1 Linthills
220m2 private dwelling complete in April 2009. The house is bordered by agricultural land close to Lochwinnoch and enjoys panoramic views in all directions. The single storey gable addresses the ‘domestic’ rural context that opens up to an articulated two storey façade celebrating and defining the adjacent garden.The project addresses the need to be within the contained footprint of the utility building it replaces. The house is experienced as a series of spaces as opposed to a number of interrelated rooms in-keeping with the family life it contains. The large first floor window ‘pulls’ the landscape view in and creates a grand scale without compromising privacy.
The buildings construction uses contrasting techniques to define the ground and ‘basement’ levels. The use of an expressed portland stone base course with flush glazing creates a solid expressed element that is in stark contrast to the vertical european larch cladding of the ‘sculpted’ block at ground floor.