The Loch House
The Loch House, also called Stillwater, is the private house in Killearn, Scotland. The house has the traditional looking exterior and cutting edge interior. The outside style blends into the conventional rural environment and the minimalistic interior satisfy the needs of the owners. The part of the house cantilever over the water of a lake, why it is also called The Loch House (loch is a name for lake in Scotland).
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Building information
Designer: McInnes Gardner Architects
Program type: Residence
Project budget: over 567,000 UK pounds
Location: Killearn Fishery, Scotland
Building analysis
It is L-shaped house with one side built over the water (family room and master bedroom above it). Floor to ceiling glass windows incorporate the amazing views of the hills from outside into open plan interiors. The big windows not only add the light to the living areas but also integrate reflection of the water. This all gives very modern, open and calm feeling to the inside of the house. The location and outside architecture of the house (the house cantilever over the water) gives to the interior a lot of visual space and light. To keep the light and floating look of the outside of the house the inside elements are design to contribute to it. One of The Loch House interior elements is a floating glass staircase.
Detail analysis
The cantilevered structural glass stair adds modern and light character to the interior of the Loch House. Stairs were design by McInnes Gardner architects and produced by Spiral Stairs Ltd. They are attached to a metal frame that is attached to a brick wall. Each glass stair is supported only by one side, cantilevering from the solid wall. This wall also creates a balustrade. The other wall is a single, transparent sheet of glass from floor to ceiling, which is not connected to the stair. The staircase creates a focal point in the house and it looks like its floating, much like the house itself. To add more visual interest to the stairs they are illuminated with LED lights from below.
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Student contributions
- Kinga Rusiniak, Spring 2010
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