Alford Courtyard House
A new courtyard house for a young family near Alford, Aberdeenshire.
The form of the house is influenced by a typical form of steading in Aberdeenshire, which form a courtyard which is open at one end.
This provides a sense of enclosure to the house, and a sheltered courtyard, but maintains a strong connection between the courtyard and the landscape beyond, which is embraced by the house.
Every room is designed to have the option of opening out directly into the courtyard, allowing the client to open the whole house up to the garden during the summer months if desired.
The house is designed to sit gently on the land, with a lightweight timber structure and timber cladding giving the house a low embodied carbon footprint, and renewables including photovoltaics and an air source heat pump providing a low operating carbon footprint and energy bills.
Sectors: Residential, Interiors