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. The collaboration has sparked significant academic interest, and early indications show that The Laundry will make a vast contribution to understanding of women, health, and wellbeing. As such an academic working group has been established with contributors from all of the major Scottish Universities. We enjoyed spending the day with the academic working group to share our findings from the Stage 0 – 1 report. 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