Architecture Scotland Annual 2020

ARCHITECTURE SCOTLAND ANNUAL 2020

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Introduction Public Residential Health Education Commercial Historic Buildings Interiors Leisure Urban Design Practice Profiles Architects Directory Associated Professionals & Services Directory

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2020 may be a year to forget for most but amidst the carnage there is still much worth documenting. I am proud to perform that role here with our latest architecture collection which shows this now and for posterity.

Lockdown may have curtailed movement but nowhere has been standing still, with examples of renewal and regeneration ranging from the revitalisation of Stonehaven’s historic core at the Faithlie Centre (pg 13) to the Jim Clark Motorsport Museum (pg 93) which has put the Borders back in the fast lane.

Over 100 buildings made it to Urban Realm’s catalogue, the highlights of which are presented here from big winners at the first virtual Scottish Design Awards to less well publicised projects which happened to catch our eye along the way.

All of these buildings, whether large or small, enrich our streets and our lives in their own specific way.

Prepare yourself for a selection of expansive homes which any one of us would covet and a new generation of public buildings that instill good old fashioned civic pride, each of these pages illustrate the strides being taken toward a stronger and more resilient built environment.

Highlights this year include a reimagination of the childhood inspiration for JM Barrie (pg 12), which proves that great architecture never grows old to an Oceans Institute (pg 69) that is already making waves. A former coatguard tower (pg 90) meanwhile is sure to catch the eye of anyone on the lookout for a fabulous new home.

With the world around us in a state of flux our built environment can seem like the one constant in our lives and by building better now we will reap the rewards not just today but tomorrow as well. The projects presented here are the latest embodiement of that truism.

None of us has 2020 vision when it comes to seeing the future but we can observe the present with perfect clarity. As we blindly advance into whatever the world throws at us next I hope this book can serve as a steady reminder of the great work carried out by construction professionals at times of adversity.

This is the end of both a decade and an era and I can’t wait to see what the future brings.

John Glenday Editor, Urban Realm

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Comunn Eachdraidh Nis Menzieshill Community Hub Strawberry Fields Aberdeen Art Gallery Monifeith Parish Church Moat Brae Faithlie Centre Playhouse Welcome and Learning Centre Harbour Centre

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Comunn Eachdraidh Nis Public Isle of Lewis Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, on the Isle of Lewis, has been given a new lease of life following extensive restoration, reconfiguration and extension. The original Cross School buildings were constructed in 1879 and had been vacated in 2011 when the local Historical Society moved into the redundant spaces, some of which were proposed for demolition.

The ÂŁ810,000 scheme re-orders the clusters of functions across the buildings and re-modelled where required, allowing greater flexibility of use. Some partial incisions were made, with extensions added to create an open frontage whilst still allowing light to penetrate deep into the plan.

The new buildings vary in height, ensuring the parent volumes remain dominant whilst also providing a spatial sequence that is additive in nature. The fenestration pattern was, wherever possible retained and adapted to form new access points where required.

Red brick screens were inserted to add depth and solidity to the new constructions, in harmony with the masonry construction of the existing building. The brick is banded in traditional Scots-bond, recalling the nearby Butt of Lewis lighthouse and the former, but lost, brick tradition on the island. These elements are repeated to create display stands for artefacts such as the c. 10th century Rona Cross.

Bespoke fixtures and fittings including Smetal shelving, gates were designed by the architects, contributing to a harmonious vocabulary of elements. All of these features were undertaken by local trades.

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ARCHITECT BARD I CLIENT COMUNN EACHDRAIDH NIS I SERVICES ENGINEER GREENSPACE I QUANTITY SURVEYOR IMQS I MAIN CONTRACTOR NEIL MACKAY & CO I PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN MAHER

Menzieshill Community Hub Public Dundee

ARCHITECT HOLMES MILLER I CLIENT DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

Menzieshill, a district in Dundee, was once recognised by five 15 storey towers, housing over 440 residents, that formed the centre of this residential neighbourhood. The complex, designed in 1963, provided a range of community and social amenities within the ground floor levels of the towers, linked to a purpose-built community hall. When the last of the towers were demolished, and residents rehoused, the visual landscape of the neighbourhood was changed dramatically, with only the existing community centre remaining.

Working directly with the council, Holmes Miller developed a masterplan to re-energise the ‘heart’ of Menzieshill, bringing a community focus back to the area. The council were progressing plans to replace the existing primary school to the south of the site, and, owing to proximity to Ninewells Hospital, there was an opportunity to bring non-acute healthcare to the north. These new buildings would be supported by a redesigned community centre, which would link education and healthcare, creating a vibrant and inclusive new civic quarter. The masterplan extended to propose a linear park, linking all buildings, encouraging parents and children to walk to school, and residents to use the spaces for relaxation and socialising.

The completion of the new Community Hub, marks the first phase of implementation of the masterplan, bringing the start of the linear park, and including a new community garden, where residents, school pupils and staff can become involved in horticulture, ecological studies and food production. The building is a direct result of the consultation held with key user groups. A new library now allows the elderly to take part in courses on ‘Internet and Social Media’, whilst also acting as an extension of the children’s library in the neighbouring primary school.

The upper floor café offers views across Tayside and is being actively run as a social enterprise kitchen, employing and training teenagers and adults with learning difficulties.

The community rooms host bridge classes, ante-natal groups and a creche, whilst the larger halls can host badminton competitions, and the important Menzieshill Burn’s Supper.

The architecture aims to be civic and welcoming, however it is the vibrancy and creativity of the spaces within, that offers the reassurance, that the community heart has been returned to this neighbourhood.

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Strawberry Fields Public Liverpool In 2012, following a competitive interview process, Hoskins Architects was appointed by the Salvation Army to design a visitor and training centre for young people with learning disabilities, at Strawberry Field in Liverpool.

The 1360m² ‘pavilion in the park’, maximises views and physical connections to the mature woodland setting where John Lennon played as a child. Visible from the historic gates the visitor centre includes an exhibition space, glazed shop and a café that overlooks and opens onto the garden. The training centre, with its greater requirement for privacy, is located deeper into the site with a discrete entrance. Below a lightweight upper floor sits a brick plinth that contains education facilities with direct access to the training garden. A generous shared stair at the heart of the building encourages interaction between building users, while a large oversailing roof provides shelter. The visitor centre with shop, exhibition, and café, is placed at the north of the site, providing direct access and visual connection from the famous red gates.

The ‘front’ of the pavilion addresses Beaconsfield Road on the line of the original building. The glazed café walls provide views and access to woodland gardens in the West.

Vertical larch mullions modulate the glazing and continue around larch cladding that encloses the changing places WC, toilets, exhibition and services functions adjacent parking to the east. The building utilises existing site levels, reducing ground works and maximising connections to the gardens and daylight. A rectangular plan minimises the building envelope with a steel frame designed for deconstruction. Predominantly naturally ventilated, heat recovery systems are employed in areas requiring mechanical ventilation. Roof mounted PVs generate electricity for the site. Enhanced airtightness and insulation were specified along with robust, sustainable materials (such as larch cladding). The landscape strategy utilised existing site features, including stone from the original building, mature trees, and enhanced planting to encourage biodiversity.

The Salvation Army developed a sustainable business model and training programme for this unique project over a number of years.

This involved research and analysis with input from a visitor attraction consultant. A key element was the promotion of responsible tourism that provided training opportunities and revenue to support the Steps to Work training programme.

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ARCHITECT HOSKINS ARCHITECTS I CLIENT THE SALVATION ARMY (LIVERPOOL)

Aberdeen Art Gallery Public Schoolhill

ARCHITECT HOSKINS ARCHITECTS I CLIENT ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL I PHOTOGRAPHER GILLIAN HAYES

In 2009 Hoskins Architects won a national competition for the redevelopment and expansion of the category A listed Aberdeen Art Gallery. The Gallery, Cowdray Hall and War Memorial complex has a significant presence within the city and houses an exceptional collection, particularly of Scottish Colourists and contemporary artists.

Completed in October 2019 the scheme delivers various significant alterations to improve the visitor experience, tackling access from the street and public circulation, improving visitor services while also greatly increasing the number of display areas available.

Throughout, a clear language of greytimber portals (ranging in scale from door simple surrounds to a new stair clearly connecting the three floors) emphasizes the transitions between spaces and celebrates the reinstated long views and circulation axes, as well as subtly housing humidifiers, controls, and services distribution points to support the completely overhauled environmental control strategies.

The renewed coherence of the original gallery spaces, supported by sensitive intervention and recalibration of circulation routes, is a major triumph of creative repair.

In contrast to the more subtle interventions elsewhere, the bold new copper-clad rooftop extension is a symbol for the Art Gallery’s rejuvenation and creates a striking presence for the gallery within the city.

Designed as a new sculptural element in response to the proportions of the existing frontage, the extension achieves the client’s ambitions to create a world-class venue for art and music.

The extension makes use of the outdoor rooftop terraces by offering spectacular views across Aberdeen.

The space contains a suite of new environmentally controlled temporary galleries, as well as much-needed learning and event spaces, providing bold new interiors that will engage and inspire visitors.

These new spaces provide the Gallery with the ability to accommodate large international touring exhibitions with their associated education and corporate events. Since reopening there has been an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the transformed Gallery with over 100,00 visitors flocking through the doors in the first three months.

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Monifeith Parish Church Public Monifeith Monifieth Parish Church is the amalgamation of three churches in the parish. Over 10 years ago a bold decision was taken to build a new church rather than try and refurbish one of the existing period buildings. It was recognized then that none of these buildings were remotely fit for the increasing demands of church and community life.

The Church needed a single location, a single destination in the village that brought everyone together under the one roof in surroundings that were comfortable, flexible and accessible.

It was also clear that a new building would help present a different image of the parish church within the community and through considered design provide an inclusive and welcoming public resource.

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ARCHITECT LEE BOYD I CLIENT MONIFEITH PARISH CHURCH I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DAVID NARRO I SERVICES ENGINEER MAX FORDHAM I QUANTITY SURVEYOR HARDIES PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTSI MAIN CONTRACTOR PERT BRUCE I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

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Moat Brae Public Dumfries In 1832 Moat Brae was the most elegant house in Dumfries and was intended to form the start of a prestigious new terrace, which was never built. Its garden is where JM Barrie, the famous playwriter, played out pirate and castaway adventures with his boyhood friends. It was his inspiration for Neverland and the birthplace of Peter Pan. By the early 21st century, the house was unoccupied, seriously damaged by vandalism and water ingress, and under threat of demolition.

The £7.5m regeneration project, which was opened to the public on 1 June 2019, is the culmination of 10 years’ work by the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust to save, restore and develop the Category B Listed Moat Brae into a magical world where reading, storytelling and learning through play are celebrated as an integral part of growing up in the belief that such activities improve the life quality of children of all abilities and backgrounds, contribute to social and cultural development and improve human interrelations.

The conservation and development work included: Conservation and restoration of the house Alterations to form new multifunctional flexible event and exhibition spaces as well as essential support spaces.

Construction of new garden wings housing a new garden entrance, shop and café and an Education Room. Development of the garden as a playground for children of all ages based around the concept of Neverland. Installation of a new fire escape stair and a lift that, together with the new accessible entrance, make all floors of the historic building accessible. The new extensions screen the gardens from surrounding development and focus attention on the garden.

Their contemporary design, form and construction in glass and timber reinforce the relationship of the house to its garden and act as a foil to the stone architecture of the house. A Fabric First design approach was implemented to reduce the building’s carbon footprint and minimise waste, avoiding technological add-ons that could prove contentious and yield limited benefits. Local stonemasons and joiners played a central role in the project’s delivery. The completed project has proven very popular, attracting local young families with children but also visitors from the rest of Scotland and the UK as well as a substantial proportion of overseas tourists. It has established a new programme of creative activities including temporary exhibitions, talks, book launches and music.

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ARCHITECT LDN I CLIENT THE PETER PAN MOAT BRAE TRUST I PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL ZANRE

Faithlie Centre Public Fraserburgh

ARCHITECT MOXON I CLIENT ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DAVID NARRO ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR MORRISON CONSTRUCTION I QUANTITY SURVEYOR FAITHFUL + GOULD I PHOTOGRAPHY SIMON KENNEDY

Moxon Architects have transformed two central civic buildings in the major fishing port of Fraserburgh, to form a unified headquarters for Aberdeenshire Council.

As the first completed project of the Fraserburgh 2021 Townscape Heritage and Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme, the principle objectives were to extensively restore the existing Town House at 1-3 Saltoun Square, rehabilitate the derelict police station, and make both buildings more accessible to the public.

A contemporary extension to the rear, clad in a veil of corten steel, performs the function of binding these two existing buildings together, serving as both a means of unencumbered access to all levels and a new ‘front of house’ to council services, while providing an exemplar for reinstatement of original architectural detail in the town centre.

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Playhouse Public Leeds The Leeds Playhouse has been transformed by a radical reconfiguration and extension of the existing building to create a new face for the organisation and improve accessibility for all. Originally built to face a development that never materialised, the Playhouse had ended up turning its back on Leeds. The redevelopment brief was to re-orientate the entrance, reconnecting the theatre with the city.

The new frontage created to St Peter’s Street provides a new entrance and café at street level, café mezzanine and extension to the restaurant on the levels above, and a new hospitality room on the top floor. This new public face opens up the building visually and, with a façade of brightly coloured ceramics, creates a strong visual identity reflecting the creativity and diversity of the activity within.

The choice of ceramics externally roots the façade in the strong local tradition of architectural faience, with the three dimensional form referencing the existing building geometry and a further narrative developed in the four panels each representing one of the four main spaces Quarry, Courtyard, Bramall Rock Void and Barber Studio. Along with the re-imagining of the two main Quarry and Courtyard theatres spaces to increase seating capacity and enhance access, a new flexible performance space – the Bramall Rock Void - has been created through the imaginative reuse of an existing basement.

Opening up the building at the mid-level to create a new linking foyer and ‘heart’ for the building helps rebalance the Playhouse, shifting the centre of gravity to the middle of the building. Improvements in access extend throughout to better connect the Playhouse with the streetscape on St Peter’s Street, the existing reconfigured entrance to Playhouse Square and the new public space between the theatre and Leeds City College - Playhouse Gardens.

Toilet provision is also comprehensive, with provision for both gender, non-gender assigned and family friendly facilities. The new entrance extension delivers a strong visual identity for not only Leeds Playhouse but also the wider Quarry Hill cultural quarter.

The theatre building can now better support creative activities, enabling Leeds Playhouse to remain a key player in Leeds City Council’s commitment to delivering a world class cultural programme, embedding culture at the heart of the city.

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ARCHITECT PAGE\PARK I CLIENT LEEDS CITY COUNCIL I PHOTOGRAPHER JIM STEPHENSON

Welcome and Learning Centre Public St Albans Cathedral

ARCHITECT SIMPSON & BROWN I CLIENT THE DEAN & CHAPTER OF ST ALBANS CATHEDRAL I PHOTOGRAPHER GILES ROCHOLL PHOTOGRAPHY

The ‘Alban, Britain’s First Saint’ NLHFsupported project at St Albans Cathedral called for a new Welcome and Learning Centre to be created by connecting the Grade I listed Cathedral to its Chapter House building, built in the early 1980s to a design by Sir William Whitfield.

Set within the archaeologically-sensitive Monks’ Graveyard site in Sumpter Yard, the new building provides an uplifting visitor entrance and reception, retail space, interpretation and exhibition areas, and the relocated Vestry. It also resolves the previous difference in floor levels between the Cathedral and Chapter House by creating level access between the two.

Extensive internal remodelling of the Chapter House has also been undertaken in order to repurpose the refectory, provide additional education and library spaces, modernise building services, and improve accessibility with new washroom facilities and a 3-door lift. The new entrance elevation is designed as a low-slung ‘garden wall’ in a carefully regraded and pedestrianised planted landscape, so as not to compete with the massing of the Cathedral building, and in homage to the former graveyard wall which bounded the site. Perimeter roof glazing provides a ‘light touch’ connection between new and old, giving the opportunity to appreciate the soaring elevation of the South Transept and Crossing Tower elevations from within.

Previously concealed historic fabric has been carefully restored and left on show to allow further understanding and interpretation of the historic site. The sensitivity of the site context demanded careful consideration of materials and the need for a high-quality finish. The original bricks of the Chapter House were carefully matched to carry out repairs to the existing brickwork and form the new walls, openings, and quoins.

Site-salvaged flint nodules were used alongside; laid in courses over breathable lime render and self-insulating clay blocks to provide thermal efficiency and complement the solidity of the Cathedral fabric. Ancaster Hard White limestone, used previously for Cathedral fabric repairs, was sourced for all dressed stonework. Internally, spruce glulam beams form the primary structural ceiling grid, with joiner-made oak acoustic coffer panels set between. Yorkstone flooring, oak joinery, dark grey painted-steel, glass and bronze.

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Harbour Centre Public Stranraer The former Harbourmaster’s Office is a prominent landmark at the entrance to Stranraer’s harbour, a stylish building of the 1930s one of the few Art Deco buildings in the region. It had lain empty for several years and was deteriorating rapidly.

With funding from both the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grants Fund and Historic Environment Scotland’s Conservation and Regeneration Scheme, Smith Scott Mullan Associates added an extension and implemented a full programme of conservation works to the existing building, including repair of its unusual pre-cast masonry and like-for-like replacement of the characteristic Crittall windows. The extension, despite its size, is subservient to the original building.

It provides a flexible space with views of the harbour and town and opens on to a new public square which enhances the setting of the Listed building. The extended building now provides a welcoming gateway to the marina and harbour for use by community groups to promote activities centred on the sea.

ARCHITECT SMITH SCOTT MULLAN ASSOCIATES I CLIENT DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COUNCIL I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CLANCY CONSULT I SERVICES ENGINEER EDP CONSULTING ENGINEERS I QUANTITY SURVEYOR QUANTUM SOLUTIONS

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18 Greendykes 19 Springfield Place 20 MacBrayne Apartments 21 Altarf 22 Brick House 24 Craiglockhart Bungalow 25 Cottage Extension 26 Newhaven extension 28 Lygon Road 29 Garden Room 30 Whitecraigs 31 110 Findhorn 32 Main St, Kirknewton 33 Sandiefield 34 Edmonstone Walled Garden 35 “Wooden House” - The Gellan 36 Bruadarach 37 Craigton House 38 Glencommon 39 House at Iron Mill Bay 40 Springburn Way 41 Todlaw Housing 42 Crookston Extension 43 Park Quadrant 44 Kyle House 46 Smith House 47 Maryhill Locks Phase 4 48 The New Steading 50 Graham House 51 Base Glasgow 52 Drumargettie 53 Flitch House 54 Cunningham House 55 Linkwood 56 Havenfield Mews 57 Scott’s House 58 Carra 59 Pablo Fanque House 60 Sun Room 61 Viewfield Court 62 Letham Extension

Greendykes Residential Edinburgh We were appointed by 21st Century Homes to deliver 75 new homes for social and mid-market rent in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh. Each property was to accord with HfVN standards and to achieve Silver Standard as stipulated in SBSA. Our response was to create a Lifetime Neighbourhood, appropriate for all generations and accessibilities. As well as delivering the brief above, we suggested a number of enhancements to exceed the expectations of the client: Adding social spaces such as a community room and growing space in the courtyard of the development. A communal heating system for the energy strategy which exceeds Silver Standard and responds to the Council’s sustainability aspirations for the city. An enhancement of natural lighting requirements of Silver Standard, with mental well-being and dementia friendly housing in mind. Two test flats are being monitored over 2 years, in partnership with MEARU, to determine if an innovative passive ventilation system can improve indoor air quality.

We determined that a simple, rational design with a restrained palette would be an exemplar for the area and for the council.

Street-facing elevations are clad in a high-spec brick (Crest Titan Multi and Eton Smooth). A black brick detail at corner blocks respond to a neighbouring phase of the masterplan.

The storey heights are sensitive in massing both to existing phases and phases to come.

Generously proportioned alu-clad windows ensure daylighting requirements of Silver Standard are exceeded. The top floors of all properties benefit from an enhanced floor to ceiling height, achieved through a bespoke timber kit solution giving 3-metre-tall living spaces. The site sits next to a new play park, providing excellent outdoor space for the family homes we placed adjacent so they could overlook for the safety of their children.

