AWARD

Page\Park Architects

Edinburgh Printmakers

The Edinburgh Printmakers new creative hub is located within what once was the headquarters of the North British Rubber Company (NBRC), the project involved the redevelopment of this derelict building into a multi-use arts complex centred around printmaking production.

Central to the architectural concept was to make precise interventions to facilitate new use while respecting the character and story of the existing building. The NBRC building is the only surviving structure from the once large and important nineteenth century Castle Mills industrial complex. At its height, NBRC employed over three thousand people and produced a vast array of rubber products on site, including the famous Hunter welly boot.

The Printmakers’ brief included provision of two galleries, shop, café, education space, staff offices, environmentally controlled archives, eight creative industries units and a large print studio. Where original fabric was no longer required it was repurposed. Old glazed bricks found behind layers of plaster in the basement were re-used to make the café servery counter. Large timber doors were re-imagined as tables in the café. Bespoke shop fittings we crafted using plywood, steel and rubber in a nod to the industrial heritage.

Commendations

Marc Kilkenny Architects | Clydebank Community Sport Hub

SHORTLISTED

ZM Architecture | The Western Baths Club