STRATEGY + DESIGN |
Andover Public Realm | Test Valley Borough Council
The Andover Masterplan set a clear, high-level vision for the town centre of Andover, and from this Urban Movement were commissioned by Test Valley Borough Council to develop RIBA Work Stage 2: Concept Designs for six key areas identified within the Masterplan, including the high street and western gyratory.
The project necessitated close collaboration with Hampshire County Council as the highway authority, including their term consultants who managed a strategic traffic model for the town centre. Based on our recommendations and subsequent feedback, we worked with the County to test and optimise our proposals. Furthermore, we worked closely with the County to ensure that our proposals represented exemplar examples of their latest policy direction described within they’re draft LTP4.
Equally, working alongside specialist ecological consultants, we reimagined the western gyratory to release existing highway to create a new linear park that will both reconnect the town with its unique chalk stream and open-up new development opportunities. These proposals also required constructive engagement with the local bus operator in order to optimise the routing of buses serving the towns bus station. Our proposals also responded to Test Valley Borough Councils parallel aspirations to expand and enhance the cycling network, introducing high-quality, segregated cycling infrastructure along two strategic corridors to better connect the town centre with key destinations including the train station, sixth form college and main park.
Crucially, we worked closely with council officers to develop a compelling narrative around the proposals that linked specific interventions back to ambitious, far-reaching policies. This enabled council Officers to have more constructive conversations with Council Officers who, in-turn, were more confident when discussing the proposals publicly. This strong project narrative also assisted the council when bidding for potential funding.
The project necessitated close collaboration with Hampshire County Council as the highway authority, including their term consultants who managed a strategic traffic model for the town centre. Based on our recommendations and subsequent feedback, we worked with the County to test and optimise our proposals. Furthermore, we worked closely with the County to ensure that our proposals represented exemplar examples of their latest policy direction described within they’re draft LTP4.
Equally, working alongside specialist ecological consultants, we reimagined the western gyratory to release existing highway to create a new linear park that will both reconnect the town with its unique chalk stream and open-up new development opportunities. These proposals also required constructive engagement with the local bus operator in order to optimise the routing of buses serving the towns bus station. Our proposals also responded to Test Valley Borough Councils parallel aspirations to expand and enhance the cycling network, introducing high-quality, segregated cycling infrastructure along two strategic corridors to better connect the town centre with key destinations including the train station, sixth form college and main park.
Crucially, we worked closely with council officers to develop a compelling narrative around the proposals that linked specific interventions back to ambitious, far-reaching policies. This enabled council Officers to have more constructive conversations with Council Officers who, in-turn, were more confident when discussing the proposals publicly. This strong project narrative also assisted the council when bidding for potential funding.
