FEATURED PROJECT: MEWS CONVERSION.

This project involved the conversion of a former mews building into a residential property, in the conservation area in the West end of Dundee.  Previously used as a garage then lain empty for years, the building had fallen into a bad state of disrepair.  Substantial works were required including the full strip of the building down to its 4 stone walls, before underpinning and then rebuilding from the walls up.

The small square footprint of the building of just 7.2m x 7.2m meant that an upper level was essential to provide an additional 19 sq. metres of living space for the property.  By ‘floating’ the upper level on steel beams away from the perimeter of the ground floor meant that the lower level benefited from double height space and the borrowed light from the Velux windows and rooflights.

Structural elements such as the steel I-beams were left exposed with steel forming a key material in the buildings’ palate.  Unlike other properties of this size high end finishes such as oak and toughened glass complement the use of steel, whilst also retaining a sense of the building’s previous history. 

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Living room with a red sofa, black and beige pillows, a white dining table with white chairs, a kitchen with white cabinets and a stove, a door leading outside, and wall decorations.
View of a staircase with wooden steps and black handrails, taken from the top looking down, next to large windows providing a view of green outdoor scenery.
Interior view of a modern black metal staircase with open steps, with a plant at the bottom and windows on the sides letting in natural light.

Mews Pre-Conversion

  • A dilapidated room with two windows, a workbench with tools and supplies, and a brick wall. Items such as books, cleaning products, a bucket, and a roll of paper towels are visible.

    Rear of property pre-conversion

    The rear of the property was single brick in places and very damp.

  • Interior of a room with damage from fire, including a burned wooden sliding door, charred stone wall, burnt floor debris, and a metal ladder.

    Front of property pre-conversion

    The front of the property was very damp with soaking timbers in the roof.

Our Services

  • As interior specialists, DIX Design can approach your project from the inside out enabling a client focused solution to your brief. We have created all kinds of domestic interiors from schoolhouse conversions to glass staircase insertions- anything is possible!

  • With over 15 years worth of experience working within commercial design we have created the interiors of many bars, restaurants, offices and creative mixed use spaces.

  • Our services include all stages of the design process from initial client briefings, sketch design, planning consultation and applications, full building warrant packages, working drawings and onsite supervision to completion.

  • We have an excellent network of professionals that we collaborate with including architects, contractors, structural engineers and planning consultants ensuring that all aspects of your project are correlated and coordinated.

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