Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian

Dalkeith, Midlothian

We are a friendly and straightforward architectural practice based in Dalkeith Midlothian just outside of Edinburgh, with a broad experience of high quality design and a passion for the reinvigoration of buildings to meet their full potential. We take pride in providing a personal service for all of of clients. From initial concept to project completion our dedicated team will keep you informed and involved at every stage, making sure that you're finished renovation / extension / build works perfectly for you. Our six person strong team, including director Douglas, designers Katy and Jamie, architectural technologist John, office manager Viv & Zeynep are on hand to offer the bespoke help that you need to get your project off the ground. Get in touch to arrange a site visit and let us help you.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Basement Design, Building Design, Drafting, Floor Plans, House Plans, Space Planning

Areas Served

Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik, Gorebridge, Rosewell, Roslin, Portobello, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Midlothian, East Lothian, Haddington, Gifford, Dunbar, Peebles, Blackhall, South Queensferry, Cupar, Lasswade, Newtongrange, Pathhead, Tranent, Musselburgh, Leadburn, Juniper Green, Trinity, Kirkliston, Aberlady, Colinton, Coldingham, Gullane, North Berwick, Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Keith, Stonehaven

22 Projects for Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian

Garden Room for Generations

Modern Family Home Extension

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Future Proof Conversion

13 photos

Coach House Conversion

10 photos

Garden Retreat

4 photos

Accessible Family Home

8 photos

Dalkeith, Midlothian, UK

Farmstead Regeneration

12 photos

Dalkeith, Midlothian, UK

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8 Reviews for Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian

Mark Paterson

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Client

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> than £100,000

Douglas Strachan and his team have recently provided me with both detailed plans and exploratory concept sketches for different elements of the same project. The project involves the refurbishment of a listed building and an element of new construction to create a mixed use site which has a lot of elements to consider including it being considerate of the town centre site with all its historic references, commercially viable and aesthetically pleasing not only to me as the client but the local community. The process of working with Douglas has been an interesting and enjoyable one that has resulted in a set of drawings that have both captured my initial concept for the project and also introduced new ideas and a fresh perspective to the design. Douglas has sorted the statutory consents for the first phase of the project and we have just received the formal building warrant documents so we can now move forward and turn the initial concepts into reality. I am really looking forward to working with Douglas as he helps manage the project as the first stage goes on site very soon.

14 June, 2017

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Our team loves working on projects of all scales, from minor domestic alterations to larger developments and we have a particular interest in working with existing buildings. It is really satisfying to have the opportunity to design at a very fine level of detail all the way up to a multi-use development scale within the same project. This project has certainly benefited from a constructive dialogue between the design team and the client, using image sharing sites like Houzz and Pintrest to develop ideas, and we look forward to continuing this as the first phase goes into the construction.

Peter Saunders

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Client

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£10,000 – £49,999

I wish I hadn’t asked Douglas Strachan to provide architectural services. I had hoped the large amount of money I paid him would result in a friendly and straightforward service however my experience was sincerely painful. Douglas applied for planning permission when he didn’t need to (permitted planning) telling me that the application was big enough to check however failed to forward on building warrant form and CCNP letter telling me that the job was too small to provide that information. As a result the planning department weren’t told we started to build therefore causing me real problems when submitting an application for a completion certificate.

1 June, 2017Last modified:8 June, 2017

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Our team has a genuine interest in helping people with their building projects and we endeavour to nurture positive relationships along the way. Taking care to explain the various processes is a key part of this, especially in relation to timescales, which can otherwise be a source of frustration. As our intention is to provide a clear and straightforward service, it is most regrettable if this is not the client’s experience. Whilst previous feedback indicates this is rare, any criticism is an opportunity to learn. We will therefore reflect on how our approach could be further improved in the future.

brenda_veenendaal

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Client

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£1,000 – £9,999

We received a first class service by a first class Chartered Architect. We were delighted with the outcome of the project. We were kept informed at all times during the application process and had no doubt that we made the best choice in having Douglas Strachan act on our behalf.

14 September, 2016

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Brenda,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It was a pleasure working with you.

fionalingard

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Client

Project Price

£10,000 – £49,999

Douglas was pleasant, knowledgeable, prompt and reassuring when dealing with the planning permission required for our replacement windows in a conservation area. I would be happy to recommend him; even though our project was small, it was important to me and caused concern on a number of occasions which he was able to reassure me about

12 September, 2016

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It is lovely to see positive feedback from our clients, and this validates our approach to ensuring clients feel supported.

acerskine

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Client

Project Price

less than £1,000

Douglas helped my wife and I with a planning application to upgrade the windows of my listed flat in Edinburgh. He gave us the confidence to proceed and handled the whole process, which was successful first time. The windows were subsequently installed and we are very pleased with the result. I am pleased to recommend Douglas for his knowledge and personal service.

7 September, 2016

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Many thanks for your review. It was a pleasure to help with your project.

Richard Gillespie

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Colleague

Project Price

> than £100,000

Douglas Strachan is a skilled Architect who recognises and understands that every project is unique and has its own set of constraints, He sees his work as a good opportunity to establish a durable relationship with his Clients through a rational and interactive design solution. His recommendations & approach to his work are appreciated by Clients, and his designs are creative and ambitious.

7 September, 2016

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

We really appreciate your positive feedback Richard. We like to innovate to get our clients the optimum solution, so it is incredibly important have the right team on board. Having the constructive dialogue we enjoy with Christie-Gilliespie has therefore been key to the delivery of our more ambitious projects.

Andrew Bell

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Client

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£1,000 – £9,999

Douglas Strachan and his team provide a friendly, approachable architecture service. Douglas focused on ensuring that our needs as clients were clear and made sure we had plenty of opportunity to feed in our ideas. His final plans were excellent.

3 September, 2016

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Thank you for your review. It is a pleasure to work with families to help improve their homes.

Claire

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Client

Project Price

less than £1,000

Professional and friendly service. Advised and guided us through submission of listed building alteration plans involving original sash window replacements so as not to fall foul of regulations. Drew up plans, specs and recommended fitters plus general helpful advice.

2 September, 2016

Comment from Douglas Strachan - Chartered Architect Midlothian:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I hope you felt the benefit if the improvements to the insulation of your home during the winter.

14 Comments

Commented: Renovate sitting roomThe built-in furniture is gorgeous, but I if you're looking to have timber floors I can see why you'd be considering painting it. Getting the balance right between natural finishes and planes of colo...

17 March, 2017 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Need help with my bathroom layoutThis room should provide plenty of space for everything you are looking to include, without it ending up being too crowded. There is enough space to both sides of the window for a shower, but the win...

17 March, 2017 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Advice please on proposed extension!The proposals look good. There's something to be said for allowing a bit of space between things to allow free flow, but I can understand why this might be considered "dead-space". The sug...

16 March, 2017 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Where's your home office?I started my business working from my attic, before growing into a high street office. Ive also tried setting up a desk in the bedroom, but as I'm on the laptop when I'm at home, I always seem to end ...

13 March, 2017 in Polls

Commented: Extensions: glass box or traditional?The beauty of the example shown is that the original buildings can still be clearly read. Modern additions should generally be seen as such, and avoid pastiche of the old. However, there are also ple...

6 February, 2017 in Polls

Commented: Fireplace dilemmaDoes your room have a chimney breast coming into the room slightly, like your reference image? If so, this change in plane could be a visual cue for a change in treatment you are considering.

15 January, 2017 in Design Dilemma

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