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Contents
24-25 Tinto Primary School
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8-9 The Shields Centre
16-17 Coll Community Hub
26-27 Benview Campus
10-11 The West Centre
18-19 Bearsden Halls & Library
28-29 Govan Primary & Nursery
12-13 Scottish Epilepsy Centre
20-21 Lennoxtown Hub
30-31 Cromarty Primary School
7.9.2 Shawbridge Street: The main access spine through the centre of Pollokshaws (Shawbridge) TRA, and was established at community consultation as being viewed by locals as the most important street in the area. Development here should reflect its urban character through: • The use of high quality materials and bespoke designs which reflect the best of Glasgow architecture and the important local context. • Minimal on-street parking • Minimal (circa 3 metre) front gardens to two storey houses and flats. • An integrated public realm strategy for the whole length of Shawbridge Street, taking account of locations of new and existing development. • Good quality hard landscaping to all public realm. • Planting and treatment that recognises its local importance should be used, with boulevard tree planting in all available spaces along its length. • Any adjustments to the road kerb line as part of the redevelopment should incorporate new street trees. At the existing parish church there is an opportunity to provide a good quality greenspace and public realm which reflects the church’s function – a space which complements weddings, funerals etc. and which can be used for a range of events. New properties should front directly onto this space, with parking and access to the rear.
existing flats refurbished for mid market rent - any external overcladding should complement new properties
48-49 Delivering Quality 50-51 Resources 44-45 Shawbridge Masterplan
52-53 Sustainable Design
Figure 40: Shawbridge Street
Concept: an important street which integrates old and new development , and which includes a range of public spaces . A mix of scales, 2 storey to the south rising to 4 storey to the north
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56-57 Health & Safety 46-47 Craigmillar Masterplan
34-35 Fernan Street
38-39 Duke St / High St, Glasgow
36-37 St Anthony’s, Elderpark
40-41 Collegelands, Glasgow
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OVER PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
Worked on over
1000
years old.... the practice was founded in 1991
Projects
design male to female staff ratio achieving almost full skills: including over
awards, commendations and nominations Civic Trust Awards; Scottish Design Award; Saltire Society Arts and Crafts in Architecture Awards 4
staff
Experience in..... Community Halls, Community Hubs, sports hubs, gymnasiums, sports halls, swimming pools, new build and refurbishments
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Introduction We work pan-sector, with considerable experience and expertise in health, education, community and housing sectors. With a team of 37 staff, we are ideally placed to develop and deliver projects throughout Scotland. Critical to the successful delivery of our projects are the management systems, protocols and processes we have established and developed over the past 26 years. In the first section of this document we would like to demonstrate how we deliver and in the second section illustrate our product i.e. what our process can achieve.
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The West Centre, Glasgow
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Project Description: The Shields Centre for NHS GG&C is located in the East within the building fabric in the form of a screen along the Pollokshields area of South Glasgow. The project involves front of the building’s elevation and decorative manifestation the construction of a new health centre to accommodate is incorporated into a number of glazed screens internally. two existing, local GP practices, as well as social work and CHP facilities. The area has a rich demographic with in excess of 30 different languages known to be spoken in the neighbourhood. Sensitive design was therefore required to Awards: meet the needs of the entire community successfully. The design is centred round a bright, airy, double-height waiting Winner: 2015 RIAS Award for Healthcare and reception area. Short wings containing the doctors Winner: 2015 Building Better Healthcare Awards consultation rooms lead off the main space. The upper floor contains a further smaller waiting space, Winner: 2015 NHS Facilities Scotland - Design Excellence as well as the social-work and CHP facilities. Externally, Winner: 2015 Brick Awards - Architects Choice a community garden has been incorporated to link the building with the neighbouring community centre, as well Winner: 2015 GIA Awards - Healthcare and Sustainability as to generate feelings of ownership of the building in the Commendation: 2015 Scottish Design Awards local community. The garden will showcase food growing techniques for healthy living, making an important link Shortlisted: 2015 Scottish Property Award between food and health. Artwork has been incorporated Shortlisted: 2015 RIAS Andrew Doolan
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor:
East Pollokshields, Glasgow NHS GG&C £2 million CBC
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“The Shields Centre is very impressive and will represent a huge improvement for patients and for the GP, community health and social work services moving there. All of you should be immensely proud of what you have collectively achieved. I wanted to thank you for your contribution as well as your dedication and fortitude to seeing this through to a successful conclusion. The result should be rightly satisfying for you and will serve the local community well for many years to come.” David Walker, Director. Glasgow City CHP - South Sector
