Bulky work of Roseangle area's analysis done by our group revealed several issues I want to tackle and which is going to shape my following work. These issues are:
1. Public open space.
‘Dundee Public Open Space strategy 2008-2011’ by Dundee City Council lists several outcomes:
‘Outcome 1:
Dundee's open space encourages and supports healthy lifestyles by providing opportunities for recreation, relaxation and fun for people of all ages and abilities.
Outcome 2:
Dundee's open space provides a network of diverse, attractive and inspiring green spaces which add colour and life to the City including the urban environment.
Outcome 3: Dundee's public open spaces are safe, accessible and meet the current and future needs of local communities.
Outcome 4: Dundee's open space contributes to the economic prosperity of Dundee by helping to attract investment and tourism.
Outcome 5: The management of the City's public open space delivers quality and is cost effective, efficient and provides best value for citizens of Dundee.’(p. 5)
Dundee City Concil [online] available from:
http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/dundeecity/uploaded_publications/publication_957.pdf
2. Sense of 'place' and sense of community.
What qualities this project could bring to this area and how it could shape 'place-identity'?
3. Demarco building itself. How it represents its content, serves its function and relates to its context.
Roseangle area is located in The West End of Dundee bordered by Perth Road, Roseangle, Magdalen Yard Road and Windsor street.
Roseangle area is primarily residential with diverse surroundings which makes its location advantageous for living.
It is a local district centre which serves all necessary functions within it: police, post office, churches, cafes, groceries etc.
Roseangle and strategic areas
1. City Centre
2. University of Dundee
3. The Technopole - Research industries adjacent to the University Of Dundee
4. The Railyards Digital Media Park - Media and Software industries
5. Roseangle area
6. Magdalen Green
Surrounding streets effectively join Roseangle with all strategic areas of this part of Dundee and there is potential for further connections with future developments.
Perth Road is important artery of the city which joins West End with the City Centre. While Hawkhill and Riverside Drive serve main transport flows Perth Road creates cultural and educational links.
1. Public open space.
This map shows open public spaces within and near Roseangle area. It shows both articulated (planned) and those 'neglected' open spaces with potential.
Here I want to particularly focus on Rosangle area.
Complimentary to the Greenspaces Network, Dundee City Council has developed a "Public Open Space" Hierarchy that provides a system for determining appropriate provision levels of public open space to ensure a fair distribution across Dundee.’ (p. 15)
Dundee City Concil [online] available from:
http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/dundeecity/uploaded_publications/publication_957.pdf
Magdalen Green complies with requirements for Neighbourhood Parks. The thing is missing in Roseangle area, is articulated Local Park and/or open Space which complies with requirements below:
‘Functions:
Safe, locally accessible open spaces for people of all ages, especially children. Type of visit:
• Daily use Provision for :
• Informal recreation and play
• Nature conservation interest
• Visual amenity, providing a setting for buildings’
(p. 28).
2. Sense of 'place' and sense of community.
How has space been shaped by buildings, topography and citizens’ life.
What qualities this project could bring to this area and how it could shape sense of ‘place’ and sense of community.
The best description of public spaces I have found is in this quote by Raoul Bunschoten: 'They are singular, they create an identity, and they must be able to stimulate the evolution of all kinds of part of a society.'
CHORA / Raoul Bunschoten. Public Spaces. 2002
3. Demarco buildings.
How his personality and his work could influence this design and how design represents Demarco’s values and his ‘living’ archives.
I see these buildings as an cultural anchors for this area. They should enrich cultural field and stimulate urban nodal growth of this subcentre.
Consequently I looked for the sites within Roseangle area which could serves both Demarco programmes - 'archive' and 'gallery & residence' and would be answer to issues I mentioned above.
1. Demarco gallery & residence.
Site between Westfield Lane and Seafield Road was chosen for gallery and residence.
Here are the main aspects behind this option: 1.Permeability. Four alternative accesses for pedestrians. Transport access could be problematic on some of those.
2. Variety. Clearly residential character with close location to all necessary facilities within district area. There is potential for greater variety.
3. Legibility. Diverse spatial features, visual links with surrounding landmarks from several places within the site. Good perceptual clarity of edges, boundaries. Not so good clarity of the paths.
4. Robustness. There is potential for greater flexibility in using public spaces within the site.
Different spatial features could provide these options.
5. Richness. There is potential for open public space to be articulated and thus impact local community.
Group analysis for site between Westfield Lane and Seafield Road
1. Demarco archive.
Site
on Perth Road was chosen for archive.
Here are the main aspects behind this option:1.Permeability. Very good access both for pedestrians and transport. Strategic link to the City Centre. Problematic could be supply with HGV.
2. Variety. Clearly urban character with all necessary facilities along Perth Road.
3. Legibilty. Consistently variable skyline and topography, visual links with landmarks almost from any point along the Perth Road.
4. Robustness. There is potential for greater flexibilty in using public spaces within the site.
5. Strategic link to the City Centre.
Group analysis for site between Westfield Lane and Seafield Road
See more at: Demarco photographic gallery and archive. Process
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