P + H PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects TheCityofEdinburghCouncilrequire36,000homes(ofwhich16,600aretobeaffordable)overthenext10years.Aspartofthepreparation oftheLocalDevelopmentPlan(LDP)eachoftheCouncil’sNeighbourhoodteamssuggestedsitesconsideredtohavepotentialforhousing development.ThesiteswereallonCouncilHRAland.PlanningCommitteeapprovedtheinclusionofCurriemuirendintheProposedLocal DevelopmentPlan(PLDP).TheProposedLocalDevelopmentPlansetsoutthedevelopmentprinciplesforthesite.

TheCouncilcommissionedaDesignTeamledbyPatienceandHighmoreLtdtocompleteafeasibilitystudywhosefindingsandoutputwill enabletheCounciltoestablishifthereisarobustbusinesscasetodeliverhousingwithqualityopenspaceandallotmentsonthesiteat CurriemuirendPark,.

ItisintendedthatthefindingsofthisfeasibilitystudywillalsohelpinformthenextstageoftheProposedLocalDevelopmentPlanforthesite.

Itshouldbenotedthisdocumentispartofafeasibilityexerciseonly,anddoesnotconstituteanyformofdesignframeworkormasterplan proposal,andanydrawingsandplansshouldbeviewedasbeingdiagrammaticonly.

Anyimagesshownareusedtodemonstratehowcertainelementsorfeaturescouldappearinabuiltschemebutareincludedforillustrative purposesonly.

The Design Team comprises:

P + H PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects

landscape architects . planning consultants

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects CurriemuirendParkisatriangularpieceofland,approximately 4.8hainsize,locatedwithinthesouthwestneighbourhoodofthe city.ItissituatedbetweenWesterHailesRoad, ViewfieldRoad andthesliproadontoEdinburghCitybypass.

Thesiteiscurrentlyunderusedasaparkduetolimitedmeansof accessandthepresenceoftheintimidatingandunpopular underpasstoClovenstone.

Thesiteisboundedtotheeastbytheestablishedtraditional housingonViewfieldRoad,builtinthe1930’s,andacrossWester HailesRoadtherearelargeareasofhousingfromthe1960’sand 1970’swithmoremoderninfilldevelopments.

The site is allocated as HSG 29 in the Proposed Edinburgh Local Development Plan, March 2013.

CURRIEMUIREND PARK

site location within Edinburgh aerial view of site from west

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Thesiteslopesdownfromthesouth-easttothenorth-westandis laidoutasopenspacebrokenbyextensivebeltsofmillenniumtree planting.

Thereistreeandshrubplanting,ofvariousthicknesses,onall threesides.TheplantingadjacenttoWesterHailesRoadison mounding,hidingmuchofthesitefromview.

TheextensivelyplantedembankmentboundarywiththeA720City ofEdinburghbypassaffordsthesiteadegreeofshelterfromthe prevailingsouthwestwind.

Viewsfromthesitearelimitedduetothedownwardslopingnature ofthesite,andextensivetreeplanting,howeverthereareviews overtoCorstorphineHillfromthehighereasternendofthesite.

limited views out generally views to Hill

orientation, prevailing wind and sun path diagram tree belt to Bypass boundary millennium planting

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects CurriemuirendParkdoesnothaveparticularlygoodpedestrianor cyclelinkswithadjoiningareasorexistingpathnetworks.

Whilethereissafepedestrianaccessintothesitefromthenorth easterncorner,onceinthesite,therearenosafeordesirable continuingroutesoutofthesite.Theremainderoftheboundaryto WesterHailesRoadhasnofootway,andthereisnofootwayon theoppositesideofthecarriageway.

AccesstotheClovenstoneareatothenorthinvolvesnavigatingan intimidatingunderpasswhichtravelsundersixlanesofroadway. Onceontheothersidetherearefewoptionsforsafelycontinuing onwardsasthereisalackoffootwaysduetotheareabeing designedaroundvehiclemovement,ratherthanpedestrianor cyclemovement.

Thereisafoot/cyclepathwhichrunsfromeasttowestthrough thesitebutagainatthewestboundaryofthesite,thereisnosafe optionforcontinuingtoenableaccessontotheexistingroutewhich runsparalleltotheWesterHailesRoadheadingtowardsthecentre ofWesterHailes.Theonlywayofdoingthisisbycrossingtheslip roadtothebypassthentheaccessroadtoBaberton.Neitherof theseroadcrossingpointshaveanyformoftrafficcontrol.

