British studio Moxon Architects has used huge beams of Douglas fir to construct its new studio building on the edge of a Scottish national park.
Overlooking the Cairngorms National Park, the office occupies a former quarry site, which most recently was used as a tip.
Quarry Studios sits on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park
Moxon Architects founder Ben Addy saw the potential to transform this wasted site into a building that complements the natural landscape, and also takes advantage of its scenic outlook.
The building he and his team designed and built, Quarry Studios, does exactly that. It is built from simple materials ? locally sourced timber, cast concrete and stone gabion walls ? and features large windows overlooking the highland countryside. Concrete chimneys anchor both the studio building and a cafe
"The disused quarry was only a short walk away from our previous space," explained Addy, "and it kept playing on the mind."
"It was a fascinating prospect ? a brownfield site that had been used as a tip but it was surrounded by spectacularly beautiful ancient woodland," he told Dezeen.
"In addition, the topography was highly three dimensional with a characteristic bowl cut into the landform, yet there was perfectly level access to the public footpath and highway. It seemed the ideal site for a secluded and yet highly accessible workplace."
The buildings are constructed around a hybrid timber and steel structure
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