Samuel T. Comrie Urban Design, Planning & Exhibition Design Portfolio
Samuel T. Comrie
Portfolio
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I’ve recently relocated to the United States from Scotland to join my wife in Chicago, and am keen to continue my career in planning and development. Since 2015 I’ve been employed as a government planner, and have combined my expertise in urban design and architecture with a comprehensive understanding of planning to bring a breadth of knowledge and passion to the sector.
This portfolio covers my employment post graduation from Edinburgh University, and is themed into disciplines: 1 - Urban Design 2 - Planning 3 - Research & Exhibition Design Examples from my architectural studies and previous work are available on my website.
Graduate Planner, Glasgow City Council
Architecture Intern, One Architecture
Placemaking Officer Renfrewshire Council
2019
2018
2017
2015
2014
2013
Masters of Architecture, Edinburgh University
2012
2011
2008
Bachelors of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art
Planner/ Architect, Glasgow City Council
Relocated to Chicago
Co-producer Architecture Fringe
10/19
Volunteer
Biography
Architecture Volunteer Skatepal
Employment Education Timeline
Urban Design / Planning / Exhibition Design
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Ferguslie Park Vision Framework 1 / Urban Design 2 / Planning At Renfrewshire Council I collaborated with consultants to prepare an ongoing community led plan, providing a framework for enhancing places, reimagining spaces and supporting creativity within the community. I captured GIS spatial data sets to visualise strengths, weaknesses and opportunities, as well as feedback from SWOT analysis workshops.
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
Ferguslie Park Vision Framework
Johnstone Castle Phase II Masterplan Study
Johnstone Castle Phase II Masterplan At Renfrewshire Council I developed and produced a comprehensive masterplan report. This involved researching and visualising the existing context, technical constraints and previous phases. I developed a series of design principles using analysis of the existing fabric, which informed my indicative layout of 70+ dwellings on a series of connected vacant and proposed demolition sites.
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1 / Urban Design 2 / Planning 3 / Exhibition Design & Research samcomrie@hotmail.co.uk (312) 730-7415 https://cargocollective.com/samcomrie
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
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Thrushcraigs - Capacity Study
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Key: No. of units: 35 - 14 Terraced - 18 Semi-detached - 2 Detached No. of Parking Spaces: - 41 spaces / 117%
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
No. of units: 95 - 16 Terraced - 78 Semi-detached - 1 Detached No. of Parking Spaces: - 103 spaces / 108%
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Reconnecting Clyde & City - A Strategic Approach
Reconnecting Clyde & City At Glasgow City Council I produced a Strategic Approach report to provide context for ongoing capital investment projects along the River Clyde in Glasgow. I worked with colleagues to produce analysis mapping and graphic layouts, as well as identify appropriate options and approaches for each main issue. These included River Destinations, Quay Walls, Routes and Spaces, Road Network, Under Developed Land, River Crossings & Operational Waterway and Green Network.
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City Deal Visualisations 1 / Urban Design 2 / Planning
At Glasgow City Council I supported a ÂŁ113.9m investment in regeneration projects along the Clyde river corridor, specifically by providing design review of street design proposals and presentation standard visualisations for new public realm and cycle lane design at Govan Cross and at Kelvin Hall.
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
Glasgow City Deal Visualisations
SIghthill Enterprise Zone Design Study
Sighthill Enterprise Zone Design Study At Glasgow City Council I created indicative layouts and sketch designs for housing layouts to support a grant funding application, and produced 3D images to highlight the potential phased development of the site.
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Foxbar Place Plan & How To Guide 1 / Urban Design
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Foxbar Place Plan & How To Guide
Community Engagement
At Renfrewshire Council I finalised production and ongoing implementation of the Foxbar Place Plan report. I developed and prepared a Place Plan How To Guide for use across the region, including graphic design and content development to aid communities in creating their own Place Plan.
The preparation of a Local Place Plan provides an opportunity for communities to work with the Council and Community Planning Partners to strengthen the look and feel of their place.
