New Islington case study
- Created by: RaCHeLsEEd
- Created on: 27-10-15 14:55
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- New islington
- location
- Area of east Manchester formally known as Cardroom
- Dates
- Began in 2003
- Aims
- Ambitious strategic vision by Will Alsop
- housing
- Jobs
- Education
- Will Alsop
- improvements to housing
- 66 houses, 200 ground-floor appartments
- 500 2-3 storey apartments
- 34 urban barns
- 600 1 and 2 bedroom apartments
- environmental improvements
- 300 new trees
- 2 graden islands, an orchard, a beach
- play areas and climbing rocks
- secured courtyard gardens
- privates gardens and patios
- community improvements
- a primary school and play areas
- health centre with 8 GP's
- a creche
- a football pitch
- Sustainability
- boreholes will provide up to 25 litres per second of naturally filtered water
- central heat and power to generate 600KW electrical energy and 1000KW thermal energy
- recycling collection points that allow occupants to recycle 50% of waste
- location
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