Leaf Street 'Park'
A 'redbrick.org' article in 2010 discusses the past and future of the site on Leaf Street.
http://www.redbricks.org/2010/08/05/spider-park-demolition-stopped-by-residents/
Spider Park demolition stopped by residents (from Bentley Bugle)
'A group of residents have been canvassing these opinions, and over 200 surveys have completed by people who want to have a say in the future of Spider Park. The overwhelming response is that people want it to remain as a green space, open for the community to use.'
This information, as old as it is, shows how the residents in Hulme wanted this site to be developed and it is important I consider it in the design of my building.
Section. This is a concept of how the green space could be incorporated into the scheme. The structure of the roof is inhabitable, now the roof itself will become a park.