Research: Primary (Location)

Location

Located on the border of Kent, London and Essex, Dartford is an important commuter town situated in northern Kent, approximately 16 miles east of Central London. Dartford has excellent road communications, with the town being located approximately 1 mile west of Junction 1 of the M25 Motorway. The A2 and A20 Dual Carriageways lie to the south of Dartford, providing access to Central London to the north and access to the M2 and M20 Motorways to the south. 

Situation of the site:

The site occupies a central location in the town adjacent to the Copperfields Centre directly opposite the Friary Centre which is anchored by Sainsbury’s. Of irregular configuration the site has a ground floor area of just in excess of 1.25 acres (55,000 sq ft). Adjacent to the Westgate car park (500cps) the site is bounded on 3 separate sides by Spital Street, Orchard Street and Hythe Street respectively. 

Size and scale of the land:

This land is in the centre of Dartford town which is a fairly ordinary town with not a lot going on to make it different from anywhere else. For this reason, I plan on coming up with ideas and designs that you would not normally find in a town centre.

The more unusual the design and the more unusual function of the building the better.