Granton waterfront regeneration

GREENTON STRAND: PLANNING & PLANNING

LINSHAN LU

REG. NO.110138491

STRAND: PLANNING & PLANNING

A GREEN AND OPEN NEW GRANTON WATERFRONT

KIRKCALDY DUNFERMLINE

Inchcolm Island landing

NORTH SEA

firth of forth bridge

LOCATION: GRANTON, city of Edinburgh, Scotland AREA: 174 hectares LANDSCAPE CHARACTER: Urban water front KEYWORDS IN HISTORY: Early 19th to late 20th: Granton Harbour was constructed and served as an industry hub During World Wars: Used by military as a fishing fleet base Late 20th till now: Post industrial site waiting for regeneration AIMS OF THE PROJECT: Use a landscape leading way to regenerate the post industrial site into a local and regional recreation destination, by celebrating its coast character.

Newhaven Harbour landing

South Queensferry landing

Queensferry

Leith Prestonpans 30 min by bus

Edinburgh airport

GREENTON LINSHAN LU

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Haymarket train station

Waverley train station

Musselburgh

EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE

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A GREEN AND OPEN NEW GRANTON WATERFRONT WORKING PROCESS STAGE ONE

Surveys and analysis

Location Transport Buildings and land use Green network Recreation programmes Views to the sea- viewshed

Issues and planning concept

Developing Strategy in a regional context Transport developing strategy Land functions strategy Green network plan Recreation programmes plan

STAGE TWO...

Highlight of the project Water gateway of the city Overall strategic plan Sub site selection Present the coastal character Master plan and design proposals In great need of improvements Plenty of new programmes

SURVEYS AND ANALYSIS( see the report for the original baseline data) TRANSPORT

BUILDINGS AND LAND USE

bus stop

residential industry

bus route

GREEN, OPEN, AND RECREATION green patches out

dwellings scattered at the industrial areas

massive mature communities

community service retail

transport broke by sea

little visible

other green space

most visible

various shoreline endows the site with great potential

water front lack of public transport

vehicle road

VIEWSHED ANALYSIS

massive green to the west of the site

coastal line has very good views Zone of Theoretical Visibility(ZTV) of the ocean attractions

green corridor

little visible

self growing green other green space

most visible

lack of south-north direct access community activities bring local people into the site

green corridors need to be connected Within site, a lot of vacant places have self-developed into green space.

These spaces can be managed to have the eco function. sports course/club

A901 road industry

cycling access point

waterfront promenade other recreational activities

yacht club

valuable visiual corridors that need to be preserved Zone of Theoretical Visibility(ZTV) of the ocean attractions

little visible

most visible

pier fishing

boxing

good quality

sport is a very big opportunity acceptable Unpleasant industrial buildings along the A901 has blocked the sea from the hinterland.

busy and noisy

bowling football

tennis

lack of development for coastal recreation

Victoria unsure

Extent green patches into the site GREEN

lack of access points within the site

Connect the green corridors Develop a series of coastal green spaces for recreation Open up the coast and harbour for recreation Open up the waterway

buildings with historical value

buildings in poor condition buildings available for new function

cycling route- shared surface on A901 unsafe

Encourage community based local events OPEN

A well functioned walking and cycling network More accessible by public transport from Edinburgh city centre Welcome the south community to the site

hidden entrance

For local people A livable place with sound facilities and pleasant environment.

Promote public recreational activities and events

cycling route

sea views blocked

areas friendly for development of new buildings Zone of Theoretical Visibility(ZTV) of the ocean attractions

PLANNING CONCEPT

pre-victoria

cycling access point

golf

views

bad good moderate

Create a local community centre Promote recreational based new coastal economy

For tourists A recreation destination introduces the beauty and the vigour of the sea.

