Taigh Na Coille - House of the Woods
A beautiful house on the shores of a loch, built to minimise impact on its environment.
About
Roshven, The Highlands, Scotland
2012
- Architect
Helen Lucas Architects
- Materials
Oak, Douglas fir, Steel connections
- Features
Green oak sub-structure with Douglas fir internal frame
- Constraints
Building on sloping and uneven coastline
Located on the rugged eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort in the Scottish Highlands sits the stunning property Taigh Na Coille - meaning The Forest House in Scottish Gaelic.
Having worked with Helen Lucas Architects to build nearby Frisealach in 2007, we were again commissioned to work on this complex project in 2011. Similarly to Frisealach, it required the engineers and builders to accurately position concrete plinths on the bedrock from which we could then build a green oak base.
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Frisealach, a Scottish timber framed eco home
A green oak and Douglas fir framed home in a challenging location. Situated above a rocky outcrop on the shores of Scotland's Loch Ailort.
