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128 flats to re-energise brownfield Yoker site

128 flats to re-energise brownfield Yoker site

October 7 2019

Mast Architects are taking the design lead on a development of 128 flats on the site of a former Scottish Power depot at Hawick Street, Yoker, on behalf of CCG.

Comprising four separate blocks at the junction with Dumbarton Road the scheme seeks to establish a strong urban frontage while reinforcing existing cycle and pedestrian connections. Adopting the principles of ‘Designing Places’ the internal spaces between buildings given over to informal gardens with planted beds creating 'defensible' spaces.

Espousing their principles behind the layout Mast wrote: “The proposal adopts a simple formal approach throughout the site, taking a lead from the Yoker Parish Church’s gable frontage and utilising it as shared architectural language to deliver consistency and legibility with the sawtooth pitch roof.

“This is continued into the proposed material palette, using a masonry base as a common element which is manipulated to enhance visual interest in key areas.”

Feature metallic cladding panels provide a contrasting corner approach enabling each block to establish a defined perimeter with primary facades along each ‘avenue’ defined by a regular window pattern punctuated by recessed common closes.

Planting will proveide a 'defensible' frontage to Dumbarton Road

Stripped back interior frontages will present a clean frontage to a new street

14 Comments

#1 Posted by Dee Dee on 7 Oct 2019 at 10:19 AM

Yoker?
Yoker is more a state of mind than a destination man.

#2 Posted by Linda McGinley on 7 Oct 2019 at 16:37 PM

Where will the entrance to these flats be? Thanks

#3 Posted by UR on 7 Oct 2019 at 16:44 PM

Hi Linda- vehicle access will be from Hawick Street.

#4 Posted by The Joker fra Yoker on 7 Oct 2019 at 16:54 PM

The Ground Floor i would imagine
you put them further up and you need to install trampolines

#5 Posted by Sandra cairney on 7 Oct 2019 at 17:23 PM

If entrance is in Hawick st, will the entrance which is there just now be further back as this is a residential street and quite busy

#6 Posted by Mary Agbo on 7 Oct 2019 at 17:52 PM

Proposal looks good. Hope it can go ahead this time. It will make a big difference.

#7 Posted by Linda McGinley on 7 Oct 2019 at 17:56 PM

Where would I be able to view the plans for this site? Thanks

#8 Posted by UR on 7 Oct 2019 at 17:58 PM

Planning docs are all here https://publicaccess.glasgow.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PYA44JEXL9000

#9 Posted by Linda McGinley on 7 Oct 2019 at 18:51 PM

Is this private or social housing ? Thanks

#10 Posted by Dee Dee on 8 Oct 2019 at 10:29 AM

Do ye think his name was always Porter or did he change it from Smith or something tae fit in?

#11 Posted by Jay on 8 Apr 2020 at 20:01 PM

Who is contracted to secure this plot as the remaining void building on this site has been forced open and this has caused multiple police and fire brigade calls.