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Glasgow 2014Commonwealth Games Village

Forbes Barron Head of Planning and Building Control

Glasgow City Council

CITYCENTRE

Queens Park

Commonwealth Games Athletes

Village

M8

M74Extension

East End Regeneration

Route

Dalmarnock Station

Glasgow Green

KelvingrovePark

West

The Athletes Village is a catalyst for regeneration in Dalmarnock. It is crucially and favourably set within the context of a major urban programme within The Clyde Gateway. Connectivity of “landlocked” Dalmarnock will fuse with its neighbouring communities, the city and South Lanarkshire.

East

Village Partners

• Cruden Homes

• CCG

• Malcolm Group

• Mactaggart & Mickel

• Glasgow City Council

Games Village Site

Extensive Industrial Uses:• brick works• mill• saw mill• bleach works• wire works• chemical works• water works• power station

Historic Land Uses

1 London Road

2 Dalmarnock Road

3 East End Regeneration Route

4 Railway Line

Edges to village site

5 River Clyde

Athletes’ Village

Urban Connections

DalmarnockDalmarnock StationStation

Bridgeton Station

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Dalmarnock Station

East / West Boulevard remains primary route

Connection with Strathclyde Street emphasised in response to emerging South Dalmarnock Masterplan

Local Connections

Future New Elec Sub-Station

NISA Connection Maintained

Landscape Connections

StructuralLandscape

Games Legacy

Masterplan Development

Masterplan – House Types & Tenure

B 2 Bed TerraceC 3 Bed TerraceD 3 Bed TerraceE 3 Bed TerraceEw 3 Bed End TerrFM 1 Bed GF Flat + 3 Bed DuplexG 3 Bed End TerrO 4 Bed Semi TownhouseP 3 Bed Detached Villa

Private – B, C, G, O, P, FM Social / Mixed - D, E, Ew, P

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SustainabilityCCG Prototype for 60% Improvement on CO2 Emissions through Passive Measures

Team experienced in achieving Ecohomes / breeam excellent

Experienced Energy Partner

Masterplan promotes Sustainable transport, Good residential amenity, Biodiversity, Best use of natural resources, Safe & secure environments

Timber frame construction sustainable attributesspeed of erectionoffsite manufactureLow rise good sunlight & daylight penetrationNo internal loadbearing walls for flexibility

Integrated SUDS solution

a simple vernacular well constructed & sustainable

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4 Character ZonesDifferentiated and given Identity–

By Varied Block Patterns, 4 Secondary Colours (Brick), and Landscape

Whole Site Strategy United – By Scale, Common Forms, Dark Primary Colours, and Landscape

Roof Tiles

Brickwork Stained

Timber

Fibre Cement / Zinc Cladding

Dark Palate

Mill Beach

Commonwealth Place

Riverside Steadings

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4Commonwealth

Circus

Character Zones

Care Home

Useful Websites

• Glasgow City Council - www.glasgow.gov.uk

• Games Village - www.citylegacy.co.uk/thevillage

• Get Ready Glasgow - www.glasgow.gov.uk/glasgow2014

• Clyde Gateway - www.clydegateway.com

• City Legacy - www.citylegacy.co.uk

THANK YOU

Forbes Barron Head of Planning and Building Control

Glasgow City Council