Open-plan kitchen and living area with exposed steel beams and a bespoke staircase in a converted Dundee mews building.

mews conversion, dundee

a compact footprint, opened up with light and space

A derelict former mews building in Dundee’s West End conservation area, transformed into a compact home. Previously used as a garage, the building required stripping back to its four stone walls, underpinning and rebuilding.

Within a footprint of just 7.2 × 7.2 metres, a new upper level added 19 square metres of accommodation. Set back from the perimeter walls and supported on exposed steel beams, it allows daylight from roof glazing to reach the spaces below. A bespoke steel staircase, oak and glass connect the two levels and give the interior its character.

LOCATION

Dundee, Scotland

BUILDING

Former mews building, previously used as a garage

PROJECT TYPE

Residential conversion

SERVICES

Interior design, architectural services, bespoke detailing, project management

COMPLETED DESIGN

Living and dining area with a grey sofa, teal wall panelling and exposed steel beams beneath a double-height ceiling.

Bedroom with teal wall panelling and overhead roof glazing bringing daylight into the converted mews home.

Setting the upper floor back from the perimeter creates double-height spaces that bring daylight deeper into the home. Exposed steel defines the structure, while soft furnishings and muted colours give the living and sleeping areas a quieter, domestic character.

Bespoke open-riser staircase viewed from below, showing its exposed steel frame, oak treads and glass balustrade.

Oak stair treads, steel handrails and glass balustrading beneath rooflights in the Dundee mews conversion.

The bespoke staircase combines an exposed steel frame with oak treads and glass balustrading. Open risers allow light and views through the stair, helping it sit comfortably within the compact interior.

before the conversion

Interior of the former garage before conversion, showing timber doors, exposed stone walls and damaged ceiling plaster.

Former garage interior before conversion, showing two rear windows, exposed masonry and an existing workbench.

The former garage before conversion. Years of disuse had left the building in poor condition, requiring it to be stripped back to its four stone walls, underpinned and rebuilt.

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