Desk Study Who does the proposed bridge serve, and where are they coming from? the bridge will be serving pedestrians trying to access the power station. however, it will also be used by commuters and cyclists who wish to cross the river efficiently. Usually, pedestrians will have to walk around the power station and towards … Continued

Nine Elms area The Nine Elms area surrounding the 1930s Art Deco Battersea power station is undergoing a redevelopment and as such the bridge is to link the South bank to the North bank of the river Thames to enable better access to this area. The key users will be pedestrians and cycle traffic accessing … Continued

Planning your time Do desk study Finalise alignment Do reflective diary Start initial concept design Choose 2 or 3 options to take forward. Choose final option Finalise design Prepare presentation Desk Study The footbridge will serve both pedestrians coming to and from the renovated Battersea Power Station site as well as cyclists on the cycle … Continued

Proposed bridge Who does it serve Access point span 1 Pedestrians and cyclists   160m 2 Pedestrians and cyclists   180m 3 Pedestrians and cyclists   260m     Proposed bridge Obstacles Option 1 ·         River walls ·         Tunnels under river ·         Intertidal foreshore ·         Navigation chanel · Option 2 ·         River walls ·         Tunnels … Continued

    Advantages Disadvantages Option 1 ·         Doesn’t disrupt view of power station. ·         Requires less material and will be cheaper as it can get most of its strength from the railway bridge. ·         Avoids work piers. ·         Won’t disrupt main channel. ·         Could cause disruption to railway during construction. ·         Has to go over … Continued

When researching and designing a few structures in Make a Scape, I chose the Severn Bridge, Big Ben (the tower) and London Bridge. Happily I managed to make them all stand up. However in the case of Big Ben it did mean adding an extra part that wasn’t accurate to the real thing.   Differences: … Continued

The Fab Lab we started the day off with a field trip to the Fab Lab: London’s first purpose built digital fabrication and rapid prototyping work space. the main reason for us to go there is because of the Make A Scape Hackathon that is going to be held at the FabLab. the purpose of the Hakathon is … Continued

Field Visit to the fab lab the fab lab is a creative space which provides workspace and equipment for individuals and companies and it can host events and workshops. The questions I would ask would be what equipment they can provide that would be useful for the make a scape app e.g. ipads. I would … Continued

Desk Study Printed out all the resources as well as screen shots of the bike lanes and transport routes around the project site. This highlighted the need for the bridge as the only other crossings were far away and inconvenient. Assessed convenience of the different tube stations nearby. Pimilico: Site 1: 16 min, Site 2: … Continued