Weekly Update (Oct 26th - Nov 9th)

Work I have done over the last week.
Over the past week, I have designed three draft ideas on Google Sketchup for what I believe to be valuable, innovative, creative and necessary projects that should happen in Derry. I have spent the past number of Days constructing quick drafts of these ideas and writing an explanation on how the Designs fulfil the criteria in the project brief given to use at the start of the project.

Evaluate the work you did over Halloween.
The work I did over the Halloween break was not done to as high a standard that I have posted below, I did draft sketches free hand on 3 sheets of paper but upon returning to school decided that the sketches would be better done on Google Sketchup for presentation purposes,etc.

Write about how you intend managing your time to get this Coursework completed by Christmas.
I intend on getting this coursework done well in advance of the Christmas break, I will be using my laptop during my "study" lessons to continue on the coursework, I will be asking questions when I am unsure of what I am doing and I will also be continuing the coursework after school each night to make sure that the work is done to a high standard and handed in on time for corrections, if needed.

Fort George Proposals 1... 2... 3...

IDEA 1: New Mini Hospital How does this idea fulfil the criteria in my project brief?
This Idea is a must in Derry. A new hospital with a sophisticated and modern transport system will help the city in a number of ways.

1. There is a demand for the current hospital to be upgraded
2. It is economically sustainable in terms of time
3. It creates many new jobs
4. New transport system will ease traffic conditions

The current situation is that Altnagalvin is running out of room for all its patients. Many patients are long term patients and many are short term. With Derry and the surrounding area's population increasing, then the demand for hospital beds will also be much greater. Therefore, I propose a solution with this brand new, modern, patient friendly and much more technologically advanced hospital to act as a new A&E department. This will mean that new jobs will be created from cleaners to technicians and of course more doctors and nurses.

Also, a new Train/Tram system in place throughout the city will ease the current traffic situation in Derry. A special link between the two hospitals could also be made through this new transport system for emergency purposes. This new hospital is economically sustainable in terms of time, the new transport system is economically sustainable in terms of money and time. Both of these also help the local economy by the particular service they provide.


IDEA 2: Leisure Centre How does this idea fulfil the criteria in my project brief?
In preparation for the London 2012 Olympics, I propose a brand new, state of the art leisure Centre to be built within the grounds of Fort George.

This new Centre will provide a range of leisure and fitness facilities for the local people of Derry and also for the Olympic athletes. Being situated next to the River Foyle will be an extra bonus for the athletes to practice canoeing and sailing. This new Centre is not only Economically Sustainable, it is also Environmentally Friendly and promotes the local culture currently within the city.

Templemore Sports Complex is out-of-date and there have been calls for a new leisure centre to be built within the city for a number of months now. This new leisure centre will create hundreds of new jobs from cleaners to trainers and generate a lot of revenue for the local economy. In this particular design, the top of the roof is completely covered in solar panels to reduce the cost of heating and electricity. The design is ultra modern and would bring life to the location where it will be based.

Local people of Derry demand a new leisure centre, many teenagers attend gyms often and many kids go to the leisure centre on a daily basis. Therefore, a new leisure centre would be a definite success with a new train/tram transport system in place throughout the city.


IDEA 3: Bar/Restaurant & Nightclub
Brand new and innovative design for a floating bar and restaurant accompanied by a high-tech nightclub on the main land of Fort George is a most for a city like Derry.

A city like Derry with its high demand for restaurants and nightclubs is starving for a new and creative nightclub and restaurant on the banks of the River Foyle. The River Foyle has so much potential for development to increase tourism to the city, the culture craves for it, the economy will benefit from it and best of all, the restaurant is environmentally friendly with the roof being tiled with solar panels.

A Nightclub generates a very high amount of revenue when in operation and a bar/restaurant also generates a large amount of revenue. The tax on this revenue can then be used to fund much more ideas into the city and make the city a better place to live in. Also, the proposed train/tram transport system would be handy for this type of establishment as it will provide the people of Derry an easier method of transport to the establishment and to other locations around the city.