urban design: method and techniques

listed in the report. Such lists, resulting from brain-
storming sessions with members of the public, are a
useful starting point for an urban design study.
Analysis of such long lists takes on greater signifi-
cance if structured as shown in Figure 4.1 and
arranged in some order of importance.

The onset of the recession in the late 1980s

made it difficult to achieve a property-based regen-

eration. It was particularly difficult to achieve a

development control strategy which prevented the

loss of clothing, textile and other manufacturing

floorspace to offices.^8 The Lace Market Heritage

ANALYSIS

Figure 4.6Strategy for The

Lace Market by Tibbalds

and colleagues.

1 Lace Hall

2 St Mary’s Church

3 Adams Building

4 Shire Hall

Reinforce/enhance

squares

Reinforce gateway

spaces

Creation of new

squares or recreation

of former ones

New build frontages

Pedestrian only streets

Pedestrian links

Central feature

On street car park

Environmental

improvements

Screening/heating of

corridors

Landmark feature

Man movement routes

Small piazza/forecourt

enhancement

Re-establishing ‘corner’

Landscape treatment

Multi-storey car park