TRANSPORT STRATEGY

LAND USE STRATEGY manufacturing storage and warehouse business residential commercial utilities community service preserved proposed buidling

ferry landing existing bus stop

proposed bus stop existing walking access proposed walking access existing vehicle road proposed vehicle road existing walking and cycling road proposed walking and cycling road existing bus route proposed bus route

GREEN AND OPEN SPACE STRATEGY

RECREATION PROGRAMMES water programme waterfront programme hinterland programme Edinburgh waterfront promenade place with programme

open green space enclosed green space

comprehensive industry zone waterfront development zone

new community business and commercial zone centre new community

ferry landing

royal yacht club

existing walking access semi-indoor new scottish museum proposed walking access existing walking and cycling road proposed walking and cycling road historical buildings and park industrial park

business and commercial zone business and commercial zone

new community

waterfront park with open air theatre ferry cruise to Inchcolm and Queensferry

seasonal rock beach with art work

pier fishting

sand beach

OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN KEYS

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ferry landing

open green space

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waterfront walk

existing bus stop

enclosed green space

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waterfront park with open air theatre

proposed bus stop

new centre of commercial and community service

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ferry cruise to Inchcolm island or Queens ferry

existing walking access

waterfront development zone

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royal yacht club

proposed walking access

business and commercial zone

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pier fishing

existing vehicle road

new community

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sand beach

proposed vehicle road

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200

800

comprehensive industry zone

existing walking and cycling route

existing building

proposed walking and cycling route

proposed building

existing bus route proposed bus route

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gas work industrial park

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community events park with historical buildings

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Caroline historical park

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semi-indoor new Scottish national museum

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seasonal rock beach with art work

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Transport • Public transport directly link the site with the world tourist destination- Edinburgh city centre.

• The new ferry landing connects the site with the world over the sea.

Recreation • The first urban context waterfront tourist destination in Edinburgh.

• Along the coast, Granton functions its unique recreation value as a transition from rural to urban.

Relation with local communities • It is a continue of southern communities • With plenty of community activities and facilities, the site will be a new destination for not only worldwide tourists, but also local residents.

A GREEN AND OPEN NEW GRANTON WATERFRONT WORKING PROCESS STAGE TWO

Subsite

Wider context analysis Circulation and access Detailed programmes arrangement Sensory experience recording Research on relevant themes

COASTAL VISIONS

Masterplanning of the shoreline

Visualizations

Design proposals on selected themes

New museum and the Scottish National Museum Open air theatre and the water stage Granton pier fishing club Shore artwork and Scottish local artist Wetland and local species

CONTEXT ANALYSIS road

business and commercial comprehensive industry terraced houses

cycling route site gate

Transfer the shore works back to hinterland. Introduce the museum to seaside can give the museum a unique character, while the seafront will have a new attraction.

In this way, it’s a win-win proposal.

open green space

enclosed green space

storage

The unpleasant industrial views should be blocked; The green and open landscape can improve the quality of the business zones; Views from the terraced houses should be protected.

These three new accesses are the gate of the sub site, so they need to be open and welcoming.

Survey shows that the Scottish National Museum has a plan to open a new museum based on the collections in granton storage.

ON SITE EXPERIENCE RECORDING Hard revetment with retaining

SHORELINE TYPES

Make use of the big green patch- Caroline park.

Extend the green towards the sea, and connected the green patches.

Firth of forth bridge

Didn’t expect here to be beautiful self growing water meadows!! (the sea helps a lot as background) Yacht club nice sequence

Very open view

Very unpleasant experience (I turned back half way...) massive sea But isolate the trail

This is just an extremely strange and annoying water feature No further access

Machines Very valuable open view Access not so bad along the road Narrow but busy road, cyclers shared Didn’t reach there, but very surfaces with cars. beautiful rocky platforms (from google image)

Plants do hide the very ugly building

Exposed rocky platforms

Soft revetment Hard revetment with retaining

Roadside parking

Mixed gravel and sand beach Seasonal salt marsh

Hard revetment with retaining

Popular playground

Fishing pier with self growing moss (good looking but unsafe) Another

Seasonal marsh? a sense of nature

I was here, feeling very unsafe

Open green cycling route neither good nor bad... so keep it...

Nice and colourful terraced house

Waterfront walk with seatings and artistic pavings Street side pocket green space with water feature Transition from public to private (open to dwellings) Fresh water meadow (based on existing condition) Theatre entrance plaza Fishing pier (improved)

FUNCTIONS ARRANGEMENT water programme

Rocky platforms with art work (partially accessible bad on tide report)

transition buildings

Ferry landing for cruise

CIRCULATION vehicle route walking route end

Enlarged platform for views

green programme Seafront trail Manmade sand beach

Car park Street side pocket green space with lawn Street side plaza with shops and cafes

Existing access of the promenade Exit square Entrance square

Fishing pier(new) Salt water meadow (no access)

Royal yacht club

Connection between cycling route and waterfront walk Open playground with industrial remains

