Congratulations to Chambers MacMillan for 'Ramp House' which has won the Chairman's Award for Architecture.It was also the winner in the residential category. Oliver Chapman Architects assisted by providing technical support. Skerrie House, Anstruther received a commendation in the same category
Nominations for Scottish Design Awards /
We are delighted that two projects we have been involved with are shortlisted against only one other project in the category of best small residential development in the Scottish Design Awards. Our projects are Skerrie House which was designed for Ian Harding and Clare Checkland and Ramp House for which we provided technical design support for Ian and Thea McMillan.
Architects Journal Feature /
Nice to see this project in the Architects Journal this week (07.03.12 number 9 volume 237). The feature is on the internet but restricted to subscribers unfortunately. We've added a summary in a project page on this website. It's been great working with our clients Ian and Thea McMillan, both architects who led the design of the project and now how their own practice Chambers McMillan up and running. We wish them great success with their exciting venture
Scottish Canals | Caledonian Canal Camping Pods /
Scottish Canals have appointed OIiver Chapman Architects and Urban Animation to design a number of camping pods along the Caledonian Canal. Taking inspiration from Highland crofters box beds, the vernacular furniture sleeping compartments, these cabins will serve the increasing number of active tourists who trail by boat, bike and on foot along the canal towpath and Great Glen Way.
Guardian magazine /
Great to see our little project Skerrie House in Anstruther featured in the Guardian magazine today. Hope Clare's okay seeing everything inside her cupboards laid bare . . . Nice photos by Dave Morris and copy by Caroline Ednie. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/30/homes-between-sea-sky?INTCMP=SRCH
Cultural Futures | Edinburgh /
Join us for an evening of drinks and conversation and to view images of speculative ideas for Edinburgh's cultural future.
Oliver Chapman Architects and 3D architectural visualisation experts shovemedia have been approached by Riccardo Marini, the City of Edinburgh Council’s city design leader, to do some blue sky thinking for this month’s Cultural Summit Event. Four sites in Edinburgh were identified where there is potential for making new cultural venues, supported by a mix of commercial uses, which make distinctive places rather than simply making more cultural monuments.This is an exhibition of one of the sites, Argyle House, West Port and King Stables Road.This incredible site in the shadow of the Castle could hold cultural futures for among others Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The Bongo Club and Edinburgh Filmhouse
Wednesday, 28th November 2012, 5:30-8pm, Schop Gallery 36 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX
Funding secured for Edinburgh Printmakers /
We're delighted that our work with Edinburgh Printmakers resulted in a successful provisional award of £1.7m capital grant. It is the largest of sixteen projects in Scotland supported by Creative Scotland announced last week, in this round of awards for creative spaces which total £15m.
Funding secured for Edinburgh Printmakers /
We're delighted that our work with Edinburgh Printmakers resulted in a successful provisional award of £1.7m capital grant. It is the largest of sixteen projects in Scotland supported by Creative Scotland announced last week, in this round of awards for creative spaces which total £15m
Barrell House /
Our larch clad extension to a modern home in Dunblane is complete. Just waiting for a sunnier day to take nicer pictures. Even on this dull day you can see the effect of daylight coming in to the dining area through the long roof light
Feature in Coast Magazine /
Coast magazine features our Skerrie House project in Anstruther this month
'Experiments in Architecture' | Summer Academy /
As part of Schop Institute and Summerhall's collaborative Architecture Academy in July, Edinburgh school students occupied a vacant lab at Summerhall, the former Royal Dick veterinary school at the east end of the Meadows, Edinburgh. This lively new arts venue gave the participants a taste of the varied learning environment similar to that in higher education. As well as taking part in design studio challenges and model making exercises, the students were given illustrated talks and taken on guided visits to an architect’s practice, a building under construction, the department of architecture at the University of Edinburgh and a tour of Edinburgh’s old town.
The week culminated in a design exercise. The aspiring architects designed a fantastical towering mix of uses including a new type of ethical bank, a Japanese Noh dance studio and Big Brother style apartment for visiting architects.
