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A former Salvation Army Citadel has been radically transformed into new office space in the East End of Glasgow. Now known as New Olympia House, the space will support in the region of 30 full time jobs. The £1.7m development has been...

Fairburn Tower was built in around 1545 and is a typical example of a four-storey Scottish tower house. Adaptations in the early 17th century saw the addition of a fine stair turret. Aside of these adaptations, the building is a rare survival...

Following in the footsteps of our acclaimed renovation of the New York Public Library, Mecanoo undertook the challenging task of revitalizing Perth's former City Hall—a structure that epitomizes the grandeur of the Edwardian Period, dating...

The Gala Fairydean Rovers Spectators Stand in the small Scottish Borders town of Galashiels is one of the most exciting pieces of modern architecture in the UK. It opened in 1964 during a period of architectural optimism in Europe in general, at...

This project has created a vibrant and highly flexible community foodhall designed to celebrate architectural heritage alongside contemporary interventions to create a warm, textured, human-scaled and inviting place. The need to support and...

The original Kelso High School was established in 1878. A new building with increased capacity, designed in an Art Deco style by Reid and Forbes Architects, was opened in 1939. This building remains today and is listed as Grade B. The school...

Izat Arundell have sensitively transformed a Category A listed mews building in Edinburgh’s New Town into a contemporary two-bedroom home. The brief was to retain the essence of the historic building, introduce a new breathable insulated...

Located in the small Shetland village of North Roe, North Roe Kirk operated as a Methodist community church for over century. In 2019, it was sold by Church of Scotland due to financial pressures and a declining congregation. To bring this...

The Engine Yard in northeast Edinburgh consists of two brickwork buildings: the Big Shed and the Wee Shed; they are Category B-listed as the “Shrubhill Tramway Workshops”. These large buildings were used to house machinery and...

This B-listed Georgian house in the Portobello Conservation Area in Edinburgh had been used for commercial purposes (latterly a dental surgery) for almost a century when the owners purchased it in 2012. Unsympathetic extensions to the rear and...

If a derelict building has a colourful past, why can’t it also enjoy a bright future? Lar has converted a derelict, disused church into four high-quality mid-market rental homes. This complex project on a tight city centre site breathes new...

The Hyde Park Picture House is a unique Category-II listed independent Cinema in Leeds - known for being the very last gas-lit cinema in the UK. The brief set out to make the cinema accessible to all, and to secure its future both in physical...

Provand’s Lordship reopened to the public on 29th March 2024, following a multi-year £1.6m refurbishment carried out for Glasgow Life. Glasgow Life and City Building (Glasgow) appointed John Gilbert Architects to develop a scheme to...

Our project at Renton Hall rescues a 200-year old country manor that had been vacant and neglected for 10 years, along with its substantial walled garden which had been untended for a century. A new extension draws out new living spaces into the...

John Gilbert Architects has completed conservation work at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, with a focus on repairing high-level masonry. Restoration work at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), one of Glasgow’s most iconic and...