Scottish architecture
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Project • By Brown + Brown • Private Houses
The Arbor House
The Arbor House is a contemporary family home located to the west of the Scottish city of Aberdeen. Built in a conservation area, it was designed by Aberdeenshire-based architectural studio Brown & Brown. The residence is primarily a timber frame construction, finished with a mix of larch cladding, fibre cement cladding, and retained stone walls from the existing site.
Jim Stephenson
Brown & Brown
Evoking Californian modernism
The design of the Arbor House is evocative of Californian modernism, a style characterised by an emphasis on simplicity, functionality, and the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces. Key features include the home’s open-plan layout, large windows, natural materials, integration with nature... More
News • News • 12 Mar 2024
Harmeny Learning Hub prioritizes vocational learning and low-carbon design
Glasgow-based architectural studio Loader Monteith worked with Glasgow-based Studio SJM to complete a new low-carbon vocational learning center on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Nestled within a mature woodland, the Harmeny Learning Hub offers a hands-on learning environment for students who have additional support needs due to trauma and adversity in their early years.
Jim Stephenson
The Harmeny Learning Hub is an indoor–outdoor learning center for young people aged 14–18. Its focus is on the well-being and social development of students as well as their academic/vocational education. In 2019, Loader Monteith was commissioned by Harmeny Education Trust (a provider of therapeutic residential care and education t... More
News • News • 20 Oct 2023
Loader Monteith designs an Office and Two Houses in the Scottish Highlands
Scottish architectural studio Loader Monteith has completed phase one of a mixed-use brownfield development in the Scottish Highlands. The headquarters of an international mountain bike tour operator, the development comprises a two-story office building and bike store alongside the first of two private residences. Sited on a slim, sloping 5,600-square-meter (60,278-square-feet) plot of land, the dark timber-framed buildings provide a pleasing contrast with the verdant landscape.
Henry Woide
Loader Monteith
The project aligns closely with Loader Monteith’s keen interest in the revitalization of rural communities through the creation of remote co-working and community hubs. Matt Loader, Co-founder and Director at Loa... More
Project • By Fiddes Architects • Housing
Camhanaich
Camhanaich is located in the agricultural area of Cushnie, in rural Aberdeenshire. The design brief was to design a home for our client to retire, and to enjoy independent living later in life. The Design was contextually driven from the building forms and material seen in this the area. The result is a single story house which embeds itself within the natural topography of the picturesque landscape by which it is surrounded. Camhanaich has been carefully designed in a staggered H-plan. The Northerly living section of the house provides a vaulted open plan living, dining, and kitchen space with large glazed elements to enjoy the views and maximise afternoon and evening sunlight. The section to the south offers private accommodation spa... More
Project • By Fiddes Architects • Rural
Glencommon
This stunning new build was awarded a Commendation award 2019 by The aberdeen Society of Architects.
This design was contextually driven from the surrounding building forms and materials. The clipped eaves and traditional pitched roof profile, prevalent in the north east of Scotland, aid the house taking on a 'byre' like form.
Courtesy of Fiddes Architects
The open plan heart of the home takes full advantage of the surrounding countryside views whilst providing natural daylight, much sought after in the winter months, throughout the day. Designed to modest budget, the layout was kept as simple as possible whilst providing the storage and spatial requirements much needed by a family of 5.
Courtesy of Fiddes Architects
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