Journal

LDN Architects received the Conservation and Regeneration Award for Archers Hall, Edinburgh. The architects have successfully refurbished, re-modeled and extended the 1777 Alexander Laing designed building and created post graduate residences on reclaimed and previously underutilised land. The exiting Grade A Listed building is politely extended in a contemporary style to form butts for indoor archery practise along one side... (read more...)

"The external appearance of the building belies its innovative use of timber technology. Set within the campus of an existing historic school, this building provides state-of-the-art, contemporary accommodation.” (comment from RIAS judge) (read more...)

Our Threadneedle Street (Peterhead) project, completed under the auspices of the National Trust for Scotland and now in the ownership of Tenants First Housing Co-operative, began to receive deserved recognition through winning the Award for Best Conservation Project 2012 from the Aberdeen Society of Architects (ASA) at a big bash in the Granite City on 9 March. (read more...)

Yesterday lunchtime the practice paid a visit to the nearly complete George Heriots School Sports Centre. You can view how it is progressing at our Flickr page. (read more...)

The University of Edinburgh Business School has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award to be announced on the 17th November. (read more...)

Through the National Trust for Scotland’s ‘Little Houses’ improvement scheme, LDN Architects have completed the remodelling and extension of a pair of Georgian terraces in Threadneedle Street, Peterhead to create a facility for people with physical and learning disabilities along with social housing. Photography by Rachel McIllhenny (read more...)

Well done to LDN Architects and Buro Happold Employees who entered a joint team in this years Dragon Boat races down at Leith Docks. After several heats the team qualified for the final coming a respectable 2nd overall and raising over £2000 for local charities in the process. (read more...)

LDN Architects proposed sports centre for George Heriots School in Edinburgh topped out last week. The project is due for completion in December 2011. (read more...)

LDN had a great night at the Scottish Design Awards winning Practice of the year 2011. We were also awarded Best Public Building for Morningside Parish Church Hall, Best Culture / Leisure Project for the Usher Hall Redevelopment and were commended in the Education category for the Edinburgh Business School. (read more...)

Edinburgh Business School project for Edinburgh University wins this years Conservation / Regeneration Award at the Edinburgh Architectural Association Annual Awards ceremony. (read more...)

Two LDN projects have received commendations in this year's RICS awards: Edinburgh Business school in the Conservation category and Buro Happold’s Edinburgh office on Bread Street in the Sustainability category. (read more...)

Edinburgh-based LDN Architects has landed the prize project of taking forward the £16 million overhaul of Halifax’s Grade-I listed Piece Hall... read more. (read more...)