O' Donnell Brown

O'DonnellBrown Studio is a dynamic and innovative architectural practice based in Glasgow, Scotland. Established in 1986 in Hong Kong, the studio has built a reputation for delivering high-quality, sustainable, and socially responsible design solutions. Our expertise spans across various sectors, including education, community, culture, and residential. We are committed to creating spaces that enhance the lives of the people who use them and contribute positively to the built environment.

Services

At O'DonnellBrown Studio, we provide a comprehensive range of architectural services, from initial concept design to construction and project management. Our services include:

• Masterplanning: We create strategic plans that guide the development of large-scale sites, taking into account the needs of the community, the environment, and our clients.

• Architectural Design: Our team of experienced architects and designers develop creative and practical solutions that meet our clients' needs and exceed their expectations.

• Sustainable Design: We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our projects by incorporating sustainable design principles and technologies.

• Community Engagement: We believe that successful projects are born out of strong community engagement. We work closely with local communities to ensure that their needs and aspirations are reflected in our designs.

• Project Management: We provide comprehensive project management services, ensuring that our projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Recent Projects

Over the past few months, we have been involved in several exciting projects, including:

• The Pipe Factory: We have been appointed to refurbish the Grade B Listed Pipe Factory in Glasgow, transforming it into a creative home and hub for young people from marginalised communities, the local community of Calton and the Barras, and early career artists, architects, and designers.

• Take A Bow Opportunity Centre: We have secured planning permission for the retrofit and extension of an existing community facility in Kilmarnock, significantly reducing the operational carbon of the building and providing new community spaces throughout.

• Apart-hotel: We have obtained planning consent for the retrofit of a former warehouse building into an Apart-hotel in Edinburgh, the first planning consent in the city for our client HubCap.

• Gap Homes Stirling: Works have commenced on site for our Gap Homes project in Stirling, providing four one-bed homes for young care leavers and one two-bed home for a care worker.

• The Crichton Project: We have been selected, along with White Arkitekter and Ekkist, as winners of The Crichton Project in Dumfries and Galloway. The new 15 million building will transform cultural provision in the region while complementing the extraordinary range of facilities and organisations at The Crichton.

• Maxwell Park Pavilion: We have secured planning approval from Glasgow City Council for our Maxwell Park Pavilion project, regenerating an empty council depot area in our local neighbourhood park in Glasgow.

Awards and Recognition

Our commitment to design excellence and sustainability has been recognised through several awards and accolades, including:

• RIAS Rowand Anderson Medal for best 5th year student (Rachel Crooks for her project 'Quarrying the Ruinscape')
• Wood for Good Award
• Two design awards at the Glasgow Institute of Architects Design Awards