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House in Assynt - a sustainably built timber home with spectacular views on the west coast of Scotland - and The Outfarm - an exquisite conversion of an early 19th century stone barn, once used to house prize cattle in Devon - are the fifth and sixth homes to be shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2021.
The annual award is presented to the best new architect-designed house or extension in the UK.
The shortlist for the RIBA House of the Year 2021 so far is:
House in Assynt, by Mary Arnold-Forster Architects, is an exemplary model of sustainable and considered architecture which makes as minimal an impact on its environment as is possible and yet which leaves a lasting legacy for its occupants to enjoy.
Photo: David Barbour Photography
Setting aside the innovative off-site fabrication, the transportation and construction challenges and the harsh exposure of the site, this building is an exquisite study in volumetric space and light which has produced a house which is exactly tailored to the client’s brief and is a joy to experience.
The Outfarm, by TYPE Studio, was found by chance, as a ruin on a plot of land, with no permission for re-use. Since then, it has truly been rescued and should be recognised as a building of high architectural and historical significance.
As a piece of contemporary design, everything that has been added brings continuity to its past and present life and sets up a wonderful future of further interpretation and use. From the structural steel shoes that stabilise the original half-rounded columns, to the new roof, specifically engineered to allow for an additional mezzanine ifand when necessary.
Photo: Rory Gardiner
The RIBA House of the Year award was established in 2013 and is awarded to the best new house or house extension designed by an architect in the UK.
Previous winners include:
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