{"id":776735,"date":"2025-02-28T09:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=776735"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:45:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:45:43","slug":"finalists-in-glasgow-canalside-regeneration-contest-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/finalists-in-glasgow-canalside-regeneration-contest-revealed","title":{"rendered":"Finalists in Glasgow canalside regeneration contest revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The finalists are Stallan-Brand with Ann Nisbet, O\u2019DonnellBrown with Stirling Prize-winning practice Mikhail Riches, and Collective Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>The contest launched one year ago as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/competitions\/c40-reinventing-cities-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the C40 Reinventing Cities competition<\/a>, which invited architects to reimagine a series of underused sites across 15 of the world\u2019s greatest cities.<\/p>\n<p>The project aims to transform<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c40reinventingcities.org\/en\/professionals\/sites-in-competition\/applecross-wharf-1964.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> two sites close to Scottish Canals\u2019 head office at Applecross Street, Hamiltonhill<\/a>. Key aims include utilising existing heritage buildings and creating a \u2018vibrant neighbourhood for people to live, work and visit\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Participating teams were invited to draw up sustainable mixed-use development concepts featuring active ground floors with a focus on \u2018resilience, nature conservation and creation of mixed services and housing for the community\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish Canals chief executive John Paterson said: \u2018We are excited to be given this opportunity to take part in the C40 Cities\u2019 Reinventing Cities competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our vision is to create \u201cbetter lives by water\u201d. The successful regeneration of north Glasgow has made great strides in achieving this goal, creating new blue and green spaces, connecting communities, improving people\u2019s health and unlocking land for redevelopment but the job is not done.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is important that we continue to revitalise Glasgow\u2019s canal corridor through resilient developments that are zero carbon and look forward to seeing some of the unique entries this competition brings.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The global C40 Reinventing Cities initiative aims to transform the underutilised urban sites into an \u2018innovative, zero-carbon and resilient\u2019 developments.<\/p>\n<p>The 15 participating cities putting forward sites for the global design and delivery challenge included Almere, Bilbao, Bologna, Brussels, Glasgow, Milan, New York, Palermo, Renca, Rome, San Antonio, San Francisco, S\u00e3o Paulo, Seattle and Venice.<\/p>\n<p>An overall winner is due to be announced in 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factfile\">\n<h4><strong>The shortlist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Applecross Water with Home Group and CCG (Scotland)<\/strong><br \/>\nTeam representative: Malcolm Murry, director, CCG (Scotland)<br \/>\nArchitect: Paul Stallan, design director, Stallan Brand Architecture and Design; Ann Nisbet, founder and director, Ann Nisbet<br \/>\nEnvironmental expert: Andrew Money, Director, Carbon Futures Consultancy<\/p>\n<p><strong>O&#8217;Donnell Brown &amp; Mikhail Riches<br \/>\n<\/strong>Team representative: Michael Dougall, director, O&#8217;DonnellBrown<br \/>\nArchitect: Annalie Riches, director, Mikhail Riches; Becca Thomas, creative director, New Practice<br \/>\nEnvironmental expert: Hannah Jones, director, Greengauge Building Energy Consultants; Mhairi Grant, director, Paper Igloo<\/p>\n<p><strong>PfP-Igloo<br \/>\n<\/strong>Team representative: David McGuide, partner, Igloo Regeneration<br \/>\nArchitect: Gerry Hogan, director, Collective Architecture<br \/>\nEnvironmental expert: Duncan McLean, LUC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The finalists are Stallan-Brand with Ann Nisbet, O\u2019DonnellBrown with Stirling Prize-winning practice Mikhail Riches, and Collective Architecture. The contest launched one year ago as part of the C40 Reinventing Cities competition, which invited architects to reimagine a series of underused sites across 15 of the world\u2019s greatest cities. 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