The Higham House is a garden level extension for two mathematicians to their existing Edwardian cottage. The new accommodation of kitchen, dining, sitting and study spaces exploits a level change to link garden to family areas and bring a new quality of daylight to each.
The design provides a new spatial sequence from the existing hall leading down to a new open kitchen at garden level; off which, an elliptical dining space is located. The bay creates space from what would be a difficult area of the garden to develop, namely a narrow left-over area between building and boundary fence. Further utilitarian accommodation is created within the existing building shell by a new split level arrangement rising 3 steps to a child’s bedroom above and a shower room and utility area below.
Client
Private client
Location
Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire
