DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AT THE HIVE ABERAERON
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1 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AT THE HIVE, CADWGAN PLACE, ABERAERON, CEREDIGION, SA46 0BU. MF Architectural Services 07969 115 919 [email protected]
Transcript of DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AT THE HIVE ABERAERON
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DESIGNANDACCESSSTATEMENTATTHEHIVE,CADWGANPLACE,ABERAERON,CEREDIGION,SA460BU.
MFArchitecturalServices
07969115919
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INTRODUCTION
ThisDesignandAccessstatementprovidessupportinginformationaspartofaplanningapplicationforaproposedroofdeckabovetheexistingfishmongersbuildinglocatedwithinthecourtyardof‘TheHive’inAberaeron.Theinformationcontainedwithinthisstatementaimstoexplainthenecessaryworks,detailsoftheproposedworksandtheimpactontheenvironmentwithinthelocalitytothesite.DesignandaccessstatementhasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofRevisedTechnicalAdviceNote12(TAN12)andWelshAssemblyInterimGuidanceonthescopeandcontentofDesign&AccessStatementsinWales.
Theapplicationsite,TheHive,isafamilyrunrestaurantandicecreamparlourlocatedontheedgeoftheharbourwallinthehistoricsea-sidetownofAberaeron.AberaeronislocatedontheWestcoastinthecountyofCeredigion,andisaverypopulartouristlocation.
THEBRIEF
Theinitialvisionfortheproposalwastocreatearoofdeckabovetheexistingfishmongersbuilding,whichsitswithinTheHive’scourtyardspace,aswellastheadditionofabalconyprotrudingoffthesideofthebuildingtoincreasethefloorareaofthedeck.Thepurposeofthisdevelopmentistoincreasetheexternalseatingcapacityfortherestaurant,withthelackofsuchbeingcurrentlyavailabletotheclients,whichwasparticularlyhighlightedoverthelastyearduetotheCOVID-19pandemic,whichgreatlyimpactedtheirbusiness.
Toachievethebriefsetoutbytheclients,theaimwastodesignaspacethatwouldprovidetheircustomerswithsomewheretodinewhilsttheyenjoythewonderfulviewsofAberaeronharbour,toensurethatthedevelopmentwouldmakeaslittleimpacttothevisualsurroundingaspossible,andfinally,toprovideasafespaceforcustomerstouse.
CONTEXT
ThesiteproposedforthisapplicationiscurrentlyalreadyapopulareateryinAberaeron,thereforeisanadditiontotheamenitiesthattheyareabletooffertocustomersthatusetheirpremises.Thespecificdevelopmentlocation,whichisaroofdeckandadditionofabalconyovertheexistingcourtyard,isproposedtobeabovetheexistingfishmongerbuildingwhichissituatedwithinTheHive’scourtyardarea.ThissiteissituatedinthemiddleofAberaeron,onthecornerofQuayParadeandCadwganPlace,whichoverlookstheharbouraswellas‘Pwll-cam’.
Theproposedroofdeckandbalconywillresultintheclientsbeingabletoofferagreaterseatingcapacitytocatertovisitorswishingtoenjoythefoodanddrinksthattheyhaveonoffer.Thismeansthatitwillprovidemoreopportunityforboththelocalcommunity,aswellastouriststobeabletosecureatableduringthebusiermonths,asitisoftenfullybooked.Thisfactoriscertainlyapositivetothelocalcommunity,astheincreasedcapacitythattheadditionalspacewillprovidewillboosttheeconomyofthetown,whichwouldbegreatlyappreciatedastheareaheavilyreliesonthetourismindustryforeconomicsustainability.Inadditiontotheaddedareathattheroofdeckwillbeabletoprovidefortherestaurant,itwillalsoprovideanaddedattractiontothetown,asthereisn’tanythingcomparableinthelocalityofthearea.Thisfactoralonewillcertainlybringaddedfootfalltothetown,whichwillbeaneconomicbenefittotheareaasawhole.
