Studio KAP: Leisjer House, Balfron House
Studio KAP: Leisjer House, Balfron House
"Western-Red Cedar shakes make a conscious effort to sympathise with the leafy setting and are framed by smaller areas of concrete and render on the lower levels."
Studio KAPThis strange box of western red cedar shingles and blue render, on a south-facing slope, might look out of kilter with the pitched-roof cottages around it, but is highly tuned to long views to the south of the Campsie Fells and its tree-lined hill to the north. While the exterior was not universally loved by the selectors, the building's clever section (dug into the hill, with three storeys to the south and two to the north) is sympathetic to the topography. Views range from the spectacular – large picture windows off the living spaces – to the intriguing – views of the sky from smaller high-level windows.
