ples
Dundas
Dundas Wharf Speirs Wharf
bridging the canal
using the prominence of the basin as a of marker for the development
respecting views to the listed building
temporary structures activating the towpath
upper gateway
landscape link
making the canal accessible
a green route up from the city up to the canal
underpass
Scottish Opera
radically upgrading the route
establishing a cultural heart to the site
city gateway
The Round Toll
arrival point from the city
Masterplan by others . . . . . . . . . re-establishing the round toll
Garscube Road
activating the street
A practitioner’s perspective
Ewan Anderson Woodside 7N Architects
enabling chinese community to enrich area
City Centre
making links east to Port Dundas and beyond
Design Principles
Port Dundas
Speirs Wharf
Dundas Wharf
respecting views to the listed building
This sections sets out the design principles developed for the masterplan which should be adhered to in the development of individual plots and buildings. They provide a design framework which sets quality standards and gives design coherence to the regeneration of Speirs Locks as it is developed over time whilst allowing an appropriate degree of variety, flexibility and innovation which will enhance the creation of a vibrant place.
place-making along the canal a sustainable mixed use masterplan
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bridging the canal
improving connections to the city
landscape link
a green route up from the city up to the canal
upper gateway
Hamilton Hill temporary structures activating the towpath
making the canal accessible
underpass
radically upgrading the route
Scottish Opera
establishing a cultural heart to the site Garscube Road activating the street
The Round Toll
re-establishing the round toll
city gateway
arrival point from the city
enabling chinese community to enrich area
City Centre
Speirs Locks 2008 Page 68
making links west to Woodside and beyond
Woodside
M8 Food Park
Craighall Business Park
Speirs Locks Framework
Green Energy Centre
Edington St Creative Campus
Sighthill TRA
Research and Development Student Residences
Sports Centre education
RSAMD2
Sighthill outdoor adventure park
Landscape Link
Monklands canal extension Stow College Caledonian University
What are masterplans ?
Why are masterplans needed ?
What should they do ? . . .a medium for encapsulating aspirations . . . . . . . . a shared desire to create great places
What should they do ? . . . . a long term framework for growing places
What are their limitations ? Aspirations don’t count for anything until they are realised as places
Some approaches
Quartermile, Edinburgh
Inverness Airport Business
Context, landscape, terrain
ples
Dundas
Speirs Locks Framework Dundas Wharf
Speirs Wharf
bridging the canal
using the prominence of the basin as a of marker for the development
respecting views to the listed building
temporary structures activating the towpath
upper gateway
landscape link
making the canal accessible
a green route up from the city up to the canal
underpass
Scottish Opera
radically upgrading the route
establishing a cultural heart to the site
city gateway
The Round Toll
re-establishing the round toll
arrival point from the city
Garscube Road
activating the street
Woodside
enabling chinese community to enrich area
City Centre
Malmo, Sweden
Leith Docks, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Waterfront
The aspiration
The reality Title
The answer is not more masterplans
A different way forward
The Callander Partnership
Achieving Callander’s Vision for 2031
Options for growth CALLANDER
WEST
EAST
SOUTH
Key Principles 1. Sustainability - An holistic approach 2. Community - Inclusive, supportive and nurturing 3. Town environment - Attractive to locals and tourists 4. Natural environment - To be enjoyed responsibly 5. Tourism and leisure - Outdoor capital of the Nat Park 6. Retail - A local hub for local people and tourists 7. Employment - Opportunities, training and premises 8. Housing - Diverse, and affordable and improved 9. Transport - Integrated and sustainable 10. Flooding - Prevent, manage and respond
A sustainable approach to the growth of Callander
Organic, concentric growth based on a walking town. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. rather than linear development driven by the car
Concentric growth Start of Highland Experience
Green Residential Street Main Street Town Square Main Street
Green Residential Street
Natural Green Threshold
Making the most of the river
Callander needs another bridge
Outdoor Capital
Landscape setting
A sustainable community
Callander 2031 Start of Highland Experience
Green Residential Street Main Street Town Centre
Main Street
Green Residential Street
Riverside Loop Community Hub
New Connection
Activity Hub Future Growth
Outdoor events
Potential New Connection
Natural Green Threshold
Initiatives for the shorter term
Making the most of the town’s assets C B E
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G F I H
Potential infill and new development Significant repairs programme to prominent existing building Improve frontage/appearance Greening open space/allotments Building/site with potential to be redeveloped Strengthen boundary by wall, planting or gate Long term potential for demolition/replacement
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streetscape obscured by sign
lost chimney
height of first lamp standards
reinstate 19th Century colours - blues and reds and greens lost oriel window reinstate chimney pots wall and windows coloured
awnings
Different materials where Main Street meets Ancaster Square
Main Street public realm
Main Street
St Kessog’s and Ancaster Square
Callander 2012 -2015
Callander’s Vision for 2031
Local Plans
Positive Planning
Main Street public realm improvements
Ancaster Square - transforming the trunk road
The Callander Partnership