Architecture studio Technique has combined a pair of flats adjoining a traditional stone house in Scotland to create The Den, a one-bedroom dwelling clad in a black-metal "jacket".
The Den occupies a hillside site in the village of Tighnabruaich, with a panoramic outlook over a narrow sea channel known as the Kyles of Bute.
The Den is a Scottish house renovated by Technique
Glasgow studio Technique was tasked with connecting two small flats on different levels to create a dwelling and studio with a footprint of 90 square metres.
The studio collaborated on the project with clients Paul Stallan of Stallan-Brand Architects and his wife Seonaid, whose family had owned the attic flat since the 1960s.
It has a black-metal exterior that contrasts an adjoining stone house The two flats were contained in a small cottage adjoining a larger house built in the 1870s. When Seonaid was offered an opportunity to purchase the lower property, it led to the idea of uniting both flats to create a single and more practical residence.
During the process of opening up the dilapidated spaces, the original stone walls and structural timbers were exposed. This informed a project focused on preservation and playful modernisation.
The steel has a textured powder coating
"A rich palette of materials which had aged over time was revealed, creating unique spatial qualities," said the studio's founder Jamie Ross.
"The clients' ambition to retain this character and atmosphere for...