JQ Urban Design
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Jewellery Quarter Urban Design
BSc Architecture (RIBA Part I), Year 3
Attracting the public to Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter by prioritising pedestrians, adding nature and creating a reason for people to walk along Ludgate Hill and Church Street. The addition of an educational centre, jewellery retail park, cafe overlooking the canal, nature in the form of green facades, rooftop parks/green roofs and various other additions along the street, making it a popular destination for tourists.
Coventry Urban Design
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Coventry Urban Design
BSc Architecture (RIBA Part I), Year 2
Remodelling a street in Coventry to make the public slow down and spend time, rather than using it for commuting purposes. The long term aim for this area was to create a “hidden gem” tourist spot in the UK as a place of retail and entertainment. For this project, I split the street into 5 sections as listed below.
- Bull Yard: An area filled with cultural restaurants and socialising spaces and includes hourly dancing fountain and light shows.
- The Canopy: An indoor protected shopping street filled with average to high-end brands, with semi-carpeted floors and background music.
- The Wedge: Transforming a semi enclosed dark area into a lively lit up space where people can hangout at their favourite cafes.
- Broadgate: An open space where Coventry University students and families can hangout by using the different activities (Table tennis, pool, chess, "foot pool" etc).
- Trinity Street: Creating a pedestrian friendly shopping street by slowing down traffic through removing bus routes, creating a narrow one-way car lane and adding parking and nature.