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The Chapel of Saint Albert the Great, George Square
Design: Simpson and Brown, Architects

photograph © Chris Humphreys
Chapel of Saint Albert the Great - 14 Jun 2013
The new Chapel of Saint Albert the Great, built for the University Chaplaincy and Friary for The Order of Preachers, the Dominican Order, was completed in late 2012. This new chapel is situated in the garden of one of the original townhouses on the west side of George Square and replaces the previous chapel which was located on the upper floor of one of the adjoining properties.
Simpson & Brown - Key Projects
Featured Buildings by Simpson & Brown, alphabetical:
14 Mar 2013
Paisley Abbey Visitor Centre, Scotland
Simpson & Brown Architects submit proposal for £2m Paisley Abbey Visitor Centre. Work will include rebuilding the fourth cloister to create a new entrance using medieval stones. The building will house a larger cafe/restaurant, shop, heritage interpretation and hall for receptions, exhibitions and conferences. The historic Place Of Paisley - or Palace of Paisley, the only remaining part of the extensive monastery associated with the Abbey - will be refurbished with better visitor facilities and community space. Edinburgh architecture practice Simpson & Brown Architects were also responsible for the Burns International Museum, Alloway, which opened in 2010.
Burns International Museum, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
2010

photos : National Trust for Scotland Photo Library
Burns Museum
Building for the National Trust for Scotland. The new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum opened to the public in Dec 2010. It is arranged around a 500 sqm exhibition gallery displaying many of the 5000 artefacts in the Museum’s collection, each one telling in a lively and informative manner about Robert Burns’ life, inspiration, fame and identity. The new building also accommodates a café, a gift shop and an Education Room.
Dawyck Botanic Gardens visitor centre, Peeblesshire, Borders, Scotland
2008

photo from Simpson & Brown Architects
Dawyck Botanic Gardens
Visitor centre, cafe, shop, offices, workshops
A new £1.6m state-of-the art visitor centre has opened its doors at Dawyck Botanic Garden, near Stobo, in the Scottish Borders. Funded by the Scottish Government and Scottish Borders Enterprise, the building is launched during the 30th anniversary year of Dawyck coming into the care of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and is the first bespoke facility of this nature within the organisation’s four Gardens.
David Hume's Mausoleum - conservation, Edinburgh, Scotland
2008-11

photograph © Adrian Welch
David Hume's Mausoleum restoration - for The Hume Enlightenment Trust
Gardyne’s Land, 68 High Street, Dundee, Scotland
2007
Client: Dundee City Council
Housing, Armadale, Skye, northwest Scotland
2007-
Simpson & Brown Architects - own Offices - St Ninian's Manse, off Coburg St, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Simpson & Brown Architects - Office
Mavisbank, Midlothian, Scotland

Building photo from Simpson & Brown Architects 2005
Mavisbank House
In May 2012 Midlothian Council has signed the agreement to compulsorily purchase the Category A property
World Monument Fund list of the 100 most endangered sites for 2008 includes Mavisbank
Mavisbank House, Loanhead, near Edinburgh - one of the finalists in the BBC 2 Restoration series - was eliminated. The architect James Simpson is a strong devotee of the refurbishment of Mavisbank House, a dilapidated Palladian villa:
Rosslyn Chapel restoration works, Midlothian, Scotland

photo © Adrian Welch
Rosslyn Chapel
Donaldson's College Redevelopment, Edinburgh, Scotland
Previously Richard Murphy Architects with Simpson & Brown Architects
Donaldson's College
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