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No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 26

Sta Total (Scotland): 36

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WHICH WILL DEFINE 2020 LONG AFTER COVID PASSES INTO HISTORY.

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Peter Moran

Managing Director

How is architecture responding

to a post virus world?

The psychological impact of 2020 is likely to be

long-lasting. An environment in which those things

we previously took for granted can return as before

is a universally shared ambition, even if currently

dicult to imagine. As a profession we evaluate

problems in the wide context where we ﬁnd them and

explore solutions that overcome not only those known

problems, but anticipated ones that may emerge out

of new phenomena. Architects are currently doing

what they do best; analysing and evaluating in order

to put forward new, creative ideas that positively

respond to a dierent set of contextual and social

circumstances.

In what ways is your practice evolving?

When the entire profession entered lockdown in late

March, we were perhaps in a better position than most

to adapt to a dierent way of working. To beneﬁt our

international work, we had already invested in software

platforms that made remote working easier. Although the

pandemic catalysed it, we were already moving towards

a much more ﬂexible working environment for our team.

Like everyone else in the profession, we deﬁnitely miss

the collegiate atmosphere of a working studio but our

evolution (if that’s the correct term) into a practice that’s

agile enough to work anywhere without compromise to

quality is one which we are successfully navigating.

What is your greatest achievement of 2020?

There are several things that we take pride in from what

has been a very challenging year for the profession.

Maintaining our consistent quality in design and

delivery for the diverse range and geographical spread

of our current workload has been a huge success for

the practice. But in terms of individual projects, the

creation of the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in only 23

days is a signiﬁcant achievement we share with all who

participated in it. The real achievement of the project

– and perhaps the legacy that it will leave – was one

of unquestioning industry-wide, multi-disciplinary

collaboration and commitment.

Keppie Design Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 37

Sta Total (Scotland): 94

Above - Stobhill Mental Health Estate provides a balanced care environment

Below - Day spaces are grouped adjacent to external green space

Above - Keppie have championed a people focussed approach at Stobhill

Below - Welcoming and non-clinical spaces enhance the dignity of occupants

ALL IMAGES © PAUL ZANRE PHOTOGRAPHY

Henry McKeown

Design Director

What needs to change to enhance our built

environment?

A holistic recognition for all involved in our industry,

including our planning colleagues, the government

and funding bodies, that to create a high quality built

environment we need to ﬁnd the correct balance between

the design of truly sustainable buildings and having the

correct budget to do so. When project budgets match

the aspiration for design solutions that will deliver on a

zero carbon world in the near future that would be a great

enhancement for society. Good design does not cost more

than poor design.

Where do you see the profession heading

over the next decade?

As a teacher and practitioner, I see the evolution of the

profession from two distinct vantage points.

The way we teach and the agendas we push in

architectural education are geared toward a more

intelligent way to build sustainable architecture/no longer

green wash, but hard-nosed facts and construction

techniques that will make our building designs more

responsible in the face of the climate crisis.

As a practitioner I think architects can be at the

mercy of the market which (rightly or wrongly) can

determine if the required detailed and appropriate

building speciﬁcations that would result in a truly

sustainable building are aordable. Funding models

need to adapt and focus on long-term savings rather

than upfront costs to reﬂect the reality of zero-carbon

building design.

Is now a good time to be an architect?

Is there ever a good time to be an architect? I think

the answer has to be split. At one level I think it is a

privilege to be an architect, no matter what time we

are in; we make buildings, and we leave a trace in the

world in a small way and sometimes in a spectacular

way and somewhere in between.

A well-known colleague of ours (an architect) has

written a book “Urbanisms Working with Doubt”, a

humble but very honest text that explains the kind of

answer this question demands. Well worth a read, and

a reminder of our fragility.

jmarchitects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 32

Sta Total (Scotland): 45

Above - Market Street Hotel is bedded into the urban edge of the Old Town

Below - A bespoke design references its Scottish Baronial context

ALL IMAGES © DAVID CADZOW

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Cooper Cromar

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 36

Sta Total (Scotland): 56

Graham Forsyth

Director

How is architecture responding to a post virus world?

We are already seeing how Architecture is responding and

it is fascinating to see a blurring of lines between dierent

typologies.

The workplace will become even more ﬂexible than

before, the home has become the workplace and health

and wellness is foremost.

The most enduring message though is that whilst

technology has been pivotal in steering us through the

Pandemic, people are desperate to let our cities burst

back into life, socialise and allow a new urbanism to

emerge. For problem solvers and creative thinkers these

challenges will bring out our very best work and lead to

interesting times ahead.

What is your greatest achievement of 2020?

In March 2020, like everyone else in the Profession, we

overnight found ourselves in a virtual mode of working.

It has been hugely satisfying and positive that we were

able to switch to home working and continue to deliver

projects eciently and with continuing excellence for our

Clients – a real tribute to the commitment, dedication, and

ﬂexibility of our Team during these unchartered times.

It was also very rewarding in Autumn, after signiﬁcant

input from all sta, to launch our new brand and website

which sets out our ethos, approach and vision in the

continued pursuit of excellence.

Is now a good time to be an architect?

It’s always a good time to be an architect! …. even in these

unprecedented times of global adversity where we’re

living in an ever-changing world with new and very real

challenges, we need to recognise that as a profession we

have a fantastic and privileged opportunity to respond,

re-evaluate, contribute to, and help shape the way we’ll all

live and work in the future.

CDA

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 34

Sta Total (Scotland): 49

3DReid

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 24

Sta Total (Scotland): 48

Jen Samuel

Associate Director

How is architecture responding to a post virus world?

As a practice, we pride ourselves in our collaborative design

approach, ensuring all aspects of a project are considered from

the outset. Such aspects have now been expanded or altered,

with consideration given to the potential ‘new normal’ where

social distancing is commonplace, cross contamination is a

primary concern, and technology takes the place of travel.

