Edinburgh, UK
Commercial Design
Holmes Miller
Kirkliston Early Years Center provides nursery and Primary 1 spaces for Kirkliston Primary School, designed to support early learning through play and outdoor access. The L-shaped single-storey layout links two wings via a shared dining area. Open-plan rooms connect directly to covered outdoor areas. Simple vernacular forms and exposed timber structure echo the village character, creating a familiar, domestic setting. A CLT and Glulam frame, fabric-first approach, and MVHR system ensure low energy use and reduced carbon footprint.
A new community centre and early years facility was built in Auchinairn in East Dunbartonshire in 2018 where it has replaced an existing Nursery.
This thesis project, developed at the University of Strathclyde, A community-driven innovation hub in Govan (Glasgow- Scotland)
