Castle Precision :
Aerospace factory
Shortlist of 6 Scottish architects whittled down to 2, then 1: Bennetts
Associates
Expressions of Interest: 24
PR from Bennetts Associates 14 Sep 2007:
Bennetts Associates Architects wins Castle Precision commission
Bennetts Associates has recently won the design competition for Castle
Precision Engineering (Glasgow) Ltd’s new advanced manufacturing
facility and headquarters in East Renfrewshire. Castle Precision Engineering
manufactures components for aircraft engines, defence applications and
related industries. The firm’s new facility on a 20-acre agricultural
site aims to be an energy efficient, carbon neutral building commensurate
with its landscaped setting. The development will incorporate state-of-the-art
technologies within a flexible plan whilst evoking the spirit of the modern
aerospace industry.
Currently, discussions are underway with the East Renfrewshire Council
planning department regarding the site and proposals. The new headquarters
plant will encompass 10,000 square metres over a 4-phased process with
an anticipated completion of the first phase in 2010/2011. Bennetts Associates
was chosen from a shortlist consisting of Page and Park, Aedas, Michael
Gilmore Associates, Bradford Robertson Architects and Michael Laird Architects.
The competition was organised for the client by the RIAS.
RIAS Competition
: Dunfermline Museum and Library
Dunfermline Museum Competition
: Fife Council PR
Scottish Architects
Castle Precision Competition
- entry from Michael Laird Architects:
World Architecture : e-architect
- a guide to key buildings across the globe
RIAS Award for
Architecture
Dunfermline
Competition winner : Richard Murphy
RIAS President
Architecture
and Design Scotland
Architecture
Competitions
Comments / photos for the Precision Engineering
Competition page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk
Castle Precision Competition:
page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt