AT THE MOMENT THE AREA IS VERY SPARSELY POPULATED, HAS MANY SMALL SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES AND, ABOVE ALL, A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING SPACE. THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE CANAL IS HARDLY USED TO THIS END, I HAVE CONVERTED THE BUILDING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAR PARK SO THAT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD REMAINS OTHERWISETR AFFIC-FREE. AT THE ENTRANCES TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, THERE ARE ‘GATE HOUSES’ AS LANDMARKS. THE TWO SMALL BUILDINGS AT THE WESTERN ENTRANCE TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BETWEEN THE GATEHOUSES WILL REMAIN AND BE CONVERTED INTO A RESTAURANT AND SUPERMARKET. THESE WILL ALSO SUPPLY THE NEW OPEN SPACE BY THE CANAL WITH SNACKS AND DRINKS. A FEW BUILDINGS WILL BE DEMOLISHED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE INTEGRATED INTO THE URBAN CONTEXT. THE GROUND FLOORS OF THE BUILDINGS WILL BE USED PRIMARILY FOR OFFICE, RETAIL AND RESTAURANT SPACE, AND THE UPPER FLOORS WILL BE USED PRIMARILY FOR RESIDENTIAL.