2015-10-16 14:18
Its been far too long since my last blog but I have been exceptionally busy over the past few months. 2015 has started with the biggest new years jump yet, the number of new&n&hell…Read More
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The Thoughts of a Self Employed Architect in Scotland.
I Design Houses, Extensions and Internal Alterations in Edinburgh, The Lothians and Fife.
2015-10-16 14:18
I moved from Edinburgh to Fife over two years ago to accommodate my growing family. My business was four years old at that point and before we moved I had carried out several commissions in… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
Many of the projects I work on have high aspirations but are brought back down to earth by budget constraints. Consequently, over the past five years I have developed a finely &hell…Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
I never wanted to write about the referendum, my close friends and family know my opinions on the matter and I know theirs. That ought to be enough but as this bad tempered and divisive… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
After my last post I got thinking about another anniversary. This blog is now five years old and has 63 posts to date, one per month on average! I checked the blogger statistics and the… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
I graduated from university ten years ago this summer, I still remember the exhaustion and excitement as my classmates finished our last projects and submitted our dissertations for review… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
Over four years ago I was working on a project in Edinburgh New Town, where part of my role was to record the condition of all the neighbours properties above my clients flat before work com… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
Capital A Architecture recently celebrated five years in business and over the past few months I had a series of conversations with past clients, some of whom I had not heard from since the… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
2013 has been a busy year, at one point or another I had five separate buildings under construction. One is still being built and is due to complete just before Christmas. These projects wer… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
A friend of mine sent me link to a Tumblr blog she subscribes to called Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs. It does exactly what it says on the tin, publishing very odd photogr… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
I follow a blog written by Bob Borson, an American Architect based in Texas who regularly writes about his professional life. Some of the posts are based on local issues that affect Bob, oth… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
There was a recent article in Building Design magazine which drew a contrast between the fashion industry and the Architectural profession. The magazine is only available to subscribers but… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
A few weeks back I went to the Dundee Art College Degree Show Preview. I graduated from the Art College myself in 2004 and, despite often meaning to, I had not been back… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
While I moved to Fife last year, I still do the majority of my work in Edinburgh. This is a combination of legacy projects, which started while I was still based there, and also the fact tha… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
It seems that many people believe planning permission is extremely hard to get and that it is the single biggest obstacle to construction. In response, the collation government in Westminste… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
The most popular post on my blog over the last two years concerns a one storey wrap around house extension in South Queensferry, outside Edinburgh. The project was finished&nb&hell…Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
It's great when someone contacts me out of the blue, viewing my projects online and wanting something similar. About two years ago a couple with a young family got in touch after moving from… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
Nearly all of my projects involve altering existing buildings for domestic clients, regular homeowners who want more from their house. Usually this involves more bedrooms, or… Read More
2015-10-16 14:18
Everything is Changing. Everyone knows that building sites can be dangerous places and over recent years the construction industry has become increasingly concerned with heal… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Since moving to Fife almost three years ago I have kept a satellite office in Edinburgh. It usually takes me 45 minutes to drive between Fife to Edinburgh and while the journey is… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There is an elephant in the drawing room. The Great Recession has exposed the great issue at the heart of Architecture and it has nothing to do with design.Any business that keeps secrets mu… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I have been very fortunate to have some great clients over the years who worked with me to achieve some cool projects. I really like creating contemporary, minimal architecture and would lov… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Its been so long since my last blog post, as you will see, I've been busy! This project was designed for a client in Edinburgh with a growing family who needed more space. Their mid-terrace… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Late last year Capital A Architecture became a Chartered Practice under the terms of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. This status confirms the commitmen… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Three years ago I wrote a blog post about a trend I noticed in the pattern of visits to my website immediately after Christmas. The visits appear to drop off dramatically… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Most people know that it takes a long time to become an Architect and many people know that, like Doctors and Lawyers, Architects are governed by a professional code. Fewer people may know t… Read More
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