Autumn Update

The end of Summer 2010 has seen much happening at Ferguson Design Studio. The completion of on site projects Lilybank Avenue (introduction of bi-folding doors and internal alterations), Kelvinside Gardens (interior alterations), Waterside Cottage (refurbishment) and Vardar Avenue (extension and interior alterations) have added to our built portfolio. Professional images of the finished projects to follow.


Laxton Drive, Boghead Road and Whitehill Farm Road have all completed tender processes with a view to site starts in August/September. Ferguson Design Studio are appointed for a full architectural service for all three projects.


One of our design and build projects - Cumnock Road - is due to go on site in October. The others have not been granted building warrant approval as yet.


New projects include Coleridge Avenue (2 storey rear extension), Bridgeway Road (single storey porch extension) and Andrew Avenue (2 storey rear and side extension). Further details for these can be seen on our website.

Back Online and Picking Up Steam

We’re finally back on line – better late that never! ferguson design studio has much to report with appointments for four new jobs and planning approvals for Boghead Road and Laxton Drive. The new jobs vary in size and are as follows:

The Grove
A simple modernisation of the top floor of a three storey six bedroom 1900’s townhouse, to include a new family bathroom.

Kelvinside Gardens
The inclusion of an additional partition in a two bedroom flat to create a large store. A simple job but has its complications with fire protection.

Vardar Avenue
A single storey kitchen and utility room extension to the rear of a two-storey, three bedroom 1900’s semi-detached property.

Whitehill Farm Road
A successful bid for a refurbishment and large two storey extension to a four bedroom 1900’s sandstone property. The client wishes to refurbish the existing property to adapt the dated home to contemporary living. The extension will incorporate an open plan living/dining/kitchen space, an additional bedroom and two new family sized bathrooms.

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A Word of Warning

ferguson design studio rounded off the month with a new appointment for an unusual house extension in Dunblane. We were initially invited to come to the clients’ home as their ‘architect’ had gone AWOL – their original plans were for internal alterations to expand their kitchen/dining area. After constructing the initial drawings for building warrant, their ‘architect’ simply disappeared, ignoring all calls and emails for months - leaving the client confused, at a loss what to do next and out of pocket.

A quick search of the register revealed no such ‘architect’ exists. This could be for a number of reasons
1) He has not paid his registration fee
2) He is not qualified
3) He has been struck off

Our advice to any client would be to search the Architects’ Registration Board to check that the person you are dealing with is truly an architect. The ARB can offer advice and support in situations such as the one mentioned in this post.

Lights out at The Lighthouse

We were saddened to hear of the troubles facing the Lighthouse in Glasgow. It has been a nodal point in Glasgow’s architecture scene and its presence will be missed. We were only beginning to get involved in SUST and are disappointed that this may be discontinued. We had early plans for our first birthday celebration and the Lighthouse was one of our favoured venues for this event. The seminar series will be missed, as will the exhibitions, and we sincerely hope that some form of resolution can be arrived at to protect the key activities of the building. As one commentator said, “I…hope that the … attention deemed worthy of Diageo … will be focused on the Lighthouse, to ensure that Scotland does not lose this vital resource.”

It is, all in all, a sad and unfortunate symptom of the current climate.

BD Lighthouse article

Friday Fun

Friday found ferguson design studio tucking in to a bit of research for funky stable/barn conversions - much more enjoyable than our Monday/Tuesday activities!

However, during this research session, we uncovered an unusually designed home in Japan…this home exhibits contemporary style and detail but it was designed entirely with the owner’s cats in mind

Check the rest of it out at http://www.asahikasei.co.jp/hebel/product/plus/cat-b.html

but be warned - the website is written in Japanese!

Approval All Round

This morning’s post brought us the satisfying news that the building warrant application for the Business Centre in Clydebank had finally been granted! A very simple sub-division of an existing office unit, the approval brings to an end a longer-than-expected dialogue with West Dunbartonshire Council on fire-proofing.

We also had a very productive meeting with Stephen Ng of Cubic Design yesterday afternoon and intend to put the wheels in motion for our e-marketing in the very near future.

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