Inside the offices of CASA

CASA Design Architecture is a small, talented practice of Chartered Architects based in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Established in 2003, CASA has developed a reputation for high calibre design across various projects from new-build residential to commercial and community schemes; however, our primary focus is providing a customer-friendly service to homeowners looking to alter their properties.


We understand that the traditional architect's working method does not always measure up to the individual homeowner's needs. As such, CASA Design constantly endeavours to set out and agree on the exact architectural services required by a householder at the outset, allowing customers to control what they want to achieve with their project and how much they want to spend.


We aim to offer more than just a 'set of drawings' by guiding clients through the complete design and building process, working together to produce a high quality, bespoke piece of architecture.


Our portfolio of work emphasizes the diversity of design skills we can offer. We consciously avoid a prescriptive style, with each project based on rigorous analysis of the client's requirements, the site and contextual references.

The principal architect Chris Stewart has several years of experience as a Chartered Architect since qualifying from the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the University of Glasgow in 1988. He has worked in both the UK for Sir Norman Foster and Partners and abroad on many commercial, educational and residential projects.


A key element of our approach is sustainable and innovative design. CASA Design combines the best qualities of an agile, innovative team with the experience, depth and knowledge of a large practice, enabling it to undertake both small domestic work and advanced, complex projects.


Our approach to design integrates the principles of energy efficiency, which reduces a building’s ecological footprint.


We consider the current various types of micro-renewable energies available such as air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, photovoltaic solar panels as the primary energy alongside the basics of high-quality insulation, thermal bridging, airtightness and space heating.

The Casa Collective

The CASA Collective is a power team of consultants comprising Engineers, Cost Consultants, Planning Consultants, Landscape Designers, Kitchen Designers, Architectural Technicians and Energy Consultants who work alongside us to provide a range of experience and knowledge.

Our Clients

Since our inception in 2003, we have carried out work for over 900 domestic clients throughout Ayrshire, along with working for many commercial and local authority clients.

Testimonials

CASA design’s calm enthusiasm to engage with us, to tease out the detail of the project,

before settling on a design has been an important part of our journey. CASA dealt efficiently

with all certification essential to the project and crucially, during the work, the project

architect was always available to act as liaison between us and the contractor to ensure that

the small details, were just right. 

Mr & Mrs Larkin

CASA Design Architects were efficient without losing that important personal touch. I found

them to be invaluable in highlighting various ideas that I had not previously considered for

my extension. They took care of so many things we were unaware of and liaised with

contractors and local authorities on our behalf. I am pleased with the overall attention I was

given from the team and we are delighted with our new living space. The bright, spacious

interior is beyond what I could ever have imagined. 

Mr & Mrs Brown

I found CASA to be efficient and innovative in their approach to my project. Their design

process was thorough and exposed the full potential of the site. Their service was both

professional and personal and I was completely involved throughout the entire project. This

gave me satisfaction in being able to realise my vision with their expert knowledge and

direction.

Mrs Hay.

We have enjoyed working with CASA Design and have ended up with an extension that we

are really happy with. The project architect was both creative and a great listener, which

meant that the final design dealt with all the functional issues we were trying to resolve and

gave us a unique space that we love. We had never built or extended before and the design

team were great at explaining each stage to us through to having the building warrant. 

Mr & Mrs Moss

CASA Design were able to give us options to consider and during our consultations, came up

with a fantastic design that really works for our family. The children really love their new

space, which was beautifully tailored to suit their needs as they grow.

Mr & Mrs Singh

We were initially attracted to CASA Design by the website and on meeting the design team,

we realised that their ideas were what we were looking for. I cannot express how happy I

am with the changes that the extension has made to our lives. Living here is a now a joy.

Mr & Mrs Smith

Right from our first meeting with Chris at CASA Design we were impressed by his interest and enthusiasm for our house extension project. His approach was very willing and collaborative through the design. The result was a very successful project, the design of which exceeded our expectations.

Alan & Helen Porter
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