PT1: A Statement of Intent

Issues Found on and around Commercial Road High street:

- Crime

- Neglect

- Unused Space

- Empty shops

- Residential zoning

- No community spirit

- Isolation from Environment

- High rise Monotony

- Gentrification

- Poverty

- Homelessness

- Lack of Microlocality

- Lack of Diversity in Shops

- Lack of Diversity in Food & Drink

- Lack of Public, Social space

- Low pride of Historical Buildings/areas

- High unemployment rate

Issues I aim to tackle directly – The rest Ideally begin to recover indirectly as a domino effect.

Through an Urban, Architectural intervention, informed by my research, I aim to:

• Restore a sense of community spirit to the city centre inclusive of all locals, visitors, and their diversities.

• Provide an affordable space to inhabit, thus creating a sense of responsibility, ownership and care for the area.

• Restore a sense of pride of the High-street, for what was once an iconic historical trading port.

• Unite our parks and green spaces. Connecting them to our experience of the city centre and increasing air quality and wellbeing of residents and visitors.

• To make the city more sustainable and self-sufficient through food, retail, local skills, and resources.

• Provide a city fit for the changes the future is going to respond to our changing needs.