We have had the opportunity to examine and consider

these aspects across the broad range of sectors in which we

are involved, from the density of residential accommodation or

the day to day operations of a hotel, to the access requirements

and space planning of large scale commercial developments.

We have sought to assist our clients where possible with the

publication of documents demonstrating ways in which existing

assets can either be reconﬁgured to meet current guidance, or

fully repurposed should sectors struggle to recover long term.

Although we hope the latter won’t become commonplace, we

Cooper Cromar are to transform the frontage of a city block at 311-345 Argyle Street,

Glasgow, delivering a 272,000sq/ft European hub for an American ﬁnancial institution

will always aim to support clients who may be facing uncertainty

during challenging times, pandemic or otherwise.

In what ways is your practice evolving?

We began 2020 developing our ‘social manifesto’, looking at

ways in which we could beneﬁt and improve the practice’s prime

asset: our people.Becoming a much more people-focussed

practice has been a long term desire, and we have seen it

realised in earnest over the past 12 months.

A ﬂexible working policy was introduced, and subsequently

enhanced as the need for remote working became apparent.

Mental Health First Aid training was also undertaken, and a

much more open dialogue around mental health began in

the studios. This dialogue has continued despite our social

interactions now being limited, ensuring our team know they

are fully supported both personally and professionally, hopefully

allowing a degree of comfort in an otherwise worrisome

time. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy was also

formalised,with the aim of addressing existing barriers and

inequalities, hopefully allowing us to move the practice forward

in a much more progressive manner.

What needs to change to enhance our built environment?

The buildings we create are often the focus of the built

environment, however the spaces in between, the open spaces,

the leftovers spaces – these are the areas which have been at

the forefront this year. The social, environmental and economic

beneﬁts of open space has long been known, however given the

recent limitations on meeting indoors, our reliance on them has

become more evident than ever. They have become the primary

places in which we interact with others, where we can feel like a

community, and where we feel a brief respite from the strange

world surrounding us.

The role of open space within the urban fabric seems more

signiﬁcant than ever at present, with well-designed and cared

for spaces becoming a much valued resource to people in

every walk of life. Given the extent of derelict and underused

land in our towns and cities however, it is clear that providing

funding and support to the many grassroots movements which

promote the transformation of such spaces should be greatly

encouraged. Such initiatives not only create much loved spaces,

but build closer communities and partnerships, and if this year

has taught us anything, it is that community spirit should very

much be celebrated.

Collective Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 25

Sta Total (Scotland): 46

Top - The Craigmillar intergenerational residential and care development by 3DReid addresses the challenges of an ageing society Bottom right -

Student halls rub shoulders with assisted living homes and dementia care Bottom left - External courtyards tie spaces together. 3D Visuals: © 3DReid

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Michael Laird Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 29

Sta Total (Scotland): 65

Holmes Miller Limited

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 32

Sta Total (Scotland): 49

MAST Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 30

Sta Total (Scotland): 60

Stallan-Brand

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 23

Sta Total (Scotland): 32

Paul Stallan

Design Director

Is now a good time to be an architect?

I used to think that I could not go on and life was nothing but

an awful song, but now I know the meaning of true love, I’m

leaning on the everlasting arms. If I can see it, then I can do it if I

just believe it, there’s nothing to it. If I can see it, then I can be it

if I just believe it. There’s nothing to it I believe I can ﬂy I believe I

can touch the sky I think about it every night and day. Spread my

wings and ﬂy away. I believe I can soar I see me running through

that open door. I believe I can ﬂy, I believe I can ﬂy, I believe I can

ﬂy. See I was on the verge of breakin’ down, sometimes silence

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can seem so loud. There are miracles in life I must achieve. But

ﬁrst I know it starts inside of me. Cause I believe in me, if I just

spread my wings I can ﬂy. I can ﬂy, I can ﬂy. If I just spread my

wings I can ﬂy, woo.

In what ways is your practice evolving?

The ten commandments for practice evolution;

1. Don’t let anyone know how much money you have. It’ll make

people jealous and want to steal it from you.

2. Don’t let anyone know what you’re doing next. People will

use this knowledge to rob you and hurt you.

3. Don’t trust anyone. Even your mother would betray you for

the money that’ll be in it.

4. Don’t take anyone’s advice.

5. Don’t sell advice around the area you live in.

6. Don’t give credit, people don’t pay you back.

7. Keep your family and business completely separate.

8. Don’t accept cash. You will almost deﬁnitely get robbed.

9. Stay away from project management consultants at all times.

They won’t listen to your excuses and it will destroy your

business and people will probably try to kill you.

10. If you don’t have people to sell your advice to, still don’t give

it away for free. Your suppliers won’t care whether you sell it

or not, they’ll take their money anyway.

Do you have any passions/bugbears you’d

like to get o your chest?

Raindrops are falling on my head, and just like the guy whose

feet are too big for his bed, nothing seems to ﬁt. Those raindrops

Stallan-Brand have extended their decade long involvement in the regeneration of Laurieston with proposals for a new build residential

development of 349 homes, including a mixed use ground ﬂoor along the site’s primary edge and the ﬁnal section of a civic park.

are falling on my head, they keep falling, so I just did me some

talking to the sun, and I said I didn’t like the way he got things

done sleeping on the job. Those raindrops are falling on my

head, they keep falling but there’s one thing I know the blues

they send to meet me won’t defeat me. It won’t be long till

happiness steps up to greet me, raindrops keep falling on my

head, but that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turning red

crying’s not for me, ‘cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by

complaining, because I’m free nothing’s worrying me. It won’t be

long till happiness steps up to greet me. Raindrops keep falling

on my head, but that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turning

red. Crying’s not for me ‘cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by

complaining. Because I’m free nothing’s worrying me.

NORR Consultants Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 21

Sta Total (Scotland): 43

Anderson Bell Christie

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 28

Sta Total (Scotland): 38

Reiach and Hall Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 19

Sta Total (Scotland): 25

Hypostyle Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 22

Sta Total (Scotland): 37

Ryan Young

Associate

How is Architecture responding to a post virus world?