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The West Centre Project Description: A high profile, multi-award winning, community health artwork is light and fun and has been designed specifically building located in a deprived area of Glasgow. The building is with the children using the building in mind. designed to provide a ‘joined-up, holistic facility’ for children and family services in the West of Glasgow, incorporating health, psychiatric and social work facilities under a single roof. Given the innovative nature of the building, there was particularly close consultation and collaboration with the Awards: staff in order to develop a completely new delivery model. The building contains a number of innovative features Winner: 2011 Civic Trust Award including a fresh approach to security; the building is highly secure, however, both externally and internally it appears Winner: 2011 NHS Facilities Scotland very ‘open, with no external security screens, or shutters. Winner: 2011 NHS Paul Taylor Award The building contains a number of sustainable features including super-insulation, passive ventilation with the use Winner: 2010 GIA Award - Healthcare of the atrium as a ventilation stack, low embodied energy Winner: 2011 Scottish Design Award materials and a total energy design. Winner: 2015 GIA Awards - Healthcare and Sustainability There was a particularly extensive arts strategy in the building (also award winning). Art pieces were incorporated into the Shortlisted: 2011 RIBA Award external and internal fabric, as well as the landscape. The Shortlisted: 2011 RIAS Andrew Doolan
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Drumchapel, Glasgow NHS GG&C £4 million Ogilvie Construction March 2012
“We are extremely proud of the new facility at Drumchapel. Anderson Bell + Christie worked extremely hard to produce an exceptional environment that will enhance the quality of care we provide.The team devoted a considerable amount of time to listen to our needs and get the detail right. Anderson Bell Christie has shown great commitment to the project from feasibility stage right through to handover and provided a very professional service throughout.” John Donnelly; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Drumchapel Family and Children’s Centre
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The Scottish Epilepsy Centre
Project Description: The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre provides naturally ventilated, and natural light and views out are the only residential assessment and treatment centre in abundant. Scotland for adults with epilepsy. The facility provides 12 in-patient beds, family accommodation, communal areas as well as consulting rooms, conference facilities and a staff base. The centre is integrated with the Institute of Neurological Sciences at the Southern General. Diagnostics in the EEG suite provide remote continuous monitoring of patients indoors and outside. The large roof overhang and raking double-storey laminated timber columns provide both solar control and place-making on St Kenneth Drive. Built on the site of the old Elderpark Primary School, the building incorporates salvaged stone features, terracotta finials and decorative ironwork. Other material was donated to the Elderpark Garden Project. Sustainability has driven the use of BREEAM A or A+ materials. The gas-powered CHP engine feeds electricity into the grid generating income, and enough hot water to supply the underfloor heating system. The building is
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Govan, Glasgow Quarriers £3.5 million Dawn April 2013
“...to date have found the organisation to be innovative, proactive and accommodating to our design needs, particularly as we have a number of stakeholders involved in the design process, who have specialist requirements with each room at the centre. We are continuing with the design development with the architects and hope to continue this good working relationship...’’ Heather McIntyre, Quarriers
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Coll Community Hub, Isle of Coll
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Project Description: The community hub on the Island of Coll in the Inner Hebrides involved a particularly extensive period of consultation with many members of the island community involved. A considerable number of drop in sessions, open days, evening meetings and one-to-one meetings took place prior to the design being finalised. Ultimately, this process culminated in the project winning the prestigious, Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place Award’, which is specifically awarded for excellence in community participative design. The community had not built anything before, which meant that were able to guide the entire process. In order to overcome the difficulties of the remote site, we developed off-site fabrication techniques with the contractor. This greatly improved the construction period and achieved the critical wind and water tight point sooner.
Coll Community Hub (An Cridhe)
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Isle of Coll, Argyle & Bute Isle of Coll Community £1.7 million TSL Contractors July 2012
Awards: Winner: 2013 My Place, Scottish Civic Trust Award Commendation: National Civic Trust; Commendation: GIA Awards 2013
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Project Description: Bearsden Community Hub is a retrofit project to consolidate council services into a single location. This brings together library, social work, registry, bill payment and other council services into one building – whilst retaining the hall areas and functions of the original building. This offers enhanced service provision to the community while facilitating interaction between services and cost savings for the council. The existing building had no connection to the community, the public entrance was through a small side door and the building had been created as an island in a car park. The refurbishment successfully reconnects the building to the community by relocating the entrance to the main street and opening up this elevation. The design also creates the only civic realm within this urban centre. Internally, the main innovation on was to create more floor space within
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the same building envelope. This was achieved by inserting a steel frame and new first floor within the existing hall. Bearsden now has a first class, multi-functional, public facility which repairs the urban fabric and gives the community a civic heart.
