Buildings Archive 2011

This charming B-listed lodge house at the entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was designed by William Playfair but had long been concealed behind a high hedge and used for staff accommodation. Our complete refurbishment of it has...

Eastgate is a new 65,000ft2 four storey office development providing Grade 'A' office accommodation in Glasgow's East End for the 500 employees of Glasgow Community and Safety Services (GC+SS). Located on a brownfield site 300 yards to the east...

The two new buildings, although separate from each other and built sequentially, are a combined response to new ways of accommodating patients with dementia and with organic and functional mental health issues.  The architect worked closely...

RMJM#39;s design for the new campus will blend visionary learning spaces with state-of-the-art technology, creating a knowledge hub in Edinburgh as well as providing a catalyst for regeneration of the surrounding area. RMJM worked in partnership...

The brief was to design a new Respite Care Centre for The City of Edinburgh Council which would replace their existing Respite Centre in Currie. The building provides accommodation for 8 no. respite clients who have private bedroom and en-suite...

The exceptional re-development of the Grade ‘A’ listed, former General Post Office Building provides 130,000ft2 of luxury office space across nine floors, in George Square, Glasgow’s cultural and commercial heart. A dramatic...

Maximisation of natural light and garden views with contemporary open plan living.

Girvan Community Hospital, a new-build development on a greenfield site, replaces the old Davidson Cottage Hospital and Girvan Health Centre. The building, designed for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, will incorporate in-patient and out-patient activity...

Govan Gateway, sitting at the edge of Govan Town Centre, both defines the entrance to Govan and acts as a prominent symbol of the urban renewal of this inner city suburb. The commission was won through an open competition organised by Govan...

Edinburgh creative agency 442 Design was contracted by Compass Group, who was awarded the catering contract for the eateries at Edinburgh Zoo, to create a design overhaul of the Zoo’s eateries in a bid to boost catering revenue. 442 took...

City Architecture Office designed the remodelling and extension of this typical pyramidal bungalow in the Colinton area of Edinburgh.  The brief was to create a modern family house with strong connections to the outdoors. The client wanted to...

The house is situated on a gently sloping south facing site on a raised beach with panoramic views of the Beauly Firth to the south, mountains to the west, complete with a stream forming the eastern boundary of the site. The brief , to create a...

The new regional headquarters for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, relocates laboratory and administrative departments, previously scattered across a number of sites in Aberdeen, into one building.  Although led by SEPA, the...

Inverness is Scotland’s newest city and the centre of Highland culture. As such it is undergoing transformation through development, environmental and cultural initiatives. The £6million streetscape project is an essential part of this...

FBN won these commissions to design 146 new homes that will significantly improve the housing environment in Kildermorie, Easterhouse, Glasgow. We have worked closely with the clients, Easthall Park Housing Co-operative with Moriehall Housing...