The project was a 1st place competition entry as part of the INTER_ACT interdisciplinary design program hosted by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and funded by the Institute of Structural Engineers.The design for a ground floor renovation along with a cafe and exhibition extension of a B-listed former clay tobacco pipe factory aims to create a civic hub in the Barras market located in the south-east end of Glasgow while respecting  the historic nature of the original Pipe factory building.

The project was developed in a team with myself along with 2 structural engineering students and a quantity surveying student. We developed a structural solution for the proposal along with developing the design and working to meet a budget of £450,000 with a final cost estimated at £449,800. Along with the design proposal, a presentation was given by our team in the grand final to an audience of 200+ people. Further conceptual development to the upper floors of the existing building long with urban development for this project is currently in progress.