Featured in @builditmagazine , our award winning, energy efficient new build in Collinsburgh, Fife.
So many lovely details in this project, expressing a modern interpretation of the traditional Scottish rural aesthetic while preserving traditional architectural features.
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Featured not once, not twice but three times in @dundee_dia @chemibeltran 🙌🏼
To read more about these award winning projects, head to our website for more details. You will also find our contact page if you’d like to discuss potential projects you have in mind.
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Exciting times at this whole house renovation & extension by Fife Architects!
After battling the weather so far this year, the joiners have finally been able to fix the timber cladding and have made a beautiful job of it, with careful planning and well considered cuts to the wood.
The zinc roof will soon be installed, we can`t wait for the next site visit!
The interiors will be special on this one, more to follow soon.
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Meet Our Team
Fermín Beltrán Dos Santos - Founding Partner / Architect
Fermín grew up in Lima, Peru and studied architecture in Texas, USA. Working in New York, Lima and Glasgow, Scotland, he went on to found Fife Architects in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife with Lucy Beltrán in 2011.
Fermín is a passionate architect, now delivering personal projects in and around Fife.
His work has recently been published in Scottish Field, Homebuilding & Renovating and Build It magazines - we are very proud of him!
A great feature on our Energy Efficient home project in Anstruther. Thank you @scottishfieldmag & @dinky_media for this beautiful article. To find out more about the article head to our stories and follow the link.
If you’re looking to renovate or build an energy efficient home, please get in touch via our contact page on our website, we offer initial consultations.
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Okay, Blenheim Palace, I see you 👀 Vanbrugh definitely wasn`t playing around with this masterpiece. The detail, and opulence of each space is really incredible. And the British Icons of Fashion exhibit? As mind-blowing as the architecture. Perfectly designed exhibits for each room. Definitely worth a visit!
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A great article in @myhomebuilding magazine by @caroline.ednie featuring one of our projects in Ceres.
You can read more on our blog via our website.
Photo Credit: @katie_pryde_photography
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Brilliant use of Siberian larch cladding on this beautiful house extension in Upper Largo, Fife - by Fife Architects. We also used SIPs within the structure due to it being a stronger, more sustainability and faster construct compared to other traditional build methods.
If you are looking to extend your home and looking for some advice please get in touch via our enquires page on our website.
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It is the season for sowing wild flowers, which reminds us of this green roof timber extension and house renovation in Elie. We designed the extension with an extensive green roof, planted with a mix of sedum and wildflowers to benefit the site by restricting surface water run-off, enhancing the site’s biodiversity and providing insulation via the planting medium’s thermal mass. We really love the wildflower garden providing a visually beautiful, low maintenance, wildlife friendly environment.
If you are looking for ways to introduce more eco friendly ideas into your renovations or new build, please get in touch via our contact us page.
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We’ll never get over this room with a view. If you’d like to enhance your existing view, find out more about potential improvements you could make to your home or starting a new build, please get in touch, we’d love to help.
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As spring approaches, now is the ideal time to kickstart any renovation or new construction projects you’ve been considering. We provide initial consultations and guidance to get you started. Reach out to us through our contact page, and we’ll be delighted to assist you.
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So many wonderful styles, textures and colours of samples to choose from. Clients can make use of our studio here in St Monans, where you can observe samples in person and talk through a variety of options to suit your taste and project. Get in touch via our website and we’d love to help you get the ball rolling on some building or renovation ideas, link in bio.
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Material samples for one of our clients, who is looking to achieve a natural look to compliment the properties woodland surroundings.
We have been looking at darker cladding options - charred vs painted…
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“The Weetabix room” as it was described on @scotlandshomeoftheyear
We specifically chose to use OSB for its strong sustainability factors and durability. It can be stained or painted to your taste. We kept it naturally stained to mirror the beautiful surroundings of the house.
More photos of this stunning project available on our website...