Our homes have become our new working environments -

Work/life balance has never been more important and the

Architects vision of the home is rapidly changing to incorporate

this duality. Outdoor Space to breakaway from your home oce

desk is now high on the priority list. Acoustics within the home

are more important than ever to create subdivision of family

members and from adjacent neighbours.

Zoom meetings have changed the landscape of how we

communicate more eectively and sustainably.

We are re-inhabiting our towns, and our cities will hopefully

reduce car dominance and return to more pedestrian/cycle

friendly places.

Healthy buildings have never been more important.

Is now a good time to be an Architect?

The newly qualiﬁed architect needs to adapt the most. With

potential loss of 1-to-1 mentoring in an oce environment they

need to become well connected with colleagues using all

available technologies.

Increased freedoms on where you can work - away from the

9-5 ﬁxed desk oce environment will ultimately lead to more

healthy, happy and creative architects.

However, Collaboration with our fellow colleagues and the

wider design team is key for the success of every project and

architects needs to stay connected.

Where do you see the profession heading

over the next decade?

We must become fully versed Net Zero-Carbon, BIM designers

that are the major decision maker in the design and procurement

of buildings. The architect/clerk of work relationship needs to

evolve to create even better collaborations – improving quality.

We will further harness the power of digital technology and

modern methods of construction.

As time moves on we will become working tourists.

The virtual oce will become the future and we will work

collaboratively in real time with colleagues within a cloud based

environment where architectural, m&e and structural designs are

better integrated.

Architects fees must increase to reﬂect the huge

responsibility and liability they are expected to take in

commissioning, construction and life of a building.

Top - Hypostyle are developing the 22-acre former Dalmarnock power Station

site on behalf of Link Group and Laurel Homes Bottom - 556 homes for

private sale and mid-market rent will be oered

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ICA

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 19

Sta Total (Scotland): 50

LDN Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 29

Sta Total (Scotland): 39

Hoskins Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 20

Sta Total (Scotland): 32

Oliver Chapman Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 4

Threesixty Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 18

Sta Total (Scotland): 32

Moxon Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 6

Sta Total (Scotland): 8

Ben Addy

Managing Director

What is your greatest achievement of 2020?

I’d hesitate to put it in those terms but completing our

new studio and café up on Deeside has already proven

transformative to the practice – it is a publicly accessible

site so we are more visible as a practice and this has led to

positive engagement beyond our normal client base. It’s an

unusual and enjoyable privilege to see people exploring the

building and looking down on us from our roof terrace while

we are working…

What needs to change to enhance our built environment?

Embodied energy and energy in use are fundamental

priorities and rightly so - however we need to be mindful

that the pursuit of higher standards in these areas must not

come at the cost of a lesser consideration of (for example)

landscape or the urban environment. Interestingly we are

seeing (and are fortunate to be contributing to) the most

signiﬁcant eorts in achieving higher material eciencies

on the very largest projects we are involved with. There is

undoubtedly greater responsibility the larger the project

however the importance attached to this imperative is

a source of encouragement. I think it would also help

the discussion amongst architects and hence ultimately

improve the quality of our environment if there was a wider

appreciation of the impacts we have as a civilisation beyond

our immediate professional concerns – for example the

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progress that continues to be made in power generation and

that is slowly becoming mainstream in construction is in no

way matched by the continued appalling performance of our

transport networks. Architects have a role in addressing this.

Is now a good time to be an architect?

In many ways it’s always a good time to be an architect – it

is in the nature of the subject that it is wide ranging and

stimulating.

Mosaic Architecture & Design

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 13

Sta Total (Scotland): 20

7N Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 16

Sta Total (Scotland): 21

Ewan Anderson

Managing Partner

What is your greatest achievement of 2020?

Our greatest achievement over the past year is probably

the one that hardly anyone knows about yet. We’ve been

working on Scotland’s exhibition for the 17th International

Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. Our

response to theme “How Will We Live Together?” considered

the civic role of architecture by bringing together architects/

designers with citizens in communities around Scotland to

explore ideas which respond to their hopes, dreams and

ambitions for the future of the places in which they live. The

event was postponed this summer and we’re hopeful that it

will go ahead in some form in 2021.

How is architecture responding to a post virus world?

After a year of isolation and disconnection, with too much

of it spent in the ethereal world of Zoom, there has never

Left - Moxon have settled on a former quarry within the Cairngorms National

Park for their new practice HQ Right - An avoidance of compartmentalisation

arises from a desire to establish a ﬂat hierarchy. Images © Timothy Soar

been a more important time to re-think how to make our

cities, spaces and buildings better places for the people

who live and work in them. I don’t subscribe to the “death

of the oce” view of the post-Covid future. Human beings

are social creatures. People need to be with other people.

Architects should welcome being asked to design healthier

and safer places that bring people together.

Where do you see the profession heading

over the next decade?

It could be another tough decade for architects, but I’m

hopeful that the profession can respond to the challenge of

the post Covid landscape by ﬁnding positive ways to redeﬁne

its relevance. The theme of re-discovering the civic role of

architecture, which we explored in our Biennale exhibition,

is an important dimension of this. Architects need to ﬁnd

better ways of using their skills and talents to be more

demonstrably useful to society, to make a better case for

the value they bring to any project, rather than hoping that

traditional deﬁnitions of the role will be enough.

HLM Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 9

Sta Total (Scotland): 21

Austin-Smith:Lord Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 10

Sta Total (Scotland): 15

Bracewell Stirling Consulting

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 6

Sta Total (Scotland): 22

Nicoll Russell Studios

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 11

Sta Total (Scotland): 11

Atkins

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 14

Sta Total (Scotland): 25

56three Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 15

Sta Total (Scotland): 21

Gordon Beaton

Director

What is your greatest achievement of 2020?

Despite the obvious challenges of 2020 we are proud of our

rebrand which has taken place in this unforgettable year

following a restructuring of the ownership and management

of the practice at the beginning of 2019. We launched 56three

Architects in March with a new vision and look for the practice.