The street design allows people to get safely to the play park, via a traffic calmed single lane road with limited parking. We took cognisance of City of Edinburgh Council’s Sustainable Energy Action Plan and the new key principles found in the Housing to 2040 document. Through a future-proofed energy strategy, the District Heating System can be used to integrate neighbouring developments into the system’s infrastructure. Looking to create Healthy Homes, it is hoped our innovative passive-ventilation system could lead to a new standard in providing better air quality in homes.

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ARCHITECT ANDERSON BELL + CHRISTIE I CLIENT 21ST CENTURY HOMES / CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

Springfield Place Residential Eildon

ARCHITECT JOHN GILBERT ARCHITECTS I CLIENT EILDON HOUSING ASSOCIATION I MAIN CONTRACTOR STEWART & SHIELDS I PHOTOGRAPHER TOM MANLEY

Springfield Place comprises three-high quality, bespoke, affordable rented family homes within the conservation area of this attractive village in the Scottish Borders.

They are the first completed houses from the Passivhoos team, a joint venture between JGA and Stewart & Shields Ltd, which aims to bring Passivhaus standard homes to the Scottish social housing market and in turn to eliminate fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions. In addition to Springfield Place, the Passivhoos team and EHA are ready to take a second project to site for 10 more rural homes. The project is a new build terrace on a compact site, including hard and soft landscaping. Completion was in April 2020.

This conservation area project embraces Scottish Borders Council PPG on place making and design whilst enhancing the character and nature of its sensitive setting, meeting: • Housing for Varying Needs • Greener Homes Standard (Silver Aspects 1&2) • PassivHaus certified • Secured by Design Gold • Silver Active Standard. The houses are arranged in a compact, two-storey terrace, finished in render and untreated larch, with a roof of conservation grade natural slate.

Discussions with the local planners, led to a study of the local vernacular. Dormers and paired, recessed living room windows are simple contemporary expressions of this and lend domestic scale to each home, allowing the terrace to read as a small community of individuals, further emphasised by the subtle use of distinctive colours at front doors.

To secure Passivhaus certification the building is constructed to an extremely high standard, including: • Excellent insulation (400mm) and eliminating thermal bridging • Outstanding airtightness: recorded value of 0.3ach, minimising heat loss and improving comfort. • A small double-A rated Vaillant boiler, for hot water and top-up space heating via radiators.• Triple glazed windows throughout. • Mechanical Ventilation with up to 90% Heat Recovery (MVHR), providing a constant, healthy indoor environment.

Compared to standard houses these homes should require 90% less energy for space and water heating and have very low running costs. The calculated SAP is 86 and the Environmental Impact (CO2) Rating is 90. This year Eildon and JGA will work with residents to monitor building performance, maximising their low running costs and indoor air quality whilst providing vital, quantitative data for future projects.

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MacBrayne Apartments Residential Fort William Kearney Donald Partnership were employed

by The Highland Council to redevelop the site of a former exhibition and retail premises on Fort William High Street.

The new building is set back from the High Street pavement and separate from the Grade B list church next door. The position of the new building re-established the Church’s true rectilinear form and reinforced the vennels running from the High Street to the waterfront.

The three separate blocks break up the overall mass of the building helping to relate to the size and scale of the neighbouring buildings. The building also addresses both the High Street frontage and the by-pass/ waterfront frontage with both elevations being treated as “principal elevations”. The middle of the 3 blocks is slid within the site allowing views to the water from the middle block of flats. The middle block also contains the vertical circulation with staircase and lift serving all floors. The links between the blocks are glazed creating light and views from the horizontal circulation areas.

The building is finished in a limited palette of materials. The roofs are of aluminium standing seam to reflect the areas historic links with aluminium production. The feature boundary walls are also made of sheets of aluminium with a random pattern reflecting the ripples from the nearby loch. The external walls are largely finished in low maintenance “Rockpanel”. The central stairwell is finished in traditional roughcast to give an alternative texture to this element.

The construction method was a mix of steel frame and blockwork around the central vertical circulation zone with the main accommodation built of timber frame, minimising impact on neighbours during construction and future maintenance.

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ARCHITECT KEARNEY DONALD PARTNERSHIP I CLIENT THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MCLEOD AND AITKEN I PROJECT MANAGER KLM PARTNERSHIP I MAIN CONTRACTOR RE CAMPBELL JOINERY

Altarf Residential Isle of Skye

ARCHITECT ANN NISBET I CLIENT ALI MACLENNAN I PHOTOGRAPHY DAVID BARBOUR

Located on the Isle of Skye, this mobile microhome prototype was developed as a small, low cost, thermally efficient, movable house, designed for the rural landscape. The Client’s initial brief was for a ‘small but not tiny’ onebedroom house on the site. However, after discovering that the ground conditions were poor, formed from made ground and could not support traditional foundations, a ‘mobile house’ concept was developed.

The 30sqm house contains three main spaces, which are open to the apex, to provide a feeling of space, light, and height. Each is divided by a deep storage wall, containing cupboards or other functions. The three spaces flow together, creating a greater feeling of volume and light throughout the building. Birch faced plywood lines the interior of the building, this was chosen for aesthetic and functional reasons. The internal cladding was carefully laid out to reduce material waste and any off cuts were reused in shelving and other internal furnishings.

Large areas of glazing are located to the south and west, capturing the island landscape beyond and maximizing solar gain. These are over-clad with fine sections of timber to filter the summer sun, reducing the risk of overheating. Externally, the building is clad in black standing seam zinc and untreated Siberian larch cladding, emulating materials commonly found within the rural landscape.

Both external and internal materials were considered in terms of longevity, re-use, maintenance, environmental impact, and their attributes relating to deflection. A dry-stone wall, topped with turf, grounds the building in the landscape, creating an established boundary and a positive connection with the wider Blackpark.

An offsite construction strategy was employed to limit waste, reduce construction time, and to allow for work to be carried out during the winter months. A ‘local’ focus was pursued, rather than manufacturing the building at a distance and then transporting the building to Skye, the focus was on retaining the majority of the work ‘on the island’ or within the Highlands, therefore using local labour and skills, sourcing local materials – where possible, supporting the local economy and reducing the carbon footprint. Once complete, the building was transported across the Skye landscape, to the site and lifted into position. In the future the building can be removed from Blackpark and travel to a new location where its narrative will continue

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Brick House Residential Edinburgh This house was designed and built 40 years ago by an architect for his own use. The house had considerable charm and a certain brick brutalist character but it was designed in such a particularly individual way it was difficult to use for a subsequent owner. There were multiple level changes and strange planning solutions. So we had to radically reconfigure the plans and sections whilst taking care to retain the particular character and spirit of the house. We also built an extension to house the new kitchen/dining area and to create a sheltered South facing patio /courtyard. This house was, in equal measures, a delight and a challenge to work with.

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ARCHITECT BERGMARK ARCHITECTS I CLIENT MR AND MRS CHALMERS I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SDC I PHOTOGRAPHER MARTIN VRZAL

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Craiglockhart Bungalow Residential Edinburgh This conventional 1930s bungalow was extended and to the rear and the side to create a large family room kitchen and dining area, forming a sheltered terrace area and connecting the interior to the garden.

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ARCHITECT BERGMARK ARCHITECTS I CLIENT MR AND MRS JONES I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SDC I MAIN CONTRACTOR CRAMOND RENOVATIONS

Cottage Extension Residential Edinburgh This early 1800s 'Cottage Ornee' had a very basic 1970s kitchen extension to the rear.

Our client wanted to replace it with a new kitchen resembling the existing structure. So, we reused stone from the original building and created a 'regency' extension to the cottage.

With big glass doors to the garden.

ARCHITECT BERGMARK ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SDC I MAIN CONTRACTOR ICAN BUILDING SERVICES

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Newhaven Extension Residential Newhaven The site is located in the peaceful conservation area of Newhaven, Edinburgh opposite a private park and overlooking the Firth of Forth. Two well established deciduous trees at the end of a cul-de-sac mark the entrance of the property and shelter it from view.

The extension replaces an existing garage and is positioned between the gable wall of the house and the site boundary wall. The position is stepped from the double storey front of the dwelling to the triple storey back, where the property has been previously extended with a semi-sunken basement and terrace.

The one and a half storey lean-on extension consists of two volumes with perpendicular focal points. The ground floor volume is opened up horizontally by the positioning of two large openings at opposite ends and between the existing walls resulting in an open plan room which stretches from the trees of the park to the water of the bay. The triple pitched roof of the first floor volume is opened up vertically via a large sky light which frames the ever changing atmospheric conditions.

A newly formed corridor connects the existing entrance hall to the extended ground floor which is defined by a single piece of furniture in the form of a large family couch.

The end of the corridor is indirectly flooded with natural light from the extension and the threshold between old and new is marked with a step up and a framed down ceiling rendering the extension as an inset into the existing geometry of the dwelling.

Upon entry, the angled wall following the site boundary line widens the perspective towards the main view.

The master bedroom is extended with an en-suite at first floor level. The entire lower half of the room is tiled up to head height while the upper half sloping towards the sky light is kept white to distribute the light throughout the space. By contrast, the dark grey tones of the bedroom accentuate the bright threshold when entering the en-suite through a selfclosing tapestry door.

The exterior of the main house including the existing retaining walls below the extension are finished in sandstone. With the open ground floor of the extension, only the roof finished in black zinc adds a materiality to the overall ensemble with surrounding garden and boundary walls.

In order to minimise its impact the envelope of the extension was erected from the inside out.

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ARCHITECT DANIEL BĂ„R I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SF STRUCTURES I MAIN CONTRACTOR ATINA DEVELOPMENTS I PHOTOGRAPHER FRANCESCO MARIANI

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Lygon Road Residential Edinburgh Our clients were seeking to better link the living spaces of their house with the garden beyond, the challenge was realised through the addition of an extension and internal remodelling.

The extension is simple in form; an expressed roof plane supported at one end on the existing building and at the other end on a new monolithic vertical support.

Lightweight unframed glass provides the enclosure. The flat roof light above gathers more natural light into the dwelling whilst adding additional height to the space. A timber clad extrusion, centrally located on the west elevation creates a focal point within the extension, while breaking up the fixed glazed element. New external paving forms a clean transition between extension and garden, creating space for external seating.

Two rear rooms within the existing house were brought together to form a large kitchen/ dining room to enable these living spaces to harness the light and the garden views.

The existing off-shoot has been re-worked as a larder and laundry space, equipped with new glazing and openings to connect to the extension. A new staircase provides access to the bedroom above.

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ARCHITECT DAVID BLAIKIE ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CHRISTIE GILLESPIE CONSULTING ENGINEERS I MAIN CONTRACTOR CARLSSON PROPERTIES I PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID BARBOUR I FURNITURE BLACKBOX FURNITURE I GLAZING MITCHELL GLASS

Garden Room Residential East Lothian

ARCHITECT DAVID BLAIKIE ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DAVID NARRO ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR ATTADALE BUILDERS I PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL ZANRE

The extension was carefully considered in order to appear contemporary whilst remaining subservient to the existing character of the B-Listed Georgian mansion set within a conservation village.

Sliding glazed walls form the perimeter of the extension, and the exposed, existing stone walls create the sense that the room belongs more to the garden than to the house. Frameless, ‘glass to stone’ skylights offset the roof from the house, following the pitch of a former offshoot, and flooding the space below with abundant natural light.

A fin wall is located at the end of this rooflight ‘corridor’, formed in masonry reclaimed from the downtakings. This wall acts as a strong vertical element, referencing the construction of the existing building as well as framing views outward and delineating a pathway between a new aluminium framed, single, rear entrance door and the new openings through to the main house. The main glazed facades of the extension can slide away from the corner to create a large opening allowing the physical and sensory barrier between house and garden to vanish entirely. Stone tile flooring runs uninterrupted from outside to inside to further blur the transition from house to grounds.

From above, the sedum roof of the extension visually allows the garden to extend right up to the external walls of the listed structure.

The highly glazed, ‘lightweight’ room contrasts with the heavy, solid masonry walls of the existing house. The toning copper fascias and soffits, exposed red sandstone and a newly installed wood burning stove create a room in the garden which has a sense of warmth to it and encourages the user to dwell. A solitary steel column is set back from the glazing line, and with help from the sandstone fin-wall is the only recognisable support to the roof plane creating a lightness of touch.

Our clients are delighted with their new living space and its connection with the adjoining kitchen, now the most used spaces in the house. The room allows the users to simultaneously appreciate the solidity of the historic house and the beauty of the outlook during the best and worst of the Scottish weather!

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Whitecraigs Residential Glasgow We were asked to update and improve this inter-war house located on a raised site to the southwest of Glasgow. The house is a gentle, Arts and Crafts 'cottage', white harled with brick detailing under a clay tile roof with stylistic nods to its location including Mackintosh motifs on the wrought iron gates.

The brief was set to connect the living areas of the house with the private, rear garden which was a full storey below due to the topography of the site and take advantage of the extraordinary views over Glasgow.

Our solution was a remodelling of the internal living spaces and a contemporary two storey extension to provide an additional living space with connecting stair that creates a functional transition between house and garden. 5.4m wide by 3m tall frameless glazed, square bay windows at the upper and lower levels address the dramatic view. The form of the extension is carefully proportioned, structurally explicit and uses contextual materials to link it back to the original house.

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ARCHITECT DAVID BLAIKIE ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I MAIN CONTRACTOR QUEENS PARK BUILDERS I PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID BARBOUR I LIGHTING KELVIN LIGHTING

110 Findhorn Residential Moray This new house in the Conservation Area of Findhorn in Moray saw the demolition of a dilapidated and unsympathetically altered cottage and construction of a new 3 bedroom house that seeks to echo the strong traditional forms and materials within the village, while offering a contemporary vision and updated take on the local townscape. A distinct palette of materials including traditional lime render, larch cladding, slate and zinc roofing all contribute towards a home ideal for modern living whilst being sympathetic to its historic context.

The house is comprised of two distinct forms, one single storey and traditionally built section that occupies the footprint of the former cottage and is designed to the same scale as the traditional fishermen’s cottages that exist along the lane. The second larger and more contemporary form sits at 90 degrees and provides two storeys of accommodation.

Both masses are linked with a single storey entrance hall accessed from two sides.

Set within a very tight site with limited access, the project proved to be a real challenge to both design and build. Over 700 tonnes of sand were removed from site to facilitate the groundworks for the build, with access for no more than a small van available. but has ultimately conquered these hurdles to provide a fantastic home within a beautiful area. living whilst being sympathetic to its historic context.

ARCHITECT DS ARCHITECTURE I CLIENT ANNE SKENE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MCCOLL ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR MACGILLIVRAY CONSTRUCTION I PHOTOGRAPHER AURORA IMAGING

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Main St, Kirknewton Residential West Lothian This project sought to reinvigorate a derelict and tired outbuilding structure attached to the rear of an existing house in Kirknewton, by altering and extending it to form a new open plan kitchen, dining and living area. The original structure was partly demolished to shorten its length, with the reclaimed stone material reused as part of the new extension to tie the contrasting parts of the project together.

Timber cladding, vertically arranged, accentuates the newer intervention while the internal space is kept as seamless and flowing as possible between the two distinct parts of the structure.

Internally, emphasis was placed on strengthening and exposing the roof structure of the original outbuilding, over-cladding the truss beams with cedar; the open vaulted roof adds to the sense of drama within the space.

The result has transformed the space and created a new heart to the home that engages with the gardens outside.

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ARCHITECT DS ARCHITECTURE I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DAVID NARRO ASSOCIATES I PHOTOGRPHY ROSS CAMPBELL PHOTOGRAPHY

Sandiefield Residential Glasgow The project for 24 affordable flatted dwellings for New Gorbals Housing Association is located on the corner of Crown Street and Cumberland Street in the heart of the New Gorbalson land formerly occupied by the Sandiefield Road high flats.

The project form and urban scale were derived from a detailed analysis of the existing and proposed context and a deliberate response to a very particular condition of this site; specifically located at the point where the city grid on the line of Cumberland Street angles or 'cranks' as it travels east west.

ARCHITECT ELDER & CANNON I CLIENT GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION I PHOTOGRAPHY KEITH HUNTER I MAIN CONTRACTOR CCG

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Edmonstone Walled Garden Residential Edinburgh The application site formed part of the Edmonstone Estate, which constitutes the remnants of a once prosperous area where economic activity was focused around agriculture and mining. The estate sits to the north of the A7, Old Dalkeith Road, and to the west of the Wisp in south-east Edinburgh.

The proposals included development within the historic walled garden and development within the 8 acre field. The masterplan was developed with a focus on landscape and the existing walled garden with open space and views framing the historic building and landscape.

Retention of other existing built features of the site such as boundary walls and haha’s were also an important consideration.

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ARCHITECT EMA I CLIENT HILLCREST HOUSING ASSOCIATION

"Wooden House" The Gellan Residential Strachan, Banchory, Aberdeenshire

ARCHITECT FIDDES ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I MAIN CONTRACTOR COTT DUTHIE JOINER

The Wooden House lies in an area called "Gellan", to the south of the Water of Feugh near Banchory, Aberdeenshire. The existing site had a steading/house and a small bothy.

A new dwelling is located south of the existing steading with the principal elevations to the east, south & west, taking advantage of south light and views towards the hills.

The design incorporates elements reminiscent of older agricultural buildings common in the area. The dwelling comprises of natural cladding materials with both a rusty Cor-Ten and grey corrugated roof. An L-shaped plan provides generous accommodation and living spaces whilst keeping the buildings footprint to a minimum and allowing for a secluded area to be formed in the garden.

The main body of the house, running North to South with a 45ยบ roof pitch and roof windows, makes up the primary accommodation and living spaces. A formal lounge protrudes from this to the west and takes advantage of the evening sun using a glazed gable. The lean-to section houses a garden room and an additional living space adjoining the kitchen.

The building envelope is clad in Siberian Larch and is vacuum coated with a Mid Grey SiOO:X treatment. This, along with the roofing materials, provided a direct link to vernacular barn style buildings, specifically the original corrugated lean-to that was once adjoined to the steading building.

This building uses a Scotframe Val-U-Therm timber frame with detailing that increases air tightness, in turn reducing heat loss, cold bridging and the associated CO2 footprint and energy bills. An air source heat pump is the primary heating system working with a wood burning stove.

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Bruadarach Residential Glassel, Banchory, Aberdeenshire Surrounded by open fields, Bruadarach rests within the Dee valley where a variety of traditional and contemporary architectural styles are present. Careful consideration was given to the building form and its position on the site, the building is split into a cluster of 3 masses which define the different occupations using single and 1 & 1/2 storey forms. The design, whilst evoking a modest contemporary feel, has elements that provide a relation back to older agricultural buildings such as barns and farmhouses, characteristic to the local area.

An H-shaped plan provides necessary accommodation and living spaces and allows for a private area to be formed in the garden to the south. The main body of the house, with a 45ยบ roof pitch and roof windows, makes up the primary accommodation and living spaces. An open plan living area, to the south, runs parallel to this and takes advantage of the south light using large glazed features.

The centre linking section houses a plant / utility room and entrance vestibule.

The dwelling uses various building materials which are common to the North East of Scotland, creating a contemporary building form using a natural colour palate.

Siberian Larch Cladding, with both a SiOO:X Original & Black vacuum coating treatment, is used in combination with a Dark Grey Corrugate Steel Roof in response to local agricultural buildings. Local granite stone, natural slate, and a white silicone render are also used to enhance the appearance of a traditional finish.

The building uses a factory injected insulated timber frame with detailing that increases air tightness, in turn reducing heat loss, cold bridging, the associated CO2 footprint and energy bills. An air source heat pump is the primary heating system for this dwelling working with a wood burning stove.

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ARCHITECT FIDDES ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I MAIN CONTRACTOR BRUCE MCCOMBIE BUILDERS

Craigton House Residential Aberdeen

ARCHITECT FIDDES ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GRAEME CRAIG CONSULTING I MAIN CONTRACTOR ALAN BUCHAN CONTRACTORS

Fiddes Architects were appointed to carry out restoration and extensions to the 19th century Craigton House.

Given the large building footprint and the available budget, works were prioritised to achieve the family living areas required and restoring the interior of the building in a cost effective way.