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SITEANALYSIS
Thesiteanalysispresentedaboveindicatestosomeoneunawareofthelocationofthedevelopmenttheareaofthesiteincomparisontothesurroundings,thepotentialaccesspointsviaQuayParade,CadwganPlaceandalsotheroadslinkingontothese.Thisimagealsoprovidesinformationonthesunpathtravellingoverthedevelopmentthroughouttheday,aswellastheviewsovertheharbourthatwillbeachievedfromtheproposedroofdeckandbalconyarea.Thereisalsoanindicationofpotentialparkingopportunitiesforcustomersvisitingthedevelopment,whichisapubliccarparkprovidedbythecouncil.Theoutcomeofthesiteanalysisfortheprojectclearlyindicatesthatthesiteisinaprimepositionwithinthetown,whichhencelendsitselfforadevelopmentthatwillbeabletoprovidethebestviewsofAberaeronharbour,beabletocapturesunlightforthewholeday,whilstalsobeingeasilyaccessibleforeitherlocalsortouristswithintheareaduetoit’sroadlinksandclose-byparkingpotentials.Foradditionalinformationregardingtheexistingandproposedsites,pleaseseetheattacheddrawingfiles.
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DESIGNDEVELOPMENT
Theinitialdesignwastomerelyreplacetheexistingflatroofoverthefishmongersbuildingwithamorestructurallysuitablealternative,withthebalustradingfixedintotheroof.AlongwiththistherewasalsotheadditionofthebalconyconstructedoverthecourtyardareawithinTheHive.Thereweremanynegativeimpactsassociatedwiththisdesigntype,ofwhichtheseincluded:
• Theaestheticofthedevelopmentwouldnotachievethehigh-qualityfinishrequiredwithitbeinginsuchaprominentposition,duetoconnectionjointsnotbeingabletobesuitablyconcealed.Thismethodcouldhavequitefeasiblyhadtheappearanceofobscureadditionsmadetoanunsuitableflatroof.
• Thefactorthatwithouttheadditionoftheparapetwall,thatthenewroofdeckcouldhavefeltunsafetobeon,duetothespacebeingcompletelyopentotheenvironment,asglazedbalustradewouldhavegonerightdowntothedeck.Thisfeaturewouldhavemeantthatthedropdownfromthedecktotheharbourfloorwouldhaveseemedalongwaydown,especiallywhenthetideisout.
• Theadditionofthesteeltosupportthebalconywouldnotbein-keepingwiththeaestheticoftheexistingflatroof,orTheHive,andcouldthushavefeltoutofplace.
• Therecouldhavebeenpotentialissueswithleaksintheflatroofifthebalustradeweretosimplybefixedintoitandwaterproofedaround,whilstcouldprovetobecostlyinthefuture.
• Thedevelopmentwouldhavenotnecessarilyhavemadetheharbourlookworse,howeveritcertainlywouldn’thaveimprovedtheaestheticoftheharbour,whichhasbeenachievedwiththefinalproposal.
PROPOSAL
Thefinalproposalfortheprojectistoremovetheexistingflatroofwhichcoversthefishmongersbuilding,andtoreplaceitwithanewstructurallysuitableflatroofwithadditionalthermalinsulationtoimprovethethermalpropertiesofthespacesbelow.
Itisalsoproposedthattheexistingstonewallaroundthefishmongers,whichhasbeenbuiltupofftheharbourwall,tobebuiltupslightlytocreateaparapetwallaroundthenewflatroofdeck.Theintroductionofthisparapetisthemostvitaltothesuccessoftheproject,asitprovidesmanypositivefactors.Thefirstofthesebeingthefactthattheentirebuild-upoftheflatroofanddecksystemwillbeconcealedfromonlookersaroundtheharbour,givingtheimpressionthatthewholeofthewallisoriginalfromtheinitialconstructionoftheharbourin1807.Thesecondbenefitoftheadditionalparapetisthatitwillprovideasecurefixingforthebalustradingwrappingaroundtheflatroofdeck,withnoissuesregardinganywaterleakingintothebuildingbelow.Thethirdbenefitisthattheroofdeckareawillfeelgrounded,asitwillbesurroundedby300mmtallparapetwalling.Theadditionofthisslightamountofwallingwillprovidethedeckwithamoreclosedofffeeltoitssurrounding,whichwillmakethewholeareafeelsafer.Thefinalbenefitofadditionalparapetwallingisthefactthatittiesthewholeprojecttogether,asitallowsforjointstobeconcealed,whetherthatbebetweenfloorbuild-ups,betweentheconnectionsofthebalconytotheexistingfishmongers,orwhetheritisthebalustradingtomakethedeckingsafetouse.Thisfinalbenefitwillmakethewholedevelopmenttietogether,toprovideanaestheticallypleasing,sleek,roofdeckarea.