Our launch was low key but our exciting news has spread

organically and the feedback has been terriﬁc. Following a year

of growth we are adopting new ways of working, implementing

procedures to not only manage our ‘25 oces’ as a result of the

pandemic but embracing this opportunity.

Left - 7N Architects have created Edinburgh’s ﬁrst new whisky distillery in a century with the Holyrood Distillery, transforming a B-listed railway building

in the process Right - Hillside House by 56Three matches the University of Sheeld Arts Tower for verticality with 250 bed spaces over 16 storeys

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In what ways is your practice evolving?

Our national reach and remote working has allowed us to recruit

a new colleague based in Leeds. As we welcome everyone

back to a creative oce environment we will remain ﬂexible

to nourish the wellbeing & work-life balance of our team.

Our evolution over the past two years has seen a marked

progression in scale and number of projects justifying what we

see to be sustainable growth. As part of this change we pleased

to announce our diversiﬁcation now oering Principle Designer

and Project Management services. We have also seen our

ability to oer architectural services beyond the UK and farther

aﬁeld within neighbouring European countries.

Is now a good time to be an architect?

This is a transformational time for architecture with many

political, social and environmental challenges to be confronted in

the coming years, presenting us with an important opportunity

to reimagine how we work, design, practice and engage.

Progress is impossible without change and architects are

perfectly suited to embrace the challenge.

Ryder Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 8

Sta Total (Scotland): 15

EMA Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 7

Sta Total (Scotland): 16

LBA

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 10

Sta Total (Scotland): 15

Smith Scott Mullan Associates

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 15

Sta Total (Scotland): 23

AHR Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 6

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

Jon Frullani Architect Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 14

Carson & Partners

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 8

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

Fletcher Joseph Associates

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 8

Sta Total (Scotland): 18

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Helen Lucas Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 13

Sta Total (Scotland): 15

ARPL Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

Gordon Fleming

Director

What is your greatest achievement of 2020?

Managing to work through the lockdown keep our clients projects

moving, keeping our sta employed and moving into 2021 with a

very busy workload.

Do you have any passions/bugbears you’d like

to get off your chest?

A bugbear. The current procurement processes being applied

in the country are I believe bringing about a degradation of the

construction industry including our part in it. The wrong qualities

are being rewarded and delivering a high quality project is no longer

the key to future work while conversely a poor project is no longer a

hindrance in the selection process.

This applies to contractors as well as consultants. Many medium

sized builders have gone out of business to be replaced by a

Top - The Midsteeple Quarter has seen locals take control of neglected

buildings to repopulate Dumfries Bottom - ARPL have been tasked with

delivering space for living, working, socialising, learning and enterprise

opportunities present, then to ﬁnd ways of creating them. If we

believe that Architecture can inﬂuence the times and societies

we are living in, then we have the privilege of directly inﬂuencing

those times.

LMA Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 5

Sta Total (Scotland): 15

Rural Design

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 7

Sta Total (Scotland): 11

McGinlay Bell

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Bergmark Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

Denizen Works Ltd.

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

splintered system of contractors and sub contractors. We are all

seeing the consequences of this dilution of skills and responsibilities.

The dierence between Builders and Contractors is notable.

The emphasis within the tendering process quality assessments,

on a large body of past work ensures there is no route for new

companies to develop. How often do you see a new practice - one

formed in the last 20 years delivering a major building?

If we are not careful we will end up with a stagnating, low quality

industry.

Is now a good time to be an architect?

For me it is always a good time to be an architect. Working with local

communities delivering worthwhile buildings while doing a job I

enjoy is always good. Drawing is a wonderful thing to do for a living.

Elder and Cannon

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 7

Sta Total (Scotland): 13

Aitken Turnbull Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 5

Sta Total (Scotland): 26

Alasdair Rankin

Managing Director

How is Architecture responding to a post virus world?

I don’t think we can claim to be post virus yet, and it is likely

that we will have to co-exist with it for some time to come.

Architecture has had to respond as both business and craft. As

businesses we have faced many of the same challenges as other

businesses; how do we interact and collaborate; how do we

support sta and clients; how do we ﬁnd new clients? The Craft

of Architecture has, I hope returned to its more humane roots,

valuing people and communities and providing spaces and

places for them to inhabit, live, work and enjoy.

In what ways is your practice evolving?

2020 has been a big year for Aitken Turnbull, we’ve completed

our restructuring, formalising our Studio structure and

strengthening our local leadership teams. We’ve recruited

to key roles and created new ones to better meet the needs

of our clients. We’ve continued to expand into new sectors

and improve our oering to existing clients. All of this was

planned before we knew what challenges 2020 would bring

and our ability to continue to move forward and complete

these important changes is testament to the commitment and

support of our amazing sta and clients.

Is now a good time to be an Architect?

The only time you can be an Architect is the time you’re in. The

experience is dierent for each of us but the key is to make the

most of the opportunities that present themselves, and if no

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George Buchanan Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

Ciara McInnes,

Project Architect

In what ways is your practice evolving?

This year has been a real catalyst for change here at George

Buchanan Architects. In the New Year we had made the

decision to enhance in our digital capabilities, investing in

visualisation software and training and even purchasing a 3D

printer. The arrival of Covid really accelerated this process as

these new digital services were able to assist in providing

high levels of visual communication when in person

presentations were not possible. We have recently introduced a

new Home Visualisation service which allows clients to provide

safe and socially distanced virtual property viewings.

What needs to change to enhance our built environment?

We need to see more focus on sustainability across all aspects of

the built environment. A move towards a fabric ﬁrst

approach to design should be promoted, with greater

recognition of the embodied energy of construction materials.

Do you have any passions/bugbears you’d

like to get o your chest?

I have always been fascinated by biomimetic design, taking

design principles from nature and reverse engineering them

to solve human problems. In terms of architecture, the best

known example would probably be the Eden Project. There is

some exciting work being carried out to develop more

sustainable, natural building materials, including the use of

mycelium (mushrooms) to make building blocks that are

stronger than concrete.

