The Royal Glasgow Institute 8/11/2013Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsCome and see architectural models in the Architecture Room as part of the RGI 152nd Annual Exhibition at the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, from Sunday 10th November until Sunday 8th December. The show includes our model of the Rutherford / McCowan Link Building.
Come and see architectural models in the Architecture Room as part of the RGI 152nd Annual Exhibition at the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, from Sunday 10th November until Sunday 8th December. The show includes our model of the Rutherford / McCowan Link Building.
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Best Care Home Design 26/11/2012Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsAt the Scottish Care event on Friday night we were delighted that our design for Dundonald House nursing home received the award for Best Care Home Design. The dementia-friendly design provides an attractive care environment for elderly residents.
At the Scottish Care event on Friday night we were delighted that our design for Dundonald House nursing home received the award for Best Care Home Design. The dementia-friendly design provides an attractive care environment for elderly residents.
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Time Capsule from 1872 Discovered 14/9/2011Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsGlass time capsule found high up in the facade of Renfrew Town Hall.
During the restoration work being carried out at Renfrew Town Hall a glass time capsule has been found high up in the facade. This fascinating object contained newspapers, coins and other artifacts.
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The project involves extensive stone repairs, roof replacement, ornate plasterwork restoration, and wide-ranging conservation input from Robert Potter & Partners.
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Exhibition at The Lighthouse 1/9/2010Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsRoucan Loch Crematorium is in the SUST / Architecture + Design Scotland exhibition at the Lighthouse in Glasgow.
Our Roucan Loch Crematorium project has been included as a Case Study in the SUST / Architecture + Design Scotland exhibition at the Lighthouse in Glasgow, to highlight the use of timber in new Scottish architecture.
The exhibition is running from September 2010 to March 2011.
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Dementia Award 20/11/2009Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsCastlegreen Care Home for City of Edinburgh Council has won the Dementia Service Award.
Castlegreen Care Home, the first in a series of four we designed for the City of Edinburgh Council, has won the Dementia Service Award at this year’s Scottish Care Awards. 625 guests enjoyed the Gala Dinner held in the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, where Kaye Adams presented the prize at the conclusion of the Scottish Care Conference.
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Successful Heritage Lottery Bid 18/9/2009Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsLottery Fund grant of nearly £800,000 for the regeneration of Renfrew Town Hall.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of nearly £800,000 for the regeneration of Renfrew Town Hall. Robert Potter and Partners and Charles Strang prepared the Conservation Management Plan for the successful bid.
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A+DS Annual Report: Design Matters 30/10/2008Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsSolar courtyard housing used to illustrate good practice in Creating Communities.
Architecture and Design Scotland’s Annual Report features our solar courtyard housing in Girvan to illustrate the Creating Communities section of the report, stating,
Uncategorized No Comments »Good housing design and planning is about making pleasant, subtly memorable places to live in or to wander through.
North Merchiston Care Home Solar Array Installed 12/8/2008Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsRoof-mounted solar array has been installed to use sunlight to provide free water heating.
Our second 60 bedroomed care project for City of Edinburgh Council has had its solar array installed. The roof-mounted panels use sunlight to provide free water heating, reducing CO2 emissions.
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Architectural Digest Germany / Austria 21/7/2008Robert Potter and PartnersNo CommentsGlenmalloch Lodge appears in the July/August German edition of The Architectural Digest.
An article on Glenmalloch Lodge appears in the July/August German edition of The Architectural Digest. It discusses the building in the context of the Emancipation of women, and concludes “If there are ghosts here, then they can only be good ones.”
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