Section Sketches of Clayton and Trafford

These abstract section sketches (below) can reflect what surround people in specific space, with the proportion of the traffic lane and pavement, the height and scale of the building, the planting as well as the interaction between people and a person and architecture. On our pilot studies I tested this method, first in Trafford and Clayton.

Old Trafford

Clayton

After last Friday’s discussion, it is possible for us to present some of the data collected through these section sketches with the following: colour; lines of interaction; scale; areas covered by CCTV; boundaries; angle of sunlight (healthy); gray space of buildings; how people use the space with the specific behavior we observe; and lines of vision for standing, sitting and children’s level are studied and naturally incorporated in the sectional drawing of buildings and streets. This can be both on the day (visits) or on camera - which should show how the space performs and functions. With more detailed things inserted in the section sketch they could turn out to be simple or abstract. I think it’s interesting when we put the data in and translate it not only into diagrams/graphics but also this vivid way.