HG - D&AS rev A. Horatio s Garden - Stoke Mandeville - Design and Access Statement August 2016

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1 HG - D&AS rev A Horatio s Garden - Stoke Mandeville - Design and Access Statement August 06

2 CONTENTS Introduction Executive Summary Design Statement Location Constraints and Opportunities Existing Plans Proposed Plans Existing Photographs Conceptual Response Appearance Precenence Sustainability Flood Zone Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

3 Introduction This document supports the planning application for the proposed Horatio s Garden at Stoke Mandeville Hospital 3W Architects have worked with Horatio s Garden Charity, Joe Swift, Susie Atkinson Design and Price and Myers to develop the proposal outlined in this document. The scheme described in this document proposes a new garden, new garden room, new green house and shed. The document incorporates the required Design and Access Statement. It has been prepared in accordance with CABE s Design and Access statements: How to write, read and use them This document should be read in conjunction with the drawings submitted for the planning application. Client Initial Sketch Garden Designer Interior Design Structural Engineers Architects

4 DESIGN STATEMENT DESIGN STATEMENT 3W Architecture Limited. All rights reserved D Rev A LOUNGE / KITCHEN / DINER Min Amendment Draft Planning Issue Min A garden will also be used by children with spinal cord injuries giving the children and their families a beautiful space away from the clinical environment of the ward. DENTAL Min Min. 8 SD9 Side Room SD30 Side Room SD3 Side Room SD3 Side Room SD33 Linen SD3 Clean utility SD8 6 Bed Bay 0. St David SD7 6 Bed Bay The brief was to transform the outside space to something that brings nature and beauty close to the spinal centre, giving patients and their relatives an accessible oasis of calm in the clinical environment. SD Kitchen The proposed garden will include secluded areas for patients to be on their own or with visitors, a rill and water feature. The highly perennial, sensory planting will create fabulous swathes of colour all year round whilst evergreens will give winter structure. The planting will be bird and butterfly friendly. Min. 8 SD Wards Dayroom SD5 Laundry N Min SG3 Kitchen.5 SG 6 Bed Bay 5 Checked Job Ref. 0 Project HOR N Proposed Site Plan SG0 6 Bed Bay Proposed Site Plan Horatios Garden 03 (0) Title Dwg. no. Scale A / A3 0m Date July 06 Job no Rev. 0 Thames Wharf Studios Rainville Road London W6 9HA tel fax mail@3w.org Planning A : Status Architect Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August A garden room will provide a place for patients to enjoy the garden even when the weather is poor. It will be a light airy sanctuary where patients can make a cup of tea, share lunch with visitors and participate in the volunteer led activities that the charity runs. Outside the garden room a communal space will be used for gatherings of patients for lunches outside and live music D Date Horatio s Garden Stoke Mandeville has been designed by Joe Swift, an RHS Gold medal winner who is a well-known presenter of BBC Gardeners World. Company no Registered Office The Pines Boars Head East Sussex The United Kingdom s National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The NSIC is one of the oldest and largest spinal injury centres in the world, with an inpatient capacity for 09 adult patients and 9 adolescent and paediatric beds. The centre treats 8 in patients a year and sees,0 outpatients a year. There are 6,0 patients actively managed by the centre. An accessible greenhouse will be specially equipped for patient to help with the gardening and will be used to propagate plants for the garden. Patients can get involved with working with the head gardener and volunteers or just come and chat and watch. Regular garden therapy groups will use the greenhouse and the raised beds for therapeutic activities. Herbs, salad leaves and fruit will be grown for patients to pick and eat. Apples will be some of the many trees which will be planted. 3W Architecture Limited registered in England. Horatio s Garden is a national charity which builds and cares for beautiful garden sin NHS Spinal injury centres. Horatio s Garden Stoke Mandeville will be the charity s third garden.

5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposals have been developed to comply with current building regulations, applicable space standards, planning policy and rights of light. The proposed scheme delivers:- NEW GARDEN: GARDEN ROOM: GREEN HOUSE: SHED: new landscaped accessible garden. (3sqm) flexible space incorporating storage and kitchen. (8sqm) traditional green house. (sqm) for garden storage. (sqm) Proposed Front Elevation

6 LOCATION THE SITE The site is located in an existing garden on the south western side of the hospital. it is bordered by two storey wards to the north west and north east, a covered walkway to the south east and a single storey adinistrative building and ramp to the south west. The site of the new garden room is currently occupied by a standby generator and transformer. The generator and transformer are going to be relocated to make room for the new structure. The new garden room will utilise the existing retaining walls that form the enclosure to the generator. Garden Room Garden Site Location Plan N Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

