Page\Park Architects

Thanks to Gavin Ballantine at Ballantine Castings Ltd. for showing us round their foundry last week. Probably the most atmospheric supplier visit I’ve ever been on. True assault on the senses. Looking forward to seeing the new cast iron railings for our project at Teviot Row House go in to production soon. Page\Park Architects GRAHAM Building The University of Edinburgh

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland have commissioned Jim Stephenson to produce a short film documenting North Gate as part of the shortlisting for the 2024 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. A resident of North Gate featured in the film, describes the new homes as a village in the city. With an active ground floor community space combined with a single core to provide access to the four flats per floor on each level, the building encourages social interaction. This feedback demonstrates the success of the building which places social wellbeing at its heart. The video forms part of a series being published by Dezeen in collaboration with the RIAS to highlight the award's five-strong 2024 shortlist. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehw2gmqZ James Brimble New Gorbals Housing Association

On behalf of our client Scottish Opera we were delighted yesterday when Glasgow City Council Planning Applications Committee approved Scottish Opera’s application for a new headquarters. It has been an absolute privilege to support Scottish Opera on this journey to realise their vision for the future of their organisation at New Rotterdam Wharf. As a practice wholly committed to the re-use and regeneration of buildings and places within the city, supporting Scottish Opera to continue to flourish, with a design that will contribute significantly to the ongoing regeneration and development of a cultural hub along the Glasgow branch of the Forth & Clyde Canal, is tremendously exciting for us. We wish to thank the full design team involved in the project for the creativity they each brought to the process and also to the City Design Group for the robust and positive dialogue through Pre-App and Application stages that helped shape and refine the proposals. Andrew Bateman Ana Teresa Cristóbal Mark Johnston Buro Happold Max Fordham LLP Struer Consulting Engineers HarrisonStevens Landscape Architecture & Urban Design Ryden Shahid Ali

Page\Park Architects is an award-winning practice with offices in Glasgow and Leeds. It describes itself as "a reuse practice" - its mission statement reading: "our built environment is not disposable". Through a process of carefully considered design intervention, its teams - including senior project architect, James Brimble - find the best qualities of existing places and celebrate them. In this week's interview, James chats to us in more detail about Page\Park's approach to retrofit in residential, social housing in Scotland, and the studio's thoughts around hitting the government's targets for affordable housing: https://ow.ly/H03Y50TIAyg #retrofit #housing #scotland

Our Johnstone In early 2024 we worked with Renfrewshire Council and a specialist consultant team including Stantec to set out an ambitious vision for the future of Johnstone Town Centre. The vision and priorities within the Johnstone Town Centre Vision Framework have been developed in partnership with the local community. This included an informal ‘drop in’ event, online survey, visits to local schools and one to one meetings with local stakeholders and community organisations. Around 1800 people contributed their views and ideas, which have informed a series of key principles and actions. The plan supports the sustainable growth of the town centre, ensuring that it evolves as a diverse, sustainable and thriving place for the local community and settlements across West Renfrewshire. The vision offers an opportunity to shape a Johnstone town centre which is fit for the future – a town centre which is vibrant, sustainable, connected, green and resilient. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eiHEtZQc #towncentre #community #regeneration #engagement Eilidh Henderson David Wyllie

It is a tremendous honour to be attending the RIBA Stirling Prize 2024 ceremony this week to celebrate the best of UK architecture. North Gate is shortlisted for the Neave Brown Award alongside three other fantastic projects. Completed in 2022, the project exemplifies our commitment to the delivery of high quality, contextual social housing. North Gate forms part of a much broader housing portfolio in the New Gorbals that traces back to the origins of our practice, established in the early 1980s. The project seeks to define a blueprint for the future of social housing, where thoughtful and innovative architecture creates accessible, quality spaces in which communities can thrive. North Gate has recently won a RIAS Award and RIBA National Award, and is in the shortlist for the 2024 Doolan Prize. RIBA The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland New Gorbals Housing Association James Brimble

