Design Style

What are the existing buildings and surrounding buildings?

There are buildings around the local area of the bus stop which is a mix of both old and new houses. The bus stop is almost a mid point between the old and new builds. Most of the older houses are using stone bricks which was a huge design choice for the bus stop to.

Does any later construction need to be taken into account now?

There is no later construction need to be taken into account now this is because the design goals of the bus station is make sure that it is environmentally resistant and require very low maintenance. This is a good sustainable way of reducing construction and the further down costs. The grass around the area will need trimming however, that cost is maintained via the council.

Legal requirements in how big a bus stop is, but planning guidelines recommend a minimum of 1.5m x 4.0m for cantilever style bus stops and 2.0m x 4.0m for enclosed bus stops

Materials

Dry stone: This is because it would fit well within the local area and require less maintaining as dry stone has been known to be long standing with maintenance being required at the minimum of 150 years.

Concrete tiles: This is where the cost is the lowest as we choose to cheap out due to the cost already. However, these come very standers on houses newer days and are reliable if anything need reworking or construction it will be this

Frosted windows: This is a design choice as that I thought is needed this is because I don’t want it to feel too cramped within the building and to have some resistances to wind and rain.

Aluminum bench: This is because Aluminum has a good chance at not rusting and can survive the longest with the natural environment. Which will again reduce the amount of maintenance needed.

Budget & Cost

What is the client budget?

How much will it all cost?

In order to find the cost we got to find out how much each materials is and the labour needed. Due to not wanting to harm the image of the local area I have deiced what materials I want to use.

Dry stone wallers charge £200 to £300 per square meter, Cotswold grey £250 per tonne which is equal to approximately 1 tonne of stone per square meter.

The total price of the Dry stone would be…..

I have also wanted to include frosted windows this is because I don’t want it to feel claustrophobic and let natural light inside full Window (frame + glass + labor) £400–£800 per window installed. However, including glass could prove to be dangerous because there is a chance that vandalism could happen and proportionally harm someone. However, due to it being on the outside of Dorchester and being in country side the chance of vandalism is low.

The total price of a full window X 4 = £1,600 – £3,200.

I also want to have concrete tiles are the most affordable option at £2-£4 per square foot for materials this is where the budget has been cut due to how much we have spent on the higher materials.

The total price of the roof will be…..

Lastly we have the inside which will contain a bench made from aluminum as this has high resistance to rust. I have decided to go with Extruded aluminum benches which can cost £155 – £2,000 I am aiming for around £1,000 this is because I would also like to add lumber support for the advantage person back.

The total price of the bench will be £1,000

Total price or together will be….

The fees are based upon the advantage prices throughout the UK meaning they may fluctuate in price and therefore, this is not a accurate amount.

What considerations need to be made to increase value?

To make it a increase of value you got to make sure that it doesn’t damage the properties around it. Due to being located in the middle of nowhere and no public transport nearby refurbishing the bus stop is a great idea. We also need to keep the bus stop well maintained otherwise properties near by and the bus stop itself will lower in value. By encouraging people to use the bus prices will go up this is because it is more Eco efficiency as less fumes.

Any particular views within the site that are particularly important to you?

One particular view is that it has to be accessible to all people so disabilities must be equated for. To do this we shall have spaces within the bus stop for people with wheel chairs to park up. It must also be environmentally resistant this is because it would need less maintaining and would be cheaper in the long run.

Inspiration for the project

This bus stop is located at DT2 9PB and has very similar features to the one I want to create. This was my original idea on what to create as it not that far away however, in my production I want to use a way to import google map data into my scene to give me a strong reference and understanding of what I want to create but unfortunately this wasn’t available. This bus stop contains more features which I will be including in my remake such as the stone bricks and inside seating and notice board.

Of course the original bus stop is a inspiration however, I plan on moving the structure a full 90 degrees to become the bus stop itself. I plan on using better structuring to best fit the enviourment as it sticks out like a saw thumb. I chose this for the reason it is very similar to the one I hope to create and has the