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Blantyre Terrace
Townhouse Renovation, Edinburgh
Internal reconfiguration and courtyard extension to a B listed townhouse in Merchiston, Edinburgh
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Rebecca Fordwood, Client
“Taller smaller have been a delight to deal with and have helped me keep my cool when dealing with tricky builders and warrant sign off folk. They listened to what we wanted to achieve and offered advice and I’m pleased to say that we love the final result! Initial meetings and zoom calls were easy and at no point did I feel I was just agreeing to a design but that they were working to build a design that was both a great space to use and a great space to look at from other areas too (ground floor extension looking great from upper floor windows!). They helped choose the correct materials and stand firm against builder alternative options!
Would use again and highly recommend!”
The property is located within the Merchiston area of the city. Previously divided into two separate dwellings, the three story townhouse has been reinstated to it’s original arrangement, with public rooms on the ground and first floors, and private bedrooms on the second floor.
The existing extension was disconnected from the rest of the house, with limited access to the garden. The new extension now connects the principle spaces of the townhouse, and opens out onto the garden. A new kitchen on ground floor leads into a new lounge area, which can open directly out onto the garden. The lounge can be used as additional guest accommodation, and the extension also houses an additional WC, steam room with incorporated shower, change area and external store. An internal courtyard brings light into the darkest corner of the extension, bound by the southern and western boundary walls, providing additional views from the steam room and lounge.
The extension takes three forms, popping up centrally to give prominence and bring high level light into the main lounge area. This is reflected in the material choice of standing seam cladding, while creating an interesting form which will be seen from the principle rooms on the first floor.
This central form is bound by two brick clad boxes on either side. White bricks give a clean finish adjacent to the blond sandstone of the existing Victorian townhouse, while the bright surface bounces light back into the new kitchen on ground floor. By breaking up the form of the extension, the overall mass will appear smaller.
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