Briefing for site visit

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Briefing for site visit
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What to look out for? Assets and Constraints to
Character

• Landmarks
• Important (or potential) paths of movement in and
  out of the area
• Natural or man-made edges to the place
• Nodes Meeting points of movement or intensity of
  activity
• Coherent character areas created by the buildings
  and/or uses, by landscape or topography

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Notation on plan
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Character can be measured in plan, section or
elevation
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Character can be drawn
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Paths provide connections out of the area
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Paths provide connections in the area
Dolphins Barn Dublin
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Paths can be terminated by vistas or views
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Edges can define buildings and spaces
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Existing uses can attract new uses to give
character

• Or uses

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Character Areas
Dolphins Barn Dublin
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Uses can provide character
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Landscape features can provide character
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Topography can provide character
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The sites
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GREEN GROUP REDCLIFFE WAY
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BLUE GROUP ST JUDES
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RED GROUP ST PHILLIPS (Totterdown Basin)