Comment
Cambridge Northern Fringe East AAP - Issues and Options
Representation ID: 29838
Received: 31/01/2015
Respondent: Cambridge Association of Architects
An alternative way of presenting the proposals would be to view the water recycling centre and aggregate works as landscapes which could be re-claimed as open spaces when it does become feasible for them to down size or move - developing the rest of the site to allow for this.
The proposals do not extend far enough from the boundary of the site, or appear to aspire high enough. This lack of creative vision could result in an area not - lacking in identity and dominated by vehicular traffic - which would be a missed opportunity.
An alternative way of presenting the proposals would be to view the water recycling centre and aggregate works as landscapes which could be re-claimed as open spaces when it does become feasible for them to down size or move - developing the rest of the site to allow for this.
The proposals do not extend far enough from the boundary of the site, or appear to aspire high enough in terms of a mixed use area around, a new station, with a series of connected public spaces. This lack of creative vision could result in an area not dissimilar to how it is now - lacking in identity and dominated by vehicular traffic - which would be a missed opportunity.