Forest of Dean
5000 HOMES THAT SIT ON STEEL PILES ALONGSIDE BOARDWALKS & DYKES. THESE SIT ATOP OF PRIME HABITAT AND FLOOD PLANE LAND WHICH BORDERS THE RIVER SEVERN.
A GIS visual information report to find the most suitable place for 5000 new homes
A report on the Forest of Dean area highlighting which areas may be suitable for the development of 5000 homes. The report contains geographical, environmental and biological data. Weather patterns across the UK have been averaged out and mapped for the last 30 years to see trends, but also where there might be increased solar gain. Land registry data has been analysed to highlight large landownership data. This was the first time using any GIS software and it turned out rather well.
A presentation into what could and should be done with the site chosen and why we should be doing it this way.
The site chosen was very close to the small town of Lydney. Due to the increased water levels of the River Severn (2.2m) some of the neighbouring land, which is prime habitat space, would be lost. To counteract this, housing was to be built on the flood plains whilst still allowing flood waters onto site. This allows the land to remain as a prime bird habitat whilst allowing grazing in the summer months.
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The design code document for the development of housing on my chosen site. It features heights and widths.
The document shows how the dykes will interact with the buildings and how large the buildings will be in relation to the streetscape. It includes street connections and building requirements including roof-top terraces, solar panels and north-lighting. It takes into account hydrological changes over the next 100 years and contains a phasing plan for the development of the entire 5000 homes.
Masterplan shows the potential grid layout of buildings and visualisations show what the streets and buildings may look like.
The masterplan uses solid blocks of housing that decrease wind coming off the Severn. The blocks have been designed to allow a great deal of light though onto the ground below. As a result no buildings have private gardens on the ground. These have been replaced by rooftop terraces, gardens and balconies. This allows the land below to continue being used as fertlile grazing land in the summer months. As the houses are raised 4.3m above the ground it prevents the development from being inundated with water from flooding and rising sea levels.