Awards: Shortlist: AJ Retrofit Awards 2017 - Cultural Buildings
Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Bearsden East Dunbartonshire Council / hub West Scotland £1.5 million CCG May 2017
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Project Description:
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Lennoxtown is a village located below the Campsie hills on the periphery of Glasgow. The village prospered in the industrial era, however has suffered subsequently from slow economic decay. We have designed a building that is appropriate in scale to the village main street and sympathetic to the local materials and townscape. It creates an appropriate landmark for a small civic building and seeks to initiate the renewed growth of the village. The project takes the community hub model one step further by combining the community hub on the ground floor with a health centre on the first floor. This project has involved the NHS and the Council working very closely together in order to deliver an appropriate new building for the village. In line with the Scottish Futures Trust and Hub ethos, combining the services into one building involved a considerable amount of sharing of facilities, this therefore provided substantial economy in the initial capital spend, as well as on-going running costs.
Commendation: GIA Awards 2016 - Leisure/Arts Regional Finalist: Civic Trust Awards - Leisure/Arts
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire Council, NHS GG&C (CHP) and two GP Practices £2.8 million Morgan Sindall 2016
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Benview Education Campus, Ruchill, Glasgow
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Project Description: Tinto Primary School is located on the site of an existing school in a suburban area of South Glasgow. The new school combines Tinto Primary School with several other existing primary schools in the area, as well as a new prefive facility. The primary roll is 507 with 130 nursery pupils. In addition, shared community facilities were provided with a new artificial football pitch. The new building was designed to create a clear civic landmark in what is a suburban area otherwise devoid of civic buildings or spaces. As such, the building has a public side, expressed by placing the building directly on to the street and the creation of some external public realm, and a private side for use by the school with a sunny and safe play courtyard. The play courtyard is a spectacular south facing, sheltered space and includes a number of playground zones, educational planting and amphitheatre seating. The site was extremely constrained and the sizeable building had to be constructed while the existing school was kept fully functioning. The school layout incorporates bright and
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sunny shared breakout spaces which de-institutionalise the circulation spaces as well as providing additional educational space. We worked with artists to create a number of features which are built into the fabric of the building. The new facility is designed to act as a ‘hub’ for the local community socially, as well as in terms of townscape.
Key Project Data:Location: Nether Auldhouse Road, Glasgow Client: Glasgow City Council, 2 Primary 1 Nursery Project value: £14 million Contractor: City Building Group Completion: January 2012
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Benview Education Campus Project Description: Benview Campus is part of ‘The Three Primary Schools’ project for Glasgow City Council and is located on an elevated site in the middle of Ruchill Park in Glasgow. The new school combines denominational and non-denominational primary schools, a pre-five facility and an additional support needs unit for children with autism. The primary roll is 507, the nursery 61, and the additional support unit 24. In addition, shared community facilities were provided, including a new artificial football pitch. Considerable early design work and consultation was carried out in order to secure planning consent. The many challenges of developing the site included accessing/servicing the site through the park and adjacent land as well as responding to the high voltage power lines passing through the site. The building has a linear design which provides east/west orientation to minimise overheating, while still allowing the dining area to enjoy the spectacular views to the south. All classrooms face west onto a linear play area where an existing tree belt has been utilised for shelter.
