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Aitken Turnbull converts Art Deco school into supported housing
Grade B-listed Kelso landmark transformed into 36-home extra-care facility
Aitken Turnbull Architects has repurposed a disused former school building in the Scottish Borders, turning it into a 36-home supported living facility for a local housing association.
Some members of the practice’s project team are former pupils of Kelso High School, which had stood vacant since the school moved to new premises six years ago.
Originally constructed in 1878, the Grade B-listed structure was rebuilt in 1939 in Art Deco style. It was bought by Eildon Housing Association in 2019 and has now been renamed Poynder Apartments.
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