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Grandhome Community, Bridge of Don
13 Oct 2020
Grandhome Community, Bridge of Don
Location: Aberdeen, North East Scotland, UK
Design: Reiach and Hall Architects
Aberdeen?s Grandhome community benefit from new outdoor space designed by award-winning architects Reiach and Hall
The new community of Grandhome, located in Aberdeen?s Bridge of Don area, has welcomed the opening of Davidston Square, a new, multi-use outdoor space located in the heart of its first neighbourhood. Designed by award-winning architects Reiach and Hall, the space will be available for residents to enjoy all year-round and in time will be used to host a series of community events.
Photos © broad daylight
The highlight and main feature of the square is Davidston Pavilion, an open geometric building which is contemporary in design and references both Northern and classical Greek architecture. The pavilion is surrounded by landscaped space including open lawn, long grass and a variety of trees, and is intended to be used by residents throughout the year both as an outdoor seating area and meeting point, and as a community events space.
Davidston Pavilion houses a cairn (a mound of stones built as a memorial) mounted with a millstone which was used centuries ago to grind corn on the land where the Grandhome community now resides, connecting the area to the land?s farming heritage. It is also home to a distinctive pin oak tree w...