An Investigation Of How
Pre-modern Town Morphology & Building Typologies Can Inform A Contemporary Extension To An Existing Street. C R E D I T S : www.queensferryhistorygroup.org.uk
QUEENSFERRY TODAY
1832
HIGH STREET
PROPOSED EXTENSION
BOUNDARY OF QUEENSFERRY CONSERVATION AREA C R E D I T S :
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Coastal town pattern originating in the 14th century. An important crossing point of the Firth of Forth. Flourishing seaport by the 17th century.
Q U E E N S F E R R Y
C O N S E R V A T I O N
A R E A
C H A R A C T E R
A P P R A I S A L
SOUTH QUEENSFERRY
The Forth Rail Bridge (1890) bypassed
STREET CHARACTER •
High street follows linear pattern and reflects the curve of the bay
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Almost completely regular building line on south, broken only by the town hall and the black castle.
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Distinctive raised terraces
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Sense of enclosure created by modest building heights & the narrow proportions of the street
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A strong medieval core
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A continuous sea frontage on a sea wall with harbour and pier
HIGH STREET CHARACTER
South Queensferry, with its rich variety of urban terraces, characterful street walls, building ages and intriguingly located ‘freestanding’ buildings, making up the High Street – the focus of our investigation.
PLOT DRAWING
PLOT FRONTAGES
L (24)
M (31)
S (9)
FIGURE GROUND
GROUND SURFACE
LAND USE
BUILDING HEIGHTS
GROUND
GROUND + ATTIC
GROUND+ONE
GROUND+ONE+ATTIC
GROUND+TWO
GROUND+TWO+ATTIC
STREET ELEVATION
SOUTH STREET ELEVATION
NORTH STREET ELEVATION
SECTION AA RESIDENTIAL
+ 13.40 M + 10.70 M + 2.60 M
DETAIL SECTION AA
MIXED USE
PAVEMENT CAFE
ROAD
FOOTPATH
RESIDENTIAL
+ 24.40 M
SECTION SECTION BB GG
MIXED USE
+ 21.40 M RESIDENTIAL
+ 18.40 M + 15.40 M
+ 12.40 M + 9.40 M + 8.50 M + 2.60 M
DETAIL SECTION BB
FOOT PATH
ROAD
FOOT PATH
RESIDENTIAL
SECTION CC MIXED USE
+ 16.60 M + 13.60 M + 10.60 M +8.50 M + 5.50 M
DETAIL SECTION CC
FOOT PATH ROAD
FOOTPATH
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL SECTION AA
FOOTPATH ROAD FOOTPATH
MIXEDUSE
+ 24.50 M + 21.50 M + 17.50 M + 14.50 M + 11.50 M + 8.50 M + 5.30 M
DETAIL SECTION DD
SECTION EE
+8.2 M +6.3 M +3.3 M +1.0 M
DETAIL SECTION EE
BACKYARD/GARDEN
RESIDENTIAL
HIGH STREET
RESIDENTIAL
SECTION FF FOOTPATH
+10.0 M +7.0 M
+1.0 M
DETAIL SECTION FF
PARKING
FOOTPATH HIGH STREET TERRACE/SHOP
RESIDENTIAL
SECTION GG MUSEUM
+14.0 M +11.0 M +8.0 M
+1.0 M
DETAIL SECTION GG
FOOTPATH FOOTPATH HIGH STREET TERRACE/SHOP
RESIDENTIAL
SECTION HH +25.2 M
+20.0 M
+10.9 M +9.0 M +6.0 M
DETAIL SECTION HH
BACKYARD/GARDEN
RESIDENTIAL
FOOTPATH TERRACE HIGH STREET
RESIDENTIAL
SECTION II
BACK GARDEN/PARKING
+23.6 M +20.6 M +16.9 M +14.0 M +13.0 M +11.0 M +9.0 M +6.0 M
DETAIL SECTION II
RESIDENTIAL
HIGH STREET
RESIDENTIAL
UPPER TERRACE
BACKYARD
RESIDENTIAL
STONECRAFT RD.
WATER EDGE
WATER EDGE
THE WATER EDGE
SECTION THROUGH TERRACE
Glimpses from the high street – borrowed typology
REACHING OUT
Glimpses from the high street – borrowed typology
THE STREET WALL
GLIMPSES FROM THE HIGH STREET – BORROWED TYPOLOGY
THE MERCHANT HOUSES
GLIMPSES FROM THE HIGH STREET – BORROWED TYPOLOGY
REACHING THE WATER
INTENTIONS
Inviting People To The High Street
REMEMBER
GATHER
REJOICE
LIVE AND WORK
HIGH STREET
GATHER
REMEMBER
Building clusters shops, cafĂŠ, bank, pubs Riverfront buildings
Shops + houses Mixed use terrace type
Public buildings
Parking areas
Existing buildings
Built vs unbuilt
Built vs unbuilt
LANDUSE
RETAIL
RESIDENTIAL
PUBLIC
MIXED USE
GREEN SPACE PUBLIC
Mixed use typology
Terraced cafĂŠ
CONCEPTUAL VIEWS FROM THE PROPOSAL
CONCEPTUAL VIEWS FROM THE PROPOSAL
THE STREET WALL
CONCEPTUAL VIEWS FROM THE PROPOSAL
REMEMBER