Queens Quay

Queens Quay forms the first residential phase of an ambitious regeneration programme transforming the former John Brown & Co. shipyard in Clydebank.  Once the birthplace of some of the Clyde’s most famous ships, including the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and QE2, the site has played a defining role in the town’s industrial history.

The wider masterplan seeks to reconnect this substantial waterfront site with the town centre, introducing a new mixed-use neighbourhood alongside major investment in infrastructure, public realm and community facilities.  The residential phase followed the delivery of projects including a health centre, care home and energy centre, and was conceived as an important anchor development that would establish the quality and character of the emerging neighbourhood.

The development delivers 146 new affordable homes for West Dunbartonshire Council, Clydebank Housing Association and Wheatley Group.  Bringing together the requirements of three housing providers within a single phase required close collaboration throughout the design and delivery process, alongside continued engagement with West Dunbartonshire Council and the wider masterplan team.  As the first residential component to come forward, the scheme had an important role in setting the architectural and placemaking standard for future phases.

Two high-density blocks rise from four to six storeys around Titan Boulevard, a new pedestrian route connecting Glasgow Road with the waterfront and framing views towards the landmark Titan Crane and former shipyard basin.  Commercial units at ground level, together with new planting, street furniture and public realm, help create an active civic space at the heart of the development.

The project’s architecture draws directly from the site’s shipbuilding heritage.  Angled bay windows reference the former dock basins while improving views towards the river, and gold-clad window pods and balconies evoke the portholes and metalwork of the ships once built there.  A public artwork strategy is implemented across communal areas and within the public realm, further celebrating the site’s industrial past.

More private landscaped courtyards sit behind the principal urban frontages, creating sheltered amenity for residents.  Fourteen wheelchair-accessible homes are integrated throughout the development, including at upper levels, ensuring residents can benefit from some of the best views and private external spaces.

The completed development reconnects Clydebank with its waterfront, creating a distinctive new residential quarter while setting a clear benchmark for the quality, character and ambition of the masterplan phases to follow.