Jordanhill

The property is located within a residential suburb of Glasgow. Jordanhill was developed as speculative homes at the turn of 19 century. The area is not designated as a conservation area and the property is not listed. Our conceptual design approach was to avoid imposing an ultra modernist solution to the site, however we felt that a completely traditional design would be a missed opportunity to provide our client with an open plan and contemporary living space. After several meetings with the planning department we successfully managed to move away from their policy guidelines on extensions for this type of project. The project is of a modest scale and we tried to lessen the visual impact of the new addition to the street and concentrate on opening up the rear elevation of the house and integrate it with a new landscaped garden.

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The new plan layout required us to demolish an existing lean to extension and garage.
The design now provides a functional open plan space with 3 distinctive activities. These spaces are the kitchen, dinning and chill out zone. The circulation has been kept to a minimum and is seamlessly integrated with the existing hallway of the old property. Cornice, skirting and picture rails have been restored and re-instated. The new spaces are separated in section from the existing house by a continuous high-level roof light. This gap allows natural light to fall into the deepest part of the plan.

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The 3 spaces are defined by different ceiling heights and wall fenestration. The kitchen has a lower ceiling with one window to the terrace. The dining space has a higher ceiling, which continues to the outside and projects over the garden terrace. A large, hardwood sliding door retracts to its full width allowing the inside dining space to be extended at the same floor level on to the stone terrace. The projecting canopy provides a visual soffit from inside and enhances the inside outside connection. It also frames the view onto the landscaped garden, whilst providing an area of shelter from the rain when the door is open. The chill out space has a vaulted ceiling with a concealed strip of high-level roof lights. This slot allows a different quality of natural light to filter into the space. The southwest sunlight cast’s golden shadows down the curved wall.

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A wet room, Wc, and study room complete the new accommodation on the ground floor. The study has been designed for a possible change in the future, it has the potential to be a small bedroom or can be converted to form a new side entrance lobby. The entire new build has under floor heating and has insulation values that are above the current building regulation requirements. The external materials used are Scottish slates on the pitched roof, natural sandstone with 5mm thick lime mortar beds. We have used Oak cladding from a sustainable Scottish forest’s source; it has been sealed on site with a natural oil finish. Timber frame windows and smooth cement render on the rear walls.

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Credits

Private House.
Glasgow, Scotland.
2008-2010

Client: Private
Gross floor Area: 60m²
Architect: Guido MacLellan
Structural Engineer: SDC
Contractor: T.Muir Construction Ltd
Photography: GMA