Dens Road, Dundee

jmarchitects obtained planning consent for the development of the Brownfield site to provide 21 high quality apartments accommodated over three blocks which line the south west edge of the site. Key to planning was the design of the four storey tower element which serves to form an attractive new focal point to the termination of Alexander Street and together with the remaining blocks forms a strong urban elevation within a prominent location.

The massing of the site exaggerates the geometries of the adjacent existing building lines and sits within a multi dimensional layering of the urban fabric, due to the varying topography. This means the proposal is always read as one layer of many. To further reinforce this relationship, the roofscapes of the development create a profile that will be staggered when viewed from different perspectives, rising and falling in relation to each other and the existing context.

Thoughtful integration of townscape modelling and careful orientation of the buildings  allow  for  maximised  views  across  the  City  and  out  towards  the  Tay  for  the  Southern  Blocks.