2. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
The architect’s fundamental role is of place
maker in urban, sub urban and rural domains
The architect explores aspects of tradition,
history and memory to innovate new
contemporary architecture
The architect’s key drivers in the design
process are the physical and cultural context,
the clients needs and aspiration and the
process of building itself
ARCHITECTURE garethmorris50@sky.com
3. Balfron House Campsie Fells
Series 6 Episode 3
‘The contemporary cedar clad house’
‘Low-tech, super-insulated, airtight structure
that is a perfect example of how we might
live in the future. It has its own language but
it doesn't shout and there is no sense of
pastiche or reproduction either.
Architecturally it's everything I value in a
building: a sense of space, its positioning in
the landscape, and a playful and well-
crafted design’. Kevin McCloud
garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
studioKAP architects
4. Sailwest Stranraer Harbour
‘The Sail West project has created a
cohesive marine leisure development
strategy for the North West which links
Sligo, Donegal, and the maritime counties of
Northern Ireland to the West coast of
Scotland’.
Fergus Ewing MSP
Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism 2011
garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
Dumfries and Galloway Council
5. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
Balornock Bowling Club
Glasgow
‘The clubhouse is a simple long building which matches the length of the green along its west side. Raised
up above the green on the existing banked ground with its major spaces over looking the green.’
Chris Platt - Head and Professor of Architecture, Mackintosh School of Architecture
studioKAP architects
6. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
‘The building is kept low to avoid excessive overshadowing of the green and some shelter and outdoor
space is provided beneath the eaves, around the entrance and at the south end towards the park for people
to take a drink outside in good weather.’
Chris Platt - Head and Professor of Architecture, Mackintosh School of Architecture
7. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
Carlingwark Outdoor Centre
Castle Douglas Dumfries & Galloway
‘Two larch clad fingers of accommodation
amongst the trees on the banks of the loch
provide a spectacular environment for the
school children of Dumfries & Galloway to
explore nature’.
Dumfries and Galloway Council
8. Auchoish Steading
Lochgilphead, Argyll
‘A remotely situated farm steading where
traditional stone outbuildings required
refurbishment and conversion as further
living accommodation.’
‘The project was distinguished by three
particular constraints: limited budget, difficult
site access and a small contracting
company.’
garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
studioKAP architects
9. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
Wilson MacDonald House
Pollokshields Glasgow
‘Extension of a handsome Victorian mansion
within a conservation area’.
‘Externally, the new work is treated as either
solid and dark or transparent and glassy by
separating the new from the old by a glazed
link.’
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studioKAP architects
10. Glenboig Cottage
Fintry Hills Stirlingshire
The site lies down a small country
lane between Fintry and Balfron, a
gently rolling landscape seen
against the darker backdrop of the
Campsie Fells.
The building brief, although for one
house, required accommodation of
two independent households within
and the new building is devised as
a longhouse, in keeping with
indigenous rural forms.
garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
studioKAP architects
11. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
Braefoot House
Dumgoyne Glasgow
‘Extension of a two storey artisan’s cottage
dating from the 19th century of pavilion
form, i.e. a form which had some degree of
visual autonomy was chosen because it
allowed the existing building to retain its
strong presence and sit comfortably within a
new composition of house and extension
creating a parti of ‘long and low’ contrasting
with ‘compact and tall’.
The architectural character is crisp and
contrasts with the soft nature of the existing
building. The extension sings in harmony
rather than in unison with the old.
studioKAP architects
12. garethmorrisarchitect BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, RIAS, RIBA
Braefoot House
Dumgoyne Glasgow
The architectural character is crisp and
contrasts with the soft nature of the existing
building. The extension sings in harmony
rather than in unison with the old.
studioKAP architects
