Professional Brief
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Bristol Tramways introduced electric trams into the city of Bristol in 1895 and we became the first city to have them in the United Kingdom. At the networks's peak there were 17 routes and 237 tramcars in use. The tramways began to be abandoned in 1938 but a German bomb in 1941 destroyed the main power supply cables and saw the end of trams completely. In 2001 the government backed a project proposing a supertram system that would link Bristol and South Gloucestershire, but due to financial pressures, the plan was scrapped in 2004.
It is common knowledge that the transport system in Bristol is chaotic, overcrowded and slow. Measures have been put into place, such as 20 mph speed limits and resident parking schemes, yet the problem still persists. This year we will see the introduction of the Metrobus service which has been constructed to remodel the transport system. This has been met with criticisms relating to the areas the service caters for, delays in it getting under way, environmental issues and an estimated cost of £230 million for the scheme.
In a historical homage to the trams of Bristol and in an imagination of what could have been had the supertram project not been abandoned, I will design a resurrection of the network. I aim to:
- Design an identity for the network, complete with logos, line and stop names, branding and advertising.
- Map out the network based on the original lines but taking new places and areas into account, such as the airport.
- Take into account the history of Bristol as it will be the main transport system of the city.
The brief will involve a lot of research to ensure that the tram system is relative to Bristol and that it celebrates the city’s history. I want the network to fit in with our contemporary society and have an importance and stature such as the Underground system in London.
It is common knowledge that the transport system in Bristol is chaotic, overcrowded and slow. Measures have been put into place, such as 20 mph speed limits and resident parking schemes, yet the problem still persists. This year we will see the introduction of the Metrobus service which has been constructed to remodel the transport system. This has been met with criticisms relating to the areas the service caters for, delays in it getting under way, environmental issues and an estimated cost of £230 million for the scheme.
In a historical homage to the trams of Bristol and in an imagination of what could have been had the supertram project not been abandoned, I will design a resurrection of the network. I aim to:
- Design an identity for the network, complete with logos, line and stop names, branding and advertising.
- Map out the network based on the original lines but taking new places and areas into account, such as the airport.
- Take into account the history of Bristol as it will be the main transport system of the city.
The brief will involve a lot of research to ensure that the tram system is relative to Bristol and that it celebrates the city’s history. I want the network to fit in with our contemporary society and have an importance and stature such as the Underground system in London.