Category: Public Building

The project is the rejuvenation of the Category B-listed Union Terrace Gardens, a Victorian-era public garden and viaduct that forms the civic heart of Aberdeen. In recent decades, the gardens have declined; the sunken nature of the gardens meant that as trees had become overgrown, the gardens turned dark, gloomy, and out of sight from the surrounding streets, leading to fears around safety. The steep nature of the site made it difficult for many to access, and the subterranean public […]

In the trees, and of the trees. Dundreggan Rewilding Centre is the first of its kind in the world. Designed by Threesixty Architecture, the building celebrates nature and stands as a place of hope that connects visitors with Scotland’s wild forest. Situated on a 10,000-acre estate in Glenmoriston, the site was once a diverse landscape, brimming with life, but centuries of human activity, farming and animal grazing had depleted this biodiverse, natural woodland. Since 2008, the charity Trees for Life […]

Hoskins Architects was commissioned by the National Galleries of Scotland in 2014 to reimagine the Scottish Galleries at the National, in the heart of Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage site. Extensively reworking an area of 1970s office accommodation and the adjacent, dated Scottish Collection gallery, situated below the iconic, Category-A listed 1859 William Playfair gallery on the Mound, the completed project sees available exhibition space doubled and the creation of logical, accessible circulation routes throughout the entire complex. The Scottish Galleries […]

A Pioneering Inclusive Community Hub The Allander had been a recreational hub for the community of the East Dunbartonshire suburb of Bearsden for over 40 years, hosting swimming galas, football birthday parties, nightly squash challenges, coffee mornings and fetes.Similarly, Kelvinbank Resource Centre in Kirkintilloch had been a home from home for adults with learning challenges, dementia, autism, and physical disabilities – providing care and vital support to users and their families. HM challenged the initial brief (a like for like […]

Making a Mark Kilmartin Glen is remarkable for its rare alignment of culture, landscape, and light. A unique collusion of orientation and a complex layering of landforms create a place apart, a sacred place. These exceptional spatial and atmospheric qualities were recognised by ancient cultures. Their enigmatic structures and rock drawings have left indelible marks on the landscape heightening the spiritual sense of this place. In contrast to the monumental landscape of Kilmartin Glen at the centre of which lies […]