Gareth Hoskins News Feed

Awards success at the Scottish Design Awards 2009

Sat, 30 May 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Gareth Hoskins Architects picked up a hat trick of Awards at the Scottish Design Awards on Friday, including the award for ‘Architects of the Year’, given to the practice the judges felt had produced the most interesting work and made the biggest contribution to Scottish Architecture over the past year.

The practice also received awards for the ‘Gathering Space’, the Scottish Pavilion for last year’s Biennale in Venice and for the Art Park, in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park. The Art Park is an initiative for a new sculpture park by the House for an Art Lover and Glasgow City Council and follows on from the practice’s earlier competition winning ‘Grounds for Play’ project in the park.

Making a World of Difference - The Royal Museum Project

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:43:32 +0100

National Museums Scotland have released a video on the Royal Museum Project in Edinburgh on featuring previoulsy unseen footage of the construction work currently under way. Interviews with Gordon Rintoul, Director of National Muesums Scotland, Gareth Hoskins and other members of the project team give an interesting insight to this challenging project.

> Click here to see video

2009 Civic Trust Awards and Scottish Design Awards

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:44:00 +0000

The Civic Trust Awards 2009, held at the Emirates Stadium in London, saw Gareth Hoskins Architects picking up a commendation for their Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre in Inverness. The awards honour restoration and new-build projects with cultural, social or economical benefit that also make “an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the environment”

On the same evening at an event held in Glasgow’s Fruitmarket, the nominations for the Scottish Design Awards were also announced. GHA has been nominated in two categories, the ‘Architect / Architect Practice of the Year’ category as well as in the ‘Low Cost Project’ category for their Gathering Space pavilion which represented Scotland at the Venice Biennale 2008.

GHA were also represented in House for an Art Lover’s Landscape and Public Realm nomination where Gordon Gibb, Alasdair Tooze and Scott Young’s Glasgow Roots project was one of three art installations contributing to Art Park Glasgow.

Gareth Hoskins RIBA Talk 16th February

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:12:11 +0000

‘People and Place’

As part of the programme supporting the current RIBA exhibition exploring the work of Gareth Hoskins Architects over their first 10 years in practice, Director, Gareth Hoskins, will be talking about the practice’s approach through a number of recently completed and current projects, from the critically acclaimed ‘Gathering Space’ at the Venice Biennale to the major redevelopment of the National Museum of Scotland.

Chaired by Hugh Pearman, Editor of RIBA Journal.

Advanced booking essential.
call 020 7307 3699 or
download booking form at www.architecture.com/programmes

Exhibition at RIBA Gallery, London

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:54:00 +0000

On 19th January 2009, the Gareth Hoskins Architects 0-10 Years Exhibition moves to the Gallery of the Royal Institute of British Architects in London for a five week run.

The exhibition which is curated by Hugh Pearman is the first in a series of architectural monographs produced by The Lighthouse to celebrate rising Scottish architectural talent.

Some of the projects featured in the exhibition and accompaning book include Robin House Children’s Hospice, The Bridge Arts Centre, the Culloden Battlefield Memorial Centre and the current major redevelopment of the National Museum of Scotland.

Location: RIBA Gallery, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD

Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award 2008

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:46:21 +0000

To round off what has been a great year for the practice, Gareth has become the first architect to win a Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award, in the Arts Category. He was up against some very strong competition from painter, Alison Watt; ceramicist, Lotte Glob; and Art Gallery Director, Richard Ingelby.

Gareth received his award at a star-studded ceremony in Edinburgh that was broadcast on STV on St. Andrew’s Day. Afterwards, Gareth said, “As this is an award voted for by the public, it recognises not just the work our team are producing, but also the growing awareness of the architecture and design talent that exists within Scotland.”

Gareth Hoskins Architects Win Housesteads

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:08:37 +0000

Following a highly publicised national competition the National Trust and English Heritage selected Gareth Hoskins Architects to deliver a major reworking of the visitor experience and facilities for Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site. The aim is to enhance the significance of the exceptional site and this, the best preserved Roman fort in Europe. Along with the impressive team of engineers and landscape architects which delivered the award winning Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Gareth Hoskins Architects are well placed to deal with Housesteads’ complex and challenging demands.

Director, Nick Domminney, said, “We are delighted to take on this commission. Housesteads is a site of world significance and we look forward to working with the National Trust and English Heritage to deliver the world class facility which it deserves.”

National Trust and English Heritage intend to complete the new Housesteads visitor experience by 2012, coinciding with the UK’s hosting of the Olympic Games.

