Holy moley Urban Realm- you are surely just trolling your readers now with some of these projects?!

Looks like something a 5 year old made and put on Sketchup's 3d Warehouse?!

Note to editor: 'requires better illustration'. Unless this is the final scheme, in which case I admire its contextual use of 'sky'.

Goodness !!!!

Personally I admire how the entrances into each of the unit are accentuated through the use of splashes of colour framed within the formal extrusions.

The rhythmic expression of the facade can only be described as timeless.

I am sure that there could be a cost saving to be found here.....

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#5, yes please don't change. I'm here for exactly that, and I find your website better than scottishconstructionnow, for example. Keep it up.

Christ ... Even Silverburn is better than this .... (Other crap out of town shopping centres are available.)

I just wish someone would think of something a bit more clever to do with Cumbernauld. All this rubbish is just making it worse. What is being done about the state of the 1960s buildings? There is actually some really good housing and the town centre needs refurbished. It is a classic example of modern design. I wish Urban Splash or someone with a bit of vision would look at this. Think Park Hill in Sheffield... North Lanarkshire doesn't exactly have what it takes to deal with this. They would probably like to turn the whole place in to a mall. Malls and out of town retail don't make a place. Does anyone know of any decent plans for the town centre? Last think I remember was something on C4 with gordon murray and Janet Street Porter. This could be such an amazing project. I looked at the t,c framework and it mentions NOTHING about the listed buildings. I genuinely think Cumbernauld could be future conservation area (if its not knocked down by the council). Save it from the Polyester suits brigade.

I like the sound of this conservation area idea, Ella in #8. A sort of memorial site for a past tragedy. Groups of young and veteran architects/city planners taken on poverty trips round the now desolate town centre, whilst a solemn guide speaks into a mic from the top deck of the open top tour bus

It's been said many times but I think, despite a lot being left to the imagination here, most new developments would improve Cumbernauld. It's such a shining example of what went wrong in the mid 20th century. This might add a bit of colour, so to speak.

Another piece of prodema + kingspan turgid rubbish I'm afraid judging by the quality render. or is that BIM Level 2?