The course builds on Schop Institue’s Making Architecture evening classes which run in the autumn each year at Schop Institute’s office in St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh. Schop is an initiative of Oliver Chapman Architects to widen participation in the study of architecture and the city.
Schop plans to repeat this course in summer 2013. Contact us early to secure a place | admin@schop.org.uk
Double Success at the Scottish Home Awards 2012 /
We are delighted that our conversion of the former Courier Newspaper buildings in Haddington into affordable housing and offices for East Lothian housing Association and Whiteadder developments received 2 prizes at this years Scottish Home Awards. The project won the 'Small Affordable Housing development of the year award' and was highly commended in the 'conversion of the year award' category
Bellfield Lane takes shape /
The complex steel structure of the fully accessible house at Bellfield lane is now complete providing a first glimpse of how the sequence of intricately crafted spaces relate to it's eclectic context and the sea beyond. The house was designed by Architects Ian and Thea McMillan in collaboration with OCA
Rethinking Scotland's policy on architecture and place /
Our supported housing project in the Scottish Borders will feature in the Scottish Government's exhibition 'INPUT + IDEAS, Rethinking Scotland's policy on Architecture and Place which is on view at the Lighthouse, Glasgow during June.
INPUT + IDEAS gives you a chance to shape the future of Scottish architecture and placemaking policy. Nominated exemplar projects are presented to stimulate debate and encourage your input to the Scottish Government's consultation on the new policy.
Finalist in the Scottish Home Awards 2012 /
We are delighted that our conversion of the former Courier Newspaper buildings in Haddington into affordable housing and offices for East Lothian housing Association and Whiteadder developments has been shortlisted for both the Scottish Home Awards conversion of the year and the small housing development of the year awards 2012
Grand Designs /
Our 'Skerrie' House in Anstruther has a small feature in the May edition of Grand Designs magazine. This months edition also features articles on American Architect Tom Kundig, and coincidentally a house for Edinburgh based engineer David Narro who collaborated closely with OCA on the structure of the Skerrie House
Government seal of approval /
The Todlaw supported housing development has been included on the Scottish Government's webiste of 'inspirational designs'. This forms part of the government's agenda to promote good architecture and placemaking by showcasing the best of Scottish housing with the intention of inspiring others.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/AandP/InspirationalDesigns/ProjectType
OCA to host a Common Purpose event /
Civic leadership skill development organisation, Common Purpose, have asked OCA to host an event that will consider how the architectural profession is widening it's role to influence broader social and economic issues. Michael Collins and members of the City of Edinburgh's Planning Policy team will lead a discussion with twelve participants in early April
Kelpies Visitor Centre Collaboration /
Plant Architects, Toronto selected Oliver Chapman Architects as their partners to deliver the £1m Kelpies Visitor Centre project which will form part of the wider £41m Helix project near Falkirk. The commission entails creation of an internal public space within a 30m high Kelpie designed by sculptor Andy Scott, and an adjoining visitor pavilion. The Helix Project consists of 300 hectares of underused land between Falkirk and Grangemouth composed of woodland, a lagoon and parkland all interconnected via canals, walkways and cyclepaths. Five teams presented to the judges in February and the winning proposals will be announced in March. It is being funded by Falkirk Council, British Waterways, Central Scotland Forest Trust and the Big Lottery Fund.
Oliver Chapman Architects collaborates with UK and international practices who share their goal of design excellence, to design and deliver projects in Scotland.
Image credit: Plant Architects, Toronto
Schop Institute Events Website Launched /
Our 2012 programme of events goes live today.
www.schopinstitute.com.
Have a look at our 'Science and the City' talks and guided building visits for the Edinburgh Science Festival - and our International Summer School which we're running with our partners at Summerhall, Edinburgh's newest and most exciting performance and visual arts venue at the former Royal Dick Veterinary School.
Schop Institue is an educational foundation established to widen involvement in the debate about architecture and cities. It's educational programme is curated by Oliver Chapman Architects www.schopinstitute.com