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, improving the quality of space, layout, flow and materiality throughout.
The house is significantly enlarged, with the existing double garage converted into a principal bedroom suite and a new garage extension added sympathetically to the side of the house.
The building’s energy performance is comprehensively upgraded, with new high-performance double-glazed windows, doors and rooflights, alongside additional insulation at floor and roof level and the replacement of the existing heating system with high-efficiency underfloor heating.
A simple palette of natural materials is introduced, including Douglas fir flooring and a new oak staircase, cabinetry and kitchen.
The house contains a number of sculptural works by the Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay, both within the building and in the grounds, which are preserved and carefully integrated as part of the project.