In early 2023, O’DonnellBrown in collaboration with @whitearkitekter won The Crichton Project design competition. Later that year, @thecrichtontrust partnered with the @scottishwomensinstitutes (SWI) to progress the project into a Learning and Heritage Centre celebrating the parallel histories and activities of the Crichton Estate and the SWI. By April 2024, we completed Stages 0-1 for the @sosenterprise_ , which included developing the project brief and undertaking a more detailed site and Merrick Building analysis before advancing to concept designs. Visiting reference projects across the UK provided useful built examples in which we could test the clients requirements and aspirations for the project. The project team visited the Museum of Rural Life, the David Livingstone Centre, Britten Pears Archive, Windmill Hill Archive, and the Museum of the Mind. An analysis of building programme, building areas, and building flow were used to develop a programme and adjacencies diagram for the new Learning and Heritage Centre. Design Team @odonnellbrown_ @whitearkitekter @_ekkist @landscapesoup @harleyhaddow @carbonfutures @civicengineers_sketch #zmarchitecture #mcleodandaitken @lucimagery #crichtonproject #crichton #crichtontrust #odonnellbrown #odonnellbrownarchitects #whitearkitekter #ekkist #rias #competition #architecture #community #education #sustainbility #consultation #research #regeneration #womenstories #diagram