Above is the image of out groups proposal of the Master Plan for Torquay's year 10, 11 and 12 school. We got an overall good review with only criticism on the student drop off zone. We decided as a group that we will wipe out the parking spaces to the left of that area, creating a big loop and waiting area for parents. This will allow for a less congested drop off zone.
This diagram shows how we have approached traffic control and major pedestrian access routes
Fluid mapping was an interesting method of analysing the wind patterns in the area on a smaller more visual scale. The three images above illustrate the fluid mapping carried out to test out our Master Plan against the strong afternoon South-Westerly wind and strong morning Northerly winds. Using this method of testing we could concluded that our scheme wouldn't create wind tunnels and provided sufficient protection from the elements. However it also indicated that we may need to extend the wind barriers for the South-West.
Inorder to test the outdoor spaces created we decided to make a boxed up model of the master plan to ensure that we were taking full advantage of the northern sun, particularlly because the location is suseptible to the cold. It is successful in the fact that there is plenty of light in the main central courtyard area. In this case, shading may be neccessary for the ourdoor learning spaces that we created. The ampitheatre is completely shaded which perhaps needs to be addressed as it may create a dark spot.
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