We are delighted to have recently started works on the Grade 1 listed Leeds Town Hall. The design for this 1858 Victorian masterpiece has been created by Page \ Park in collaboration with NPS and the wider design team.   For the first time in its history, Leeds Town Hall will feature democratic step-free access, with improved visibility from Victoria Square into a new secondary main entrance. This entrance will become a celebratory experience more akin to that of entering the building by the main ceremonial steps and doors. This essential enhancement is complemented by new and widened openings, fostering a stronger connection between the Town Hall and the city. These thoughtfully designed entryways offer an accessible and seamless journey from the exterior to the interior, inviting the city into this historic venue.   The new entrance hall will reference the opulent materials and colours of the main lobby, with new glazed tiles and a brightly coloured lift shaft creating a vibrant welcome. The new lift provides access to a new reception and ticketing area, and beyond to the Victoria Hall and the rest of the building. Previously under-used areas of the east side of the building, facing Calverly street, will be opened up to create new contemporary bars and toilets to service the Victoria Hall.  These spaces have been meticulously transformed to ensure a first-class visitor experience. In the bars, historic details that were previously hidden have been carefully restored and paired with thoughtfully considered additions. These enhancements create elegant and welcoming spaces that serve patrons during intervals, all within a grand and historically rich setting. This blend of old and new enriches the venue's experience while preserving the distinct charm of the Town Hall, ensuring visitors enjoy a seamless and unforgettable experience. Leeds City Council NPS Leeds Kier Construction

As we continue to share our 2024 RIAS Doolan Award shortlist, we're excited to explore more of North Gate Social Housing by Page\Park Architects. Located on the south side of Glasgow, North Gate delivers much-needed social housing, while also contributing to a wider regeneration programme in the city. Made up of 31 high-quality, light-filled flats, North Gate is primarily designed to suit the needs of older residents - enabling them to lead active, independent lives. Alongside their new homes, shared facilities include a communal lounge, kitchen, activity area, bike store and laundry. We're getting ready to announce our 2024 Doolan Award winner soon! In the meantime, see the full Doolan shortlist here: https://bit.ly/4gy4Vne Images: Page\Park & Nick Kane

Take a glimpse into the future of Leeds Town Hall 🔍 Eye-catching artist's impressions have revealed how the building’s new entrance, box office and bar will look once work to revamp the stunning Victorian landmark’s interior is complete. The images were created by Page\Park Architects and #NPSLeeds and mark the latest key phase of this once-in-a-generation project. Kier Group have also become the construction partner for the redevelopment of the 166-year-old Grade 1 listed building. The transformative plans will see the creation of a stylish new box office, accessible entrance, ground floor bar and toilet. Structural works will also include conservation and repair of some of the building’s unique features including stone masonry, delicate plasterwork and doors. The redevelopment scheme is aimed at protecting and preserving the building’s key heritage features, whilst also ensuring it can host a bigger and more ambitious programme of accessible events and performances while generating important income for both the council and the wider local economy. In a separate aspect of the project the famous Leeds Town Hall organ will also be refurbished, giving it an improved sound during concerts and performances. Click the link in the comments to find out more. 👇 #leeds #leedstownhall #regeneration

We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Andrew Doolan Prize Best Building in Scotland Award 2024. Established in 2002, the objective of the award is to identify and publicly celebrate the best building in Scotland each year. According to the jury, the buildings chosen represent the variety of high-quality, contemporary buildings in Scotland. “Choosing a shortlist for this year’s Doolan Award was both an honour and a challenge: there was a wealth of ambitious projects worthy of further celebration,” said chair of the Doolan Award jury David Kohn. “The unanimously chosen final five demonstrate the breadth of contemporary Scottish architecture, from the finely-crafted to the handsomely urbane, from the revitalising of national treasures to state-of-the-art facilities.” On North Gate the jury cited they were impressed by the architects’ commitment to provide convivial, attractive and robustly-detailed homes – clearly adored by residents and making for a new part of the city. Congratulations to all the other shortlisted entries. New Gorbals Housing Association