The existing conservatory to the west elevation was removed and replaced by a larger contemporary single storey extension forming part of the open plan living / dining area linking to new kitchen. A new slapping was taken off this kitchen leading to a generous utility by converting and extending the existing coal shed.

All windows and doors were replaced with triple glazed Aluminium clad timber with a quartz grey colour chosen to not only compliment the original granite stonework but also tie through with the Quartz Zinc cladding and roof.

Various external landscaping solutions were part of the project including new granite walling, driveways, paths and new planting.

Siberian Larch cladding vacuum coated with RAL 9005 (an opaque jet black) was detailed to envelope both extensions with parts of the existing granite left to protrude through and act as a break between the two.

This natural material choice wraps the north west corner and gives a striking contrast to the granite stonework.

Standing Seam Quartz Zinc cladding and roofing was the second primary material choice for the extension which was broken up by large glass sliding doors to the south west corner with carefully detailed junctions and panel sizes.

The overhanging zinc roof provides sheltered seating areas out from the main living space and also to the new functional entrance to the dwelling through a lobby / boot room. The Butterfly roof form accommodates the extension footprint whilst remaining subservient to the existing building mass and not compromising some of the existing roof junctions and features.

New flooring flows throughout the ground floor, tying together the old and the new was carefully chosen and detailed with the floor boards expertly mitred on site to create seamless steps leading from the kitchen to the main hallway. The oak flooring creates a warm, tactile aesthetic while the hand scraped, smoked ebony finish echoes the deep hues of the exterior.

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Glencommon Residential Inchmarlo, Banchory, Aberdeenshire This design was contextually driven from the surrounding building forms and materials.

The clipped eaves and traditional pitched roof profile, prevalent in the north east of Scotland, aid the house taking on a byre like form.

The open plan heart of the home takes full advantage of the surrounding countryside views whilst providing natural daylight, much sought after in the winter months, throughout the day. Designed to modest budget, the layout was kept as simple as possible whilst providing the storage and spatial requirements much needed by a family of 5.

Approaching the house you see a bold, blackened, larch gable with clipped eaves.

The dark tones continue round the corner as the Natural Slate roofing wraps down this gable edge, seamlessly enveloping the roof and walls.

The main living area of the building is clad in Natural Siberian Larch cladding with openings orientated to both the internal layout and the external aspect. The glazed corner sliding door provides daylight throughout the day and also a corner breakout to the garden.

Great care was taken when detailing the timber cladding ensuring that the window sizes tied in with the board profile dimensions thus avoiding unnecessary notching. A secret fix system was also specified helping to increase the longevity of the principal skin by encouraging air flow behind the timber boards.

It was ensured that all details were carefully presented and discussed with the timber kit supplier and main contractor prior to construction. This resulted in an impressive air tightness of 0.44 air changes per hour and exceptionally low running costs being achieved.

Our project has resulted in a low cost, low maintenance building constructed, from initiation to completion, in an impressive three month timeframe.

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ARCHITECT FIDDES ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GRAEME CRAIG CONSULTING

House at Iron Mill Bay Residential Fife

ARCHITECT FIFE ARCHITECTS I CLIENT LISA AND MARTIN MULUBE I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

In 2015, our clients Lisa and Martin Mulube appointed Fife Architects to design a bespoke family home for themselves and their three daughters with a very specific brief. They wanted their new home to be strongly influenced by the unique site of land they had just purchased from the current Earl of Elgin, which once belonged to an area at the forefront of the Scottish industrial revolution.

They were also dedicated to investing in low energy and renewable technologies.

Completed in January 2019, the house proudly sits at the top of the site, overlooking the River Forth.

Located on Iron Mill Bay at the River Forth, the site lies next the derelict Iron Mill Bay Foundry, which dates back to 1795 and was run by the Elgin Estate for decades. Pig iron and lime mined from Charlestown, famous for limeproduction, were used in the smelting process for steel products that were shipped globally.

‘Foundry’ soon became a strong concept for the project. The house design and building materials were strongly influenced by the industrial history of the site - from the saw tooth factory style roof, steel windows, red and black brick masonry to the weathered Corten steel cladding. Areas of timber cladding have a visible ‘rivet’ style fixing pattern. Sandstone rubble from a ruinous workers cottage on the site now forms the tower housing the spiral staircase.

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Springburn Way Residential Glasgow Located on the busy high street of Springburn Way, this development has brought 40 new affordable homes to the local community in North Glasgow.

The development occupies a formerly vacant site which had left a void on the high street, negatively impacting on the wider streetscape. Reflecting the design of traditional tenement buildings, the development is formed of two, four storey blocks, repairing the street edges to both Springburn Way and Atlas Road.

Material choices offer a contemporary reflection on the surrounding red sandstone, with a rich multi finish brick. Circulation cores have been denoted in a contrasting brick, to provide variety to the streetscape and denote entrances. Wider improvements across the site include enhanced landscaping and an accessible children's play area, contributing positively to the public realm. A considered environmental approach was at the heart of the design strategy.

A fabric first approach to construction was utilised, whilst photovoltaic panels and a wastewater recovery system were integrated in order to reduce external energy demands and reduce utility bills for residents.

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ARCHITECT GEORGE BUCHANAN ARCHITECTS I CLIENT AS HOMES

Todlaw Housing Residential Duns, The Scottish Borders

ARCHITECT SMITH SCOTT MULLAN ASSOCIATES I CLIENT BERWICKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HARLEY HADDOW I QUANTITY SURVEYOR DAVID ADAMSON & PARTNERS I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SMITH SCOTT MULLAN ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR HART BUILDERS

Smith Scott Mullan Associates were commissioned to design this development of 43 houses and cottage flats on a greenfield site on the south west edge of Duns in the Scottish Borders. Delivered across 2 phases, the development provides a mix of 2-bed and 3-bed houses, 1-bed cottage flats and a 3-bed fully accessible wheelchair property. All properties are designed to meet Housing for Varying Needs standards, and are available for affordable rent. The initial phase of 16 houses and flats knits into the existing street pattern to the rural edge of the town, with the second phase arranged in two further areas.

The first addresses the corner of the site with a crescent of new houses overlooking landscaped pubic open space, and the second arranges cottage flat blocks to create a tighter shared-surface courtyard. All properties are finished in either white render or dark facing brick, with coloured fibre-cement cladding panels used to highlight key corners and views. Carefully considered soft landscaping and high-quality paving materials to the courtyard enhance the public realm.

Adopting a fabric first approach, all houses and flats are designed to meet the Scottish Government’s Greener Homes standard. Airsource heat pumps provide hot water and central heating to all properties, and lowenergy decentralised ventilation systems are used throughout. All properties have roofmounted photovoltaic (PV) panels, with the efficient and simple layouts of the smaller flats ensuring that Section 7 (Aspect 1) Gold Standard is achieved. Particular consideration has been given to future flexibility, with two of the 3-bed houses able to be re-configured with 4-bedrooms, and two houses designed to be easily extended.

This level of adaptability is key in smaller rural towns such as Duns where limited availability of affordable housing means that tenants with changing circumstances may have limited options for moving while remaining in the area. In addition to the new public open space provided at the new crescent, two areas of open space have been developed for specific community use. The first of these has been carefully landscaped to form an enclosed sensory garden to meet the specific needs of the residents of an adjacent supported housing development. The second was developed alongside a local charitable organisation as a community growing space to grow good quality inexpensive fruit and vegetables supporting healthy eating.

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Crookston Extension Residential Glasgow This Grade B Listed property located within the Crookston area of Glasgow, was in need of modernisation, with the client looking to upgrade the ground floor living spaces and create a meaningful connection with the garden.

The solution was to open up the ground floor creating a series of contemporary, open spaces that flow seamlessly into the garden.

Internally, areas of existing sandstone were exposed in order to celebrate the character of the listed property and provide a contrast to the contemporary finishes.

A centrally located roof lantern floods the kitchen with natural light, whilst a range of high quality materials complement the design.

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ARCHITECT GEORGE BUCHANAN ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE

Park Quadrant Residential Holmes Miller

ARCHITECT HOLMES MILLER I CLIENT AMBASSADOR GROUP

This ‘missing link’ is the ‘final piece in the jigsaw’; a site forming part of Charles Wilson’s magnificent 1850 concentric ringed Park Area masterplan, which many weren’t even aware had never been completed.

The crowning glory of the West End, located on high around Kelvingrove Park, it was a celebration of form and the architectural styles of the period which was, in the case of Park Quadrant, sadly cut short due to financial crisis.

Given the importance of the site historically, there was a strong emphasis on relationship to context, materiality and historic reference within the council’s development brief. Whilst it would be over simplistic to say the site effectively designed itself, there was certainly a clear set of easily understood visual design cues and controls.

Our approach was to use these as a kit of parts, which assured the quality of the finished product. These controlling elements enabled us to deliver 98 contemporary luxury apartments seamlessly within a sensitive historic context.

Design metrics such as plot width, apartment area, plan depth, ceiling heights, orientation and aspect were continuously tested against these rules in order to achieve the optimum arrangement and maximise value within these constraints. The approach to the elevation treatment was to respect, but not copy the existing buildings. The design should be contemporary, confident, but also respectful and quiet. Design solutions for parking and amenity space were also a challenge given the tight site and the requirements for off-street parking for new build development. This particular aspect was resolved using the site topography and effectively sinking the parking below a communal landscaped garden running the full length of the site.

A project of this level of importance, within one of the key Conservation Areas within The City, brings with it a myriad of exciting challenges, along with intense scrutiny, debate, resistance and of course differences of opinion.

Our involvement through the early stages of the planning process included a number of critical consultation exercises, with Urban Design Panels, Heritage groups, local residents and community councils. These have proven to be a valuable learning experience, and have had a positive impact on the evolution of the design.

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Kyle House Residential Kyle of Tongue, Sutherland Located at the southern end of the Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland, Kyle House sits on an elevated site with uninterrupted views in all directions. It is a humble, peaceful, low-energy house, built to last for generations and perfect for two people to live slowly and comfortably while immersing themselves in the dramatic, natural setting.

The building dates from the early to mid19th Century, appearing on the first Ordnance Survey map of the area, dating from 1874.

It is believed that the house was built using stone salvaged from the nearby iron-age Dun Mhaigh broch. Kyle House is part of Wildland, an ambitious 200-year project established

by Anne and Anders Holch Povlsen, which aims to protect and restore large parts of the Scottish Highlands through a journey of careful conservation and re-wilding.

At the beginning of the project, the derelict house consisted of stone shell with an asbestos roof, windowless on three sides and having lain disused for two decades. Anne Holch Povlsen and Swiss based interior designer Ruth Kramer developed a vision bringing together the best of Scottish and Scandinavian design to create a special and emotive piece of architecture.

The construction period lasted 39 months, due in part to the phasing, ensuring the uninterrupted protection of brown long-eared bats in the roof space, the remote location of the site and the level of detail required to the finished interior delivered by a very small, but dedicated, local workforce. From the public road, only traditionally sized windows are visible, and the building appears to be in its original form, faithfully restored using traditional materials and techniques.

On closer inspection, the large, frameless gable windows at ground floor level reveal a subtle but significant contemporary intervention, while the monumentality of the heavy oak front-door marks the transition from the humble exterior to a highly refined, almost monastic, interior. With very little remaining of the original interior, the plan was reinterpreted and rationalised to form a series of equally proportioned living spaces.

These spaces are formed by finely detailed oak inserts placed into the lime-plastered shell of the stone structure, defining living areas within and between them. Importantly, space is given in equal measure to sleeping, eating, living and bathing and all constructed from Caithness stone, heart oak, lime plaster, brass, leather and glass. Technology is used sparingly and discreetly.

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ARCHITECT GRAS I CLIENT WILDLAND LIMITED I PHOTOGRAPHY ALEXANDER MACLEOD AND MARTIN KAUFMANN

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Smith House Residential Stonehaven Originally an outbuilding used as a piggery, the building was converted into a two bedroom dwelling 15 years ago. Keen to achieve another bedroom with an extension and improve the layout of the house, Hyve were approached.

The resulting design included a master bedroom and en-suite in a new extension, relocating the living space adjacent to the kitchen and opening the ceilings to make the most of the original buildings character.

The form of the extension is taken form the existing building, a single storey pitched roof, which like the existing building steps back along the northern gable. Timber cladding for the extension wraps around the walls and continues to form the canopy.

The timber canopy not only ties the new extension to the existing stone building but also provides shading to the south facing new window openings and maintains privacy.

Slate is used on the roof and gables of the extension, with clean lines and simple detailing. Sustainable, breathable material choices were made, for example using Natural Building Technology wood fibre insulation system for the timber kit to the extension and to insulate the existing house roof. It made sense to rationalise the layout, keeping the bedrooms to together, creating a new entrance and hallway with access into the combined living, kitchen and dining space.

Close collaboration between the contractor, the client and the architect ensured that the detail and quality was maintained.

Using the woodfibre insulation was new to the contractor, which involves a different approach to construction than standard timber kit. Both inside and out attention to detail was key, features such as the shelving in the kitchen with inset LED’s, bespoke units in the bathrooms, tile layouts and concrete sink, were an example of how the team collaborated, designing them into the space.

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Maryhill Locks Phase 4 Residential Glasgow

ARCHITECT JMARCHITECTS I CLIENT BIGG REGENERATIO I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WILL RUDD DAVIDSON I QUANTITY SURVEYOR CAMPBELL MARTIN SUPPLIERS I MAIN CONTRACTOR CCG I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

This project is the latest phase of the Maryhill Locks masterplan, comprising thirty-three 3 and 4 bed terraced houses faces toward the Kelvin Walkway, with the development completing the urban block of Whitelaw Street and Lochgilp Street.

The buildings are arranged in a regular terrace which re-establishes the street edge, breaking up the monolithic quality of the block. The space created along the street edge by the staggering of the blocks will be used to line the street with trees, in keeping with the green corridor created by the River Kelvin.

The building massing is designed to address existing hierarchies on the site; a higher scale to the block which is visible immediately upon arriving at Lochgilp Street, providing an anchor-point to the whole development, and a lower scale to the other three blocks where views are opened up to the River Kelvin, with these three blocks provided with private terraces which are articulated as setbacks to the building line. The flat roofline of the buildings provides a counterpoint to the articulated roofline of phase 3.

To ensure light is maintained to each elevation of the proposed development, the steep topography of the site is managed by the introduction of a retaining wall offset from the back elevation of the blocks, allowing for a light well to be created which is accessible as a small terrace space at ground floor. Access is maintained to the back gardens from first floor by way of a link bridge over the lightwell.

The proposal backs onto the phase 3 development which is currently under construction and completes the urban block.

This arrangement results in a secure common amenity space by way of an allotment a ‘hidden garden’ - for all residents of the phase 4 development to use, which will be accessible via the back gardens and access points between the blocks.

A simple and restrained palette of materials, predominantly brick, is intended to complement the character established by phases 1 and 3 of the masterplan, whilst the subtle detailing of soldier course bands will provide layers of visual interest. Large openings in the brick envelope, designed to maximise views to the street and the River Kelvin beyond, are accentuated through a fullbrick reveal, creating relief and articulation.

The fenestration to the blocks is intended to read as a repeating composition highlighting the modularity of the housing typologies.

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The New Steading Residential Perthshire The New Steading rises from the ruined walls of a stone farm building in a secluded Perthshire glen. The lightweight, timber structure is clad in rugged, wide format oak boards, cut from the clients’ own tree, that will silver down to complement the dark grey of the enclosing stone walls and the adjacent shepherd’s cottage. The new building provides additional daytime accommodation for a family holiday-home where the extended family can seek refuge from one another or keep cosy together by the log stove and enjoy the expansive views of mountain, loch and glen.

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ARCHITECT IAN O'BRIEN I CLIENT RICHARD COOPER I SERVICES ENGINEER ALLEN GORDON I QUANTITY SURVEYOR RALPH OGG AND PARTNERS I MAIN CONTRACTOR KILGOUR CONSTRUCTION I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

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Graham House Residential Glasgow southside The project is principally characterised by a new box extension with subtle internal refurbishment and alterations to an existing traditional 1930’s style detached bungalow situated in Glasgow’s Southside suburbs.

For our client, a newly retired couple, the project requirements discussed a sense of wellbeing and how the home could be better transformed to accommodate comfort in their later life - an importance stressed on accessibility while offering a greater luxurious home living experience.

The brief, with a tight budget of £65K, was to modernise and establish a new downstairs ‘master’ bedroom but primarily to create a new bathroom ‘bathing space’ to complement the house’s existing and somewhat small amenity.

The client also expressed early desire for the new building to complement and connect directly to their much-loved garden and for the extension to consider a maintenance free approach to its materiality. Conceptually the project embraces ideas and interplay of tailored linking interiors while, as a new piece of architecture, represents itself outside as a crafted brick structure visually offering a ‘pavilion-esque’ amenity to the south-facing garden.

Our approach was to consolidate and rationalise the existing accommodation by carefully re-organising the ground floor bedroom space establishing a new linking en-suite bathing and dressing amenity to the rear of the house and both looking outward to the garden. In terms of scale and placement the new single storey extension looked to establish a better sense of symmetry and balance to the rear of the house and south elevation.

By aligning the new block extension to a previous house addition, the proposal allowed for a plugin informal ‘verandah’ space, creating a new transitional level and brick landscape that mediates better between ‘garden and room’ and ‘inside and out’.

By referencing elements from the existing house, and acknowledging the surrounding varied bungalow-types, our attitude to the architectural treatment was fundamentally to provide a subtle but confident robust architecture while at the same time allowing for a bold but appropriate contextual response.

The lightweight structure is constructed in a manner that offers a strong monolithic but decorative treatment through the playful use of brickwork bonds.

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Base Glasgow Residential Glasgow

ARCHITECT MOSAIC ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN I CLIENT SOLLER GROUP I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WOOLGAR HUNTER I SERVICES ENGINEER ATELIER TEN I QUANTITY SURVEYOR GARDINER & THEOBALD I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SIMON HIRST I PROJECT MANAGER TURNER & TOWNSEND I MAIN CONTRACTOR GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION I PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL ZANRE

Soller Real Estate’s Base Glasgow, the student housing development designed by Mosaic Architecture + Design, opened its doors in time for the new student term in 2019.

Located on an entire street block bounded

by Dunblane Street, Milton Street, Larbert Street and McPhater Street the Base Glasgow development brings 301 high specification student units to the city centre, within three minutes of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). Illustrating the teams desire to develop first class properties, we collaborated with the RCS to design a number of elements to accommodate some of the finest music and dramatic art students in the world.

Base is fitted with soundproof music practice facilities, a high quality gym, and a cinema room – to name a few of its features. This is the first of Soller Real Estate's developments in Glasgow.

The building is equipped with a variety of outstanding facilities for residents, centred around the main social hub and spacious common room, with study areas, a large games room, a state-of-the-art gym, and an on-site cinema room as well as multiple practice rooms which are perfect for music, dance or drama practice.

The stone-clad student residential development at Dunblane Street, Glasgow offers a mixture of studio apartments, sixbedroom cluster flats and accessible studio apartments. The bedroom accommodation takes the form of a U-shaped plan, which reinforces the existing street pattern and steps back from the listed buildings at the upper level.

The development has been carefully designed in response to the site’s immediate context and the surrounding townscape in this part of the city and provides a new urban block with appropriate scale and quality of materials. The overall scale of the development has been carefully balanced with the B-listed Piping Centre and A-listed Scottish Ambulance Centre to the west of the site and the more recent higher residential developments to the east. The ground floor forms the primary access level with the primary entrance off McPhater Street. This level also supports a large percentage of the student amenity space which is focused around the entrance onto the public square.

The amenity space also breaks out into the upper courtyard to ensure this external space is used as part of the everyday life of the building

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Drumargettie Residential Cairngorms Located amongst the ruins of an 18th century ‘fermtown’, Drummargettie is a new build home in the heart of the Cairngorms, Scotland for two passionate hill walkers keen to live in the landscape they have spent years trekking.

The building strikes a balance between a formal response to the landscape and provision of a practical, economic and energy efficient home. Strategies for the occupation of the site were developed closely with the client, culminating in a response to three defining features of the pre-existing site.

