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Projecting balconies bring colour to an Aberdeen apartment block

Projecting balconies bring colour to an Aberdeen apartment block

September 2 2022

Tinto Architecture has proposed a new build development of 30 apartments for land off 56 Park Road, Aberdeen. Accessible from a tree-lined avenue the site is currently occupied by a light haulage firm and neighbours a recent apartment block built by Barratt.

A six-storey L-plan building is proposed, enclosing a private amenity space to the south and facing a turning circle and car park to the north. Parking provision will also be provided in an undercroft area.

Utilising facing brick to the ground floor the white render block will bring some colour to the area with projecting pressed metal balconies to favoured apartments.

In a design statement Tinto wrote: “The projecting box-like balconies featuring four colours: orange, blue, purple and green are an integral part of the building creating a stimulating façade with multiple points of interest. The colours are randomly organised and contrasting with the light façade.”

Secondary footpath access to Broad Hill and the beach will be provided for residents.

The homes will stand to the northeast of Aberdeen city centre, within walking distance of the beach

The top floor will be finished in standing seam zinc

7 Comments

#1 Posted by Raymond on 2 Sep 2022 at 09:57 AM

Noooooo... don't do it. White render in Aberdeen?! How do they think that will look in a few years time? The balconies won't look much better...

#2 Posted by Benstewart on 2 Sep 2022 at 13:56 PM

looks like a prison block, for such a small site far to dense. Seagulls will love the flat roof

#3 Posted by Don Diamante on 2 Sep 2022 at 18:27 PM

Multiple coloured balconies is one point of interest. As for the rest, there’s zero interest.
This is truly dreadful architecture, for a company that proclaims itself to be proudly Aberdeen and shouts for everything for the betterment of the city and its people, absolutely shocking.

#4 Posted by James Hepburn on 4 Sep 2022 at 14:59 PM

This will help bring Aberdeen architects and developers into the twentieth century.

#5 Posted by A structural engineer on 5 Sep 2022 at 09:27 AM

@#2

Too dense?? Seriously? Looking at the density of the surrounding development, the one next to it is even denser. Here we are with a severe housing shortage and when presented with the opportunity to remedy it, slightly, the proposals are too dense...