Overview- site visit

We had a site visit to the Maltida street this week during the seminar session to investigate the site  to complete our assignment. Our lecturer told us that this property is owned by Sheffield Hallam Univeristy and use for storage, which considered to redevelopment in order to maximize the investment potential. Thus, we are required to create a better solution for the property. It took about 10 minutes walk to the site from Sheffield Hallam University follow the maps that provided by the lecturer.

                                     The back view of the building and it is three storey high. 

There are an open carpark beside the building. 

The building is mainly used for storage by the University. 

There is a serious dampness appear on the ceiling of the building. 

Serious wall creaking at level 3.

From the observation throughout the site visit, it is clearly shown that the building is lack of maintenance work which resulting common building defect especially on the ceiling and wall. In my opinion, common building defects can be prevented by carrying out maintenance work regularly. Due to the defects occurred in the building, it is a key consideration on the issue of refurbish the existing building or demolish for a new development.

Please feel free to visit my pallet wall presentation about the proposal of redevelopment of building at Matilda Street by scanning the QR code below.