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1. STIRLING, SCOTLAND

2. KINGS PARK SETTLEMENT AREA

3.VIEWFORTH SITE

PEDESTRIAN THOROUGHFARES

SECONDARY ROADS

RAILWAY LINE

PRIMARY ROADS

STIRLING RAILWAYSTATION

BUS STOP

WALKING DISTANCES

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1. STIRLING, SCOTLAND

Stirling is a small attractive, historic city, a popular tourist destination, and the scene of some of the most significantevents in the evolution of the Scottish nation.

2. KINGS PARK SETTLEMENT AREA

Kings Park is Stirling’s historic Victorian quarter, located to the west of Stirling city centre. The area is distinctive with mature trees lining many of the residential streets of high quality 19th century residential sandstone buildings which stand in a number of designated Conservation Areas. A large area of the settlement gains impressive views towards Stirling’s towering castle and the wooded volcanic crag on which it sits.

3. VIEWFORTH SITE

Stirling Council offices occupy a large site on the east side of St Ninians Road at Viewforth. The original grounds of Viewforth, Springbank and Viewfield were purchased over the course of the 20th century by the Council and now form the Viewforth estate which falls within the King’s Park Conservation Area. The Masterplan site extends to the east and south which is heavily wooded along Burghmuir Road.

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Date of Map

HISTORICAL CONTEXT - URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1863 - 2008Plans showing urban development through the spine of StirlingImage provided by Architecture and Design Scotland ‘Stirling City Vision Report’ 2009

HISTORIC MAP 1820 HISTORIC MAP 1858 HISTORIC MAP 1912 HISTORIC MAP 2010

HISTORIC VIEW FACING NORTH

TOWN WALL,DOVECOT BASTION

STIRLING CASTLE

WALLACE MONUMENT

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1. VIEWFORTH AS EXISTING

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VIEWFORTH

2. STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY 3. STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY

SITE RELATIONSHIPS OF VIEWFORTH & STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY

STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY

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SITE CONSTRAINTS ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT

STIRLINGLEGACY

MASTERPLAN PRINCIPLES

Topography - Level - Contours

Rights of Way

Utilities

Water Courses

Existing Buildings

Overlooking

Proximity to Neighbours

Acoustics

Air Quality

Tidal Range - Flood Risk

Ecology

Existing Planning - Impact

Designation

Access - Vehicles / People

Maximisation of Outlooks, Aspects and Views

Integrated Landscape

Regulations

Massing & Image

Joy & Civic Pleasure

Energy Use

Practical Considerations

Budget

Coordination

Inspirational Design

Place making

Culture & Commerce

Urban Quality

Location Visibility - Civic Presence

Community Relationship

Social Interaction

Adjacencies with Surrounding Fabric

Environmental Quality

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WELLGREEN ROAD

PITT TERRACE

ST NINIANS ROAD OLD VIEWFORTH NEW VIEWFORTH EXISTING FOOTPATH EXISTING CAR PARK

V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nVIEW EAST FROM MELVILLE TERRACE SITE PALETTE

VIEW TO LOWER CAR PARK FROM BURGHMUIR ROAD

VIEW SOUTH FROM WELLGREEN ROAD

VIEW SOUTH TO GREEN CORRIDOR

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LISTED BUILDINGS & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE EXISTING GREEN SPACES & SUN PATH DIAGRAM 3 VIEWFORTH 1 LANGGARTH HOUSE

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4 LANGGARTH LODGE

5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

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KINGS PARK CONSERVATION AREA

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V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nKEY VIEWS EXISTING MOVEMENT NETWORK

KEYS VIEWS IN

A FROM LANGGARTHB, C, D OF VIEWFORTHE ALONG FOOTPATHF FROM RAILWAY

KEY VIEWS OUT

1 TO STIRLING CASTLE2 TO WALLACE MONUMENT3 TO GREEN CORRIDOR

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3 VIEW OUT GREEN CORRIDOR

1 VIEW OUT STIRLING CASTLE

2 VIEW OUT WALLACE MONUMENT

PEDESTRIAN THOROUGHFARES

SECONDARY ROADS

PRIMARY ROADS

BUS STOP

SITE ENTRANCE

A. VIEW IN LANGGARTH

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C. VIEW IN VIEWFORTH

E. VIEW IN FOOTPATH TO CAR PARK

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EXTENT OF VEHICLE ACCESS

V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nPHASING OF THE MASTERPLAN PHASE ONE

EXISTING LANDSCAPE

1.1 DEVELOPABLE SITE AREA

UPGRADEDACCESS TO SITE

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

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EXTENT OF PROPOSED ROAD

EXISTING LANDSCAPE

SITE AREA PHASE ONE

ENHANCED LANDSCAPE

EXTENT OF PROPOSED ROAD

SITE AREA PHASE TWO

SITE AREA PHASE THREE

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PHASE ONE

PHASE THREE

PHASE TWO

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PHASE TWO

EXISTING LANDSCAPE

2.1 DEVELOPABLE SITE AREA

ENHANCED LANDSCAPE

EXTENT OF PROPOSED ROAD

2.2 DEVELOPABLE SITE AREA

2.3 DEVELOPABLE SITE AREA

2.4 ENHANCED SITE AREA

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

EXISTINGPEDESTRIAN ROUTE

3.1 DEVELOPABLE SITE AREA

ENHANCED LANDSCAPE

EXTENT OF PROPOSED ROAD

3.2 DEVELOPABLE SITE AREA

3.3 POTENTIAL DEVELOPABLE SITE

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ROUTEUPGRADED

ACCESS TO SITE

UPGRADEDACCESS TO SITE

PHASE THREE

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V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nSTIRLING COUNCIL SG01: PLACEMAKING

“how development interacts with it natural surrounding plays a big part in the character of our area”

“Nationally there has long been concern about the quality of new development…often bearing no relation or connection to its surroundings, designed solely around ensuring financial return or the demands of the motor car…resulting in standard layouts”

GEODIVERSITY

“Geodiversity is the variety of rocks, minerals, fossils, landforms, sediments and soils, together with the natural processes which form and alter them.”

