Salford Quays Masterplan
Concept:
Salford Quays district is an area of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. The intention was to analyze the potentials and create a more attractive, memorable, unique living experience inside an innovative and interactive environment. The concept for arrangement of spaces is a Fibonacci spiral that approximates the golden spiral with the center as a pavilion on the water.
Design:
The analysis and revitalization of this waterfront development creates an innovative masterplan. The design principles were established in a team with focus on: leisure, city park, education, sustainability, identity, waterfront, retail, pedestrian circulation, public transportation, and social activities. Existing regeneration project for Media City UK located on the North-West of the site has also been considered. The pavilion, in the center, introduces a community hub in the Quays to improve social activities with a semi-open structure considering the weather condition, to make the Quays as a leisure destination.
Techniques Used:
Urban analysis and planning: ArcGIS
Environmental Analysis: Ecotect
Parametric modeling: Rhino and Grasshopper
3D Rendering and graphics: VRay, 3DS Max, and Illustrator
Digital fabrication: CNC milling
Analysis:
In the analysis phase of the project underataken in a team, an extensive analysis of this waterfront development was conducted with focus on: History, Map Analysis, Views and Vistas, Textures and Materials, Mass Analysis, Shadow status, Culture, Social analysis, and Climate. Based on these analyses, a masterplan has been developed with guidelines and design tips to be considered in the design phase.
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Project contributers:
Hauwa Yusef, Gulnaz Aksenova, Tanmay Saxena
University of Salford
