stanley street ljmu march report.pdf

7/27/2019 Stanley Street LJMU MArch Report.pdf

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STANLEY

STREETPROJECT

Master of Architecture Programme2011-2012

School of Art & DesignLiverpool John Moores University

7004/5/2 LIVE PROJECT


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Overview

Working with Liverpool City Council the LJMU Master of Architectureprogramme developed an innovative project which brought together

the public and private sectors to look at the potential of a particularstreet within the city with integrated thinking about individual buildings

and their adjacent public realm. The reciprocal nature of the publicand private realms in creating successful places was explored, and thestudent presentations brought together building owners and the city

council in a positive and new forum.

LJMU students completed a series of design proposals for 5 locationsalong Stanley Street. In each case their work was developed from

detailed discussions with the property owners and tenants, with aninitial brief for all projects to address existing problems of functionalityand to create commercial value. This was very successful, giving our

students invaluable experience and in every case, bringing forwardideas which were exciting and viable for the owners. A number of the

owners are looking to further develop the initial ideas presented tothem, and the overall result has contributed to the emerging vision for

the Stanley Street Quarter.

The project demonstrated the potential of multiple private and public

organisations working simultaneously to improve a particular place,and the importance of the relationship between the public streetscapeand the buildings which frame it. The project has clearly shown the

commercial value of good design in resolving business critical issueswithin existing building stock, and the role architecture can play increating additional value in existing property assets.

CLIENTS

David Anastasiou, IlliadVicky Elliot, The Met QuarterPaul Rooney, Paul Rooney SolicitorsEileen Wilkes, Lisbon Pub/Lisbon BuildingsMark Cleveland, Merseytravel

ADVISORS AND ENABLERS

Erin Walsh, LCC Senior Urban Design Ofcer

Paul Amann, LCC Stanley Street Project ManagerWendy Morgan, LCC Conservation OfcerLesley Woodbridge, LCC Public Art OfcerAnn Hopper, Liverpool VisionCandice Foseca, Deli FonsecaStanley Street Stakeholders

STUDENTS

Danielle BoothLiz ButterworthKelly GormleyLindsey HayesAnna KealeyKim MountfordLorena MuletTony OMearaCharlotte PhillipsCiaran Quigley

TUTOR

Jamie Scott

From leftA Stanley Street framing view of cathedral

B Five design proposalsC Site locations around Stanley Street

7004/5/2 LIVE PROJECT Master of Architecture 2011-2012 School of Art & Design Liverpool John Moores University


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Context

Leisure and tourism economies are vital to Liverpools future, and thenight time economy is a key strength of the city. This asset needs

careful management and a Night Time Strategy for the city centrewas commissioned to address issues such as anti-social behaviour,

personal safety, way-nding and district identity. A subsequent piece ofwork looked at Stanley Street in particular, both in terms of the night-time economy and to develop and enhance its role as the focus of

Liverpools gay community.

Stanley Street runs between Dale Street and Victoria street right atthe heart of the citys very ne Victorian business district. It includes of

a number of notable historic buildings and has a wide mix of day andnight time uses, ranging from ofces, tailors, delicatessens and to barsand nightclubs.

LCC Urban Design Ofcers invited the LJMU Architecture programme

to engage with their work as they looked to progress and develop theaspirations of the Stanley Street Quarter. The project was developed

with the critical component being the involvement of ve key propertyowners along the study area; Merseytravel, Illiad, Paul RooneySolicitors, Lisbon Buildings and the Met Quarter. We are grateful for

the time and enthusiasm of all the participants.

Process

Brieng meetings and site visits for each of the properties werearranged by LCC, with follow up sessions to review heritage, building

control and planning issues. Architectural ideas developed by thestudents within their tutored design studio at the Art and Design

Academy, were progressed in a range of drawings, visualisations andmodels. Comprehensive proposals for each of the properties werecompleted by the students and, providing invaluable experience and

feedback for them, they presented these at a series of meetingswith the owners, City Council Ofcers, Councillors, the Stanley Street

Quarter Streering Group and Places Matter

From top

A Stanley Street Strategic Direction Final ReportB Project presentation to Places Matter



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MOORFIELDSAPPROACHES

Lindsey HayesLorena Mulet

The pedestrian route from the station to

Dale Street is currently a missed opportunityto create a really positive gateway into thecity. Taking the whole colonnaded area and

entrance to the No2 Moorelds buildingthe projects conceive a new environment

providing better access, lighting, weatherprotection and relevant retail opportunities.

The proposal suggests the simple additionof a vibrant caf with an outdoor counterand a orists, bringing colour security and

commercially viable businesses to this busystreet corner.