Thereisnopedestrianlinkfromthesoutherncornerofthesiteto theLanarkRoadduetorestrictedspacebetweentheViewfield routes through and from site housingandtheBypassembankment.Theonlyexistingsafe pedestrianlinktotheLanarkRoadisattheeasterncornerheading backtotheGillespieCrossroadsatthejunctionofWesterHailes RoadandtheA70LanarkRoad.

site access and footway end underpass from site

underpass to site “Crossing” to west

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects CurriemuirendParkisverywellservedbymajorroadswith : Major road immediateaccesstothesouthboundlaneoftheA720Cityof : Primary road EdinburghBypasswhichinturnprovideslinkstothemainarterial routessouthsuchastheA1,A701,A702andA68.

TheB701WesterHailesRoadprovidesalinktothenorthbound accesstotheBypasswhichinturnprovideslinkstothemain arterialroutessuchastheA71,A8,M8andM9.TheB701also linkstoWesterHailesandtheGyletothenorthandacrossthe southernsuburbanedgeoftheCitytoDreghornandOxgangs areasandbeyond.

TheA70LanarkRoadsleadstotheCitycentretotheeast,andto CurrieandBalernotothewest.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects CurriemuirendParkisverywellconnectedwithpublictransport routes,withmanyservicesprovidingcrosscityaccess.

TheimmediatelyaccessiblebusservicesaretheLothianBuses ServiceNos18and20.TheseservicesbothrunalongWester HailesRoad;theNo18runsbetweenTheGyleandTheNewRoyal Infirmary;theNo20runsbetweenTheGyleandSlateford. 3 / 30 TheNo44&44aservicesaccessedfromthenearbyLanarkRoad 21 / 32 runsfromBalernototheCityCentre,toTranentinEastLothian.

TheNo45service,alsoaccessedfromLanarkRoadlinksHeriot WattUniversityCampuswithMusselburgh.

FromtheClovenstoneareaadjacenttothesite: TheNo3buslinksWesterHaileswithMayfieldinMidlothian. TheNo30buslinksWesterHaileswithQueenMargaretUniversity inMusselburgh. TheNo21/32servicelinksWesterHaileswithTheGyle,andvia NorthEdinburghandLeith,endsupattheNewRoyalInfirmary.

Manyroutesalsohaverailconnectionseitherdirectlyservicedby therouteorwithinwalkingdistance,suchas;WesterHailes,, , , , Haymarket, Waverley,,MusselburghandWallyford.

Someoftheserouteswillalsohaveconnectionswiththenewtram servicerunningbetweentheCityCentreandTheAirport. Lothian Bus routes near site

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Thepreliminaryresearcheshaveindicatedthatthesitehasnever beensubjecttoanysignificantbuilddevelopment.

Thenaturalsuperficialdepositsintheareaincludemadeground, althoughthesourceofthismaterialisunknownatthisstage.The underlyingnaturalsoilsareshowntobeglacialtill,withrocksofthe GullaneFormationoftheStrathclydeGroupbeneath.Wehaveno informationonanyminingwithinthissequenceatthislocation.

Thenaturalsoilssuggestthatnormalfoundationsmaybe attainable,subjecttothethicknessoffilldeposits.

Thegeologicalresearchessuggestthatthereisfillwithinthesite. Thisfillmaybearesultofmaterialarisingfromtheconstructionof WesterHailesRoadandorthehousing,however,intheabsence ofexactknowledgeonthesource,weshouldassumethatitcould becontaminated.Similarly,anyfillcouldbeasourceofgas emissionsandinvestigationswouldberequiredtoconfirmifthisis thecaseanditsimpacttothedevelopment.

Ifcontaminationisfoundonthesite,remedialmeasuresmaybe requiredwithingardenground. Itisunlikelythatcontamination wouldhaveasignificanteffectonroaddesign.Weconsiderthe riskassociatedwithcontaminationandgasemissionstobe mediumuntilfurtherinvestigationisundertaken.

SummaryAssessmentofPotentialGeo-environmentalAbnormals •Contamination–mayexist. •GasEmissions–mayexist. •Mining–notknowntoexistinthearea. •Foundations–tobedeterminedbutpossiblynormal.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Existingutilityservicesunderlaythedevelopmentsite.Fortunatelythemajorityof servicestendtorunalongthesiteperimetereitheronorontheothersideofWester HailesRoad.

