What is SPUD?
SPUD stands for Space, Placemaking and Urban Design and is the name of a new network of architectural youth groups across southern Hampshire. From Autumn 2009 groups are running in Eastleigh, Portsmouth and Southampton, each consisting of 12 young people aged 14-19 years old who are passionate about the built environment and interested in helping influence the future of their towns and cities. Each group has a specific design project (below) and will work with an architectural practice, Planning Aid and their local authority to develop concept designs for their chosen areas.
The programme will run initially for 12 months with the students gaining a range of new skills and experience, and where possible accreditation to take back to their schools and colleges. The groups are open to any motivated young people living in Eastleigh, Portsmouth or Southampton.
This website will be the place to find out more about the programme as it develops – with the student group creating all the content on the site. Check back often to see how things develop and take a look at what is happening in the other areas too and add your own opinions to the blog!
The PROJECT
The Eastleigh SPUD group will be focusing on the Eastleigh Railway Station forecourt and the crossing point into the town centre. The railway station is a listed building and the original station on this location dates back to 1839. Eastleigh grew in importance at the end of the 1800's following the decision to build a wagon and carriage works 1884, followed by a locomotive works in 1909. The railway has played a very significant role in Eastleigh's development and forms an important part of the towns history.
The SPUD group will look at ideas for redesigning the area directly in front of the station and the crossing points into the town. This is an important public area and a significant gateway point into the town. Eastleigh Borough Council are also looking at this area currently, therefore the group will be linking closely with them and sharing their ideas.
The BLOG...
planning aid workshop
reminder: planning aid workshop with ele taking place on tuesday 23rd february from 4.30pm until 6pm at eastleigh college. please try and attend what will be a very useful workshop.
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next meeting
just a reminder to everyone that the next meeting will be at eastleigh college at 4.30 until 6.30pm on tuesday 9th february. don't forget you will need to bring along your completed design brief. see you all there!
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site analysis and design brief workshop
looking at the opporortunities and constraint presented by the site.
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site analysis and design brief workshop
group brainstorming and planning to determine focus for the design brief
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site analysis visit
visit to eastleigh railway station to carry our site analysis - a wet and cold night, but a very useful start to the project and a good chance to discuss ideas.
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why we cant make it "modern"
we cant use lots of glass and steel in the constuction as eastligh train station is a listed building.
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video of eastleigh railway station forecourt
looking out from the railway station towards eastleigh town centre. 11th november 2009
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video 2 - looking out from eastleigh station
crossing point between station and town centre. provides an unattractive and univiting gateway to the town from this transport hub. the motor car appears to take priority at this important junction
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eastleigh railway station - photographs
photographs around the station forecourt (courtesy of eastleigh borough council).
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eastleigh railway station - computer model
computer generated model of eastleigh railway station and southampton road using sketchup cad software. (model courtesy of eastleigh borough council)
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