March 14 2022

KR Developments have opened a public consultation into emerging proposals to deliver 230 student bedrooms at South Ward Road, Dundee.

A variety of ensuite studios and three to five-bedroom apartments are planned, including a fifth-floor rooftop amenity space as well as an on-site gym for the car-free build.

A fragmented urban block near Dundee House will be knitted back into the streetscape by establishing a hard edge while retaining an interior courtyard as outdoor amenity.

Matching a lighter brick along South Ward Road with red brick for the taller element, a nod to the nearby DC Thomson headquarters, the project will make use of emphasised brick piers to draw attention to the entrance block and fifth-floor amenity space.

A formal planning application is expected from 56Three Architects in the summer.

3 Comments

#1 Posted by Mark on 14 Mar 2022 at 23:25 PM

You could - almost - make a case for the five storey buff brick block in terms of massing, since Dundee House has set a precedent, but the ten storey tower is gratuitous when you consider that the Mike Galloway masterplan for Dundee city centre was 5-6 storeys high. Come back De Stihl's, all is forgiven.

#2 Posted by Whispering Andy on 15 Mar 2022 at 10:36 AM

Whisper it.........but that is bowfing! Not sure why they would try to replicate North Korean architecture in the City of Discovery?

#3 Posted by Mies Van Der Toe on 16 Mar 2022 at 14:37 PM

Nope- that's overbearing- remove the red brick forehead

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