Category: Commercial/Office/Hotel Building or Project

Established in 1840, Rosebank was known as the ‘King of the Lowlands’ for its high-quality triple-distilled whisky. However, recessions, reduction in whisky consumption, two world wars, and soaring maintenance costs all took their toll. When the business eventually closed in 1993 the distillery was abandoned and fell into disrepair. A Rescue PlanAcquiring the dilapidated site in 2019, Ian MacLeod Distillers envisaged reviving the iconic brand and restoring its former home. Attempts at repurposing the site as residential and commercial space […]

In the mid-2000s, Edinburgh’s city planners identified this site as needing to be built upon, to establish a “gateway building” signalling the regeneration of a once neglected area of the city centre. The development now provides a new home for Edinburgh Gin’s Distillery and Visitor Centre, in the heart of Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site and Old Town Conservation Area. The site incorporates five listed Victorian arches built in 1875, situated below Jeffrey Street bridge leading to the Royal Mile. […]

Nestled between the existing distillery and visitor centre buildings, the new washback extension for Isle of Arran Distillers (IoAD) blends contemporary architecture and hues inspired by the site and the distilling process whilst expressing its operational nature. Since officially opening in 1995, the distillery at Lochranza has continued to grow and develop, enhancing their operational facilities, office accommodation and visitor experience. To support this ongoing development, Isle of Arran Distillers identified a requirement for an additional four washbacks (fermenters) to […]

The Auction Rooms represents a masterclass in blending historic elegance with modern functionality. There is a huge amount of investment into the Edinburgh hospitality market and this project recognises the social and economic importance of contributing to the office market which is in very high demand within the city centre, positioning The Auction Rooms as one of Edinburgh’s most sought-after workspaces.A range of office spaces – including secure private offices, owned desk, open desks and virtual office opportunities – are […]

The existing building is a pastiche with an interior that belies its external frontage. The current building was constructed in 1992, replacing a modernist cinema constructed in 1963, which itself replaced the original Georgian townhouses. The current ‘Georgian’ facades were built in stone and copied from the originals. Conversely, the east and south elevations were built in brick with aluminium casement windows. Fake ‘Georgian’ rooms had been created behind the front facades to complete the conceit of original buildings. The […]