Reiach and Hall Architects

What Reiach and Hall Architects does

Reiach and Hall Architects is a privately-held architecture practice founded in 1965 and headquartered at 8 Darnaway Street, Edinburgh. The firm employs 11-50 staff across ten practice areas: Education, Healthcare, Culture, Public, Residential, Science & Innovation, Sports & Leisure, Workplace, Masterplan & Infrastructure, and Retrofit. Its portfolio includes landmark commissions such as the City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus (RIBA Stirling Prize finalist 2016), Oriam (Scotland's National Performance Centre), Inverclyde National Sports Centre (UK's first fully inclusive sports centre), Dundee Civic Offices, the Jack Copland Centre for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, The Bridge for Scottish Water, and the £162M Dunard Centre concert hall. Projects span Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Birmingham, London, and Jersey, with a recent expansion into private developer work (British Land, Places for People).

The firm operates as a professional services business, generating revenue through project-based architectural fees earned via competitive tendering (predominantly public sector) and direct commissions (private sector). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; fees are determined per-project based on scope, complexity, and tender outcomes. Go-to-market relies on professional body memberships (RIBA, RIAS), industry awards, and repeat business with Scottish government bodies, local authorities, universities, and health organisations. Accreditations include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Cyber Essentials Plus, Constructionline, SMAS SSIP, and Living Wage Employer status, positioning the firm for UK public sector procurement.

The practice is led by five directors — Andrew Stupart, Angus Wilson, James Grimley, Lyle Chrystie, and Neil Gillespie OBE — and operates as Reiach and Hall Limited, registered in Scotland. The firm has no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Strategic positioning centres on sustainable, inclusive, and award-winning design, with notable specialisation in accessibility-led sports architecture and public sector civic buildings, supported by a long-standing pro-bono relationship with homelessness charity Fresh Start and social impact credentials aligned with UK Social Value procurement criteria.

Name

Reiach and Hall Architects

Legal name

Reiach and Hall Limited

Website

https://reiachandhall.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reiach and Hall Architects is an Edinburgh-based architecture practice founded in 1965 serving UK public sector clients and private developers across education, healthcare, sports, culture, workplace, and residential sectors, with award-winning landmark projects including the Dunard Centre and City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building architecture practice
• Urban masterplanning
• Sustainable building design
• Public sector architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Project-based professional fees for architectural design services including masterplanning, building design, interior design, and landscape architecture. Revenue generated through competitive tendering and direct commissions from public and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Reiach and Hall Architects is an Edinburgh-based architectural practice providing building design, masterplanning, interior design, landscape architecture, and retrofit services across ten practice areas: Education, Healthcare, Culture, Public, Residential, Science & Innovation, Sports & Leisure, Workplace, and Masterplan & Infrastructure. The firm delivers projects for public sector bodies, educational institutions, healthcare organisations, and private developers through competitive tendering and direct commissions, with a focus on innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions.

Product overview

Reiach and Hall Architects is an Edinburgh-based architecture firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services across ten distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a single unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing specialized expertise in Education, Healthcare, Culture, Public, Residential, Science & Innovation, Sports & Leisure, Workplace, Masterplan & Infrastructure, and Retrofit sectors. Their key offerings include landmark projects such as the Dunard Centre (£162M concert hall), Oriam (Scotland's National Performance Centre), Inverclyde National Sports Centre, Dundee Civic Offices, and the City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus. The firm is known for delivering innovative, practical, and sustainable spaces with a commitment to lightness, clarity of ideas, and collaborative design approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Architecture Architectural design services for education facilities including schools, colleges, and university campuses, delivered for public sector clients such as City of Glasgow College, University of Edinburgh, Heriot Watt University, and Forth Valley College.
• Healthcare Architecture Architectural design for healthcare facilities including hospitals, blood transfusion centres, and medical buildings, with notable delivery for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Jack Copland Centre.
• Culture Architecture Cultural building design including galleries, museums, and arts centres, exemplified by the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness which won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award in 2007.
• Public Architecture Public sector architectural services for civic buildings and government facilities, including major projects such as Dundee Civic Offices (£30M headquarters for 900 staff, BREEAM Excellent).
• Residential Architecture Residential architecture including private homes, housing developments, and student accommodation, with projects such as Upper Strand development (130 homes, £10.7M regeneration) and Succoth Heights apartments.
• Science & Innovation Architecture Science and innovation facility design including laboratories and research centres, such as the Aberdeen Science Centre project.
• Sports & Leisure Architecture Sports and leisure facility design including arenas, stadiums, swimming centres, and training facilities, with landmark projects such as Oriam (Scotland's National Performance Centre, £24M) and Inverclyde National Sports Centre.
• Workplace Architecture Commercial office building design and refurbishment including The Bridge Scottish Water office building (£15M, BREEAM compliant, for 595 staff) and 10 George Street refurbishment (£13.5M).
• Masterplan & Infrastructure Large-scale urban planning and infrastructure design services, including masterplans such as Peffermill Sports Village for the University of Edinburgh.
• Retrofit Services Building retrofit and renovation services focusing on sustainable refurbishment, including projects such as the 10 George Street refurbishment.

