Client
Iain MacLeod & Rachelle Norry
Architect
Studio IMA
Structural engineer
SF Structures
Contractor
Thomas Nicholson + Nicholas Yeats
Fabrication
Rory Middleton
Woodside Terrace
Year
2022
Location
Joppa, Edinburgh
Year
2022
Location
Joppa, Edinburgh
Deep refurbishment, internal alterations and roof extension of a 1950s semi-detached house in Joppa, Edinburgh.
The existing house was of fairly low-grade construction but showed lots of potential and occupied a great plot with sea views to the north. A range of alterations to the existing internal layout were made to adapt it to suit the requirements of modern family living, enabled by the creation of two new bathrooms within a large dormer at the front of the house.
The dormer dominates the front façade of the building so required some considered detailing. We designed a Douglas Fir frame influenced by the original porch structure. As the dormer houses an en-suite and a family bathroom, we wanted to make the most of the solar gain and light into the centre of the plan however with a street frontage of course required privacy.
Within the modular composition of the dormer we used a mix of solid panels (where the partition meets the facade), solid timber shutter for ventilation and some simple semi-opaque and transparent fixed glazed panels.
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