Sandyford House

The building formed part of a wider initiative in the early 1970s to redevelop a residential area known as Archbold Terrace. The complex included a 6-storey office block at the back (i.e. north) of the site, a 6-storey office block at the front left (i.e. south west) known as Scottish Life House and a 10-storey tower block at the front right (i.e. south east) as well as a public house known as the Royal Archer. The design of the public house was commended by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1976. The design of the complex allowed vehicle access to Sandyford House from the south through an opening in the main frontage of Scottish Life House; Sandyford House became the offices and…