RENFREWSHIRE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP
Our Renfrewshire
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Renfrewshire’s Community Plan 2017-2027
Renfrewshire’s Community Plan 2017 - 27
Foxbar Local Place Plan 2018
Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2014 Renfrewshire Local Development Plan August 2014 Renfrewshire Local Development Plan
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Our Renfrewshire is the Community Plan for the ten years 2017-2027 and is also Renfrewshire’s Local Outcome Improvement Plan, as required by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
Delivery of Outcomes
Local Place Plans
‘How To’ Guide
Shaping the Local Community
Support Community Action
Demonstrating Aspirations
Partnership Working
A plan can include physical, social, economic or environmental actions which reflect the aspirations of a local community.
The process of preparing a Local Place Plan can support and stimulate community action. The plan can provide a framework for actions which are delivered by the community with assistance from partners and in turn help to secure funding.
In clearly showing community aspirations for an area, the plan will help the Council, Community Planning Partners and funding organisations to better understand local issues and to target investment and services as a result.
Preparation of the plan can assist in creating positive and strong relationships within the local community and with partners such as the Council and Community Planning organisations. This in turn stimulates and supports delivery of identified actions.
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2 - Sample Projects Matrix Nine priority projects were developed during the Foxbar Place Plan engagement process. Using symbols and colours was a simple way to illustrate the actions and their link to the vision for the area.
This section sets out how a Local Place Plan might be prepared. It is important to note that there is no ‘correct’ approach and that this can be designed to reflect individual communities and local context.
FUTURE FOXBAR
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Don’t miss this opportunity to make Foxbar even better! Help shape the future of your community. Make things happen!
3 - Sample Key Plan Each of the nine priority projects were mapped onto a key plan. This approach is a clear and visual way of communicating outcomes.
Come along to this series of informal events in Foxbar Community Centre on Amochrie Road. Please drop in for a chat. Everybody welcome!
Understanding the Local Community
Research Understand previous studies
Agree community engagement Meet key organisations Online engagement
Socio-economic analysis Map community activities Identify opportunities and constraints
Drop-in 1: Vision & Ideas What are our long term aspirations? What should the community be like in the future?
2 SETTING THE AGENDA Develop Local Place Plans through community engagement
More information and updates: @FoxbarandBredilandCC
Drop-in 2: Projects What are the individual projects? What should we focus on?
Drop-in 3: Action What will have the most impact? Who wants to be involved?
4 / 5 - Sample Project: Durrockstock Park Each of the nine priority projects were allocated a page within the document, with mapping and images used to explain the key information. This project page was accompanied with a visualisation to illustrate the future aspirations for the park.
VISION & IDEAS
Wed 16 May 2pm-7pm
What are our long term aspirations? What should Foxbar be like in the future? What are our opportunities?
PROJECTS
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What are the individual projects? What should we focus on Þrst? What’s bigger and more ambitious?
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Who will do what? How will it all Þt together? What support do we need?
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3 MAKING IT HAPPEN Transition to delivery
Collaborative Delivery Community works with partners to deliver plan
Future Foxbar Promotional Flyer 4
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
The approach identified in the example adjacent shows a typical six month process over three discrete stages. Each stage has a number of key steps, shown on the following pages.
1 ASPIRATIONS & ISSUES
Intitial Engagement Establish steering group with community representation
2 / Planning
‘How To’ Guide for Local Place Plans in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire Council and its partners strongly support empowering local communities to have a greater say in the design and enhancement of their places.
Renfrewshire Food Growing Strategy
Renfrewshire Food Growing Strategy
Renfrewshire Overview
At Renfrewshire Council I worked closely with environment colleagues to undertake final production, content review, feedback implementation and graphic design of the Food Growing Strategy.
Allotments and Community Gardens
Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum
There are four traditional allotment sites managed by independent allotment associations. Three of these associations operate on Council owned land and one is located on privately owned land.
Renfrewshire Council and the Renfresshire Health and Social Care Partnership co-ordinate and manage the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum as a means to bring stakeholders together for discussions and to provide a single point of contact.
As a result of the efforts of the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum, at least 72 new food growing plots have been created since 2009 and the number of community growing opportunities has risen from four to 27.
Up until 2010 there were four established community gardens in Renfrewshire, three on Council owned land and another in the grounds of Lochwinnoch Parish Church. The numbers have since increased to 27 community growing spaces, mainly as a result of collaborative partnership working.
