THE FOUNDRY
HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT

The masterplan concept for the site was derived from the massing and building footprint of the historic foundry buildings which has been reinterpreted and distributed across the site. The new residential blocks have been arranged to enclose courtyard gardens, address the new green corridor, and have been positioned in a north south orientation to benefit from solar gain. The high density approach to the site is consistent with the nearby tenemental streets. Blocks have been separated to break down the overall scale of the development but are visually connected by a continuous roof line which traces through the site. Brick is the defining characteristic of the scheme, referencing the existing Foundry architecture and with a nod to the establishment of the material as part of Glasgow’s new vernacular.

O'Donnell Brown