September 21 2021

A vacant plot on Tollcross Road in Glasgow's east end is to give way to a mixed development of two ground floor commercial units with six apartments.

Aberdeen-based Cater Group have purchased the land and appointed Neil Rothnie Architecture to draw up plans for the infill block, including a first-floor terrace to the rear.

In a statement, Neil Rothnie wrote: "The building has been designed to avoid the trap of creating a faux copy of the neighbouring block while still using traditional materials...

"The block will fill the entire width of the site and will be four storeys high with a pitched roof over and a gable feature facing Tollcross Road. The overall height, massing, front gable feature and pend access are all informed by the block at 1070 Tollcross Road and will effectively create a strong book-end to maintain the prominence of the tenement building."

Drawing on the historic tenement development pattern of the area the block will employ a combination of buff brick and traditional eaves detailing to fit in.

13 Comments

#1 Posted by modernish on 21 Sep 2021 at 13:45 PM

So they've decided to "avoid the trap of creating a faux copy", but just plumping to design something absolutely horrific instead...i guess that's one way to tackle the problem!
This is genuinely the worst proposal that has blighted this site for quite some time.

#2 Posted by RJB on 21 Sep 2021 at 13:49 PM

What's so bad about a faux copy?

#3 Posted by modernish on 21 Sep 2021 at 14:07 PM

There's something strange going on here. Cater Group appoint Neil Rothnie Architeture and Neil Rothnie is the Planning Supervisor for Cater Group.

#4 Posted by TheFakeArchitect on 21 Sep 2021 at 15:58 PM

Well then! Not sure where to start, so I'll just point out that quite beautiful rear elevation...

#5 Posted by Jimbob Tanktop on 21 Sep 2021 at 17:07 PM

That renowned Aberdeen aesthetic finally reaches Glasgow; a city rejoices and...what have you

#6 Posted by ARB Dementor on 21 Sep 2021 at 17:26 PM

Neil Rothnie?
Is he not the guy that got struck off for incompetence?

#7 Posted by Jimbob Tanktop on 21 Sep 2021 at 18:02 PM

#6
Yup
https://arb.org.uk/complaints/arbs-complaint-process/professional-conduct-committee/previous-pcc-decisions/mr-neil-rothnie/

#8 Posted by DPM on 22 Sep 2021 at 09:38 AM

What an absolute joke.

#9 Posted by G Man on 22 Sep 2021 at 10:36 AM

Looks like something that was built in the years of the GEAR project LOL!

#10 Posted by rankbadyin on 22 Sep 2021 at 12:20 PM

Ok so high ceilings, large windows, increased footprint and solid build materials are faux and must be avoided; got it. THNX NRA!

#11 Posted by Roddy_ on 23 Sep 2021 at 00:30 AM

Difficult to discern the difference between this and the previously refused scheme. Suspect strongly that another refusal is in the offing.

#12 Posted by ACH on 23 Sep 2021 at 10:36 AM

Neil Rothnie: avoids the trap of creating a faux copy of the neighbouring block

Also Neil Rothnie: *creates faux copy of the next-door-but-one neighbouring block*

#13 Posted by Ax2 on 23 Sep 2021 at 13:04 PM

That middle top window, though. This isn't Tollcross bad, it's just pure rubbish.

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