A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Contemporary Landscapes and Buildings of Motorway Service Areas
Most modern architecture and new infrastructure developments are designed and built to more sustainable standards than their predecessors. This chapter describes a recent shift in the archetype of contemporary motorway service areas (MSAs) in the UK, towards sustainability‐driven businesses, operating in eco‐designed buildings that give greater consideration to the natural environment and attention to sustainable drainage as a site precedence. Stopping on motorways is prohibited, except in emergencies, so it has always been necessary to provide opportunities for road traffic users to rest, obtain fuel and refreshments, and utilise toilet facilities, without leaving the motorway network. The utilisation of the landscape through the installation of SuDS has been successfully demonstrated by the Hopwood Park MSA. The Gloucester MSAs are evidence of progression in MSA design, providing an exemplary sustainable building and landscape design, with an eco‐business model.
Contemporary Landscapes and Buildings of Motorway Service Areas
Most modern architecture and new infrastructure developments are designed and built to more sustainable standards than their predecessors. This chapter describes a recent shift in the archetype of contemporary motorway service areas (MSAs) in the UK, towards sustainability‐driven businesses, operating in eco‐designed buildings that give greater consideration to the natural environment and attention to sustainable drainage as a site precedence. Stopping on motorways is prohibited, except in emergencies, so it has always been necessary to provide opportunities for road traffic users to rest, obtain fuel and refreshments, and utilise toilet facilities, without leaving the motorway network. The utilisation of the landscape through the installation of SuDS has been successfully demonstrated by the Hopwood Park MSA. The Gloucester MSAs are evidence of progression in MSA design, providing an exemplary sustainable building and landscape design, with an eco‐business model.
Contemporary Landscapes and Buildings of Motorway Service Areas
Charlesworth, Susanne M. (editor) / Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Booth, Colin A. (author) / McLaughlin, Anne‐Marie (author)
Sustainable Surface Water Management ; 259-269
2016-10-14
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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