Allan Murray Architects
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Allan Murray Architects are an Edinburgh
, Scotland
based practice of award winning Architects and Urbanists. Formed in 1992, the practice is led by directors Allan Murray and Alexander Fairweather and has a substantial body of work in the Scottish capital.
In recent years the modern nature of some of its designs has attracted criticism since it is not perceived to "fit" with Edinburgh's current architecture. Some commentators, including Magnus Linklater
have even questioned whether too many buildings in Edinburgh have been designed by the firm.
In 2010 the Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh designed by the firm was awarded a Special Award for Scotland by the Civic Trust Awards. Hotel Missoni also won an RIBA Award in 2010.
Britannia HomeBuilder Design Awards
British Council for Offices Awards
EAA Silver Medal
Prime Minister’s Better Public Buildings Award
Royal Scottish Academy Gold Medal for Architecture
Scottish Architectural Awards
Scottish Design Awards
Scottish Property Awards
Edinburgh
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, Scotland
Scotland
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based practice of award winning Architects and Urbanists. Formed in 1992, the practice is led by directors Allan Murray and Alexander Fairweather and has a substantial body of work in the Scottish capital.
In recent years the modern nature of some of its designs has attracted criticism since it is not perceived to "fit" with Edinburgh's current architecture. Some commentators, including Magnus Linklater
Magnus Linklater
Magnus Linklater is a Scottish journalist and former newspaper editor.-Life:Linklater was born in Orkney, and is the son of Scottish writer Eric Linklater. He was brought up in Easter Ross, attending the local school at Nigg before moving to high school in Dunbar, East Lothian, and then on to Eton...
have even questioned whether too many buildings in Edinburgh have been designed by the firm.
In 2010 the Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh designed by the firm was awarded a Special Award for Scotland by the Civic Trust Awards. Hotel Missoni also won an RIBA Award in 2010.
Awards
British Construction Industry AwardsBritish Construction Industry Awards
The British Construction Industry Awards were launched by the New Civil Engineer magazine and Thomas Telford Ltd - both owned by the Institution of Civil Engineers - in 1998....
- 2003 Winner - Small Projects Category, New Cowgate Nursery, Edinburgh
Britannia HomeBuilder Design Awards
- 2002 Winner - Best Apartment Building, Coalhill Urban Development, Leith, Edinburgh
British Council for Offices Awards
- 2003 Winner - Best Commercial Workplace Regional Award, The Tun, Holyrood, Edinburgh
- 2003 Winner - Best Commercial Workplace National Award, The Tun, Holyrood, Edinburgh
EAA Silver Medal
- 2000 Commendation - Best Building, UDV Guinness HQ, Edinburgh Park
- 2002 Winner, New Cowgate Nursery, Edinburgh
Prime Minister’s Better Public Buildings Award
- 2003 Shortlisted, New Cowgate Nursery, Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Academy Gold Medal for Architecture
- 1998 Winner, Hamilton Arts Centre and Library
Scottish Architectural Awards
- 1996 Winner - Best Building, Peterhead Maritime Heritage Museum
Scottish Design Awards
- 2001 Winner - Best Commercial Building, UDV Guinness HQ, Edinburgh Park
- 2003 Commendation – Best Commercial Project, Site A Masterplan, Edinburgh Park
Scottish Property Awards
- 2003 Winner - Commercial Development of the Year, Calton Square, Edinburgh