Category: Low Cost Project Schemes Under 200k

To the west coast of Scotland, the Island Retreat is a unique little building organised by a series of interconnected structures. Our project brief was to principally retrofit, refurbish, and reimagine the existing structure as a new off-grid family retreat. Internally the project ambition aims to exploit the visual and physical connection to the spectacular surrounding landscape and seascapes. Peculiar in its existing form, the project considered opportunities to cost effectively reimagine its exterior. Inspired by Norman Wilkinson’s WW1 dazzle […]

Located at the heart of the Merchiston & Greenhill conservation area in Edinburgh’s west end, Polwarth Terrace sits parallel to the Union Canal with each property facing the street and sitting across the natural slope that leads down towards the water.68 Polwarth Terrace is a handsome semi-detached Victorian villa, typical of the immediate area. The property had been altered and extended by previous owners, creating an unsympathetic single storey addition to the lower ground floor level at the rear. This […]

Built on a narrow space of only 1.7m, the small addition designed by Rizzo Architecture radically transforms the fruition of the ground floor layout and injects new energy to a traditional townhouse in Glasgow. Despite the fine architecture, the grand stairs and the generous proportions of the living room, the existing kitchen of this Glasgow Southside house was relegated into a compact annex room at the rear of the townhouse. The room was disconnected from the dining area, felt too […]

JEWELLERY ENHANCEMENT The project involved the refurbishment of the interior and exterior of Walkers Luxury Jewellery, integrating the design to complement the existing ‘Rolex’ franchise yet setting itself apart as its own brand. Walkers Luxury Jewellers occupies the ground floor of an early 19th century 4 storey tenement block and boasts the only Rolex franchise in the Dundee area. An area to the rear of the shop was recently upgraded and Aim were commissioned to reimagine and revitalize the interior […]