Buildings Archive 2014

Following on from cement pointing works which had taken place in the 20th century, the historic rubble-built Tower of Drum was suffering for internal damp problems and degradation of external stonework. The main focus of the restoration project...

Construction of a new two storey oak frame house is complete. Set within woodland, the accommodation on both floors pivots around an oak staircase. At ground level the bathroom and snug lie to the north; the kitchen, utility and double-height...

Oberlanders have completed a bold contemporary ‘glass box’ extension providing a new front entrance to the College on Perth Road. The existing entrance, located in the neighbouring Crawford Building, had significant disabled access...

Eastwood High School is a new state-of-the-art secondary school constructed on the site of the existing school in Newton Mearns, Glasgow. The project comprises the replacement of the existing education facilities with a new teaching block,...

The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation is a world class interdisciplinary research and teaching facility focused on key climate related challenges facing society.  The ECCI will: bring together and direct high-quality research; address...

The brief was to provide a new office and warehouse for ENG TEQ, a new associated business of the CAN Group which specialises in asset integrity management and enhanced specialist engineering services. The clients brief requested a building...

Hypostyle Architects have completed a new glass entrance porch to the homoeopathic hospital at Gartnavel. The new porch features 2 sets of automatic sliding doors, forming a draught lobby and solves the problem of the existing draughty...

Our client, an 18th century historian with a keen eye for conservation and a love for her late Georgian A-listed Town house, was faced with the crippling reality she would soon no longer be able to safely access her dwelling due to debilitating...

Having worked with Greyfriars Kirk since 2004 on various projects Gareth Hoskins Architects were asked to extend the existing Kirkhouse in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The successful programmes of wood-work, cookery and art classes run by the Kirk...

The concept took cognisance of the 'statement of urban design principles' produced by the council in 2003. The new design challenged the brief and proposed a new 5 storey building in line with adjacent buildings on the street. The upper floor is...

This small contemporary extension aims to create a kitchen/dining/lounge space onto the south/west corner of an existing semi-detached property. The existing kitchen was small and the client expressed a desire to extend to create an...

The creation of a contemporary sun room extension to a refurbished traditional cottage is complete. The design is sympathetic to the vernacular form of the cottage and uses locally sourced materials. Underfloor heating is powered by ground source...

G1 Group’s new head office, “Hamilton House”, is the refurbishment and part re-use of the former BBC Scotland headquarters on Hamilton Drive in Glasgow’s West End. This location was a unique opportunity for the group as...

macmon worked closely with the local community to provide a feasibility study followed by the design of new facilities to meet the needs of local residents. Hillhead Community Centre comprises of a reception area, flexible hall,...

 RAW has completed a new build house on steeply sloping former rough grazing land at Camusdarach Sands. The clients, a young couple already living and working in this isolated location, were keen that we develop the proposals to capture the...