futureacademy

Site mini-models

Made two site models this afternoon of Site 2 & 3. It becomes immediately obvious how far my thoughts had wandered whilst walking around the context of Site 2: taking in all the area I had explored makes the site about 10x bigger than any of the others. Oops. May require a some revision to the scope of the project.
Site 3 is revealed as fairly limited with not much scope for new building and alot of existing building to be retained as stands. Too 'finished', too nice, too clean.
Site 2 is on the edge, in transition with raw edges on all sides. The existing land uses are changing, but not yet lost to post-industrial times. Rail lines pierce the land to the east of the site, where a tenement block (housing the excellent Pond pub) stands isolated and alone. I have in my mind some strategic moves that would energise Baltic Street and Salamander Street. A new neighbourhood street to reduce traffic street and activate what is currently a blank wall on the north side. Behind traditional tenements, the future academy works quietly, taking the north light and views to the Forth. Or perhaps it nestles in the corner of Constitution and Tower Street, a young, vibrant marker to the entrance of the new Port Quarter.

posted by Chris @ 3:02 pm