EDINBURGH NEW TOWN ARCHITECTS
Edinburgh’s New Town contains some of the city’s most distinctive historic buildings, from Georgian townhouses and main door flats to mews properties and converted apartments. At David Blaikie Architects we have extensive experience adapting, refurbishing and extending these buildings for contemporary living while respecting their character, proportions and original detailing.
We understand the particular qualities and constraints of New Town properties, including traditional construction methods, formal layouts, hidden complexities and the planning and listed building considerations that often accompany them. This allows us to develop sensitive, well-considered interventions that respond carefully to both the building and its setting.
Our projects often involve reconfiguring layouts, improving connections to gardens and natural light, and upgrading heating, insulation, electrical systems and overall environmental performance to meet modern standards and lifestyles. We aim to balance conservation with practicality, retaining the qualities that make these buildings special while ensuring they function comfortably for modern life.
Examples of our work on New Town properties can be found below and on our Projects Page.
If you own, or are considering purchasing, a New Town property and are thinking about adapting it to better suit your needs, we would be delighted to discuss your project with you.