Category: ARCHITECTURE: Commercial/Office/Hotel Building or Project

The Site Located on the Seaward side of the Scapa Distillery near Kirkwall, Orkney the site lies between the iconic “Scapa” warehouse and the cliffs overlooking Scapa Bay and Scapa Flow. The site is exposed and elemental even by Orkney standards. The Brief To create a tasting room with support spaces for visitors to Scapa Distillery as a finishing point for visitors touring the Distillery. The building had to reflect both the iconic site overlooking Scapa Flow and feel truly […]

The Virgin Hotel is nestled in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, in the oldest part of Scotland’s capital city. In an area renowned for its varied topography, picturesque medieval streets, and diverse architectural character, the hotel combines the restoration of three distinctly separate ‘at risk’ listed buildings which occupy dramatically different levels within the local cityscape, with new build elements carefully considered to re-establish the historic form of the site, whilst also showcasing a bold, contemporary Edinburgh. Luxury guestrooms […]

Talisker is one of Scotland’s best known whiskys and the Distillery is one of Scotland’s most visited whisky tourism destinations, attracting 75,000 visitors a year. Diageo have invested in the redevelopment of the visitor experience, including the addition of a new Café and Private Client Space. Designed to sit low in the landscape, the café is subservient to the main distillery warehouse which is an iconic symbol of the Talisker brand. The café and private client space are two single […]

The Institute for Health and Wellbeing at University of Glasgow creates, develops and disseminates ground-breaking research on disease prevention, improving health & wellbeing and reducing health inequalities locally, nationally and globally. The New building brings five, formerly remote, research groups together in a single location for the first time, transforming the Institutes ability to develop interdisciplinary research and outreach. The building creates meaningful street level space for public engagement and connects these interactions spatially to the impactful work of the […]

The desire for additional bedrooms was driven by high demand, as well as allowing the hotel to cater for larger events and corporate groups. In addition to the bedrooms, a loch-facing ballroom was also desired, as despite the hotels spectacular setting, the existing ballroom is located to the rear of the hotel with views limited to a small garden and the trees beyond. There was no connection to the loch nor the lawns which often accommodate wedding ceremonies when weather […]

Loader Monteith was commissioned to design a mini masterplan for a challenging, forgotten site on the outskirts of Inverness, in the Highlands of Scotland. Three new buildings – a two storey office building and bike store, and two low-energy private residences – were plotted onto the brownfield site. The first home and office were completed in late 2022, and the second house slated for construction in late 2023. The office is designed for international mountain biking firm H+I Adventures, who […]