The original house was a two-storey semi-detached dwelling sharing a gable with the neighbouring cottage to the North.
Its alignment forms a key part of the existing street line. To the South sits a substantial Victorian Villa. All three properties look out to sea at the rear.
From the sea side the existing property had been extended from its original form in a very utilitarian manner and as such no longer responded to its beautiful context. The house was a very dark property internally.
The reconfigured and extended building creates a light-filled interior maximising the sea views whilst accommodating the living requirements of a modern day family.
It was a requirement of the Planning Consent that the existing entrance elevation to the street was retained. Everything else was removed. In order to fulfill the client’s brief the accommodation was then split within the existing massing over three smaller levels to the rear instead of two. The overall building line was pulled back in line with the neighbouring cottage and an extended ground floor level added, angled to maximise the view towards the beach. The effect of this is to create a much more pleasant and useable garden for the house.
The finished building subtly bridges the gap between it’s contrasting neighbours. A small glazed summerhouse perches on the edge of the existing sea wall commanding great views of the harbour and sea beyond.

This 19th Century Pier House on the West coast of Scotland is in the process of being fully refurbished. The adjacent stone outbuilding is being converted to provide a large Living space whilst the interior of the existing house is being reconfigured. A new double height glazed room to the front of the house will become the new entrance hall and living space. 

Substantial work is being carried out on this A Listed building to open up and convert a number of cellars to provide modern living accommodation. This new space will significantly increase the size of the clients’ existing garden flat which is also being refurbished as part of the works.

The extensive refurbishment of an existing farmhouse and conversion of its courtyard buildings is underway on the west coast of Scotland. A contemporary glazed link will be constructed between the buildings to provide a large modern family home.

This extension to an existing Listed Villa in Newington is nearing completion. We have designed a new kitchen opening on to a large garden room with curved frameless glazing giving fabulous views of the garden beyond. From the outside the new curve to the extension balances the original curved bay window on the rear elevation.

The BBC have selected a Roxburgh McEwan Architects Edinburgh building project as the backdrop for a new BBC sitcom called Pram Face starring Angus Dayton and Anna Chancellor of Four Weddings and a Funeral fame.

Filming outside new kitchen

Lights, camera, action............in the dining room