Theadditionofabalconyspaceprotrudingintotheexistingcourtyardspacehasalsobeenproposed.Thisistoincreasethefloorareaofthenewdevelopmenttoincreasethecapacityofpeoplethatare
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abletooccupytheroofdeckarea.Thisfactorisparticularlyimportantincurrenttimeswheresocialdistancingisakeyfactorinpresentlivingconditions.Thisbalconywillbeconstructedofsteelandtrimmedwithanthracitegreyaluminiumflashingstoprovideamodernfinish.Thisareawillalsobemadesafebytheuseofthesameglazedbalustradethatistobeusedontheparapetwallingtotiethewholeprojecttogether.Thestairswillalsobeincorporatedintothebalconyarea,andwillbeconstructedofsteelandglasstoensurecoherentdesignthroughouttheproject.
Itisproposedthatawoodpolymercompositedeckingwillbeusedtofinishofftheroofdeck.Thishasbeenchosenasitalong-lastingproductthatisnon-slipandsplinterproof,requireslittlemaintenanceandisprotectedfromexpansion,fadingandstaining,makingIttheperfectfinishforacommercialspaceinanexposedarea.
Thefinaldesignelementproposedistheinclusionofthetwosailstructuresoverportionsoftheroofdeck,toensurethatthespaceisabletobeusedeveninrain.Thesehavebeenselectedtoappearsail-likeduetotheprimelocationovertheharbour,totiethedevelopmenttoitslocation.
AMOUNT/LAYOUT
Theproposalistoprovideatotalfloorareaspaceof142m2foradditionalseatingareaforcustomersvisitingtherestaurantatTheHive.Thisdevelopmentwillnotonlybesustainableintheshort-termenvironmentduetothestrainscausedonthehospitalityindustrybecauseofsocialdistancingandoutdooreateriesduetoCOVID-19,butalsointhelong-termdevelopmentofthesite,duetothefactthattherestaurantismoreoftenfullybooked,especiallyinthesummermonthsduringtheholidayseasons.Theadditionalfloorareaaddedtothebusinesswillallowforthemtocaterforuptoaround70/80additionalheads,whichwillinturnboosttheeconomyoftheareaduetotheaddedattractiontothearea.
Thelayoutofthedevelopmentisessentiallyconstrainedtowhereitis,duetothefactthatthedevelopmentisproposedaboveanexistingbuilding,withthebalconygoingovertovirtuallymeettheexistingrestaurant.Theonlyfactorthatwasneededtobeconsideredwasthestairlocation,toensurethatitwassuitablefortheclientswhilstalsoprovidingasuitablemeansofescapeforthecustomersusingtheroofdeck.Thestairshavebeenpositionedcentrallytoachievethis.
