CUPA
PIZARRAS has been specified for the historic Camphill Blair Drummond site. In
keeping with the area’s heritage Heavy 3 slate was chosen for six stunning
homes for Camphill residents; due to its desired aesthetics, durability and
flexibility.
Located in
the outskirts of Stirling amongst rolling hills and exquisite Scottish scenery,
Camphill Blair Drummond provides a warm, friendly and home-from-home living
environment for young people with complex learning disabilities.
The
community provides meaningful activities and workshops where relationships can
be built, and day students and residents can live, learn and relax in a unique
family setting.
Camphill is situated within the grounds of the beautiful and historic
19th century Baronial mansion, Blair Drummond House, where
six new houses have been built for residents. Four of the houses are
purpose-built, state of the art homes, and one is a refurbishment of a listed
building with a modern extension. All developments have fully equipped
kitchens, social spaces, and bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.
With the
traditional setting, it was imperative that a roofing slate was chosen that
could fit in with the historic design of the buildings. CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3
is popular in Scottish heritage areas due to its resemblance to Ballachulish,
the time-honoured blue-black slate. This appears on many older buildings but is
no longer quarried in Scotland.
CUPA
PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 is a true heavy slate, and undoubtedly the best choice for
Scottish roofs. Aside from its stunning aesthetic, Heavy 3 can last over a
hundred years and its extra thickness of 7-8 mm gives it the perfect strength
to withstand any extreme Scottish weather.
Alisdair
MacDuff formerly of MacDuff Architects, commented: “It was of the utmost
importance that we created the most beautiful area for this centre and its
inspirational students and volunteers. CUPA PIZARRAS is a company we use
frequently for its high-quality products and reliability, but Heavy 3 also
enhanced the beauty of the surroundings by blending into the natural Scottish
landscape.”
He
continued: “The slate was also specified due to its durable qualities – the
cost-effective aspects associated with natural slate and Heavy 3 helped to
provide peace of mind for those at Camphill Blair Drummond.”
CUPA
PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 was also commended for its design flexibility. Jim O’Connor,
Health and Safety Maintenance Manager at Camphill Blair Drummond, discussed
this necessary requirement of the project.
He
commented: “The project spanned over three distinct buildings including a tall
clock tower, and therefore a complex mix of pitched and tower roofing had to be
managed. CUPA PIZARRAS was able to accommodate this to an excellent standard;
all the slates came pre-cut which contributed to the excellent level of
customer service. I’ve worked with CUPA PIZARRAS previously and I was pleased
to see them on site.”
“The
finished look is incredible, and I’m delighted with the roofing especially.
We’ve had so many positive comments from the residents on their new
accommodation – we are sure they will enjoy their stunning new homes for years
to come.”
