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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Competition Win for New NTS Holiday Cottage 3/6/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsArchitectural competition win for the design of a holiday getaway for the National Trust for Scotland.
Robert Potter and Partners have won a competition to design new holiday accommodation for the National Trust for Scotland, involving the conversion of historical stables at Auchenvin, Rockcliffe.
The development will provide a modern getaway in this romantic seaside location, using natural daylight and double height galleries to create a dynamic design.
The judges said, “We would like to highlight that your tender submission was of excellent quality and was the most well thought out scheme.”
We look forward to progressing this project with NTS.
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Belleisle Visitor Arrival Hub 22/4/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsWe have been appointed by South Ayrshire Council to design the new Visitor Arrival Hub for Belleisle Park in Ayr.
We have been appointed by South Ayrshire Council to design the new Visitor Arrival Hub for Belleisle Park in Ayr. The Hub is to provide a welcome to visitors to the park and will include cafe, exhibition area and a base for the park rangers.
The park is located between Alloway and Seafield and has mature woodland, beautiful walks and trails, wide parkland, deer park, walled garden, and two golf courses.
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Planning Permission for New Nursery School in London 23/3/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsWe have obtained Planning Permission for a new 89 place nursery school in Brentford.
We have obtained Planning Permission for a new 89 place nursery school at Pump Alley in Brentford. The site is in the Brentford Conservation Area at the point where the River Brent meets the Thames.
The development is in a sensitive location and required careful negotiation with the Conservation Officer and Transportation Department to ensure their requirements were met. The project also required a Build Over permit from Thames Water.
We look forward to the next stages in the project’s delivery.
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Rankin Court Housing Completed 15/3/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsNew housing at Rankin Court has been officially opened by the Minister for Housing & Welfare.
Barrhead Housing Association celebrated the opening of 15 new homes in Rankin Court, Barrhead on 15th March 2016. The £1.6m development was formally opened by Margaret Burgess, MSP and Minister for Housing and Welfare.
On the site of the former St John’s primary school, the land was successfully transferred from East Renfrewshire Council early last year to allow for the demolition of the existing building. The developer, McTaggart Construction, commenced on-site last April 2015.
The Association received funding of £837,000 from the Scottish Government to complete the site. Development agency services were provided by Atrium Homes based in Kilmarnock and the design team was led by Robert Potter Architects from their Ayr office.
Of the new homes, Barrhead HA’s chairperson Rena McGuire said, “The Association is delighted to complete this development – the first new build completed by Barrhead HA since 2010. All new homes have been allocated from the East Renfrewshire Housing Register.”
Formally opening the development, Mrs Burgess said, “The Scottish Government has invested more than £800,000 to help Barrhead Housing Association to deliver these 15 high quality homes. The completion of the £1.6 million development is good news for local families who have been given access to much-needed affordable homes.”
Soon to be getting her keys to her new home, prospective tenant Mary McDade said,
Uncategorized No Comments »I’m absolutely delighted with my new home – it’s just lovely. It will be easy to heat and there is space for everything I need. Thanks to the Association.
We are part of the design team selected to deliver the new £63.5m Knockroon Learning and Enterprise Campus.
We are delighted to be part of the team who successfully bid to be the design team for the ambitious state-of-the-art Knockroon Learning and Enterprise Campus for East Ayrshire Council. Robert Potter and Partners are engaged by team leader Sheppard Robson as heritage consultants, and we bring local knowledge to the winning team.
The appointment is an important milestone in this £63.5m project and it follows an extensive procurement exercise undertaken by East Ayrshire Council in partnership with the Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland (RIAS).
No fewer than 26 companies submitted an expression of interest to undertake the work of designing the new school. Five companies were shortlisted and invited to present their strategy to deliver the project.
The procurement process itself was a departure from the norm, allowing local stakeholders to watch the process and give their impressions of what they had seen. This approach received positive feedback – even from an unsuccessful design team who wrote to say that it was, “a masterclass in professional procurement competition. Well organised, courteous, right balance, and prompt and insightful scoring and feedback.”
The brief for the work was based on the Council’s vision for the new campus: 21st century learning and teaching; nurture, support, inclusion and community access at its heart; a focus on health and wellbeing within the campus and enhanced outdoor facilities for the schools and for the local community.
We look forward to the next stages which involve a comprehensive public consultation, seeking the views of pupils, parents, community groups, local residents, businesses, sports clubs and other interested parties to influence the design of the campus.
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CHAS Accreditation Successfully Renewed 23/2/2016Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsOur CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) Accreditation has been renewed.
We have renewed our Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) Accreditation, which is SSiP approved. This accreditation confirms our competence and compliance with important parts of health & safety law: the core criteria described in the CDM Regulations.
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Dementia Care Awards Success in London 4/11/2015Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsTempleton House is Highly Commended for Best Dementia Care Development.
Templeton House Care Home was Highly Commended for Best Dementia Care Development in the Building Better Healthcare Awards event held in London. The judges noted “This is a lovely building with exceptional grounds.”
This 69 place dementia-friendly project was built by Cruden Building and Renewals Ltd for Windyhill Care Home LLP, with Robert Potter and Partners novated under D&B procurement.
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Special Needs Housing opens at Beeswing 29/9/2015Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsHallam House opens for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Hallam House has opened at Beeswing. This project for Loreburn HA 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.
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