ECD Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 6

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

Stewart Associates

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

AC Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

Konishi Ganey

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

Camerons Strachan Yuill Architects

(Camerons Ltd)

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 9

Sta Total (Scotland): 19

Dualchas Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 8

Sta Total (Scotland): 11

Axis Mason

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 9

Fraser/Livingstone Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 7

Assist Design Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 6

Sta Total (Scotland): 12

Roxburgh McEwan Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 7

Liz Roxburgh

Director

In what ways is your practice evolving?

Working from home; continuing to learn and improve.

What needs to change to enhance our built environment?

It’s easy to imagine COVID-19 as manifestation of a disregard

for our Planet’s resources. Collective will towards environmental

sustainability needs to become a primary agenda for us all

George Buchanan Architects chose a strong gable form for this aordable housing

development at Cliord Street, Glasgow, on behalf of AS Homes and the Home Group

fuelled by Government incentives. A respect for the integrity

of place and natural environment should be foremost when

designing new additions to any landscape.

Is now a good time to be an architect?

The environment is challenging but if you have grit then the

process is as stimulating as ever. As a Practice we are working

on a variety of imaginative briefs and embarking on recent

commissions. The construction industry seems buoyant despite

recent events.

Somner Macdonald Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

:thatstudio chartered architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 2

lippe architects and planners

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

Capital A Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

WT Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 7

Sta Total (Scotland): 9

John Kinsley Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

Bell Ingram Design

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 7

Fearn Macpherson Chartered

Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Denholm Partnership LLp

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 12

Voigt Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

Sonia Browse Architects LLP

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 3

HRI|Munro Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 9

Lee Boyd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 6

Sta Total (Scotland): 11

Organic Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Left - Roxburgh McEwan blended traditional stone and modern zinc for this unique coastal home

Right - Large areas of glazing to the south and west exploit views of mature woodland and a sea loch

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Ingram Architecture & Design Limited

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Stephen Govan

Director

In what ways is your practice evolving?

The last 9 months have been an opportunity to wipe the slate

clean and assess how we move forward. We had previously

invested in technology to maximise our output and allow us to

work remotely with minimum diculty. As a result, we were able

to move quickly to an entirely remote-working model. However,

what became apparent was that there were many areas of

technology we were not utilising fully, for example virtual reality

and 3D presentation tools. Despite the challenging environment,

we are embracing the change to turn dicult circumstances into

opportunities.

What needs to change to enhance our built environment?

The changes forced upon us as a society has made everyone

re-evaluate their lives personally and collectively with the result

that the working environment has to become more ﬂuid to

accommodate a diverse choice of lifestyles. Practically, the

choice to work ﬂexibly at home will be hard for some companies

to give up and the traditional oce will have change forced

upon it to survive. Our cities have to develop a framework

to support this and develop new uses for existing buildings

to avoid a continuation of car-driven retail centres clustered

around empty, historic town centres. A path between large scale

corporate and small-scale independent has to be found.

Do you have any passions/bugbears you’d like

to get o your chest?

Architects need to embrace change and place themselves at the

centre of the construction industry by demonstrating that we are

best placed to be there. The dierence between a good building

and a bad building is often the client’s inability to understand

what beneﬁt the architect will bring once the initial drawings are

complete. We need to accept that we are a service industry and

provide the service each separate client needs while maintaining

our professional responsibility to provide as good a design

as possible. We need to remind the construction industry by

example that we are at the heart of the building process.

Hyve Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

David Blaikie Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

block 9 Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 5

Sta Total (Scotland): 8

CD Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Fiddes Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 3

DTA Chartered Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 10

stuart davidson architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 4

Left - Ingram Architecture & Design speciﬁed a timber ﬁnish and white painted brick walls for the interior ﬁt out for Plug and Play

Right - Commissioned by Hermes and Resonance Capital the work delivers open plan work stations complemented by sta break-out spaces.

ann nisbet studio

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 4

JAMstudio Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 3

DO-Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Trail Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 8

Craig Amy Architect

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

DS Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

Alan Dunlop Architect

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

Kerry Smith Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 7

cameronwebster architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 4

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

Hoko Design

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 11

Andrew Black Design

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 7

O’Donnell Brown

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 6

Kearney Donald Partnership

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 7

Loader Monteith Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 3

Sta Total (Scotland): 5

Fergus Purdie Architects - FPA

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 4

Thorne Wyness Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 2

Rachael Walker Architects Ltd

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 2

Sta Total (Scotland): 2

Fife Architects

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 3

BARD

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 3

Sfumatura Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 2

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Davide Rizzo Architecture

No. of qualiﬁed architects (in Scotland): 1

Sta Total (Scotland): 1

1. Eciency points weight:

40k -50k GBP/head 10

50k-60k GBP/head 20

60k-70k GBP/head 30

70k-80k GBP/head 40

Over 80k GBP/head 50

2. Sta points:

3. Qualiﬁed architects points

4 Awards points including the following schemes:

30Pointsfor Doolan,SDAGrand Prix & Chairman

20 Pointsfor Award

10Points for Special Mention, Commendation

10 points for RIAS awards shortlist

Methodology

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3DReid

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

Year of Incorporation: 2005

Number of sta (in Scotland): 44

3DReid is a creative architecture and interior design

studio specialising in the design and delivery of

complex new build and refurbishment projects. Our

cross sector experience includes Airports, Culture

& Community, Education, Hospitality, Industrial,

Leisure, Residential, Retail, Workplace and Urban

Regeneration.

Our team of over 100 people is located across

ﬁve UK studios, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester,

Birmingham and London. By sharing our knowledge

across disciplines we provide a robust and versatile

service bringing national and international expertise

on a local scale, enabling us to deliver innovative

design solutions in any sector we work in.

We are great collaborators, internally within our

studios and externally with clients, consultants,

contractors and developers. We enjoy working with

ambitious partners and engaging with stakeholders

and the wider community.