Drainage: ScottishWaterrecordsindicateacombinedsewerpassesbelowthesite,thisis 675mmdiameterandisatdepthsbetween5mand9mbelowthesite.Thisisa significantserviceanddiversionshouldbeavoidedbydesigningaroundthesewer.

Thereisalsoa150mmdiametersurfacewaterseweratthenortheastcornerofthe site.Thiscouldbeusedtodrainsurfacewaterfromthesiteandwillrequiretobe upgraded–thiswillbesubjecttonetworkanalysisbyScottishWater.Costsfor upgradingcanonlybeestablishedfollowingnetworkanalysiscompletion.

Water: Existingwaterservicesexistsatthenortheastcornerofthesitewitha225mm diametermain.Diversionofthisisnotrequiredandassessmentofexistingnetworks isnotrequiredatthistime.

Power: ScottishPowerNetworksrecordmainsalongthesouthboundaryandalsoacable servingstreetlightingthroughthepark.Thecablealongthesouthboundarycould possiblybeleftinplacethroughgardens(awayleavewouldberequired)ordiverted outintoanewroadway.Streetlightingcablewouldberedundantandcouldtherefore beisolatedandremoved.

Itislikelythatasub-stationwillberequiredforthissitetoservetheamountof potentialnewproperties.

Gas: ScotiaGasNetworksindicatea250Dia.mediumpressuregasmaininthesoutheast cornerofthesite.Thereareotheritemsofplantincludinggasgovernors,valvesetc. coveringanareaequivalenttotwohouseplots.Movingthisplantwouldbecostly hencethefinaldesignofhousingaroundthisareashouldreflectfuturemaintenance inthearea.

Telecom: VirginMediahaveanopticalcableonthenorthsideofWesterHailesRoad.Care willberequiredtoworkaroundthecableduringanyroadworksinthatarea.

BThavecablingalongthenorthboundaryandalongthenorthsideofWesterHailes Road.Carewillberequiredduringanyroadworksandthecablingalongthesouth boundaryshouldnotbeasignificantissue.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Brief extract from initial report provided by CEC:

Although there are no known archaeological sites recorded within the area, the 1850‘s 1st Edition and later editions of the OS Map for the site indicate that it has remained undeveloped in the modern era, principally being used as open farm land.

As such the site’s archaeological potential especially for prehistoric and medieval activity remains unknown and cannot be ruled out at this stage. The aim should be to preserve archaeological remains in situ as a first option, but alternatively where this is not possible, archaeological excavation or an appropriate level of recording may be an acceptable alternative.

The results of this work would allow for informed planning decisions to be made and allow for the production of appropriate more detailed mitigation strategies to be drawn up to ensure the appropriate protection and/or excavation, recording and analysis of any surviving archaeological remains.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Therearenobuildingsincloseproximitytothesitewithan element offrontage that would influence potential frontage orientationforanewdevelopment.

ThehousingtothesoutheastatViewfieldRoadpresentsrear gardenstothesitewhilethenearestbuildingstothenortharetoo faraway,andatalowerlevelthanthesite,toinfluencestreetscape atCurriemuirendPark.Onlysomeofthesebuildingshavean elementoffrontage,theremainingpropertiesturntheirbackonthe perimeterroadsaroundClovenstone.

existing building frontage lines

building “frontage” on Drive

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Thesiteisboundedtothesouthwestbythesliproadleadingto thefourlaneEdinburghCityBypasswithvehiclesmovingfrom motorwayspeeds,toslowspeeds,duringrushhourtimes.The northernboundaryisformedbyWesterHailesRoadreachingdual carriagewaystatusontheapproachtotheClovenstone/ roundabout.Itisusedasanalternativerouteduringpeaktimeson thebypassandwhenthereiscongestionoraccidents.

Consequently,trafficnoiseisamajorissueforthissite.Anacoustic assessmentwascarriedoutbyaspecialistconsultantand althoughhighlevelswererecordeditisconsideredpossibleto buildonthissitebyusingnoisemitigatingtechniquessuchas acousticwindowsystemsandairventscombinedwithwhole houseventilationsystems.Certainwallsfacingthebypasswould requireenhancedlevelsofconstruction.A1.8mhighcloseboarded timberfencewouldbeerectedwithinthetreebeltborderingthe embankmenttothebypasstoprovidefurtheracousticattenuation.

