The Maker?s House in Lenzie, Glasgow Building Regeneration, Scottish Architecture Photos
The Maker?s House in Glasgow
15 Feb 2022
Design: Loader Monteith Architects
Location: Lenzie Conservation Area of Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Photos by Dapple Photography

The Maker?s House, Scotland
Loader Monteith has unified a subdivided Victorian merchant?s house in the Lenzie Conservation Area of Glasgow for an architect and ceramicist, adding a striking black timber-clad extension complete with pottery studio to what is now known as The Maker?s House.
Loader Monteith was charged with the task of creating an architecturally distinct home that future-proofs their clients? wellbeing and security. The architects carefully designed the floorplan to allow for potential re-subdivision of the property, and to support independent living on the ground floor as the couple grows older.
The modern extension was designed to harmoniously contrast with the old house. The tone of the cast stone facade was carefully matched to the stone of the original building, while the new offset pitched roof scape takes cues from the roof form of the existing house, creating visual continuity from old to new. Striking black timber cladding wraps around the rest of the extension, creating a private minimal courtyard flanked by a pottery studio and garage at the rear of the house.
The new wing acts as the central heart of the home. A large rectangular skylight animates the generous open living space and offers a g...