Neil Middleton
Architect / Director
My approach to architecture is shaped by an interest in buildings that are simple but well made and carefully considered. I believe good buildings come from understanding how they are constructed and how they contribute to the collective fabric of the city.
My work as an architect is defined by a focus on clarity in the design process. I enjoy working through the logic of a project to arrive at the right solution for each situation. Clients value my straightforward, honest approach and steady guidance.
I began working for myself in 2020 and enjoy working directly with clients. As projects increased in number and scale I decided to rent a studio space and set up the practice as a limited company in 2023. Since then I have employed some talented assistants to help me work on a variety of projects across scotland. Collaboration is a key part of my practice and I also enjoy working closely with engineers, surveyors, contractors and local authorities.
I studied architecture at the University of Dundee, graduating in 2012, where I developed an interest in the way everyday buildings shape our cities.
After graduating, I spent a short but formative period in Rotterdam with Monadnock before moving to Edinburgh in 2014. I then worked with Scott Brownrigg on education and defence projects and 3DReid, where I was project architect for the Main Stand redevelopment at Tynecastle Park and for a new community hub and library in Cowie, near Stirling.
Alongside practice, I am President of the Edinburgh Architectural Association, supporting the profession and promoting architecture across the chapter area. Through this role I have sat on the Edinburgh Urban Design Panel and the RIAS Council, judged the EAA Awards and student medal, and delivered lectures at ESALA.
I also write about architecture and have had articles published in Architecture Today and Drawing Matter. For several years I ran a blog on the subject of rationalist architecture, exploring how continuity, restraint and an interest in context can inform good architecture.
I grew up in Dumfries, where I still spend time with family and friends and continue to work on projects. I live in Newcraighall, just outside Edinburgh, with my wife Laura and our three young children.
My work as an architect is defined by a focus on clarity in the design process. I enjoy working through the logic of a project to arrive at the right solution for each situation. Clients value my straightforward, honest approach and steady guidance.
I began working for myself in 2020 and enjoy working directly with clients. As projects increased in number and scale I decided to rent a studio space and set up the practice as a limited company in 2023. Since then I have employed some talented assistants to help me work on a variety of projects across scotland. Collaboration is a key part of my practice and I also enjoy working closely with engineers, surveyors, contractors and local authorities.
I studied architecture at the University of Dundee, graduating in 2012, where I developed an interest in the way everyday buildings shape our cities.
After graduating, I spent a short but formative period in Rotterdam with Monadnock before moving to Edinburgh in 2014. I then worked with Scott Brownrigg on education and defence projects and 3DReid, where I was project architect for the Main Stand redevelopment at Tynecastle Park and for a new community hub and library in Cowie, near Stirling.
Alongside practice, I am President of the Edinburgh Architectural Association, supporting the profession and promoting architecture across the chapter area. Through this role I have sat on the Edinburgh Urban Design Panel and the RIAS Council, judged the EAA Awards and student medal, and delivered lectures at ESALA.
I also write about architecture and have had articles published in Architecture Today and Drawing Matter. For several years I ran a blog on the subject of rationalist architecture, exploring how continuity, restraint and an interest in context can inform good architecture.
I grew up in Dumfries, where I still spend time with family and friends and continue to work on projects. I live in Newcraighall, just outside Edinburgh, with my wife Laura and our three young children.