Cliff House: Life on the Edge

Photo: Andrew Lee

Life on the edge: Cliff House fits seamlessly into its environment amid the rugged Scottish landscape. The house is enthroned atop the cliffs of Galtrigill on the Isle of Skye. It offers a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery.
Dualchas Architects have designed a building whose  closed-off façade on one side offers privacy and shelter from the weather. In contrast, extensive glazing on the other side opens things up by filling the house with daylight, merging the boundaries between interior and exterior and providing an unobstructed view of Loch Dunvegan – an inlet on the western coast of the Isle of Skye.

Project data:
Location: Galtrigill, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Architects: Dualchas Architects, Glasgow, Scotland
Project’s architect: Daniel Bär
Structural engineering: IPM Associates
Contractor: James MacQueen
Client: Ian McLean, Robbie Pancics
Living space: 115 qm
Completion: Juni 2013

Photos: Andrew Lee

Photo: Sean Edwards

Floor plan: Daniel Bär

Section: Daniel Bär

by editorial office Detail Daily on 07/23/2014