JAMES GOWANS FLAT

The brief was to bring a large garden flat in a fine Victorian house up to African or Italian levels of thermal comfort and to make it a delightful home for the clients, their family and friends. 

Edinburgh

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The brief was to bring a large garden flat in a fine Victorian house up to African or Italian levels of thermal comfort and to make it a delightful home for the clients, their family and friends. 

Bonnington House – Jupiter Artland

Bonnington House sits at the heart of a beautiful historic landscape and the contemporary sculpture park Jupiter Artland.

Wilkieston, Edinburgh

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Bonnington House sits at the heart of a beautiful historic landscape and the contemporary sculpture park Jupiter Artland.

Channel Island House – Interior

A dream project, including everything from landscape to furniture and ironmongery. The style of the work has been contemporary, bringing out the history of the place with sensitivity and subtlety.

Channel Islands

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A dream project, including everything from landscape to furniture and ironmongery. The style of the work has been contemporary, bringing out the history of the place with sensitivity and subtlety.

Taigh Sanna

Located on one of the most beautiful sites in the Western Isles, a rocky headland between two pristine beaches, the house takes advantage of spectacular views north to Kisimul Castle and Heaval peak above Castlebay on Barra; visible on clear days across the Minch to the east are the Cuillins on Skye.

Uidh, Isle of Vatersay

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Located on one of the most beautiful sites in the Western Isles, a rocky headland between two pristine beaches, the house takes advantage of spectacular views north to Kisimul Castle and Heaval peak above Castlebay on Barra; visible on clear days across the Minch to the east are the Cuillins on Skye.

Private House, Repair and Extension

A devastating fire in 2007 destroyed upper parts of the central block, along with the stair, Smoking Room and Library on the Ground floor and the Basement of this beautiful house dating back to the 16th Century.

Sutherland

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A devastating fire in 2007 destroyed upper parts of the central block, along with the stair, Smoking Room and Library on the Ground floor and the Basement of this beautiful house dating back to the 16th Century.

Low Energy House – Edinburgh

A new build house designed to be energy efficient and allow interaction with the established surrounding garden. The shape of the sedum roof allows light deep into the plan and internal doors are aligned to create a flow through the building.

Duddingston

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A new build house designed to be energy efficient and allow interaction with the established surrounding garden. The shape of the sedum roof allows light deep into the plan and internal doors are aligned to create a flow through the building.

New Shower & Bathroom – Edinburgh

In the corner of a bedroom, a new wet area incorporating a shower, sink and toilet has been created enclosed within a functional wooden cabinet which is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible.

Scotland Street, Edinburgh

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In the corner of a bedroom, a new wet area incorporating a shower, sink and toilet has been created enclosed within a functional wooden cabinet which is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible.

Channel Island House – Exterior

A dream project, including everything from landscape to furniture and ironmongery. The style of the work has been contemporary, bringing out the history of the place with sensitivity and subtlety.

Channel Islands

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A dream project, including everything from landscape to furniture and ironmongery. The style of the work has been contemporary, bringing out the history of the place with sensitivity and subtlety.

Old Milton Cottage

The sensitivities for planning consent for a new house with expansive views across the Insch Marshes and the Spey valley in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park were considerable.

Kingussie

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The sensitivities for planning consent for a new house with expansive views across the Insch Marshes and the Spey valley in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park were considerable.

Wee Bothy – Old Milton

The Wee Bothy is one of the ancillary buildings to Old Milton House within the Old Milton Highland Estate.

Near Kingussie

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The Wee Bothy is one of the ancillary buildings to Old Milton House within the Old Milton Highland Estate.