Today we were given the brief! and as suspected it included the NSQ development. By using the existing NSQ proposal and masterplan we are to firstly, develop a newly revised masterplan that better suits the stakeholders. Following on from this we are to then develop our design into the technical stage and present it at the end of the year.
To start my research I looked through the original planning application from Santon dated back in 2014, the idea behind this was to get an understanding of the story so far, from the 2014 original planning application I found lots of information on the following;
- Visual Impact Assessments – An assessment of the landscape views, the impacts of the proposal to those views, and what it has to offer
- Precedent Studies – Related research to the proposal on hotels, commercial, retail and housing projects
- Environmental Impact Assessment – A report on the Environmental Impact
- Heritage and Historic Research – A report on the heritage and historic architecture and history of Lewes
- Application Documents – These include comments from bodies such as Sport England, RHP Architects, East Sussex Council, South Downs Authority, Sussex Crime Prevention
- Plans – Drawings that include master plans, sections and 3D images
Architects, R., 2013. Long Distant Views.
For a place to start in my research, I thought id focus today on the views from and around the site using the research done within the planning application.
I was starting to try and play with a couple of ideas using what I picked up from the architectural tour in LA and with the views that are on offer around the proposed site. Above are some of my sketches thinking of framed views around the site for Lewes attractive views, along with playing with including the idea of symmetry within parts of the scheme.
References
Architects, R., 2013. Long Distant Views. [Online]
Available at: https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/files/1CFD2193C23661AC296F6BAE270285AD/pdf/SDNP_13_05555_PRE-LONG_DISTANCE_VIEWS-292804.pdf
