KMA won the contract for the Glasgow Canal Cultural Heritage and Arts Strategy in early 2019. This commission is for the stretch of the Glasgow branch of the canal from Port Dundas top Firhill, an area of the canal we are very familiar with having done charrette work at each end of the area. This […]
A KMA-led team was commissioned in summer 2018 to undertake the Warrington Central 6 Masterplan by the Warrington Central Area Renewal Board. The Board is made up of community, partner organisations and council representatives – as such they were looking for an approach to masterplanning that was community driven and had a high degree of […]
Due to expanding activities across the whole of the UK, Kevin Murray Associates (KMA) is making the following changes: • Jas Atwal has been appointed a Director • Iain MacPherson becomes an Associate Director • Lynne Gibbons becomes Company Secretary Founding Director, Kevin Murray, explained that ‘these are important changes in our structure, recognising the […]
The KMA-lead team were commissioned by Kirkintilloch Community Council, with funding and support from East Dunbartonshire Council, to provide planning, delivery and analysis support for a KCC-led programme of public engagement. The purpose of this engagement was to develop a thorough understanding of how the community in Kirkintilloch view the town centre and its function […]
The Inverness Victorian Market is a key asset in the heart of the city centre. The Highland Council commissioned Kevin Murray Associates to facilitate a series of workshops with traders and stakeholders and to devise an action plan for the regeneration of the Market. Kevin Murray undertook a series of interviews with traders ahead of […]
An intricate and complex charrette was held over 4 days, in 6 venues along the Canal, between Lochgilphead, Ardrishaig and Crinan. There was good cross community attendance, with over 200 contributions from residents, businesses and community groups and agencies, in both sunshine and snow! The charrette team was led by Oliver Chapman Architects, with KMA […]
It is with great pleasure that we report on the success of Kilmarnock as the Most Improved Town in Scotland at the 2015 SURF Awards. It was only a few short years ago that Kilmarnock was a town in despair when the world renowned Johnnie Walker whisky distillery plant announced its closure, following on the […]
Working closely with a high-level engagement team for Glasgow City Council, with Nick Wright Planning, icecream architecture and co-occurence, KMA colleagues Jas, Iain and Kevin contributed to the engagement activity of the initial Glasgow City Centre Districts Regeneration Strategy. The engagement team collaborated with Gehl Architects across a range of community engagement events. These sought […]
This year’s spatial planning class investigated the issues around the western edge of Glasgow city centre, mimicking a real life project undertaken by Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council. The area included the International Financial Services District (IFSD), the land under and west of the motorway and Kingston Bridge, as well as the sites around […]
