The School Green, Lasswade site was previously occupied by School Buildings which were demolished in the 1990’s.
The project comprised of the construction of a new road and 8 residential dwellings.
The design for the 8 dwellings were to split into 4 separate semi detached buildings. The school green street elevation is broken up by the varying building types / styles and has varying gaps, angles and recesses to it, an ingredient we were very much wanting to capture when setting out the building forms and layouts within the development site. The rear 1 & 3/4 storey elevations are both simple in form and material palette giving a modern architectural design with a traditional pitched roof massing sitting into the natural landscape. Given the difficult sloping nature of the Site at School Green the challenge was to create sufficient usable, well thought out garden space for each of the proposed dwellings.
The site looks out over the traditional small town and over the River North Esk. With local amenities surrounding the area and so provided the ideal location for a residential project and, more so, a place to bring up a family.
The form and massing was rationalised to reflect the old school building and the two principle materials of slate and sandstone were incorporated into the design. These were mixed with render and timber cladding to break up the scheme and bring a modern take on this traditional building form.
The building forms designed within the sloping site takes on a mixture of 2 and 2 & 3/4 storeys to the East Elevation. The main gable forms take on a 45 degree roof pitch with the link roof between the properties being 40 degrees with a lower ridge height to help break up the massing. To create a rational street elevation each individual dwelling is mirrored on this pitched roof junction and relates back to the Old School Building as mentioned earlier.
Office Administrator
Angela started working with the Fiddes Architects team in 2021 as office administrator.
Angela has an enthusiasm for home and interior design and has been on the other side of the table during her own Fiddes architects self-build project.
Outside of the office Angela enjoys walking, keeping fit and interior decorating.
Project Architect
Eddie became part of our team in 2019, bringing with him a wealth of experience garnered from diverse practices, spanning projects ranging from public sector housing to multimillion-pound private estate developments on the picturesque West Coast of Scotland.
Since his arrival at the practice, Eddie has played a vital role in the successful delivery of numerous conversion, extension, and new build projects. His dedication and commitment were further underscored by successfully qualifying as a chartered Architect in 2022.
A key member of the team Eddie assumes the role of lead Architect on several projects, where his penchant for problem-solving and passion for environmentally conscious design shine through.
Apart from raising a young family Eddie is fascinated by engines, cars and a big motor sports fan.
Associate Architect
Since joining Fiddes Architects in 2016 Finlay has helped grow the practice’s reputation and has been central to our journey in gaining a number of architectural awards. Finlay qualified as a chartered Architect in 2018 and has since honed his expertise assuming responsibility for their oversight from inception to fruition, spanning all phases of design and construction.
Finlay has experience in both the Public and Private Sectors of the Architectural and Construction industry and had a lead role in large scale housing regeneration projects, adaptation works, and private housing projects.
Finlay’s passion in architecture rests with simplistic, contemporary, design which maintains subtle links to the vernacular whether that be in building, landscape or cultural forms. Finlay believes that great design is manifested from attention to detail and working closely with clients and as a team.
In his downtime Finlay enjoys travelling, sports, D&D and gardening.
Director / Architect
Having served his time with two well-known Scottish Architect Practices in Glasgow, Eoghain also worked in New Zealand as a Project Architect before establishing Fiddes Architects in 2009 in his native home town Banchory.
With a building contractor as a father and being brought up on a building site it was little wonder that Eoghain knew from a very young age that he wanted to become an Architect. The knowledge gained in those formulative years where every home was a self-build gave Eoghain an excellent foundation in the hands-on side of building which he still draws on to this day.
Eoghain loves what he does and is passionate about all things design related with a strong focus on how things are put together. Responsible for developing the vision of the practice and coordinating the design of projects Eoghain works with a talented team of architects to deliver buildings that improve the life of our clients. Throughout the project process he is directly involved and is passionate about the detail, ensuring that we deliver buildings where the architectural vision has been carried through to completion.
Outside of work Eoghain loves the outdoors, especially camping trips around Scotland with his young family, keeping fit & playing music. At home small scale projects are always on the go,,,,,, building things is in his DNA.