Cornival Cottage, Aberdeenshire Building Design, Grampian Countryside House, Scottish Architecture Photos
Cornival Cottage in Aberdeenshire
21 Jun 2021
Design: Brown & Brown Architects
Location: Aberdeenshire, Northeast Scotland, UK
Photos by Gillian Hayes
Cornival Cottage
Cornival is the renovation and extension of a traditional Scottish cottage and byre, in the Aberdeenshire countryside.
The brief was to create a home for a growing young family, recently returned to the UK after working abroad, and who fell in love with the site and surrounding woodland on their first visit.
Our approach was to create a visually quiet refurb, with modern elements clad in blackened vertical timber narrow boards, forming a clear language with the traditional stonework of the cottage and byre.
What are the sustainability features?
The building has been insulated to standards far exceeding the building regulations. Openings have been designed and positioned to maximise solar gain, with any required space heating coming from an air-source heat pump system.
Who are the clients and what’s interesting about them?
The clients have spent many years living in the Far East, and recently returned to Scotland to start and raise a family.
What was the brief?
To create a sensitive but contemporary renovation and extension of the existing building, while making it more suitable for modern family living, and creating a stronger connection to both the site and the surrounding landscape.
What were the key challenges?
The existing building presented numerous challenges, due to its condition and construction type. In addition the project was completed for a small budget relative to the scope of works
What were the solutions?
We worked with the existing extension structure, stripping it back, before insulating and over- cladding, in order to maximise what could be achieved on budget, and prevent the complete re-build which was initially thought to be required.
Cornival Cottage in Aberdeenshire, Scotland – Building Information
Architects: Brown & Brown Architects
Project size: 200 sqm
Site size: 2955 sqm
Project Budget: $200000
Completion date: 2020
Building levels: 1
Contractor: Coldwells Building Comapny
Photography: Gillian Hayes
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Location: Aberdeenshire, Northeast Scotland, UK
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