[online] Bernat Klein Studio: Past and Future
[online] Bernat Klein Studio: Past and Future
Monday 24 November 2025 at 6.30pm – 8pm
Join Sam Gallacher and Neil Jackson in exploring the past and future of Bernat Klein Studio.
The Bernat Klein Studio, designed by Peter Womersley, won an RIBA award in 1973 for its design and exemplary use and combination of the materials of concrete, brick, steel and glass. It was also awarded the Edinburgh Architectural Association Centenary Medal.
The building has been empty since 2003 and, having fallen into a state of severe disrepair, was put up for auction this year with the guide price of a mere £18,000. A coalition of Scottish heritage organisations was successful in its bid to buy the building.
Professor Neil Jackson will present the building in the context of Peter Womersley work on the Scottish Borders and explain its significance. Dr Samuel Gallacher will explain the process leading to the purchase of the building and will reveal the next steps leading to its restoration.
Neil Jackson is an architect and architectural historian and was formerly a Trustee of the C20 Society. He has written widely on British, American and Japanese architecture, his last book being Peter Womersley (C20/Liverpool University Press, 2023).
Samuel Gallacher is an historian and Director of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, Scotland’s national building preservation charity. He is a former Keeper of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow following its major renovation project in 2022, prior to which he held several roles with the National Trust for Scotland. He has a PhD in the Management & Development of Cultural Heritage.
C20 Society Member £6;
Non-Member £8;
Young C20 member free*;
Student £4 **
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Note: This event is hybrid and is being run both in-person at Cowcross Street Gallery and online via Zoom. The event will be recorded and offered as a catch-up lecture for those who have booked and will be available for two weeks.
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Image credit: Bernat Klein Foundation