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A selection of images and updates from the DS Architecture Instagram feed.

Welcome to Custom Lane! DS Architecture has recently relocated to Leith, taking up a studio space @custom_lane and sharing the building with a wealth of creative talent. Can’t wait to welcome you in!
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@zacandzac_photography
@cairnarchitects
@studio.niro
@_gras
@kestinhare
@kinnairdjewellery
@canistercameraclub and more...!
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #newdigs #customlane #studio #workplace

Delighted to be shortlisted for the Scottish Design Awards 2021 for Dublin Street Lane South. Nominated in the ‘Residential - Multi Unit’ category, it’s up against esteemed competition including projects by @jmarchitects, @andersonbellchristie & @kennedytwaddle, all very well deserved. Good luck to all!
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #scottishdesignawards2021 #awards #dublinstreetlane #design #house #edinburgh #conservationarea

Planning approved! Delighted to receive notice that the planning application for this new mews extension development has been granted by CEC.
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Located on the picturesque Circus Lane, the new element will provide a visual bookend to the esteemed row of houses on the north side of the Lane
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #mews #edinburgh #newtown #worldheritage #conservationarea #historic #circuslane #house #ststephenschurch

Great progress in Portobello with the @oroccoltd team, getting prepped for aluminium and timber cladding in the coming weeks. Large format sliding doors catching a lovely reflection of the site facilities too!
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #extension #design #edinburgh #portobello #sitevisit #siteprogress #building

Exposed roof ties, over clad using red cedar to create a real focal point in the completed Kirknewton project
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#architecture #dsarchitecture #detail #design #cedar #roof #structure #light #space

Render with larch in Findhorn
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#architecture #dsarchitecture #material #house #render #siberianlarch #newbuild #contrast

First fix joinery and structure coming together in #Portobello, really starting to see volumes become formed. Great progress from the @oroccoltd team
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #sitevisit #structure #steel #timber #house #extension #design #roof

Unusually for a mews design, the proposal for Circus Lane presents 2 elevations, bookending the row of houses on the Lane and offering a chance to create a ‘soft’ corner by adopting a glass-to-glass corner window detail.
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Thanks to the @touch3d_cgi team for the image
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #mews #design #corner #material #window #house #extension #edinburgh #newtown #conservationarea #worldheritagesite #oldwithnew #detail

Contextual elevation for the recently submitted Circus Lane project
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #design #context #scale #elevation #street #edinburgh

Steel delivery day, on an early start to minimise disruption on the roads in Portobello.
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #steel #frame #design #extension #portobello #edinburgh #site #progress @oroccoltd

Planning and LBC applications submitted for the alteration and extension of this existing mews building on the prestigious and picturesque Circus Lane.
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The site, at the eastern end of the Lane and currently occupied by a single storey garage, presents a unique opportunity to design a new structure that ‘bookends’ the row of houses on the North side of the street, with both south and east facing elevations.
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Big thanks to @touch3d_cgi for the visuals!
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #edinburgh #mews #design #traditionalform #contemporarydetails #material #house #worldheritagesite #conservationarea #oldwithnew #extension #development #progress #planning #listedbuilding

Elevation study for an upcoming project in Edinburgh
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #elevation #study #proportions #openings #material #windows #shadows #drawing

Beautiful clear night looking west in the garden tonight. An end to a very busy week, progress from which will be shared soon
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #house #evening #light #extension #reflection #trees #dusk #edinburgh

Downtaking works have started this week in Portobello with the @oroccoltd team uncovering original masonry structure to be retained while roof, outer walls and floor all coming out in the coming days
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #sitevisit #demolition #edinburgh #portobello #messywork

Half width larch boards at high level help to create a visual break and provides some variety within the elevational treatment. Simple but effective
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #timber #larch #cladding #elevation #window #detail

Very excited about this one. With a fantastic original design by @studio_lba as part of a larger development for @wearestone_acre, the buyer of this single dwelling plot has taken on DS Architecture to see it through technical design and construction to completion.
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With a few tweaks to the original design to suit the Clients individual needs, the essence of the design will be retained. Work is already underway on the warrant pack with a view to hitting site later in the year.
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #scottisharchitecture #house #newbuild #edinburgh #design #dwelling #scottisharchitect

Entrance hallway at Dublin Street Lane, with an open oak screen allowing light to be shared between the stair and corridor
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #entrance #oak #shadows #light

#tbt to the completed conversion and renovation of 3 floors of this B-listed New Town townhouse on Dublin Street.
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Specifically, the creation of a 3 bedroom apartment in the lower ground floor where the priority was to invite as much natural light to each space to create a welcoming flat.
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #edinburgh #townhouse #conversion #flats #newtown #listedbuilding
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@wearestone_acre @_squarefoot @pendantinteriors @willruddengineers @wearepmp @_avenuenorth

Beating the January blues with thoughts of Trillium Cottage in the sunshine
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #elevation #timber #slate #material #house #scotland #moray

The original stone wall of the house in Kirknewton was too good not to leave exposed and provide a feature within the remodelled extension, serving as a visual link between old and new
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #extension #project #wall #stone #texture #material #oldandnew

Spending time this week developing the detailed design and warrant drawings for this new 5 bedroom house in Edinburgh
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #design #newbuild #house #elevation #drawing #edinburgh

Dublin Street Lane, completed in 2020, provides two three storey mews style houses. Presenting 2 storeys to the lane, the site falls steeply towards the back, making for a technically difficult build but offering the chance to get two bedrooms in the lower level of each house.
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Also featuring a Hitchcock style cameo from yours truly 🙄
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #edinburgh #mews #newbuild #houses #worldheritagesite #design

What a lovely start to the new year - inclusion within the #UR100, Urban Realms take on their top 100 Scottish practices.
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One of only 8 sole practitioners on the list and positioned amongst some esteemed company indeed, most of whom I’d put way ahead of myself, but delighted to be included nonetheless following a challenging but rewarding year.
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #urbanrealm #ur100 #scottish #scottisharchitecture #solepractitioner #85

Happy New Year! 2020 was challenging but also rewarding, and has served in part to help tee up some exciting projects in 2021. Looking forward to getting stuck in. Happy New Year to everyone
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #newyear #newbeginnings #newprojects #future

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas from DS Architecture.
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What a year 2020 has been - a year where we have seen so much change and dealt with universal struggle. I hope 2021 brings so much more for all than this year had to offer. Stay safe and have a wonderful festive break.
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#dsarchitecture #merrychristmas #solong2020 #newyear #happynewyear #staysafe

A quick visit to the Grange to see Clients settling into their completely refurbished house before Christmas, and to check on one or two things for building control.
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Looking forward to getting some pro shots of the house in the New Year with @rollodevelopments
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #house #home #refurb #alteration #edinburgh #listedbuilding #interiors #project #completion

Hooded window surrounds were designed at Dublin Street Lane to protect views and privacy. Set on a tight site and surrounded by townhouses, the need for protection offered the opportunity to create a feature as well as function
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #windows #detail #views #aluminium #elevation #feature

Elevation drawing for this new extension in Portobello, set to move on site in the New Year
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #elevation #drawing #extension #design #house #edinburgh #new #scottisharchitecture

Kitchen details at Dublin Street Lane
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #kitchen #sink #tap #detail #view #interiors #finish #simplicity #design

Traditional detailing mixes with contemporary at Trillium Cottage, offering an up to date take on the local vernacular within a sensitive conservation area
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#dsarchitecture #architecture #house #detail #material #aluminium #larch #zinc #stone #slate #newbuild #scottisharchitecture #contrast #gables #roof

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