Poets’ Neuk – St Andrews
About
In 2018, we collaborated with Bill Borthwick from the St Andrews Preservation Trust on a virtual representation of Poets’ Neuk, Mary Queen of Scots Memorial Garden, an abandoned plot on the corner of St Mary's Place and Greyfriars Garden in St Andrews.
A Community Body known as Poets' Neuk had Scottish Government approval to register an interest under the Community Right to Buy legislation, and 3D visuals were needed to support their proposal.
Gallery
Historical Research
The plot of land was once part of a larger piece of land gifted to the town by Mary, Queen of Scots, where Greyfriars Monastery and gardens once stood. To commemorate this piece of history, a bronze statue of Mary, Queen of Scots, has been designed, which we have scanned and can be seen within the 3D visualisation.
Design and Creation
The Garden was created within UNREAL Engine 4. A Small bronze statue of Mary Queen of Scots was digitally scanned, imported and scaled within the scene.
Explore this Reconstruction
Team
- Authors: Sarah Kennedy, Alan Miller
- Specialist Advisors: Sarah Kennedy (University of St Andrews)