Firstly, the scale and proportion of three ruined 19th century farm buildings inform the alignment of spine walls which organise the internal spaces. The orientation of the building envelope and openings is then conceived as a way to frame spectacular views south across the Upper Dee Valley and to a stand of birch trees that enclose the site to the north. Finally, a bi-angular sloping zinc roof sails over the internal spaces following the site’s topography – forming a roof line that remains low, running parallel to the immediate site contour and the skyline of an adjacent hillside. Internally the plan is of simple linear nature split across three levels, reflecting the lie of the land. A low-lying heather roof sits above a modest entrance and the building’s functional spaces, bedding the principal elevation within the landscape.

Meanwhile the sloping zinc ‘kinked’ roof sails over the rear of the building atop the living, kitchen and entertaining spaces.

East facing clerestory glazing between the two roofs provides opportunistic skyward glimpses as well as a wash of morning sunlight down the central hallway. Extending along the narrow space between the ruins, the house is accessed through an entrance area facing the east of the site, reached by passing the restored remains of the old granite but 'n' ben, encouraging the appreciation of the historic layout of the site as a key part of the overall composition.

Drummargettie is an ambitious project in its approach to the requirements set by building standards. Throughout extensive over-insulation is combined with triple glazing and an underfloor heating system fed by a ground source heat pump, ensuring stable temperatures throughout the year – a particularly important aspect of living on an exposed site. The building is served by a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system, which allows maximum air-tightness and the omission of background vents, minimising draughts and heat egress.

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Flitch House Residential Trinity, Edinburgh

ARCHITECT OLIVER CHAPMAN ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DAVID NARRO ASSOCIATES I QUANTITY SURVEYOR THOMSON GRAY I MAIN CONTRACTOR BALLINA CONSTRUCTION

Flitch House, a garden room extension in Trinity, Edinburgh, is an interpretation of the Listed house’s original Arts & Crafts ideals.

Using a palette of light-coloured brick, Douglas fir, and oxidised copper, the project provides new living and dining areas with an emphasis on craftsmanship. Built in 1895, the existing house was designed by Alexander Hunter Crawford – a notable Edinburgh architect who would later take over his family’s ‘Crawford’s Biscuits’ company.

Spilling out from the kitchen, now at the heart of the plan, the house gradually meets the garden through a progression of terraces – a warm and welcoming sequence of spaces.

Flitch beams, with slender steel ribbons sandwiched between thick timbers to increase their strength and span, allow the roof to discreetly lift up at the edges, preserving views out to the Firth of Forth. The roof steps back from the house to form a lantern.

The offset walls of the dining and living areas shelter the sofa, returning to enclose a bookcase – a modern twist on the traditional ‘Edinburgh press’. Off the dining area, a drinks nook references a panelled recess around the kitchen fireplace. These pockets of space are characteristic of the Arts & Crafts approach.

While early Arts & Crafts was a reaction against the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, Flitch House combines our clients’ appreciation for craft and natural materials with their desire for a ‘smart home’, including wireless lighting and automated blinds. This is Arts & Crafts without the bell pull.

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Cunningham House Residential Shettleston Carntyne church was a derelict, listed building on Shettleston Road. At the heart of the Shettleston community, it had been owned by Shettleston Housing Association for around 10 years whilst a number of projects were developed by the executive Architects, Page\ Park.

Stewart & Shields won the tender and retained John Gilbert Architects to redesign the new build element of the project to meet Certified Passivhaus standard.

Innovation in the design is around achieving the insulation required for passivhaus within the approved geometry. The airtightness in the upper floor flats was exemplary along with excellent insulation.

The project has been designated for older residents (over 55) and the performance of the buildings should save residents several hundred pounds each per year, eliminating fuel poverty.

ARCHITECT PAGE\PARK WITH JOHN GILBERT I CLIENT SHETTLESTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION I MAIN CONTRACTOR STEWART & SHIELDS I PHOTOGRAPHER TOM MANLEY

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Linkwood Residential Pitmedden, Udny

ARCHITECT RACHAEL WALKER I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CAMERON + ROSS I MAIN CONTRACTOR CAIRNROWAN CUSTOM HOMES I PHOTOGRAPHER NIALL HASTIE PHOTOGRAPHY

A contemporary new build on an elevated site near Pitmedden. The site benefits from panoramic views from an elevated level however with the prime view at the North, the design solution needed to address how this could be captured whilst ensuring maximum natural light into the building.

The design solution is a series of vernacular forms connected with a contrasting and contemporary flat roof form. The gable forms are skewed on the site to open up to the panoramic views. A whisky snug to the West offers picture views to Pitmedden, evening light and a long-range view to the North. The main living space, comprising Kitchen, Dining and Sitting Room, has large picture windows to the North. Full height windows wrap around the corners of the gable to ensure the space benefits from both morning and evening sun.

The brief for Linkwood included consideration of renewable energy and most importantly a high-quality construction specification to reduce the building’s energy demands. The house is constructed using Scotframe’s “Val-U-Therm” kit system providing superior insulation qualities and allowing flexibility with large spanning open plan spaces and vaulted ceilings.

A simple pallete of external materials were proposed as a direct response to the local vernacular including natural slate, light coloured render, timber cladding and natural drystone walling.

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Havenfield Mews Residential Portobello The project comprises three family townhouses in a new mews on the site of a former church hall to the north-east of the Grade B listed St James Church in Portobello. From conception, the intension was that the mews design would both enhance and preserve the style of the area, while being sympathetic to the existing listed church building. Inspired by the ‘linked villa’ style typical of Portobello’s Brighton and Rosefield area, the garage of each property is set back from the street, joining houses together in a similar way to the single-story wings which link the late-Georgian properties in the neighbouring streets. The design also borrows from the Gothic ‘perpendicular style’ of the church itself.

Despite being a modest two-storey size, the houses have a vertical emphasis created by separating and modelling the two planes of the front elevation, which draws the eye up to the sky, echoing the soaring arches and gable profiles of the Church.

This is further emphasised by the tall windows which appear to be double-height, starting on the ground floor and continuing from above a first-floor planter to the upper floor of the house. Each home features lightfilled open-plan living spaces designed in a ‘L’ shape to open out to the garden and the south through large bi-fold doors either side of a central fireplace.

Central stairs lead to four generously sized double bedrooms. All the bedrooms are dual aspect and feature exposed trusses giving character often lacking in modern housing.

As well as front and back windows, two of the bedrooms feature clearstory glazing which wash light over the trusses whilst the other two lead onto an upper terrace. The upper terrace provided a secluded external space and is connected to the rear garden via external steps.

A large window from the terrace draws light down over the stair in the centre of the plan. Designed as a quiet mews with no access to through traffic, the common area in front of the houses has been inspired by Edinburgh’s traditional mews housing. Soft planted boundaries and the houses massing are used to create thresholds and encourage a social, community space and place for children to play in the mews. The sustainable house designs have been arranged to maximise daylight and passive heat gains with the design of the triple aspect homes allowing cross ventilation and good levels of natural ventilation through the home.

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ARCHITECT SONIA BROWSE I CLIENT PETER TURNER

Scott's House Residential Selkirk

ARCHITECT STUART DAVIDSON I CLIENT MR + MRS MANSON

The site is on a prominent active corner, it has a dual aspect onto both public roads, formerly it was occupied by three small terraced shops .

The concept was to flip the living spaces with two bedrooms at ground floor - accessed from a multi purpose hall, stairwell plus utility space and a simple accessible shower room.

All areas are provided with natural light and raised ceilings and flow into the private garden and “pend� access.

The upper floor, formed from a single skin timber frame to maximise space, is accessed from the open stairwell to the vaulted kitchen, dining and lounge space, opening up further to a small terrace (stepped back to the adjacent building line).

Hot water is provided from a small electric boiler, with ceiling mounted infrared heating panels helping to maximise wallspace, all supplemented by PV solar panels. Scraped render and Scottish larch break up the main elevations, reducing the impact of height on a small property. All rainwater goods are recessed into the head of the cladding with hidden downpipes removing intrusions onto the footpath.

The gable facing the listed building has been designed with a simple indented zinc panel/window, forming a modern take on the ecclesiastical windows of two nearby churches, the original building form of an angled corner weighed heavily on the design with this retained at ground floor and a contemporary overhang at 1st floor replicating the original buildings.

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Carra Residential Highlands The brief for Carra springs principally from its site, along the northwest coast of Scotland, looking naturally to the sea and free from light pollution.

Working initially with Robert Steedman, we were asked to follow a plan figure that took the existing house back to its simple original form. Stripping it of lean-to extensions and separate sheds we used the existing house as a “hinge” from which to turn and site the new house orthogonally to the old on an absolute north south axis – to capture the seaward and landward panoramas and protect a nearby neighbour.

Allied to this was the accommodation brief; in essence a simple single entry point, three double bedrooms at ground level a master bedroom at first floor with the remainder delivered as an open-plan living space. Broad runs of glazing and carefully set and proportioned roof lights take maximum advantage of daylighting, with the flying oak linings to the latter providing a dynamic set of gnomonic shadow-casts to the interiors.

The living space is set apart through being approached across a minutely detailed bridge.

That bridge is then reflected and repeated to the outside, giving access to a carefully benched and glazed viewing tower that is open to views from northwest to northeast and, importantly, the night sky.

A great deal of the natural stone used is from the site and no material was taken away – earth and rocks were moved and shaped or placed to better protect the house from weather.

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Pablo Fanque House Residential All Saints Green, Norwich

ARCHITECT CARSON & PARTNERS I CLIENT ALUMNO GROUP I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CONISBEE I SERVICES ENGINEER SILCOCK DAWSON AND PARTNERS I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT CLARKE ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR HG CONSTRUCTION I PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN KEES PHOTOGRAPHY

Pablo Fanque House is a new-build student residential accommodation building in Norwich city centre incorporating 244 student bedrooms plus associated social and amenity spaces.

The site provided an opportunity to close an obvious void in the urban grain and create a bold building which has a strong presence on All Saints Green and Norwich’s City Skyline. The façade design is intended to create an appearance of a carved and sculpted collection of belfries.

Openings of varying proportions within a considered pattern help to visually break down the overall scale of the building mass.

The fenestration introduces a hierarchy within the building - the large recessed openings signify social areas and the smaller openings reflect the more intimate bedroom spaces.

The use of pale brick of varying colour shades creates a textured yet light envelope that references a number of local historic precedents. The outcome has created a significant robust building which positively contributes to the future evolution of Norwich.

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ARCHITECT INGRAM ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER ATK PARTNERSHIP I PHOTOGRAPHY ALEXANDER FRASER

Sun Room Residential Bearsden, Glasgow The owners of this house have carried out various alterations over the years but had not fully exploited the elevated position of the ground floor or the views over the Campsie Hills from the living room.

This relatively small project creates a Sun Room accessed off the main living space and creates a focused view through a large picture window, tilting the roof upwards to maximise the scenery.

The large 3m drop to the adjacent garden is emphasised by the creation of a deck outside the sun room to create a private, elevated sitting area. Light is brought into the Sun Room at most of the junctions, with corner windows, narrow clerestory glazing and a large, central roof light.

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Viewfield Court Residential Arbroath

ARCHITECT VOIGT ARCHITECTS I CLIENT VIEWFIELD COURT LTD I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MCKINNEY NICOLSON I MAIN CONTRACTOR MOIR CONSTRUCTION I PHOTOGRAPHER SDUK PHOTOGRAPHY

The site is located on the former Viewfield hotel grounds in a residential area in Arbroath.

The scheme is designed around the existing hotel building which will be stripped back to its original form by removing all the miscellaneous extensions that were added over the years. The existing house is expanded to the North by continuing the existing roof line to fit in with the main building.

New two storey blocks align with the existing building and address the principal street frontage of Arbirlot road, whilst a three storey block is placed at the corner junction of Arbirlot and Viewfield roads creating a strong urban statement whilst tying in the with height of the existing building.

This creates small courtyard spaces between the main buildings and behind a curved stone boundary wall resulting in a contemporary development that will complement its surroundings and will feel more like smaller individual homes.

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Letham Extension Residential Arbroath The main element of the extension was to create an open plan kitchen/dining/living space with a large patio/deck. This was achieved by knocking through the existing kitchen/dining spaces and extending by approx. 3m at 90° to the main house creating a new gable facing the garden.

The new roof finish is tiled to match the existing roof and a beautiful stone section in the middle of the extension is expressed both outside and inside the building. Large areas of angled glass sit either side of the stone, including a large bi-fold door which opens the whole corner up to the patio space and garden. Double rooflights on both sides allow natural light to flood the new space.

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ARCHITECT VOIGT ARCHITECTS LIMITED I CLIENT MR AND MRS CHERRY I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MILLARD CONSULTING I MAIN CONTRACTOR GNC JOINERY LTD JOINER & BUILDING CONTRACTOR

HEALTH

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East Lothian Community Hospital Health Haddington The new East Lothian Community Hospital has been built within the existing Roodlands Hospital campus in Haddington.

A significant constraint imposed on the design was the requirement to ensure continuation of clinical services throughout the construction of the new hospital. This required a detailed review of existing clinical services and infrastructure to allow us to develop a robust development control plan that identified key clinical and operational functional requirements and to carefully consider all decant and demolition works.

A phased demolition strategy is currently being developed to ensure safe segregation of hospital and construction activities.

ARCHITECT KEPPIE I CLIENT EAST LOTHIAN COMMUNITY

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The Eric Gray @ Seafield Centre Health Seafield, Lerwick

Keppie East Lothian Community Hospital Only one pic in the folder

ARCHITECT RICHARD GIBSON ARCHITECTS I CLIENT SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL I MAIN CONTRACTOR DITT CONSTRUCTION LTD

The Eric Gray @ Seafield Centre is a facility that provides a range of day care support for the increasing number of adults having a complex mix of needs varying from people presenting with autistic spectrum to those having profound disabilities. The remote location of Shetland necessitates that the local authority client provide a comprehensive range of services for a relatively small population.

RG Architects set out to design a low key building that that makes a positive contribution in the landscape at a transitional place between the built environment and rural landscape. There was an awareness of a need to provide a building that is very accessible, stimulating and readily understood by people moving their way through the facility.

Meeting the aspirations of the service model shaped the design response of a pinwheel plan that has ancillary room at core and naturally lit occupied perimeter rooms and naturally lit circulation. The projecting spines of this layout contribute to defining external recreation spaces and creating shelter from the various wind directions. The internal circulation routes have generous width and height, which enable people with mobility or behavioural issues to pass unhindered. Circulation is lofty and top lit to enable changes daylight to flood into the core of the building. Bold graphic and colour contrast contribute to place making within the building. Facilities include sensory rooms, an art room, inset floor level trampoline, physiotherapy room, workshops, a training kitchen, external recreational spaces, pavilion shelters, and a polytunnel for gardening.

Softwood timber kit frame and trusses were specified as an economic method of construction that as is well understood among island contractors and also has scope for kit prefabrication on the island which adds value to the local economy.

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The Bellfield Centre Health Stirling The Health and Care Village is a joint venture between NHS Forth Valley, Stirling Council, the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board and the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The development includes a new GP and Minor Injuries Centre, the Bellfield Centre (which provides short-term care, rehabilitation and assessments), a refurbished outpatient centre and a new base for the Scottish Ambulance Service which has relocated from its previous site in the Riverside area of the city.

The Bellfield Centre has been built to support older people with short-term care, assessment or rehabilitation. With capacity to care for 116 people across four short-stay areas, the centre will also provide support for people with dementia and those requiring palliative or end of life care.

The purpose-built facility also includes a café, hairdresser, retail space, landscaping and areas for use by local community groups and volunteers. With work complete on the build phase, health and council staff will now fit out and equip the care areas, offices and communal areas over the coming months ahead of services transferring from other facilities in the region.

The project – led by hub East Central Scotland – has seen Robertson take on a variety of roles. In addition to serving as main contractor, it has provided investment funding while its timber engineering business is designing, supplying and installing a range of elements.

ARCHITECT JMARCHITECTS I CLIENT NHS FORTH VALLEY/STIRLING COUNCIL I PROJECT MANAGER HUB EAST I MAIN CONTRACTOR ROBERTSON CENTRAL EAST

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Maidenhill School Scottish Oceans Institute Engineering Innovation Centre Oban High School The GRID Kirkliston Primary School Extension Green Apple Nursery

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Maidenhill School Education Newton Mearns This project forms part of the new Maidenhill development at Newton Mearns, southwest of Glasgow. A completely new neighbourhood, comprising more than 800 homes, is being created with the new two stream primary school and early years facility sitting at the heart of the masterplan.

The new primary school was constructed alongside the neighbouring houses which presented an opportunity to create not only a new learning centre, but also create a focus for the developing community. The school is organised around a central atrium space which forms the heart of school and contains various types of learning spaces. Children learn through experience, with the environment being their 3rd teacher, consequently our design focuses on providing spaces which encourage their curiosity and create a learning landscape enriched with ‘play’ elements and natural forms.

The classrooms are wrapped around the atrium and each classroom has a dedicated adjacent space for flexible learning and group work. The teaching space extends outside the classrooms and is designed to allow free movement between formal and informal teaching in a dynamic learning environment.

A dedicated STEM room plays a key role in encouraging children to interact with their environment through STEM related subjects.

The building services within the room are exposed to allow the children to understand the operation of key utilities and learn about the energy footprint of the building. The use of biophylic colours in the interior of the school provide a calming background for learners.

The flexible learning zones accommodate a range of spaces from cosy wall pockets and a bird house for peer to peer learning to an internal climbing wall which promotes and encourages activity when moving between floors of the school. The tiered seating placed centrally in the atrium can accommodate multiple class groups oriented towards the drama box and provides a lively focus to the heart of the building. The circular form of the nursery promotes free play, it is filled with natural light and contains a centrally placed treetop snug for quiet time. The open plan play rooms engage directly with the external play area which offers the youngest learners a rich varied external play environment. The external learning environment encourages children to engage with the four essential life elements, earth, air, fire and water, all represented by the variety of plants, surfaces and play equipment available.

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ARCHITECT BDP I CLIENT EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL I MAIN CONTRACTOR BAM CONSTRUCTION I PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID BARBOUR

Scottish Oceans Institute Education St Andrews

ARCHITECT BMJ I CLIENT UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS I PHOTOGRAPHER TOM MANLEY

The Scottish Oceans is an interdisciplinary research institute studying the marine environment. The Institute was awarded funding to redevelop their aquaria facilities to support research activities by bringing together University of St Andrews researchers who share an interest in oceanic systems science in its broadest sense.

The Proposed Gatty Aquaria Facility required a building in which world-class, collaborative marine science research and teaching could take place and provide a new image for the Institute. This involved designing a bespoke aquarium with individual room temperature-controlled environments, along with cellular and open plan office requirements, public engagement space whilst integrating the existing buildings and allowing for future expansion and flexibility.

In addition, the design proposal had to reflect the importance of the historical / prominent site location to ensure key views were maintained, and the facility fitted into the urban context with materials that would not weather or deteriorate in the exposed conditions of the site on the beach front.

The overarching design concept and strategy for the building was to provide a roof form that resembles a wave from that all components of the diverse client brief are located under.

This then developed incorporating a sail.

This design reduced the visual impact of the existing Gatty Laboratory whilst providing a contemporary solution that is ambitious and of high-quality materials that are discreet and appropriate within their context.

The inclusion of a Collaboration Zone stitched together all the components of the brief and provided new opportunities to collaborate together in an informal and flexible area.

The solar shading ‘waves’ surrounding the building were formed out of Corten steel.

Corten has a natural patina of rust that protects itself ironically from further corrosion It is a unique material that strongly connects to ideas of time, memory and nature, weathering nicely and becoming increasingly beautiful with continued exposure to the elements.

The Aquaria was encapsulated in a cast concrete walls formed to incorporate the texture of wooden boards creating a grainy texture and simplicity identifying the contract to the glazed offices connecting the building users to the sea.

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Engineering Innovation Centre Education Preston The University of Central Lancashire Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) is a 7000m² state-of-the-art facility, located at the heart of UCLan’s Preston Campus. Its aim is to exploit the location of the University at the centre of one of the most intense engineering and manufacturing areas in the UK, and to establish UCLan as a leader in engineering innovation. The EIC will create an integrated space for teaching, research and knowledge exchange, resulting in higher education provision in Lancashire which more closely reflects the economic priorities of the business community.

