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March 8, 2021

Civic Trust Awards 2021

At the Civic Trust Awards on Friday evening, Leeds Playhouse was given a highly commended award in the Selwyn Goldmsith Awards. These awards are presented in recognition of architect and...

March 1, 2021

Part III Exam

We are delighted to announce that our colleague Christine Turnbull passed her Part 3 Professional Examination last week, congratulations from everyone in the office. Christine joined Page\Park in 2017 after...

February 19, 2021

Hyde Park Picture House to commence redevelopment

Hyde Park Picture House Press Statement Work on the Hyde Park Picture House’s transformational redevelopment project is set to begin this April, thanks to a successful £285,600 Capital Kickstart Fund...

February 11, 2021

First look inside Birmingham Symphony Hall

We’re excited to be able to share a first look inside the transformed public spaces of Birmingham Symphony Hall, as a new all-female jazz ensemble rehearse in the performance facilities...

January 21, 2021

RIAS Conservation Advanced Accreditation

Congratulations to our colleague Alistair King, who this week passed his RIAS Conservation Advanced Accreditation! Alistair has been with Page\Park since 1998, and is one of our most experienced and...

January 12, 2021

UR100

A lovely surprise yesterday discovering that we have been selected as number one in the Urban Realm Top 100 Architects in Scotland. This is a testament to everyone in the...

December 9, 2020

Stephen Lawrence Bursary

We are pleased to announce that Sumaiya Aziz and Hooman Valizadeh were the recipients of the Stephen Lawrence Bursary to study architecture at Newcastle University. Page\Park donated £2,000 to this...

November 30, 2020

RIBA Conservation Accreditation

Congratulations to our colleague John Brown, who passed his RIBA Conservation Accreditation this week. John has been with the practice since 2015, and is a key member of our experienced...

November 17, 2020

Ayr Harbour – Planning Consent

Along with our client Ayrshire Housing, we are delighted to receive planning consent for our project at Ayr Harbour. Located on the banks of the River Ayr, the proposal is inspired by the surviving...

November 3, 2020

Northern Housing Summit

We’re delighted to be one of the sponsors for this year’s Northern Housing Summit, which has gone virtual for 2020. Getting underway this morning, and chaired by Radio 4’s Winifred Robinson,...

Website featured as site of the day

Our shiny new website designed by Leeds based creative studio Rabbit Hole was featured as site of the day on Mindsparkle Mag. We're so pleased to see the website being visited by a diverse range of users and continue to fine tune it to ensure that it is a relevant and meaningful reflection of all we do. We hope you enjoy engaging with it!

St.Cecilia’s Hall shortlisted for AJ Retrofit Award

St.Cecilia's Hall for the University of Edinburgh has been shortlisted for an AJ Retrofit award in the Cultural Buildings - Performance and Events category. Award winners are to be announced at an event in London on 12th September.

AJ100 no.89

The AJ100 ranks the largest architectural practices in the UK, measured by the number of qualified architects employed. We are pleased to feature at no.89 in this years prestigious list. Our Hawkhead Centre was also shortlisted for the Building of the Year award and team member Martin Flett attended the awards evening in London.

Parkview shortlisted for Saltire Award

Now in their 80th year, the Saltire Housing Design Awards reward and advocate innovation and excellence in Scottish house building and place-making. We are delighted that our development of private housing, Parkview in Dundee has been shortlisted in this years awards category for Multiple Dwellings.

Hawkhead Centre in the running for AJ100 Building of the Year 2018

Our recently completed Hawkhead Centre for Scottish War Blinded has been shortlisted for the sought-after AJ100 Building of the Year award. The award is given in recognition of the finest building completed by an AJ100-listed practice in the last 12 months. The winner will be announced at the annual AJ100 dinner in June in London.

Leeds Property Forum

Nicola Walls was invited to share our work at West Yorkshire Playhouse at the Leeds Chamber of Commerce Property Forum. This project forms part of exciting development plans for a cultural creative quarter in the Quarry Hill area of the city.

