Category: Public Building

Parklea Branching Out (PBO), is a voluntary organisation and registered Scottish Charity in Port Glasgow, who use horticulture as a vehicle to provide a variety of different training and employment opportunities, as well as recreational and social facilities for clients including adults and children with learning and/or physical disabilities, those with mental health problems, young and long term unemployed, and community groups. PBO recognise the therapeutic value of a horticulture environment which has the beneficial impact of improving mental and […]

The Lost Shore Surf Resort is Scotland’s first and Europe’s largest inland surf destination, founded by Andy Hadden of Tartan Leisure. This highly innovative complex, set to ‘change the landscape for Scottish tourism’, features a surf cove, three central hub buildings and surrounding facilities designed to blend harmoniously with the landscape. It offers visitors a unique experience, unlike any other attraction in Scotland. The project brief invites a building solution which delivers ‘an amazing experience’ and enhances the ‘spectacle of […]

Konishi Gaffney Architects’ new Cumbrian beachfront café in the Lake District National Park celebrates the rugged beauty of its coastal setting. Perched alongside the only beach within the Lake District, the new facility enjoys breathtaking views across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man and the imposing presence of Black Combe Fell. Notable for its striking interior – dominated by an exposed timber roof – and external shutters designed with Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Boyce, the café is a […]

Our client, Wildland, embarked on a new approach to return Burr’s of Tongue back to the vital community hub it once was, having been previously ear-marked for demolition due to its poor condition and unsympathetic alterations. GRAS proposed an alternative view to retain as much of the existing fabric as possible through a careful conservation-led approach to retain the building’s environmental, historical and community value. By embedding the site in its history, the project seeks to harness the strong collective […]