Architect | Stirling
Self-build homes, extensions and conservation architecture.
Contemporary architecture with care for the past.
125 Architects is an RIAS Conservation Accredited practice working across Stirling and central Scotland, specialising in listed buildings, sensitive historic settings and carefully judged contemporary interventions.
Our work in Stirling sits naturally alongside projects throughout the Central Belt, where historic towns, estate settings and conservation areas demand a thoughtful, well‑evidenced design approach.
Conservation expertise, embedded in the process | Dundee Architects
125 Architects is led by a conservation‑accredited architect with a track record of award‑winning built work. Conservation is not treated as a constraint to overcome, but as a framework within which good contemporary architecture can emerge.
Typically, our approach includes:
Careful assessment of architectural and historic significance
Clear justification for change, proportionate to the building and setting
Early dialogue with planning and conservation officers
Precise, well‑reasoned drawings and supporting statements
Contemporary interventions that are legible, restrained and confident
This methodology is particularly effective in Stirling, where decision‑making places significant weight on the quality of analysis as well as design resolution.
An architect experienced working in Stirling.
Stirling’s architectural character is layered and closely protected — from Georgian and Victorian townhouses to villas, former service buildings and rural estate structures. Successful projects here depend on clarity of thinking, an understanding of significance and the confidence to introduce contemporary architecture where it is genuinely appropriate.
We are frequently appointed to projects involving:
Listed building alterations and repairs (Categories A, B and C).
Development within conservation areas.
Contemporary extensions to historic houses.
Coach houses, courtyard buildings and ancillary accommodation.
Planning‑led design in sensitive or highly scrutinised locations.
Our work avoids stylistic pastiche. Instead, we focus on proportion, material quality and detail — qualities that age well and are consistently supported by planners and conservation officers.
Glass extension to listed home in Kings Park Conservation Area in Stirling.
Multi award winning self build home in Arnothill & Dollar Park Conservation Area.
Award winning self build in garden ground within Conservation Area.
Selected relevant projects.
Abercromby Place | Stirling
Located within Stirling’s historic urban fabric, Abercromby Place demonstrates our ability to work sensitively within even the most sensitive of conservation area settings.
The project involved careful consideration of scale, proportion and materiality, allowing contemporary extension to a listed home within the Kings Park Conservation Area, without undermining the character of the original building or its setting. The resulting architecture is calm and precise, enhancing spatial quality while remaining deferential to its context.
Abercromby Place reflects our experience of working constructively with Stirling Council’s planning and conservation teams, translating policy and guidance into well‑resolved built form.
The Coach House | Falkirk
The Coach House is a multi award‑winning contemporary home within the grounds of a substantial Victorian villa, located close to Stirling and within a comparable historic and planning context.
Modest in size but ambitious in intent, the project reinterprets the traditional coach house typology as a courtyard‑focused dwelling. Two large sliding window walls open directly onto the courtyard, deliberately blurring the boundary between inside and outside.
The project received multiple design awards, including the Saltire Society Housing Design Award, with judges describing it as “an exemplar of how to build appropriately in the grounds of substantial Victorian villas.” It has been referenced as a benchmark for contemporary architecture in sensitive historic settings.
Arnothill | Falkirk
Arnothill is a sensitive and award-winning residential project set within the Arnothill and Dollar Park Conservation Area, immediately south of Stirling. The brief involved transforming a cluster of long-disused outbuildings within the garden grounds of a historic property into a cohesive, contemporary family home that responds carefully to its heritage setting.
The design reused original masonry structures, introducing modern extensions that creates a generous open-plan living, kitchen and dining space with strong connections to the south-facing garden. Thoughtful detailing — including a glazed rooflight, well-calibrated proportions and a subtle material palette of rendered masonry, quartz zinc and timber — ensures the new dwelling feels both contemporary and grounded in context.
Arnothill shows how sensitive architectural intervention can balance historic fabric with modern spatial quality, enhancing everyday living while respecting the conservation area’s character.
Contemporary extensions in historic settings.
Many Stirling projects involve extending or adapting existing buildings rather than replacing them. We are particularly interested in extensions that:
Are clearly contemporary yet carefully scaled
Improve energy performance and comfort
Use durable, high‑quality materials
Create light‑filled, well‑proportioned spaces
Rather than mimic historic architecture, our work relies on clarity and restraint — an approach that allows both old and new to coexist without confusion.
Design‑led, regionally experienced | Architects in Dundee.
We work across central Scotland and are accustomed to engaging with local planning authorities, including Stirling Council.
Our process is realistic and structured, focusing on:
Early identification of planning and conservation risk
Clear narrative and justification aligned with policy
Robust, well‑presented submissions
Ongoing support through pre‑application and determination
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This is especially valuable for listed buildings and conservation‑area projects, where clarity of explanation is critical to success.
Why Appoint 125 Architects for a Stirling Project?
Clients choose us because we offer:
Proven conservation expertise.
Award‑winning built work.
A calm, rigorous design approach.
Clear advice grounded in planning reality.
Architecture that delivers long‑term value.
We typically work with clients who care deeply about their buildings and want architecture that will continue to feel appropriate decades into the future.
Speak with an architect experienced serving clients in Stirling.
If you are considering work to a listed building, a conservation‑area property, a high‑quality self build home or a contemporary extension in or around Stirling, we would be pleased to discuss your project.
Early conversations are often the most productive — particularly where heritage or planning issues are involved.
Contact 125 Architects to arrange an initial discussion about your Stirling project.