Follow the link below to The Scotsman article on the Garment Factory, published today online!
http://www.scotsman.com/business/commercial-property-glasgow-factory-back-in-style-1-4589908
Morgan McDonnell are delighted to have received the accolade of ‘Highly Commended’ at last night’s BCO Awards national finals in London.
We welcome Kiara to the Morgan McDonnell team as our new Administration Assistant. We look forward to working with you Kiara!
We are pleased to announce that Vera Kokovay has just been appointed to the Architect’s Registration Board (ARB)! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Keith for successfully passing his Part 3 exams, hard work has paid off – well done!
Our 2 Edinburgh’s projects were shortlisted at this year’s Northern Design Awards: The Beer Kitchen in Restaurant and Bar category and 53-57 Queen Street in Residential Conversion category. We are looking forward to the celebration at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds on Friday 11 November where the winners will be announced.
As this project nears completion, the contractor is putting the finishing touches to the last three refurbishment flats as well as laying the lawns and landscape planting. We are delighted that new residents have been moving in as fast as the apartments have been completed and we hope they enjoy the long summer evenings ahead in this peaceful location with stunning views over Inverleith Park to the dramatic city skyline.
Alice Hibberd, Vera Kokovay and Keith Mullan have recently joined the practice bringing to our team great knowledge and international experience in Master Planning, Architecture and Landscaping.
We look forward to working with you!
Shortlists for Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2015 have been announced!
We’re delighted to be shortlisted for Advocate’s Close in Mixed-Use Development category. All award winning and commended schemes will be presented at a luncheon at The London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on Friday 16th October and will be listed on www.sundaytimes.co.uk/bha and on www.britishhomesawards.co.uk.
We are delighted to announce that Eirini Christopoulou, Eoghann Campbell and James Patterson have been promoted to Associates. We look forward to continue working with them in the development of their careers and the ongoing success of the practice.
Work progressing on the development at Woodcroft for Queensberry Properties, where we are working on the Interior Fit-out design. Lovely views to the South of Edinburgh, towards the Observatory from the Penthouses.
Advocate’s Close wins “the overall, highly esteemed, Project of the Year which is awarded to the entry judged to have scored the highest against a strict set of criteria“ (as described on the RICS website) as well as the Regeneration Award, which honours exceptional improvements to urban, rural or coastal areas which have contributed to the viability of the area. Our development was also highly commended in both the Commercial and Tourism and Leisure categories at the RICS Scotland Awards 2015 Ceremony at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh.
Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland judging panel, Colin Smith, said: “Retaining and regenerating all of the existing buildings and restoring historical building forms resulted in a development which fits well within its impressive surroundings, whilst the contemporary additions are sensitive to the historical elements.“
