After investigating the local area, it is clear there are four key sites along the river that are existing open space. The central site will be crucial as it cross's Deritend High Street which is a important entrance into the city centre. This is an area surely where the river should be visible and the site makes people notice whats around them with it enticing people into the space.
The brown paper represents the strong industrial presence still in this area with some interesting architecture including the typical triangular roofing and the railway viaduct. There is also a strong grid like street pattern in the south which looking forward may inform the design.
Other key elements is the rivers constantly fluctuating water level, with much of the surrounding area being impermeable leading to storm water run off. This provides an exciting chance to use these fluctuating levels within the design.
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