Recent project awards:

BD Architect of the Year Awards 2020

• Refurbishment Architect of the Year Finalist 2020

Constructing Excellence West Midlands 2020

• Primark Birmingham, Conservation &

Regeneration Winner

Conde Nast Traveller’s Awards 2020

• Gleneagles, Perthshire – Best UK Hotel Winner

Revo Gold Awards 2019

• Primark Birmingham, Re:turn Winner

• Primark Birmingham, Re:purpose Winner

• intu Lakeside The Quay, Re:lax Winner

Scottish Design Awards 2020

• Canongate, Edinburgh, Future Project Winner

• Craigmillar Care and Residential,

Future Project Finalist

• Malmaison, Edinburgh, Commercial/Hotel Finalist

World Retail Awards 2020

• Primark Birmingham, 2020’s Outstanding Store

Design >1200sqm. Finalist

List of services:

Architectural Design, Interior Design,

Masterplanning and Urban Regeneration

56three Architects Ltd

14 Alva Street,

Edinburgh, EH2 4QG

Tel: 0131 220 3003

Email: gordon.beaton@56three.com

Web: www.56three.com

Twitter: 56three_tweet

Year of Incorporation: 2003

Rebranded: 2020

No of Sta: 25no

56three is an award winning practice based in

Edinburgh and operating throughout the UK.

Working predominantly in commercial, leisure and

high density residential sectors our current workload

includes Co-Living, PRS, PBSA, Assisted Living,

Aordable and Mainstream Housing as well as mixed

use developments, distilleries and oce buildings.

Our multi-disciplinary team delivers architecture,

interior design, masterplanning, conservation,

principal designer and brand monitoring.

We work in a collaborative way with relevant

stakeholders to embed sustainable solutions

providing optimum land and building values, and to

deliver the potential for long-lasting and enjoyable

places in which to live, work and play.

Recent Projects and Awards:

Forthside Quay Stirling, Muirﬁeld Golf Clubhouse,

Manchester Victoria Point, St Mary’s Apartments

Bristol, The Emporium Birmingham, Francis Gardner

Apartments West Hampstead, Hillside House

Apartments Sheeld, The Franciscan Canterbury.

7N Architects

7 Randolph Place

Edinburgh EH3 7TE

Tel: 0131 220 5541

Email: info@7narchitects.com

Web: www.7narchitects.com

Twitter: @7NArchitects

Year of Incorporation: 2009

Total number of sta: 21

7N Architects are a design studio where architecture,

masterplanning, urbanism and civic entrepreneurship

are woven together in a dynamic approach to

environmental regeneration and transformational

change. The practice’s strength lies in a holistic

approach to making better places through ideas

led strategies that are embedded in their physical,

social and economic contexts. An approach that

always seeks to unlock the full potential of a project

opportunity and deliver civic value and wellbeing in

the widest sense.

Recent projects include Fountainbridge and

Western Harbour in Edinburgh, the University of

Glasgow masterplan, Glasgow City Centre Strategy

and the Knab masterplan in Lerwick.

Recent Projects & Awards

Holyrood Distillery, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Architectural Association Awards –

Commendation – Regeneration Award

November 2020

Fraser Avenue, Inverkeithing

Scottish Homes Award – Large Aordable Housing

Development of the Year

October 2020

The Knab, Shetland

Scottish Design Awards – Masterplanning Award

August 2019

Western Harbour, Edinburgh

Scottish Design Awards – Highly Commended –

Future Project

August 2019

University of Glasgow Masterplan

World Architecture Festival Awards – Shortlisted -

Education Future Project

July 2017

Fraser Avenue, Inverkeithing

Saltire Society Housing Design Awards

-Commendation – Innovation in Housing

June 2017

Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

Scottish Property Awards – Best Achievement in

Masterplanning

March 2015

Aitken Turnbull Architects

5 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh

9 Bridge Place, Galashiels

32 George Street, Dumfries

Tel: 0131 297 2350

Email: admin@aitken-turnbull.co.uk

Web: www.aitken-turnbull.co.uk

Twitter: @AitkenTurnbull

Year of incorporation: 1887 / 1961

Number of sta: 25

Aitken Turnbull is an award-winning multi-sector

practice. We successfully deliver projects in health,

commercial, leisure, education, residential and civic,

across the UK. Our focus is on creating buildings and

environments which enhance lives and communities

and our success comes from truly understanding our

clients, their projects and sharing their priorities.

Recent Projects:

• Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere

• Sergeants Park, Newton St Boswells

• Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh

ARPL Architects

11 Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1EN

Tel: 01292 289777

Fax: 01292 288896

Web: www.arpl.co.uk

Email: gﬂeming@arpl.co.uk

Year of incorporation: 1971

Number of Architects: 5

Number of Sta: 10

ARPL started as a practice in 1971 in London growing

out of the housing association movement. Our work

has continued to involve a focus on social housing,

community and public buildings, with an emphasis on

sustainability, re-use and craft.

We have a team of ten sta based in Ayr but

carrying out work across the South West of Scotland,

Glasgow, the Islands and Dublin. Our philosophy is

to work closely with each client to produce buildings

which are sympathetic to both the immediate and

broader environment. We are committed to helping

communities in Scotland grow and enhance a

sustainable future.

Recent projects and Awards

• Kingswood Secondary School, Dublin

• Stranraer MIllenium community centre

• Johnstone school social enterprise centre,

Kirkcudbright

• Midsteeple Masterplan, Dumfries

• Music Centre, Creetown

• Community centre, Whithorn

• Carrick Street apartment building, Ayr

• Boat house, Glasgow Green

• GIA Commendation, Kingswood school Dublin

Cooper Cromar

ONYX, 215 Bothwell Street,

Glasgow, G2 7EZ

Tel: 0141 332 2570

Email: info@coopercromar.com

Web: www.coopercromar.com

Twitter: @CooperCromarLtd

Year of Incorporation: 1984

Number of sta: 46

Cooper Cromar is an award-winning UK architectural

practice with a proven track record of delivering

signiﬁcant and successful projects throughout all

sectors of the property industry. Headquartered in

Glasgow we consult throughout the UK.