SCALE
Thescaleofthedevelopmentistospanthewholelengthandwidthoftheexistingbuilding,whichis23.8minlengthand4.4minwidth.Thereisalsoanadditionofa3mwidebalconyprotrudingoffthesideoftheexistingfishmongersbuildingtoincreasethefloorareaoftheroofdeck.Thefinishedfloorlevelofthedeckisjustover200mmhigherthantheexistingflatrooffinish,purelybecauseoftheadditionalthermalinsulationanddeckingfinishabovetheflatroofbuildup.Thisputsthefinishedfloorlevelatjustover2.7m.Thereisalsotheconstructionofa300mmparapetwallabovethefinishedfloorlevel,whichhasbeendiscussedpreviously.Theotherfinalelementistheinclusionofthesailtypestructuresabovesectionsoftheroofdeck,howeverwillbefullydetachableandthereforenotapermanentfeature.Incomparisontothesurroundingscaleofthearea,itisbelievedthatthisisasuitabledevelopmentduetothefactthatitismostlysurroundedbythree-storeyhousesalongQuayParadeandCadwganPlace.Theconstructionoftheproposedflatroof,parapetandbalustradewillalsocomeinbelowtheheightofthemainrestaurantbuildingatTheHive.Thesefactorsindicatethattherewillbenoissuewithregardstoscaleonthesite.
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HERITAGE
Thefactthattheproposalissituatedinaprimelocationinaconservationareahasgreatlyaffectedthefinalformofthedesign.Thisisduetothefactthatitsolidifiedthedecisiontoimplementtheuseoftheparapetwallintotheproposal.Asdescribedpreviously,theadditionofthenaturalstoneparapetwallgivestheimpressionthatthewholeofthefishmongersbuildingisanoriginalfeaturefromthe1807constructionoftheharbour.Theparapetalsoresultsintheoverallaestheticoftheharbourtobeimproved,duetothefactthattherewillnolongerbeanexposedflatroofsittingontheedgeoftheharbour.
ACCESS
Theaccesstothesitewillremainasexisting,withthisbeingeitherthroughthemainaccesstorestaurant/bararea,orthroughthesteelgatestotherightofthemainentrance.Thecirculationthroughthespacewillnotberequiredtobemodified,duetothefactthatcustomerswillbeabletosafelywalkbelowthebalconyareawithinthecourtyard,alsowithsufficientspacetopassbetweentheproposedstairs(toaccesstheroofdeck)andtheexistingbuilding.Thevehicularandpedestrianaccesstothesitewillremainthesame,withnochangesproposedtotheseelements.ThisthereforemeansthattheaccessviaQuayParadeandCadwganPlacewillremainthesame.Theseroadsareeasilyaccessiblefromthemainroad,A487,wherethereareregularpublictransportlinks.ThelayoutwillalsoprovideforeaseofmovementofemergencyvehiclesduetothespaciousnatureofthefrontageofTheHive.Topromotecyclistsaccessingthesite,thereisalreadyafixedbikeracktotheexternalwallofthefishmongersbuilding.Combiningallofthesefactors,itisbelievedthatthislocationisasustainablelocationforthedevelopmenttotakeplace.
ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY
Theinitial,andpotentiallymosteffectiveuseofenvironmentalsustainabilityoftheproject,issimplythefactthattheroofdeckismakinguseofacurrentunusablearea,asitisnotcurrentlyaccessible.Thisistobeseenasalargebenefittosuchasmalltownthatgetsovercrowdedwithtouristsduringthesummermonths,asitispromotinganextraareaofunusablespacetobeused.Thisisparticularlyimportantduetotheprimepositionofthesite,whichwillcertainlyattractmorepeopletothearea,andthushelpingtobenefitthelocaleconomyasawhole.
Althoughthedevelopmentisunabletoofferanyadditionalnaturallandscaping,suchasgardenspaces,duetothelackofspaceonthedeck,itisbelievedthatthedevelopmentwillimprovethelandscapeoftheharbourasawhole,duetothefactthattheexisting,unattractiveflatroofwithexposed,untidyfasciaboardswillberemoved,andreplacedwithaconcealedsystemthatwillgivetheimpressionofanoriginalharbourwall.Thiswillalsobeachievedbycoveringuptheexposedblockworkwallthatiscurrentlyonshowtoanyonlookersofthefishmongersbuilding.
