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As part of an ongoing working relationship with the University of Dundee, Wellwood Leslie Architects led a multi-disciplinary team to design and deliver extensive refurbishment works to existing changing room facilities at the Universities Riverside Campus.
Wellwood Leslie Architects is proudly supporting in 2023/24 season Aoife Bidgood, the talented goalkeeper of St Johnstone Woman's Team. As part of our commitment to supporting local sports and community initiatives, we are proud to collaborate with a team that shares our values of perseverance, teamwork, and excellence. Through this partnership, we aim to contribute to the growth and success of St. Johnstone Football Club while also increasing our presence in the local community. Wellwood Leslie Architects looks forward to the continued success of Aoife and the St Johnstone Woman's Team in their future achievements.
Wellwood Leslie Architects have worked with The R&A to develop proposals for their new staff headquarters, to be located within the St Andrews West development.
The building is intended to be the administrative base of The R&A’s worldwide operations located at the Home of Golf in St Andrews, and will bring together the majority of its staff from five existing locations to a modern, sustainable, distinctive, and collaborative working environment.
The building has a distinctive external appearance reflective of the status of The R&A as a world governing body and as a landmark building in the context of the St Andrews West masterplan.
The R&A has made a commitment to sustainability as a key component of the vision for the new building. It will have a range of sustainable features including; high levels of insulation, naturally daylight, and highly efficient MEP services with smart building controls. The project is to be assessed under the BREEAM standards with an “Excellent” rating targeted.
Landscape Architects Oobe Ltd design proposals set the building in its own curated landscape. Proposals are specifically reflective of a links golf environment, to create a setting for the new building appropriate for The R&A.
Structural design has been carried out by Goodson Associates, with the building to be constructed using hybrid steel frame, concrete deck, and timber Glulam roof systems. Glulam roof structures will contribute to the interior environment whilst replacing higher carbon steel components.
MEP systems proposed by Troup Bywaters + Anders are designed to be efficient, adaptable, and sustainable, and are proposed to minimise energy consumption. The building services strategy is designed to assist The R&A in its ambition to minimise carbon emissions and reduce environmental impact of its operations.
The project is to be taken forward under the guidance of Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors, AtkinsRéalis. Technical design development is ongoing, and construction is anticipated to commence in 2024.
Wemyss Place is part of a Category `A` listed terrace in the New Town of Edinburgh. The building had been previously converted from a Georgian townhouse to an office at some time in the 1980`s but the interiors were looking tired and dated with many of the original features either lost or concealed under unsympathetic finishes.
Ernst & Young Global Limited, are a multi-national professional service and accounting consultant, providing specialist services to clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Wellwood Leslie were given the opportunity to assist EY in creating their new Aberdeen headquarters.
Wellwood Leslie recently completed a refurbishment of the courtyard range at the House of Dun in Montrose on behalf of the National Trust for Scotland. The projects aim was to expand and transform the existing visitor experience currently located within the Georgian mansion house designed for David Erskine, the 13th Laird of Dun by celebrated architect William Adam.
Wellwood Leslie Architects were recently commissioned to prepare designs for the refurbishment of an office building in Glasgow City Centre. The interiors of the building, a 1980’s façade-retention scheme, looked tired and dated, the circulation cores – the main entrance foyer, lift lobbies and toilets – in particular, showed their age and were negatively impacting the rental value as a result.
The brief was to create an interior that was more contemporary in feel, with a character that was simple and elegant. The main entrance hall is a primary feature, designed to make a positive impression on the first entry.
A tall, church-like space, its height has been emphasized by luminaires that cast narrow beams of light up the wall. The restricted palate of a few high-quality materials - large format tiling, textured plaster finishes, carefully selected lighting - let the spaces speak for themselves. Bronze super-graphics add an element of colour to the muted palette of materials.
