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Chapter 3 – Part four: A central metropolitan block

The design for partial redevelopment: 344

 Novermber 1963    The Buchanan Report    Chapter 3iv  
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we decided that the local shops were best concentrated along a linear elevated pedestrian way, linking the dwellings in the northern part of the area to the Oxford Street shopping centre

  • Fig. 193 The design for partial redevelopment. Sectional views (for location see Figure 195) showing how development might be disposed to minimise noise from major
    Fig. 193 The design for partial redevelopment. Sectional views (for location see Figure 195) showing how development might be disposed to minimise noise from major
  • Fig. 194 Design for partial redevelopment. Section through local shopping corridor (CC on Figure 197).
    Fig. 194 Design for partial redevelopment. Section through local shopping corridor (CC on Figure 197).
  • Fig. 195 The design for partial redevelopment. Layout plan for the area around Fitzroy Square. The three sectional views (marked 1-1, 2-2, and 3-3) on this plan will be found in Figure 193).
    Fig. 195 The design for partial redevelopment. Layout plan for the area around Fitzroy Square. The three sectional views (marked 1-1, 2-2, and 3-3) on this plan will be found in Figure 193).

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The broad allocation of land uses and the ‘new ground’ level are shown in Figures 196 and 197 respectively. As before, we decided that the local shops were best concentrated along a linear elevated pedestrian way, linking the dwellings in the northern part of the area to the Oxford Street shopping centre. The pedestrian way in this case is inward-looking, with many links over the local roads to other adjoining buildings, as shown in Figure 194. The pedestrian level is ramped down to original ground level at the hospital, at Fitzroy Square, and in the area of older dwellings in the south-eastern part of the site. A family housing area adjoins the district distributor on the west. Its layout presents difficultics because of the high densities and the need to obviate traffic noise. The effects of noise could be reduced by placing a two-storey garage building all the way along the road, with a grassed roof and a wall or bank along the edge. Behind this would be low parallel blocks of houses shielded from the noise, and beyond these would be tower blocks. Figure 193 shows sections through parts of the area adjoining major roads and Figure 195 shows the layout.

Fig. 196 The design for partial redevelopment showing existing buildings to be retained at ground level and, in black, the raised deck on which the new building would be constructed.
Fig. 196 The design for partial redevelopment showing existing buildings to be retained at ground level and, in black, the raised deck on which the new building would be constructed.
Fig. 197 The design for partial redevelopment-plan shows the broad disposition of shopping and residential uses at deck level. Certain buildings are preserved at real ground level. Sections C-C and D-D refer to Figures 194 and 198.
Fig. 197 The design for partial redevelopment-plan shows the broad disposition of shopping and residential uses at deck level. Certain buildings are preserved at real ground level. Sections C-C and D-D refer to Figures 194 and 198.
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