A Victorian schoolhouse that once housed a teacher and a classroom has now transformed into a contemporary cottage for a family. The stone-built schoolhouse rests on the west coast of a remote Scottish island and quietly overlooks the Kintyre Peninsula and the Isle of Arran.
Scottish architecture studio Dress for the Weather decided to breathe new life into the withering historic building after the client approached it with this schoolhouse project. The Victorian schoolhouse was in dire need of a renovation.
Architect Matt Kerr of the Dress for the Weather architecture studio carefully restored the stone façade of the withering building and installed a brand new slate roof. Instead of erasing the crumbling schoolhouse, the architect gave a new rear extension to the building.
Instead of building the new extension behind the old cottage, the architect built a timber-framed structure and merged it with the original restored building. This unique architectural strategy gave a modern L-shaped layout to the old schoolhouse, merging the new extension with the existing building.
The studio built three bedrooms and bathrooms in the cottage, reserving the space for private use. The new extension housed contemporary living and dining rooms with an open-plan layout. The rear wall of the old building, which remained sealed for a century, now opened to the new gable structure. This weathered stonewall acts as a bridge, connecting the old and the new.
The large floor-to-ceiling glazing connects the new extension with the surrounding courtyard formed by the L-shaped layout. The glazed walls offer breathtaking views of the horizon and brighten up the interior.
Multiple skylights fill the interior with peak sunlight and offer beautiful views of the sky. The silver grey wooden façade of the new gable structure and stone-built exterior of the cottage help the Victorian schoolhouse blend with the rugged coastline.
The Victorian schoolhouse project merged the historic charm of the old cottage with modern architecture to create a timeless design that will not go out of date, even after decades. The muted tone of the organic materials complements the white and blue coastal tones of the serene shoreline. The seamless transition from the old building to the new extension will constantly remind the dwellers about the history of the original schoolhouse.
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