History
The practice was founded in August 2013 by Ann Nisbet and based in Glasgow. [1] Nisbet had previously worked at the Glasgow office of Dualchas Architects for eight years before setting up her own firm. [2]
By 2017, the practice had two full-time staff members and a network of freelance workers employed on a project-by-project basis. [1] In a 2023 interview with Architects' Journal, it was reported that the firm had grown to a team of four, with three architects and one architectural assistant. [3]
Projects
The practice focuses on rural projects, often single houses or small housing developments, taking inspiration from architects such as Brian MacKay-Lyons, Glenn Murcutt, Rick Joy, and Olson Kundig. [1]
Newhouse of Auchengree
Ann Nisbet Studio's first completed major project was Newhouse of Auchengree in North Ayrshire, [1] [3] set in the Garnock Valley between Dalry and Beith. [4] [5] Built in X for retired GP Mike Law and his wife Sally, a pharmacist, the house cost £600,000. [2] [5] According to Nisbet, the project was one of the first single houses in the countryside to get planning permission under the new North Ayrshire planning guidelines. [5]
The house is designed as a 'cluster' of spaces, arranged around a three-sided courtyard to the east to provide shelter from the area's south-westerly winds. [4] The house's five bedrooms are split between the main two-storey building and an annex with two bedrooms. [4] [6] Nisbet also designed the kitchen area using IKEA units. [6]
Nisbet described the house as "stand[ing] like a sculpture in the landscape", [5] and "bold without being showy". [2] An article in the RIBA Journal called the house "a pleasure to experience" and "admirable in its confident abstraction and honest practicality". [2]
It won an RIAS Award, a RIBA National Award. It was announced as part of the shortlist for RIBA House of the Year 2017 on Grand Designs in November 2017. [5]
Cuddymoss
The Cuddymoss house was nominated for
References
- ^ a b c d Ella Braidwood (24 February 2017). "Glasgow's new practices: Ann Nisbet Studio". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Basic instinct". RIBA Journal. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Anna Highfield (24 July 2023). "Glasgow's new practices, six years on: Ann Nisbet Studio". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Auchengree Newhouse". Architecture Today. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Martin Hannan (22 November 2017). "House in North Ayrshire shortlisted for Channel 4's Grand Designs award". The National. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Caroline Ednie (3 November 2017). "How the landscape informed a precious project in North Ayrshire". Homes and Interiors Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
History
The practice was founded in August 2013 by Ann Nisbet and based in Glasgow. [1] Nisbet had previously worked at the Glasgow office of Dualchas Architects for eight years before setting up her own firm. [2]
By 2017, the practice had two full-time staff members and a network of freelance workers employed on a project-by-project basis. [1] In a 2023 interview with Architects' Journal, it was reported that the firm had grown to a team of four, with three architects and one architectural assistant. [3]
Projects
The practice focuses on rural projects, often single houses or small housing developments, taking inspiration from architects such as Brian MacKay-Lyons, Glenn Murcutt, Rick Joy, and Olson Kundig. [1]
Newhouse of Auchengree
Ann Nisbet Studio's first completed major project was Newhouse of Auchengree in North Ayrshire, [1] [3] set in the Garnock Valley between Dalry and Beith. [4] [5] Built in X for retired GP Mike Law and his wife Sally, a pharmacist, the house cost £600,000. [2] [5] According to Nisbet, the project was one of the first single houses in the countryside to get planning permission under the new North Ayrshire planning guidelines. [5]
The house is designed as a 'cluster' of spaces, arranged around a three-sided courtyard to the east to provide shelter from the area's south-westerly winds. [4] The house's five bedrooms are split between the main two-storey building and an annex with two bedrooms. [4] [6] Nisbet also designed the kitchen area using IKEA units. [6]
Nisbet described the house as "stand[ing] like a sculpture in the landscape", [5] and "bold without being showy". [2] An article in the RIBA Journal called the house "a pleasure to experience" and "admirable in its confident abstraction and honest practicality". [2]
It won an RIAS Award, a RIBA National Award. It was announced as part of the shortlist for RIBA House of the Year 2017 on Grand Designs in November 2017. [5]
Cuddymoss
The Cuddymoss house was nominated for
References
- ^ a b c d Ella Braidwood (24 February 2017). "Glasgow's new practices: Ann Nisbet Studio". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Basic instinct". RIBA Journal. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Anna Highfield (24 July 2023). "Glasgow's new practices, six years on: Ann Nisbet Studio". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Auchengree Newhouse". Architecture Today. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Martin Hannan (22 November 2017). "House in North Ayrshire shortlisted for Channel 4's Grand Designs award". The National. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Caroline Ednie (3 November 2017). "How the landscape informed a precious project in North Ayrshire". Homes and Interiors Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2024.