Making the most of the views across rolling farmland, Loch Leven and the Lomond Hills, this new home is designed to revolve around the bustle of large family get-togethers and to create a cosy, light and spacious home for the Clients, a retired couple.
With the Clients keen to create a home that combines modern and traditional Scottish design the house is clad in stone and timber cladding with pared back detailing reflecting traditional Scottish cottages.
- Green Building Store Case Study
Recognising design excellence and environmental performance in Scotland' - Commendation
- Saltire Society Housing Design Awards 2019
Good Building Awards 2019 - Special Mention
Chartered Institute of Builders
These natural materials and the design detailing combine high performance and low maintenance and combine to create building low in energy and carbon use and high in comfort. It was constructed using a timber stud frame, stuffed with wood fibre insulation and all clad externally with wood fibre boards for thermal bridge free construction.
We worked together to create a large open plan living space with a generous dining table at its heart that looks out to the south facing garden and hill views. It enjoys the sunlight as it moves through each day and all the seasons. It is a ‘lifetime home’ with the potential for the 1st floor to be used only for guests and the Clients to live entirely on the ground floor, if necessary, in years to come.
Kirsty Maguire Architect team members: Kirsty Maguire, Alice O’Donnell
Engineer: Burnett Consulting Engineers
Services: Paul Heat Recovery Scotland
Main Contractor: Craigs Eco Consulting
