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Technique Architecture and Design & Stallan-Brand

Kyles View House

This home and studio space was conceived as playful den and lookout post with spectacular views across the Kyles of Bute. Two dilapidated flats were combined to create a split-level living space connected by a new sculptural plywood volume containing the kitchen, bathrooms, and storage. An exoskeleton and insulated metal ‘jacket’ transformed a tired property into an unashamedly contemporary addition to the town with an equally unique interior.

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Taigh-Bainne

On the Isle of Eriskay, a two-celled stone ruin situated on a spectacular promontory, overlooking the Princes Beach, was a favourite for onlookers to photograph. It is thought that this structure was once a small home before becoming a small dairy (hence the name – Taigh Bainne – the Dairy). What was clear, however, was that numerous adaptations had been made over time to the building.

By constructing new frames within, these walls were adapted to form a small bothy to be used as a retreat and place of contemplation. It is now another onlooker to its immense surroundings with a renewed purpose.

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