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Uniform November

People | Place | Memory | Change

Helping organisations, communities and institutions understand, communicate and protect the things that matter most.

Uniform November is an independent consultancy led by Frazer Macdonald Hay. Through interviews, research, writing and strategic reflection, we help organisations explore the relationships between people, place, memory and change. Our work spans narrative and legacy projects, cultural heritage, peacebuilding, post-conflict recovery and community resilience.

What We Do:

Narrative & Legacy Projects

Capturing the stories, values and experiences that shape organisations, leaders and communities.

Cultural Heritage & Place

Exploring how heritage, architecture and memory contribute to identity, belonging and resilience.

Peacebuilding & Recovery

Supporting organisations working in contexts of conflict, displacement and social change.

Research & Writing

Producing publications, profiles, essays, training and strategic reflections that connect practice with insight.

Recent Work:

Cultural Protection Fund (Tenth Anniversary) Publication

Commissioned to research, interview and write a ten-part profile series marking ten years of cultural heritage protection and international collaboration.

"You captured my story with immense kindness and consideration." Kimani

"It is not often that you see your own life reflected back to you through someone else's words." Eshraq

Between Chaos and Care (Ukraine)

A narrative series documenting the experiences of first responders, civil society leaders, security professionals and community actors working through war.

The Times and Scotland on Sunday

Published commentary exploring memory, place, displacement, conflict and resilience.

UNESCO, ICCROM, British Council & International Partners

Supporting cultural heritage protection, post-conflict recovery, training and community resilience initiatives across Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, Indonesia and beyond.

About Frazer Macdonald Hay:

Frazer Hay is a consultant, researcher and writer whose work explores the relationships between people, place, memory and change.

His career has followed an unusual path through public service, architecture, education, cultural heritage and peacebuilding. From the Royal Air Force and Fire Service to the architectural team behind the new Scottish Parliament, from founding the Glasgow School of Art Singapore to supporting recovery and resilience initiatives in Iraq, Syria, Ukraine and Indonesia, his work has consistently focused on how people adapt to challenge and shape the places they inhabit.

Today, through Uniform November, he works with organisations, communities and institutions seeking to better understand and communicate their stories, values and impact. His clients and partners have included UNESCO, ICCROM, the British Council, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN-Habitat and The HALO Trust. Frazer currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Scottish Peacebuilding Platform and is the author of the forthcoming manuscript What Buildings Know: Adaptive Reuse in an Age of Conflict, Climate and Conservation.

Selected Clients & Partners

UNESCO • ICCROM • British Council • Cultural Protection Fund • International Organization for Migration (IOM) • UN-Habitat • The HALO Trust • University of St Andrews • University of Edinburgh • Skanska • Currie & Brown • British Chamber of Commerce Singapore • The Substation • The Island Foundation

Knowledge Sharing

Explore the Uniform November Journal for reflections from the field, research insights and commentary on cultural heritage, memory, peacebuilding, displacement and recovery.

Heritage & Memories of Violence

IDP & HLP

Urban Recovery

Articles

The City Cannot Wait for Peace

When Does a Project Become a Place?

Thank You, Urban Realm

In a World Soaked in Hateful Narrative

Teaching the Next Custodians

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Thank You, Urban Realm

I am delighted to thank Urban Realm for publishing my article, Rebuilding Without Erasing, which they boldly retitled Ghost Buildings. It is a real honour to feature in one of Scotland's leading publications covering architecture, design and the built environment. The article explores a question that architecture rarely asks: what should we do with buildings that have been used for violence? We are familiar with rebuilding homes, restoring infrastructure and repairing heritag

The Homes That Still Exist in Memory

Reflections on Georgia's displaced communities, cultural heritage and the meaning of home With thanks to Manana Tevzadze, whose work preserving the cultural heritage of Georgia's displaced communities inspired this article When we think about displacement, we often imagine the moment people leave. We picture families fleeing conflict, carrying what possessions they can. We think about borders crossed, temporary shelters established, and humanitarian assistance delivered. News

The Minefield Beneath Memory

Why Cultural Heritage Recovery Must Confront the Reality of Explosive Violence Translations: Arabic / Ukrainian Across modern conflicts, cultural heritage has become increasingly recognised as central to identity, recovery, and peacebuilding. Destroyed museums, damaged religious buildings, shattered neighbourhoods, erased archives, ruined cemeteries, and scarred public spaces are no longer understood simply as architectural losses. They are increasingly recognised as attacks

Lumbini: Where Peace Begins with Place

by Frazer Macdonald Hay Introduction I was deeply grateful to the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund ( CPF ) and ICOMOS for the opportunity to contribute to the ICOMOS Annual General Assembly and Scientific Symposium 2025 in Lumbini, Nepal , a place whose serenity conceals a profound lesson about the relationship between peace, place, and humanity. It was a privilege to share my work on peacebuilding through place alongside heritage professionals, scholars, and p

V&A Releases Recordings on Culture and Conflict in Gaza and Afghanistan

Now Available: Culture in Crisis Event Recordings — GAZA & AFGHANISTAN Plus: Thread Memory – Embroidery from Palestine Opens 26 June at...

Building Peace: Linking Place, Memory, and Cultural Heritage

Written by #FrazerMacdonaldHay Quick Read: This blog explores the intricate link between cultural heritage, peace-building, and memories...

Facing Change Together in Jordan

By #FrazerMacdonaldHay Quick read: Conference Summary: Facing Change, Jordan — December 2024 I had the privilege of speaking at the...

““whatever is true for space and time, this much is true for place: we are immersed in it and could not do without it. To be at all - to exist in any way – is to be somewhere, and to be somewhere is to be in some kind of place”.

"No one therefor can conceive anything, but they must conceive it in some place”.

Owner:

F.M.H..... MLitt Peace & Conflict, Msc Architectural Conservation BA (Hons) Int. Architecture; MCSD, PgC TLHE

F.M.H is a Post-conflict, consultant - Specializing in Social Cohesion, DDR, Memorialization, Architectural Conservation, Housing Land and Property (HLP) issues.