Work Starts at Brodick Castle 5/6/2017Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsMajor works are now underway upgrading Brodick Castle for the National Trust for Scotland.
Fire risk mitigation works are now underway at the Category A Listed Brodick Castle in Arran. This extensive upgrade for the National Trust for Scotland includes major works to form compartmentation, fabric upgrades, fire detection, forming a permanent fire pond, and the installation of a fire fighting, evacuation and access lift, sensitivity incorporated into the historic fabric.
Brodick Castle dates back to the 13th Century and is steeped in history. The Dukes of Hamilton, one of Scotland’s grandest aristocratic families, created much of what can be seen today. The fire mitigation works will help to ensure that this valuable asset is safeguarded for the benefit of future generations.
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Twickenham Day Nursery Opens 2/5/2017Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsBright and airy 92 place Beaumont House Day Nursery for 0-5 year olds has opened today.
This new nursery school at Heath Road, Twickenham, provides 92 places for infants of 3 months to children of 5 years. There are two Pre-school / Toddler Rooms and a Baby Room, with a variety of activities, art sinks, library, baby sleep zone, and outside garden.
The interior is bright and airy, with privacy vinyl artwork graphics screening the interior while still providing views outdoors. For more information on the nursery visit bhdaynursery.co.uk
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London Office Launched 24/4/2017Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsWe have new office space at 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington, to support the projects we are undertaking in London and the wider area.
To help service the work we are doing in London and the south we have taken office space in Paddington. Our postal address is Robert Potter and Partners LLP, 6th Floor, 2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD.
The location is close to Paddington Station and has good transport links. Get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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Hanover Waterford Court Official Opening 24/4/2017Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsIt was the official opening today of 12 new amenity houses for older people, with a landscaped garden courtyard setting.
Hanover Scotland’s brand new £1.6 million amenity housing development in East Renfrewshire has been opened by Jackson Carlaw MSP. The development provides state-of-the-art accommodation for older people in the area.
Each house has two bedrooms, ample storage, a bay window and a landscaped garden courtyard setting for fine weather. Mr Carlaw said,
The development has been completed to an exceptionally high standard throughout and provides much needed housing for independent older people in the area.
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Chartered Institute of Housing Award 16/11/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsCIH Excellence Award for our autism-friendly development at Hallam House, Beeswing.
Hallam House in Beeswing has won the Development for Rented Properties Award at the Chartered Institute of Housing Excellence Awards event held in Glasgow.
This 5 home autism-friendly development for Loreburn Housing Association was designed around the needs of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The intensive supported living service is also suitable for people with complex needs related to autism.
The new homes incorporate assistive technology and a number of energy efficiency measures including a ground source heat pump.
For more information on Hallam House visit www.rppweb.com/projects/hallam-house-beeswing
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ISO 9001 and 14001 Certification 28/9/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsThe practice is now ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certified.
The practice is now ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Certified, following a consultation process with QMS International.
ISO 9001 has a strong customer focus. It looks at the motivation of our senior managers and the processes we follow to implement continual improvement, in order to consistently provide customers with high quality products and services.
ISO 14001 is the most important standard in the ISO 14000 series of environmental management standards. The International Organisation for Standardisation developed this series for organisations looking to reduce their environmental impact. This fits well within our overall approach to sustainable design.
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Cake Fest 2016 11/9/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsWe baked an ornate cake of Brodick Castle, one of 53 cakes for the Festival of Architecture’s giant map of landmark buildings.
We baked an ornate cake of Brodick Castle for the Festival of Architecture’s giant map of landmark buildings. The cake has three main sections, each of which needed a five and a half hour bake.
The construction was rich fruitcake, finished in marzipan and fondant icing for robustness. The tower was structurally challenging, just like the castle itself (the original stone tower having suffered a collapse before being rebuilt with much thicker walls), but the apricot jam mortar was successful in holding the structure together.
Cake Fest Stirling was a great success, with 53 teams creating a diverse range of edible masterpieces on a map measuring 100sq.m.
For a taste of the real Brodick Castle visit www.nts.org.uk
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Successful Planning Appeal for Wendover 5/8/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsThe Planning Inspectorate have granted Planning Permission on appeal for a new 124 place nursery school in Wendover.
We are pleased that the Planning Inspectorate have upheld our Appeal and have granted Planning Permission for a new nursery school in Wendover. This will provide pre-school places for 124 children.
Materials reflect the historical brickwork patterns present in the beautiful market town of Wendover. The design is modern in style and will transform a dilapidated site to create a more attractive approach to the town. The roof form incorporates photovoltaic arrays for on-site generation.
There will be a secure play garden to the rear with play equipment and feature slide, and ecological enhancements include three bat roosting tubes and three swift boxes within the roof gables to promote biodiversity.
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Irvine Townhouse Carved Masks Installed 24/6/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsOrnately carved stone masks are replacing the badly eroded keystones at Irvine Townhouse, part of the new Leisure Centre.
During the substantial restoration of Irvine Townhouse eroded stone masks are being replaced. These ornately carved stones form keystones in the arched window heads and represent Greek Gods.
Irvine Townhouse dates from 1860 and is Category B listed. The restoration work is part of the wider new £20m Leisure Centre project. The project involves over a year’s worth of work in stone indenting, together with reroofing, traditional plaster restoration, replacement harling, restoration of the clock tower bell enclosure, and restoration of the magnificent weather vane.
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