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The development case study and assessment This development case study is used as the context for both assessments on this module. Each individual assessment will include additional scenarios and detail that are specific to each of Assignment 1 and Assignment 2. Case study development overview The scenario is an urban regeneration project based upon a large, notional, brownfield site in England that encompasses former rail land, and an abandoned industrial estate with a mix of different exiting buildings and structures. The overall project area is referred to as the Masterplan that creates a distinct, diverse, sustainable community with a variety of buildings, functions and public spaces. Due to the size of the project, the Masterplan will be sub-divided into several smaller sites and projects, each with a different developer / builder. The project concept has already passed initial public consultation and very basic, outline planning permission has been granted. A development management firm, Re-Gen Projects, has been hired to oversee the entire project and establish the minimum design and construction standards and development frameworks applicable to each mini-site within the Masterplan. Their primary responsibilities are to emphasise sustainable development and building practice, while also delivering quality buildings and spaces on time with economic efficiency. Development particulars The site development images are deliberately schematic, as this project is still at the conceptual stage. There is also minimal detail provided on the technical parameters of the site, (for example: there isn’t any specific soil / strata information, nor is there an indication of the water table); thus you will need to tailor your lines of investigation for particular items using only the information that is provided at this time, and allow for logical speculation and the potential of multiple possibilities (this is a large site). The brownfield site is dissected (west to east) by an existing railway line that will be incorporated into the new development as part of a new transport hub. The redevelopment will also include a variety of new residential accommodation with affordable and social housing, a shopping district for retail outlets, entertainment and restaurants, and outdoor leisure spaces. The images provided below show the ‘existing site’ prior to development and the ‘proposed development’. The specific site areas, site elements and different uses are annotated in the schematic Masterplan legend that follows each image. Items are labelled from A – J (the legend excludes an item for ‘I’ and the images are not to scale). Site schematics Figure 1: Existing site (pre-development) Source: UCEM (2021) Figure 2: Proposed development Source: UCEM (2021) Legend Existing: Dual carriageway road, outside the boundary of the Masterplan, but running along the south edge. There will not be site access from this carriage way and the road must always remain open during construction. Existing: ground-level rail line (two-lines, running west to east).Proposed: To be retained / adapted as a passenger rail line link in the new proposal. Existing: A 1950s industrial estate north of the railway line containing a number of derelict, single-storey, steel framed factory and warehouse units with pitched lattice-trussed roofs.Proposed: These are all due to be demolished to make way for a medium-density mix of new housing, including affordable and social housing:A Housing Association and Developer named Happy Homes has been allocated this site for development of social and affordable housing.The proposed residential units will include two new, four-storey blocks of two-bedroom flats, and a series of terraced, two storey affordable houses with four units per terrace. There will also be an outdoor recreation space for sport and exercise. Existing: An abandoned 1960’s, four storey, skeletal steel-framed ‘modernist’ office building, formerly a telecommunications headquartersProposed: The building is proposed to be stripped down to the existing steel frame and concrete floor slabs, and re-purposed as a four-storey block of flats to be combined with new residential development at C. Existing: Two steel gasometers (now disused).Proposed: The gasometers are to be demolished and the site area used for a public green space and park area. Existing: The abandoned gas-works’ management office building. This 1950’s “brutalist” building is a reinforced concrete skeletal frame, five storeys high, clad in precast concrete panels and with single, patent glazing.Proposed: A new eight-storey headquarters office building for a multi-national corporation is being proposed for this site. The client is aiming for a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating and will strip the existing building down to the concrete frame, re-purpose the concrete structure of the existing five storey building, and add an additional three storeys using a steel skeletal frame to complete the new building. Existing: This portion of the site is a disused rail storage yard (rail lines already removed) that includes an original three-storey, stone-masonry Victorian structure that was the headquarters for original rail line. The front façade of this building faces the rail line and is to be retained as part of the planning restrictions for the site.Proposed: The façade will be retained and re-purposed as the entry façade for a new, two-level, steel-framed retail shopping space. The remaining perimeter brick walls and interior structure for the existing building show significant signs of deterioration and are scheduled for demolition. New: Metro line tunnel. This is a new two-line, light rail service, located three storeys underground. New: Multi-function rail / metro station building comprising:A three-storey-deep basement structure of reinforced concrete to serve the metro line (lowest level) and provide underground levels of car parking. A single-storey, steel-framed superstructure to include rail platforms, with underground links, a surface-level booking hall and ancillary spaces including fast food restaurants and small shops.New: Accessible pedestrian links to across the rail line (either overhead or underground). New: Noise barrier along carriage way.