Mackie Ramsay Taylor

Mackie Ramsay Taylor Architects has developed into one of Scotland's foremost architectural practices since its formation in 1960, with extensive experience in Healthcare, Education, Residential, Commercial, Retail and Ecclesiastical and Masterplanning projects. Our aim is to create the best spaces, buildings and places with a level of design excellence that satisfies, delights and inspires our clients.

Our Services

We understand that the success of any project lies in the relationship between the client and architect, and therefore we adopt a collaborative, balanced and integrated approach. We can offer expertise in all aspects of building design from inception through to completion. We can offer further advice regarding cost control, brief building, life cycle costing, sustainability, space planning, landscape design, town planning issues and forms of procurement. All aspects of designs are continually reviewed to ensure all project deliverables are met; design quality, cost control, and programme review.

Our experience across all sectors will allow us to deliver a high-quality design that not only works and functions for the needs of the buildings occupants but is also respectful of the surroundings and creates a flexible, modern environment.

Our Design Approach

We believe the following points to be critical success factors to the effective delivery of Architectural Services: detailed briefing, user/client consultation and review, high-quality design, innovation in design and building techniques, taking account of life cycle costing and value engineering, integration of value management, robust change control procedures, and early involvement of contractors in the process, where appropriate. The practice looks to agree project targets in conjunction with our clients to monitor the performance of the service to ensure maximum quality and value to the client is delivered through all stages of the project.

We promote a 'collaborative approach' within the design and construction team which will facilitate the integration of best practice in construction procurement and, through this, achieve material improvements in the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the construction process and final product. Material specification is closely scrutinised to ensure that the final product meets the client's requirements and exceeds their expectations.