Knapperty

This house at Knapperty is located approximately three miles from the village of Mintlaw in Aberdeenshire. Located off an existing farm access road, the site rises sharply in a north easterly direction.

The concept was to create a building that from the approach was dominant, proud and unashamedly different from the local architecture, but with softer elevations elsewhere. The curves of the roof design respond to the site’s undulating landscape with extent of the house built into the surrounding hill. The curved roofs create the appearance of the house flowing back into the landscape. There is a fine balance between linings and render, fused together with portrait glazing that invites the sun light into the house. The orientation and height of the three individual elements, which make up the house are arranged to benefit from natural daylight and the surrounding views.

The house is super insulated far in excess of the current building regulations and heated using a state of the art wood pellet boiler.