Hospitalfield Arts
Arbroath, United Kingdom 2013 – present
Client: The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust Category A Listed
Hospitalfield House is a Category-A listed building in Arbroath. The house is a complex amalgam of medieval buildings and mid-nineteenth century Scottish Baronial construction with early Arts & Crafts interiors. Since 1900 it has been a place for artists and for arts education and has been run continuously as a charitable trust. The fabric of the building has been deteriorating and in 2015 Caruso St John drew up an ambitious master plan for the renovation of the historic buildings and for new architectural additions to enable the organisation to progress and realise its vision as a cultural resource for the twenty-first century.
The project is divided into three phases. Phase one, completed in 2021, focused on expanding the public life and profile of Hospitalfield with the restoration of the Fernery, the construction of the Greenhouse Cafe, the new redesign of the Walled Garden and a new car park.
Phase two consists of the construction of the accommodation building, the new studio, refurbishment of the existing studios including the Bothy, refurbishment of the cottage, and renovation of the back sheds.
Phase three involves the conservation of the existing house, works to the Mortuary Chapel in Arbroath Cemetery, and the construction of a new visitor and collection centre.
Models
Café and Fernery
Studios
Cottage
Accommodation building
Drawings
Site plan
Café and fernery plan
Café and fernery sections
Studios sections
Studios ground floor plan
Studios south elevation
Accommodation building plan
Accommodation building south elevation
Accommodation building cross section
Related news
Caruso St John have four drawings in this year’s Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy, curated by the artist Alison Wilding under the theme 'Climate'. The exhibition opens on the 21st June.
Director Rod Heyes and Project Architect Paula Schilliger present the practice’s masterplan for Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, Scotland, as part of the Architecture Foundation's series of talks exploring the typology of the artist's studio.
Peter St John was interviewed by Veronica Simpson about the practice's renovation work at Hospitalfield House in Arbroath. They discussed the recently completed Café and Fernery, alongside the future plans for the arts centre.
Caruso St John have completed renovation work on the fernery and glasshouse at Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, which opens to the public today. This is the first phase in the wider redevelopment of the Category A listed arts centre.
Caruso St John have been appointed architects for the development of Hospitalfield Arts in Arbroath, Scotland.
Credits
Location
Arbroath, United Kingdom
Date
2013 - present
Client
The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust
Heritage
Hospitalfield House, Category A Listed
Hospitalfield House Fernery, Category B Listed
Area
1,300m²
Caruso St John Architects
Adam Caruso, Peter St John, Rod Heyes
Project architects
Sam Casswell (2013–2015), Amy Perkins (2015–2016), Paula Schilliger (2018–2023), Simon Hoebel (2023–present)
Project team
Maija Viksne, Pauline Sauter, Elena Balzarini, Darya Keivani, Jo Sharples, Ben Speltz, Rachel Caul
Landscape architects
Nigel Dunnett
Edward Payne
Conservation architects
Simpson & Brown
Structural engineer
David Narro Associates
Service engineer
Max Fordham
Cost consultants
Morham & Brotchie, McLeod & Aitken
Project manager
McLeod & Aitken
CDM advisor
Alliance CDM
Fire engineer
Jensen Hughes
Main contractor
Chap Construction (Phase 1), Linear Design and Construct (Phase 2)
Photography
Ioana Marinescu