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Assessing the sites

Yesterday afternoon, each unit presented their respective sites to the full year. Over the next few days we have to decide our individual site for the year. It is not going to be an easy decision.
Site 1: Foot of the Walk
(The site my Unit was assigned at the beginning of the year)

+ central location
+ loads of community interactions and possibilities
+ gateway to Leith
+ immediate links to green space around
+ ideal location for significant public space
- resistance to radical interventions
- many established buildings and programmes on site

+ freedom to introduce radical programmes
+ Corn exchange building is very valuable
+ on edge of Forth Ports boundary
+/- a successful radical programme here could distabilize the surroundings
- developer-led housing to surround site
- nothing significant in terms of architectural programme currently
- Corn exchange is already being developed as office building

+ dramatic corner block on quiet part of the Shore
+ the water
+ two sides/faces to the site
+/- Brown's factory on site
- a little quaint and twee
+/- significant landmark buildings on site
- very quiet
- picture postcard spot

+ water and green space on each side
+ existing buildings could go easily
- developer-led buildings all around
+/- dodgy area by night
- wind-swept and heavily-trafficked

posted by Chris @ 1:40 pm