Example No.1
The office to the left and above left was designed on behalf of a local company who required an office of rentable floor area of circa 10,000 square feet. The site faces a junction with the majority of the traffic in the area passing on a road to the right on the drawing. The brief was to provide an office which had immediate impact when viewed by approaching motorists from top to bottom of the plans. On the approach the office would be hidden until motorists were almost at the site, so the descision was made to set the building back from the road and orientate it to face the oncoming traffic.
The exterior of the building was designed in a combination of smooth render and timber lining and a slate finish to the roof ensured a sharp finish.
The planning form is fairly simple with the exception of the circular area which would house the reception on the ground floor and the board room on the first, however it was felt that this was justifiable to create the desired presence.
The company had been renting an office nearby which they had outgrown but had given them a strong grasp of the requirements for the new office and a fairly comprehensive brief was provided regarding room sizes and usage all which we were able to accomodate.
The rear of the office faced onto the rear gardens of a housing development and the area below the drawing was undeveloped and outwith the client's control, therefore the larger windows were restricted to the front of the building
The exterior of the building was designed in a combination of smooth render and timber lining and a slate finish to the roof ensured a sharp finish.
The planning form is fairly simple with the exception of the circular area which would house the reception on the ground floor and the board room on the first, however it was felt that this was justifiable to create the desired presence.
The company had been renting an office nearby which they had outgrown but had given them a strong grasp of the requirements for the new office and a fairly comprehensive brief was provided regarding room sizes and usage all which we were able to accomodate.
The rear of the office faced onto the rear gardens of a housing development and the area below the drawing was undeveloped and outwith the client's control, therefore the larger windows were restricted to the front of the building
Example No.2
The building shown here and at the top of the page is one of a group of buildings which were designed as temporary marketing suites for a well known house builder. The concept required the design of a completely demountable building with a structural first floor on which a show suite could be constructed.
There is always a problem on flatted developments to have a show flat available for public view in the early stages of construction. This unit would be built on an area of open space for example, where it could remain throughout the construction process.
This is obviously an expensive building for such a short term use but by making it demountable it could be used on three or more sites, therefore spreading costs. Each time it was to be used a showflat for the respective development would be constructed on the first floor platform.
There is always a problem on flatted developments to have a show flat available for public view in the early stages of construction. This unit would be built on an area of open space for example, where it could remain throughout the construction process.
This is obviously an expensive building for such a short term use but by making it demountable it could be used on three or more sites, therefore spreading costs. Each time it was to be used a showflat for the respective development would be constructed on the first floor platform.
The Marketing Suite
On the lower sales floor an entire marketing suite would be provided including display area, offices, seating area with plasma screen constantly showing corporate information, sample display, toilets and storage.
The suites were intended for use in the Edinburgh area with the first being constructed in the company's Tradewinds development and although the initial concept was certainly a challenge, design prevailled and the brief was achieved.
The suites were intended for use in the Edinburgh area with the first being constructed in the company's Tradewinds development and although the initial concept was certainly a challenge, design prevailled and the brief was achieved.
Example 3
A diiferent type of marketing suite this time based around a timber frame flat type built remotely from the main construction works. The corner of the building nearest to us on the sketch is on a very prominent Edinburgh junction and the raised roof was designed to be lit at night forming a local feature, albeit temporary.
This would make the suite was visible for a distance as approached from the left of the picture which is one of the main routes in from the city by-pass. It would also be highly prominent when approaching from the road at the bottom right of the picture.
This was different to the other example which was designed to be used again, this one was bespoke for this development and was constructed in a much simpler, almost portacabin construction.
This would make the suite was visible for a distance as approached from the left of the picture which is one of the main routes in from the city by-pass. It would also be highly prominent when approaching from the road at the bottom right of the picture.
This was different to the other example which was designed to be used again, this one was bespoke for this development and was constructed in a much simpler, almost portacabin construction.
Floor plans
The site available for the positioning of the suite was very narrow, and the car parking area was utilised to provide a buffer between the site construction entrance and the marketing suite itself.
This particular flatted development took the form of a curved development and therefore the individual flats were of an unusual plan form.
In all cases with these suites the approach to each flat had to be as close as possible to what was going to be constructed on the development. This accounts for the passageway from the marketing suite to the flat entrance which represents the stairwell in the block.
This particular flatted development took the form of a curved development and therefore the individual flats were of an unusual plan form.
In all cases with these suites the approach to each flat had to be as close as possible to what was going to be constructed on the development. This accounts for the passageway from the marketing suite to the flat entrance which represents the stairwell in the block.