Buildings at risk

Bernat Klein Studio, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Status: Still at risk

Peter Womersley (1972). Listed Category A

A space for the textile designer to receive clients and for designing, weaving and displaying fabric samples, it has been described as ‘an almost sculptural composition of concrete, steel and glass set on a black brick plinth’, among the most influential buildings in Scotland of its era.

The studio is a culmination of Womersley’s work in Scotland marrying his two distinct styles; the horizontally aligned modular glazed housing such as High Sunderland and The Rig and the highly sculptural concrete forms of Gala Fairydean Stadium and the Transplant Unit at the Western General.

The Bernat Klein Studio won an RIBA award in 1973 for its design and exemplary use and combination of the materials of concrete, brick, steel and glass. It was also awarded the Edinbugh Architectural Association Centenary Medal.

The building has been empty since 2003 and has fallen into a state of severe disrepair. The building is also on Scotland’s Building at Risk register, and remains at risk.

Historic Environment Scotland list description: https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB19484

Status: Still at risk

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