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Ruchill Park, Glasgow Glasgow City Council, 2 Primary, 1 Nursery and 1 Special Needs School £15 million City Building Group May 2013
“From the beginning, it has been very clear that this is a bright and very talented firm of architects whose designs for the three schools have drawn very high praise from the Client Department (Education Services) and from design review bodies such as Architecture Design Scotland. Not only have the council, and I been very impressed with the designs of the schools, they have met a very challenging brief for pre-12 schools and special needs facilities and have addressed each challenge with a flexible and proactive approach throughout the design process and planning processes.” Martin Kelly Glasgow City Council
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Project Description: Govan Primary School and Nursery is part of ‘The Three Primary Schools’ project for Glasgow City Council. Our remit for this project included project management, lead consultant, architectural design, interior design, access / disability design and audits, acoustics, model making, CAD visualisation, landscape design, brief development, community and stakeholder consultation and contract administration. Govan Primary is located on the site of an existing live school in Govan, in South Glasgow. The new school combines a number of denominational and non-denominational primary schools, and a pre-five facility. The primary roll is 475 with 80 nursery pupils. In addition, shared community facilities have been provided including a new artificial football pitch which will be used by the local community. The building has been designed to be an urban, civic landmark in order to echo past Glasgow schools, and, as such, has a frontage directly on to the busy Govan Road. The
main circulation ‘street’ protects the learning and teaching spaces from the noise and distraction of the main road. A number of teaching wings extend south from the circulation ‘street’ creating safe, sheltered, south-facing courtyards in-between. These spaces incorporate playground zones, educational planting, areas of fixed seating and a “wetland wildlife” area. The site was quite constrained and this sizeable building had to be constructed while the existing school was kept fully functional and safe. The school layout incorporates bright and sunny shared breakout spaces which de-institutionalise the main circulation spaces as well as providing additional educational space. Colour has been incorporated in the glazing in a variety of ways creating rich detailed design both inside and out.
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Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor:
Govan, Glasgow Glasgow City Council £11 million City Building Group
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Project Description: This project involves the renovation and extension of Cromarty Primary School on the Black Isle in Ross-shire for the Highland Council. As the existing school building is grade B listed and the project is located in the conservation village of Cromarty, very detailed liaison between the planning department and Historic Scotland was necessary. A new classroom configuration with enhanced insulation works was required within the existing building. These works have been sensitively carried out without disruption to the existing, decorative interior. The new extension respects the mass and key lines of the existing building and has been designed to contrast inorder to be read as a separate, modern building. Inside the extension it is bright and airy with large areas of glass and colour used in the learning and teaching spaces. Detailed consideration of how the children and teachers would use the new spaces has led to a number of attractive and innovative features.
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Key Project Data:Location: Cromarty, Ross-shire Client: The Highland Council, Cromarty Primary School Project value: ÂŁ2.1million Contractor: Morgan Sindall Completion: 2016
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This new development provides 29 amenity flats for an older tenant group. Four flats are fully wheelchair accessible and all of the homes incorporate a number of design features intended to enhance the quality of life of the residents in the development. These features include triple glazing, Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems, solar panels, secure car parking via remotely operated electric gates, and in a first for Shettleston Housing Association – communal Wifi will soon be installed. All homes in the development surround a common courtyard which offers a space for residents to share. Residents in the ground floor flats also enjoy a private terrace area with raised planting beds, which have been built at a height that makes them convenient for residents to plant and work at. The residents in the upper flats benefit from balconies with glass balustrades
Winner: Scottish Home Awards – Development of the Year – Age Exclusive Winner: Saltire Award 2017 – Multiple Housing Developments Winner: CIOB Award 2017 – Good Building Commendation: GIA Awards 2016 - Residential
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Shettleston Shettleston Housing Association ÂŁ3 million 2016 Lovell Construction Ltd
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St Anthonys, Elderpark
Project Description: A mixed tenure development of 108 new homes – including 2 storey terraced and semi detached housing, 3 storey terraced and semi detached townhouses, and 4 storey tenemental flatted accommodation. This development provides integrated housing for additional support needs including wheelchair users and five units specifically adapted for Homelink - providing accommodation for residents with additional support needs. It is located beside the historic Elder Park in Govan on a flat brownfield site bounding the park. New development was constrained by an existing 10” gas main and sewer running along the park boundary which required a no build zone with stand off. Soft ground conditions also resulted in a vibro compaction foundation solution Our proposals respond to the surrounding context in terms of scale. Multiple pedestrian routes also facilitate greater permeability of the site and high quality landscaping is used to improve the streetscape. A mono pitch with a parapet was used as an alternative to a dual pitch roof to provide a more urban scale to the street.
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New homes make use of vastly increased off site manufacture, including long panel timber kit design with windows and doors pre-installed in the factory, reducing the overall build programme for each plot of timber kit housing to 16 weeks in lieu of 2530 weeks. The timber kits are also designed to meet ‘breathing wall’ standards which improves the indoor air quality and health of the residents. Recycled newspaper (Warmcell) is used as insulation. All houses have a shower room on the ground floor and all flats can be converted to have level access showers. Quality benchmarking includes EcoHomes (Very Good), Housing for Varying Needs Compliance and Secured By Design Accreditation.
Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completed:
Govan, Glasgow Elderpark Housing Association £10 million CCG February 2012
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Project Description: This project is located in the centre of Glasgow on two of its oldest streets – High Street and Duke Street. Our site was occupied in the past by tenement buildings and a single storey public house which were demolished some time ago. The site has a significant cross fall of 12m, and it is bounded by the remaining tenements on both High Street and Duke Street. The western boundary was formed by the wall that had contained Duke Street prison; this site was developed for high rise in the 1960s. The historic context of the site, the topography and the budget all represented challenges for the site. The original tender allowed 4 weeks to develop a design for the site and although we were successful, we managed to persuade the GHA that more detailed investigation into this very important historic site was required. They agreed and we started the design process again and involved all stakeholders. The height of the building and the cross fall of the site meant that careful consideration was needed in the design of the external spaces. The objective was to ensure that the project was not
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classed as a high rise building, if it had, then additional measures would have been needed that would have added considerable cost to the project. Our attention to detail ensured that this did not happen which again added value to the process. The building respects and works with the adjacent tenements and provides a stop end on Duke Street that addresses the scale of the high rise. The building on High Street also works with the tenements and the 6 storey building addresses the scale of the adjoining building, respects the view to the Cathedral and it also creates new public space at the ground level. The building has recently been completed, and we are receiving very positive feedback from Glasgow Housing Association and the planning department at Glasgow City Council.
Key Project data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completed:
Glasgow Cruden / Glasgow Housing Association ÂŁ7 million Cruden Building & Renewals Ltd January 2014
Awards: Winner: Scottish Property Award 2105 - Best City Regeneration Project of the Year Shortlisted: Saltire Housing Award 2015
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Collegelands, Glasgow
Project Description: We are working with our client, Peter Brett Associates, on Vastint Hospitality’s first student housing development in Europe, located in Glasgow’s Collegelands area. The part modular, crosslaminated timber construction reduces typical construction time, improves build quality, whilst enhancing the overall sustainability credentials of the building. The s-shaped building facilitates the introduction of a private amenity courtyard to the south and a semi-public courtyard to the north; whilst also serving to maximise the external perimeter of the building in order to optimise sunlight penetration. The building will be designed to achieve gold standard under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification scheme. The six storey building has 432 rooms, which are a mixture of standard, cluster and wheelchair rooms. Standard studios have integrated kitchen facilities, while cluster and accessible studios share one of the four communal kitchens on each floor. The ground floor communal area comprises main reception, seating areas, study and gaming zones, a movie room, a laundry and mailboxes. This space can be opened out onto an
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attractive south facing courtyard containing planting and seating areas along with a meandering ramp, which leads up to the feature canal, which also forms part of the Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) for the development by attenuating the developments surface water.
Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
Collegelands, Glasgow Peter Brett Associates ÂŁ25 Million Robertson Construction Due 2018
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Craigmillar Masterplan School plays an ‘active role’ (with impact of playing fields minimised) and good linkage to neighbourhood hub. School can be extended and is located beside existing community facilities so that they can share locations “town “ scaled civic space flexible secondary school campus for future expansion
foodstore with street frontage
potential industrial use development site accessed from Peffer Place
PPP Boundary
existing neighbourhood hub mixed use - commercial and residential (site not within PARC Craigmillar ownership)
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tree planting continued to maintain boulevard character
The Illustrative Masterplan - diagram
Project Description: PARC Craigmillar Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of The EDI Group Ltd, the City of Edinburgh Council’s arms length development company. They are responsible for taking forward the regeneration of Craigmillar, involving a total investment of around £200 million. In line with the requirement of Craigmillar Urban Design Framework (CUDF, Revision 2013), they have taken an exemplar, masterplan approach to new developments within the regeneration area which has been named as an SSCI project by the Scottish Government in recognition of its innovative approach to community involvement, physical regeneration, economic development, social, health and cultural heritage. The present condition and performance of Craigmillar’s town centre required interventions to fulfil its role as a vibrant hub for the expanded and regenerated community. As stated in the revised Craigmillar Urban Design Framework 2013(CUDF), the aim for the town centre is to create a local shopping and community destination for Craigmillar residents, which is easily accessible by foot or public transport. PARC commissioned anderson bell christie to prepare a new Masterplan to consider, review and test the components within the Minded to Grant Town Centre Masterplan, and to update and develop the masterplan so that it could be viably implemented in today’s market. As a result of this review, an updated masterplan has been prepared in consultation with the local community, prospective retail / commercial occupiers, and stakeholders including CEC Children & Families, Neighbourhood Hub and Planning & Transportation. The updated masterplan comprises key elements as envisaged by the previous masterplan in 2008 but in the capacity and scale that meets the market and the occupiers’ requirements. These include: • • • • • • • •
