Slow Food, Slow Cities & Slow Architecture

Slow food, slow cities
& slow architecture
Pitlochry Conservation
Society
Graduate team:
Chris Ho
Kugathas Kugarajah
Helen McCormack
Emma McDermott
Dawn Preston
Lynn Scobie
Kirsten Cluley
Hugo Corbett
Rob Harvey
Neil Simpson (lecturer & architect)
Visions of Pitlochry Town Square Mackintosh School of Architecture & Neil Simpson Architects 0131 226 6369
What can we offer?
Visions, explore possibilities, facilitate a discussion
How do we do this?
Analysis – ‘discovery not design’
•Use history of town development to uncover patterns
•Use the past to inform the future = conservation (?)
•Genius Loci – Spirit of Place
•Place-making – setting, people, activities
What will we give you?

Nothing is concrete…but what if?
Visions of Pitlochry Town Square - September 2010 Page 2 Mackintosh School of Architecture & Neil Simpson Architects 0131 226 6369
Architecture that knows its place
Where to start – desktop and walking the site
Brief from client = architect as facilitator
Designing Places, Designing Streets & PKC docs

But design guidelines are not design
Planning
Application
Best site on Atholl Road
Design challenge:
to juggle the conflicting
criteria of cars, developer
return, views of church
,public space, good
architecture
Bonnethill access unlocks site;

rear building ‘not good
enough’ to warrant
demolition of Bank House
Key criticisms:
1. Decision to put bldg at
back of the site mean the
town centre becomes a car
park
2. Overdevelopment at the
bakery site
3. Lack of ambition for public

space
Planning Application
Comparative views from Bonnethill Road
dental surgery
existing bakery shed
Existing Planning
3 buildings
Bank House Square Moulin Burn Square
Student analysis – Conservation Area
Student analysis – Atholl Road
Strath section, south ridge & south sun
Valley section
“sweet spot, sweet spot”

RLS (summer 1881)
3 burns: Moulin, Kinnaird & Edradour

Moulin & 3 hamlets
1700 Strathtay road
1728
1846
1900
2010
Accommodation
- painting the town
Local identity – rhythm of the year
Pitlochry centre building uses – convivial rooms
Pitlochry – a green blanket
Atholl Road - enclosed character
Listed Buildings
Listed Buildings – of tomorrow?
Where will the Listed Buildings

of tomorrow be?
Pitlochry Church of Scotland – a landmark
Side Views
in a central spot, the church can act as a landmark,

The Pitlochry Church of Scotland was built in 1884
drawing people into the heart of the town.
due to an increase in population and visitors to the
town. It is also known as ‘Mount Zion’ due to its
prominent location, a hill in the town centre, Distant Views It is therefore essential that key views of the
building are considered when new development
donated by Archibald Butter.
takes place, and that its relationship with the town
is emphasised with the creation of new access
The church is still an important building in Pitlochry Town Centre Views
routes.
today. The tower can be seen from many of the
streets up and down the slope and, being situated
Atholl Road - street sections & building types
Atholl Road – architectural rhythm
Block size and plot lines – the Bank House block
Pedestrian pathways - ‘desire lines’
The burn through the town
- fragments of water
Working burn - buildings orientate
to the burn
Moulin Burn Square – an enclosed centre
Moulin Burn Square – an enclosed centre
Moulin Burn Square viewed from Atholl Road
Moulin Burn Square viewed from Mill Lane
Bonnethill Way connecting Bonnethill Road and Moulin Burn Square
Bank House
Bank House Square – a green centre
Bank House Square - a green centre
Bank House Square – access from Church Road
Bank House Square viewed from Atholl Road
Bank House Square viewed from Mill Lane
Bank House Square – a green centre Moulin Burn Square – an enclosed centre
Students will take queries at display boards
Commend Pitlochry Conservation Society

for this exercise
Happy to take questions
Planning Application

Slow Food, Slow Cities & Slow Architecture

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Slow Food, Slow Cities & Slow Architecture

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Slow food, slow cities

& slow architecture

Neil Simpson (lecturer & architect)

•Use history of town development to uncover patterns

•Use the past to inform the future = conservation (?)

•Genius Loci – Spirit of Place

•Place-making – setting, people, activities

What will we give you?

Brief from client = architect as facilitator

Designing Places, Designing Streets & PKC docs

Bonnethill access unlocks site;

3. Lack of ambition for public

Bank House Square Moulin Burn Square

“sweet spot, sweet spot”

3 burns: Moulin, Kinnaird & Edradour

1700 Strathtay road

Where will the Listed Buildings

in a central spot, the church can act as a landmark,

Students will take queries at display boards

Commend Pitlochry Conservation Society

Happy to take questions

You might also like