The concept design for Rosyth draws inspiration from the existing and former uses around the proposed site, a former Naval Dockyard, in order to reflect the industrial character of the surrounding area and create a strong connection with past feats of marine engineering. It functions at long range as a gateway within the setting of the Forth estuary. At the medium range, careful manipulation of the contrast between solid, void and transparency help define the massing of the Renewable Energy Plant in an appropriate manner, opening it up to the Estuary to allow a clear understanding of the processes undertaken within the Renewable Energy Plant while at close range, the design of the surface texture is considered carefully to create an architectural response which is robust and appropriate for the setting.

Rosyth Renewable Energy Plant

• Architects: Gordon Murray Architects
• Project: Rosyth Renewable Energy Plant
• Location: Rosyth, UK
• Software used: 3d studio VIZ for rendering and textures, and the models were built in Autocad 2007.

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