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Peacock Visual Arts Aberdeen – design by Brisac Gonzalez Architects: controversial gallery scheme for Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen – abandoned in 2010 to be replaced by the even more controversial ‘Granite Web’ by Diller Scofidio + Renfro – appears to be back on the cards.
The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival (STBF) began their process of boat building education in response to a rise in teenage anti-social behaviour in the town of Portsoy, which is long recognised as a centre of maritime culture and history.
The restaurant occupies the first and second floors of the Union Street frontage of the old Esslemont and Macintosh department store. This was a retail landmark in the city and is a listed building
The developers behind Aberdeenshire’s planned new town, Chapelton, have put sustainability at the top of the agenda with the appointment of advisors focused on finding low-carbon, affordable solutions for the utilities provision for the 8,000 home town.
The Archaeolink Prehistory Park at Oyne opened in 1997 as a trust-run centre. But the council was forced to take control of the prehistory park in 2005 after spending £1.5 m of taxpayers’ money in a bid to keep the centre afloat as its visitor numbers, originally projected at 100,000 a year, plunged to just over 19,000.
Maggie’s Aberdeen initial design concepts released to coincide with the planning application being submitted to Aberdeen City Council. The council will now spend 8-12 weeks deliberating over the design of the Maggie’s Centre at the Foresterhill site of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary before coming to a decision on granting permission.
University of Aberdeen Library Opening news: this major Scottish building by Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen is now open to students for the new term
Designed by Michael Gilmour Associates, the campus development for one of the world’s leading subsea engineering and construction companies, Subsea 7 Westhill is on the outskirts of Aberdeen
The International Design Competition for the Aberdeen City Garden Project has attracted some of the leading lights of the architectural world. An impressive fifty-five submissions were received by the competition organisers, Malcolm Reading Consultants
Aberdeen Sports Village building design by Reiach and Hall Architects has won the ‘Health / Education + Leisure Building Award,’ as part of the Aberdeen Society of Architects Chapter Awards, announced on 11th March 2011
Exciting new images have been unveiled of Marischal College transformed into Aberdeen City Council’s new corporate headquarters. The graphics were produced by Holmes – one of Scotland’s most respected architectural practices
Marischal College Redevelopment news: occupation of building begins, fit-out due to complete Sep 2011. Contract for Aberdeen Council HQ awarded to Glasgow architects office, Holmes Partnership
This new Aberdeenshire home was created by the restoration and extension of the existing, traditional farm steading on the site. The original house has been restored to give an appropriately vernacular external appearance with an open plan interior which accommodates the owner’s business.
Justice Mill Lane design plays a major part in the redevelopment of an area in western end of Aberdeen’s city centre behind Union Street. Former home to disused petrol station and warehouse, then for some time a cleared site
Peacock Visual Arts Aberdeen proposal – as proposals for City Square appear to be moving forward it seems like architects Brisac Gonzalez’s design has been scuppered. This despite no firm majority in favour of redeveloping Union Street Gardens. More news online soon.
Extension and redevelopment of traditional granite Aberdeenshire house. The interior of the property with its high ceiling and exposed timber beams has real character. Tarland is located north of Aboyne, set amongst low hills a few miles north of the River Dee.
The masterplan for a new £200m development aimed at regenerating Aberdeen city centre was recommended for public consultation by Aberdeen City Council today (21 July 2005) by The Scottish Retail Property Limited Partnership (SRPLP), a joint venture between the two of the UK’s property giants, British Land and Land Securities.