Melrose Football Club – Melrose, Scottish Borders By: CSY Architects Melrose Football Club was established in 1995, by a group of ‘footballing’ parents who identified the need to set up arrangements that would provide football training, development and match play for local youth. The primary aim was to provide boys and girls with the opportunity to enjoy playing football in a safe and friendly environment. The club now has over 300 registered players, whilst the growth in girl’s and women’s football has been particularly strong.  This growth, while welcome, has placed the existing facilities under severe pressure with  the current arrangement in the Engine Room building at Gibson Park, Melrose all crammed into a small footprint that is not fit for purpose.  In particular, the Club lacks safe, secure and private changing facilities for its girl’s and women’s teams. CSY were appointed by the club to restore and adapt the Engine Room building and provide new, compliant facilities for club and community use.  Sitting within the Melrose Conservation Area, the Engine Room is a modest, historic building constructed in 1901 to house the horse-drawn fire engine that served Melrose. The Solution: CSY’s ongoing work with Melrose Football Club will result … Continue reading Reviving Melrose FC with Heritage and Vision