“Looking after our geodiversity is a vital part of conserving Scotland’s landscapes and nature.”SNH

The wider landscape context of Stirling is characterised by a series of crag and tail landforms with steeply sloping wooded crags and gently sloping tails. The Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument both sit on these crags. A pattern of steeply sloping wooded escarpments continues south from the city centre and has continued to shape the urban development of the city. They can also be considered a characteristic landscape feature.

The Viewforth site straddles one of these wooded escarpments.

MOVEMENT

“The need to cater for motor vehicles is well understood … but the passage of people on foot and cycle has often been neglected. Walking and cycling are important modes of travel, offering a more sustainable alternative to the car…”Scottish Government

STIRLING CASTLE

WALLACE MONUMENT

LANDSCAPE CONTEXT

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31 - Retain and enhance existing tree belt along St Ninians Road and Pitt Terrace.2 - Retain and enhance existing tree belt along southern edge of site. Reinforce historic plot boundary.3 - Wooded escarpment. Retain and enhance with additional tree planting and management.4 - Proposed woodland planting along development plot boundary with proposed road.5 - Enhanced public realm to improve setting of council building.6 - Enhanced public realm to improve curtilage of Langarth.7 - Protect setting and structure of walled garden.8 - Historic plot boundaries between 19thC villas.9 - Proposed structure tree planting to frame development site.10 - Proposed structure tree planting to frame development site. (opposite mid)11 - Proposed woodland planting along development plot boundary with proposed road.12 - Retain and enhance ‘Green Corridor’.13 - Proposed woodland planting to frame development plots.14 - Proposed landscape link running north - south through the site.15 - Ramped link to top of escarpment. Create terraced public space with specimen tree planting (opposite bottom).16 - Ramped link to top of escarpment. Create terraced public space with specimen tree planting (opposite bottom).17 - Potential temporary pocket park.18 - Repair remnant of historic stone boundary wall (opposite top).19 - Retain existing mature trees wherever possible to protect the character of the site.

A - Proposed development plots.See architects plans for plot areas and layouts.

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Link to St Nininas Well and town centre

Link to south

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LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK

V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nSITE FRONTAGES & NEIGHBOURHOODS

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PHASE 2

PHASE 3

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PHASE 2

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Promote the prominence of existing legacyEnhance mature and established landscape within the Kings Park Conservation AreaUtilise existing entrancesRecognise proposed vehicle movement strategy Pedestrian link to Stirling established along the central spine of the masterplan

PHASE 2.1Create strong edge condition to St. Ninians Road enhancing public movement towards Langgarth LodgeCreate strong edge condition addressing Old ViewforthFacilitate site constraints with considered residential development

PHASE 2.2Readdress route to Langgarth following a landscaped avenue of historical significance along existing access routeMirror strong edge condition of existing listed gatehouse

PHASE 2.3Re-establish the prominence of Langgarth HouseCreate landscaped setting to strengthen historical significance

PHASE 2.4Define formal entrance for Stirling CouncilCreate civic presence to front of Old Viewforth

PHASE 3

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Distinct edges defined along existing topography and proposed movement strategyStrong link to Stirling established through enhanced pedestrian movementViews and existing landscape conditions exploited to encourage public movement and access

PHASE 1

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Significance of green corridor respected and enhanced through proposed landscaped spineCreate active frontage along Boroughmuir Road

V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nPHASE ONE SKETCH PROPOSAL

PUBLICSPACE

4 BLOCKS OF FLATS AS PAVILIONS(4 STOREY)8 2 BED FLATS IN EACH32 UNITS TOTAL

14 SEMI DETACHED 28 FAMILY HOUSES(2 STOREY)

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SHARED SURFACE / ROAD

HEDGE

TREES

LAWNS

PUBLIC GREEN SPACE

LEGEND

PRECEDENT HOUSE TYPES

UPGRADEDACCESS TO SITE

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

SKETCH VIEWS

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PUBLICOPEN SPACE

PATHS

SHARED SURFACE / ROAD

HEDGE

TREES

LAWNS

PUBLIC GREEN SPACE

LEGEND

6 SEMI DETACHED12 FAMILY HOUSES(2 STOREY)

18 TOWNHOUSES(2/3 STOREY)

10 DETACHED HOUSES(2 STOREY)

UPGRADEDACCESS TO SITE

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

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V i e w f o r t h M a s t e r p l a nPHASE THREE SKETCH PROPOSALS

PUBLICOPEN SPACE

PATHS

SHARED SURFACE / ROAD

HEDGE

TREES

LAWNS

PUBLIC GREEN SPACE

LEGEND

LOCAL OFFICE UNITS(2/3 STOREY)

UPGRADEDACCESS TO SITE

INDICATIVE PHASING BOUNDARY

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

2 RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS(3/4 STOREY) 8 2BED UNITS PER FLOOR35 TOTAL

PRECEDENT HOUSE TYPES

AERIAL SKETCH VIEW

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