The EIC has been conceived diagrammatically as two blocks, each running north–south. Facing east towards New Square, the atrium provides the principal circulation route through the building along with breakout, social learning space and ‘lightweight’ teaching space [e.g. computing rooms].

Facing west, the workshop and teaching block is defined by a linear arrangement of workshops and teaching spaces. These have been designed to be column free, with floorplates spanning from the southwest facade to the atrium edge, providing flexibility for current activities and for future changes in the teaching programme. The new EIC proposes a largely glazed façade facing New Square.

Applied finishes are mostly prefabricated eg. Exposed concrete ceilings with acoustic rafts, acoustic laminate wall finishes. Given the building use (an engineering faculty) the decision was made to expose all structure/ M&E. This required a highly developed BIM model to enable reliable procurement of prefinished items. The steel frame/concrete floor accommodate the diverse brief, which called for flexibility in use over the lifetime of the building, with loading/vibration characteristics for engineering laboratories and workshops.

ARCHITECT REIACH & HALL I CLIENT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

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Oban High School Education Argyll and Bute

ARCHITECT RYDER I CLIENT ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

Oban High School is a 1,300 pupil secondary school with community facilities. The building is at the south east edge of Oban, built adjacent to the former school and nestled within the backdrop of two large rock outcrops, one of which houses the scheduled monument of An Dunan.

One of the key drivers of the school design approach is the ability to have a series of multifunctional social spaces, removing the need for dedicated assembly and dining spaces which are only used for limited periods of the day. These spaces are for hosting large events including the national Mod and to reinforce links to the school of dance, rugby and traditional music.

Metal cladding provides relief from the solidity of the solid base element, resulting in the apparent scale of the building being reduced. The top floor level presents itself as an assembly of different sized volumes that form a series of outdoor spaces that relate to the surrounding landforms, clad in a lighter more opaque panel system.

From the south and west, the building can be read as a three storey structure placed on a landscaped plinth.

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The GRID Education Riccarton The GRID (Global Research Innovation and Discovery) teaching and learning facility was designed specifically to promote collaboration between departments, with an emphasis on ‘learning through making’ in subjects such as engineering and computer science. The building provides facilities to transform learning into a more collaborative, interdisciplinary activity which has industry and enterprise as a key theme throughout the learning experience, making students distinctive and employable.

The building is the first in the campus to engage directly with its lochside setting and offers level access for all to the water’s edge via new ramped terraces. As well as a BREEAM excellent award and a large rooftop solar array the building was developed with a passive approach to sustainability and energy conservation. The enclosed, well insulated north block uses smaller windows for natural light to the teaching spaces. To the south, the building is more open and glazed to allow passive heat gains as well as natural light in and views out to the landscape with the external canopy offering shading.

The internal environment is controllable by students via openable windows and internal blinds. Student well-being was designed into the project from the outset, influencing colours, materials and pastoral care arrangements. The building is open for students 24/7 and they are encouraged to take ownership of the building with spaces that are adaptable to their needs.

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ARCHITECT SHEPPARD ROBSON I CLIENT HERIOT-WATT I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

Kirkliston Primary School Extension Education Kirliston

ARCHITECT SMITH SCOTT MULLAN ASSOCIATES I CLIENT CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WILL RUDD DAVIDSON I SERVICES ENGINEER EDP CONSULTING ENGINEERS I QUANTITY SURVEYOR THOMAS & ADAMSON I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT HARRISONSTEVENS LTD I MAIN CONTRACTOR HADDEN CONSTRUCTION

The Primary School was extended in 3 phases, leaving most of the existing school untouched and keeping the school functioning during any construction at term times. The unusual design of the original school was the starting point for the brief for the extensions. In the existing school the classrooms are split into 2 wings and gathered around a central communal area which the classrooms spill out into for specific tasks. This creates a deep plan which is illuminated with a glazed lantern at roof level or clear storey glazing to the high end of the gull-wing mono-pitch roofs.

As a consequence, the existing school has a lively, sculptural roofline suited to the educational environment within. To fulfil our brief for the extensions we equally challenged the roof to provide a constant north light, deep into the plan which would also evoke the individual spirit of the original building without copying it. The classrooms extend in 2 phases to the north, folding around to create a sheltered courtyard. On the south facing section we provided an angled covered canopy to allow the children to play under cover in the rain. The columns are set at a jaunty angle which add a sense of fun to this play area.

The buildings are constructed from a robust red brick and there are flashes of glazed ceramic brick on the north elevation that can be glimpsed at by passers-by on the main road. The halls to the south containing the sports and dining facilities are located near the external sports areas and the impact of their mass is concealed from the main road, in keeping with the character and massing of the local context.

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Green Apple Nursery Education Carluke Our clients procured an old bank building in the town centre of Carluke. The building had been modified several times over the years as a bank, including the erection of 2 flat-roof extensions to the rear and side.

Our brief was to create safe, bright, happy, interesting spaces for children of different ages in a site bounded on 3 sides by busy roads.

Our solution was to retain as much of the existing fabric as possible, while stripping out the interior to create large, open play rooms.

To achieve this, the new accommodation is built over and between the 2 single storey, flat roof extensions in a contrasting style, linking the building at the upper level.

Building over the existing extensions also allows the original spaces to be given over to playrooms, as the service areas are all contained in the extended sections. This also allows the creation of an enclosed, upper floor garden deck where the children can play safely and securely. A series of openings in the garden deck are also sized to suit children and present views to the world outside.

The large picture window to the front elevation also acts as an advertisement for the re-purposed building.

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ARCHITECT INGRAM ARCHITECTURE I CLIENT AMARJIT SINGH I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER ATK PARTNERSHIP I PHOTOGRAPHER ALEXANDER FRASER

Malmaison Holyrood Distillery The Orkney Distillery Lagg Distillery The Registers Marmalade Hotel Market Street Hotel 10 George Street New Gorbals Housing Association

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Malmaison Commercial St Andrew Square, Edinburgh The scheme concerns the remodelling and re-use of a series of listed town houses on St Andrew Square & St David St, most recently utilised as offices, to form a 72 bed boutique hotel.

A sensitive new build extension within the existing courtyard provides additional front of house space and key operational linkages while ensuring that the form and character of the existing space is retained. A further key move in the design is the insertion of an extension within the courtyard, providing a solution to the front of house issues and unlocks the plan, providing connectivity between the two active facades. The proposed kitchen is also located with the basement of the courtyard extension to relieve servicing pressure from the existing listed building.

From this point original principle rooms are largely kept unaltered, either utilised as reception rooms or large, grand bedroom suites. All the necessary servicing of modern hotel rooms are sensitively concealed in voids, through a high level of design coordination and innovative energy modelling, prior to site start.

The rear property within the project had been subject to facade retention works in the 1970s.

Here a more pragmatic approach to hotel design was adopted, with a mix of bedroom sizes and large glazing employed to offer unrivalled views of the National Portrait Gallery and the Firth of Forth beyond. The new faรงade derives its height from the gable end eaves of 2-5 St David Street and is set back from the end gable to preserve the hierarchy of the existing building. The proposed fenestration of the prefabricated cladding elements and Glazing were given a vertical emphasis to reinforce the identity of the Georgian New Town.

Each intervention shares a consistent three part visual language which is appropriate for the location; primary frame; a glazed volume and a strong base. The resultant design for both the rear elevation and courtyard extension proposes a simple palette of materials, with the new facades composed in anodised aluminium cladding panels and glazed units.

ARCHITECT 3DREID I CLIENT S HARRISON DEVELOPMENTS LTD I PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID CADZOW

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Holyrood Distillery Commercial Edinburgh

ARCHITECT 7N ARCHITECTS I CLIENT NEWMAKE I PHOTOGRAPHER ZAC & ZAC

Edinburgh’s first new whisky distillery in almost 100 years is a modern home for an ancient blend of place, process and inimitable product.

Combining the old and the new, the project breathes renewed life into a Category B listed 19th century railway building at the foot of the iconic Salisbury Crags, delivering an urban distillery in the heart of Scotland’s capital which perfectly captures the essence of its setting. Unlike traditional distilleries, Holyrood is designed to immerse visitors in the drama of each aspect of the distilling process, as they journey through the original historic stone building into the contemporary new structure, culminating in the framed view of Salisbury Crags from the tasting room.

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The Orkney Distillery Commercial Kirkwall Kirkjuvagr means “Church Bay” in Old Norse and gives its name to the gin handcrafted at The Orkney Distillery. Back when Orkney was emerging as a seat of power in the Viking Empire, the Norsemen would sail their longships into Kirkjuvagr, which over the centuries grew into the islands’ capital, Kirkwall.

Situated on Kirkwall’s harbour-front, the distillery is in a prominent location as the harbour greets many thousands of visitors who each year arrive at the island by cruise liner. As is the case with most of Kirkwall town centre, there is a historical flood plain issue, which despite the installation of flood mitigation measures, still requires to be addressed in any new building.

The building houses a distillery with warehousing and visitor centre, a coffee & gin bar, a retail area and a multi-use function space. The aim was to provide an efficient production space, with associated learning opportunity, a potential venue for a range of functions or events and a place to relax and watch Kirkwall’s bustling harbour-front.

Referencing the Orcadian flagstone paved streets, the panelling used within the frontage enabled us to recreate the random flagstone pattern. The roofing and rear walling utilize profiled metal cladding reminiscent of the old industrial warehousing that was prominent in the area. The roof profile of the rear production facility also reflects that of the former warehousing.

Construction waste was minimised and performance maximised with the use of offsite manufactured high performance preinsulated timber frame with cassette type roof panels for public areas. The frame is supported on a polished concrete floor slab, which addressed the need for a material which would withstand temporary flood inundation and at the same time enabled the floor to be set at a level lower than might be with a timber floor. This combined with a hearing enhancement system affords a good level of accessibility to those with impaired hearing and/or mobility.

Internally, the palette of finishes remains simple, with concrete steel and wood providing a combination of structural and functional solutions. The background colour is dark, so as to draw focus to the ‘framed’ production process, which can be viewed through a glass screen adjacent to the seating area. A glazed corner, offers views out, as well as views into the building from the busy harbour.

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ARCHITECT BRACEWELL STIRLING I CLIENT ORKNEY DISTILLING LIMITED I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CAMERON + ROSS I MAIN CONTRACTOR ORKNEY BUILDERS I PHOTOGRAPHER K4 GRAPHICS

Lagg Distillery Commercial Lochranza

ARCHITECT DENHAM BENN I CLIENT ISLE OF ARRAN DISTILLERS

Isle of Arran Distillers commissioned Denham Benn to design a new distillery on Arran to produce a single malt peated whisky to complement their existing distillery and visitor centre at Lochranza.

The development comprises a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehousing located on the South of the Island at Lagg, against a stunning atmospheric backdrop of Ailsa Craig and the Kintyre Peninsula.

The contemporary design aims to harness the setting of the site and silhouette of Glen Rosa. A palette of natural materials was incorporated into the new building, which showcases the beauty of the copper stills within the distillery hall and views to the landscape beyond.

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The Registers Commercial Edinburgh Hoskins Architects was appointed by the Chris Stewart Group to develop proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of a prominent but under-utilised urban site, to bring new life to a complex of redundant buildings and the lanes surrounding them in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town World Heritage Site and Conservation Area.

Incorporating the redevelopment of four existing buildings that front onto South St Andrew Street and West Register Street, the project has a significant presence on the South East corner of St Andrew Square and includes a comprehensive and considered strategy for the site in its wider context.

The mixed-use development carefully knits the requirements for Grade-A office space and a range of high-quality commercial units into a complex, historic setting, while revealing the fine details of the Category B-listed Venetian Gothic facade that is retained within the site.

New-build elements respond to the scale, proportion and character of adjacent buildings, streets and lanes with natural sandstone cladding carefully interspersed with precast concrete bands. Dissecting the blanket listing of the complex and determining the relative significance of each of the buildings and their composite parts was key to unlocking the development of the site.

Consulting with Historic Environment Scotland [HES] during the planning process, restoration of the most significant aspects of the building was agreed upon. This included: essential stone repairs, removal of metal plates and paint which damaged the stonework, retention of the remaining original ground floor window frames, restoration of cast iron stall riser grilles and recreation of the panelled doors at the ornate corner entrances. A challenging and significant aspect of the refurbishment was the recreation of the historic mansard roof, along with its gothic dormers and array of cast iron brattishing crowning every ridge, ledge and corner. Through detailed analysis of the limited original drawings and historic photographs, alongside as site investigations, the architects were able to reinterpret the geometry, profile and details for the mansard roof.

Throughout the design process a considered design strategy for the wider area was always at the heart of the project, developed to ensure it becomes a well-used and loved part of the city. This focused on collaboration between Edinburgh Council / HES and the design team in order to agree a design that worked for all stakeholders involved, from heritage, commercial and economical points of view.

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ARCHITECT HOSKINS ARCHITECTS I CLIENT CHRIS STEWART GROUP

Marmalade Hotel Commercial Portree, Isle of Skye

ARCHITECT ICA ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PERLE HOTELS I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DAVID NARRO I SERVICES ENGINEER HAWTHORNE BOYLE I QUANTITY SURVEYOR BEYOND BOARDERS I INTERIOR DESIGNER ICA I PROJECT MANAGER BEYOND BOARDERS I MAIN CONTRACTOR RK JOINERY

The existing hotel (formally known as Portree House) was designed by the prominent 19th century architect James Gillespie Graham and built between 1806 and 1810 and was originally the residence of the Chamberlain of the Macdonald Estates.

This ‘B’ listed House is now operating as Marmalade Hotel, an 11-bed hotel run by Perle Hotels. The existing building features a recently refurbished interior, also by ICA, and takes front stage to the new 23 bed extension which has been designed to sit subserviently next it. Connecting to the rear of the existing building, the Georgian villa retains its prominence and the full harled render and stone pilaster frontage, gables and existing courtyard spaces are left untouched. Making use of the falling landscape, the extension is formed over 2 main floors the connect with the exiting building plus a lower ground floor, under a single pitch roof and falling roof line to the rear.

All but 2 of the 23 guestrooms face south and look out across views to the Cuillins, with revised reception areas and a small public space on the lower ground floor nestling into the landscape.

Clad in black larch, the extension makes a bold but quiet statement: sitting on a base course of blonde stone, with a simple palette of materials and details picked out around windows in the form of projecting frames and fixed shutters.

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Market Street Hotel Commercial Edinburgh Set behind a striking façade of Scottish stone at the point where Edinburgh’s historic Old Town meets the New Town, the hotel emerges as a cultural gateway to both the city’s storied past and its pulse-quickening present. The visual concept of the 98-room hotel pays homage to the capital’s character and historic narrative, while simultaneously exploring Scottish cosmopolitanism. The project was confined to a restricted site that had lain derelict and undeveloped for over 50 years.

The design solution for this compact urban site resolved numerous technical and contextual challenges: the dramatic topography of the site; existing escape routes and services; enhancement of adjoining public spaces; mitigation of noise; gaining full advantage of the superb views from the site and integrating sensitively into the Old Town roofscape.

The use of a detailed BIM approach evolved to include an assessment of daylight and privacy lines. The use of point cloud laser surveys was also harnessed, to analyse the existing historic fabric as the demolition of the derelict garage building on the site took place. The meaningful connection with the location continues throughout the interiors, starting with an expansive wall in the entrance that pays homage to the dried earth of the “Nor Loch”, now occupied by Princes Street Gardens. Scottish motifs have been reimagined and woven into the multifaceted design, culminating in a series of five floating copper fireplaces that together replicate the first notes of “The Flower of Scotland”.

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ARCHITECT JMARCHITECTS I CLIENT EDI / HMI I PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID CADZOW

10 George Street Commercial Edinburgh he existing building, designed by Reiach and Hall, was completed in 1993 and let to an office tenant for 25 years – expiring in 2018. The client wished to secure a new high quality tenant on in institutional lease for 15 years. The brief was therefore to refurbish and extend 10 George Street, repositioning the building among Edinburgh's finest speculative offices as follows:

ARCHITECT REIACH & HALL I CLIENT LA FRANÇAISE FORUM / SAMPENSION KP I PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL ZANRE

• Sensitively respond to the world heritage site • Replacement of the 25year old curtain walling, which was beyond its anticipated lifespan - improving energy use by decreasing heat loss and solar gain. This also provided the opportunity to renew the external aesthetics to re-brand the building and represent the new tenant whilst retaining the sandstone which grounds the building in its place.

• Improve the arrival experience for visitors/ staff with the creation of a new doubleheight entrance/reception area with maximum transparency from the street.

• Deliver office space of the highest quality in line with BCO Guide best practice • Retain and extend opportunities for terraces to take advantage of views to Edinburgh Castle, the New Town skyline and beyond to the Firth of Forth and Fife.

• Embrace the changing lifestyles of staff by providing ample cycle parking along with showering/changing facilities in an attractive lower ground floor.

• Renew all central plant to improve efficiency. BREEAM Very Good - Target Rating. Energy Performance Certificate Target B Rating • Enhance the existing floorplates by adding extra space that will support more flexible space planning.

• Enhance the facilities by remodelling the cores to strike a distinct level of quality, including enhancement of toilet accommodation at every level and improved accessible provision.

Our response to this project was to focus our efforts on the putting retrofit first – prioritising this through the entirety of our thinking, design and development. Providing our clients and the construction industry with a greener approach to building.

Construction gobbles up energy and resources at a phenomenal rate - it is responsible for up to 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions.

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New Gorbals Housing Association Commercial Crown Street, Glasgow The new home of the New Gorbals Housing Association is a bespoke office and civic piazza forming the centrepiece of the Crown Street redevelopment in Glasgow. Our task was to design a building that could be easily adapted to provide a variety of workplace functions, future proof expansion, better connect the association with the wider Gorbals community with improved facilities for tenants and cultivate the social well-being and comfort of staff.

The facade is considered akin to a permeable ‘walled garden’, maximising views out to the surrounding city, whilst focused on an internal workspace which conceals an intimate southfacing courtyard garden. A large illuminated sign fixed to the building proudly announces ‘Gorbals’ as a landmark within the urban context.

The office environment is centred around a large timber clad atrium, uniting various teams around a common circulation zone. The interior layout flows as one continuous room, with various niches offering degrees of privacy that range from larger communal working areas to private booths.

Feature zinc-clad elements are interlaced with red brick walls to provide contrast along the principal elevations. Ground floor glazing is recessed within the depth of the piers to provide privacy to the internal workspace, whereas first floor glazing maximises views out by stepping forward. The north facing aspect provides a consistent and even light suited for a bright and comfortable working environment, whilst avoiding summer overheating and unwanted glare. The building steps in height along the east elevation to connect with the adjacent housing development. To the north, the building maintains a human scale to avoid overshadowing the public piazza.

Red stock brick forms the predominant material, broken up internally by Siberian larch wall linings and Ash veneered MDF panels. Other internal finishes were chosen to complement the warm tones of the brick, such as orange MDF panels. In contrast, dark grey MDF and grey paint applied finishes break up the spaces, echoing the grey zinc cladding.

The principal spaces are naturally ventilated, taking advantage of cross ventilation across the atrium space. The office features a bespoke engineered internal smoke control system to allow the large open interior spaces to function without the need for curtains or additional partitions. This strategy encompasses four large fans mounted within brick piers.

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ARCHITECT PAGE\PARK I CLIENT NEW GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AECOM I SERVICES ENGINEER MAX FORDHAM I QUANTITY SURVEYOR NBM I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT RAEBURN FARQUHAR BOWEN I MAIN CONTRACTOR CCG I PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH HUNTER

Gilmour Place Watt Institution Bell Street Stables Westfield Terrace Usan Coastguard Tower CoDE Pod Hostels The Egg Shed Jim Clark Motorsport Museum Harbour Centre Garturk Street

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Gilmour Place Historic Edinburgh This 3 storey Georgian house had been quite badly treated in the past. Having been divided into two flats for may years a lot of secondary additions had been made and original features lost. Our clients have worked hard over many years to restore the building and this final phase involved the restoration of the hallway and staircase and the formation of a kitchen in the former dining room. The disproportionally small window was replaced by large sliding doors to the walled garden behind.

