WEST OXFORD DESIGN SCHEME
Evolution of Design Actions
Original Design Actions
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D1: Permeability
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D2: Variety
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D3: Richness
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D4: Legibility
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D5: Vitality
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D6: Resilience
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S1: Street hierarchy
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S2: Sunlight on frontages
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S3: Access to park.
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S4: Main road (Access)
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S5: High footfall
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D1: Safety. Focus toward safe pedestrian movement
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D2: Redesign. Reposition block structure and Mews.
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D3: Imageability. Create a landmark building at entrace of site to increase imageability
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D4: Access. Increase access to site
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D5: Character. Create a strong charcter through design, vegetation and street funiture
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D6: Community. Create spaces to stay on the site to encourge community
SWOT
New Design Actions
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W1: No service access
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W2: Corners
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W3: Mews design
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W4: Lack of bike parking provision
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O1: Move Mews
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O2: Pedestrian links to park
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O3: Pedestrianisation of the mews
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O4: SLOAP
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O5: Vegetation
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O6: Landmark at the entrance of the site.
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T1: Shadow
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T2: Appropriate materials
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T3: Inactive
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T4: Flood plain
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T5: Privacy
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T6: Need for natural surveillance
Vision
The design actions have been constructed through a process. The original design actions were considered, a SWOT of the site was then undertaken to test how the site meets and falls short of the original design actions. From this analysis a new set of design actions were produced which still aim to meet the initial vision of increased connections, high quality housing and services and a vibrant space that promotes walking and cycling.