Livingwallswheretrellisframeworksforclimbingplantsarefitted to the external walls could also beused improving noise attenuationpropertiesforthewallconstructions.Theyalsooffer environmentalbenefitsbyenhancingbiodiversity,improvingthe thermalinsulation/coolingpropertiesofthebuilding,andcanhelp improveairquality,andimprovevisualamenity.

Wester Hailes Road Clovenstone Roundabout

noise pollution issues view of bypass from Lanark Road looking across to site

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects ThereisnodoubtingthatthesiteatCurriemuirendParkisa challengingsiteduetoexistingmajorroads,siteshape,level changesandlackofadjacentsuitablebuiltcontexttorelateto.In developmentterms,thesitehasConstraintsandRisksbutalso offersOpportunities.InsomeinstancesaConstraintcanalsobe deemedanOpportunity,dependingonhowitisdealtwithe.g.site levels.

Constraints: •Noisefromadjacentroadsrequirescarefulbuildinglocationand detailing; •Existingroadsandsightlinesdeterminetheextentofpossible development; •Siteaccesspointsforvehiclesarelimited; •Slopingtopographyofsitesconstrainsdevelopableareas; •Taperedsiteshapelimitsdevelopableareas.

Risks: •Potentialforsitecontamination; •Potentialforunrecordedutilityservices; •PotentialforArcheologicalworks(althoughconsideredminimal); •Potential for protection of wildlife species either limiting construction timescales or areas for development after investigationshavebeencarriedout.

Alloftheseriskscouldresultinincreasedcostsanddelaystoany potentialfuturedevelopment.

Opportunities: •Potentialtocreatesubstantialamountsofqualitynewhousingin agreenlandscapedsetting; •Potentialtotakeadvantageofestablishedsiteandboundary planting; •Potentialtousesitelevelstoadvantagetocreateinterestingand attractivehousingarrangement; •Potentialtointegrateallotmentandgrowingspacesinan establishedgreenlandscapedsetting.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Theproposedsitelayoutprovides180unitsofaffordablehousing& newhousingforsale,amenity/playareas,allotmentsandcommunity gardensandnewsharedsurfaceroadsinfrastructure.

Newtwostoreyhousingislocatedonthesoutheasternboundaryat SUDS AREA thehighestpointinthesite,withthreeandfourstoreyblocksrunning alongthenorthernboundarytoWesterHailesRoad.Thewestern mostblockofhousingissetfurtherintothesiteallowingtheretention ALLOTMENTS ofexistingtreeplantingonthatboundary.Furtherintothesitearetwo crescentshapedblocksoffourstoreyflats.

COMMUNITY GARDENS Pedestrian/cyclistaccesstothesiteistothenortheastcorneratthe existingaccesspointandlinkseventuallytothenewsharedsurface accessroadrunningeasttowestalongsideanewswale,leadingtoa centralformallandscapedarea,withplayspaces,infrontofthe crescentshapedflats.

Communitygardenspacewouldbeprovidedinthewesternendofthe PLAY NEW NEW HOUSING HOUSING site,leadingtomoreformalindividualallotmentspaces.Afootpath runsthroughbothofthesespacesandacrossalowlevelfootbridge runningacrosstheplantedSUDSareaensuringthattheexistinglink tothefootpath/cyclepathfromtheoriginalaccesspointinthenorth eastcornerofthesitetoWesterHailesismaintained.

TwooptionsfortreatingWesterHailesRoadareconsideredinthe study;oneoptionwithroadnarrowingworksandanewjunction,the NEW NEW othermaintainingtheexistingwidth,withnewjunctionandsliproad. HOUSING HOUSING Bothoptionsincludefortwonewpelicancrossings;onetoreplacethe underpasstoClovenstoneDrive,theotherlinkingtoClovenstonePark tothenortheast.Initiallythebriefsuggestedthattherecouldbean increaseinthepotentialnumberofunitsonthesiteiftheroadwas NEW narrowedduetoanincreaseinsitearea.However,astheareagained HOUSING isalineararearatherthanacompleteblock,andislimitedduetothe requirementforincorporatingasliproadatthenewjunction,itis concludedthatnarrowingWesterHailesRoadwouldnotresultinan increasednumberofunits.

