Category: ARCHITECTURE: Public Building

The Burrell was designed in the 1970’s specifically to provide a home for the Collection. It was formally opened by HRM Queen Elizabeth in 1983 and represents a significant milestone in the cultural renaissance of Glasgow. It is now a much-loved national icon, and its ‘Grade A’ Historic Environment Scotland Listing recognises its international significance in the epoch of 20th century modern architecture. However, 40 years on the building fabric was deteriorating and the building services had become old and […]

The Cuningar Loop Forestry Park is a transformational green space project at the heart of the Clyde Gateway, providing approximately 37 acres of unique urban woodland with river frontage and activity spaces, forming the largest urban park in South Lanarkshire. Through The Bothy & Tùr our client hopes to enhance further, develop the visitor experience, and encourage greater use of the park. The Bothy will provide a permanent base for groups and activities throughout the park to encourage a broader […]

Pitlochry Festival Theatre have a new studio space and foyer extension, designed by Suzie Bridges Architects and the Project Team. PFT, nestled in its unique Highland Perthshire setting overlooking the river Tummel and Ben Vrackie, is Scotland’s largest producing theatre – a National Theatre of Pitlochry – with multiple yearly seasons, annual shows, community engagement, education, outreach, and more. PFT’s vision for the project focussed on placemaking, accessibility, and engagement. Their aim was threefold, to • significantly increase community engagement, […]

LDN successfully won the tender for the former UHI Midmills Campus in Inverness, to design and develop mixed use masterplan proposals for the important city centre site. At the heart of the masterplan is the former Inverness Royal Academy. Purpose built in 1895 and since occupied by Inverness College and the UHI, the original buildings are Category B listed and of considerable architectural, social and cultural significance. In 2018 Wasps Studios acquired the former academy and commissioned a design team, […]

“The Bella Centre” Community Custody Unit is the first of its kind in the UK. It provides safe and shared accommodation for sixteen women who will benefit from closer community contact and access to local services, instilling independence which is critical for successful reintegration. Unlike traditional prisons, a trauma informed design approach ensured that the buildings feel domestic and homely, organised around a central wellbeing garden. A central community hub provides educational and community activities and administrative facilities for thirty […]

Scapa Flow Museum had at its core the former Pumping Station, serving in wartimes to draw fuel from tankers, store it, then send it out to naval vessels. It was made to be temporary and as a shield for amazing machines. Deservedly, it and the surroundings share a Grade A listing. What it could not do was show all of the Museum’s collections responsibly. That has been resolved through adding an extension. It is deliberately deferential in form, using mute […]

Iona Village Hall is the result of a decade of hard work by the people of Iona to secure a future for a village hall at the heart of community life on the island. The new building replaces a much-loved but deteriorating single space Hall built by islanders in 1928 with a flexible layout that continues the Hall’s role as the island’s theatre, ceilidh hall, school PE space, playgroup, music venue, educational space, wedding venue and more whilst delivering greater […]