Tag / Scotland
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Blog: Ayr Grammar Primary School
Architect: BDP Completed: 2021 This project is about re-use and a re-imagination of historic education buildings as a new facility for teaching, learning and community spaces. It cleverly integrates new additions with the refurbishment of the listed buildings. An unexpected element of the project is a large archive facility, space created where an old moat had… -
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Blog: What’s it called? … Cumbernauld.
Architect: Geoffrey Copcutt Completed: 1963 What’s it called?... Cumbernauld. A slogan from a 1980s advert to promote the new town of Cumbernauld and encourage families to relocate there, to alleviate Glasgow’s housing problem. This Blog will explore how “Britain’s most hated building”, The Cumbernauld town centre, represents an idea and concept of community living; how it… -
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Blog: The Murphy House | Edinburgh
Client/ Architect: Richard Murphy Completed: 2016 The Murphy house is the 2016 RIBA award winner. It is a clever and whimsical design that stitches together two developments in Edinburgh's New Town, successfully terminating a complex junction whilst addressing the hill topography. The house occupies half the existing garden and must create a dialogue on 4 separate… -
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Blog: Office Culture.
Office Culture: My First 6 Months at RKA Having recently completed my first 6 months at RKA I wanted to write about the social and cultural aspects of working in an architectural design studio. I was offered a job as a Part 2 Architectural Assistant in April 2021 and have greatly enjoyed developing my understanding… -
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Blog: St. Paul’s | Glenrothes
Architect: Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Completed: 1957 One of the first churches in Scotland to break away from the traditional aspects of church architecture and propose this new modern take on the typology, St Pauls was also the first church designed by both Izi Metzstein and Andy Macmillan for the renowned ecclesiastical mavericks, Gillespie, Kidd and Coia.… -
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Blog: The Engine Shed | Stirling
Client: Historic Environment Scotland Architect: HES Completed: 2017 The Engine Shed was originally constructed between 1896 and 1913, but the exact date is still unknown. As it was built as part of an important military complex, aspects of the building's construction and other important pieces of information were kept from public knowledge. However what is known is that… -
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Blog: New Timber & Plywood Staircase | St Andrews
Architect - RKA: Architectural Design Studio The concept for the stair developed from the decision to locate the staircase in the living room and therefore make a feature of it within the house. To enhance this feature I designed the base of the stringer to reflect the profile of the stair behind - to create… -
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Blog: St Martyrs Kirk | St Andrews
Architect – Page\Park The Martyrs Kirk of St Andrews is a sanctuary for learning and research, providing St Andrews University post graduate students a place for private research and reflection. The category B listed Kirk was first completed in 1928, therefore any future and present works required an intervention/ refurbishment that was delicate, tasteful, and showcase… -
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Blog: Bowhouse
Architect – Konishi Gaffney Architects Bowhouse is situated within the Balcaskie Estate, between Elie and St Monans on the East Neuk of Fife. The East Neuk is made up of a string of ancient fishing villages and harbours that are surrounding by adjacent farmland. The main industry of the East Neuk was historically fishing, though… -
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Blog: Urban Beach | Dundee
The city of Dundee is currently going through a £1billion transformation of the waterfront area. The main focal point and emphasis is the central waterfront encapsulating the V&A, Slessor Gardens and a new ‘urban beach’. The new urban beach will be a dynamic and inclusive civic space that bridges the gap between Slessor Gardens and the…
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