Photo: @keithhunterphotography
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Meet Our Team - Adam Cunningham
Adam is an Architectural Technologist with over 7 years experience who joined Fife Architects in 2023. After completing an HND in Construction at Fife College, Glenrothes, he graduated with a BSc(Hons) in Architectural Technology from The Robert Gordon University in 2017.
Prior to joining our team, Adam spent 5 years at national practice Halliday Fraser Munro.
Adam assists Fermin and Lucy on technical work stages of projects, using his broad knowledge of the construction industry and practical expertise.
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Thank you @urbanrealm_social for featuring us in your top 100! Great to see our name alongside so many other brilliant architects across the country
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A visit to London College of Fashion, by design architects Allies & Morrison, this building is integrated within one visionary campus that provides an inspiring and collaborative environment;
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We are lucky enough to have the beautiful St Monans harbour on our door step
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Some initial drawings and designs we did for a client, a stunning spot in the borders over looking the Cheviot Hills
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A real pleasure to visit Alison and Colin today at their renovated home in Ceres. A rewarding experience to see the additional space in use and to hear about how it is benefiting their lives. Utilising the space for calm, connecting with nature, hosting friends and family. A fine balance of relaxing and socialising.
This project boasts many successful elements, one of which is its strong sense of sustainability. Using oak was a conscious decision, as it naturally stores carbon throughout its lifespan, ensuring the extension is essentially carbon neutral.
Thank you so much for having the team over!
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Auchtermuchty Passivhaus
Fife Architects are excited to have submitted a planning application for a new build Passivhaus on the outskirts of Auchtermuchty, Fife. With a strong project team of committed client, planning consultant and agent Montgomery Forgan (Cupar) and lead consultants Fife...
The Old Stable, Fife // Stable Conversion and Refurb
Fife Architects have recently submitted proposals for a stable conversion and renovation of a category ‘C’ listed property in the Pittenweem conservation area.
Our Future Home, Our Future Studio
We are delighted and very excited to announce that come Winter 2013, Fife Architects will have a new home within the new Murray Studios, Anstruther!
Murray Studios is part of a new development project at the existing Murray Library, established in 1908, in Anstruther and has been driven by the Murray Library Trustees with large grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland, Fife Council and Fife Historic Building Trust.
House by the woods, Fife // New timber clad dining extension
Fife Architects provided this initial design for a client looking to maximise their existing kitchen for their expanding family and provide a better relation between their house and large, well cared-for garden. A generous dining extension was proposed, built in...
Certified European Passive House Designer Course
Passive House Designer Course anyone? We are excited to announce that Lucy has now completed the Certified European Passive House Designer Course at Strathclyde University and hopes to become a certified designer soon. The course allows us to direct our initial design...
In the Press // Construction Magazine Featuring Fife Architects
Fife Architects are proud to have been featured in this month's Construction Magazine who produced a nice, positive piece about our approach and our brief history. Have a look! /// Here is a link to the Full Article Have a look at our feature in this months...
Can You Rate a Building’s Sustainability?
By: Fermin Beltran // Fife Architects If you have been involved in construction in recent times, then you've probably heard about 'BREEAM' or 'LEED' accreditation schemes for buildings. Even if most people don't really understand what they score or know what they...
Fife Architects featured in Homes and Interiors Scotland!
Fife Architects are featured in the current issue of Scotland's leading lifestyle magazine Homes and Interiors Scotland with an article on completed house project 'Westbourne', in Kilrenny, Fife. Westbourne has gone under many alterations since it was first purchased...
Two Extension Projects in Fife Under Construction
There has been lots on in August 2012 for Fife Architects with the start of two projects under construction - two oak extensions in Cellardyke and one stone extension near Crail. Both have gotten off to a good start and Fermin and Lucy are never too far away to make...
Passive House Anyone?
Lucy is pleased to have completed the Certified European Passive House course at Strathclyde University and hopes to become a certified Passive House designer soon. This means that we now have the necessary knowledge to design these ultra-low energy homes, and yes,...