New site for Scottish National museum

green belt waterfront walking

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A GREEN AND OPEN NEW GRANTON WATERFRONT KEYS

tree

water meadow

rock

shrub(low)

coastal marsh

structure and artwork

flower meadow

sand beach

buildings (proposed)

lawn

shingle and mud

water feature

car park

yachts

contours (notional)

pavings

private land

buildings (existing)

buildings (proposed in stage one)

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MASTER PLAN VIEWS ALONG THE A901 ROAD (VERTICAL SCALE 1:125

Museum Section A

A road

Section B

Museum

1:5000

HORIZONTAL SCALE 1:400)

A road

Business building

Section C

Lawn

A road

Caroline park

Section D

Sea views

A road

Caroline park

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Sea Section E

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Industrial remains Artwork and rocks Open playground A road

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Sand beach Section F

Walk

Lawn

A road

Terraced house

Coastal marsh Section G

Viewing platform F

Lawn

A road

Terraced house G

VIEWS ALONG THE COASTAL WALK (VERTICAL SCALE 1:125

HORIZONTAL SCALE 1:400)

4 3 Section 1

Seaviews

Walk

Section 2

Museum tree square

Seaviews

Walk

Seaside comercial palza

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Section 3

Walk

Seaside green pocket

Private greenland Improved water feature

Section 4

Walk

Fresh water meadows

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Section 5

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Green open lawn slope

Theatre seatings Open air theatre forestage Open air theatre backstage

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PROGRAMMES RESEARCH AND PROPOSALS COASTAL PIER FISHING

The eastern breakwater in Granton has already been a fishing destination for local people. They have a fishing club to organize the activities during fishing season.

According to facebook interviews, there is large space for the fishing pier to be improved, such as better hubs, lighting system, first aid equipments, etc.

CONSERVATION WITH VIEWS

There are self-growing salt water meadows along the coast which need to be preserved and to raise the public’s awareness.To protect the valuable meadows, the marsh is seperated by a new “fishing pier”, and kept no access. But to maximum using the scenery, a platform will be enlarged from the existing walk as a resting place.

COASTAL MUSEUM PROPOSAL

COASTAL OPEN AIR THEATRE

SPATIAL SEQUENCE FOR THE THEATRE

GRANTON FERRY LANDING

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen, Denmark

Ferry tour is proposed from Granton to Queens ferry and Inchcolm. It opens up the waterway of the site, and connect the proposed programmes with the existing sea attractions such as islands, firth of forth bridge, etc.

Set the stage into nature could bring fresh experience to both audience and performers. In Granton harbour, the great sea view as a background for the stage will be vast, simple, but never humdrum. The coming and going boats could always refresh the screen.

ECONOMY UPON NEW COAST

The current business on site are mainly storage and warehouse-like retails. There are some stores selling water sports equipments. In this project, the development of the business and commercial zones can be planned as two phases.

In phase one, the shops for sport equipments should be promoted. At the same time, cafes and restaurants for sport clubs can be encouraged to establish. As the recreational programmes develops, in phase two, the commercials will take over the business and light industry. As the activities will bring more people, lots of shops and bars will appear on the site and stimulate local economy.

ART WORK PROPOSAL

“Another place”, Liverpool, Antony Gormley

COASTAL ARTS The open and simple sea creates a pure background for artworks to display, especially for those contemporary arts that use a sequence to tell the story.

SCOTTISH LOCAL ARTISTS Art works by scottish artists As being the Scotland’s capital and a city of art, Edinburgh has gathered many talented local artists. Such as Martin Boyce who won the 2011 turner prize, famous colour dealer Jim Lambie, and the very Scottish light Billy Kay who did outstanding work in Fife. Cooperation with them for Granton art work will bring a fresh breeze to the old harbour, and help Granton to set up a new landmark.

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Setting the masterpieces with nature, sometimes the natural views will become part of the work. It will not only make visitors remember the works,but also the place.

The National Museums Collection Centre at Granton, Edinburgh, provides a home for many of the objects and specimens that are not currently on display in the museums. The new museum could provide places to display them.

The National Museum has an extensive collection which includes art and design, natural science, Scottish history, and world cultures,etc. The new museum at Granton will focus on exhibitions like art and design, Scottish coastal customs, and ocean science, etc. As based on the collection centre, some public research labs can be built to show the process of researches.

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