

Car Park

84

85

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ENERAL NOTES:AY Architectural Ltd accepts no responsibility for any costs, losses or claims

atsoever arising from these drawings, specifications and related documents unless

re is full compliance with the Client or any unauthorised user of the following:All boundaries, dimensions and levels are to be checked on site before

construction and any discrepancies reported to the Architect / Designer.

Partial Service: Any discrepancies with site or other information is to be advised

to the Architect / Designer and direction and / or approval is to be sought before

the implementation of the detail.Block and site plans are reproduced under license from the Ordnance Survey.

Do not scale this drawing.For the purpose of coordination, all relevant parties must che k t

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SCALE

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Due to the sites proximity to nearby Listed Buildings such as Swansea Mosque, LlewellynHall and the Oxford Street ConservationArea, massing of the site has to be carefully managed to mitigate the impact of the masswhen viewed from these areas.


Contemporary Swansea Developments

St. Davids - Fresh Student Living

Central Library Refurbishment

Urban Village

ICON 21

Proposed Alexandra Tower Refurb


1 Kingsway, Swansea

Kingsway, Swansea

Student Residential Accommodation

October 2016

Pre-Application Introduction

Document



STUDIO 3

DAY Architectural Ltd

C/O ATKINS

EUSTON TOWER

286 EUSTON ROAD

LONDON

NW1 3AD

TELEPHONE: 0203 143 3497

STUDIO 2

THORNCROFT MANOR

LEATHERHEAD

SURREY

KT22 8JB

TELEPHONE: 01372 300 102

STUDIO 4

TOFFEE FACTORY

LOWER STEENBERG S YARD

OUSEBURN, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,

NE1 2DF

TELEPHONE: 0203 143 3497STUDIO 5

UNDERLEY BUSINESS CENTRE

KIRKBY LONSDALE, LANCASTER

LANCASHIRE LA6 2DY

TELEPHONE: 015395 67208STUDIO 6

SWAN SQUARE

13 SWAN STREET

MANCHESTER, M4 5JJ

TELEPHONE: 0161 8349703Twitter: @DAYArchitects

STUDIO 1

61 Burlington Street

LIVERPOOL

L3 6LG

TELEPHONE: 07964 538940

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB: www.day-architectural.com


Design Proposal

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Pre-Application: October 2016

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Design Proposal

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Pre-Application Feedback


Pre-Application Feedback

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Fenestration Development

7-13 The Kingsway

Adjacent NCP Carpark

Static & Grouped Fenestration

Dynamic Fenestration

The fenestration has been developed to provide a robust appearance that complement the surrounding elevational treatments and interpret them in a contemporary manner. The rationalisation of the scheme façade into simple grouped bays provides an static & solid appearance, these bays draw on the proportions and materiality of the surrounding historic buildings ensuring that our proposal sits sympathetically within the surroundings.


Fenestration Development

Extract Grouping

Extract Rhythm Conceptual Fenestration Applied

DynamicStatic Dynamic

To contrast the static appearance of the lower block, the 11 storey element has a series of vertically grouped and staggered bays, this grouping and staggering helps to provide a sense of verticality and dynamism within a relatively modest scale, ensuring that the building provides a gateway statement on a key corridor into the city centre without over dominating the surrounding buildings.

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Aerial Massing Images


Aerial Massing Images

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Proposed Materiality

Red Brick

Grey Window Framing

Glass

Iridescent Feature Cladding


Architectural Precedents

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Interior PrecedentsDAY Architectural

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MAINENTRANCE

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Key

Proposed access point

Proposed development

Vehicle Access/ Car Park

Pedestrain Paving

Trellis and Climbers

Feature Lighting

External Walls

Stepped Courtyard

Timber Seating


Landscape Precedents


Design Proposal

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Proposed access point

Proposed development

Vehicle Access/ Car Park

Pedestrain Paving

Trellis and Climbers

Feature Lighting

External Walls

Stepped Courtyard

Timber Seating


First - Fifth Floor Plan

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Schedule of Accommodation:Cluster Accessible Studios

Ground 09 01 04 14First 31 01 04 36Second 31 01 04 36Third 31 01 04 36Fourth 31 01 04 36Fifth 31 01 04 36Sixth 12 - 01 13Seventh 12 - 01 13Eighth 12 - 01 13Nineth 12 - 01 13Tenth 12 - 01 13Eleventh - - 07 07Sub-Total 224 06 36 266

Total 266 Units

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Sixth Floor Plan

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Proposed Street Elevations

Elevation A : The Kingsway

Elevation B : Christian Street Elevation C : Northampton Lane

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Refuse Strategy

There will be once central refuse store to service both accommodation blocks and will be located in Block B adjacent to Northampton Lane for ease of collection from within the secure development. The bins will be moved from the refuse store by the management team on collection team and located at the site entrance to allow refuse vehicles to pull into the site layby for collection without obstructing any traffic. Refuse vehicles will not enter the site.

70L per student per week x 266 bedrooms= 18,620L total waste per week.

18,620L total waste/1100L refuse container= 17 refuse containers.

13 Proposed containers = 2 weekly collections + 4 No recycle bins.

The refuse store will contain a minimum 13 x 1100Litre bulk wheeled refuse containers for general waste inclusive of 4 x Recycling bins with 2 x collections per week. All agreements for collection will be via the operator and management team.

MAINENTRANCE

CAR PARK

STEPPEDCOURTYARD

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DRO

P KERB

DRO

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NORTHAMPTON LANE

CYCLESTANDS

ENTRANCE

1:12 RAMP

CYCLESTORESEATING

TRELLISAND CLIMBERS

Bin store

Collection route

Waste drop


Movement and Access Strategy

There are 2 primary circulation cores which service the two accommodation blocks. These are both accessed via the Management suite located on the corner of Christina Street and St Helens Road and also via the secure courtyard for cyclist and the limited number of vehicle passengers.

The courtyard is enclosed by the building block on 3 side and the neighbouring gable to the south, access is either via the management suite as stated above or via the secure underpass on Northampton Lane. Move-In and Move-Outs dates are carefully managed and spread over a number of days to minimise disruption and each person will be allocated a specific time and temporary access to the carpark drop off.

MAINENTRANCE

CAR PARK

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DRO

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DRO

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NORTHAMPTON LANE

CYCLESTANDS

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STUDIO 3DAY Architectural LtdC/O ATKINSEUSTON TOWER286 EUSTON ROADLONDONNW1 3ADTELEPHONE: 0203 143 3497

STUDIO 2THORNCROFT MANORLEATHERHEADSURREYKT22 8JBTELEPHONE: 01372 300 102

STUDIO 4TOFFEE FACTORYLOWER STEENBERG’S YARDOUSEBURNNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,NE1 2DFTELEPHONE: 0203 143 3497

STUDIO 5UNDERLEY BUSINESS CENTREKIRKBY LONSDALELANCASTERLANCASHIRELA6 2DYTELEPHONE: 015395 67208

STUDIO 6SWAN SQUARE 13 SWAN STREET MANCHESTERM4 5JJ TELEPHONE: 0161 8349703

STUDIO 161 Burlington StreetLIVERPOOLL3 6LGTELEPHONE: 07964 538940

WEB: www.day-architectural.comEMAIL: [email protected]: @DAYArchitects

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