2 Roseangle Galleries

2 Roseangle Galleries

Dundee, Scotland

The Brief for 2 Roseangle required a new Cultural Centre for the clients, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, that aims to contribute to the growing arts industry in Dundee. The proposal does this by housing a gallery for arts and textiles, a gallery for sculpture, studios for public collaboration and private space for artists, a cafe/bar for users and events and importantly, has sufficient space facilities for the annual DJCAD Degree show. On top of this, the proposal creates significant outdoor spaces that aim to contribute to the users' experience and help draw in the community by creating a lane that offers alternate routes through the Roseangle area.

2 Roseangle, 1815
2 Roseangle, Rear, 1815

Dundee

Dundee has a long history in the textile industry, emerging as the world's centre for jute manufacturing in the 19th century resulting in the city's rapid growth. However, during the 20th century, the textile industry was overtaken by culture and education. The life sciences department and other departments at the University of Dundee are world-renowned. Thanks to the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, established in 1888, Dundee has become a growing centre of the arts. The college influenced numerous galleries to open, such as the DCA in 1997 and, most recently, the V&A in 2018, as part of the £1 billion redevelopments of the waterfront. As part of these new galleries, significant public spaces were created that helped shape Dundee's urban landscape, which helped put Dundee on the National Geographic 2019' must-see cool list'. Because of Dundee's growing art culture, it's suitable to propose a new Art Centre in the historic area of Roseangle to help create more significant cultural spaces in Dundee.

Roseangle Lanes

Since the proposal is located in the historic area of Roseangle, it is appropriate to analyse the local vernacular and history and then reinterpret the architectural forms and techniques into the proposal. By walking downhill to recreate the experience of Strawberry Bank and Westfield Lane, it was observed that the lanes have a release and contraction in space that allows areas of light and darkness that raise interest and alter emotions throughout the lane. The thresholds of public and private intrigue the user to explore further down the lane, which the proposal aims to recreate. By creating these similar releases in space and areas of lightness, the proposal will encourage the user to interact with the building and promote the use of the lane more often. The proposal will also use a simple material palette of wood boarding and brick inspired by the local vernacular.

Key Moves

1. Start with mass similar in scale to surroundings
2. Establish lane and connection to existing building
3. Adjust to site and create three courtyards for socialising, exhibiting and creating
4. Create openings for glazing and add roof to control lighting into galleries

Site Plan

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Design

The design aims to complement the surroundings by using similar scales and forms found in Roseangle. The sawtooth roof is inspired by train sheds that used to occupy the south of the site. A pitched roof also allows the best lighting conditions for the art galleries, providing plenty of north light. Having many north-facing roofs also enables solar panels to take full advantage of the unobstructed sunlight. Local materials are also being used, wooden boarding, brick for walls and aluminium for the roof, which helps in harmonising the building with its surroundings.