New Commission
Fife Architects are pleased to have secured a new private residence project in the beautiful, historic town of Falkland, Fife! We have been commissioned to give an existing, listed building a new lease of life by altering the internal layout of the house and adding a...
Almost a Year On, More Great Clients
Is it June already?! Wow. What an incredibly fast paced start to 2012. The first 6 months of the year has seen our team involved with some great clients on new commissions and interesting projects all over Fife and beyond keeping our enthusiasm and drive to keep going...
Glasgow Basement Renovation (Update)
Major progress at the basement renovation project - all the main structural work is complete, new external doors and windows installed and new ceilings in. Now comes the even more exciting stage of fitting and fixing new bathroom, new utility, wood stove, fitted...
BREEAM Refurbishment Goes Live This Summer
A new rating programme that promotes sustainable renovations will be launched this summer by BRE. The BREEAM Refurbishment scheme will go live for registrations on 2 July 2012 and will focus on narrowing the huge gap between new buildings which are getting greener and...
New commission for Garage Conversion
Fife Architects are pleased to have been commissioned for a garage conversion in Anstruther this month where the client would like to convert their existing double garage into a new family garden room and workshop area. An application for Certificate of Lawfulness was...
Glasgow Basement Renovation well underway…
Our basement renovation project at Stewarton Drive, Cambuslang started on site in February 2012 and is half way through construction now with major demolition and excavation taking place at present. The project is due for completion in May 2012 so watch this space for...
Full Planning Permission for two of our projects!
We are pleased to have obtained full planning permission for two of our projects this month - a stone house extension and internal alterations near Crail to accommodate a new kitchen, and two oak extensions to accommodate a garden room and rear porch in Cellardyke....
European Passive House Designer Certification
We are pleased to confirm that Lucy has secured the funding for and a place on the Certified European Passive House Designer course run by Strathclyde University, Glasgow and will attend in May 2012 for two weeks of hardcore learning followed by a final exam in June...
FA In the Press » Architects Journal “New Practice” Feature
Fife Architects has been featured in the Architects Journal website in their New Practices. Here is the full article.
End of the Year Review and Green Award
o begin summarizing an entire year (well 4 months in our case!) we hold no reservations in saying it has been a very encouraging start to our practice and very busy run up to close of play at the end of December. November was a very busy period...
Are Zero Carbon Homes the Solution?
In the UK the focus of legislation and the construction industry seems to be about developing zero carbon homes, but are they the solution to tomorrow’s housing problems?
Busy Times, Good Projects, Great Clients
Here is a round up of all our happenings in October!
Internal Alterations, St. Monans
Full Building Warrant application for internal alterations and attic conversion for a cottage flat in St. Monans, Fife.
Our Very Own EcoArki has been Shortlisted for the ‘International Green Awards’
ur Partner Company, EcoArki has been shortlisted for the International Green Awards thanks to its Director Rodolfo Beltran Bravo and his hard work during his tenure as Executive Director of AGRORURAL and the "230 Million Tree...
Eco-Minimalism: The Way Forward for Green Architecture?
In an age of environmental desperation and ‘green-washed’ architecture solutions, buildings are suffering the wrath of green ignorance and consumerism. High-tech green solutions and government subsidies for alternative technologies are shifting the construction industries towards a future of inefficiency and wastefulness – an approach which could end up doing more harm to environment than good. Can Minimalist Green Architecture be the antidote?
Green Material » Hemcrete
It is no secret that 50% of all resources consumed across the planet are used in construction making it the least sustainable industry in the world. But this also means that it is the industry that can have the biggest impact when it comes to fighting climate change. What if there was a building material that was made entirely from a renewable source, can capture CO2, and can provide incredible thermal properties without the need to use separate insulation?
We are up and running!
Fife Architects Open For Business fter a few months of preparation, late nights, piles of takeout and a few friendly debates, the business is finally up and running. At the core is our new location in the beautiful East Neuk, our wide range of...