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Glasgow Architecture Office, Templeton Business Centre, Scotland Design Studio

2 Apr 2009

Dualchas Building Design Glasgow

Housing Minister to open architects’ office in Glasgow

As the construction industry faces up to the trauma of the credit crunch, a Highland architecture practice is opening a new office in Glasgow.

Dualchas Building Design – well known for its rural housing – has moved its city office to Templeton at Glasgow Green. And new housing minister, Alex Neil MSP, will be there for the official opening.

Dualchas architect, Neil Stephen said.

“The new office shows that we are confident about the future, and that there are opportunities for architecture practices, despite the recession. We’re delighted that the minister will be there to show his support for our industry.

“People often focus on renovations and extensions when the housing market is struggling, and we hope to show that high quality design can be cost effective, as well as beautiful.”

An open day for members of the public will be held between 9.30am and 3.30pm on Saturday the 18th of April at unit 4, Doges, Templeton Business Centre at Glasgow Green. Free advice from architects will be available, as well as advise on architect designed house kits from Hebridean Contemporary Homes.

Alex Neil MSP, will be officially opening the office at 4pm.

Boreraig House, Galtrigill, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, north west Scotland:

property photo : Andrew Lee

This architecture practice Formed in 1996 by Neil Stephen and Alasdair Stephen on the Isle of Skye. The design studio has built a reputation for contemporary residential architecture throughout the Highlands and Islands. Their elegant contextual designs reinterpret historic styles such as turf-topped Scotish blackhouses.

Co-founder Neil Stephen says their manifesto comes from the idea of what architecture can do for cultural confidence and helping Highland architecture be important. When you look at what the practice does in contrast to other architect practices, it has been clear we have led the way in establishing that.