The building was commissioned by the Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust.
It was won in an invited competition .
The original building had fallen into disrepair and was in need of urgent restoration .
A neighbouring baths building was being refurbished by the council so the adjacency of a community /heritage project would be complimentary in function.
The original building was completed in 1878 by Duncan McNaughton and is B listed .
The original stained glass from the building illustrating the trades of Maryhill were to be restored to the building.
Historical and structural analysis was carried out to establish what would be retained and renewed.
The brief was built and tested with the client in order to ensure the accommodation supported the business plan.
The refurbishment of the building provided the following accommodation
• Flexible acoustically balance performance space
• Heritage space
• Café
• Nursery
• Recording studios
• Studios and offices
• Courtyard garden
• Garden room
• Meeting spaces
The challenge of the brief was to balance the restoration and reformatting of the listed building with the needs of the community .