Intermsoftheefficiencyofthedevelopment,therehasfirstlybeentheadditionofthermalinsulationtotheproposedreplacementflatroof,whichwillpromotemoreefficientuseofheatenergyinthefishmongers,storeroomsandcustomertoilets.Theuseofmaterialswasalsoconsideredforthisstage.Itwasaprimarythoughtthateasilyattainablematerials,thatarerecyclableanddurableweretobeusedontheproject.Thishasbeenachievedbytheuseofnaturalreclaimedstonetobuilduptheparapetwall,theuseofeasilyrecyclablesteeltosupportthebalcony,aswellastheuseofawood-polymercompositeboardtofinishtheroofdeckingsystem.Thisproductislonglasting,requireslittlemaintenanceandisnon-slipandnon-staining,whichmakesitaperfectsolutionforsuchanexposedsite.
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COMMUNITYSAFETY
Itisapparentthatthisdevelopmentwillnotposeathreattothesafetyofthecommunity,duetothefactthatitisenclosedwithinthecourtyardofawell-knownrestaurant,andwillnotbeaccessiblefromanyotherlocation.ThisfactmeansthattheownersandworkersofTheHivewillbeabletosupervisethedeckatalltimesduringopeninghours,andduringthetimesthattherestaurantisclosed,thegatestothecourtyardwillbeclosedandlockedup.Theadditionoftheproposedroofdeckandbalconyisnotsettoattractanyothertypeofclientelethatalreadyvisittheestablishment,meaningthatthereisnoissueregardinganypotentialantisocialbehaviour.Duetotheprimelocationofthesite,therewillbenoopportunityforthedevelopmenttoincreaseanycrimeinthearea.Withregardstolightandsoundpollutioncreatedbythedevelopment,itisbelievedthatthesewillbesuitablymaintainedbytheclients.Thiswillbeachieved,firstlywithregardstolighting,themajorityofthelightingwillbefixedtotheinterioroftheparapetwalls,toreflectthelightontothedeckarea,asopposedtointothesurroundingoftheharbour,howeveritisreasonabletounderstandthedevelopmentislikelytogeneratemorelight,comparedtowhatiscurrentlyexisting.Thishoweverisanecessaryinclusiontoensurefirstly,thatthecustomersdiningonthedeckareaabletohaveapleasurableexperience,whilstalsoensuringthattheyareabletofeelsafewhilstusingthespace.Withregardstosoundpollutionfromthedevelopment,itisnotbelievedthattherewillbeanexcessiveincreaseinsoundcreated,duetothenatureofthedevelopmentbeingtoincreasethefloorareaoftheirdiningcapacity.Itisalsoworthnotingherethatlateronintheeveningitismostlikelythatpeopleusingthedeckwillmoveinsidethebuildingasspacefreesupinsideandastemperaturesdropoutside,whichcanalreadybeseencurrently,aspeopleusingthecourtyardareawilltypicallymoveintothebuildingasspacefreesupinside.Thisfactormeansthatlateronintheevening,thereislesschanceoflightandsoundpollutiontobecreatedinthelocalvicinity.Tohelpreducetheimpactofthesefactorshowever,theoverheadsailstructureswillcertainlyprovideasablockfromlightandsoundtravellingfurtherthanifthesailswerenotthere.
USE
TheuseofthedevelopmentwillbetoincreasethecapacityofdiningspacethatTheHivewillbeabletooffertheircustomers.Thefactthatthespaceisopentotheenvironmentisparticularlyimportantforthescheme,duetotheadditionaloutdoorseatingareathattheywillbeabletoofferinresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic.
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THEFINALDESIGN
Whilstcompletingthefinalproposalforthereplacementflatroof,toincludearoofdeck,additionalbalconyaswellassailstructures,itisbelievedthatallelementsfromtheaboveweretakenintoconsiderationtoachieveafinaldesignthatwouldnotonlybeabletoincreasetheseatingcapacityfortheclientsatTheHive,butwouldbedonetoachieveasleekfinishthatwouldalsocomplimenttheaesthetic,historyandconstructionoftheAberaeronharbour.Thefinaldesigncanbeseenonthe3Dimagesbelow.
Foradditionalinformationregardingtheproposeddevelopment,pleaseseeaccompanieddesigndrawings,aswellassupportingliterature.
