United Kingdom
Our lost site is the space beneath this railway bridge. It sits in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. Next to a train station, tram stop, high rise residential towers, art galleries, eateries, bars, viaducts, parks and canals. Despite this locati…
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Most urban spaces of today have lost their identity due to poor spatial planning strategies adopted following industrialisation and current urbanisation trends, rendering them devoid of any character and causing residents to feel detached from the pl…
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Once a hub of industry in Manchester, the effects of post-industrial urbanisation are evident in Hulme’s perforated urban fabric. As factories closed and industry declined, abandoned industrial lots became voids in the modernising landscape. On…
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Living alongside nature has always been a sensitive discussion and to what extent could we as human beings can evolve side by side with nature and where do we draw a line is the question of the hour. In an attempt to explore the deeper understandings…
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The Limehouse Cut Canal, London’s oldest canal, opened in 1770 as a crucial industrial waterway, connecting the River Thames to the River Lea. During its prime, the canal dictated the growth of industries and working-class neighborhoods, establ…
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High streets once played a crucial role as hubs of economic growth across the United Kingdom. However, their significance has diminished with the rapid rise of shopping centers and malls. These streets, which once fostered opportunities for local bus…
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Opened in 1896, the Glasgow Botanic Gardens Station and railway line once played a crucial role in connecting the Botanic Gardens to the city centre. Although the station closed in 1939 (and the line followed in 1964) the site continues to hold histo…
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This submission looks to take the theme of ‘lost sites’ and provide a framework in which we can grow as a society, contributing to ‘found communities’ which have been lost in recent years. There will not be a finished design on an individual site or…
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Our process started with a walk around the last industrial area of the Greenwich peninsula. Sandwiched between the 02 complex and the shiny Greenwich high rises lies an area of the Thames path that has up to now avoided the radical march towards / ur…
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The Oxford Worcester Car Park was historically a key site in the city’s industrial past, serving as the initial distribution point for goods arriving from surrounding areas. It was home to industries such as jam and beer factories, making it a corner…
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As Londoners, we’ve always wondered where tourists go after visiting Tower Bridge. Crossing the river to south London can be confusing for someone who doesn’t know the Borough and/or Bermondsey area. Apart from the historic Borough Market, the rich l…
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What about this site deems it LOST?…. Is it a loss of access? A site deemed unfit and unsafe for public consumption. Is it a loss of profit? A site lost to the speculating landowners who wait to gentrify it into an urban ‘lifestyle’ complex. Or…
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With a view to inform the local community about sustainable cooking and food, we’re re-purposing a disused petrol station at the heart of London Road, Sheffield. THE FUELLING STATION presence will highlight the negative impact of emissions and non-re…
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The lost site is a publicly accessible water meadow in northwest Monmouth, West of river Monnow. The site is located in a high-risk flood zone as shown in the section and plan. The Fields are significantly lower than the rest of Monmouth’s urban fabr…
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The city of London owes its prosperity to the river Thames, being this waterway, famous for its tidal changes and urban extension, the primary source of supplies and communication that has supported human settlements throughout millennia. However, si…
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On the 28th of July 2021, the slate landscapes of north Wales were awarded the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This designation, as well as recent social and environmental changes to the area as a result of mass tourism and a housing crisis…
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Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England which boomed during the industrial revolution as a result of its vibrant textile industry. The natural resources of coal and stone in the region enabled the city to build and run mills (Photo 2), which le…
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Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England, with a history going back at least two millennia. It is also a city of diversity. From the Roman times until today, Leicester has become home for people who have emigrated from all over the world. A v…
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Urbanisation by definition is an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas. This process leads to more built-up areas in the town centre when people move closer for better employability and convenience. Petersfield like many other pl…
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The aim is to introduce a more natural space into Truro’s centre which is currently dominated by concrete and lacks plants or water. At one time the heart of Truro was centred around the River Kenwyn for trade purposes. The river has been covered by…
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Comparing maps of cities during time shows how green spaces in our cities become separated by construction of highways, houses and etc. For preserving the remaining vegetation in urban areas, we need to regenerate the connections between different gr…
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