Greyhope Bay: connecting to our marine world.

Deveci, Gokay

Abstract

This design is being developed for a community-led project, which aims to create a marine experience centre at Torry Battery, Aberdeen, overlooking Greyhope Bay. This is a site that has a unique heritage and spectacular panoramic views of Aberdeen city, harbour and coast. The Greyhope Bay community was founded in 2016, but has been an idea since 2013. The first phase of the project involves the development of a low-impact, glass-fronted centre, café and outdoor decking that will enhance access to the historical monument. The intention is for the project's building and facility operations to act as a flagship in sustainable practice, modelling innovation in technology, the circular economy and low-impact behaviours, particularly striving to share understanding and to emulate changes that can be made to protect marine environments. More information is available on the project website: https://www.greyhopebay.com/. The design will support the project's ambition in terms of place making and the impact of creating a building with meaning. Influence for the design has been led by the concepts of resilience, community-ownership, and adaptability under changing economic, social and cultural circumstances.

Citation

DEVECI, G. 2021. Greyhope Bay: connecting to our marine world. [Design]

• Other Type: Design
• Deposit Date: Oct 25, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 25, 2021
• Keywords: Heritage sites; Construction at heritage sites; Tourism; Tourist services; Coastal tourism; Architecture; Service sector architecture; Educational architecture; Sustainability; Low-energy architecture; Scotland
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1290166