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Gerry Grams, Glasgow City Council

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Gerry Grams, City Design Leader, Glasgow City Council, talks about maximising the benefit of the Commonwealth Games for Glasgow.
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The Athletes Village is a catalyst for regeneration in Dalmarnock. It is crucially and favourably set within the context of a major urban programme within The Clyde Gateway. Connectivity of “landlocked” Dalmarnock will fuse with its neighbouring communities, the city and South Lanarkshire.

West East

CITYCENTRE

Queens Park

Commonwealth Games Athletes

Village

M8

M74Extension

East End Regeneration

Route

Dalmarnock Station

Glasgow Green

KelvingrovePark

Games Village Site

Extensive Industrial Uses: •  brick works •  mill •  saw mill •  bleach works •  wire works •  chemical works •  water works •  power station

Historic Land Uses

1 London Road

2 Dalmarnock Road

3 East End Regeneration Route

4 railway line

Edges to village site

5 River Clyde

1

2

3

4

Dalmarnock Station

Bridgeton Station

5

Athletes’ Village

Urban Connections

NISA Connection Maintained

Dalmarnock Station

East / West Boulevard remains primary route

Connection with Strathclyde Street emphasised in response to emerging South Dalmarnock Masterplan

Future New Elec Sub-Station

Mining Zone

Local Connections

Landscape Connections

Structural Landscape

Landscape Connections

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2

1/2

Circulation – Commonwealth Place

Games Legacy

Masterplan Development

Gateways Nodes & Clusters

Community Connections

Graduation of Scale

Pattern

Plot Types – Dual Aspect / Orientation / Variety • Through & through ground floor living accommodation.

• South facing living spaces and north facing kitchens.

• Plot types to suit families, young, single, retired etc

Homezone Concept

Residential Block Patterns – Commonwealth Place Commonwealth Place – ‘Core’ : Block = Squares / Lanes / Mews patterns Open ended block pattern amended – street frontage reinforced by addition of terraces. Feature gable types reinforce block entrances and pedestrian lane entrances.

Corners and entrance spaces reinforced by feature gables ‘Formal’ – (Frontage) – Address / mailing / visitors ‘Formal Homezone’ – Entrance Space

‘Informal’ – (Back) – Living / playing / storage / parking / deliveries / refuse ‘Informal Homezone’ –Living Space

Traditional Plot Types – back to back

Homezone Formal Entry

Edges

Fronts

Informal Backs

Interior

Apartments Location / Function / Phasing

Games Masterplan – 2 x 7 Storey Cubes 1   Cube = 27No. 2 Bed Flats Located at centre and set out to frame boulevard vista

Legacy Masterplan – (detail consent) 1 x 7 Storey Cube – 27No. 2 Bed Flats Southern end of site landmarker

Legacy Masterplan – (detail consent) 1 x 7 Storey Cube – 27No. 2 Bed Flats Northern end of site landmarker

Apartments Plans Efficient Cube Form 4 Primary Elevations Dual Aspect

1

2

3 4

Typical Plan

Apartments Presence / Sculptural Quality - Landmark

Mix

Masterplan - Tenure Pattern layout has developed in response to consultations with GCC Housing and reference to tenure pattern existing in residential areas adjoining the site.

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FM

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ate

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al /

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Masterplan – House Types Variety B 2 Bed Terrace C 3 Bed Terrace D 3 Bed Terrace E 3 Bed Terrace Ew 3 Bed End Terr FM 1 Bed GF Flat + 3 Bed Duplex G 3 Bed End Terr O 4 Bed Semi Townhouse P 3 Bed Detached Villa Private – B, C, G, O, P, FM Social / Mixed - D, E, Ew, P

Character

Sustainability CCG Prototype for 60% Improvement on CO2 Emissions through Passive Measures

Team experienced in achieving Ecohomes / breeam excellent

Experienced Energy Partner Masterplan promotes

Sustainable transport, Good residential amenity, Biodiversity, Best use of natural resources, Safe & secure environments

Timber frame construction sustainable attributes speed of erection offsite manufacture Low rise good sunlight & daylight penetration No internal loadbearing walls for flexibility

Integrated SUDS solution

a simple vernacular well constructed & sustainable

Character Zones

Mill Beach

Commonwealth Place

Commonwealth Circus

Riverside Steadings

Whole Site Strategy United – By Scale, Common Forms, Dark Primary Colours, and Landscape

Dark Palate

Roof Tiles

Brickwork

Stained Timber

1

3 2

4

Character Zones Whole Site Strategy United – By Scale, Common Forms, Dark Primary Colours, and Landscape

Dark Palate

Com

mon

wea

lth C

ircus

Com

mon

wea

lth P

lace

Mill

Bea

ch

R

iver

side

Ste

adin

gs

Roof Tiles

Brickwork

Stained Timber

Fibre Cement / Zinc Cladding

Dark Palate

4 Character Zones Differentiated and given Identity– By Varied Block Patterns, 4 Secondary Colours (Brick), and Landscape

Care Home

Overlay 2014

Games Legacy

Masterplan Development

Platform

21Athletes

Legacy

Further 700 Homes Commercial Community facilities Schools


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