A place-based solution is necessary to ensure residents feel comfortable and empowered to appropriate the site in a leisurable way.

Clune Park was built in 1905 to support shipbuilders’ families working in the nearby yards. The estate, containing 45 sandstone tenements, has fallen into disrepair. Given its historical relevance to Port Glasgow’s industrial triumph, the proposal experimented with different ways the sandstone envelope could be reused. The aim is to minimise construction waste and reduce carbon associated with new materials. Reuse considers prolonging the lifecycle of both the stone and the Clune Park flats.

Collaboration with nature is encouraged through the introduction of new tidal pools and the reuse of slipways for kayak launching. The use of tidal patterns is a natural process that will keep the paddling ponds clean and refreshed. The tidal pools will allow young people to safely explore the Clyde's ecosystems, making the river more accessible.

Lamont Pier was once a working shipbuilding pier and later used for fishing. It was closed due to safety concerns after years of neglect. This proposal repairs a portion of the pier to allow fishermen to return while ensuring birds that now nest there to remain undisturbed. A sheltered picnic space aligns with the pier, offering protected views of birds and the river.

To counteract coastal erosion, rock armour lines the river’s edge. This proposal, where possible, reuses and retains the existing rock armour.