Nicholson Nairn
Nicholson Nairn Architects is an RIBA registered Practice, with over 20 years experience and a design flair that has delighted many clients across the country
We specialize in unique site specific design to meet the needs of the client. We have designed numerous commercial buildings for individuals, local businesses, statutory authorities and international corporations. We are accustomed to working in various roles as lead consultant, design architect and partial service as external consultants.
Our skill and familiarity with older buildings of various styles makes us ideally suited to adaptive reuse projects. We understand fully how our architecture must contribute to commercial viability.
We offer extremely high quality conservation architecture boasting experience on a number of historical and heritage projects - ranging from works to listed buildings, conservation area schemes, archeologically sensitive sites and historic building surveys. Over the years we have forged close working relationships with organizations such as English Heritage in order to deliver successful projects for our client’s. In addition, director Garfield Nairn is an affiliate member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.
From residential care homes to dental surgery’s we are highly skilled and experienced working on both new build and refurbishment projects of all scales. We have extensive experience working in the role of DDA consultant as well as a sound knowledge of all other relevant health care legislation. Our varied experience in the health sector allows us to adapt our skills to suit any client, organization or scale of project.
We have a wealth of experience working in the education sector having provided architectural services from a wide range of projects for schools, universities and colleges.
From one off homes to large scale housing schemes our range of skill suits all with vast experience in all forms of residential projects. As architects we place the utmost importance on home design recognizing the value and positive impact the built environment has on people’s day to day lives.
We are particularly skilled in designing solutions for complicated and difficult projects – whether this be through site specific physical restraints or complex planning constraints.
Our expansive knowledge and design flair is now assisting clients throughout the west of Scotland. With a base in Tarbert, on the Kintyre Peninsula, we are able to provide our services on schemes ranging from small extensions and one off dwellings through to historically sensitive works, commercial and industrial developments. No matter what the project, we offer a constantly high level of personal care providing high quality design and technical guidance.
No matter the scale of project our approach is always focused on a high standard of design and meeting the client’s needs. We understand the importance of even the smallest extension or alteration recognizing how spaces can be dramatically altered through careful thought and skilled design.