Neil becomes Conservation Accredited Architect

Neil McAllister, Associate Director and Architect at GLM has achieved his Conservation Accreditation from the RIAS.

Neil is a long-standing employee of GLM, having worked with the practice for over 17 years. He is now one of many in the GLM team with Conservation Accreditation. During his architectural career, Neil has applied his design knowledge to a wide range of historic buildings including private estate houses and places of worship.

Achieving the Conservation Accreditation has been a long-term goal of Neil’s and his portfolio drew upon several fantastic heritage and conservation projects including:

• St Comghan’s Chapel – a new build traditional chapel in Argyll.
• Arbuthnott House – full refurbishment of a house that had been in the same family for 800 years, including inserting a new library.
• Arndilly House – consents for a new rotunda to replace a glasshouse that was demolished in the early 20th century.
• Netherby Hall Tower – works to the roofline of the tower, including a new caphouse to reopen a historic stair and complete refurbishment and upgrading of the interior.

Upon achieving the accreditation, Neil said “I have always loved old buildings and all the history and craftsmanship contained in them, so it is great to now be accredited in conservation by the RIAS.  I got my Master’s in Architectural Conservation from Edinburgh College of Art and have since accumulated many years of varied experience at GLM on a wide range of projects.  The vast majority of architectural projects involve working on existing buildings and, as we look to the future and how to best use our finite resources, this accreditation is more relevant than ever.”

Alongside his Conservation Accreditation, Neil is also a Certified Passive House Designer, a member of the Traditional Architecture Group, and sits on the committee of the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association.