We are a close-knit architectural practice that

thrives on delivering elegant and well-considered

projects.

We are renowned for the eciency of our process,

and our ability to consistently ﬁnd the perfect

balance between the commercial realities and

creative opportunities present in any given brief. This

consistency of process has taken us from strength to

strength, and proven multi-award winning.

Recent Projects and Awards:

British Council For Oces (BCO) Regional Awards

• The Earl Grey Building – Winner,

Best Commercial Workplace in Scotland 2020

Scottish Property Awards

• 311-345 Argyle Street – Winner,

Deal of the Year 2020

Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland (CIH)

Excellence Awards

• Roman Fields, Twechar – Winner, Excellence in

Development for Aordable Housing Award 2019

Hotel Awards Scotland

• Aloft Hotel, Aberdeen – Winner,

Best New Hotel 2019

AR MIPIM Future Project Awards

• Kirkstall Forge – Highly Commended, Future

Projects, Regeneration and Masterplanning 2019

(FCBS collaboration)

Leeds Architecture Awards

• Number One Kirkstall Forge – Winner,

New Building 2019

British Council For Oces (BCO) National Awards

• Number One Kirkstall Forge – Winner,

Best Commercial Workplace in the UK 2018

British Council For Oces (BCO) Regional Awards

• The Silver Fin Building – Winner,

Best Commercial Workplace in Scotland 2018

Scottish Home Awards

• Harvesters Way, Wester Hailes – Winner,

Aordable Housing Development of the Year

(Private Sale) 2018

George Buchanan Architects

Maryhill Burgh Halls

10-24 Gairbraid Avenue

Glasgow G20 8YE

Tel: 0141 946 2433

Email: studio@georgebuchananarchitects.com

Web: www.georgebuchananarchitects.com

Twitter: @GBArchitectsLtd

Year of Incorporation: 2014

Number of Architects: 4

Number of total sta: 5

George Buchanan Architects is a dynamic,

design-driven architectural practice, based in

Glasgow. We have extensive experience in various

sectors, including Residential, Aordable Housing,

Commercial, Education and Domestic. Passionate

about design, we love producing practical solutions,

exceeding expectations

Recent Projects:

• Westbourne Gardens, Glasgow –

Extension to A-Listed Property

• Hamilton Drive, Glasgow –

Extension to C-Listed Property

• Kelvindale, Glasgow – Residential Development

• Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow – Residential

Development

• Crookston, Glasgow -

Extension to B-Listed Property

• Glenacre Street, Castlemilk -

Aordable Residential Development

• Allison Street, Govanhill -

Aordable Residential Development

• Orr Street, Calton -

Aordable Residential Development

• Cliord Street, Ibrox -

Aordable Residential Development

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Hypostyle Architects

49 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow

Tel: 0141 204 4441

Email: glasgow@hypostyle.co.uk

Web: www.hypostyle.co.uk

Instagram: www.instagram.com/

hypostylearchitects/

Year of Incorporation: 1985

Number of total sta: 37

The right design in the right context. That’s what we’re

about at Hypostyle. No set style. No forced ideology.

No preconceived ideas. Just solutions to client needs.

Multi-disciplinary, contemporary and progressive, we

can call on more than 30 years of experience across

many dierent sectors.

Recent Projects & Awards:

Greenview School, Buckley Street

• Scottish Home Awards Sustainable Housing

Regeneration project of the Year 2020

Lord Provost Henry E Rae Community Centre

• ASA (Aberdeen Society of Architects)

Design Awards 2018

• Commendation in the Public Realm

& Landscaping category

Toryglen Phase 1 GHA

• Herald Property Awards Aordable Housing

Development of the Year 2016

St Julie’s Croftfoot, Glasgow Housing Association

• Scottish Home Awards Sustainable

Development of the Year 2015

• Herald Property Awards Aordable

Housing Development 2015

Ingram Architecture & Design

227 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1DA

Tel: 0141 221 5191

Email: getus@ingramarchitecture.co.uk

Web: www.ingramarchitecture.co.uk

Twitter: IngramArch

Year of Incorporation: 2012

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 Oce, Retail,

Leisure, Residential, Hotel, Industrial and Mixed Use.

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

ecient and creative, within an atmosphere of

honesty, integrity, knowledge and professionalism.

jmarchitects

Head Oce, 64 Queen Street,

Edinburgh, EH2 4NA

Tel: 0131 464 6100

Email: Edinburgh@jmarchitects.net

Web: www.jmarchitects.net

Twitter: @_jmarchitects

Instagram: @jmarchitects

Year of Incorporation: 1962

No of Total Sta: 81

jmarchitects is an award winning design practice,

portraying a broad range of expertise in a variety

of sectors with a network of studios in Edinburgh,

Glasgow, Manchester and London. We champion

design excellence and innovation, always striving

to deliver creative, functional, sustainable and

considered design solutions which satisfy, delight

and inspire.

Our talented sta are our strength, collaborating

and evolving design approaches that respect the

context and create economic and social value for our

clients and the wider community.

