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The Corrie House Was Designed on the Remains of a Former Church Building

The Corrie House Was Designed on the Remains of a Former Church Building

Architects: Rural Design Architects
Project: Corrie House
Project Team: Alan Dickson, Nick Thomson, Steven McKenna, Gill Smith, Hazel Roe-Bose
Location : Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland
Size: 440m2
Photography: Nigel Rigden

Our Corrie house project combines the old and new in an outstanding location on the shore of Loch Torridon.

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The core of the project is formed from the remains of a former church building, this incorporates the main living spaces within a volume that recalls the the open volume and diagonal roof structure of the original building.

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The facade has been “cut” to open up the view from the inside to the south, the original narrow slit windows have been reconstructed within the living room as a screen between the dining space and the main sitting space. A quiet sitting space and music room are contained on a gallery that sits above the living space.

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The bedrooms are all contained within a black zinc clad structure, the master bedroom has outstanding views through a structure free corner window, and a sheltered balcony to the outside.

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A swimming pool is contained in a semi basement structure, also enjoying the view, it is screened in a massive stone wall that wraps around the whole building which slides down into the landscape.

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Externally the materials include caithness stone and board marked concrete.

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Rural Design were involved in a site finding exercise at the outset of this project, which followed on with a design and planning exercise, and ultimately working with specialist kitchen designers and swimming pool consultants to achieve and outstanding project in an outstanding location.

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