{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Use British English|date=September 2017}} '''AMA Studio''' (formerly Allan Murray Architects) is an Edinburgh, Scotland based practice of award-winning Architects and Urbanists. Formed in {{start date and age|1992|p=y}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ama-ltd.co.uk/AMA/staff.html|title=Staff|publisher=Allan Murray Architects|access-date=11 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330062634/http://www.ama-ltd.co.uk/AMA/staff.html|archive-date=30 March 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> it has a substantial body of work in the Scottish capital.
In recent years the modern nature of some of its designs has attracted criticism since it is not perceived to "fit" with Edinburgh's current architecture.<ref name="cube">{{cite web|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Plans-for-20m-Cube-office.4282876.jp|title=Plans for £20m Cube office block unveiled as builders start work|date=2008-07-12|publisher=Edinburgh Evening News}}</ref> Some commentators, including Magnus Linklater have even questioned whether too many buildings in Edinburgh have been designed by the firm.<ref name="times">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/magnus_linklater/article4517781.ece|publisher=The Times|author=Magnus Linklater|title=Why leave a city's designs in one man's hands?|date=2008-08-13 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In 2010 the Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh (now the Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh) designed by the firm was awarded a Special Award for Scotland by the Civic Trust Awards.<ref name="hotel missoni">{{cite web |url=http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/winners/2010/CTA006478/ |title=Hotel Missoni |publisher=Civic Trust Awards |access-date=29 March 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121223205215/http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/winners/2010/CTA006478/ |archive-date=23 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Hotel Missoni also won an RIBA Award in 2010.<ref name='RIBA Award'>{{cite web|url=http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2010/Scotland/Scotlandwinners2010.aspx|title=Hotel Missoni|publisher=RIBA|access-date=23 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102192816/http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2010/Scotland/Scotlandwinners2010.aspx|archive-date=2 January 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In April 2020, the company became an employee owned trust.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AMA becomes an EOT|date=5 January 2021 |url=https://www.ama-ltd.co.uk/news/2021/1/5/ama-becomes-an-eot}}</ref>
==Awards== '''British Construction Industry Awards''' * 2003 Winner - Small Projects Category, Cowgate under 5's Centre, Edinburgh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bciawards.org.uk/awards_previous/winners.asp?YEAR=2003|title=BCI Awards 2003|publisher=British Construction Industry Awards}}</ref>
'''Britannia HomeBuilder Design Awards''' * 2002 Winner - Best Apartment Building, Coalhill Urban Development, Leith, Edinburgh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.homedesignawards.com/homebuilder/homebuilder_2002/Category_2/leith_inject/leith_inject_2002.htm|title=Britannia HomeBuilder Design Awards 2002}}</ref>
'''British Council for Offices Awards''' * 2003 Winner - Best Commercial Workplace Regional Award, The Tun, Holyrood, Edinburgh<ref name="bco awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.bcoawards.org.uk/winners/2003/commercial/#thetun|title=BCO Awards 2003}}</ref> * 2003 Winner - Best Commercial Workplace National Award, The Tun, Holyrood, Edinburgh<ref name="bco awards" />
'''EAA Silver Medal''' * 2000 Commendation - Best Building, UDV Guinness HQ, Edinburgh Park<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eaa.org.uk/page.php?id=9|title=Edinburgh Architecture Awards 2000}}</ref> * 2002 Winner, Cowgate under 5's Centre, Edinburgh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eaa.org.uk/page.php?id=11|title=Edinburgh Architecture Awards 2002|access-date=11 January 2009|archive-date=27 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727150912/http://www.eaa.org.uk/page.php?id=11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Prime Minister's Better Public Buildings Award''' * 2003 Shortlisted, Cowgate under 5's Centre, Edinburgh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/finalists/2003/cowgate/|title=Prime Minister's Better Public Buildings Awards|access-date=11 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205014237/http://www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/finalists/2003/cowgate/|archive-date=5 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''Royal Scottish Academy Gold Medal for Architecture''' * 1998 Winner, Hamilton Arts Centre and Library<ref name="ama awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ama-ltd.co.uk/AMA/awards.html|title=Awards|access-date=11 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918222532/http://www.ama-ltd.co.uk/AMA/awards.html|archive-date=18 September 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''Scottish Architectural Awards''' * 1996 Winner - Best Building, Peterhead Maritime Heritage Museum<ref name="ama awards" />
'''Scottish Design Awards''' * 2001 Winner - Best Commercial Building, UDV Guinness HQ, Edinburgh Park<ref name="ama awards" /> *2003 Commendation – Best Commercial Project, Site A Masterplan, Edinburgh Park<ref name="ama awards" />
'''Scottish Property Awards''' *2003 Winner - Commercial Development of the Year, Calton Square, Edinburgh<ref name="ama awards" />
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==External links== *[http://www.ama-ltd.co.uk Practice website]. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
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Category:Architecture firms of Scotland Category:Companies based in Edinburgh Category:1992 establishments in Scotland Category:Design companies established in 1992
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