habitat

perspective of the home from the south-east looking towards the entrance and the private garden

our first design project was to design a house for three people. the site was in kenmore on loch tay and the site protruded into the loch. we were to develop our own brief by creating our clients. i chose to design for a family, mum, dad, and child.

panorama views from the site

i had decided that the mother was a ceramic artist and potter. this meant that required a studio. she also taught pottery clases and sold her work from her studio. as the family were to invite people to the shop i also wanted to give them their private space so i created a stromg wall that separated the private parts of the site from the public. i created a thick stone wall that was inspired by the gabion wall around the site.

the dad was a graphic designer who worked from home and therfore required a small office. i decided to place the office outwith the family accomodation because i wanted to separate work and family.

ground floor plan

i also made some practical decisions like placing the garden on the sheltered east side of the loch and the living space to the south to enjoy views and sunlight.

the east and north elevations showing the gabion wall