We are excited to annouce that Helen Lucas Architects will be participating in this years Architecture Fringe 2025! 

Hosted at our offices from June 9th-19th, our exhibition, A Conversation on Conservation, will be open for all to attend with no advanced booking required. 

Curated by Helen Lucas Architects, A Conversation on Conservation examines the process and significance of preserving Edinburgh’s historical architecture. Through a selection of our key projects, this exhibition explores conservation in Edinburgh’s New Town, showcasing how thoughtful, sensitive interventions can preserve its distinctive historic character while introducing modern adaptations that allow for contemporary use. By maintaining historical integrity and addressing modern energy demands, these projects highlight the essential role of conservation in safeguarding the city’s built heritage, ensuring its longevity and continued relevance.

To read more about our exhibition and other Architecture Fringe events, please click here. 

Exciting news from the Highlands as our latest retrofit project starts on site. Over the next few months, we’ll be transforming an existing cabin into a cosy getaway through sensitive environmental upgrades, following a low carbon fabric first approach. 

The existing building is constructed from interlocking timber logs, which form all internal and external walls and are fully exposed without insulation or linings. Our design aims to retain some of this unique cabin character, while creating a welcoming and relaxing family space for three generations to enjoy. Woodfibre insulation will be wrapped around the existing structure, finished in locally sourced larch cladding.   

Carefully proportioned extensions to the side and rear will help make the most of the layout, adding a shower room and new living spaces with views of the surrounding woodland.  

A huge congratulations to Callum for passing his professional exams and becoming a fully qualified architect.

Last week, our team ventured over to the west coast where we got to visit a range of our more rural projects, from long-completed developments, like Frisealach and Lochaber House, to some of our newer sites that are still under construction. It was a great chance to reconnect with our work on the ground as well as spend some quality time with the team.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue bringing these projects to life!

An exciting start to 2025! Following approval from Comhairle Nan-Eilean Siar at the end of January, our new-build project on Harris is due to start on site. The project, a self-sustaining 2-bedroom home, bridges over existing 200-year-old ruins using a timber post system. The site has exceptional views to the East and West, as well as toward the Hills of Harris & Clisham, the Outer-Hebrides highest peak.