Replacement Castlebrae High School Town square / Civic Space Foodstore Retail units Restaurant Residential neighbourhoods Open spaces / green spaces Associated public realm, car parking and infrastructure
Key Project Data:Location: Client: Project value: Contractor: Completion:
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We were commissioned by GHA on behalf of Transforming community consultation). Communities: Glasgow (TC:G) to review the 2006/7 Shawbridge A final masterplan was developed which evolved from the 2006/7 Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA) Development Study / “pre-credit crunch” masterplan/development study. It retains Masterplan, with a remit that included: many of the original concepts, but is less dense and with fewer • Reappraising proposals in light of changed economic units and is lower in scale. and market conditions. It incorporates flats and houses, and provides a development • Further developing and incorporating the framework which can flexibly accommodate future changes to recommendations of theTRA Business Plan. the housing mix. Two and three bedroomed terraced houses • Presenting options and recommendations for future have been prioritised as they are considered to be currently more delivery. attractive to the market. One and two bedroomed flats will be • Responding to the planning policy and strategic vision constructed later in the regeneration programme. Other house set out in the LDS. types include a limited number of mews flats and townhouses. ABC were supported by a team of sub consultants which included GCC, DRS and Scottish Water have confirmed that they have Scott Bennett Associates (engineering), Ryden (market and no objections to the broad principles of the revised masterplan. delivery) and Brown and Wallace (infrastructure costs).Options for Consideration has been given to the phasing of development masterplan layouts were developed to test the capacity of the sites for sale. Current locations for a further and final phase of 50 site using different house types, parking numbers and SUDS/ new homes for social rent for GHA have been included (as well The revised Masterplan; preferred Pollokshaws Transformational Regeneration Area: Masterplan and Delivery Framew landscaping layouts (These includedoption an option to redevelop the(Shawbridge) as the 93 homes previously developed for social rent for GHA at existing Ashtree Park which was not taken forward following Riverford Road).
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Pollokshaws (Shawbridge) Transformational Regeneration Area: Masterplan and Delivery Framework
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The main access spine through the centre of Pollokshaws (Shawbridge) TRA, and was established at community consultation as being viewed by locals as the most important street in the area. Development here should reflect its urban character through: • The use of high quality materials and bespoke designs which reflect the best of Glasgow architecture and the important local context. • Minimal on-street parking • Minimal (circa 3 metre) front gardens to two storey houses and flats. • An integrated public realm strategy for the whole length of Shawbridge Street, taking account of locations of new and existing development. • Good quality hard landscaping to all public realm. • Planting and treatment that recognises its local importance should be used, with boulevard tree planting in all available spaces along its length. • Any adjustments to the road kerb line as part of the redevelopment should incorporate new street trees. Pollokshaws (Shawbridge) Transformational Regeneration Area: Masterplan and Delivery Framework
existing flats refurbished for mid market rent - any external overcladding should complement new properties
At the existing parish church there is an opportunity
to provide a good quality greenspace and public 7.9.3 Riverside:
realm which and reflects the church’s function This a focal important open area with – keya access space that which complements weddings, funerals etc. and paths will be part of the open space network and which can be used for a range of events. New provide links to adjacent open spaces such as Pollock properties should front directly onto this space, with Park. It is also a very good place to enjoy nature and parking and access to the rear. should be managed to maximise its value as a wildlife habitat. Proposals should: • provide access with footpaths • maximise views of the river with timber viewing decks • link to pedestrian and cycle routes • provide opportunities for children’s play • be managed to enhance wildlife • have a secure but unobtrusive fence to prevent easy access to the steep river banks
Precedent images - flatted development facing onto greenspace
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Figure 40: Shawbridge Street
Concept: an important street which integrates old and new development , and which includes a range of public spaces . A mix of scales, 2 storey to the south rising to 4 storey to the north
Figure 41: Riverside
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We are accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems. We use our management system as an active tool for structured design, production and construction information review at all key project stages. To ensure this is delivered, the office has a dedicated team who audit all of the below:Structured Design and Technical Quality Reviews design overseen day-to-day ‘on the board’ by team leader, monitored at formal design and technical review meetings and key project sign-off stages. Reviews by senior management team and project team staff but open to all. This maximises design and technical quality and ensures ‘whole office’ experience informs/supports all projects. Reviews held post value engineering exercises. Feedback from these reviews are recorded in proformas and saved against each project. Project Plans - are completed for every project to determine project objectives, critical information and milestones. Design Development - proposals amended and reviewed incorporating responses.
