Glass Entrance Porch
Glass Entrance Porch
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Situated within walking distance of Stirling Castle and with views over to the Wallace Monument Numbers 6 and 8 Irvine Place form a single detached Georgian villa built circa 1832. Following the restoration of Number 6 ; subdivision; renovation into 2 properties of number 8 in 2003; 2008 respectively the owner of number 6 approached the architect to design a new entrance porch to replace her existing dilapidated porch.
The client stated that she wanted a contemporary design which complimented the character of the existing building.
The solution was to design a lightweight glass and steel structure on top the existing Georgian stone plinth, which framed views of the Wallace Monument in the distance whilst allowing the re-pointed sand & whin stone rubble wall gable behind to be viewed.
The clean & crisp lines of the toughened glass, galvanised steel frame & lead roof creates a rich contrast with the rough rubble sandstone gable and the original smooth ashlar entrance quoins. To satisfy the requirements of Historic Scotland & the Planning Department the junctions between the glass panel & gable wall were detailed using hidden galvanised steel channels to give the impression that glass was disappearing into the surface of the wall.
Although only having a floor area of 1 square metre, the porch’s elevated position allows it to have a commanding role on the architectural fabric of the street & the surrounding conservation area.
