PROJECT: John Hope Gateway Building

LOCATION: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

DATE: Completed 2009

Won through competition, this Gateway to the world-renowned Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh is set to become the voice of the institution to its visiting public

The new centre will house exhibitions and a studio space for demonstrations and exploration into the world of plants.

Built of timber, glass and stone the Gateway cuts its impact on the environment with a range of renewable energy systems including biomass fuelled boilers, rainwater recovery, and a roof mounted wind turbine.

The Gateway Building reached practical completion in August 2009