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Client Feedback – we formally request client feedback at key project stages to ensure that a high quality service is being delivered. This also provides the opportunity to identify and remedy any issues quickly. Data Management - Archetype Document Management System used office-wide to ensure effective project communication, filing, reporting and contract recording consistency. This system logs and records all emails, documents, meeting minutes, contacts, letters and timesheets. Building Information Management Protocols and Execution Plans - ensures integrated approach across all design disciplines including file sharing formats, levels of detail, model structures for interoperability. Incorporated into our quality system. We have taken steps to become early adopters of BIM. These systems provide real benefits for our clients, including: •
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Visualisation - using 3ds Max communicate building more clearly to clients
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Anderson Bell & Christie are accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems. We use our management system as an active tool for structured design, production and construction information review at all key project stages.
The office is extremely proficient in the use of a wide variety of technical design standards. We have a presence on the Building Standards Division Working Group which reviews suggested changes to the technical standards before they are put forward for statutory consultation and approval by ministers. This gives us an insight into upcoming changes which may have an impact on our project work.
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Resources The practice comprises thirty seven staff; two directors, thirty one technical and four administrative. All staff participate in a full CPD programme, and are supported and encouraged to develop specialist knowledge through further study and to work collaboratively with others in the design community. Staff - most of our senior staff have been with us for over 10 years, balanced by some younger members of the team who have recently graduated. Equipment and Software - we continually invest in our equipment and software, and in recent years have focused on the implementation of BIM, using Autodesk REVIT. Training - we invest in staff training and have a structured CPD programme. Quality Management - the practice is ISO9001:2008 certified. All projects are now developed and delivered using this process.
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We believe in credible sustainability and have developed a standardised office structure, benchmarked and measured as part of our management system.
Coll Community Centre (An Cridhe), Isle of Coll
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Sustainable Design We believe in credible sustainability and have developed a standardised office structure, the success of which is benchmarked and measured as part of our management system. This process is summarised as follows: 1. Location analysis: study of orientation/outlook/ geographical context. 2. Brief Interrogation: the groups who will inhabit and maintain the building, their attitudes to maintenance and interface with components. 3. Benchmarking: the type of third party benchmarking and level to be obtained. 4. Budget Review: linking aspirations with financial implications. Each building is unique and only through a thorough understanding and interrogation of these processes can we determine the best fit sustainability solution. There are a number of key practical attributes that we believe are essential to delivering credible and appropriate sustainable design: • Maximise the use of natural and local assets with a fabric first approach.
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Understand the occupier’s need for durability and low maintenance solutions. Design to future proof - allow for expansion. Design to maximise building use and eliminate redundant spaces. Ensure consultants understand the scale of the project and design appropriately.
We also have experience with Energy Performance Certificates, Code for Sustainable Homes, EcoHomes, Building for Life and achieving silver and gold levels of Scottish Building Standards. Essential to the success in third party benchmarking is early dialogue incorporating the whole team. This identifies opportunities and weaknesses and assigns responsibilities for evidence generation. Finally, Jonathan McQuillan has accreditation in Sustainable Building Design from Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland. This is a peer reviewed accreditation which demonstrates a proven track record and commitment to sustainable design. Jonathan holds the role of Sustainable Design Coordinator and ensures that these processes are applied across all projects.
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We believe all projects, regardless of procurement method, should use the positive, key principles of partnering to deliver higher quality design and build for the client’s budget. We frequently use a partnering type approach to identify key programme milestones. This allows us to work with a main contractor to build a programme that suits subcontractors, resourcing schedules and information delivery. These processes also ensure that key sign off points are identified and can be actioned by the participant. This type of approach also allows value for money to be achieved through an iterative process of dialogue on design intent and preferred materials. The aim of this dialogue is to build in value throughout the process and eliminate the need for value engineering exercises. Our advice is always to meet early with statutory consultees. This quickly identifies any risks associated with statutory consents. It also builds strong working relationships with the planning and warrant officers which can prove invaluable in the design process.
