Dualchas Building Design

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An Gearasdan, Glenelg (2006)

How to drastically improve an unattractive, basic 1970s kit bungalow without knocking the whole thing down and starting again from scratch?

The original kit-house had an unsatisfactory elevation, didn’t exploit the views, and was in a bad state of repair. The one thing going for it was the superb location of the house. Our brief was to transform the interiors of the dwelling and to improve the insulation and general quality and look of the house. This was done by knocking out the front of the building and putting in a large area of glazing; by making use of attic space to create a raised open-plan living area; and by over-cladding the building with insulation and larch.

Using a simple palette of materials, the refurbished building has modern interiors and the attractive larch over-cladding completed disguises the original, unsatisfactory kit-house. The superb location of the property has been better exploited. It is, in short, a whole different building to behold.