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Studio PROFILE

Based in Ayrshire, Scotland, DAS Design Ltd spans fields of architectural design, master planning, construction management, development, design-led research and exhibition design.

Founded in 2005 by Andy Steel (BA Hons, Dundee, 1993), the studio has since expanded, with Piotr Lesniak (March, Edinburgh, 2009) becoming Director in 2024. Today DAS Design has design teams in the UK and Poland, with projects across Scotland, England, Wales and Poland.

Through association with Ecobrix Design & Build, DAS Design can offer an ‘A-Z’ set of services, from surveys and feasibility studies, through architectural and interior design, to construction and hand-in.

DAS Design excels where others struggle—at delivering high-quality, site-specific designs at affordable rates. Thanks to our diverse profile and international collaboration, we can provide excellent value for money, with scope of services to match all budgets and sizes of projects, from domestic extensions to large commercial enterprises.

Directors

ANDY STEEL BARCH (HONS) [DIRECTOR, FOUNDER]

Andy has over 30 years of experience as a registered architect. He graduated from Architecture at the University of Dundee in 1993. Having practiced in Scotland, Germany and Asia, he set up DAS Design in 2005. Andy’s experience in architecture covers every category of projects: domestic, residential, commercial, educational, cultural, ecclesiastical and healthcare. His portfolio includes North Lanarkshire Schools (capital value £230 million), Film City Glasgow production spaces (£3 million), retail fitouts, including a Louis Vuitton store, and a multi-million casino and apartment scheme for SJM in Macau. He has designed over 150 homes, conversions and extensions. Andy has extensive site experience, from hands-on joinery work, through property development, project management and site supervision to industrial product development. In 2021 he started Cruth Ltd (now Ecobrix Construction Ltd), a development company with three residential projects completed and another currently on site. In 2023 Andy became a Director of Ecobrix Ltd (formerly Durisol UK), manufacturer of a modern, low- carbon Insulated Concrete Framework system for walls. He trains and advises in use of ICF construction.

PIOTR J. LEŚNIAK INŻ. ARCH. M.ARCH. PHD [DIRECTOR]

Piotr has over 15 years of experience in architectural design and research. Having graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology in 2006, he moved to Scotland where he did a Masters in Architecture (2009), Masters by Research (2011), and PhD in Architecture by Design (2017) at the University of Edinburgh. His diploma project was nominated to the RIBA Silver Medal Award and won the architecture Prize of the Royal Scottish Academy of Arts and Architecture in 2010. Piotr has collaborated with DAS Design since 2017 and in 2024 was invited to become a Director. In parallel to his work at DAS Design, he leads an architectural design unit in Year 5 at the University of Strathclyde. Piotr’s area of expertise is the idea of Place and the practice of place-making through architecture. At DAS Design, he specialises in person-centred domestic space design. Piotr contributed to several books. His work has been published by ‘EVOLO US’, ‘On-Site Review’, ‘Planning Perspectives’ and ‘Konteksty’. He has designed and installed several exhibitions. He is a co-founder and editor of a peer-reviewed academic journal ‘Drawing On’.

Contact

DAS DESIGN LIMITED

Bungleburn House, Barrmill Road, Beith KA15 1LG / +44 (0) 1560 484236 / office@dasdesign.co.uk / Hours: Monday-Friday / 8am–6pm

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