the locality, but clear communication goes a long way. “Engagement with the residents was huge,” he says, “and to be fair to the client, he really led the way. He contacted the resident’s committee and he discussed with them what we were planning to do. He showed them everything before we submitted it.” Surprisingly for such a prominent site, the plans were passed without a single objection. “Early engagement with the resident’s committee was positive and helpful,” adds Dugald’s client. “The builders (Carlsson Properties) were also key as they communicated well with the residents and kept the site secure and tidy. The builders, Dugald, and Graham & Sibbald (the project managers) all communicated well throughout the build.” As a result, work started on site in August 2022 and was completed by May 2023. The three-bedroom apartment follows the layout of the original at in so far as there was a corridor that ran down the north side to link the rooms, but now there’s a change of level, with one


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bedroom on the left, a bathroom in the middle and a bedroom at the end. The new extension wraps around the back of the building which also allowed for a utility space. It is now a three- bedroom house with two bathrooms, a study, utility room and open plan living/kitchen/dining area, and an outdoor courtyard. To maimise the interior oor space, the entrance has been relocated to the back corner of the building. The new extension incorporates a bedroom with a generous Jack & Jill ensuite which occupies most of the space of the right- hand garage below the original structure. “There were design challenges about how we approached this room externally. We didn’t want the exterior wall to look like a garage door that had been blocked up, but everyone locally knew it was a garage, and we didn’t want to hide that.” They aimed to dress it up and make it coherent with the rest of the building. As Dugald was able to claim a bit more of the outdoor space in the design, there was also room for a garden room/study. As this could


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