Nestled next to the forest, on rising ground with far-reaching views, is the old croft house that offers a time capsule to the past. The small house is distinguished by its deep solid stone walls with minimal apertures to the outside world and a rusty metal roof that complements the earthy tones of the surrounding landscape.
この歴史あるクロフトの持ち味を守り、その魅力を引き立てるため、既存の建物への介入は最小限にとどめる計画としました。新築住戸は敷地の奥に配置され、オリジナルのクロフト・ハウスの背景となります。結果として生まれた「T」字型の平面は、ハイランズを望む雄大な眺望を新居が最大限に活かせるよう計画されています。一方、古いクロフトはほぼワンルームの空間として残され、地域の村のコミュニティが映画上映会や ceilidh(ケーリー)を催すための、柔軟に使えるための集いの場となります。
The resultant ‘T’ shaped footprint allows the new house to capitalise on the expansive views across the Highlands. Meanwhile, the old croft will be retained as a largely single space volume, a flexible gathering space for hosting film nights and ceilidhs for the remote village community.
To embed the architecture within the sloping landscape, the new build form will step with the existing ground. This begins with the garage where you will enter at the lowest point and move gradually up through the building, culminating in the first-floor office that will be perched above the main roof. This office will provide panoramic views back towards the croft house, rowan tree, forest and distant munro.