The office is experienced in working with risk management documents and participating in risk workshops. This allows us to be active participants in the process and understand the nature of identified risks and the steps required to eliminate risk. We also have considerable experience working with community groups. This gives us insight into how to draw out coherent and reliable briefing data as well as managing community expectation. This allows the occupier comfort that the community’s needs are adequately reflected in the design whilst controlling the process and limiting exposure to risk. We have significant experience acting as design team lead. Over the past 20 years the office has been responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects in the role of contract administrator and design team lead. We have a sharp focus on the coordination of subconsultant information and activities to ensure programme delivery is achieved. We are also well connected within the industry and have strong working relationships with a
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variety of specialist subconsultants from fire and acoustic engineers to arts consultants, educationalists, ecologists, BREEAM advisors and business case advisors. We have practical experience working with online document management systems such as 4P, Buzzsaw and Conject. These are excellent tools for controlling information flow and ensure total access and visibility of project documentation.
We believe all projects, should use the positive, key principles of partnering to deliver higher quality design and build for the client’s budget.
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Health and Safety All of our project teams hold appropriate experience and qualifications. If required we can provide a comprehensive package of information to comply with the ‘Approved Code of Practice (L144 – Managing Health and Safety in Construction)’ Our staff have full access to competent advice, training and information. This is delivered through structured, monitored and recorded CPD. A staff member is nominated as health and safety advisor, to deliver inhouse CPD’s, project reviews, and we have access to an independent health and safety consultant. Staff are provided with a handbook on joining the office and take part in our structured health and safety/CDM training which highlights the requirements in project design reviews. CDM issues are raised at every site, design and inhouse office meeting and we hold twice yearly specific CDM seminars to update our staff on CDM issues. All our architects are CSCS certified and have passed the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test. We have well developed and externally assessed office health and safety manuals and policies which detail responsibilities for day-to-day operation and monitoring of
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procedures, and incorporate a systematic, monitored approach to site safety. Our ISO9001:2008 certified quality system stipulates how we apply designers risk assessments to identify and design out risks and reduce residual risks which cannot be eliminated through design. It stipulates how we contribute to the health and safety file to allow future users of buildings to identify potential risks.
The Scottish Epilepsy Centre, Glasgow
All our architects are CSCS certified and have passed the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test.
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We are able to offer a diverse range of skill sets that provides significant value for money on any project: Generating Site Development Options Appraisal - using our experience, working with the team we will identify key cost/ operational opportunities and consequences of each site option. Layout Development and Adjacencies – we will consider options for flexible accommodation use, quantifying potential area savings and operational benefits for each option, allowing the client to prioritise space use and accommodation allowances. Materials and Components - best value better buying - our detailed knowledge of current market and work for public sector clients means we are well placed to identify appropriate solutions, taking account of client maintenance needs to produce buildings which are highly sustainable, and architecturally appropriate within defined budget. Employment – during the process of some of our major schools projects we have been able to create graduate roles within the company. We would be delighted to offer this opportunity again.
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Exemplar Design Using Simplicity of Construction, Avoiding Over Elaborate, Complex Forms and Building Detailing - using our design skills, proportion, scale and articulation to create architecture which is appropriate. Inclusion of Art - successful track record of the inclusion of art within the fabric of our buildings. We promote and lead this process and have the skills to ensure that artists are selected, funding secured and the art implemented under various procurement methods. Research and Development - to support this aim we have inhouse research capability and work regularly with academia on practice based research and with government on policy based projects. We give planning policy advice to local authorities and our work has been published as exemplars in government best practice advice on design. We are completing research that will steer future regulation in indoor air quality and designing for an aging population. Interior Design Services - we can offer high quality, inhouse interior design services.
Community Engagement - many of our previous projects have been based upon community involvement in the design process; because of this we have developed specific tools, skills and techniques which we will use to positively involve local people in the design and development of new facilities. In order to have a meaningful discussion about the proposed development with the local community, they need to understand the brief and development constraints, and to be able to enter into the decision making process with an understanding of what is achievable within the budget available. We are skilled at explaining all of these development factors using rapid sketches, 3D models, computer imaging, diagrams and illustrations.
�Anderson Bell Christie was the project architect on the new Primary Care Centres in Dalbeattie and Dunscore, which we delivered in partnership with NHS Dumfries & Galloway. The project was a great success and Anderson Bell Christie’s contemporary designs helped us to deliver both best value for money for the client and fantastic new facilities for the people of Dalbeattie and Dunscore.� Andrew Munro, Senior Development Manager Hub South West.
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382 Great Western Road Glasgow G4 9HT tel: 0141 339 1515 email: gen@andersonbellchristie.com web: www.andersonbellchristie.com
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