7 GARDEN ROOM CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES KEY : sun path : level threshold entrances 3: timber screen for privacy/planting and obscuring view of wall : panoramic views of garden 5: heart of garden room 6 9 6: potential water harvesting 7: line of existing building 8: sliding double glazed corner doors 5 9: full height storage wall Concept Plan

8 EXISTING PLAN KEY : existing wards : stand-by generator 3: transformer : existing garden Company no Registered Office The Pines Boars Head East Sussex 3W Architecture Limited registered in England. 3W Architecture Limited. All rights reserved. Rev Date Amendment A PD Issue Existing Site Plan - A. Standby Generator and Transformer 3 N Architect Thames Wharf Studios Rainville Road London W6 9HA tel fax mail@3w.org Status Dwg. no. Rev. Planning Issue 03 (0) A A A3 Scale Checked Title Existing Site Plan Date August 06 Project Job Ref. Job no. Horatio's Garden - Stoke M HOR Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

9 PROPOSED PLANS KEY : secluded private area : entrance gate 3: long bench : level resin bonded gravel 5: raised water feature 6: arches for climbing plants 7: 3m dia. parasol canopies 8: raised planted 9: bench 0: greenhouse : shed : planting area 3: garden room : existing path Company no Registered Office The Pines Boars Head East Sussex 3W Architecture Limited registered in England. 3W Architecture Limited. All rights reserved. Rev Date Amendment A PD Issue Proposed Site Plan - A N Architect Thames Wharf Studios Rainville Road London W6 9HA tel fax mail@3w.org Status Dwg. no. Rev. Planning Issue 03 (0) A A A3 Scale Checked Title Proposed Site Plan Date August 06 Project Job Ref. Job no. Horatio's Garden - Stoke M HOR

10 EXISTING PHOTOGRAPHS Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

11 PROPOSED GARDEN ROOM PLANS

12 CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE CONCEPTUAL RESPONSE The initial concept for the garden room was to be a sheltering tree within the new garden providing protection from the wind and rain as well as offering shade. The building also opens up in section at its perimeter to help increase the view out. The roof has been designed to modulate the climate by providing dapled shade as well as being isulated. The roof has also been considered as a rain collector and could be used to help irrigate the new garden. KEY : dappled light : open up to views 3: shelter : coming together 3 The building will exploit natural ventilation, passive solar gain as well as low energy underfloor heating to provide a pleasant environment all year round. Roof Plan Showing Dappling Conceptual Approach Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

13 KEY : section opens up to views : dappled light 3: natural ventilation : perimeter opens up to garden 5: plenty of storage 6: kitchen 7: potential rainwater harvesting 8: shelter 9: low temperature under floor heating Concept Section Exploded Axonometric Showing Key Elements

14 APPEARANCE The building has been conceived as a building sheltering under an independent roof. This approach translates the idea of sheltering under a tree into a built form. The roof (canopy) provides shelter from the elements whilst modulating the climate and the daylight. The roof is separated from the walls by continuous glazing. This helps reinforce the idea of the canopy being a separate element to the walls. The walls have a number of functions. They are retaining structures, hide views, provide controlled views, open up to allow access, provide locations for plants to grow as well as incorporating storage. The primary material for the construction of the garden room is to be timber, both internally and externally as well as glass and steel. The approach to the material treatment is to use natural mateials, untreated and as much as possible in their natural state. The flooring is to be a continuation of the external bonded gravel. This should result in a beautiful building that feels at home in a garden environment whilst providing a robust finish that should require low maintenance. Cross Section Through Garden Room Looking South East North West Elevation Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

15 South East Elevation South West Elevation Kings Road Elevation

16 PRECEDENCE Gathering Dappling Materiality Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

17 Shade Expressive Structure Integrated Design

18 SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY The approach to sustainability has been to design an adaptable proposal that can easily accept sustainable add ons at a later date without affecting or compomising the original design. What can be achieved initially will be dependant upon funding. Add On s to include: Rainwater harvesting either above or below ground Photovoltaic cells Air source heat pumps Wind turbines 3 KEY : rainwater harvesting : photovoltaic cells 3: air source heat pumps : wind turbines 5: low temperature underfloor heating 5 Sketch Showing How Potential Sustainable Technology Can be Incorporated Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

19 FLOOD RISK FLOOD RISK The site is not within a flood risk zone. The proposals are therefore not affected by the presence of a flood zone. Plan Showing Site In Relation To Flood Zone

20 Sketch Perspective of Proposed Garden Room (illustrative only) Horatio s Garden Design and Access Statement August 06

21 3W Architecture Limited - Thames Wharf Studios - Rainville Road - London - W6 9HA - Tel mail@3w.org