Architecture Office has undertaken the restoration and extension of a Grade-II listed cottage in Cornwall.

Situated in the village of Golant, close to the River Fowey, the early 19th-century dwelling has undergone an extensive redesign, aimed at revealing forgotten details of the original building.

Tasked with giving the building a more unified character, Edinburgh-based Architecture Office also addressed the disjointed configuration resulting from poor-quality 1960s adaptations and extensions.

Nestled against the northern boundary of the site on a slope overlooking the village, the architect and client felt that the two-storey Cornish vernacular cottage, with an adjoining annexe, required a new insertion to give the composition more coherence.

Seeking to respect the historic fabric and original character of the cottage, Architecture Office collaborated with conservation consultants and a specialist heritage contractor. The restoration process involved stripping back layers of deteriorating ceilings, walls, and floors.

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