diff --git a/lib/modules/scaffolding/index.js b/lib/modules/scaffolding/index.js
index 677978475..09643167c 100644
--- a/lib/modules/scaffolding/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/scaffolding/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 
 const commandName = "generate-ui";
 
-const errorMessage = (message) => new Error(commandName + ": " + message);
+//const errorMessage = (message) => new Error(commandName + ": " + message);
+const formatReplyMsg = (message) => commandName + ": " + message;
 
 class Scaffolding {
     constructor(embark, options){
@@ -12,6 +13,15 @@ class Scaffolding {
         this.frameworkPlugin = null;
     }
 
+    createDirectories(contractName){
+        const dir = './app/' + contractName;
+        if (!fs.existsSync(dir)){
+            fs.mkdirSync(dir);
+        } else {
+            throw formatReplyMsg("directory ./app/" + contractName + " already exists");
+        }
+    }
+
     isContract(contractName){
         return this.embark.config.contractsConfig.contracts[contractName] !== undefined;
     }
@@ -25,25 +35,27 @@ class Scaffolding {
         } else {
             let plugins = this.embark.plugins.getPluginsFor(this.framework);
             if(plugins.length !== 1){
-                throw errorMessage("Could not find plugin for framework '" + this.framework + "'");
+                //throw errorMessage("Could not find plugin for framework '" + this.framework + "'");
+                return formatReplyMsg("Could not find plugin for framework '" + this.framework + "'");
             }
             frameworkPlugin = plugins[0].pluginModule;
         }
         
-        
-        if(!this.isContract(contractName)){
-            return errorMessage("contract '" + contractName + "' does not exist");
+        try {
+            if(!this.isContract(contractName)){
+                return formatReplyMsg("contract '" + contractName + "' does not exist");
+            }
+
+            const contract = this.embark.config.contractsConfig.contracts[contractName];
+            
+            this.createDirectories(contractName);
+            let uiFramework = new frameworkPlugin(this.embark, this.options);
+            uiFramework.build(contract);
+        } catch(err){
+            return err;
         }
 
-        const contract = this.embark.config.contractsConfig.contracts[contractName];
-        
-        try {
-            let uiFramework = new frameworkPlugin(this.embark, this.options);
-            let result = uiFramework.build(contract);
-            this.embark.logger.info(result);
-        } catch(err){
-            throw errorMessage(err);
-        }
+        return formatReplyMsg("done!");
     }
 }