St Luke's Parish church, 1907 is located in Edinburgh, a thriving city for up and coming architects and designers.

My brief is to create an exciting and visually stimulating work place for all kinds of designers, from graphic design to architecture.

The design will be split into two main areas, public and private. The private spaces will include offices, studios, technology area, conference rooms, break out areas, and a library, and will be for the occupants of the building. The public area will consist of exhibition space, café and a reception.

Within my project I will maximise the creative process with levels of interaction, rather than have the conventional cubicles that often reflect corporate chain of uninspiring work spaces. The designers will have their own work space, but will also have the opportunity to interact with other designers and the public to enhance their creative process.

The existing brickwork is exposed and together with the timber ceiling, they reveal the original character of the host building. Instead of just digging into the past and finding old walls, you are confronted by modern architecture, thus creating a dialogue between history, knowledge and creativity.