The Argyll House & Atelier by D-form is not the typical home and workspace. As an attempt to break-out of the ‘architectural box’ that Edinburgh, Scotland seems to have confined itself to, the project acts as a ‘catalyst of change’, ignoring the existing urban language and context to pave a new way.
More images and more about the residence after the break.
Situated on a plot measuring 4.5m wide by 30m, the project is sandwiched between the Art Nouveau /Art Deco B-listed Fountainbridge Library, and a typical working class tenement building from the turn of the 20th century. On the exterior, the “brutal dynamism of concrete” creates bold strong forms that explode past the street wall. Yet, inside, this vocabulary is substituted for a “dynamic minimalism.”
As a reinterpretation of the typical British city terraced house, the ground and first floor are occupied by eponymous Atelier, and are surmounted by a three-level dwelling. The stem-like core of the building spans the first three floors and accommodates the main circulation routes and services, while the living space on each level wraps around it. A traditional living room is replaced by “a surreal contemplation room”. Large voids and openings provide pools of natural light to flood interior spaces, creating a play of light against the stark walls and floors.
- Entrance
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- 01 Guest Room
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- 02 Closet
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- 01 Closet
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- Contemplation Room
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- 01 Elevation
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- 02 Section Elevation
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- 01 Section Elevation
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- 04 Entry
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- 03 Entry
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- 02 Entry
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- 01 Entry
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- 07 Exterior Back View
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- 06 Exterior Back View
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- 05 Exterior Back View
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- 04 Exterior Back View
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- 03 Exterior Back View
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- 02 Exterior Back View
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- 01 Exterior Back View
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- Front View
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- 01 Model
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- 09 Model
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- 02 Model
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- 03 Model
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- 04 Model
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- 05 Model
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- 06 Model
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- 07 Model
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- 08 Model
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- Kitchen
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- 03 Master Bedroom
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- 02 Master Bedroom
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- 01 Master Bedroom
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- 01 Meeting Space
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- 02 Meeting Space
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- 01 Back View
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- 02 Back View
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- 03 Back View
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- 01 Montage
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- 02 Montage
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- 03 Montage
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- 04 Montage
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- 05 Montage
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- 06 Montage
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- 02 Office Space
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- 01 Office Space
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- 00 Plan
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- 01 Plan
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- 02 Plan
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- 03 Plan
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- 04 Plan
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- 05 Plan
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- 02 Section
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- 01 Section
For more about the project and to view more images be sure to visit their website.
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I guess the architects succeeded in their goal of completely ignoring context. Beyond that I don’t think they’ve accomplished much.
The first montage photo in the gallery is just depressing. This building is a hideous scar that undermines its neighbors as much as it inflates its designer’s ego.
i do hope this atrocity never gets a building permit.
“project acts as a ‘catalyst of change’” makes me laugh.
Don’t worry, this will never get a building permit in Edinburgh. I live here, and the city has a notoriously mundane and conservative policy towards any new architectural interventions. Edinburgh need bold, yet contextual, contemporary architecture, not ego-maniacal experiments.
D-Form? How “cool” is this. I think you architects must have been very proud of your “Design”. What a waste of time, space and potential… I’m sorry but this looks like a project of a first-grade student. Just looking for form form form Ego Ego Ego. What looks best and experimental – > That’s not the way architecture works.
Architecture is no computer game!
An interesting experiment which is sure to only ever be digital.
The most exciting space is the entry, which I’m pretty sure is actually a triple height garage – what a waste ! I for one would not like to have to traverse those stairs every time I entered and exited my house, especially with 8 bags of groceries.
Beautifully presented none the less.
Interesante solución para un lote tan reducido, posiblemente esta sobrecargada de dinamismos en sus planos
Piramids are edos of Pharaoh… eifel tower is the ego of mr. Eifel, “golden gate” bridge is the ego of J. Strouss, every Zaha building was born by her ego, empire style is the resault of Napoleon’s ego, Panama channel made by F. Lesseps ego, and Panamera Porshe made by Porshe company’s ego… What else for you, gays?! Every achivement is always resoult of someone ego. Nice house, in few words.
a seamless blend of styles that are 15 years out of date with styles that are 3 years out of date.
So much angularity… I would think the concept here would be intensely more sectional.
What if you could see through the building from the street all the way up, through the stairs, out to the rear balcony?
Keep the outside normal like the buildings around, but in section be like Zorro…
I live in Edinburgh and this is the kind of bombshell it desperately needs. The concept is really interesting and provocative. What a change from the well mannered Scottish too long established practices. Hopefully more will come.
Too brut to be true!
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