The Community Hub | Critical Reflection
Perth Road, Dundee and its surrounding area has always featured a vibrant cultural scene. Frequented by the local residents, university students and visitors travelling from afar. As an up and coming dynamic city the opportunity is there to further enrich that experience, with a focus on strong well-being and community. By taking the sites strong material texture and unique existing contextual features, and integrating an intention supporting that rich fabric.
This new facility will support community engagement, complemented by offering a range of activities, in flexible soundproofed, breathable spaces, essential for the well-being of those in use. Replacing the old and changing it for the future. With the intention to act as a focal point for the local residents and wider community, the spaces on offer are designed with flexibility and ease of use in mind. With quality and richness in texture, the spaces are intended to be entirely flexible, enticing the public to frequent the building, throughout the day.
An in depth precedent study was carried out during this project, with the late Charles Jenks evolutionary tree diagram acting as the main catalyst for the analysis. Accessed via this link.
The full design report booklet can be found following the adjacent link.
An Sgoil (the school) | Design Intention
A club, restaurant, gallery, indoor sport facilities, gym + wellness centre, and community gathering point situated in a redeveloped garage. With the intent of being in constant flux, by organising, curating, planning new events weekly, and collaborating with surrounding organisations in the broader community. Long events realise the venue’s dream to be a space in continual use. It’s important that Dundee remains a home to projects supporting the city’s art scenes.
“where people can dance, eat, drink and enjoy cultural offerings at any time of the day.”
Location Plan
Site Strategy
Site Plan
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Level 1, 2 + Roof
