News Highlights 2008:
Marischal College

New images of Marischal College unveiled

First Bus HQ
Stewart Milne Construction wins contract to construct First Bus HQ

Donside urban village
Planning approval for Tillydrone home development : Aberdeen housing

Triple Kirks News
Stewart Milne Developments acquires derelict Triple Kirks from Esson Properties

Peacock Visual Arts

Scottish Government approve Aberdeen Contemporary Arts Centre

Trump Inquiry
Donald Trump’s housing estate with golf courses & hotel goes to Public Inquiry

New Aberdeen stadium
Report to be submitted : Aberdeen football stadium

Aberdeen Library
University of Aberdeen Library approved


Aberdeen Architecture - Building News from 2008

Aberdeen Architecture - Building News from 2007

Aberdeen Architecture - Building News from 2006


Scott Sutherland School of Architecture
Aberdeen Contemporary Arts Centre
St Nicholas Kirk
Justice Mill Lane
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
Aberdeen hotel
Aberdeen Community Regeneration
Shell Aberdeen HQ building
Dyce housing
Aberdeen Sports Building
Aberdeen Medical Facility


Key Aberdeen buildings (chronological order):

St Nicholas Kirk:
from 12thC

photo © Adrian Welch
West St Nicholas
from 1741
James Gibbs
Link: Scottish Architects
East St Nicholas
1835-37
Architect Simpson

Provost Ross' House
1593
George Johnsone

photo © Adrian Welch

The Tolbooth
1616-29
-
Aberdeen Museum of Civic History

Mercat Cross
1686
John Montgomery

Town & Country Buildings
1868 - 74
Peddie Kinnear

photo © Adrian Welch
Town & Country buildings in background
Also by Peddie Kinnear: Caledonian Hotel Edinburgh

King's College
1500 -
Various Architects inc. John Smith & Robert Matheson

Provost Skene's House
1545
Unknown

photo © Adrian Welch
Sir George Skene served as Provost of Aberdeen in 1676-85 and was a rich
merchant
Provost Skene's House

Robert Gordon's Hospital
1731; 1833
John Smith

photo © Adrian Welch
Now a school: Robert Gordon's Aberdeen

Marischal College - Rebuilding
1891
A. Marshall Mackenzie

photo © Adrian Welch
2nd largest granite frontage in the world after Escorial in Madrid
Founded 1593
Marischal College

Aberdeen Art Gallery
1905
A. Marshall Makenzie

photo © Adrian Welch
Beautiful atrium, strong collection

His Majesty's Theatre
1906
Frank Matcham

photo © Adrian Welch
Extension + Renovation: see further down page

Cowdray Hall
1923 - 25
A. Marshall Makenzie & Son

photo © Adrian Welch

St Katharine's Centre / The Lemon Tree
1937
Jenkins & Marr
Modern Art Deco style

St Nicholas House
1962
Aberdeen City Architect's Department

photo © David Welch
Due for demolition: St Nicholas House

John Lewis Store
1966 - 70
Covell Matthews Architects

Bon Accord Centre
1989
Jenkins & Marr

photo ©Tony Freeman
Bon Accord Centre

Maritime Museum, Shiprow
1996/97: redevelopment
Aberdeen City Council Architect's Department
incl. 16th c Provost Ross House & 19th c Trinity Congregational Church

Faculty of Management & Design Library
1998
Foster & Partners
Robert Gordon University

photo © Adrian Welch
RGIT Faculty of Management, Aberdeen featured in AJ 25 Mar 99.
This £18m building features a dramatic curved steel roof

Scott Sutherland School of Architecture - Tower Building
-
Dixon.Jones Architects
Robert Gordon University

photo © Adrian Welch
Postmodern influence from Aldo Rossi and local Castles

Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan
Bon Accord Centre + St Nicholas Centre + St Nicholas House
Masterplan for £200m development aimed at regenerating Aberdeen city centre
2004/05-

Aberdeen Regeneration: image from HOK Architects

Aberdeen Masterplan

His Majesty's Theatre - Extension
2003-05
Aberdeen City Council Architects

building image © Adrian Welch
Aberdeen Theatre building

Aberdeen Harbour Masters' Tower
2006
SMC Parr Architects

photo © Adrian Welch
Marine Operations Centre : Aberdeen Harbour

More Aberdeen building images online soon

Don't Miss:
The interior of the Art Gallery - simply beautiful

Aberdeen Housing
-

photo from 2006 © Adrian Welch

Footdee Houses


Gray's School of Art


Aberdeen Buildings - Photos:

Docks; Robert Gordon's entry; Aberdeem Harbour Masters



Scottish Architecture

Millbank Development, Aberdeenshire
-
Eric Parry Architects

Chevron House, Hill of Rubislaw
2007-
Architects SMC Jenkins & Marr
New Upstream European HQ for Chevron Upstream Europe
110,000 sqft

Aberdeen City Centre Regeneration
Edinburgh
Aberdeen Architecture Jobs
Aberdeen Conference
Malmaison Hotel Aberdeen



World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe

Aberdeen Council HQ

Aberdeen Hotel Buildings

Aberdeen University Library Architects: Schmidt Hammer & Lassen

Aberdeenshire House

Buildings / photos for the Aberdeen Architecture page welcome:
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