ARPL Architects

01/04/2026

Our first major solar installation project we have been involved with for a church is providing immediate support to the community outreach work at St Mary's in Hamilton from the day it was connected !
The grants have been greatly appreciated by the church as the costs for a pv array of this size is not a cheap option they could have afforded without support.

We are delighted to share that the solar panel and battery installation at St Mary’s for All Church and Community Centre in Hamilton is now complete and fully operational.

03/03/2026

Our designs for the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory have taken a major step forward with planning permission granted by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The project now moves forward with opening planned for 2027 .

The facility in Galloway will replace one which burned down in Ayrshire more than four years ago.

19/01/2026

Useful information for traditional building owners looking to be more environmentally friendly and efficient with energy use

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09/01/2026

Our latest and one of the most interesting projects we have worked on

05/12/2025

Congratulations to Midsteeple Quarter in being recognised in the SURF Regeneration Awards for the Standard in Dumfries. SURF is Scotland's Regeneration Forum and the awards highlight, celebrate and share the achievements of initiatives that address physical, social and economic challenges in communities across Scotland. https://surf.scot/2025-surf-award-winners-revealed/

26/11/2025

The last week of November and our conservation team want to remind you that NOW is the time to clear your gutters before winter weather sets in ! National Gutters Day celebrated by so many church and heritage building owners

21/11/2025

So good to see The Standard riding so high again, this time with Glasgow Institute of Architects

17/10/2025

08/10/2025

We are looking forward to reading the report on what was found in the dig. Initial report confirms various details we expected like the inner cobbled courtyard floor and an indication of how retaining walls were built, but there are also some interesting long lost domestic items that help to colour the lives of those who lived here over the 300 years of occupation in the merchant Cowane family home

A different view of our recent project at Cowane's House!

08/09/2025

Describing the Standard project at Midsteeple was a good opportunity to look back on where we started with the Midsteeple project and how far it has come

21/08/2025

Wow !! What a project !

100-year-old church moved across Swedish city of Kiruna

21/08/2025

It’s started - a selection of church projects going on to site this autumn