Local studio Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has updated an old schoolhouse in Scotland, adding two slate-clad extensions designed to contrast its original sandstone structure.
Named Applecross Schoolhouse, the stone building was originally constructed in 1875 as a home for the head teacher of the adjacent Applecross School.
While the school itself remains operational, the house now functions as a private residence.
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has added slate-clad extensions to Applecross Schoolhouse
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has replaced a previous extension and reorganised the interiors of the home to take advantage of views across the surrounding landscape.
"The original plan of the schoolmaster?s house had two principal rooms downstairs and two upstairs, separated by a central stairwell, however the house was extended and altered in the late 20th century," explained the studio. "The house was cold and draughty; in order to bring it up to current building regulations it was decided to replace both the porch and side extension," it added.
The stone structure was originally built in 1875
As the client is a keen cook, the kitchen occupies the heart of the plan in Applecross Schoolhouse, alongside a living room.
These two spaces can be combined via a sliding wooden wall, while a new set of sliding glass doors housed in a projecting slate-clad volume provides access out into the garden.

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