Dunblane School wins permission in principle
June 27 2016
Holmes Miller Architects have secured planning permission in principle for the creation of a new Queen Victoria School, Dunblane, by Stirling Council.The MoD funded boarding school is pressing ahead with a phased redevelopment and modernisation spearheaded by Holmes Miller in collaboration with Horner + MacLennan landscape architects.
This work will see the existing estate and grounds rationalised with the addition of a new teaching block, accommodation, a pipes and drums centre, dance hall, stores and dining kitchen.
The brick clad teaching block will be given a serrated roofline to tie-in with surrounding architecture with large glazed panels to the north offering views over neighbouring playing fields.
As part of this work a number of surplus unlisted buildings will be demolished.
6 Comments
#1 Posted by Yaldy on 27 Jun 2016 at 15:25 PM
Permission secured in principle, pending the outcome of several existential crises facing the very fabric of Scotland, the United Kingdom, and its military
#2 Posted by Good Job on 27 Jun 2016 at 17:05 PM
Looks pretty good in the visual- hope the detail design stage doesn't see muckle gutters, downpipes and roof eaves introduced though.
#3 Posted by D to the R on 28 Jun 2016 at 08:21 AM
@2 ... Ah the perils of reality my good man. I dreamed a dream last night .... of a world where things could be held, nae suspended from the clouds. Floating and undulating on landscape of structureless fascina .... Whit?! Gutters ?! What d'ya mean its contractor designed ?
#4 Posted by Inahuf on 28 Jun 2016 at 22:56 PM
If it's at Planning in Principle stage, then I guess the image is more artists impression than designed scheme ready for gutter detailing...
#5 Posted by M is for Mungo on 29 Jun 2016 at 11:54 AM
Personally I hope the detail design stage does not see the removal of the grey ghost girl staring forlornly at the sky, who do these blinking contractors think they are...
#6 Posted by Terra on 30 Jun 2016 at 10:14 AM
Looks nice enough.
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