Presentation

 

The presentation should be clear regarding the aspirations of the project, as well as contextual understanding and how the project sits within and relates to its surroundings. 

 

• Contextual analysis showing the site in relation to its to surroundings.

 

• Movement systems including pedestrian, cycle and road networks.

 

• Accessibility links to public transport.

 

• Urban and street patterns if relevant,usually applicable to master plans and projects of larger scale.

 

• Building context including ownerships, conservation areas, existing buildings to be retained and/or demolished, listed buildings and new buildings.

 

• Building mass, in particular new buildings, with regard to their height, size, scale, and relationship to adjoining sites.

 

• Open spaces, both existing and proposed, especially how they relate to the buildings and the public realm as well as movement patterns and orientation.

 

• Public realm treatment, orientation and site sections, to show its relationship to the proposed building and adjoining areas.

 

• Plans, sections and elevations of proposed building(s), annotated sufficiently to explain purpose of spaces, orientation and scale. These plans can be sketches or diagrams.

 

• Views and panoramas to and from the building, especially for applications that lie within a conservation area. It is useful to show existing views and new views incorporating the proposed scheme.

 

• Detailed drawings or visual examples of use and treatment of materials and, if applicable, energy efficiency proposals.