January 26 2022

56Three Architects have obtained planning consent for the erection of a modest workshop and studio overlooking Lower Largo Beach, Fife.

Housing an open plan workshop or garage on the ground floor the property rises via a top-lit stair at the rear to a studio gallery and a sheltered roof terrace above, offering elevated views across Largo Bay.

In a statement, the practice told Urban Realm: "The site previously contained a small garage with a prior consent to erect a traditional 1½ storey new build property. Our proposal retained the established footprint but pushed the envelope vertically to generate additional floor space, with a roof terrace providing uninterrupted panoramic South facing views over the Forth towards East Lothian.

"Designed as a simple contemporary form, the building will be a bookend to the eastern edge of the village and a gateway to the section of the Fife Coastal Path linking Lower Largo to Shell Bay and Elie."

Bookending the eastern extent of the village the development comprises a robust plinth of light grey brick with metal cladding to the upper levels with inset features formed from vertical treated hardwood. 

2 Comments

#1 Posted by Fankin Raser on 26 Jan 2022 at 22:16 PM

That family are heading straight for the planting...!

#2 Posted by Casual Observer on 26 Jan 2022 at 22:19 PM

That looks like a good old fashioned one-handed reacharound. I’m impressed!

The architecture isn’t bad either.

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