At Half of Eleven, a regenerated croft on the Isle of Skye by Dualchas Architects, you can enjoy the dramatic weather without leaving the house – one factor that led to its 2023 RIAS Award
2023 RIAS Award
Half of Eleven, Upper Breakish, Isle of Skye
Dualchas Architects for Claire and Rory Flyn
Contract value: £275,000
GIA: 162m2
Cost per m2 : £1,700
Half of Eleven by Dualchas Architects is a wonderful example of a beautiful home on a modest budget. The project is the first stage of the regeneration of a croft in Breakish, Skye and is a light and elegant house for a young family.
The single storey timber framed building has been tucked into the landscape, and is clad in a beautiful silvering larch which resonates with the tones of the surrounding area. The building is simple in form, in part to ensure ease of construction by the client as self-builders, and works to a very efficient plan with the area of build being to 162m2 on the croft.
The living room, kitchen and study are a single volume characterised by the exposed timber structure on the ceiling and separated by elegant 3/4 height oak ply joinery. All family spaces benefit from glazing in two directions, creating both connection to a south-facing courtyard, and most significantly to panoramic views up the Inner Sound to the north. As we arrived for our visit, the client remarked that the building allows them to experience the dramatic Skye weather without stepping outside – a wonderful thing indeed.
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Credits
Contractor: Self build
Cost consultant: Jon Howarth
Structural engineer: Paul Moss