Quantifiable outcome

• RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 finalist - Riverside Campus
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, strategic and social impact.

• Buro HappoldcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural & Services Engineer for Dundee Civic Offices (£30M civic headquarters). Also involved in Jack Copland Centre and other major projects. Buro Happold is a major international engineering consultancy.
• Robinson Low FranciscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject Manager for Inverclyde National Sports Centre project.
• Morrison ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for Inverclyde National Sports Centre - UK's first residential fully inclusive sports centre.
• Bovis Lend LeasecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for Dundee Civic Offices project.
• Turner & TownsendminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCost consultant for Dundee Civic Offices project.
• Bowmer & KirklandcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for Oriam - Scotland's National Performance Centre (£24M).
• DeloittecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject Manager and Quantity Surveyor for Oriam project.
• Rankinfraser Landscape ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architect for Oriam.
• EngenuiticoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineer for Oriam.
• Max FordhamcoreTechnology or IntegrationM&E Engineer and Acoustician for Oriam.
• The Sports ConsultancycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports consultant for Oriam.
• Cushman & Wakefield LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQuantity Surveyor and Project Manager for 10 George Street refurbishment (£13.5M).
• Buro HappoldcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural and M&E Engineer for 10 George Street.
• BAM ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for The Bridge Scottish Water office building (£15M, BREEAM compliant).
• Interserve Kajima JVcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner50/50 joint venture (SEACOLE consortium) selected for Jack Copland Centre project.
• Balfour BeattycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJV Services Contractor for Jack Copland Centre.
• Rankin FrasercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architects for Jack Copland Centre.
• MLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner with Reiach and Hall for City of Glasgow College campuses.
• Sir Robert McAlpinecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus (£66M).
• ARUP ScotlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineer and acoustician for City of Glasgow College.
• Harrison StevenscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architect for Peffermill Sports Village.
• Engenuiti PartnershipcoreTechnology or IntegrationStructural & civil engineers for Peffermill Sports Village.
• Elder & Cannon ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-architects for Upper Strand development - Elder & Cannon designed western edge while Reiach and Hall designed eastern wedge.
• Places for PeoplecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDevelopment partner for Upper Strand Granton (£10.7M regeneration project, 130 homes).
• Mowlem ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnering contractor for Upper Strand development.
• Mel YoungstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder and Chairman of Homeless World Cup, leading Million Seater Stadium project - virtual stadium concept to end homelessness through football.
• Fresh Startsocial impactStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdinburgh charity helping people who have been homeless. Reiach and Hall has provided pro-bono consultancy since 2000.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Page\Park Architects: Edinburgh-based architectural practice of comparable scale to Reiach and Hall, delivering education, civic, healthcare and heritage projects across Scotland. Direct competitor in the Scottish public-sector tender market with a similar award-winning positioning.
• Holmes Miller Architects: Glasgow-headquartered architectural practice of similar headcount and sector breadth, working across education, sport, civic and residential briefs in Scotland and the wider UK. Competes head-to-head with Reiach and Hall for many of the same public sector commissions.
• Cooper Cromar: Mid-sized Glasgow-based architectural practice delivering education, leisure, healthcare and commercial projects in Scotland. Comparable size, sector mix and public-sector client base to Reiach and Hall.
• Anderson Bell + Christie: Scottish architectural practice with similar headcount and a parallel portfolio of education, civic, healthcare, leisure and residential projects for Scottish public-sector clients. Direct competitor in the same tender pool.
• Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design: Glasgow-based architecture and design practice of comparable scale, working on education, workplace, residential and cultural projects in Scotland. Comparable fee model and project-based delivery structure.
• Mos Architectures: Award-winning architecture practice with parallel sector breadth across culture, education, and public infrastructure in the UK. Comparable design-led positioning and participation in RIBA/RIAS award circuits.
• Feilden Fowles: RIBA Stirling Prize-winning UK architectural practice of similar scale focused on culture, education and public sector commissions. Directly comparable on award-driven positioning and design-led competition strategy.
• Page\Park Architects (heritage) and Collective Architecture: Glasgow-headquartered architecture practice of similar size delivering education, healthcare, housing and civic projects across Scotland with strong public-sector presence. Direct competitor for the same tender shortlists.

Broad incumbents

• Purcell Architects: Larger UK-wide architectural practice with a heritage and education portfolio, including civic, cultural and healthcare work. Competes with Reiach and Hall on higher-value commissions but operates as a broader full-service practice.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): One of the largest UK architectural and engineering practices, with established education, healthcare and civic sector work comparable to Reiach and Hall's portfolio. A broad incumbent that competes for the same large public-sector commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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