Technical and Theoretical Report of Royal Victoria Square, London Docklands

1. Technical and Theoretical Report: Royal Victoria Square. LD 2004 STREETLIFE Simon Lapinski K0637991

2. Contents. 1. Site location and Accessibility. 2-3. History of Royal Victoria Square. Chapter One. Outline of project site. 4. Project detail. 5. Surrounding developments. Chapter Two. Technical appraisal. 7. Plan of Royal Victoria Square. 8-9. Material and plant use. 10 Sectional elevation of Royal Victoria Square. 11. Construction details. 12. Sectional elevation. 13. Construction detail. 14. Operation 15. Evening experience. Chapter Three. Theoretical appraisal. 16-18. Theoretical appraisal. 19. Summary. 20. Bibliography. 6. Related developments.

7. Surrounding developments A B C D F C H I Plan of developments around Royal Victoria Square. Scale 1:1000 A and D are warehouses K and W respectively, constructed in 1888 and currently used as office space and restaurants. A B Leap frog day nursery constructed in 2005. E G C Electrical sub stations constructed 2002. E Glass extension to W warehouse constructed in 2005. Currently occupied by Frank Mcknight. G Pedestrian footbridge. H Novotel hotel constructed 2002. I Apartments constructed in 2004. Legend Outline of project 5

9. Plan of Royal Victoria Square Legend Buff paving blocks Red reconstituted paving Quartz paving Granite paving Trees Water Decking Granite paving Concrete fins and cranes Cobbles Edging stone Lawn Canopy Steel deck Scale 1:1000 0m 10m 20m 40m North Technical appraisal 7

10. Materials and Plant use A. Surface materials. 240mm & 160mm x 160mm buff block pavers. Loose sand based gravel. 300mm,500mm, 700mm x 500mm course granite pavers. 1.5m x 1.5m white reconstituted edging stones. 200mm and 400mm x 800mm and 600mm black quartz pavers. 450mm x 450mm red course reconstituted pavers. 100mm x100mm grey granite setts. 150mm wide timber decking boards. 1m x 1m steel grid deck. 1.5m x 1m smooth pre-cast concrete dock edging blocks. C. Details. 100mm strip of gravel with 60mm granite edging. 60mm granite edging dividing lawn and granite pavers. 100mm x 100mm Oxidsed steel drainage channel. B. Signage. Fishing restrictions. Informative. Directional. Street sign. Warning. Water source. Stainless steel lettering in white reconstituted edging. D. Drainage . 160mm grilled ACO drain. 21x 5mm drainage holes for water jets. 10mm drainage joints around water jets. Slotted ACO drain and inspection cover. E. Lighting. 300mm x 300mm two facet path lights. 250mm x 250mm eyelid light. 300mm x 300mm grilled uplighter. 4m high single black lamp post. 4m high silver single lamp post. 1.2m bollard light. 300mm x 150mm caged light. Electrical sub-station. Technical appraisal 8

11. Materials and Plant use F. Street furniture 1.2m x 500mm waste bins. 4m x 380mm timber slatted benches with 3 x steel supports. Mooring post. 3.7m x 500mm timber slatted benches with back support. 1.2m steel grey powdered coloured bollards. Water buoys. 14m x 550mm x 340mm white course granite clad benches. G. Planting Fagus sylvatica ‘common beech’. Betula pendula ‘silver birch’. Turf. H. Railings and vertical surfaces. 1.2m x 70mm iron black powder coated dock bank railings and chain. 1.1m high grey powder coated 20mm grilled railings with timber hand rail. Technical appraisal 9

12. Sectional elevations and construction details Plan elevation of Royal Victoria Square depicting Section A-A. A A 1. Sectional elevation A-A. Novotel Hotel W warehouse Excel Centre Canopy Lawn square B B C C Bosque Section Section View of Eastern canopy and brise soleil Image of 105 Fagus sylvatica which make up the western triangular bosque Technical appraisal 10

14. Sectional elevation of Royal Victoria Square D D 1. Section D-D Dock waters Pool Kinetic wands warehouse W Steel deck Dock crane Western canopy Quay side Lawn square E E F F View of pool in front of warehouse W. Detail of steps up from lawn square. Technical appraisal 12

15. Construction details E E F F Surface materials 40mm Quartz paving 50mm granite paving 50mm mortar bed 200mm MOT type1 Gravel layer Concrete footings Surface materials Granite Conc. fins Mortar MOT type1 Supporting structure Turf 1. Section E-E. 2. Section F-F Black concrete fins Supporting powder coated steel framework. 4x150mm steps 3.7m timber slatted bench Grass square Kinetic wands Pool 1.2m timber and steel powder coated balustrading Granite seating Reinforced brick retaining wall Image of Kinetic wands and water jets. Details of the four steps that lead down to lawn square. 0m 2.5m 5m 10m Technical appraisal 13

17. Evening experience View of Lifshutz Davidson’s footbridge from Royal Victoria Square. Ceremonial route at night. Illuminated water jets, Kinetic wands. Terraces recessed uplighters reveal expanse of canopy. Technical appraisal 15