Maryhill
Re-establishing Maryhill’s Spine : Masterplan
Masterplan prepared by,
Jakub Fraczek & Lim Xian Ying Urban Design Studies Unit University of Strathclyde Glasgow
Re-establishing Maryhill’s spine : Masterplan found in this booklet
Authors Jakub Fraczek Lim Xian Ying
Contents 01 02
2 3 4 History and stories
5 6 7
Street Network
03
8
Strategy 10 12 Vision Statement
13 14 16
04
19 20 22 30 44 Density
50 52 5d 60
Street Design
05
62 71 72 74 76 80
List of Figures
90 91
Methodology
1
01 Methodology Phase 1 : Analysis
Phase 2: Strategy
Phase 3 : Framework and Coding
Phase 4 : Masterplanning and Place design
2
Analysis
3
02 Analysis
canal locks and being home to several buildings of historical
4
History and Stories
for holidaying barge cruises from Glasgow to Falkirk or all the 1795
and trade and although it was slow due to delays in the
1896
1975 gravitated towards the south due to the move of the burgh halls to where it is located at now
2019
5
Planning Framework
These visions were to be achieved by these goals:
move of the burgh halls to where it is located at now
6
Experiencing Maryhill
This area is layed out in a grid system street network and has
the area
7
Street Network
the scale meaning it must be used for movement on its general The Local betweenness analysis demonstrates that there
use of dead-ends and cul de sacks decreases the straightness
8
Strategy
9
03 Strategy
03 Strategy Current Issues The Fourth and Clyde Canal & the Kelvin River
surrounding
barrier in between the north and south side of
background
The Local betweenness analysis done in the area of study shows that there are a
source : Booklet 5 Network analysis of the streets
the study area
10
study area
which may be hard for residents on the north
located within walking distance to its nearest
reachablility
the governance of Glasgow city on the 1st of
The other green facility is a Golf range which is
building but is currently not in use
study area
11
03 Strategy
are no longer there
Due to the mass demolishing works of tenements in the 1950s
12
Social and community
would be high crime rate which is encouraged due to lack of
Character
Vision Statement
13
03 Strategy
14
Street Network
15
03 Strategy
16
Proposed Concept Plan
17
18
Framework and Coding
19
20
04 Framework and Coding Re-inforcing Maryhill Road
area and working towards the south and north from
of Maryhill into the boundary
The selected boundary area includes sites of derelict
railway across River Kelvin
21
22
along River Kelvin on the western end has the lowest
Locks
23
24
industrial estate
25
26
27
28
29
30
assessment
assessment
assessment
31
32
33
34
35
street network
36
Walkability
5 mins walkable paths :
5 mins walkable access areas :
added total
added total
2
: 1201m (+26%) : 5759m
: 56278 m : 282323 m2 2
Network
37
38
39
estate and the canal
40
towards the canal
41
street network
42
43
44
Ecological Network
45
46
green areas
47
48
49
50
Density
51
52
53
Local Urban Code
to be a guidance and set of rules for
54
55
56
57
58
-
-
-
59
60
61
62
Street Design
Lochburn Road
Local Roads
Pedestrian Sidewalks
63
Maryhill Road - Urban Main Road
scale
64
scale
Surface of the street is raised to the same level with
65
Lochburn Road - Local Main Road Lochburn road is one of the
nature of Lochburn Street does not
of grass when there is a break
66
Middle Local Road - Local Road
available on both sides of the street as it would be the main route for cyclist to get to and from the
stadium
Road at 1 :1000 scale
67
Canal Front road - Local Road Road that connects Lochburn The character of the street
the canal is at is wider to cater to
route which is along the Fourth and
Green infrastructure along this
Front Road at 1 :1000 scale
68
on each side
streets at 1 :1000 scale
Green features of local street
making the width of the local street
69
70
Masterplan and Special Places
71
72
05
Places
Character Areas
The canal River Kelvin
-
High Street -
73
Masterplan Phasing
74
75
76
Detailed Masterplan Legend
77
HEALTHCARE CENTRE
78
Materials and Texture
79
80
81
82
83
street
84
85
Front Road
86
-
87
the move of the burgh halls to where it is located at now
move of the burgh halls to where it is located at now
90
-
-
v
-
-
-
91
92