Alan Stewart Clyde
BArch (Hons) RIBA ARIAS

Email:alanclyde@hurdrolland.co.uk

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Qualifications:

Bachelor of Architecture ( with Honours)
Associate Member of Royal Institute of British Architects
Associate Member of Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
Member of Architects Registration Board of the United Kingdom

Professional History:

1981 - Present. Hurd Rolland Partnership - Partner.
1979 - 1981. Hurd Rolland Partnership - Project Architect.
1976 - 1979. J&F Johnston & Partners - Project Architect.
1973 - 1976. Founder member of CHNY Architects.

Joining the Practice in 1979, Alan was heavily involved in the Commercial Re-generation of Edinburgh’s central core adapting outdated office space to present day needs within the Central Conservation Area of Edinburgh. This work combined with an acute awareness of our architectural heritage developed an expertise in Conservation resulting in work to many of our most cherished buildings including Edinburgh Castle, the Scott Monument, Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Usher Hall. Alan pioneered the office’s work in Russia leading to projects for the Office of the Mayor of St Petersburg and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Alan has developed the Practice’s work in the Education Sector leading to an interest and expertise in Sustainable Technologies including Building Integrated Photovoltaics, Passive Ventilation and the Sustainable use of timber.

Alan currently manages the Edinburgh office involved in a wide range of sectors including Conservation, Commercial, Residential, Leisure and Higher Education.

Professional Experience:

Commercial/Re-generation:

Head Office, Bank of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh.

Replanning and Remodelling of Entrance Stonework.

91-93 George Street, Edinburgh.

Sun Alliance Insurance Group. Office Development. 30000 sq ft speculative offices. Stone Façade Restoration.

95 George Street, Edinburgh.

Refuge Assurance Company. Office redevelopment.

68-70 George Street, Edinburgh.

Sun Alliance Insurance Group. Office redevelopment.

Edinburgh One, Morrison Street, Edinburgh.

50000 sq ft of flexible speculative offices.

Redevelopment and Fabric Restoration of 39-41 George Street, Edinburgh.

Gracemount Developments. Fit out of ground floor for Austin Reed.

1-4 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.

Ivory & Sime.

1-3 St Colme’s Street, Edinburgh.

Calton. Offices

St Petersburg, Russia.

Study of City Centre for the Office of the Mayor.

Regional Office Headquarters, Smithton, Inverness.

The Forestry Commission. Incorporating sustainable timber technologies.

Public and Leisure:

New Tourist Facilities, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.

Historic Scotland.

John Knox House Museum, Edinburgh.

Church of Scotland.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street, Edinburgh.

National Galleries of Scotland.

Usher Hall, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh District Council.External restoration.

Scott Monument, Edinburgh.

City of Edinburgh Council. Restoration.

Boutique Hotel, Quartermile, Edinburgh.

Gladedale Capital.

Balbirnie House Hotel, Markinch.

New Function Suite, Bedroom Wing and Spa.

Education:

Old Craig, Craighouse Campus, Edinburgh.

Napier University. Redevelopment. Conversion of 17th-century mansion house to Computer Study Rooms, involving major fabric repairs.

George Heriots Junior School, Edinburgh.

Extension to existing Primary department in the grounds of Grade A Listed Building. New University Court Building, Stirling Campus and New Faculty of Midwifery. Incorporating New Principal’s Offices. University of Stirling.

Erskine Williamson Laboratory Building, University of Edinburgh.

Extension providing multi-disciplinary research laboratories.

Alexander Graham Bell, Electronics Research Building, University of Edinburgh.

Research departments providing teaching space, offices and research laboratories.

William Rankine Building, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh.

New teaching facility, staff offices and laboratories. Extension to the Alexander Graham Bell building.

Refurbishment of Fraser Hall, University of Edinburgh.

Providing new facilities and Student rooms/general upgrading of services and fabric together with new Computer Technology Suite, Pollock Halls, Edinburgh for Edinburgh University.

University of Abertay, Dundee.

Student residences providing 500 high quality bedspaces.

Conservation:

Edinburgh Castle Tourist Facilities.

Formation of new Tourist Shop and Toilet Facilities.

Duff House, Banff.

National Galleries of Scotland/Historic Scotland. Redevelopment of Grade A, 18th-century mansion to provide Country House Gallery.

Scott Monument , Edinburgh.

Historic Scotland. Grade A listed landmark building in Princes Street, Edinburgh. Provision of a Visitors Centre beneath the Monument to act as a Visitors Shop and facilities and entrance to the Scott Monument.

Old Craig, Craighouse Campus, Edinburgh.

Napier University. Conversion of 17th-century mansion house to Computer Study Rooms.

John Knox House, Edinburgh.

Museum for Church of Scotland General Trustees.

Usher Hall, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh District Council. External renovation.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen Street, Edinburgh.

National Galleries of Scotland.15 year external restoration.

Sidney Mitchell Buildings/Quartermile, Edinburgh.

Conversion of B Listed building to Boutique Hotel.

Quartermile, Edinburgh.

Stone repairs to Medical Wards of former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

MOD Term Commission for Conservation Scotland & Northern Ireland.

Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.

A Grade A Listed Building.

Restoration of principal rooms and adaptation to form exhibition space with ancillary accommodation of Restaurant, Kitchen and Function Suites.

Corstorphine Old Parish Church, Edinburgh.

Fabric repairs and renewal of bell structure, internal pointing to stonework and central valley gutter repairs.

Murrayfield Parish Church, Edinburgh.

Refurbishment and alterations to Halls.

Auchterarder Parish Church, Auchterarder.

New Halls and Ancillary Accommodation.

Ballingry Parish Church, Ballingry.

Alterations to provide new multi-functional accommodation. Over 20 projects supported by Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee. Involving the Specialist Stone repairs of Tenements within the New Town of Edinburgh.

Planning Stone Repairs to Lennoxlove House.

The Duke of Hamilton.

Residential:

St. Stephen Street, Edinburgh.

Morrison Homes Ltd. 77 flats and penthouses.

West Silvermills Lane, Edinburgh.

Tulloch Homes Ltd. Flatted development of 17 units.

Spring Gardens, Edinburgh.

Tulloch Homes Ltd. 26 new build flats and conversion of listed building to form 6 flats.

Waverley Park, Edinburgh.

Tulloch Homes Ltd. 28 new build flats.

Bishopswood, Dunblane.