Helen was kindly invited by Clemson University to present her lecture A Conversation on Conservation to their students in Genoa. 

The lecture explores the process and significance of safeguarding Edinburgh's architectural heritage through thoughtful, sensitive design. 

Drawing on a series of key projects by Helen Lucas Architects, Helen discusses various approaches to conservation within the city's historic New Town. These projects demonstrate how carefully considered interventions can protect the area's distinctive Georgian character while integrating modern adaptations, showcasing how design can celebrate both preservation and innovation. 

A great time, followed by a lot of thoughtful and interesting conservation, made for a fansatic trip. 

HLA, alongside Splintr, had the pleasure of travelling over to Kirkwall this week to visit an upcoming project that we're working on for Sheila Fleet Jewellery. A productive and insightful visit, topped off with a personal tour of the island made for an unforgettable trip. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project!

We would like to say a huge thank you to all who came and visited our exhibition, A Conversation on Conservation, as part of this years Architecture Fringe Festival. It was a wonderful experience and fantastic to celebrate our opening night with friends, neighbours, collaborators and clients. 

We’re delighted to be starting on site with our latest project in East Lothian, working with a unique Listed Building that has a history of drastic alterations. Alongside thermal improvements to existing spaces using natural materials, and rationalising previous alterations to create warm and usable spaces, the works will include the construction of a new porch and guesthouse arranged around an intimate garden courtyard with covered walkway and a new garden wall. 

These new elements will tie together with a shared language of black zinc, larch, and stone, to provide a sensitive and contemporary sequence of spaces sitting calmly alongside the historic 17th century property. 

We can’t wait to see the new buildings take shape over the coming months!

We're delighted to have secured planning for a new house in East Lothian. The house is divided into two distinct volumes to accomodate the family's multi-generational living requirements and are angles in responsse to their most used paths into the surrounding woodland.