Allnewroadswouldbepedestrianprioritywithsharedsurfacesand speedreducingmeasuressuchasoffsetparkingbays,roadnarrowing andtreeplanters,whilestillmaintainingservicevehicleaccess.

Thedesignallowsforsubstantialnewhousingtobebuiltonthesite whilestillmaintainingareasofMillenniumPlantingparticularlytothe mainroadboundaries.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Thesitediagramshowstwostoreyhousingtothesoutheast,the highestpartofthesite.Flattedunitsstartingat3storeysrun : 4 storey flats. alongsideWesterHailesRoadrisingtofourstoreysatthecorner blockatthenewroadjunction.Anotherblockoffourstoreyflatsis : 3 storey flats. setfurtherintothesite,paralleltotheWesterHailesRoadand facestwocrescentshapedblocksoffourstoreyflats. : 2 storey houses. Atotalof180unitsareindicatedandtheunitmixisasfollows:

HousingforSale:

1no.2person1bedroomflats 102no.3person2bedroomflats 3no.4person2bedroomflats

28no.5person3bedroomhouses

134no.totalunitsforsale

AffordableHousing:

21no.2person1bedroomflats 12no.3person2bedroomflats 3no.4person2bedroomflats

6no.5person3bedroomhouses 4no.6person4bedroomhouses

46no.totalunitsforAffordableHousing

Anyunitsof3bedroomsormoreareaccommodatedwithinthetwo storeyhouseswithprivategardens.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Theproposedsitearrangementhasimprovedpedestrianlinkstothe : Existing road ClovenstoneParkandhousingareaswiththeadditionoftwonewpelican crossingsacrossWesterHailesRoad,theexistingunderpasswouldbesealed : New shared surface road up.However,onceontheothersidetherearefewoptionsforsafelycontinuing : Existing footpath onwardsasthereisalackoffootwaysduetotheareabeingdesignedaround : New foot / cyclepath vehiclemovement,ratherthanpedestrianorcyclemovement.Anyupgrading workswouldbeoutwiththescopeofthisstudy.Apreferencehasbeenmadeto : Junction with existing route infillthepedestrianunderpassandreplaceitwithtwoatgradecrossings,one nearthecurrentunderpassandtheotherclosetoViewfieldRoadtoallow accesstoClovenstonePark.Thereasoningsbehindthisare:

•Maintainingtheunderpasswouldsteriliseasubstantialportionofthesite duetotherequirementtomaintainlevelsinthevicinityoftheaccesspoint. •Theunderpassisexceptionallylong,passingundertworoadwaysandis perceivedtobeabarriertoconnectivitytoCurriemuirendParkbysome peopleandbylogicalextension,wouldbeperceivedbyresidentsofthenew developmentasabarriertooutwardsconnectivity. •Underpassesaregenerallyunpopularforpersonalsafetyreasons.

Theexistingsafepedestrianlinkisattheeasterncornerheadingbacktothe GillespieCrossroads(atthejunctionofWesterHailesRoadandtheA70 LanarkRoad)wouldbemaintainedandextendeddowntowardsthenewsite junction,onbothroadoptions,narrowedorleftfullwidth.

AnewroadjunctionwouldbeformedontoWesterHailesRoadandnew vehicle,pedestrianandcycleroutesareprovidedtolinkwiththeexistingpark entrancestotheeastandwest.

DuetorestrictedspacebetweentheViewfieldhousingandtheBypass embankmentitisnotfeasibletocreateasafeandsecure pedestrianlink betweenthesiteandLanarkRoadfromthesoutherncornerofthesite.

Therouteoftheexistingeastwestfootpath/cyclepathismaintained,and wouldberecreatedviaamixtureofpathsandsharedsurfaces.However,there arenorealoptionstomakethewesternaccessfromthesiteontotheexisting routewhichrunsparalleltotheWesterHailesRoad,headingtowardsthe centreofWesterHailes,anysafer.Thisisbecauseitwouldbeimpracticalto haveanyformofcontrolledcrossingsoclosetotheroundaboutandaccess sliproadtothesouthboundCityBypass.

Newpedestrian/cycleroutesareprovidedthroughandaroundthesiteaswell aslinkpointsalongtheroute.

