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Perth Architects Bell Ingram Design Rawes Farm Eco-House takes shape
22May2009
The design concept behind Rawes Farmhouse, which generates the two basic forms of the house i.e. the curvaceous roof and feature wall are taken from the form of a wave breaking over the river banking and crashing into the up-turned hull of a boat. A small round tower connected to the building by a glazed walkway takes on the form of a Broch, traditionally found on coastlines throughout Scotland. The scale of the house is reduced by the curving form of the roof, which being finished in standing seam aluminium, will reflect the colours etc. of the surrounding landscape and skyline. The curved untreated copper standing seam side roofs, taper towards a vanishing point connecting the two individual elements while the standing seams reflect the ribs of a boats hull.
The requirement of a steel structure was identified early on in the project due to the size of the house and the ground conditions, and it was decided to expose this structure throughout the house. With this in mind the exposed steel structure was designed in close attendance with the Engineer to provide aesthetically pleasing details while achieving the required structural capacity. Having started the project in early February by hammering in over 100 concrete piles to a depth of 14m, the house is due to complete by mid December.
Perth Architects Bell Ingram Design can be contacted at: Bell Ingram, Durn, Isla Road, Perth PH2 7HF
Tel 01738 621121
Email: enquiries@bellingram.co.uk