Stirling Buildings, Scotland : Information

Stirling Castle Situated - like Edinburgh Castle - on a volcanic outcrop in the centre of the city: a major Scottish building, primarily of historic rather than architectural note. Stirling Castle roof: photo from Cowco Stirling Castle - Great Hall roof above Stirling Tolbooth Richard Murphy Architects: 1999-2001/2 Stirling Tolbooth: photo by Stirling Council Stirling Tolbooth represents a major and confident insertion into a historic building that is all too rare in Scotland. Stirling Municipal Buildings Main building: 1914 Location: 8-10 Corn Exchange Road, central Stirling Stirling building photo: Alastair Cook Grade B listed Stirling Municipal Buildings Stirling Offices Building Photo Paul Zanre Buildings 10 & 11 completed Jun 2007 by Michael Laird Architects at Castle Business Park: Stirling buildings The Steeple / Athenaeum, Stirling Location: Top of King Street, where the road splits into Spittal Street and Baker Street, central Stirling Stirling building photo: Alastair Cook Grade A listed Athenaeum Stirling Thistle Centre Stirling Location: various entries, off Murray Place & Port Street, central Stirling Stirling building photo: Adrian Welch Recent entry canopy to Port Street Thistle Centre Stirling Forthside Stirling 2008- RMJM Architects Forthside Offices Old Viewforth Architect: John Hay Location: 14-20 Pitt Terrace, south Stirling 1855 Grade B listed Administrative headquarters of Stirling Council. Other important buildings in Stirling Old Viewforth extension - James Millar, 1939 James Miller (1860 – 1947) was a Stirling architect Langgarth House - Grade B listed New Viewforth – Stirling Council Headquarters: Offices, 1972 Stirling Council Building Stirling building photo: Alastair Cook Stirling Architecture News - 2007 Stirling Sports Village 2007- S&P Architects Stirling Council Sports Village Approved Jul 2007 Plans granted for £20m Stirling Council Sports Village by S&P Architects Facilities: Ice Rink, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Gym, Climbing Wall, Studios Kildean development, Raploch Michael Laird Architects submitted plans for City Of Stirling Business Parks Ltd and Elphinstone Land Ltd: mixed-use development - business park; housing; hotel/leisure; restaurant/pub; retail; further education college - at Kildean Auction Market, Drip Road, Raploch, Stirling Stirling Architecture News - 2006 Construction consortium unveiled for £120m regeneration of a deprived part of Stirling. R3, joint venture consortium of the Cruden Group and George Wimpey, awarded preferred bidder status for major redevelopment work at Raploch: 650 private houses, 250 socially-rented houses, health centre, two primary schools & sports facilities Jul 2006 Other Stirling buildings Stirling Clock at junction of King’s Park Road with St Ninian’s Road Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road Bingo Venue – Allanpark Cinema, Allan Park, central / south Stirling Stirling town centre masterplan proposals by Michael Laird Architects: Station Square Stirling Stirling Town walls Forthside - Stirling Council initiative to create new civic centre and Council HQ by the River Forth, with major residential and office elements Pivo Bar Corn Exchange Road, central Stirling Pivo Bar Stirling Buildings below Stirling Castle Stirling Castle is situated - like Edinburgh Castle - on a volcanic outcrop in the centre of the city. The oldest Castle buildings date from around 1370. Stirling featured in ‘Braveheart’, starring Mel Gibson. Controversy about restoration works to the Castle emerged around 2000 with recreation of historical styles irritating some contemporary architects. The timber roof is well worth a visit in itself. The images of the great hall are from Cowco - Scottish timber craftsmen based in Angus. Modern Stirling Building Stirling University, Bridge of Allan, 1967-1974 RMJM Architects Respected, sedate Modernist building with some smaller works by Morris & Steedman on the campus Scottish Country Houses Stirling Castle Architecture + History The Romans built a Fort on Stirling Castle rock. This building was replaced by a new castle commissioned by the King Alexander I; he died at the Castle in 1124. Stirling Castle roof: photo from Cowco early 2005 Scottish Castles Iconic Buildings Stirling house: Gribloch, Kippen, Stirling, 1938-39 - Basil Spence