Buildings Archive 2015

A derelict flat had an awkward, cramped layout and dark basement rooms. Following the discovery of structural and damp problems, the interior was completely stripped, giving the opportunity to see the original shell of the building which revealed...

The site is located on the corner of a quiet residential area in Arbroath with fabulous south views across the high common / War Memorial to the sea. The proposal is for 6no. flats defined as a single two storey block running parallel to and...

This is the first new glasshouse to be built in the Botanic Garden for over thirty years and the only one in Britain dedicated to growing alpine plants in a tufa rockscape. The naturalistic display complements the traditional sand-bed displays in...

Arcadia Nursery was created to provide early-years education for children of University staff, students and the general public; catering for up to 113 children aged from 6 weeks to five years of age, at the King's Buildings Campus. The building...

The original colonies have a unique character and identity and the challenge was to replicate this within the design of the new colony style houses. There is a sense of community which comes from sharing footpaths, gates and external stairs. The...

The properties are located on the eastern edge of the village and comprise of two single storey steading conversions and three detached two storey houses. The site is steeped in history with the farm steading dating back to at least 1750 and forms...

This bungalow in Cammo has been fully refurbished and extended to the rear garden to provide a large open-plan kitchen, dining and living room. The flat roof black box has large glazed areas to the West facing garden, integrated external blinds, a...

‘Black Rock’, is a bespoke, one-bedroom home with a gross ground floor area of 44m2 and first floor area of 29m2. Tightly packed into the irregular plan of the traditional fishing village, the site required a sensitive response to its...

Located in rural Aberdeenshire, this existing bothy is currently being extended and sympathetically restored to create a new family home. The project now nearing completion. The unashamedly contemporary extension has been positioned to the east of...

ISA were appointed by Knight Frank to assist them with the design and fit out of Booking.com's Edinburgh branch office. Booking.com wanted an interior that reflected their global brand standards but was also unique to Edinburgh and Scotland....

A derelict and partially ruined watermill in the Scottish Borders has been carefully restored and rebuilt by Bergmark Architects to form a studio and family space ancillary to an existing cottage. The masonry base of the mill contains a workshop...

Austin-Smith:Lord’s competition-winning design has completely rejuvenated the historic heart of this former New Town, with natural stone public realm, artworks and streetscape improvements being part of a wider £10m regeneration...

The 13 properties at Burns Wynd, Maybole, are staggered to reflect their hillside topography opening out views toward the Southern Uplands. They consist of nine two-bedroom and four three-bedroom homes, each designed to accommodate a range of...

A substantial extension to this food production factory located on a beautiful site beside the River Dee in Kirkcudbright. The project involved the addition of new production and storage spaces and extensive refurbishment and reconfiguration of...

Castlepark Primary School and Early Years Centre is a fully refurbished and re-modelled school in Irvine. Rationalisation of the schools estate through North Ayrshire Council School Estate Management Plan, drove the requirement to extend...