The printmakers’ studio and gallery currently occupy a former ‘steamie’, a public wash house, which has a large hall which suits their purposes as a studio for printmaking. Other parts of the building however, are greatly underutilised, particularly the basement which is currently only accessed by a steep narrow stair.

Our approach involves a small number of key interventions to maximise the potential of the existing space available. This will allow the organisation to offer more to its members and enable it to expand revenue earning activities. This involved identifying phases of refurbishment linked to the available funding bodies’ objectives.
The first phase involves repair to the fabric of the building to minimise heat loss and the installation of lower carbon methods of providing heat and hot water. The second phase resolves accessibility problems with a new lift and stairs, a new open plan office area, 2 new gallery spaces and a cafe to enhance the public experience of the building. A third phase extends the occupation of the basement right to the rear of the building, epanding the capacity for new workshop areas and digital printing.


Progress: Work Stage C
Photograph by David Boni, Tayburn

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