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The Breakfast Mission , 15 Old Fishmarket Close , 190 High Street , Edinburgh , Midlothian , EH1 1RW , United Kingdom
Although not derelict, the existing building was in a poor state of repair, so virtual complete demolition could again be contemplated. The street façade plays similar games of layering, although the initial proposal of a screen of glass blocks was modified after the Planning Department's insistence on a substantial panel of stone at first floor level. Views out through horizontal slot windows are controlled and limited to the street and up to the sky to avoid privacy infringements with houses across the lane. Experience has led to variations on the inside at Regent Terrace Mews. The kitchen / dining area is placed above the bedroom and the ridge-light has been substituted with a south-facing roof light complete with pivoting timber shutter for night-time use. The multi-level section remains along with many unexpected connections between the spaces. Regent Terrace Mews was completed in September 2003.