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Buildings
Airports, Bus & Railway Stations
These buildings are the first or last buildings that we see when we make a journey. Structures can vary in size from a bus shelter to a major rail/air terminal.
Ancient Monuments
Our history and culture is found within the walls/boundaries of these buildings and they are a constant and crucial reminder of our heritage and how we lived in the past.
Bars and Restaurants
Bridges
Dynamic structures that not only connect two pieces of land across difficult terrain but can make a strong, visual statement within the natural landscape.
Brochs
Iron Age structures unique to the north of Scotland. Believed to be built as a combination of defence and symbol of power Mousa Broch in Shetland is the largest surviving Iron Age structure in Europe.
Buildings of Worship
Abbeys, churches and cathedrals were originally central to communities, with villages, towns and cities growing up around them. They were looked upon as a place of worship and learning. Then, as now, they dominate the skyline with towers and spires.
Castles and Forts
Sited and built for defence purposes with their heavy construction, single protected entrance and few or no windows designed to withstand siege.
Cinemas and Theatres
Buried in the heart of these buildings is the auditorium. By contrast the exterior is often self-advertising and exuberant!
Civic
An imposing building which had its heyday more than a century ago as town hall or city chambers.
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Educational
Universities, colleges and schools. There are over 500 years of building types charting changes in our societies' attitude to 'education', e.g. Scotland Street School to modern open plan.
Factories
Originating in Victorian times these large, masonry and steel built structures surround the centers of our towns and cities. Today factories tend to be smaller structures huddled together in business parks.
Financial and Legal
Galleries and Museums
The early Victorian phenomenon has now developed from protecting objects on limited display to becoming a more open hands-on experience.
Government Buildings
Gone from being a blatant statement of wealth and power to one which seeks to demonstrate the democratic process in the building itself.
Health Centres and Hospitals
Their design was originally driven by efficiency, cleanliness and sanitation. Although this is still of prime importance the emphasis is now on creating an environment which is conducive to healing and well being.
Hotels
In Victorian times these were the large Railway and Shipping companies' showpieces. Hotels are now much more widespread and affordable but still seek to be visually prominent.
Houses
These comprise protected, hygienic spaces in which to eat, sleep and wash. Houses come in many shapes and forms from detached, semi-detached, bungalow, high rise; from the traditional Scottish tenement to its modern revival in the new Glasgow Gorbals, and many other city centres
Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools
Space and light are essential components to these large sports buildings. Some are carefully designed to reflect their function but many are no more than "decorated sheds".
Lighthouses
These buildings are easily recognizable by their visually prominent cylindrical towers which give a 360 degree clear outlook. Many are to be seen sited around the Scottish coastline.
Mobile Homes
Compact, box-like structures on wheels allowing them to be moved to different sites as required.
Office Buildings
Used to accommodate administrative, financial and legal functions and formed the Victorian commercial centres of our cities. These are changing to the modern, all glass structures of today.
Palaces
Large, stately, residential buildings built for use by royalty and other important people.
Rural Buildings
Characterised by being small in scale and built in locally found materials, they are a living reference to how our ancestors built.
Self-Build
Houses built by people, individually or in groups, often using natural materials. They range from being assembled from manufacturer's kits (timber frame) to straw bale buildings!
Shopping Arcades and Malls
Originated in Victorian glass roofed arcades (Argyle Arcade, Glasgow). Now developed into giant out of town developments.
Temporary Structures
Remountable, light-weight structures epitomized in the travelling circus! Temporary structures can now be seen on many present day sites and buildings, e.g. the elaborate stages in T in the Park; the tent on Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.
Treehouses and Dens
Traditionally built for children by children. Now custom-built for children and adults by adults. A place of refuge, relaxation and privacy; close to nature.
Visitor Attractions
Theme-based buildings in which to host both permanent and temporary exhibitions and events. Often interpreting local sites.
Warehouses
Large, utilitarian building for the storage and handling of goods. Originally built near river, canal or rail lines - now near motorways. Many old warehouses are now being converted to apartments and hotels
Water Mills and Windmills
Designed to turn natural energy into power. Originally power used to saw wood, grind corn, or to pump water. Accommodation for the 'miller' was an integral part of these buildings. Windmills are making a resurgence today as wind generators creating sustainable energy.
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