Project: Laidlaw Music Centre

Customer: Graham Construction

Client: University of St Andrews

Architect:  Flanagan Lawrence Architects

System Provider:  Aluprof

Practical Completion: Spring 2020

Description:

Located in the medieval heart of the ancient Scottish university town, it is the first building dedicated to music in the University’s 600-year history. The structure will provide an intimate performance venue with a flexible rehearsal space and high-tech recording facility.

Designed by architects Flanagan Lawrence, GRAHAM Construction began work on the build in 2018.

Working closely with the main contractors design team and the architects, we were able to identify the correct solutions to meet the clients very complex requirements.

Craig D’Arcy, associate at Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh), explained, “The acoustic requirements of the project led to some interesting structural challenges and we had to undertake some considerable optioneering in the early stages in order to arrive at a buildable and commercially viable solution.”

The project was awarded a BREEAM Excellent accreditation.