MEET THE SITE

Our aims are to transform an unused space of Chorlton Park into a vibrant, multi-functional, green, community space, hoping to attract and provide visitors with a place to socialise, interact and spend more time within the park.

The project is located in Chorlton Park situated less than four miles from the city centre and attracts over 30,000 visitors a year.

Specifically, the site is located in the park next to Nell Lane and the multifunctional area that serves the tennis courts and the white house centre. It is a rather unused and dismal space containing several metal cabins that have been left and forgotten about. Overall the park prides itself on its community links, with a partnership that exists between the park wardens and the friends of Chorlton park who have made various improvements over recent years including new furniture, multi-functional spaces and more. But this has resulted in our site being forgotten about, which we feel it is time to develop.

THE BRIEF

Our Brief for the project aims to:
1. Raise awareness through community engagement and social media in order to provide a platform for future crowdfunding
2. To propose a conceptual design to support our awareness campaign which takes into consideration:
- A Green Roof
- Spatial Layout
- Facade Art
3. We also wish to conduct a Site Analysis in order to measure the footfall count.

PRECEDENTS

Our key precedent was Hatch, situated on Mancunian Way, Oxford Road.
Also making use of shipping containers, Hatch is a vibrant pop-up destination that features independent retailers, winning food and drink, creative studio/workspaces and a public courtyard space.
By looking upon their use of space and functions, and what they provide for the community to enjoy, we aim to take this on board to inspire our own project of the Chorlton Re-use and execute.