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IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES From Vision to Reality Installation of the Scenic Viewpoints Nick Bowen, Landscape Architect

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Our Role We are Landscape Architects; we design and manage the implementation of works in the external environment, from visitor facilities at Nature Reserves to university quadrangles and urban redevelopment. Our role on this project : • Mentor • Project Manager • Landscape Architect To manage the design and delivery of the 3 Scottish Scenic Viewpoints in the Cairngorms National Park

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Project Management Our Key objectives : • Helping the Designers to achieve their vision • Design Quality • Budget • Programme • Keeping the project sponsor informed and happy 04 Apr '1611 Apr '16 28 Mar '16 21 Mar '16 14 Mar '16 07 Dec '1514 Dec '1521 Dec '1528 Dec '1504 Jan '1611 Jan '1618 Jan '1625 Jan '1601 Feb '1608 Feb '1615 Feb '1622 Feb '1629 Feb '1607 Mar '16 EXTENSION Drawing 1996/TOM/01 specifically refers UPGRADING Scottish Scenic Routes Project Phase 3 , TOMINTOUL Carefully cut turf to a minimum depth of 150; set aside in low stacks B Excavate over area not exceeding 0.25 deep to remove organic topsoil layer; stockpile in adjacent work areas on grass or tarpaulin sheets C Excavate below through consolidated quarry waste 30 Nov '15 23 Nov '15 and stockpile D 16 Nov '15 09 Nov '15 28 Sep '1505 Oct '1512 Oct '1519 Oct '1526 Oct '1502 Nov '15 Compact formation for new layby construction E 26/02 Type 1 sub-base; 200 thick; consolidated F Crushed stone dust blinding; 25 thick Duration 1 day? 30/09 128 VIEWPOINT PATH UPGRADING 0 days 120 days 26/02 Drawing 1196/TOM/01 specifically refers G m2 Task Name Pilot Projects Ph3 23/11 Announce Competition Winners 40 days Task Mode 40 days 13 Scrape crushed stone surface of existing track clean 40 days ID of mud and soft material; prepare for overlay 25 days H 1 Tomintoul Land Managers Agreement Devil's Elbow Land Management Agreement 30 days CNP Sites Client Activities (both sites) m3 2 £ - 3 Tomintoul Community Engagement 17 Invercauld Estate Community Engagement 85 days Type 1 sub-base; 100 thick; compacted to camber 4 5 days 5 20 days 10 days 128 6 Devil's Elbow Pre-Commencement introduce mentor design teams to winners 23/11 01/02 WOODLAND PLANTING PREPARATION m3 7 0 days I 8 5 days Planning Pre Application Consultation initial design development 50 days 128 £ - 9 Carefully cut turf to 150mm depth from layby bund for m2 10 5 days 01/02 20 days re-use in gabions and reinstatements 11 14/12 J Planning Submission 12 128 Planning Call In Period 08/04 m2 13 85 days CNPA Planning Duration £ - Excavate layby bund and spread over adjacent 14 CNPA Planning Decision 5 days 01/02 15 20 days ground 10 days 16 introduce mentor design teams to winners m2 Detailed Design Tomintoul Pre-Commencement £ - 17 0 days 18 5 days Planning Pre Application Consultation initial design development 50 days 19 20 5 days £ - 08/04 20 days 21 Planning Submission 22 Planning Call In Period 23 30 days £ - CNPA Planning Duration 108 24 CNPA Planning Decision 5 days 25 Procure Delivery Contractor ( 1 contractor ) 0 days 20 days 26 Detailed Design 27 108 5 days boq & prep tender documents m2 28 0 days 29 issue PCS ITT documents 30 Devil's Elbow Manufacture, Construction & Delivery 35 days m2 31 tender period 32 0 days earliest contract award tender report 33 35 days 34 £ - 125 35 of-site component manufacture & delivery 35 days 36 0 days C:\Users\David.Aitken\Desktop\DavidsAitken Old Laptop DJA\Documents\CSIC\scottish canals\SSR Ph3 Pilot Project Delivery issue 4.mpp earliest contract award Tomintoul Manufacture, Construction & Delivery 37 35 days £ - 38 m2 off-site component manufacture & delivery 50 days 39 100 40 20 days earliest contract award 10 days Devil's Elbow Construction Works (6 weeks) 41 5 days 10 days 42 m3 43 10 days To Collection 44 0 days mobilisation place off site / on site construction £ - 45 earthworks foundations & bases 46 50 days 20 days 47 48 finishes & planting 10 days Tomintoul Construction Works (6 weeks) handover & opening 49 5 days £ - 10 days 50 51 10 days 52 0 days mobilisation £ - 53 place off site / on site construction earthworks foundations & bases 54 55 56 finishes & planting handover & opening 1 57 58 59 60 61 62

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Corgarff • A well-established viewpoint • Muir setting • Rudimentary treatment • Strong vertical element

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Devil’s Elbow • Popular walker’s car park • Oxbow layby off the main road • Modified landform • Upland grass with heather

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Tomintoul • Layby to no-where • Diverse ground flora • Quarry landforms • Elevation

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Corgarff Design Development • Meetings with specialist steelwork fabricator • The cowl design evolves, with the designer on board • Maquettes up to full-scale help to refine the detail

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Corgarff Design Development • Reducing the number of cowls - a response to site analysis and consideration of views • But what about the rust ? - exploring the stainless steel option • Detailed costing of the scheme

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Devils Elbow Design Development • Only minor changes required • Focus upon the crescent path and seat • Reduction in length of the seat

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Tomintoul Design Development • Major redesign of Tomintoul - required tact, encouragement and firm direction • The design concept clarified around the idea of a view reflected

IAN WHITE ASSOCIATES Planning 3 separate planning applications, to 3 different authorities - PKC, Moray & Aberdeenshire • All handled by CNPA • Archaeological interest in Glenshee (the Military Road) required an Archaeological report • Conservation Interest at Tomintoul (SSSI adjacent) required a detailed method statement • Visual impact concerns at Corgarff provided strong justification for Corten steel • Concerns over glint/glare at Tomintoul required materials and reflectance studies