SustainablePlacemakingPlacemaking Briefs by design: Dundee Design Skills Symposium Case Study

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Intensification/transformationKingsway, Dundee

Context

Case study

Key moves

ContextA heavily engineered infrastructure barrier on the edge of Dundee; large areas of countryside and a golf course

Site extentsThe brief was expanded to include both the Kingsway and the village area, as both need to be tackled for either to be successful

Non-negotiablesWorking with the public open space and landscape; the need to break down the barrier presented by the Kingsway 

Streets and structure•A street pattern is created that builds on the existing roads and infrastructure•The new hierarchy of streets is proposed in which the primary streets relate to public transport proposals.•Existing green belts are enhanced, providing the golf course with a frontage to public space and improved connections 

Public open space•Create a new network of large public open spaces ranging from formal spaces to natural green belt •More formal public open space will relate directly to the neighbourhood•Development will define the proposed open spaces and the edge of the green belt 

Blocks and buildings •Identifiable development blocks will be created•The block structure will be easy to subdivide•The most important buildings will be sited at key points in relation to the urban structure and primary open spaces

Concept:Breaking down barriersConnecting green space

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Key routesPrimary and secondary streets

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MovementPublic transportWalk bands

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Urban structurePrimary and secondary

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ConceptStreets and blocks

Quality of life

Quality of service

Quality of design

streets

spaces

blocks & buildings

• Distribution• Mix• Providers and charges• Participation/design• Co location• Walking/accessibility• Time• Maintenance and management

• Standard of living/Livability index• Standard of education• Standard of health• Equality of opportunity[Index of Success, FSB 2007]

Towards Liveable Towns and Cities [EUKN]

Mercer Index/Anholt Index

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Performance criteria

Assessment

Quality of design

streets

spaces

blocks & buildings

• BREAM• Planning• Expert group

• Sustainability• Relate back to Place concept• Trade offs: cost/value