Gettinby House
Bearsden, Glasgow
1995
£30,000
Traditional appointment (with McNeish Design Partnership) ·
Extending and adapting a modest post war developer-built house raises surprisingly challenging architectural issues concerning what new work should look like and how it should relate to the existing internal and external spaces. In this case, a dilapidated side porch was replaced with a lean-to structure of a similar footprint, maximizing the usable space inside by exploiting a gallery section to provide a study/library and a sitting room. Through carefully-crafted design, the essential components of this building are transformed from functional elements into architectural events; the corner window seat, the open tread stair and base, the mezzanine study. This tiny, beautifully-built project both kick started a body of our work examining the nature of dwellings and existing buildings, but also a close working relationship with consulting engineers and a building contractor which continues to the present.
RIBA Award
Carpenter’s Award for Best Small Project in UK
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