November 4 2024

A high-profile gap site in Dundee's West End Lanes conservation area has been earmarked for a small mixed residential and commercial block.

The neglected junction of Perth Road and Ryehill Lane will host a new corner shop behind a reconstituted stone ground floor facade. The five apartments above will adhere to the established built form while introducing modern amenities such as private balconies, a whole-house ventilation system and a partial green roof.

In a statement, Arktx wrote: "There are very few development opportunities along this important stretch of Perth Road. The current vacant site is dilapidated and an eyesore. The development provides an opportunity to provide a valuable mixed-use contemporary intervention into the existing townscape.

"The five new residential apartments above provide a rare opportunity to purchase a new-build environmentally sympathetic property in the heart of this much-sought after community. Each has an external balcony and private space to enjoy."

The build is animated by a chamfered corner feature to introduce a 'modern twist' to the conservation area. 

9 Comments

#1 Posted by D to the R on 4 Nov 2024 at 13:48 PM

Wow - Is that a contemporary twist?

#2 Posted by pog mo thoin on 4 Nov 2024 at 16:04 PM

Excuse me !
Contemporary twist .. NO Acceptable .. NO NO NO

#3 Posted by Rankielass on 5 Nov 2024 at 09:37 AM

No witty comment - this is just absolutely dreadful

#4 Posted by Mies Van Der Toe on 5 Nov 2024 at 09:52 AM

Nope- really poor effort on a prominent corner

#5 Posted by Maboza Aitken on 5 Nov 2024 at 10:49 AM

No no no! This corner is too prominent to be so poorly designed!

An awful piece of design. Truly awful.

#6 Posted by GJ on 7 Nov 2024 at 16:12 PM

Any car park planned for this contemporary twist?

#7 Posted by outraged individual on 7 Nov 2024 at 20:39 PM

abysmal design in a very rich context

#8 Posted by gm03 on 8 Nov 2024 at 10:21 AM

The removal of the pointy bit at the top would improve the design, but other than that it isn't too bad. (Also, the rendering makes the glass in windows look considerably worse than they likely would in reality.)

#9 Posted by Maboza Aitken on 10 Nov 2024 at 13:14 PM

Having slept (albeit badly) on this one I now think it’s actually got
Some potential and suffers from poor imagery. Which is unusual in this day and age. A better, more texturally accurate rendering would help. And also lose that pointy roof at the corner.

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