Commercial Architects

We conduct a review of your site, building, brief and business objectives early on, before the project and costs grow. This helps everyone to understand the opportunities, constraints and likely next steps involved.

We’ve found this to be particularly valuable for developers, property investors, asset owners and businesses considering a commercial-to-residential conversion in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire.

Yes. We can help you assess the likely viability of a site, building or idea before you move too far into the process.

We can look at the building or site, your commercial objectives, likely constraints, planning considerations, budget expectations and what the project needs to achieve. From there, we can help you understand what may be possible, what may need further investigation and what the sensible next steps are.

This early development consultancy can help you make better decisions before committing significant time, cost or resource.

Yes, we can. We do this by starting the way we start every project, by having a consultation with you to ask questions, listen carefully and make sure we understand what you’re looking to achieve.

After this, we take a detailed look at the budget and operational requirements, being honest about what’s achievable and where any challenges may be found.

For some clients, the project priority may be creating an enhanced user experience that encourages repeat customer and client visits. For others, the goal may be a better working environment that supports staff retention and day-to-day performance. While for some commercial clients, the aim is to create a return on investment, planning consent or long-term asset value.

When we understand your goals, budget and requirements, we can create balance, a design and a plan for creating the right commercial environment for your business.

Yes. It’s not uncommon for a business to keep operating while being refurbished, renovated or while a refit takes place.

Work can be phased carefully to minimise disruption. Access can be coordinated to ensure staff and customer safety and planned to fit around trading hours and operational requirements to ensure business continues as usual.

We know a live business can’t just pause while we work. These and other relevant concerns will be considered and discussed from the start and factored into the work schedule. Our aim is to make the process as smooth and seamless as possible, with minimum disruption.

Yes. Our project management service can support you from start to end, taking your project from the drawing board, through planning permission and Building Warrant, to the coordination of consultants and contractors.

Commercial projects often involve several different parties, from engineers and contractors to planning authorities, landlords, tenants, stakeholders and internal decision-makers. We can help bring those moving parts together, keeping information flowing and making sure the project progresses with a clear direction.

Yes, we do. With the wealth of older buildings in Aberdeen and the surrounding area, commercial-to-residential conversions is one of our areas of expertise.

These projects often begin with an existing building that has unrealised potential, but also planning, technical, structural, access, layout or viability questions that need to be answered early.

We can help you explore the opportunity, understand the likely constraints and shape a route forward. We can also provide concept designs and our project managers can assist you through planning and Building Warrant all the way to the completion documentation.

We recommend you involve an architectural practice as early in the commercial project as possible. The earlier we’re involved, the sooner we’ll be able to identify opportunities, constraints and possible issues before they become expensive or difficult to resolve.

This is especially important if you’re considering buying, leasing, converting, refurbishing or developing a commercial building. Early architectural input can help you understand whether the space can give you what you want, what permissions may be needed and how the project could be phased, designed and delivered.

An early conversation can save you time and expense.