As yesterday a great buzz and team working throughout the day. So what ideas have emerged?
Purple team - Riverside in Inverness
Main features include: linking part of city; ferry across Firth; Eden Court as cultural centre; provide link from castle to cultural quarter; link green areas with walking & cycling routes; Firth port and Ness Island to be protected
White team - Reclaiming the castle for residents and visitors.
Main features:"Vision statement - visitors can experience innovative and provocative new art, relax, have fun, learn and discover fresh, new ideas"; take historic town house and castle and put new low rise building as flexible space; new building as Town House and Highland Council building in GLASS in contrast to 2 old buildings with roof garden or outdoor exhibition centre.
Dramatic approach to new historic centre involves creation of small square/piazza.
Blue team - Making heart of Inverness bigger in proportion to sise of city
Main features include: green blanket over railway; new monorail to link football ground, airport, university, etc; maritime museum;art gallery; to encourage core of cultural development
Flip heart of city across the river
Red team - Life Inverness: just add water
Main features include: a vision to bring back to life the built and environment; modern living alongside our local wildlife; reincarnation of the old Whin Park Hydro Scheme using modern technology; bringing power and light to this key area of the city that will promote a feel good factor, encouraging further investment in the city.






