What is usually done with the ruins of old buildings? Depending on their historical or architectural value, they are either preserved and turned into a tourist attraction or destroyed. But a group of architects and designers from Scotland decided to do things differently.
The contours of the original stone walls were used to design the new structure. And the holes in the ruins determined the location of future windows.
After much transformation, the result is a chic, exclusive 1,940-square-foot house with a synthetic rubber facade. Inside, stone masonry transitions to a "curved" interior. The interior walls of the building are made of recycled polystyrene blocks covered in reinforced plastic.
Interestingly, there are no doors between the rooms. The living room, bedroom, study, and kitchen connect to form a winding open space. Eight large lamps give the house natural light. The design is solar-powered, which means it's self-contained and extremely energy efficient. The interior space is heated by two large furnaces. This house is away from utilities and, thanks to the designers' idea, you can live in it without resources from the outside.
Architects believe that such a house allows owners to enjoy the fact that they live directly "in history", because their house has experienced and embodied several eras.
By the way, this project was very highly regarded in the architectural community. The year it was built, it won the Surface Design Award in the housing exterior category, won the RICS Design Through Innovation Award, and won the GIA Award in the residence category.
Source: wanderlust.com
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