3.3 The Public Realm
Material Palette Zones
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Material Palette Zones
As illustrated on the adjacent map, the City Centre has been divided
into three material palette zones:
This section of the Compendium offers guidance on the palette of
materials which should be applied to public realm schemes within
these areas.
Primary Zones
The following areas have been identified as Primary zones:
- City Centre Core: including Heart of the City, New Retail Quarter
and Upper Cathedral Quarter.
- Kelham Island/Nursery Street
- Canal Basin/Castlegate
- Strategic Pedestrian Routes:
- Railway Station to Sheffield University
- Canal Basin to the Moor
Materials
Paving
All materials/materials finishes, dimensions of units, laying patterns
and bedding/grouting systems to be to SCC specifications:
- Footways to be paved in 75mm thick hard Pennine Sandstone
with course widths of 600-750mm and slab lengths of 750-1000mm.
Tactile crossings in matching sandstone (uncontrolled crossings)
and red granite (controlled crossings)
- Kerbs to be 310mm wide mid grey granite with radius blocks
to all radii less than 40m and special chamfered angled blocks
at parking/loading bays.
- Chamfered tree grille edging blocks to be 310mm wide dark
grey-black granite. Tree grille to be SCC standard ductile iron
model with uplighter extensions where required.
- Channel blocks to be 310mm wide dark grey-black granite with
310mm wide ductile iron gully grates. Radius blocks to all radii
less than 40m and special chamfered angled blocks at parking/loading
bays.
- Setts to be 200mm long x 100mm wide x 100mm deep or 300mm
long x 150mm wide x 150mm deep granite for carriageways. Parking/loading
bays to be in 100mm granite cubes.
Street Furniture
SCC standard stainless steel suite except Heart of the City Area
which will have SCC bronze suite. These suites and other related
items are described in table 5.2.
Lighting
Streets with narrow footways should be lit from building mounted
lighting wherever possible. Where column lighting is to be used,
columns should be elegant and tapered in form. Lanterns should be
of a high quality, simple and elegant in design. Special lighting
may be required in streets of Special Character including the use
of additional feature lighting.
Public Art
The sensitive incorporation of public art into the streetscene is
encouraged.
Secondary Zones
For the purposes of the Compendium the Secondary Zone incorporates
all streets within the boundary of the Ring Road excluding the Primary
Zones identified and any Distributor Roads. It should be recognised
that there are may be instances where the primary zones materials
are appropriate but this should be considered at the detailed design
stage of any public realm proposal.
Materials
Paving
All materials/materials finishes, dimensions of units, laying patterns
and bedding/grouting systems to be to SCC specifications:
- Footways to be paved in 600x450x63mm thick fibre mesh reinforced
concrete slabs with a ‘natural’ pale buff colour and ground
surface. Unreinforced slabs of these dimensions/finish may only
be used where there is no risk of vehicle overrun
- Kerbs to be 310mm wide mid grey granite with radius blocks
to all radii less than 40m and special chamfered angled blocks
at parking/loading bays.
- Chamfered tree grille edging blocks to be 310mm wide dark
grey-black granite. Tree grille to be SCC standard ductile iron
model with uplighter extensions where required.
- Channel in smooth hot rolled asphalt (without aggregate).
- Carriageway in hot rolled asphalt with green aggregate in
clear binder.
Street Furniture
To be SCC standard range as described in table 5.2.
Lighting
Streets with narrow footways should be lit from building mounted
lighting wherever possible. Where column lighting is to be used,
columns should be elegant and tapered in form. Lanterns should be
of a high quality, simple and elegant in design. Special lighting
may be required in streets of Special Character including the use
of additional feature lighting.
Soft Landscape
The highest standard of street tree planting is required. Quality
/ size / planting system for street trees must be to SCC approved
specifications.
Public Art:
The sensitive incorporation of public art into the streetscene is
encouraged.
Ring Road and Distributor Roads
The following routes will be designed to Ring Road and Distributor
Road specifications:
- Ring Road – all sections;
- Charter Row;
- Eyre Street / Arundel Gate;
- Corporation Street.
Materials
Paving
All materials/materials finishes, dimensions of units, laying patterns
and bedding/grouting systems to be to SCC specifications:
- Footways to be paved in 240x160x 80mm deep silver/grey granite
aggregate blocks with a smooth finish and sharp arrises.
- Kerbs to be 125mm wide mid grey granite with radius blocks
to all radii less than 20m.
- Tree grille edging blocks to be 310mm wide mid grey/green
granite. Tree grille to be SCC standard ductile iron model with
uplighter extensions where required.
- Channel blocks 310mm wide mid grey/green granite with 310mm
wide ductile iron gully grates.
- Carriageway to be in black asphalt (SMA).
- Areas of footway adjoining active frontages
to retail or catering to be paved in mid grey/green granite to
enable pressure washing.
Street Furniture
Street furniture to be SCC standard range as described in table
5.2.
Lighting
Columns should be kept as low as is practical. Columns should be
elegant and tapered in form. Lanterns should be of a high quality,
simple and elegant design. Feature lighting should be incorporated
including the use of tree uplighters and special feature lighting
to major structures and public art works.
Soft Landscape
The highest standard of street tree planting is required. Quality
/ size / planting system for street trees must be SCC approved specifications.
Public Art
The sensitive incorporation of public art into the street scene
is encouraged.
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