Westfield Terrace is a grade C listed building since December 2000 and is part of a 6 bay pair of mirrored 3 bay double villas forming the North Side of Westfield Terrace. Designed by Scottish Architect James Henderson and built in 1874 the building has Scots Baronial and Dutch inspired detailing.
The client fell in love with the building, understood the financial and emotional commitments involved and were steadfast in not only making this their home but restoring and preserving the integrity of the building to ensure the longevity for many years to come.
Fiddes Architects were appointed to sensitively renovate the historic fabric and interior of 12 Westfield Terrace including a complete thermal upgrading and renewal of all services including underfloor heating to the basement and ground floors as well as extending and reconfiguring the layout to create a more practical and flexible family home.
The design prioritised the restoration of the main facades and included a modest lean to extension to the rear of the property creating a dining area off the proposed open plan family living area. The dilapidated garage / potting shed with no historic merit was demolished and re-built with a contemporary white render garage to the same footprint and directly relating to the dining extension.
The main rational on the building restoration was to remove what was beyond repair whilst preserving all that was good. Moulds were taken from plaster cornicing to allow the external walls to be insulated and then re-instating an exact match to the principal rooms. Profiles were also taken from the existing skirtings and architraves allowing replacement ones to be fitted.
All involved with the project took a huge amount of pride in saving this building from ruin coupled with rigorous attention to detail which is demanded when carrying out restoration works to buildings of this historic nature.
The reconstruction of major parts of the original building and the thermal upgrade required meticulous co-ordination, careful specification and close collaboration with the Contractor and client. Careful consideration was given to how both the extension & replacement garage should look and sit in context to the existing building. Protecting the character and appearance of the existing building, subordinate in scale and form, located on a secondary elevation, designed in a high quality manner with emphasis on appropriate materials.
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.