Blog: Urban Beach | Dundee
The city of Dundee is currently going through a £1billion transformation of the waterfront area. The main focal point and emphasis is the central waterfront encapsulating the V&A, Slessor Gardens and a new ‘urban beach’. The new urban beach will be a dynamic and inclusive civic space that bridges the gap between Slessor Gardens and the River Tay. The proposed waterfront will host the new urban beach, soft/hardscaped areas, water features, and also small pavilions providing the public with basic amenities. The introduction of water will not only encourage wildlife to the centre, but will also add visual and physical fluidity [...]
Blog: V&A Dundee
2018 Architect: Kengo Kuma The Dundee V&A by Kengo Kuma is as eye catching on the external as it is on the internal. The original concept design to be in ship form allows an unique shift in geometries and angles which create the overall shape, with these angles creating opportunities for access to the building and the undercroft beneath. Internally is more visually compelling for its use of overlapping timber which wraps up the walls of the main foyer with small slot windows to give small glimpses of the outside at all areas of the building. One will always wonder [...]
Blog: Dundee Contemporary Arts
1999 Architect: Richard Murphy After completing a full 6 years of study at the University of Dundee, it would be almost rude not speak about this building which became a daily sight as you walk from the Matthew building into town for the daily essentials or a visit to Dr Noodles This quiet yet striking piece of scottish architecture sits quietly set back from the Perth road and on the perfect axis of Tay Street. The most interesting part for me is the use of materials, the idea of inserting this new building into the former shell of a former [...]
