Architecture for older homes and buildings
Make more of the place you already love.
We help homeowners and developers understand an older building, work out what is worth doing, and carry the right idea through to construction.
Tell us what you’re planning
Langside Drive, Glasgow
A clear head before a drawing board
Older buildings rarely give you a blank sheet. That is what makes them interesting.
There are existing walls, awkward levels, planning questions, budgets and a life already happening inside. We start by getting to grips with all of that. Then we design.
Selected work
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Somerset PlaceCategory B listed conversionGlasgow
Main StreetResidential extensionBothwell
London RoadResidential renovationGlasgow
Who we help
Similar buildings. Different priorities.
Homeowners and developers often look at the same opportunities from different angles. We understand both, and we are comfortable balancing the two.
For homeowners
You may need more room, a home that works better, or some honest advice on whether your plans are sensible. We help you improve an older property without rubbing away the character that drew you to it.
Talk through your homeFor developers
Before committing, you need to understand viability, yield, consent risk and the technical realities of the building. We test the opportunity properly and help turn a promising idea into a deliverable project.
Discuss an opportunityHow we work
Diagnose.
Design.
Deliver.
The order is deliberate. We understand the problem before drawing the answer, and resolve the design before asking someone to build it.
Diagnose
We investigate the building, your brief, the likely constraints and the money available. The aim is to find the right problem before solving it.
Design
We develop the layout and character of the project, then guide it through planning, listed building consent and building warrant where needed.
Deliver
We prepare the information needed to price and build the work, help appoint the right contractor and can remain involved through construction.
A small practice, properly involved
Meet Abode
We are a team of four led by Connor Steven. Clients know who is doing the work and who to call when something needs discussed. Between us, we bring experience across listed buildings, high-end residential work, commercial projects and low-energy design.
RIAS Chartered Practice. All architects working with Abode are ARB registered. Connor is a RIBA member and Certified Passive House Designer.
Meet the teamStart with a conversation
Got an older building and a head full of questions?
That is a perfectly good place to begin. Tell us what you have, what is not working and what you hope might be possible.
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