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ARCHITECT BERGMARK ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MCCOLL ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR UNIQUE PROJECT

Watt Institution Historic Greenock

ARCHITECT COLLECTIVE ARCHITECTURE I CLIENT INVERCLYDE COUNCIL I PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN SINCLAIR

The Grade ‘A’ Listed Watt Institution is an important building historically, civically, socially and culturally. It houses archives, locally bequeathed artefacts and world class artwork.

The building consists of a museum, art gallery and library along with a large hall for temporary exhibitions and community events. Over time the fabric of the building had deteriorated to the point where both the building and its contents were being irreparably damaged. Inverclyde Council had an extremely limited budget to address the situation and the brief was to carry out conservation works to the external fabric to arrest any further damage and decay.

Working closely with Historic Environment Scotland we developed an agreed conservation approach. A number of important features were reintroduced to the facades based on historic photographs from the museum archive. These included the tall chimney stacks to the library gables (which were truncated to roof level) and a stone gable plaque.

The chimneys in particular have a substantial impact on the proportions of the facade. One key challenge was the replacement of the single glazing rooflights to the museum which had been painted over in the 80’s to prevent direct sunlight damaging the exhibits, heat also escaped during colder weather. We could not install double glazed units due to weight restrictions on the delicate roof structure so replaced with a lightweight sandwich panel which reduces and diffuses the direct light, whilst improving insulation.

Accessibility was limited with both the library and the art gallery access by stairs only. This was resolved with the opening up of an historic doorway between the library and the rest of the building and the installation of a platform lift to the art gallery. Through careful control of the costs we were able to direct some of the available funds to address issues internally with the building, including wayfinding signage, the fire escape strategy, new lighting and redecoration.

The museum and library spaces were rationalised with the insertion of new reception, storage and display areas allowing more space to be used for display of museum exhibits and a community area for use by local groups. The gallery opened on the bicentenary of James Watt’s death, helping restore civic pride, whilst celebrating Watt’s life and work in his hometown, Greenock.

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Bell Street Stables Historic Glasgow Bell Street Stables is a Grade B Listed 1890s industrial building in Calton, Glasgow, built to house the cleansing department including its many Clydesdale horses. The brief was to convert the building into 52 mid-market affordable rent flats.

Whilst externally the building presents a modest attractive façade the internal organisation and circulation related to its industrial past was remarkable. Circulation was designed for use by horses including a cobbled courtyard, a unique large horse scale ramp to all floors and cobbled external gangways on the courtyard side which gave access to the upper three floors. Agreeing the best way forward was one of the main planning constraints and required an extended conversation over several months.

Our analysis identified the circulation system of courtyard, ramp and the access balconies as the critical and unique aspect of the building, something that was supported in public consultation and by planning and Historic Scotland. A car free development was agreed and preserving the courtyard was key. Layouts were developed to retain the large volume of the horse ramp. The new main access stair now gently climbs within the volume of the horse ramp, and the existing ‘gangways’ are re-purposed for the tenants as generous access balconies.

The variance in floor to floor heights across the building coupled with the terrible state of repair, posed many challenges and opportunities. The masonry structure engineered for up to 80 horses was ample for the reduced loads of conversion to a domestic property. The roof and rain water drainage though was in extremely bad condition and majority of the stone and brick parapets needed to be rebuilt; most truss ends had to be removed and repaired and the lead parapet gutter system had to be re-built to meet current standards. Within the limited budget the quality of materials and craftsmanship has been excellent.

Early petrographic analysis of the stone identified that the original building had been built from a quarry that was still in operation in the Borders. This stone was used for the extensive façade repairs and was dressed locally. Existing fitments which were remarkably still in the building have been repurposed with original stable stalls converted to form screens in the courtyard and timbers re-used to build the external bike store.

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ARCHITECT COLLECTIVE ARCHITECTURE I CLIENT GLASGOW HOUSING ASSOCIATION I PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW LEE

Westfield Terrace Historic Aberdeen

ARCHITECT FIDDES ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I MAIN CONTRACTOR CMJ ABERDEEN I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER GRAEME CRAIG CONSULTING

No 12 Westfield Terrace is a grade C listed building since December 2000 and is part of a 6 bay pair of mirrored 3 bay double villas forming the north side of Westfield Terrace. Designed by Scottish architect James Henderson and built in 1874 the building has Scots Baronial and Dutch inspired detailing.

Fiddes Architects were appointed to sensitively renovate the historic fabric and interior of 12 Westfield Terrace including a complete thermal upgrading and renewal of all services including underfloor heating to the basement and ground floors as well as extending and reconfiguring the layout to create a more practical and flexible family home.

The design prioritised the restoration of the main facades and included a modest lean to extension to the rear of the property creating a dining area off the proposed open plan family living area. The dilapidated garage / potting shed with no historic merit was demolished and re-built with a contemporary white render garage to the same footprint and directly relating to the dining extension.

The main rationale on the building restoration was to remove what was beyond repair whilst preserving all that was good.

Moulds were taken from plaster cornicing to allow the external walls to be insulated and then re-instating an exact match to the principal rooms. Profiles were also taken from the existing skirtings and architraves.

The main front external facades of the building were not in good condition, the curvilinear gables and gablets have suffered from climatic erosion with the outer skins failing in places, much of the sandstone to the main facade had been patched with a cement skin render over the years which accelerated the erosion to the sandstone behind. As the project progressed on site more serious issues were uncovered which required immediate attention to preserve to integrity of the facade.

Stonework repairs and restoration were carried out which included replacement sandstone mullions, lintels, skew copings, gablets, stonework, cement render removed and replaced with breathable Lithomex render.

The existing slate roof finish and leadwork was in bad shape with various leakages, the slate, sarking, lead ridge rolls, soakers, abutment flashings & valleys were all replaced. All windows to the property were replaced with white, timber double glazed sash and case windows to the original style improving the thermal performance of the dwelling.

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Usan Coastguard Tower Historic Angus We were commissioned to design a residential conversion of the former North Sea coast lookout tower which is sited on a rocky headland between Montrose and Lunan Bay. The derelict tower built circa 1908 is a C Listed Building and was in a very poor condition when it was purchased in 2012 by the Pullar family who run a local coastal salmon and shellfish fishing business.

The original tower was formed of only two rooms, so in order to make even a very small practical house some degree of extension was essential. In order to respect the scale of the existing tower it was essential that the footprint of new building was kept to a minimum.

The design solution is a modest, single storey, extension docked alongside and connected to the two storey tower. The design consists of a contemporary visually lightweight form of zinc roofing and ibre cement cladding to contrast with the solidity of the slate roof and stone walls of the existing building. The site enjoys fabulous panoramic views over the sea, which inspired the remodelling of the chief officer’s lookout room as a bedroom and of the largely glazed living room.

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ARCHITECT GARRY ADAM I CLIENT THE PULLAR FAMILY I MAIN CONTRACTOR MCK CONSTRUCTION

CoDE Pod Hostels Historic 1A Parliament Square, Edinburgh

ARCHITECT LBA I CLIENT CODE POD HOSTELS

1A Parliament Square is an A-Listed building in the centre of Edinburgh's, Old Town, originally designed as police chambers with holding cells and court room facilities. CoDE appreciated from an early stage that the building would offer an ideal canvas for their brand of Pod accommodation, requiring few internal alterations. Steeped in character and history, the unique concept of a courthouse/ jail themed hostel was established.

Existing fabric repairs were carried out using traditional detailing, blocked up windows were reinstated and the original historic entrance door was recreated. Walls are unlined as thermal upgrading would have altered the listed character. Graffiti and other original markings remain exposed to enhance guest experience, whilst this also works in favour of the historic fabric, allowing the stone to breathe. Small cell windows were replaced with double-glazed units, while larger sash and case windows were overhauled.

The interior was stripped back to its original finishing, removing modern partitions and lowered ceilings to create a black canvas.

Original vaulted holding cells provided an opportunity for private rooms, whilst larger rooms allow for group accommodation with pod bed configurations adapted to suit various spaces. The original entrance hall was restored to its intended proportions, now a welcoming entrance off Parliament Square. Congregating spaces serve as originally intended and make use of original courtroom pews as seating,

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The Egg Shed Historic Ardrishaig The Egg Shed provides a new destination for learning about the rich heritage of the village of Ardrishaig and the local area around the Crinan Canal, alongside facilities for both visitors and local residents. Space is provided for interpretation and orientation through a permanent exhibition on the history of the area, its natural heritage and the design and engineering of the canal itself, with supporting retail, a multi-purpose community space and new landscaped external public realm. Sitting adjacent to Pier Square, the historic heart of the village, with views over loch, harbour and working timber pier, the Egg Shed builds on Scottish Canals’ existing facilities in the area to allow industry and tourism to once again sit hand-in-hand.

This prominent site had formerly been an oil storage depot and, alongside defunct oil tanks, featured an older structure dating from Ardrishaig’s days as a thriving marine transport and fishing community. Known locally as the ‘Egg Shed’, this structure was retained and creatively reused, providing a historical springboard from which the design of the new building took shape. The site is made ground reclaimed from the sea loch at the end of the 19th century, and this along with its former industrial usage meant that development was not straightforward.

Large portions of the overall funding for the project were allocated to undertaking the extensive measures required to deal with the legacy of contamination, and to raise ground level across the site as protection against coastal flooding. Taking into consideration the vulnerability of the location and ever-rising sea levels, flood resistant materials have been used up to a height of 1m above internal floor level as a further measure to ensure the longevity of the building.

This datum is expressed internally as a deep concrete plinth upon which the lighter upper construction sits. The new building has an industrial appearance, but one which adds an aesthetic emphasis to detailing.

The simple pitched-roof form of the existing building has been extended across the new structure, and new walls and roofs are clad in red steel. Within the footprint of the original building the new form emerges from within the old masonry shell; a visual expression of the continuing development of the site.

Careful research was undertaken into material selection, particularly with regards to lifespan, to ensure that these are adequately robust for the exposed site.

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ARCHITECT OLIVER CHAPMAN ARCHITECTS I CLIENT SCOTTISH CANALS

Jim Clark Motorsport Museum Historic Duns

ARCHITECT SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL ARCHITECTS I CLIENT SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CHRISTIE GILLESPIE I SERVICES ENGINEER CUNDALL I QUANTITY SURVEYOR THOMSON GRAY CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS I MAIN CONTRACTOR JAMES SWINTON & CO

The new museum is a careful fusion of an existing B Listed Georgian villa & coach house which had been in a run-down state & in desperate need of attention. The original Jim Clark Memorial Room was located in part of the ground floor of the villa, but was unable to display the full collection of trophies & memorabilia due to space restrictions. A double-height link, clad externally in black zinc, is recessed from the villa’s front elevation in respect to its conservation status & forms the new public entrance to the museum.

Internally, the building has been completely remodelled with the ground floor opened up by undertaking some substantial & daring structural interventions. The central vertical circulation to the original building has been removed completely in favour of free-flowing exhibition space & the rear corner of the threestorey villa has been cut out at ground floor level leaving the entire building cantilevering over the circular reception desk.

The floor area of the public space, effectively the ground floor, is approximately 270m2, some four times the previous capacity.

The redevelopment of the building has also included the creation of administrative offices & archival spaces on the first floor.

Externally, the building is intentionally modest due to its rural setting & as a purposeful reflection of the character of Jim Clark, fusing traditional materials (natural stone, slate & zinc) in a contemporary, yet subtle, manner. Internally, however, the museum has a Tardis-like quality that surprises visitors when they enter. The creation of a single space, subdivided into different zones, uses a combination of differing physical heights plus natural & artificial lights to create spaces of differing intimacy & atmosphere, drawing the visitor on a journey through the building & through Clark’s life, career & legacy. The original ground floor with its low ceilings contains the audio-visual area & trophy display while the former coach-house has been turned into a display area for racing cars with two spectacular cars currently on show: Lotus 25/R6 in which Clark raced in 10 Grand Prix races & his Lotus Cortina.

This magnificent building is a shining example of collaborative working that has brought a new lease of life to a traditional, listed building in a contemporary manner and that demonstrates how good architecture can be at the heart of economic and cultural development, especially in a rural area.

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Harbour Centre Historic Stranraer The former Harbourmaster’s Office is a prominent landmark at the entrance to Stranraer’s harbour, a stylish building of the 1930s one of the few Art Deco buildings in the region.

It had lain empty for several years and was deteriorating rapidly.

With funding from both the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grants Fund and Historic Environment Scotland’s Conservation and Regeneration Scheme, Smith Scott Mullan Associates added an extension and implemented a full programme of conservation works to the existing building, including repair of its unusual pre-cast masonry and like-for-like replacement of the characteristic Crittall windows. The extension, despite its size, is subservient to the original building.

It provides a flexible space with views of the harbour and town and opens on to a new public square which enhances the setting of the Listed building. The extended building now provides a welcoming gateway to the marina and harbour for use by community groups to promote activities centred on the sea.

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ARCHITECT SMITH SCOTT MULLAN ASSOCIATES I CLIENT DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COUNCIL I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CLANCY CONSULT I SERVICES ENGINEER EDP I QUANTITY SURVEYOR QUANTUM SOLUTIONS

Garturk Street Historic Glasgow

ARCHITECT ASSIST DESIGN I CLIENT GOVANHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Restoration of decayed Grade A Listed 1876 tenement by Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson to provide 8 modern flats for Govanhill Housing Association for Affordable Rental.

The building is one end of a City Block containing 6 ‘Greek’ Thomson tenements on Garturk - Allison – Daisy Streets and was in appalling condition. The uninhabitable building had suffered fire, severe water ingress, extensive timber decay, received little maintenance over years.

The project’s crucial role in GhHA’s 4 year programme to acquire property will help reverse a rundown area of multiple deprivation, with partnership from Scottish Government, GCC-DRS and Govanhill HA. Comprehensive Building Repairs included new matching stone indents, slated roof and new timber doubleglazed sash and case windows, meeting stringent Listed Building Consent conditions.

Floor-by-floor rebuilding of the timber joists and flooring was a priority to restore structural integrity.

ASSIST’s experience of Listed/Legacy buildings over 50 years provided the expertise and experience essential to the success of this Garturk Street project. We created contemporary pleasant flats which provided modern facilities, met current comfort, wall insulation/energy, security and sustainability standards; we restored and built on the recognised spatial advantages of tenement flats. Impressive front rooms and hall areas received repaired/replacement cornices, fireresistant ceilings, ceiling roses plus natural timber skirtings, architraves and window linings, to match original site patterns.

The maximised use of natural materials, retention and reuse of existing fabric and space plus long-life specification all contribute to improved sustainability. In terms of innovation, we created elegant and sympathetic frameless glass safety panels on upper floor windows to compliment the restored building, visually unintrusive while maintaining residents’ safety. We always considered the long-term attractiveness of the flats and building to residents. Some clever and simple answers included painted finishes and colour schemes in the common close incorporating a customdesign stencil, echoing Thomson’s interest in Greek and Egyptian motifs. Re-use of the building shell and internal volumes/ spaces reduces the carbon footprint of this affordable housing: refurbishment by nature is employment/labour intensive. The restored building has been viewed by client, funders, local residents and the press.

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5 High Street Ka Pao Restaurant Mesart - hair salon Al Salam Palace Ancient Egypt, East Asia and Ceramics Galleries

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5 High Street Interiors South Queensferry Possibly our biggest transformation to date.

When we visited this dilapidated flat with our client we thought he’d lost the plot. But he had a vision......

This double upper flat is part of a listed building in the heart of the South Queensferry conservation area. The works involved the complete refurbishment and reconfiguration of the property including the forming of an opening plan kitchen living space on the lower level with improved bedroom and bathroom layouts above.

A new staircase was introduced with a concealed rear dormer added above incorporating large flat glazed rooflights to provide improved headroom and natural light into the property. We spotted that there was the chance of opening up a view to the Forth Railway Bridge. For the first time in its history there was a visual connection between the building and the bridge!

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ARCHITECT DAVID BLAIKIE ARCHITECTS I CLIENT PRIVATE I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MCCOLL ASSOCIATES I MAIN CONTRACTOR ATTADALE CONSTRUCTION

Ka Pao Restaurant Interiors Vinicombe Street, Glasgow

ARCHITECT MOSAIC ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN I CLIENT SCOOP RESTAURANTS I MAIN CONTRACTOR GMACK CONSTRUCTION

MOSAIC Architecture + Design has given Ka Pao, the new restaurant housed in the basement of the recently converted Botanic Gardens Garage on Vinicombe Street in Glasgow’s West End, a distinctly South East Asian look and feel to complement its menu.

Run by the company behind the popular Kelvingrove restaurant Ox and Finch, Ka Pao, which accommodates 120 covers with a separate bar area, has been designed by Stuart Black, head of interior design at Mosaic.

Following the success in designing sister restaurant Ox & Finch, Mosaic were appointed

by Scoop Restaurants to provide architecture and interior design services for the latest addition to its portfolio, Ka Pao, a 200 capacity bar and restaurant with a ÂŁ1m project cost.

Thanks to existing and reclaimed white ceramic brick walls and a full elevation of crittal style glazing running down the length of the restaurant, the space is unusually bright and airy for a basement unit. An industrial mix of white-washed concrete soffits, galvanized steel services, poured cement floors softened with live planting, reclaimed furniture, decorative and intelligent lighting contrast with bold pops of colour, earthy hand fired and glazed tiles, creating a vibrant colourful and richly illuminated interior that has both a juxtapose and always-been there relationship with the building.

The former Arnold Clark Garage was and is a beautiful listed building and the insertion of Ka Pao has blended effortlessly well with the industrial aesthetic of the of the original interior.

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Mesart - hair salon Interiors Glasgow When Stuart Whitelaw, owner and founder, of Mesart Hair Salons contacted us to help with their new ‘ super salon’ we were excited by the brief: to create ‘instagramable spaces’, and secondly, to provide flexibility without looking temporary.

We stripped out the building at an early stage so that we could see what the existing shell had to offer. Our plan from the outset was to utilise as much of the existing envelope as possible. We only sheeted or re-clad areas if we absolutely had to, which was usually only in order to meet building regulations.

Within the new salon roof we inserted large roof lights to allow the space to be naturally lit most of the time. Although this cost more than was anticipated at the outset of the project, this will be off-set over time by the savings which allows the client team to switch off 50% of the lighting for 80% of the year.

Even on a dull day, the ambiance in the salon is fantastic.

All twenty stations have retractable mirrors which, of course, allows the team to cut and colour hair; however, when the mirrors are elevated, then the team can run training sessions, hold product launches and entertain larger groups, (post social distancing rules), of course. Our client has a partnership with a local beauty salon which allows them to offer more services under one roof. Having the ability to raise mirrors means that a nail technician, for example, can set up across from a guest without disturbing or moving anyone.

There are also several other small design elements that were fun to realise. We nestled the wash stations off to one side away from the busy thoroughfare. In addition, we orientated them like aeroplane business class seating so there is choice around privacy. The door handles are giant scissors and we have a 3D printed giant working hair drier that blasts a pop of air at people as they enter and leave the salon.

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ARCHITECT ORGANIC ARCHITECTS I CLIENT STUART WHITELAW I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER COWEL ASSOCIATES I INTERIOR DESIGNER SUPERTONIC I MAIN CONTRACTOR THE JR GROUP I PHOTOGRAPHER HEATHER YATES

Al Salam Palace Interiors Kuwait

INTERIOR DESIGNER STUDIO MB I CLIENT AMIRI DIWAN

In 2013, Studio MB was commissioned by the Amiri Diwan to design a new national museum and cultural centre within the shell of a former Kuwaiti Palace, left in ruin following the Iraqi invasion in 1990. The 15,000m2 restored, repurposed and reimagined Al Salam Palace Museum opened to the public in February 2020.

It delivers 26 exhibition galleries in two immersive museum visitor experiences. A suite of temporary exhibition galleries, an underground courtyard with a café, shop and education centre, a digital library complex, and a suite of VIP reception facilities complete the offering. The exhibitions on the ground floor tell the unique story of the Palace presented in four carefully restored room sets. These rooms present the stories of the famous and infamous dignitaries who visited.