Abenefitofsharedsurfacesforroadsisthatitgreatlyincreasestheamountof, andalternative,pedestrianandcycleroutesthroughandaroundthesite.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Duetothelackofexistingbuildingsinfluencingpotentialfrontage : New building frontages orientationforanewdevelopment,thenewbuildingswould : Potential dual frontage presentfrontageontonewlycreatedroads,streetsandamenity : Secure backland spaces. Thetwocrescentshapedblocksandtheblockoppositewouldform aformalareabypresentingfrontagesontothisspace,overlooking amenityandplayareas.

AmajorbenefitfortheexistingpropertiesonViewfieldRoadtothe eastisthelocationofthefirstlineofnewtwostoreyhousesas thesewouldpresentnewprivatereargardenstotheexisting boundary.Thiswouldprovidemuchneedsecurityforthevery exposedexistingbackgardensoftheViewfieldproperties.

Therearoftheflatsinthemiddleofthesitewouldformsecure backlandwiththeinnerlayeroftwostoreyhousesandtheirprivate backgardens.

Thenewflatstotheeastofthesitecouldpotentiallyhavean elementofdualfrontagewithpossibleaccessesfromthenewly formedfootwaysonWesterHailesRoad.

ThebriefhadrequestedanactivefrontageontoWesterHailes Road.Activefrontageusuallyreferstostreetsandstreetscape, andindeedthePLDPproposalsrefertoanactive“street”frontage. WesterHailesRoad,eitherinnarrowedorun-narrowedform,isa roadandvehicleroute,andcouldnotbedeemedastreetin traditionalterms.Theonlyvalueforapedestrianrouteistoserve thesiteitself,asaccesstothewiderfootpathnetworkisnot achievablesafelyduetohavingtonegotiatetheextensiveroad networkoftheClovenstoneandWesterHailesarea.Thisnetwork wasdesignedinthe1960’sand1970’swithvehiclemovementasa priority.

TherearealsonobuildingsontheothersideofWesterHailes Roadforthesitetoaddress.ThenearesthousingatClovenstone isover40metresfromthesiteboundaryatit’sclosestpoint,andis separatedbythefourlanesofWesterHailesRoadandalsothe twolanesofClovenstoneDrive.Tofurtherincreasetheseparation, thehousingatClovenstoneisatasubstantiallylowerlevelto CurriemuirendPark.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects Anyfuturedevelopmentwillhavetobedesignedinaccordance withthestreetdesignandplacemakingprinciplescontainedin EdinburghStandardsforStreets,DesigningStreets (Scottish Government)andDesigningPlaces(ScottishGovernment). SUDS AREA Thesitelayoutshownispurelydiagrammaticbutthezoningallows forthespaceandflexibilityinfinaldetaileddesignedbuilding

ALLOTMENTS footprintarrangement,road/streetdesigntoenablethese principlestoberealised.

COMMUNITY TheentireconceptdiagramforCurriemuirendParkiscentredon GARDENS placemaking,andprovidinginterestingplacesalongroutes.The NODE currentunderusedopenspacewouldbetransformedintoan POINT active,vibrantandattractivesitewithplayfacilities,growing spacesandanavenuerouterunningeastwestthroughthesite ontosharedsurfaceroadsandcycletrackslinkedbyfootpaths oversmallbridgesacrosslandscapeddrainageswales.Acentral NODE PLAY NEW POINT NEW formallandscapedarea,withplayspaces,infrontofthecrescent HOUSING HOUSING NODE shapedflatsisattheheartofthesite. POINT Nodepointsareshownatareaswhereroutesmergeoraccessto amenityareasoccur,withminimaldelineationofroadwaywithina sharedsurface,butallowingfullsweptcurveradiiforservice vehicles.Forexampletherearenodepointswhere:

•Theentrancefoot/cyclepathmeetsthesharedroad; NEW NEW HOUSING HOUSING •Theroadtotheeastmeetstheroutealongsidethewest boundary; •TheroadsandswalesmeettheentrancetotheCommunity Gardenareas; •Theroadsmeettheformallandscapedareaatthecrescent NEW HOUSING shapedflats.

NODE “Street”arrangementswithinthestreetzoneindicatedcanbe POINT designedtoensurepedestrianpriorityovervehiclemovementby usingmethodssuchassharedsurfaces,offsetroadlinesand narrowings,variedparkingarrangementsandpositioningofstreet furnitureandstreettrees.

Project: Curriemuirend Park Feasibility Study P + H Client: City of Edinburgh Council PATIENCE and HIGHMORE architects