It has grown steadily to include more than 50 represented organisations and almost 120 individuals on its circulation list. A strong collaborative approach has evolved over the years, with groups working together to identify opportunities, share good practice, provide practical advice and support.
The key role played by the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum is starting to be recognised more widely. In 2018 the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum won a Scottish Award for Quality in Planning in the Process category, and won the Renfrewshire Council Staff Recognition Award in the Sustainability category.
In August 2019 the total number of plots on Renfrewshire Council land (managed by independent associations) stood at 185. The total waiting list, combining the Council’s own list with those maintained by the allotment associations, stood at 42. The Council lies comfortably below the statutory 50% ratio between waiting list and plot numbers across its whole area.
“...at least 72 new food growing plots have been created since 2009 and the number of community growing opportunities has risen from four to 27.”
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Renfrewshire Food Growing Strategy for 2025 - Outcomes
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Renfrewshire Council will continue to work alongside its Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum partners and other stakeholders to increase the quantity and quality of growing opportunities available. By 2025 the following outcomes aim to be achieved:
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Part 9 of the Community Empowerment Act provides opportunities to achieve shared ambitions in relation to local facilities and services for growing. In the Renfrewshire context, these lie within six themes:
1. Enabling people to apply for an allotment plot or community gardening opportunity
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Enable people to apply for an allotment plot or community gardening opportunity.
Clear communication channels set up for people to request an allotment plot.
Clear route for people to notify Council of their interest and requirements. (Section 109 of the Community Empowerment Act.)
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Maintain a list of persons making requests for an allotment.
Renfrewshire Council’s single point of contact to manage spreadsheet of contacts received.
Efficient, effective and fair handling of data on demands for plots. (Section 111 of the Community Empowerment Act.)
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Review the approach to delivering allotment plots & community gardens to meet need and demand.
Produce and publish Renfrewshire Council’s Food Growing Strategy and renew this strategy every five years.
The growing community is aware of opportunities to participate in growing. (Section 119 & 120 of the Community Empowerment Act.)
Renfrewshire Council, with guidance and assistance from Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum
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Continue the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum’s quarterly meetings and role as an information distribution hub for local community growing.
Opportunities to evaluate aspirations and activities of local growing communities. Participating groups share experiences, expertise and resources.
Renfrewshire Growing Ongoing - 4 Grounds Forum meetings per member organisations year
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Investigate ways in which the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum might be modified to become a body capable of coordinating funding bids to external grants organisations.
Make best use of resources and funding for community growing opportunities in Renfrewshire.
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3. Satisfying demand for allotment plots and community gardens
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New community growing sites have been created in line with identified demands and gardeners with special needs being integrated successfully into the Renfrewshire community growing community.
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Facilities are being managed efficiently, fairly and sustainably because they have appropriate tenure arrangements for the levels of investment required and their operations are covered by constitutions, rules and regulations which the Council has judged to be equitable and fair to all participants.
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An increased awareness of the thriving community growing scene locally, as a result of the joint initiatives undertaken by the Council and its community partners.
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Implementing the Strategy
Building on the opportunities and approaches identified previously, detailed actions to support delivery of the vision and it’s themes are set out in the following tables. The actions reflect the important role of the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum and highlight the need for a partnership approach to continue to be fostered.
The Council will build on existing practices in maintaining a list of those making requests for allotments. Partnerships with existing community growing groups will continue to reduce the length of waiting lists.
The Council will continue the existing practice of having a single point of contact for people interested in finding allotment plots or community growing opportunities.
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Delivering the Vision - Action Plan to 2025
2. Maintaining a coordinated list of requests for an allotment
Communication channels will be developed and the capacity to respond to approaches by telephone, letter or face-to-face contact will be maintained by the Council.
Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum continues to be a valuable mechanism for identifying where inputs need to be prioritised to satisfy demands for community growing opportunities.
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Residents living in Renfrewshire find it straightforward to apply for an allotment plot or community gardening opportunity.
The Council will continue to explore and propose opportunities to expand existing activities which are in line with and supported by the Local Development Plan. A key approach will continue to be the coordination of the successful Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum. It is anticipated that this group will continue to be actively engaged in the development and delivery of growing opportunities. 11
Achieving the outcomes of this strategy will be supported by the continuation and strengthening of partnerships between Renfrewshire Council and local community organisations, voluntary sector support groups and other public sector agencies.
