October 16 2023

An updated masterplan has been prepared by HAUS Architects and OOBE landscape architects for 709 build-to-rent apartments at Lancefield Quay, Glasgow.

Spread over two phases the development by housing specialist Moda Living will top out at 22 storeys, occupying 4.3 acres of a former foundry between Elliot Street and Lancefield Street. The latest approach will spread development around two central courtyards, with stepped massing providing room for rooftop gardens.

In a statement Porter Planning wrote: "The initial Masterplan for Lancefield Quay was undertaken by Keppie Design as part of a PPP application submitted at the end of 2021, which was granted in December 2022, subject to conditions. HAUS was subsequently appointed to develop a proposal in response to the associated conditions and submit an application for the Approval of Matters Specified in Condition.

"The masterplan is residential led with high quality accessible public realm at ground floor, activated by commercial retail and Moda’s resident amenity to Lancefield Quay and other prominent corners/gateways to the site."

Finished in metal rainscreen cladding and brick with inset windows the development will hit the riverfront in phase one with a retail unit residents lounge and co-working space. Phase two homes will rise immediately to the north behind a new east-west street lined by 100 parking spots.  

5 Comments

#1 Posted by Roddy_ on 16 Oct 2023 at 13:42 PM

A salutary lesson in why PPP images should not be taken as 'proposals'.

Looks as if the designers were asked of they could rinse off any vestige of character, flatten all the roofs and turn the internal street into a car park.
Note also that the cascade of stairs in the break in the perimeter which presumably led to a publicly accessible courtyard is now gone, replaced by a 'civic' (eh?) plaza which appears to front onto either blank walls or railings.

Yet another failure in city design governance and another VE'd piece of austerity architecture for the city.

Could be Croyden, could be Salford, could be Leeds.

#2 Posted by Fat Bloke on Tour on 16 Oct 2023 at 14:28 PM

Long overdue filler -- they would appear not to have the confidence to do their own thing and are now busy copying their new neighbours to the east.

The parking element looks undercooked -- for the build numbers to add up the development will need to cater for people who will demand private transportation.

The big issue for the city is will all this development re-animate the riverfront after 60 years of decline and stagnation?

Stack-a-pleb stodge -- not quite / better than that but maintenance will be the key.

New district developing so their is hope.

#3 Posted by Gay Gordon on 19 Oct 2023 at 10:00 AM

Charisma free architecture, not unexpected, but also chronically bad urban design. Fronts, backs and public/private spaces miserably organised. Random access routes. Reminiscent of the chaos around the Hilton (in the proximity of Waterloo Street). Another stain on a beautiful city for generations to come?

#4 Posted by Lovely on 21 Oct 2023 at 06:28 AM

Sim city computer game circa 1992.

#5 Posted by A Local Pleb on 24 Oct 2023 at 12:43 PM

An opportunity lost, whilst it is great that this area is being developed we have yet another bland arrangement of shoe boxes. There is nothing unique about this. Have SB lost their design flair, this appears to have been cast aside in preference for repetition, repetition....

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