A peaceful, elegant and well rooted family home, connected to its natural surroundings and utilising elements which can be replicated across a range of housing typologies. Zone Architects reference a longhouse design typology rationally planned around the principal living spaces that look out into the landscape and open up to the garden Externally, the elevation…
A lovely project to start 2025 – working with Fife Historic Buildings Trust in the wonderful location of St Monans, as they support the local community in securing funding for community ownership of this beautiful 14th Century Church. St Monans Auld Kirk Enterprise have been exploring securing a new future for the building, for the…
Offering a view into medieval Glasgow, John Gilbert Architects have faithfully reestablished the building’s presence as part of extensive upgrades to future proof the building and collection. A new lime harling render which brings the building inline with how it originally looked as built in 1471 is the main visual change to the streetscape. Both internally…
Opened in March 2025 on World Book Day, Harper Collins new distribution centre and offices provide an incredible 550,00sqft facility built to process up to 3 million books a week at Robroyston, Glasgow. The system relies on state of the art automation with the building employing high efficiency insulation, lighting and cooling systems to integrate…
The Gallery of Modern Art is a much loved building in the centre of Glasgow, sitting within the well proportioned Royal Exchange Square. The building dates back to Glasgow’s empirical rise and merchant wealth fuelled by tobacco, sugar and cotton importations and business links to its slave trade past. The Neo-classical Corinthian columns, cupola and…
Really enjoyed working on this set of images for Glasgow Life as their refurbishment of this wonderful asset for the community neared completion. Glasgow Life with conservation architects ZM Architecture have given the building a new lease of life, upgrading the internal environment with improved community facilities, ventilation and energy efficiency measures, whilst externally the…
A stunning home designed by architect Sir Robert Lorimer. He was influenced by both traditional romanticist architecture, Scottish Baronial style buildings and also the more organic, relaxed and original style of The Arts and Crafts movement. A selection of images here from a commission to document the house and surrounding landscape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPBMlO1J8Qw
It was good to be working with Hypostyle Architects, on this project in the East End of Glasgow. I hadn’t been in this area for a while and it’s great to see the change taking shape around the Barras Market, Gallowgate and Calton areas, to the East of Glasgow’s City Centre. Large swathes of vacant…
Referencing both the shape of the building and the owner’s previous home in Australia, the Boomerang House designed by John Murray Architect occupies a sloping triangular site in Dumfries and Galloway, with views across Loch Ken. Guest accommodation and a garage are on the lower level with the upper floor offering relaxed and generous kitchen…
An interesting commission initially for a render contractor, and then subsequently revisiting for the design team, architects Anderson Bell+ Christie, contractor CCG and housing provider, Wheatley Group. New housing was built quickly using an off-site construction timber-kit system, which has provided an innovative model for future housing projects. Working on site at two stages for…
Crisp details and clean lines define this lovely extension to a detached property in this Glasgow suburb. Flockhart Architects extension creates a light filled dining space as well as providing private shower, utility and office space within the remodelled home. Focusing the dining area on its connection to the garden, large triple glazed openings wrap…
Extension and home remodelling project by Neil Middleton Architects completed in 2023. It’s always interesting to step inside completed homes – and see how transformations to a property have improved living space and provision for a family to use their home in a better way. This project extended and opened up a larger, open living…