Top Slot in Power 100

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:58:40 +0000

Gareth Hoskins has just been named in the number 1 slot in Architecture Scotland’s ‘Power 100’ list. The review highlights the top 100 people influencing the architecture and construction scene in Scotland and it is drawn from an open poll and opinion garnered across the country. The number 1 spot was attributed to Gareth for the wide range of prominent projects that Gareth Hoskins Architects are working on, both across the UK and further afield, as well as the consistently high level of creativity and quality delivered by the practice. Gareth’s contribution to the wider architectural debate through his involvement in a wide range of initiatives, such as his role as Scottish Healthcare Design Champion for the Scottish Government’s architecture watchdog, Architecture and Design Scotland, was also instrumental in him reaching the number 1 position in the Power 100.

Culloden wins Glasgow Institute of Architects Award

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:41:00 +0000

Gareth Hoskins Architects took home the design award for the best building in the leisure category for the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre at the 141st Annual Members Dinner of the Glasgow Institute of Architects on 14 November 2008.

GIA Scholarship Award

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:35:00 +0000

We are pleased to congratulate Graeme Nicholls on his receipt of the second part of the ‘Alexander “Greek” Thomson Travelling Scholarship’ at the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Awards dinner last week.

Graeme, who joined the office recently, was awarded the Scholarship last year to document the life and works of the Victorian architect William Leiper (1839-1916); an ‘Unsung Hero’ of British Architecture. For the last year Graeme has been working on a 15,000 word dissertation on Leiper, whose works include the Templeton’s Carpet Factory at Glasgow Green, and the Sun Insurance Offices on Renfield Street for which he was awarded a silver medal at the Paris International Exhibition of 1900. The Scholarship is awarded every 3 years by the GIA to an architect or student up to the age of 30 years, with notable former winners including Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Graeme’s dissertation has now been completed, and it is hoped that it will be published in the near future.

Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre is runner-up for Scotland's premier architecture award

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:16:55 +0000

Gareth Hoskins Architects narrowly lost out on Sotland’s premier Architecture Award, the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.

From eleven shortlisted projects the judges selected three projects which they considered were of particular merit: Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre by Gareth Hoskins Architects, Castlemilk Stables Restoration by Elder and Cannon Architects and the new Informatics Forum of Edinburgh University by Bennetts Associates.

Unable to decide on a clear winner the judging panel chaired by Professor Andy MacMillan decided to share the £25,000 prize between Elder & Cannon Architects and Bennetts Associates whilst he Culloden Battlefield received a special mentioning as the runner-up.

An exhibition showcasing the shortlisted buildings and the winners will tour throughout Scotland over the coming months.

> See news on RIAS website for more details of the judging panel’s decision…

Architectural Model Making

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:47:58 +0000

One of our directors, Gary Johnson will be leading an architectural model making workshop on 9th November 2008 at The Lighthouse in Glasgow. This workshop is open to anyone over the age of 14 with an interest in model making and/or 3D design.

The workshop runs from 12 – 4pm

Exhibition of the work of Gareth Hoskins Architects

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:14:00 +0100

The first in a series of five monographs by the Lighthouse to celebrate Scottish architectural talent will feature the work of Gareth Hoskins Architects. The exhibition runs from 12th September 2008 until 12th January 2009 at the Lighthouse, Glasgow, before moving to the RIBA Gallery in London and then further afield to Europe.

The practice has worked on a wide range of projects from arts & culture, education and health to residential, commercial and masterplanning.

> Further information and videos on the Lighthouse website

A Gathering Space Press View and Lighthouse Series of Architectural Monographs Launch

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:11:52 +0100

Following the press view of ‘A Gathering Space’ in the Piazzale della Stazione Santa Lucia, Venice, and the official launch of the Lighthouse Series of Architectural Monographs, the Riba Journal debate will kick off a series of debates, talks and events to be held at the Scottish pavilion between the 11th and 14th September.

The debate, entitled ‘Off Centre – New Regionalism in Architecture’, will be chaired by RIBA Journal Editor, Hugh Pearman, and will include contributions from speakers Gareth Hoskins, Mary Arnold-Forster of Dualchas and Philip Follent, State Architect, Queensland, Australia.

Gareth Hoskins Architects Shortlisted for Building Design Architect of the Year

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:59:00 +0100

Gareth Hoskins Architects have been shortlisted for the Building Design 2008 Architect of the Year Award in the Public Buildings Architect of the Year category. The winners are to be announced on 30th October 2008 at the Hilton Park Lane in London.

The awards recognize a body of work from a practice rather than one specific project. The public buildings selected and put forward by Gareth Hoskins Architects for the awards include the Culloden Battlefield Memorial Centre, Inverness, The Bridge Arts Centre, Easterhouse, Glasgow, and the Royal Museum redevelopment project in Edinburgh, which is currently ongoing.