Centre for Scottish War Blinded, Kirknewton, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| Centre for Scottish War Blinded | |
| Designer | Page/Park Architects, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Location | Kirknewton, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 2011 |
| Building Type | Commercial Building |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Rural |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | W H Brown Construction |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Royal Blind |
| Cost | $4,329,904 |
| Area | 8,514 square feet |
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"This elegant building, sitting beautifully in its West Lothian landscape demonstrates the benefits of enlightened architectural patronage by a distinguished charitable trust. The sinuous plan form – taking its inspiration from a hand carved Chinese celestial dragon – has produced a building which is comprehensivee for its users, all of whom suffer different levels of visual impairment. The sweeping zinc covered roofscape and limited external materials generate a sophisticated and elegant building, free of institutional connotations. Rooms are accessed off a single, broad spine, connecting the social, work and rehabilitation spaces of the building, with access to each subtly differentiated by variations in the internal colour palette." -- RIBA
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- Structural Engineer: SKM Anthony Hunt (Edinburgh)
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- Centre for Scottish War Blinded at RIBA Awards site