The final gallery is a room not restored, but left in ruin as it was. Projections of the Palace in ruin washes over the walls and is overlaid with historic film and photography, showing the original grandeur of the Palace and the people from around the world who came to visit. The exhibitions on the second floor tell the amazing 300-year history of Kuwait told through its fifteen rulers. The story starts with an immersive AV journey across deserts and sea. As the visitors follow in the footsteps of people seeking a new homeland, they are washed in projected animation and sound, until their arrival in Kuwait. Each new era is represented within a unique gallery environment that draws inspiration from the changes to this developing country.

One gallery echoes a souk, another a ship’s hull, another with the arrival of photography.

Artefacts and models are embedded within the story, including the actual silver valve used to start the flow of oil in 1946. The history of Kuwait galleries culminates with the current Amir Diwan of Kuwait. His gallery includes a wraparound panoramic AV of Kuwait today, formed using 24 wall projectors. The most splendid part of the Palace is the fully restored triple height central atrium, with subtly embedded AV deliveries.

These include a 290-degree wraparound wall projection that sits high above a restored giant chandelier to deliver an immersive AV overview, whilst a 5-metre diameter area of LED inset floor tiles creates an inset ‘Well of History’. Early civilisations dating back thousands of years into Kuwait’s past are glimpsed as excavated artefacts float to the surface.

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Ancient Egypt, East Asia and Ceramics Galleries Interiors Edinburgh The creation of three new galleries to complete the fourth and final part of the masterplan transformation of the National Museum of Scotland in central Edinburgh.

Smith Scott Mullan Associates, working alongside exhibition designers ZMMA, have transformed existing spaces to form Ancient Egypt, East Asia and Ceramics galleries.

Works included new floors, walls and ceilings along with structural alterations and specialist service installations to suit the exhibition and display requirements to create an innovative and engaging visitor experience.

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ARCHITECT SMITH SCOTT MULLAN ASSOCIATES I CLIENT NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WILL RUDD DAVIDSON I SERVICES ENGINEER EDP CONSULTING ENGINEERS I QUANTITY SURVEYOR GARDINER & THEOBALD I INTERIOR DESIGNER ZMMA I MAIN CONTRACTOR BECK INTERIORS

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Feshiebridge Lodge Leisure Kingussie The replacement of Feshiebridge Lodge, for the RAF Central Fund, comprises a linked series of four high quality lodges and one multi-purpose block, located in the Cairngorm National Park. The project provides respite and recuperation space for RAF personnel and their families. It creates high quality accommodation which engages with the tranquility of the forest. The ambition to improve the health and wellbeing of users through excellent design has received thorough endorsement from the client group.

The design strategy, which focused on flexibility and efficiency, meant that the new development sat within the ‘brownfield’ footprint of the old building, so no trees were felled during construction.

Environmental considerations included supporting local biodiversity, whole-life sustainability of components and materials, the thermal performance of the building envelope, and the emissions and carbon footprint of the design. The building is constructed in efficient and well-insulated structural timber panels, and clad in timber weatherboarding and slate. Heating and hot water is provided by discretely located air source heat pumps, so no gas is consumed.

The pumps are continuously monitored and can be adjusted remotely to ensure ongoing optimum performance.

The individual, but linked, lodges reflect the diverse needs of the users; providing private space for individuals or families, with opportunity for flexible integration to enable social interaction. One lodge performs a ‘multi-function’ role, with scope for differing uses by a variety of groups.

The project was completed on time and on budget. The client body and the broad range of groups which use Feshiebridge Lodge have been delighted with the building.

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ARCHITECT TRAIL ARCHITECTS I CLIENT RAF CENTRAL FUND I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CAMERON + ROSS I SERVICES ENGINEER CDMM I QUANTITY SURVEYOR MCLEOD AND AITKEN I MAIN CONTRACTOR WGC SCOTLAND

Plas Pistyll Leisure Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd

ARCHITECT TRAIL ARCHITECTS I CLIENT NATURAL LAND I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER RAMSAY AND CHALMERS I SERVICES ENGINEER CDMM I QUANTITY SURVEYOR MCLEOD AND AITKEN I MAIN CONTRACTOR WGC SCOTLAND

The client, an established and successful operator of luxury holiday accommodation, required additional capacity in a mixture of unit sizes to enhance its existing operation at the site. The project was required to deliver a similar programme to a previous unrealised design, but also to resolve the planning and technical issues on the site in a manner which could be delivered to the highest standard.

The site is located on a rural, coastal site within the Llyn Peninsula AONB and links with the Welsh Coastal Path. The design responded intelligently to the complex topography of the site and articulated an architecture which was progressive, but also sensitive to the local aesthetic. It was essential that all twenty-five units were arranged to benefit from amazing sea views; but also to give a sense of privacy and seclusion – engaging positively with the sloping site was critical to success in this respect.

The designs, while being contemporary in their detailing and construction, respond to context sensitively. Timber weatherboarding and slate roofs prevail, with areas of stone cladding and landscaped walling reclaimed from the former Manor House, located at the site, which had previously been demolished.

The buildings are constructed in structurally efficient timber panels, with thermal performance exceeding the requirements of the Welsh Building Regulations. Heating and hot water is provided by discretely located air source heat pumps.

Since completion there has been consistently positive feedback from the client and users of the buildings. It’s clear that the architectural design is wholly appropriate to the place and sensitively capitalises on the extraordinary natural beauty of North Wales.

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King's Stables Road Urban Design Edinburgh King’s Stables Road is a leading example of a mixed-use development that successfully integrates a true mix of uses into a sensitive, historic city centre. The comprehensive redevelopment of the former Council Cleaning and Street Lighting Depo and an adjacent nightclub has wholly redefined a forgotten corner into a vibrant and culturally significant quarter of Scotland’s capital.

The completed development comprises of a 7-storey apartment block, a premium student accommodation scheme that includes a private roof terrace, a 4*aparthotel that breaks down in scale to offer a series of studio apartments, garden flats and townhouses, four ground floor units which offer over 5700sqft of commercial space; all set around a series of public and semi-private courtyards.

The architectural language and muted material palette express a restraint that blends into the existing fabric and essential characteristics of the Old Town. Traditional sandstone formalises the frontage on King’s Stables Road while a mix of brickwork, grey cladding and off-white render echo the industrial materials used on the previous buildings. Eastern edges of the development are domestic in scale, responding to the mews outbuildings and a former tenement that once occupied the site. Pitched slate roofs, dormer windows and a historic boundary wall ensured a sensitive approach, respecting key views.

Addressing a dominating office block to the south required an innovative approach and the new buildings increase in height westwards, featuring novel saw tooth roofs.

This concept is rooted in the research of historic maps and images that revealed a variety of small industrial huts and yards had once worked their way southward along a ‘close’ now lost below successive 20th century development.

Responding to the different aspects on each elevation, thoughtful detailing offers occupants their own vistas to enjoy the historic location. Individual corner, bay windows allow east-facing occupants a window seat platform to enjoy the proximity of the castle while the dynamic roofscape while setbacks on the upper floor offer communal and private roof terraces, providing exclusive views of Edinburgh’s world-class cityscape.

The improved public realm gives occupants and the wider public the opportunity to weave their way through reopened historic closes and well-lit courtyards.

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ARCHITECT FLETCHER JOSEPH ASSOCIATES I CLIENT PEVERIL SECURITIES I STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CUNDALL I SERVICES ENGINEER MAXFORDHAM I QUANTITY SURVEYOR AXIOM PSL I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT HARRISONSTEVENS I MAIN CONTRACTOR BOWMER AND KIRKLAND

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45 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2PT Tel: 0345 271 6350 Email: glasgow@3DReid.com 36 North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BN Tel: 0345 271 6300 Email: edinburgh@3DReid.com Web: www.3DReid.com Twitter: @3_D_Reid CANONGATE OFFICE DEVELOPMENT | EDINBURGH

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Mark Bedey, Chris Dobson, Gordon Ferrier, Charles Graham-Marr, David Llewellyn, Gordon McGhie, Barry Paton, Neil de Prez, Scott Torrance.

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RECENT PROJECTS • Canongate Office Development, Edinburgh • Cameron House, Loch Lomond • Clyde Gateway East, Glasgow • Collegelands Residential, Glasgow • Craigmillar Intergenerational Living, Edinburgh • Curran Embankment Masterplan, Cardiff • New Fountainbridge, Edinburgh • Goodwood Hotel, Chichester, West Sussex • Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire • Gleneagles Club, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh • Malmaison, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh • Primark, Birmingham • Rosebery House, Haymarket, Edinburgh • Queenslie Park Industrial Park, Glasgow • The Wellington Hotel, Glasgow • Thistle Garden Rooms, Edinburgh • Village Hotel Clubs, various sites across the UK • West Nile Street Hotel, Glasgow AWARDS BD Architect of the Year Awards 2020 • Refurbishment Architect of the Year, Finalist REVO Gold Awards 2020 • Primark Birmingham, Re:turn category Winner • Primark Birmingham, Re:purpose category Winner • Intu Lakeside The Quay, Re:lax category Winner Scottish Design Awards 2020 • Malmaison, Edinburgh City, Hotel Project Finalist • Canongate Office Development, Future Project Finalist • Craigmillar Intergenerational Living, Future Project Finalist AHEAD Awards Europe 2018 • Ochil House at Gleneagles, Event Space Winner Hospitality Design Awards 2018 • Gleneagles, Luxury Hotel, Winner

CRAIGMILLAR INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING AND CARE | EDINBURGH

PRACTICE STATEMENT 3DReid is a creative architecture and design studio specialising in the design and delivery of complex new build and refurbishment projects throughout the UK and internationally. We provide full architectural design services, interior design and masterplanning.

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Our cross sector experience includes Airports, Culture and Community, Education, Health, Hotels, Industrial, Leisure, Offices, Residential, Retail and Urban Regeneration. By sharing our knowledge across disciplines we provide a robust and versatile service bringing national and international expertise.

200 Broomielaw, Glasgow G1 4RU Tel: 0141 220 2000 Email: neil.mclean@atkinsglobal.com Web: www.atkinsglobal.com NO. OF ARCHITECTS 137 NO. OF STAFF 8500 in 56 UK offices RECENT PROJECTS • Aberdeen City Council housing programme • Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow • British High Commission, New Delhi • Lab refurbishments and External Fabric Repairs, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow • Arcadia Nursery, University of Edinburgh • Centre Building, University of Edinburgh • North Cambridge Interchange, Network Rail • Affordable Housing, Queens Quay • PSR Project, University of St Andrews • Labs at University of West of Scotland • Huntershill Sports Hub, Glasgow • Stirling Early Years, Stirling Council • Office Fit out, Bristol Head Office, Direct Line Group • Office Fitouts, GPA/ HMRC, UK multiple locations • Farringdon CrossRail Station, London • Affordable Housing, Fife Council AWARDS • Scottish Design Awards 2016 (Education project: Commendation) • GIA Awards 2016 (Education Building: Commendation) • Education Estates Awards 2016 (School of the Year) • Education Estates Awards 2016 (Innovation in Teaching & Learning: Winner) • Civic Trust Awards 2016 (National Finalist: Commendation) • Civic Trust Awards 2016 (Special Award for Community Impact and Engagement: shortlisted) • Civic Trust Awards 2016 (Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design: shortlisted) • AJ Architecture Awards 2017 (School of the Year: Highly Commended) PRACTICE STATEMENT Atkins architects are driven by the opportunity to achieve lasting social value for our clients, and the communities they serve. We invest in sector leading research, developing innovative tools to improve Well being in our buildings.

Atkins in Scotland offer the dual benefits of a local client focussed agile service from our home in Glasgow, with the benefit of a UK and international team of expertise from our wider membership of the SNC-Lavalin Groups multi discipline Design and Engineering Practice. As such we have national and global coverage and are currently listed 8th in the AJ100.

We have developed a consistently strong reputation for high quality and well considered designs across a range of sectors and regions including Higher Education, Schools, Early Years, Interior Design, Transportation, Residential, Commercial, Leisure and Masterplanning. we have a recognised national expertise in Higher Education design and are founding members of HEDQF and thought leadership contributors to AUDE.

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GLASGOW | EDINBURGH Address: Top Floor, Mercat Building, 26 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5AB Glasgow Address: Top Floor, Mercat Building, 26 Gallowgate, Tel: 44 G1 +141 552 3001 Glasgow, 5AB Tel: 44 +141 552 3001 Fax: 44 +141 552 3888 Edinburgh Address: Ground 24 Ainslie Place, EH3 6AJ Email: floor, info@collectivearchitecture.co.uk Tel: 44 +131 516 2270

Collective on Calton Hill for clients Collective (Gallery) and City of Edinburgh Council | 2019 RIBA National Award, Shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Award.

Woodside Multi-storey Towers | Refurbishment of 3 blocks of flats, originally built in the late 1960s, which targets the Passive House EnerPHit standard for retrofit for client Queens Cross Housing Association.

Web: www.collectivearchitecture.co.uk Email: info@collectivearchitecture.co.uk Web: www.collectivearchitecture.co.uk Twitterusername: username: @Collective_Arch Twitter @Collective_Arch Instagram: @collectivearchitecture Staff: Jude Barber, Jane Briggs, Steven Employees: RossCardwell, Aitchison,Adam Will (Guillermo) Byrne, Andrew Cooper, Alvarez Cienfuegos, Baker, JudeDougall, Barber, Rupert–Daly, StephenCarl Dally, Michael Jane Briggs, Cardwell, Carrick, Gerry Duffy,Andy Alastair Ewen, Ellen Andrew Gower, Adam Crawford, GerryCooper, Hogan, Barry Victoria Hughes,Rupert CathyDaly, Nicole Davidson, Gerry Duffy, Emma Fairhurst, Houston, Ewan Imrie, Mairi Laverty, Justin Sean Fitzpatrick, Andy Gower, David Gray, McNeil, ChrisTerence Stewart, Alan Smith, Lizzie David Hanley, Ho, Gerry Hogan, Smith, Jan Timmermann, Nick Walker, Tom Cathy Houston, Victoria Hughes, Ewan Imrie, Warren, Fiona Welch, Wood.

Jonita Karablikova, MairiEmma Laverty, Catriona Liggat, Natalia Malejka, Stefan Mason, Mike McCarthy, Jordan McCrae, Jade McKenzie, No. of Architects: 15 Nicola McLachlan, Olivia McMahon, Justin McNeil, Connor Milton, Emily Ong, Athanasios Total staff: 25 Paparis, David Perez, Sarah Russell, Alan Smith, Lizzie Smith, Chris Stewart, Jan Timmermann, Awards 2013/12: Nick Walker, Tom Warren, Fiona Welch, Neal Whitaker, Emma Wood, James York, Tony Zanieri About us : Collective Architecture is a studio of highly creative and talented architects Total 49 considerable professional whoEmployees: have acquired experience to create well-designed, No. of Architects: 25 sustainable and innovative buildings and places. The practice is a 100 per cent Awards 2018/19: We work throughout theto employee-owned organisation intended UK with private and public clients and have reward and involve staff in the development of gathered many awards for our highly varied the company. output including; We jobAward; as a unique challenge • approach 2019 RIBAevery & RIAS Collective on Hill, opportunity to develop very and Calton an exciting considered and efficient buildings.

TheBest • 2019 Homes for Scotland Awards, Affordable Housing Development; process starts with listening to our clients, Anderston their Regeneration, understanding needs and aspirations • 2018 UK Architect of thesolutions Year; and then AJ producing design-led Collective Architecture, which are uniquely tailored to their context • 2018 AJ Awards, Best Public Building and the needs of the end user.

Project of the Year; Barmulloch Residents Centre, • 2018 Scottish Women’s Awards, Creative Industry Leader of the Year: Jude Barber, • 2018 Saltire Housing Medal and Award, Leith Fort Housing Regeneration, • 2018 RIAS Award Barmulloch Residents Centre, • 2018 RIAS Award, Leith Fort.

About us: Collective Architecture is a Scottish based architectural practice, with studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow and the North East. The practice is 100% employee owned and has an established reputation for forging award winning, high quality, socially conscious architecture.

Collective Architecture | Recent internal re-structure with the appointment of 2 new Employee Elected Directors, 6 Trustees and 4 Team Leads, ensuring a fair and balanced model for the future of the practice.

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2/1 Argyll Chambers, 34 Argyll Arcade, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G2 8BD Tel: 0141 442 0036 2 Providence Yard, Ezra Street, London E2 7RJ Tel: 0203 011 0036 Email: mail@carsonandpartners.com Web: carsonandpartners.com Twitter: @CarsonPartners All Saints Green Student Accommodation, Norwich

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Iain Carson & Mark Philp NO. OF ARCHITECTS 6 NO. OF STAFF 10

Powis Place Student Accommodation, Aberdeen

Pablo Fanque House Student Accommodation, Norwich

Commonwealth Cubes Residential Development, Glasgow

Dumbarton Road Student Accommodation, Glasgow

East Sands Student Accommodation, St Andrews

Benedict’s Gate Student Accommodation, Norwich

RECENT PROJECTS • Benedict’s Gate Student Accommodation – Norwich • TA Building - Student Accommodation – Paisley • Church Inn Student Accommodation – Manchester • Minerva Way - Residential Development – Glasgow • Pablo Fanque House - Student Accommodation – Norwich • Powis Place Student Accommodation – Aberdeen • All Saints Green Student Accommodation – Norwich • East Sands Student Accommodation – St Andrews • Dumbarton Road Student Accommodation – Glasgow AWARDS • 2019 International Design Awards - Bronze Award – Pablo Fanque House • 2019 GIA Design Awards – Commendation - Pablo Fanque House • 2019 AJ Architecture Awards – Shortlisted - Pablo Fanque House • 2019 Brick Awards– Shortlisted - Pablo Fanque House • 2019 Housing Design Awards – Shortlisted - Pablo Fanque House • 2018 Saltire Award – Powis Place • 2017 RIAS Award – Powis Place • 2016 AIA Award – Powis Place • 2016 Aberdeen Civic Awards – Powis Place • 2016 Scottish Design Awards – Highly Commended – All Saints Green • 2016 Norfolk Association of Architects – Craft Award - All Saints Green • 2016 Structural Timber Awards – Commendation – East Sands • 2016 Dundee Institute of Architecture Awards – Commendation – East Sands • 2015 GIA Residential Award – Commendation – Dumbarton Road PRACTICE STATEMENT Carson & Partners is an established international design studio based in Glasgow and London. Founded in 2011 by Director, Iain Carson, our core work is focused on architecture and development within the UK and Europe. Carson & Partners collaborates with a wide range of local and international consultants, architects, artists, funders, end users and developers.

Carson & Partners develops innovative buildings with a simple rigor and attention to detail within a design-led environment.

Church Inn Student Accommodation, Manchester

Minerva Way, Residential Development, Glasgow

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Maryhill Burgh Halls 10-24 Gairbraid Avenue Glasgow G20 8YE Tel: 0141 946 2433 Email: studio@georgebuchananarchitects.com Web: www.georgebuchananarchitects.com Twitter: @GBArchitectsLtd Instagram: @gbarchitectsltd PRINCIPAL CONTACTS George Buchanan, Director NO. OF ARCHITECTS 4 NO. OF STAFF 5 RECENT PROJECTS • Ruchill – Residential Development • Hillhead – Extension and remodelling to Listed Townhouse • Westbourne Gardens – Extension and redevelopment of Grade B Listed Townhouse • King’s Park, Stirling - Extension and remodelling to Listed Villa • Dunblane – New Build House • Partickhill – New Build House • Orr Street – Affordable Residential Development • Allison Street - Affordable Residential Development • Clifford Street – Affordable Residential Development PRACTICE STATEMENT George Buchanan Architects is an innovative, design driven practice based in Glasgow. We have extensive experience across a number of sectors including Residential, Affordable Housing, Education, Community & Cultural, Regeneration and Leisure.

Passionate about design, we aim to produce practical built solutions that exceed expectations and maximise value.

A thorough and professional service delivered by a creative, friendly team.

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Arm Holdings Workplace, St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow Blackthorn Salt Visual Brand & Packaging, Ayr British Airways Lounge, San Francisco Chivas Brothers Headquarters, Blythswood Square, Glasgow Graven Textiles, British Heirlooms, Balwen Sheep Paris Les Halles, Restaurant ROX Retail Interior, Liverpool The Clydesdale National Stables, Pollok Park, Glasgow

Intelligent, beautiful, effective design.

We are an independent design studio owned and run by designers. Founded in 1986 our studio works in over thirty countries with global brands and ambitious start-ups.

We understand how businesses operate and how brands can strategically help them grow.

We believe in the power of experiences and specialise in finding drama in everyday life. Our deep understanding of offices and other places of work is helping us to redefine the relationships between people and organisations, especially in this new world of global change.

Graven Images Ltd 175 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1RU +44 (0)141 552 6626 info@graven.co.uk www.graven.co.uk @graven_hq @GravenHQ

We have the in-house skills, knowledge and talent to ensure good projects become great, including designing bespoke fit-outs, furnishings, textiles, and floor and wall coverings. Our brand team offers strategic creative direction, particularly for place-based projects and environments. We’re good people to work with and we love to bring creativity and energy to our collaborations.

Wherever you are, we can support you.

Helen Lucas Architects Ltd, 31-35 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1HU Tel: 0131 478 8880 Email: mail@helenlucas.co.uk Web: www.helenlucas.co.uk Instagram: @helenlucasarchitects PRINCIPAL CONTACT Helen Lucas NO. OF ARCHITECTS 13 NO. OF STAFF 14 PRACTICE STATEMENT Helen Lucas Architects are a design-led and versatile architectural practice providing bespoke schemes to meet the demands of modern working and living.

We have gained a reputation for delivering beautiful and innovative solutions to a wide range of design challenges.

Much of our work involves extending and conserving existing and historic buildings, often listed buildings within Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. We also have experience of new buildings and have worked within national parks and national scenic areas.

We take on every project with a desire to learn as much as we can about the users, their likes and dislikes, and how they will use the space. With existing buildings, and particularly listed buildings, we pride ourselves on balancing a contextual sensitivity through study of the existing fabric and design intentions with the demands of contemporary living. Providing design solutions which ensure the continued use of these buildings in our experience is an essential partner to good repair and maintenance.

We are interested in the wider picture of sustainability, taking account of the life-cycle costs of buildings and re-using and adapting existing buildings to encourage their continued use. For us this means using sustainable, local materials and making super insulated, breathable buildings to ensure the longterm comfort and health of the occupants.

We are enthusiastic about creating beautiful details and believe that the most successful are easy to build and set out to achieve timelessness.

From our office in Edinburgh we work across Scotland, and beyond.

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227 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1DA Tel: 0141 221 5191 Email: getus@ingramarchitecture.co.uk Web: www.ingramarchitecture.co.uk Twitter: IngramArch PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Stephen Govan (Director) Avril Cranston (Director) RECENT PROJECTS • Office Refurbishment and Fit Outs, Skypark Glasgow • Retail and Leisure Development, Finnieston, Glasgow • Retail Fit Out, Silverburn, Glasgow Industrial Units, Ayr • Residential Development, Listed townhouses, Glasgow West End • New Nursery, Carluke • Office Development, Edinburgh • Community Centre, Glasgow PRACTICE STATEMENT Ingram Architecture & Design is a commercial architectural practice based in Glasgow, operating throughout the UK. We work on a diverse range of interesting projects and have a wealth of experience across a variety of sectors including Office, Retail, Leisure, Residential, Hotel, Industrial and Mixed Use. We work with a wide variety of clients and provide a range of services from architectural to interior design, concept design, feasibility studies, construction project management, design architect and conservation consultancy.

Design and Delivery are core to our beliefs. We are committed to creating the highest standard of design whilst ensuring projects achieve the very best possible commercial solution. We are passionate about what we do and provide a service that is efficient and creative, within an atmosphere of honesty, integrity, knowledge and professionalism.

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160 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 4RL Tel: 0141 204 0066 Email: glasgow@keppiedesign.co.uk Web: www.keppiedesign.co.uk Twitter: @Keppie_Design PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Peter Moran, Fraser Low, Richard MacDonald, David Ross NO. OF ARCHITECTS 40 (fully qualified) NO. OF STAFF 95 RECENT PROJECTS • NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital • East Lothian Community Hospital • The Balfour Hospital, Orkney • Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus • Tullibody South Campus • Hampden Park Redevelopment • The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) • Royal Dornoch Golf Clubhouse • Central Quay PRS • Rutherglen Links Business Park • William Rankine Engineering Building, Rosyth • Bristol Campus Building 1 AWARDS The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) • Scottish Property Awards 2020 – Commercial Development of the Year • Aberdeen Society of Architecture Awards 2020 – Sustainability, Commercial, Landscape / Urban Realm (Highly Commended) Mansionhouse Road, Glasgow • Homes for Scotland Awards 2019 – Private Development of the Year (Large +100 Units – Commendation) 16 Church Street, Dumbarton • RICS Awards 2019 – Regeneration • Civic Trust Awards 2019 – Commendation – Conservation and Climate Change • Scottish Property Awards 2019 – Regeneration • BCO Regional Awards 2019 – Corporate Workplace, Innovation • GIA Awards 2018 – Commendation – Office / Commercial • Scottish Design Awards 2019 – Regeneration PRACTICE STATEMENT COLLABORATIVE, CREATIVE AND CURIOUS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE At its most basic, architecture deals with the needs of everyday life – creating the buildings and environments in which we live, learn, work, heal and relax. But at its most complex, we believe the purpose of architecture extends beyond the process of image making. It influences our quality of life. Affects our wellbeing.

Inspires us. Makes us more productive. Makes us feel better about ourselves and those around us.

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EDINBURGH 57-59 Bread Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AH Tel: 0131 222 2900 FORRES 29 St. Leonards Road, Forres, IV36 1EN Tel: 01309 673 221 Email: architects@ldn.co.uk Web: www.ldn.co.uk Twitter: @LDNArchitects Instagram: @ldnarchitects PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Emma Berry, Mark Hopton, Stuart MacKellar, Dermot Patterson, Peter Mcllhenny, Ángel Morales-Aguilar, Mark Sidgwick NO. OF ARCHITECTS 29 NO. OF STAFF 40 RECENT PROJECTS • Gairloch Museum • Trinity 6th Form Academy • The George Heriot’s School’s Refectory • Ciaran’s House - Clic Sargent • Caledonian Canal Centre • Inverness Creative Academy • National Centre for Children’s Literature & Storytelling at Moat Brae • Tullich Kirk and Symbol Stone Shelter • Carra House Port Henderson • St Michael le Belfrey • Edinburgh Law School • Newhailes Estate • Port House Jedburgh • St Machars • Provan Hall • James Craig Walk and St Andrews Hall • Cannan Lane • Scapa Flow Museum • Inverness Town House • Skipton Town Hall AWARDS 2020 RIAS Shortlisted Ciaran’s House - Clic Sargent, Gairloch Museum, National Centre for Children’s Literature & Storytelling at Moat Brae 2020 SDA Shortlisted Gairloch Museum, National Centre for Children’s Literature & Storytelling at Moat Brae, Carra Port Henderson St John’s Extension 2019 EAA Building of the Year PRACTICE STATEMENT We work throughout the UK, covering a breadth of scales, typologies and contexts while delivering projects that meet the aspirations of each client, buildings that enhance the lives of those who use them and ensuring a successful set of outcomes for everyone.

Images clockwise, from top left - Ciaran’s House Clic Sargent, National Centre for Children’s Literature & Storytelling at Moat Brae, Inverness Creative Academy, Gairloch Museum, Trinity 6th Form Academy, Caledonian Canal Centre, The George Heriot’s School’s Refectory.

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Quarry Studios, Crathie, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5UL Tel: 01339 742047 Email: e.freeman@moxonarchitects.com Web: www.moxonarchitects.com Twitter: moxonarchitects PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Elaine Freeman NO. OF ARCHITECTS 15 NO. OF STAFF 16 RECENT PROJECTS • High Speed 2, Central Sections 2&3 • Faithlie Centre, Fraserburgh • Argent/Related Brent Cross Pavilion, London • Balingen Bridge, Germany • Kepax Bridge, Worcester • Cairngorms National Park HQ, Grantown-on-Spey • Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar • Invercauld Arms Masterplan, Braemar • Gairnshiel Bridge, Aberdeenshire • Granary Square Bridge, Kings Cross • Somers Town Bridge, Kings Cross AWARDS • Scottish Design Awards Architectural Practice of the Year 2019 • Architects Journal Award Winner 2019 • Building Design Infrastructure Architect of the Year 2019 • Aberdeenshire AALD Award - Highly Commended 2018 • Aberdeen Society of Architects Design Award 2018, 2019 • Scottish Design Awards - Chairman’s Award 2017 • RIAS / Forestry Commission Award 2017, 2019 • Saltire Housing Design Awards 2017 • AJ Small Projects Awards 2017, 2019 PRACTICE STATEMENT Our work combines design excellence, technical talent and a commitment to faultless delivery. Founded in 2004, Moxon has since attracted major clients in a variety of sectors, from national transport agencies to leading cultural institutions. Among them: Transport for London, Hauser & Wirth and the City of Westminster.

The common threads are bold vision and versatility.

We approach each project with fresh eyes, first understanding the needs and ambitions our client, and then striving to elevate them. The result is distinctly individual work, clear in its purpose and appropriate to its context.

We pride ourselves on a diverse team that allows us to provide multi-disciplinary solutions for clients in any category – commercial, residential, product design, or public sector. Throughout, we stay committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.

The practice is split between its principal office in Crathie, Aberdeenshire and its studio in Central London.

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8 Darnaway Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6BG Tel: 0131 226 7071 Email: mail@rankinfraser.com Web: www.rankinfraser.com PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Chris Rankin, Kenny Fraser NO. OF ARCHITECTS 9 NO. OF STAFF 9

East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

AWARDS 2020 The Garden at Strawberry Field, Liverpool Scottish Design Awards, Shortlisted DundasHill Landscape and Public Realm Scottish Design Awards, Shortlisted We were landscape architects for the following; Strawberry Field Liverpool Scottish Design Awards, Shortlisted RIBA Awards North West, Shortlisted RICS Social Impact Awards, Shortlisted GRID Building, Heriot Watt University RIAS Awards, Shortlisted Scottish Design Awards, Shortlisted 2019 Kesson Court Landscape Design Scottish Design Awards, Winner The Knab Masterplan, Lerwick Scottish Design Awards, Winner AJ Architecture Awards, Finalist Western Harbour Park and Masterplan Landscape Institute Awards, Finalist Scottish Design Awards, Shortlisted

Olympia Street Housing, Glasgow

2018 The Dunbar Battery AJ Retrofit Awards, Winner Scottish Design Awards, Highly Commended Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards,Commendation Civic Trust Award, Regional Finalist Landscape Institute Awards, Highly Commended City of Glasgow College City Campus Scottish Design Awards, Winner AJ Architecture Awards, Finalist PRACTICE STATEMENT We seek to design landscapes that are deeply rooted in their cultural, social and spatial context regardless of scale. We believe in the timeless beauty of simplicity, referencing Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design; especially the maxim that, “Good design is as little design as possible�.

In the context of designing landscapes this translates into an approach that prioritises the importance of site along with a detailed and thorough understanding of the components that constitute the character of the place. Building upon this research and understanding we seek to combine a tectonic approach that focuses on careful material selection and detailing with a strategic understanding of the wider landscape character.

Strawberry Field, Liverpool

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80 Nicholson Street, Glasgow, G5 9ER Tel: +44 (0)141-258-5015 Email: info@stallanbrand.com Web: www.stallanbrand.com PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Alistair Brand, Managing Director Paul Stallan, Design Director NO. OF ARCHITECTS 20 NO. OF STAFF 30 RECENT PROJECTS Jedburgh Community Campus Barclays Campus Glasgow Candleriggs Urban Quarter Laurieston TRA Phase 3 East Whitlawburn Residential Development Ness Castle Primary School Ardrossan North Shore Masterplan AWARDS RIAS 2019 Broomlands Primary School, Best Education Building Scottish Design Awards 2018 Broomlands Primary School, Best Education Building Borders Design Awards 2018 Broomlands Primary School Glasgow Institute of Architects 2018 Broomlands Primary School, Education Building Broomlands Primary School, Supreme Award Scottish Design Awards 2017 Laurieston Living, Affordable Housing Glasgow Institute of Architects 2017 Halfmerke Primary School, Education Building PRACTICE STATEMENT Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design is an architectural practice based in Glasgow and owned by Paul Stallan and Alistair Brand, architects who have worked together for over 20 years. Since our inception in 2012, our studio has rapidly developed, delivering a diverse range of architectural and design projects.

We champion transformational design; an architectural approach that embraces dialogue and creative exchange. We have a strong belief in the need for flexible and innovative design, supportive of ever changing social and urban needs.

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11 Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1EN Tel: 01292 289777 Fax: 01292 288896 Email: office@arpl.co.uk Web: www.arpl.co.uk PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Gordon Fleming NO. OF ARCHITECTS 4 NO. OF STAFF 10 RECENT PROJECTS • Dumfries town centre regeneration • Art Gallery, Kirkcudbright • Boathouse restoration, Glasgow Green • New secondary school, Dublin • Theatre Royal, Dumfries • Community Enterprise Centre, Kirkcudbright • Community Centre, Stranraer AWARDS • Civic Trust, RIBA, Historic Scotland, GIA, Scottish Design Awards, Roses Design Awards PRACTICE STATEMENT The architects at ARPL produce unique designs for each client and each site. We deliver the most effective solutions ensuring we meet their budget, timescale and aspirations for quality.

Working with both new and historic buildings we produce projects which are sympathetic to both the immediate and broader environment and provide spaces which engage with the people who use them.

3 Boroughloch Square. Edinburgh, EH8 9NJ Tel: +44 (0)131 667 735 Twitter: @bennettsassocs Email: edin@bennettsassociates.com Web: www.bennettsassociates.com PRINCIPAL CONTACTS James Nelmes NO. OF ARCHITECTS 9 NO. OF STAFF 12 RECENT PROJECTS Edinburgh Futures Institute, Bayes Centre, The Potterrow Development, King’s Theatre, Citizens Theatre, Jaguar Land Rover Advanced Product Creation Centre AWARDS RIAS 2020 Shortlisted, RICS 2020 Social Impact Winner, Civic Trust 2020 Winner, EAA Annual Awards for Architecture 2019 Winner, Scottish Property Awards Development of the Year 2018 Winner PRACTICE STATEMENT Bennetts Associates creates sustainable and enduring architecture. As one of the UK’s leading practices, their diverse portfolio has been celebrated with more than 180 awards over 30 years and covers cultural, workplace and education projects in both the public and private sector, ranging from masterplans to small historic buildings. Bennetts Associates is an employee-owned trust of 70 people with studios in London, Edinburgh and Manchester, and the world’s first architects to secure Science Based Target approval.

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7 Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1EN Tel: 01292 291150 Email: info@denhambenn.com Web: www.denhambenn.com Twitter: @DenhamBenn PRINCIPAL CONTACTS Steven Denham, Chris Youd NO. OF ARCHITECTS 2 NO. OF STAFF 9 RECENT PROJECTS Residential • Waggon Road, Ayr • Main Street, Cleland • Ardrossan Road Chapelton, Seamill • Albany Drive, Lanark Commercial • Lagg Distillery, Isle of Arran Community • The Somerset Hub, Ayr AWARDS • 2016 AJ Architecture Tomorrow (Shortlisted) • 2017 The Planning Awards (Commendation) • 2019 Herald Property Awards (Double Winners) • 2020 Scottish Design Awards (Shortlisted PRACTICE STATEMENT Denham Benn are a progressive practice based in Ayr. We are vibrant, enthusiastic and highly capable designers who thrive on delivering increasingly challenging and exciting architectural projects across Scotland.

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Denham Benn 3DReid 45 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2PT T: 0345 271 6350 E: glasgow@3DReid.com 36 North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BN T: 0345 271 6300 E: glasgow@3DReid.com W: www.3DReid.com Twitter: @3_D_Reid Contacts: Mark Bedey, Chris Dobson, Gordon Ferrier, Charles Graham-Marr, David Llewellyn, Gordon McGhie, Barry Paton, Neil de Prez Scott Torrance.

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Bergmark Architects 3 Walker Street Edinburgh EH3 7JY T: 0131-603 4848 E: mail@bergmarkarchitects.co.uk W: www.bergmarkarchitects.co.uk Contact: Jens Bergmark We aim to deliver high quality projects where contemporary design interventions are combined with a detailed knowledge of historic buildings and conservation. We endeavour to achieve a high level of sustainable design utilising natural materials and up to date servicing technologies. The practice works closely with our clients in order to ensure the delivery of a final product tailored to the client’s requirements and budget.

Atkins 200 Broomielaw, Glasgow G1 4RU T: 0141 220 2000 E: neil.mclean@atkinsglobal.com W: www.atkinsglobal.com SEE PAGE 113

11 Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1EN T: 01292 289777 E: office@arpl.co.uk F: 01292 288896 W:www.arpl.co.uk Contact: Gordon Fleming

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Maryhill Burgh Halls 10-24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE T: 0141 946 2433 E: studio@georgebuchananarchitects. com W: www.georgebuchananarchitects.com Twitter: @GBArchitectsLtd Instagram: @gbarchitectsltd Contacts: George Buchanan, Director

2/1 Argyll Chambers, 34 Argyll Arcade, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G2 8BD T: 0141 442 0036

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Helen Lucas Architects Ltd

3 Boroughloch Square. Edinburgh, EH8 9NJ T: +44 (0)131 667 735 E: edin@bennettsassociates.com W: www.bennettsassociates.com Twitter: @bennettsassocs Contact: James Nelmes SEE PAGE 125

Ground floor, 24 Ainslie Place, EH3 6AJ T: 44 +131 516 2270 E: info@collectivearchitecture.co.uk W: www.collectivearchitecture.co.uk Twitter: @Collective_Arch Instagram: @collectivearchitecture

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Stallan-Brand

Keppie 160 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RL T: 0141 204 0066 E: glasgow@keppiedesign.co.uk W: www.keppiedesign.co.uk Twitter: @Keppie_Design Contacts: Peter Moran, Fraser Low, Richard MacDonald, David Ross

80 Nicholson Street Glasgow G5 9ER T: +44 (0)141-258-5015 E: info@stallanbrand.com W: www.stallanbrand.com Contact(s): Alistair Brand,Managing Director Paul Stallan, Design Director SEE PAGE 124

LDN Architects

Edinburgh 57-59 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AH T: 0131 222 2900 Forres 29 St. Leonards Road, Forres IV36 1EN T: 01309 673 221

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Bennetts Associates

6 Darnaway Street Edinburgh EH3 6BG T: 0131 226 7071 E: mail@rankinfraser.com W: rankinfraser.com Contact: Chris Rankin, Kenny Fraser

Graven Images Ltd

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Collective Architecture

227 Ingram Street Glasgow G1 1DA T: 0141 221 5191 E: getus@ingramarchitecture.co.uk W: www.ingramarchitecture.co.uk Twitter: @IngramArch Contacts: Stephen Govan (Director) Avril Cranston (Director)

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ARPL Architects Ltd

7 Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1EN T: 01292 291150 E: info@denhambenn.com W www.denhambenn.com Twitter: @DenhamBenn Contacts: Steven Denham, Chris Youd

Helen Lucas Architects Ltd, 31-35 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh EH9 1HU T: 0131 478 8880 E: mail@helenlucas.co.uk W: www.helenlucas.co.uk Instagram: @helenlucasarchitects Contact:Helen Lucas

E: architects@ldn.co.uk W: www.ldn.co.uk Twitter: @LDNArchitects Instagram: @ldnarchitects Contacts: Emma Berry, Mark Hopton, Stuart MacKellar, Dermot Patterson, Peter Mcllhenny, Ă ngel MoralesAguilar, Mark Sidgwick SEE PAGE 121

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HLM Architects Ailsa Court, 121 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2SD T: 0141 226 8320 E: glasgow@hlmarchitects.com W: www.hlmarchitects.com Twitter: @HLMArchitects Contacts: Lorraine Robertson, Patrick Clark, Ross Barrett

Moxon Architects Quarry Studios, Crathie, Ballater Aberdeenshire, AB35 5UL T: 01339 742047 E: e.freeman@moxonarchitects.com W: www.moxonarchitects.com Twitter: moxonarchitects Contacts: Elaine Freeman SEE PAGE 122

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