Buildings Archive 2020

When Stuart Whitelaw, owner and founder, of Mesart Hair Salons contacted us to help with their new ‘ super salon’ we excited to hear the brief: to create ‘instagramable spaces’, and secondly, to provide flexibility without...

In 1832 when first built, Moat Brae was the most elegant house in Dumfries and was intended to form the start of a prestigious new terrace which was never built. Its garden is where JM Barrie, the famous playwriter, played out pirate and castaway...

Monifieth Parish Church is the amalgamation of 3 churches in the parish. Over 10 years ago a bold decision was taken to build a new church rather than try and refurbish one of the existing period buildings. It was recognized then that none of...

This project included a full restoration and reconfiguration of a 19th century parisian flat. The challenge was to create different spaces that could adapt to a modern family when they are two or six people in their 80 m2. Storage was a...

The new home of the New Gorbals Housing Association is a bespoke office and civic piazza forming the  centrepiece of the Crown Street redevelopment in Glasgow. Our task was to design a building that could be easily adapted to provide a...

The site is located in the peaceful conservation area of Newhaven, Edinburgh opposite a private park and overlooking the Firth of Forth from its elevated position. Two well established deciduous trees at the end of a cul-de-sac mark the entrance...

Oban High School (OHS) is a 1,300 pupil secondary school with community facilities. The building is at the south east edge of Oban, built adjacent to the former school and nestled within the backdrop of two large rock outcrops, one of which...

Pablo Fanque House is a new-build student residential accommodation building in Norwich city centre incorporating 244 student bedrooms plus associated social and amenity spaces. The site provided an opportunity to close an obvious void in the...

Holmes Miller’s initial involvement in Park Quadrant began in December 2014, when the development site was brought to the open market by Glasgow City Council via City Property. This was not the first time it had been the focus of potential...

The Llyn Peninsula project delivered twenty-five high quality holiday accommodation units on a prominent and beautiful coastal site on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales. The client, an established and successful operator of luxury holiday...

The Leeds Playhouse has been transformed by a radical reconfiguration and extension of the existing building to create a new face for the organisation and improve accessibility for all. Originally built to face a development that never...

Following detailed analysis the final “active corner” design was preferred as it both maintained a formal streetscape along with private garden/access. The concept to flip the living spaces with 2 bedrooms at ground floor accessed...

The Scottish Oceans is an interdisciplinary research institute studying the marine environment with a key focus on research excellence in marine related science. The Institute was awarded funding to redevelop their aquaria facilities to support...

Collective Architecture, together with Loretto Housing Association and CCG Scotland Ltd, have recently completed Shawbridge Street in the Pollokshaws area of Glasgow. Shawbridge Street is a new social housing development, comprising of 42...

Originally an outbuilding used as a piggery, the building was converted into a two bedroom dwelling 15 years ago. Keen to achieve another bedroom with an extension and improve the layout of the house, Hyve were approached. The resulting design...