Plummerswood

The practice was commissioned by a private Client to design a new dwelling on a site overlooking the river Tweed in the Borders. The site for the new dwelling occupies a previously wooded area on a steep east-facing slope with stunning views giving opportunities for an interplay of levels and spaces and connection to the landscape.

The house was constructed from Brettstapel - a glue-free form of massive timber construction pioneered in the UK by Gaia on Acharacle Primary School - and has been designed to meet the internationally -  recognised Passivhaus standard.

Plummerswood has been designed to create a healthy, comfortable, energy efficient home. This relies on implementing basic, but fundamental, material, insulation and air-tightness strategies.