AMA Studio (formerly Allan Murray Architects) is an Edinburgh, Scotland based practice of award-winning Architects and Urbanists. Formed in 1992,[1] it has a substantial body of work in the Scottish capital.

In recent years the modern nature of some of its designs has attracted criticism since it is not perceived to "fit" with Edinburgh's current architecture.[2] Some commentators, including Magnus Linklater have even questioned whether too many buildings in Edinburgh have been designed by the firm.[3]

In 2010 the Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh (now the Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh) designed by the firm was awarded a Special Award for Scotland by the Civic Trust Awards.[4] Hotel Missoni also won an RIBA Award in 2010.[5]

In April 2020, the company became an employee owned trust.[6]

Awards

British Construction Industry Awards

  • 2003 Winner - Small Projects Category, Cowgate under 5's Centre, Edinburgh[7]

Britannia HomeBuilder Design Awards

  • 2002 Winner - Best Apartment Building, Coalhill Urban Development, Leith, Edinburgh[8]

British Council for Offices Awards

  • 2003 Winner - Best Commercial Workplace Regional Award, The Tun, Holyrood, Edinburgh[9]
  • 2003 Winner - Best Commercial Workplace National Award, The Tun, Holyrood, Edinburgh[9]

EAA Silver Medal

  • 2000 Commendation - Best Building, UDV Guinness HQ, Edinburgh Park[10]
  • 2002 Winner, Cowgate under 5's Centre, Edinburgh[11]

Prime Minister's Better Public Buildings Award

  • 2003 Shortlisted, Cowgate under 5's Centre, Edinburgh[12]

Royal Scottish Academy Gold Medal for Architecture

  • 1998 Winner, Hamilton Arts Centre and Library[13]

Scottish Architectural Awards

  • 1996 Winner - Best Building, Peterhead Maritime Heritage Museum[13]

Scottish Design Awards

  • 2001 Winner - Best Commercial Building, UDV Guinness HQ, Edinburgh Park[13]
  • 2003 Commendation – Best Commercial Project, Site A Masterplan, Edinburgh Park[13]

Scottish Property Awards

  • 2003 Winner - Commercial Development of the Year, Calton Square, Edinburgh[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Staff". Allan Murray Architects. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Plans for £20m Cube office block unveiled as builders start work". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 July 2008.
  3. ↑ Magnus Linklater (13 August 2008). "Why leave a city's designs in one man's hands?". London: timesonline.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Hotel Missoni". Civic Trust Awards. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Hotel Missoni". RIBA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "AMA becomes an EOT". 5 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "BCI Awards 2003". British Construction Industry Awards.
  8. ↑ "Britannia HomeBuilder Design Awards 2002".
  9. 1 2 "BCO Awards 2003".
  10. ↑ "Edinburgh Architecture Awards 2000".
  11. ↑ "Edinburgh Architecture Awards 2002".
  12. ↑ "Prime Minister's Better Public Buildings Awards". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Awards". Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2009.


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