ABOVE ADVENTURE HAS SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED a former church in Kilmarnock and brought it back to use as a climbing and bouldering centre. The completion of this £4million project represents the culmination of ten years of work to develop the concept, fundraise and deliver it on site. The...
In an incredible milestone for the practice, we are elated to announce that over the past 2 weeks, we have won awards for 4 different projects! Glentrool Hive: The Dumfries and Galloway Design AwardGlentrool Hive is a retrofit project adapting an old school in the rural...
John Gilbert Architects is delighted to receive the Glasgow Institute of Architects Sustainability Award 2022 on behalf of the Niddrie Road project team. The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Design Awards celebrates the very best architecture being produced within the GIA Chapter or by GIA Chapter...
In what has become office tradition, JGA takes a weekend away to collectively discuss office strategy and long-term ambitions and goals. This year, we spent Halloween weekend at Tomintoul, a small, rural village in the Scottish Highlands. Amidst the strategy meetings, we took the time to...
At the start of September 2022, John Gilbert Architects has turned 30 years old. To mark the occasion, the office has planted a grove of 30 trees as part of a Highland rewilding project and will be holding celebrations with the office team. See JGA grove...
A group of Glasgow Architects are offering free running tours of Glasgow during COP26, for delegates, visitors and locals, highlighting where the city is transitioning towards Net Zero. Initiatied by John Gilbert Architects the team includes members from inkdesign, JM Architects and Hoare Lea....
John Gilbert Architects remains open for business as usual. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our work and projects, we have modified our working practices. All our work is in line with all current Scottish Government guidance, in particular: Our staff are working...
A total of 32 mid-market rent flats are set to transform a vacant site located on the corner of Little Dovehill and Bell Street. Designed by John Gilbert Architects, the homes will be built by Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and managed by Lowther Homes, both part...
We are delighted to have handed over St Boswells Passivhoos to Eildon Housing Association and their tenants. This short film introduces the St Boswells Passivhoos project, the first of a series of Passivhoos projects across Scotland. It was designed by John Gilbert Architects and built by...
We are delighted to have handed over the Closeburn Passivhoos development to Nith Valley Leaf Trust and their tenants. This short film introduces the Closeburn Passivhoos project, first community-owned passivhaus homes in Scotland. It was designed by John Gilbert Architects and built by Stewart & Shields...