Recent Awards:

GIA Awards

• Market Street Hotel – Leisure/ Arts Category –

Commendation

Ahead Awards

• Market Street Hotel – Shortlisted

• Stock Exchange Hotel – Shortlisted

Scottish Design Awards

• Market Street Hotel – ARCHITECTURE:

Commercial/Oce/Hotel Building or Project –

Winner

• Maryhill Locks – ARCHITECTURE: Residential -

Commended

Scottish Property Awards 2020

• Market Street Hotel – Architectural Excellence

(Commercial Use) – Finalist

• Market Street Hotel – Development of the Year

(Commercial Buildings) – Finalist

• Alyth Primary School – Architectural Excellence

(Public Use) – Highly Commended

• Alyth Primary School – Development of the Year

(Public Buildings) – Finalist

• New Gorbals Health and Care Centre – Healthcare

Development of the Year – Finalist

• Wallyford Primary School – Development of the

Year (Public Buildings) – Won

BD Architect of the Year Awards

• Market Street Hotel – Retail and Leisure Architect

of the Year – Shortlisted

RIAS Awards 2021

• Maryhill Locks – Shortlisted

Scottish Hotel Awards

• Brand Hotel of the Year – Hotel Indigo, Dundee

• City Hotel of the Year – Hotel Indigo, Dundee

• GOLD LAUREL – New Hotel of the Year - Market

Street Hotel

Keppie

160 West Regent Street,

Glasgow, G2 4RL

Tel: 0141 204 0066

Email: glasgow@keppiedesign.co.uk

Web: www.keppiedesign.co.uk

Twitter: @Keppie_Design

Year of Incorporation: 1995, established in 1854

Total Number of Sta: 91

We’re fuelled by the excitement and curiosity of a

recent start up yet were founded in 1854. It’s this

combination of energy and experience to which we

owe our success and resilience as architects. Our

autonomy gives us the freedom to constantly adapt,

break new ground and embrace transformational

projects. Our global agility allows us to lead and

collaborate on a fantastically diverse and inspiring

portfolio near and far. We pride ourselves on being

refreshingly easy people to work with. We’re in this

together to design, plan and deliver remarkable, life-

changing buildings.

Recent Projects & Awards

The Event Complex Aberdeen

• Commercial Development of the Year, Scottish

Property Awards 2020

• Sustainability Award, Aberdeen Society

of Architecture Awards 2020

• Commercial Award, Aberdeen Society

of Architecture Awards 2020

• Landscape / Urban Realm Award – Highly

Commended, Aberdeen Society of Architecture

Awards 2020

16 Church Street, Dumbarton

• Regeneration Project of the Year,

RICS Awards 2019

• Historic Scotland Award for Conservation and

Climate Change – Commendation, Civic Trust

Awards 2019

• Regeneration Project of the Year,

Scottish Property Awards 2019

• Corporate Workplace Award.

BCO Regional Awards 2019

• Innovation Award, BCO Regional Awards 2019

• Commendation – Oce / Commercial / Industrial

/ Retail Category, GIA Awards 2018 –

• Place Award, Scottish Awards for Quality

in Planning 2019

Kampung Admiralty, Singapore

• CTBUH Best Tall Building Award 2019 –

Mixed-use Building

• CTBUH Urban Habitat Awards 2019 –

Single-site Scale

• BCA BIM Awards 2017 – Gold Certiﬁcate

• BCA Green Mark Platinum Award 2017

• Universal Design Mark GoldPLUS (Design)

Award 2017

Mansionhouse Road, Glasgow

• Private Development of the Year

(Large +100 Units) – Commendation,

Homes for Scotland Awards 2019

The Capitol, Aberdeen

• Best Commercial Workplace,

Scottish Region, BCO Awards 2017

• Commercial Development of the Year,

RICS Awards 2017

UR100

Ballymena Health & Care Centre

• Civic Trust Awards 2017 – Commendation

• RSUA 2018 Awards – Winner

East Lothian Community Hospital

• Best Healthcare Building Project (Silver),

Partnership Awards 2017

Assisi Hospice, Singapore

• BCA Green Mark Platinum Award 2017

Moxon Architects Ltd

Quarry Studios, Crathie, Ballater,

Aberdeenshire, AB35 5UL

Tel: 01339 742047

Email: e.freeman@moxonarchitects.com

Web: www.moxonarchitects.com

Twitter: @moxonarchitects

Year of Incorporation: 2004

Total number of sta: 16

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 rail

providers to leading cultural institutions. Among

them: Transport Scotland, 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 beauty.

Today, the practice is split across its two oces in

West London and Highland Aberdeenshire.

Recent Awards:

• Scottish Design Awards – Winner 2020

• AIA Awards – Highly Commended 2020

• Scottish Design Awards - Architectural

Practice of the Year 2019

• BD Infrastructure Architect of the Year –

Winner 2019

• AJ Awards - Winner Best Workplace 10,000m2

over 2019

• Aberdeen Society of Architects Design Award

2018, 2019, 2020

• RIAS Awards – Scottish Forestry/

Wood for Good Timber Award 2017, 2019

• Aberdeenshire AALD Award -

Highly Commended 2018

• Scottish Design Awards - Chairman’s Award 2017

• Saltire Housing Design Awards 2017

• AJ Small Projects Awards 2017, 2019

• The Ian Shepherd Award 2016

• Aberdeenshire Design Awards (Distinction) 2016

• Cairngorms Design Awards 2016

• WAN Future Projects Awards 2016

Recent Projects:

• Ballingen Bridge

• Quarry Studios

• High Speed 2

• Kings Cross Bridge 2

• Faithlie Centre

• Cairngorm

s National Park HQ

Roxburgh McEwan Architects

42 Forbes Road,

Edinburgh, EH10 4ED

Tel: 0131 229 3766

Email: info@roxburghmcewan.co.uk

Web: www.roxburghmcewan.co.uk

Year of Incorporation: 2002

Number of total sta: 7

Roxburgh McEwan Architects are dedicated to

producing innovative, elegant buildings, tailored

to both our Clients needs and the surrounding

environment. A successful building is one that

enhances everyday life for the people who live or

work in and around it. We often use a restricted

palette of natural materials and we like to embrace

technology whilst keeping both our buildings and the

process straightforward and ecient.

Recent Projects & Awards:

2018 Westside Farmhouse -

Saltire Awards Commendation

Stallan-Brand Architecture + Ltd

80 Nicholson Street,

Glasgow, G5 9ER

Tel: +44 (0)141 258 5015

Email: info@stallanbrand.com

Web: www.stallanbrand.com

Twitter: @StallanBrand

Year of Incorporation: 2012

Number of total sta: 32

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.

Recent Projects & 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, A ordable Housing

• Glasgow Institute of Architects 2017

Halfmerke Primary School, Education Building