Dunfermline’s Famous Linen Heritage
Dunfermline’s linen heritage dates back to the early 18th Century, but during the 19th Century, the Toun became a world leader in the manufacture of Damask linen. The scale of the industry was achieved through the introduction of steam power and Pilmuir Works was the first powered weaving linen mill in the town.
CLIENT / Marshall Construction and Byzantian Developments
ARCHITECT / Fraser/Livingstone Architects
BRIEF AND CONSTRUCTION / New homes within the restored Category A-listed former Damask linen factory
Buildings at Risk Register
Currently on Historic Environment Scotland’s Buildings at Risk Register, the complex of buildings was in a ruinous state. Our work involves the restoration of the Category A-listed former warehouse and office building facing onto Pilmuir Street, to create 24 new homes as part of the wider Linen Quarter redevelopment works.
Restored and Reimagined
The existing 2-storey stone facade is to be retained and restored, and a new varied brick clad extension added to the rear, facing onto a new landscaped courtyard. The material treatment of the new brick facade has been designed to respond sensitively to the restored stonework, while at the same time referencing the character and detailing to the toun’s last preserved industrial chimney that sits across the courtyard. The existing roof is removed and a new black zinc clad form is added, creating an articulated, modelled, civic corner condition, affording long views out and responding to primary routes through the town.
Working in partnership with Marshall Construction and Byzantian Developments, the project is due to commence on site in April 2021 with a completion scheduled for Spring 2022.
FLA TEAM / Ayla Riome, Coll Drury, Robin Livingstone, Malcolm Fraser
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER / McGregor McMahon Consulting Engineers
COST & PRINCIPAL DESIGNER / David Adamson Group
