27 January 2012

Proposals for Whitfield regeneration win students planning award

Pic show (l-r) Dr Mohammad Radfar (Town and Regional Planning), Gregor Hamilton, George Roberts, Will Dawson, Alexandra Motoi, Andrew Marshall, Laura Loudon, Fiona Thompson, Dr Deepak Gopinath.

Two Town and Regional Planning Students from the University of Dundee have been announced as the joint winners of the Dundee Civic Design Award.

Laura Loudon and Fiona Thompson share the prize after impressing judges with their vision for the regeneration of the Whitfield area of the city. The competition forms part of their third-year coursework, and challenged them to develop plans to improve and enhance the vitality of the estate.

The competition brief required them to submit plans for a housing development around a proposed 'Life Services' building that will make the area attractive and integrated and a safe place to live.

Laura and Fiona will each receive £100 in prize money. Joint runners-up Alexandra Motoi and Andrew Marshall were awarded £50 each.

Module tutor Dr Deepak Gopinath congratulated all four students on their work saying, "The superb quality of posters reflect hard work and commitment of students in their studies and more importantly brings out a genuine desire in improving the quality of spaces in Dundee"

The competition winners received their prizes from Dundee City Council city development convener Will Dawson. Cllr Dawson was one of the judging panel who considered all student entries, along with George Roberts of the Whitfield Development Group and Gregor Hamilton, Team Leader, Development Plans and Regeneration, City Development Department.

The annual award sees the local authority and university work together on a project to inspire the imaginations of planners of the future to come up with ideas and solutions for urban living

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