Staying on Track While the Council may play a lead role in some circumstances, a key role will be to simply act as a link between local growing groups and support providers, funders and training agencies.
The delivery of the Renfrewshire Food Growing Strategy 2020 - 2025 will be monitored and reviewed at the quarterly meetings of the Renfrewshire Growing Grounds Forum. The outputs will inform the Council’s Annual Allotments Reports which will be prepared and submitted in line with the provisions of Section 121 of the Community Empowerment Act.
First Strategy launched in early 2020
Lochwinnoch Sustainable Community Garden
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Grow In Glenburn Community Garden
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Newlands Conservation Area Appraisal
NEWLANDS
conservation area appraisal
Townscape Character Assessment
1 / Urban Design
NEWLANDS
Newlands Conservation Area Appraisal
2 / Planning
At Glasgow City Council I produced a conservation area appraisal for the historic suburb of Newlands. This included research, site visits, graphics and publication, as well as alignment with Council heritage policies. NEWLANDS
NEWLANDS
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Stained glass, plate and crown glass
The traditional building materials found in the Newlands Conservation Area are: -
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Tall ornamental chimney stacks and chimney cans
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Slate
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Decorative timber entrance doors and storm doors
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Rosemary tiles
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Stone crests and date stones
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Lead
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Blonde/Red Sandstone
Art Nouveau sash and case timber windows
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Brick
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Traditional letter boxes
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Harling
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Mature landscaping to front and rear gardens
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Render
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Original granite sett gutters
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Glass / Stained Glass / Painted Glass
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Cast Iron
House name plates on stone gate piers with architectural detailing
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Timber
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Traditional timber garages
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Terracota
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Cast iron rainwater goods and hoppers
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Granite Setts
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Terracotta ridge tiles
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Landscape and Trees
The buildings are generally in very good state of repair reflecting the settled population in the area. All the individual dwellings and semidetached houses appear to be well maintained, although there are examples of poor quality extensions and ancillary buildings that are in disrepair, as well as localised areas of poor quality repairs. It should be noted that the vacant property at 86 Langside Drive, ‘The Beeches’, is on the Buildings at Risk Register i.e listed buildings or properties of historic value that are considered to be at risk.
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Townscape Detail Newlands consists of a variety of late 19th and early 20th century residential buildings. The following townscape details also contribute to the enrichment of the Conservation Area’s character: •
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Decorative ironwork including finials, gates, railings and cresting
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Mature planting in private gardens is complemented by the prolific greenery of public spaces including Newlands Park, the former Newlands Bowling Greens and the 1970s era playground/landscaped path in the north east of the conservation area adjacent to Newlands Road and Muirskeith Road. A section of Briar Road to the south perimeter of the area features grass verges with large trees and shrubs which lends this street a particularly leafy character. 5
1. Sandstone date stone panel with decorative heraldic crest 4. Timber sash and case windows with stained glass
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The landscape character is largely determined by the original feuing plan of large villas set in generous garden grounds. As such the area contains a large number of trees, many in front gardens where their impact is immediate. The species vary from small ornamental varieties to large mature species such as beech. Of particular significance are the large number of evergreen trees which continue the leafy appearance through the winter period. These are of many mixed species, but large holly trees are very important along front boundaries, while many mature conifers stand in back and side gardens forming settings for the houses. Gardens throughout the area are normally well maintained, but the practice of pollarding and lopping the rows of Lime trees which are a feature of front boundaries still continues.
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2. Traditional style garage 6. Cast iron drainage hopper
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11. Traditional timber door and decorative stone surround 14. Sandstone boundary wall and gatepost
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
Building Materials
Architecture Fringe House Rules Exhibition
House Rules As a co-producer for the 2019 iteration of the Architecture Fringe I researched, produced and delivered a self-led exhibition on Volume House Building for the Festival duration, as well as a panel discussion with housing experts.
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1 / Urban Design 2 / Planning I produced a series of six info cards to explore the key challenges associated with the volume house building industry, based on a rigourous programme of research and analysis of contemporary trends.
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3 / Exhibition Design & Research
House Rules Research