北安普顿大学水边校区
University of Northampton, Waterside Campus
北安普顿大学水边校区坐落在 Nene 河畔的废弃棕地，是一个具有重大意义的城市更新项目。该项目在有限的预算和时间内，要在 5 年内于 27 公顷的污染场地上建造一个全新的校园，且需满足创造里程碑式发展、提供以学生为中心的学习环境、连接当地社区以及充当再生催化剂等多项目标。LUC 作为景观设计师在项目中起到关键作用，与其他设计师合作，确保建筑与景观相融合。
在设计上注重建筑与景观的整体性，通过与总体规划建筑师的合作，确保了校区视觉效果的统一和空间体验的流畅。在面临诸多限制条件下，创新地保留污染材料并开发生态区，体现了可持续发展的理念，为项目带来了独特的设计亮点。
水边校区坐落在Nene河畔，位于北安普顿市中心以南500米的前Avon Nunn
Mills遗址上。我们的任务是在北安普顿城市边缘的一块27公顷的废弃棕地上，在5年内建造一个全新的校园。简报中的主要愿望包括创造一个“里程碑式的发展”；“以学生为中心的学习环境”；“与市中心相连的当地社区”；并充当“再生催化剂”。从景观和公共领域的角度来看，大学的任务是提供高质量和有吸引力的设计，适合目的并融入当地的景观和城镇景观，从而实现大学需求与更广泛社区需求的成功融合。总体规划与最初的单相校园一样强大，但在公共空间和运动路线的设计上具有灵活性，并考虑到未来的扩张。
The
Waterside Campus sits on the bank of the River Nene, on the former Avon Nunn
Mills site 500m south of Northampton town centre. Our task was to take a
derelict 27ha brownfield site on the urban edge of Northampton and build a
completely new campus within 5 years. Key aspirations within the brief
included the creation of a ‘landmark development’; a ‘student-centred learning
environment’; a ‘local community connected to the town centre’; and acting as
‘a regenerative catalyst’. From a landscape and public realm perspective, the
University’s brief was to deliver a high quality and attractive design, fit
for purpose and integrated into the local landscape and townscape so that it
achieved a successful blend between the University’s needs and that of the
wider community. The masterplan was to be strong as the initial single-phase
campus, yet flexible with public spaces and movement routes designed with
future expansion in mind.
该项目是过去10年来伦敦以外交付的最大的单阶段城市更新项目之一。这个雄心勃勃的项目在高等教育领域几乎是独一无二的——将一个废弃的场地改造成一个对公众完全开放的有吸引力的开放环境。两座标志性的新桥与新路线相连，提供了从Nene河对岸到Delapre乡村公园的战略连接。这为北安普顿创造了一个新的“地方”。
The
project was one of the largest single-phase urban regeneration projects
outside of London to be delivered in the last 10 years. This highly ambitious
project almost certainly unique in the higher education sector – transforming
a derelict site to an attractive, open environment that is fully accessible to
the public. Two iconic new bridges link with new routes provide strategic
links from the town across the River Nene and beyond to Delapre Country Park.
This has created a new ‘place’ for Northampton.
水边校区给小镇带来了重大的经济、社会和文化变革。18000名学生和工作人员涌入市中心，对中心的活力产生了根本性的影响，并为未来的发展提供了催化剂。对于教职员工和学生来说，他们的工作环境得到了极大的改善。社交媒体和学生关于申请和在校时间的统计数据都得到了极大的改善。
Waterside
Campus has brought major economic, social and cultural change to the town. An
influx of 18,000 students and staff into the town centre has had a fundamental
impact on the vitality of the centre, as well as providing a catalyst for
future development. For staff and students, their working environment has been
substantially improved. Both social media and statistics from students on
applications and time spent on campus are vastly improved.
作为景观设计师，LUC在大学设计团队的初始概念和规划中起着关键作用。在与总体规划建筑师（MCW architects）早期合作后，LUC能够使用城市设计原则来告知和影响正在开发的总体规划，以确保建筑和景观融为一体。
As landscape architects, LUC had a key role in the design team from initial concept and planning for the University design team. Following early involvement with the masterplan architects (MCW Architects), LUC were able to inform and influence the developing masterplan using urban design principle to ensure the buildings and landscape flow together.
在施工期间，LUC在学术与工程部的合同团队中担任了新的角色；公共领域和学生村合同，同时在基础设施合同和整体景观总体规划中担任客户顾问。我们与客户和承包商团队的工作关系是公共领域成功的关键。我们以设计技巧、可靠性、灵活性和“能做”的态度而闻名。
During
construction, LUC held novated roles within contract teams for the Academic
& Public Realm and Student Village contracts, whilst maintaining a client
advisor role on the Infrastructure contract and the landscape masterplan as a
whole. Our working relationship with both the Client and Contractor teams were
key to the success of the public realm. We were known for our design skill,
reliability, flexibility, and ‘can do’ attitude.
由于预算有限，在如此庞大且污染严重的场地上，在短时间内要交付的东西很多，因此整个项目中有许多设计创新的例子，为客户和更广泛的环境带来了利益。例如，将所有受污染的材料（约1000000吨）保留在现场，将一个重大的限制和成本变成了一个机会。与我们的生态团队合作，我们开发了生态区的概念——利用这些废料在项目边界创造地形和直接结构，同时为先锋物种提供建立的机会，将校园融入周围环境。
With
a restricted budget and a lot to deliver in a short space of time across such
a large and a heavily contaminated site, there are many examples of design
innovation across the project, providing benefit to the client and wider
environment. For example, retaining all contaminated material (approx.
1,000,000 tonnes) on-site turned a significant constraint and cost into an
opportunity. Working with our ecology team, we developed the concept of an
Ecology Zone – utilising this waste material to create landform and immediate
structure to the project boundary, while providing an opportunity for pioneer
species to establish, blending the campus into the surrounding context.
Project Data
Landscape architecture: LUC
Other designers involved in the design of landscape: MCW Architects
Project Location: Northampton, UK
Design year: 2013
Year Built: 2015 – 2018
Photographer: LUC
