jmarchitects Glasgow Studio

The project comprises the relocation of jmarchitects Glasgow Studio to an empty shop front in Glasgow’s Merchant City.

Uppermost is the idea of making the activity of doing architecture more explicit and evident in the context of the city. Allied to this was the notion of showcasing our own work in the shop window so that passers-by could pause , look and maybe take a little more interest in their built environment.

The space has been lightly touched, exposing the original masonry walls and adding simple birch ply details. The focus is a single central desk which is presented to the street and around which the activity of the studio takes place. The shop front permits a unique opportunity to showcase the thoughts and ideas of our studio staff - a personal reflection in the guise of small exhibitions which are held monthly. It is our hoped that as this event develops it will inject new conversations and ideas into our various projects in the studio and into the consciousness of the city.