Neave Brown 1929-2018

Neave Brown has been an inspiration to generations of architects and students for the ground-breaking housing projects completed in Camden in the 1960’s and 1970’s which ushered in a re-appreciation of traditional urban city forms coupled with radical ideas for internal planning.

Gavin Stamp

Sorry to hear of the passing of Gavin Stamp. During his stay in Glasgow Gavin was incredibly influential in resurrecting concern for the historical fabric and in particular the legacy of Greek Thomson and Gillespie Kidd and Coia.

Ian Begg

Very sad to hear of Ian Begg’s passing. Whilst Ian’s adherence to an historical architectural language was perhaps not to everyone’s taste, his zeal and commitment to building from first principles was unwavering. His advocacy and vision for Scotland will be missed.

Retrofit Awards Shortlist 2017

Our recently completed Kelvin Hall project has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards. The awards focus on projects that improve the life of the built environment involving the re-use of existing assets. Kelvin Hall has been shortlisted in the Cultural Buildings category with the winner announced on 13th September at The Brewery in London.

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Accessibility: Creating a single, public front door at the Wellbeing Centre was key to simplifying & unifying the building & services to democratise access to essential health facilities. Increasing floor area by just 3% has resulted in a newly inclusive & accessible building.⁠
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Design for well-being: Following the principles of IWBI & the Okanagan Charter, the Wellbeing Centre promotes positive mental & physical health, connecting students & staff with services and each other, adding +50% consultation rooms & new contemplation spaces for Edinburgh Uni.⁠

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Briefing: 7 years of engagement & briefing the Wellbeing Centre allowed us to analyse existing provision, understand current requirements & forecast future needs; and interactive workshops ensured end users were an integral part of design decision-making in a #collaborative process.⁠
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Interiors: Interior design supports wellbeing, timber textures, blossom colours & manifestations add a layer of non-institutional decoration, privacy & contrast. Occupants can use spaces independently, take ownership & adjust settings to suit their needs.⁠

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Retrofit: Originally identified for demolition, our retrofit of 7 Bristo Square for a Wellbeing Centre resuscitated a tired 1970s building for the University of Edinburgh. We believe re-use of existing buildings is an inherently sustainable approach, maximising material lifespan & reducing waste.⁠
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Embodied carbon: Using LETI London guidance, we approximate that retaining the existing building rather than demolishing & building anew, resulted in an Embodied Carbon saving of 77%. That works out at 162.3 kgCO2/m2 for refurb, in comparison to 600 kgCO2/m2 for new build.⁠

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The project incorporates artwork throughout all its elements: including a large mural-map, corten screens, the prototype unit, and in a slate and bronze artwork embedded in the paving of the gathering area. depicting the lochs, canals, rivers, and tributaries of lowland Scotland.

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In addition to improvements at the gathering area, a prototype furniture piece was designed and installed on Station Road. The prototype is modular – comprising a timber bench, wayfinding panel, and planter – and can be arranged in different configurations depending on location.

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$Since 2018, Page\Park have been working with @milngaviecouk BID to deliver a series of projects in their town centre. In November, we completed a new suite of furniture and wayfinding installations, over a newly re-paved area of the precinct. The central part of the project is a new gathering area, formed of seating, planters, and interpretative elements. The project identified a need to provide new furniture typologies and a focal point for groups of walkers, tourists, and locals, to comfortably meet and interact. Link in bio 🔗$

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For our Xmas gift this year we commissioned ceramicist @scttcrawford who is based at @manystudios to make us each a bespoke ceramic bauble. The hanging holes are in different locations on each bauble, so they are all unique. The yarn is by another local maker, Woollen Flower.

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$Season's Greetings from everyone at Page\Park! 🎄⁠ ⁠ Our card this year features the beautiful folded ceiling of @greattapestryscotland, completed in August of this year. ⁠ ⁠ Our studios in Glasgow and Leeds will be closed from the 24th of December until the 5th of January for the festive period 📅$

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