Clockwise from top left

A Routes and project diagramB Movement analysis

C Florist on corner of Dale StreetD Cafe proposal in colanade



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MUSKERSBUILDING

Liz ButterworthTony OMeara

This Gothic building provides a striking corner

to Stanley Street, but the potential of thebuilding is undermined by poor quality shopfronts at ground level. A series of appropriate

new uses, new shopfronts and interiors areproposed for the building along with a night

time lighting strategy to celebrate the wholebuilding as a strong corner, landmark, of

architectural signicance. Take an opportunityto stop and look at the Muskers Building andyou will discover a fascinating, ornate piece of

architecture.


A Existing shopfronts

B Drawing showing integrity of original buildingC,D,E,F Lighting proposals and precedents

G Proposed ground oor planH Before and after shopfront study



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PAUL ROONEYSOLICITORS

Kelly GormleyCiaran Quigley

This building was suggested for demolition

in the Stanley Street report. We considerthis nancially unrealistic and wasteful.However, the principle of creating new public

space at the midpoint of Stanley Street isunderstandable.

Two options have been investigated, one

turning the entire building into a boutiquehotel, and the other maintaining the presentsolicitors rm on the upper oors but

appropriating the currently underused groundand lower ground oors as new public caf

and performance space. Creating a generousdouble height room which is clearly visible

from the street with welcoming all year round

activities this project gives Stanley Street animportant civic heart.


A View from roof of buildingB Precedent of new hotel in central Liverpool

C Precedent of public cafe, Cafe Dudok, Rotterdam

D,E Interior sketch of proposalF Facade proposal for retained building

G Section with new public cafe below retained ofcesF Image of new roof top restaurant



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THE LISBONBUILDINGS

Anna KealeyCharlotte Phillips

The Lisbon Pub and the Body Active shop

occupy a very prominent corner and could bea positive example of architectural and interiorquality for the area, but they are not. Whilst

the Lisbon Pub is of historic signicanceand at the heart of the gay village it is

hard to access and sits within a poor overallstreetscape. Our projects provide elegant and

deceptively simple solutions, clearing awaysignage to reveal a much more attractivefaade, and cleverly inserting a new lift and

staircase without damaging the wonderfulpub interior. Sympathetically detailed new

handrails, drawn from the interior stuccorelief, dene an outdoor seating area and an

additional alternate access.


A Ceiling detail in Lisbon PubB Current shopfronts

C Proposed shopfronts and new entranceD Proposed balustrade detail



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THE METQUARTER

Danielle BoothKim Mountford

Whilst in many ways a success the Met

Quarter has recently lost some tenants,and also makes little active contribution tosurrounding street life except on Whitechapel.

This project looks at changing the externalcharacter and accessibility of the Met Quarter,

such that it plays a more appropriate role inthe life of Victoria Street and Stanley Street.

Apart from various enhancements to theexterior, giving a stronger expression of the

internal life of the building, a new accesspoint on Stanley Street changes the shopping

arcade of the Met Quarter from a virtual cul-de-sac into a well-connected route through

the city. Providing an increase in footfall and a

new destination store for the Met Quarter thisproposal is relevant and realistic, and was well

received by the buildings management team.

Clockwise from top leftA Analysis showing existing routes and transport

B Proposed plan introducing new entrance and new

anchor storeC Diagram of Stanley Street indicating new entrance in

greenD, E New entrance proposal to Stanley Street with ramp



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Outcomes

The project brought together a wide range of owners and agencies,some for the rst time, and this gathering has been a useful step in

developing future plans, creating new networks. The students workshowed the collective potential of the street as the whole, whilst

highlighting its context within the city. The project demonstrates theadage that the outcome can be greater sum of its parts. There is clearpotential for both the actual buildings and the useful improvement of

the public realm.

The value of the proposals and the potential for Stanley Street wasfurther reinforced when our students presented their work to a Places

Matter Design Review, where the panel strongly endorsed the work,giving a clear steer to any future planning applications that the urbandesign and architectural principles were sound.

Acting as an independent agency between the public and private

sectors, and able to freely bring new ideas for discussion, the LJMUArchitecture Programme has contributed to a project which is seeking

to stimulate intelligent development in an important part of the city.

For our students, academic urban design theory has been explored in

a live project which provided invaluable experience of dealing with realpotential clients and consultees from the world of work.

The success of the Stanley Street project has led Liverpool Vision

to propose similar projects to further engage the LJMU Architectureprogramme with developments in the city.

Clockwise from top right

A Stanley Street highlighting the current space given overto parking

B Stanley Street with new pedestrian route

C Precedents of street furnitureD Superkilen public realm project in Copenhagen

E Creation of pedestrian space in New York with paintand plants



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