Bearsden Villa
Reinvigorating an arts and crafts villa in Glasgow.
The project involves the extensive remodelling and refurbishment of a 1980s arts and crafts villa in the Bearsden Conservation Area, to improve quality of space, layout, flow and materiality throughout.
The house is being significantly enlarged, with the existing double garage being converted into a master bedroom suite, and new garage extension sympathetically added to the side of the house.
The building’s energy performance is being comprehensively upgraded, with new high-performance double glazed windows, doors and rooflights, and additional insulation added at floor and roof level, with the replacement of the existing heating system with new high efficiency underfloor heating systems.
A simple palette of natural materials is proposed, including douglas fir flooring and a new oak staircase, cabinetry and kitchen.
The house has a number of sculptural pieces by the acclaimed Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay, both on the building and in the grounds, which are being preserved and celebrated as part of the project.
Sectors: Residential, Interiors