THE ASSIGNMENT
Your Role
You represent a firm of Architectural Technologists and Building Surveyors that is proposing to create an alternative structured plan for the regeneration of Islington Mill and it’s environ. Your proposed client, Salford City Council, wants to commission you as a regeneration expert, to submit a report setting out your own ideas of how the area could be regenerated providing the necessary returns persuasive to generate actions.
REPORT FORMAT
Your report should include the following sections:
Section 1 – Introduction (10%)
Including a discussion of sustainability in terms of heritage lead urban regeneration including the creative re-use of existing buildings, aligning discussion to Islington Mill’s neighbourhood. (ILO 1 & 9)
Section 2 – A description of the district and its surroundings (20%)
This section should include an analysis of the historic built form of the area including the reason for a possible regeneration/renewal effort, supported by maps, demographic and socio- economic data. A map showing the location of where landmarks are encouraged including primary and secondary evidence (graphs and photographs from secondary and different sources for example) should be included. (ILOs 1,2,7, 8 &10)
Section 3 – Policy Review (15%)
This section should include a clear review of the Salford Local Plan “A fairer City” policies that can be applied to the area. Your review should focus more on the current Salford 20 years regeneration framework , and the community engagement/participation process of Urban Regeneration. (ILOs 2, 3, 4, 8 & 11)
Section 4 – Heritage and Regeneration (15%)
The section should include a discussion of the implication of urban regeneration on heritage buildings, aligning your explanation to how feasible you think the regeneration of Islington Mill will be in enhancing the surrounding neighbourhood socially, economically and environmentally. (ILOs 3, 4, 8& 12)
Section 5 – The Proposals (30%)
Provide ideas for a new use and an outline sketch proposal for the conversion of the building together with an analysis of the technical and regulatory issues to be considered in the redevelopment of and remodelling of Islington Mill and its environs for regeneration. Consider in your analysis issues of planning constraints, listed building constraints, fire regulations and disabled access. (ILOs 4, 5, 10,11 & 12)
