Re-Constructing Blackness: Appendix II
Euan Russell Rooms + Cities
“If one accepts that architecture is about altering and extending what is already there, one can engage the powerful presence of the real so that the aura of urbanity is amplified and extended in the place that one is working. The complexity and interconnectedness of the city is sustained by such instances of profound invention” Adam Caruso, “The Emotional City” This booklet is a detailed record of the complexity of the site, Blackness, and the starting point for exploring potential future strategies.
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Blackness, Dundee Urban Block Study Key
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Block 1
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Tay Works Dudhope Works Arch Mill Flax spinning mill Storehouses Cooling ponds Boiler works Weaving and milling rooms Scale Max: 7 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Student Residential Manufacturing showroom Light-industrial workshops Snooker hall Office space Parking
Materials
Stone, Brick, Corrugated Iron, Steel
Areas (m2) Total Site 18,437 Vacant Land 8,025 Occupied Floor 19,210 Unoccupied Floor
4,524
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Block 1 Areas [m2] Total Site 18,437
Vacant Land 8,025
Occupied Unoccupied
Occupied Floor 19,210
Unoccupied Floor 4,524
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Block 2
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Tay Street Mill Brown Street School St David’s Church Flax spinning mill Storehouses Cooling ponds Boiler works Public houses Scale Max: 6 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Casino leisure complex Hotel Gym Office space Music venue Parking Tesco Express
Materials
Stone, Brick, Render, Cladding, Glass
Areas (m2) Total Site 12,780 Vacant Land 5,495 Occupied Floor 19,633 Unoccupied Floor
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Block 2 Areas [m2] Total Site 12,780
Vacant Land 5,495
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
19,633 0 Occupied Unoccupied
Block 3
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings South Mill Flax spinning mill Storehouses Cooling ponds Boiler works Public houses Scale Max: 3 (floors) Min: -1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Private flats Restaurant Parking
Materials
Stone, brick, render, concrete
Areas (m2) Total Site 4,422 Vacant Land 2,138 Occupied Floor 4,814 Unoccupied Floor
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Block 3 Areas [m2] Total Site 4,422
Vacant Land 2,138
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
4,814 830 Occupied Unoccupied
Block 4
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Douglas Foundry Ward Foundry Column Mill North Mill East Mill Jute and Tow spinning mill Storehouses Turning shop Smithy Storage Scale Max: 2 (floors) Min: 1 Current Use 2013 Buildings Mosque and community centre Halal meat market Restaurant Dance studio Warehousing storage Parking
Materials
Stone, brick, render, tarmac, corrugated iron
Areas (m2) Total Site 12,809 Vacant Land 4,846 Occupied Floor 5,668 Unoccupied Floor
2,920
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Block 4 Areas [m2] Total Site 12,809
Vacant Land 4,846
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
5,668 2,920 Occupied Unoccupied
Block 5
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Douglas Foundry Hackle and Card Works Machine shop Moulding shop Warehouses Smithy Cranes Scale Max: 1 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Panel beater Autoparts shop Garage Kennels Glazing company Industrial storage Parking
Materials
Brick, breeze block, tarmac, chain link
Areas (m2) Total Site 7,225 Vacant Land 4,594 Occupied Floor 3,122 Unoccupied Floor
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Block 5 Areas [m2] Total Site 7,225
Vacant Land 4,594
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
3,122 319 Occupied Unoccupied
Block 6
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Dudhope Tannery Slaughter Houses Dundee Steam Forge Scale Max: 2 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Discount retailer Local government office Garage Nightclub Industrial storage Parking Materials Stone, brick, corrugated cladding, tarmac, Areas (m2) Total Site 6,437 Vacant Land 1,445 Occupied Floor 3,427 Unoccupied Floor
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Block 6 Areas [m2] Total Site 6,437
Vacant Land 1,445
Occupied Occupied Floor Unoccupied Floor 2,249 2,548 Unoccupied
Block 7
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Cooling ponds Boiler house Scale Max: 2 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Snooker hall Metal fabricators
Materials
Brick, stone,
Areas (m2) Total Site 2,615 Vacant Land 0 Occupied Floor 5,112 Unoccupied Floor
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Block 7 Areas [m2] Total Site 2,615
Vacant Land 0
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
2,615 0 Occupied Unoccupied
Block 8
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings Verdant Mill Milne Street Mill West Ward Mill West Bell Mill Flax spinning room Jute and tow weaving Flour mill Scale Max: 3 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings DC Thomson printers Heritage museum Cafe Parking
Materials
Brick, stone, steel, timber
Areas (m2) Total Site 11,517 Vacant Land 1,592 Occupied Floor 18,482 Unoccupied Floor
2,980
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Block 8 Areas [m2] Total Site 11,517
Vacant Land 1,592
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
Occupied 18,956 2,506 Unoccupied
Block 9
Historic Use
1850s
Buildings
Milne Street Mill
Storehouses Boiler rooms Cooling ponds Scale Max: 2 (floors) Min: 1
Current Use
2013
Buildings Indoor lawn bowling club Recording studio Non-profit offices Shopfitter workshop Parking
Materials
Brick, render, corrugated iron
Areas (m2) Total Site 12,809 Vacant Land 4,846 Occupied Floor 5,668 Unoccupied Floor
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Block 9 Areas [m2] Total Site 12,809
Vacant Land 4,846
Occupied Floor
Unoccupied Floor
Occupied 5,668 2,920 Unoccupied
Dundee School of Architecture, University of Dundee