Oak-frame architect profile Arc Chartered Architects

Arc Architects is an award-winning practice specialising in new ecological architecture, research and conservation of historic buildings. The practice’s approach to design is inspired by vernacular traditions such as timber frame construction, and the potential for modern architecture to create beautiful spaces.

Oak Frame Home building created by ARC Chartered Architects
Oak frame building created by Arc Chartered Architects

Arc delivers elegant, healthy buildings that respond to client aspirations and budgets, tailored to each individual site. Based in Fife, with building projects across the country, research and teaching extending internationally, innovation and collaborative working is often part of this process.

Working closely with its clients to bring the best out of each design, Arc has a particular passion for working with traditional materials in a modern way, creating spaces that suit the lifestyle of each client.

Arc has designed and built a number of timber frame buildings, primarily houses and extensions. The practice also believes in understanding the process first-hand and getting its hands dirty having worked to build some of these timber frames themselves.

Green oak timber frame projects completed to date include:

  • Ash Cottage – resurrection of a cottage ruin to a family home, including green oak main structure and also garden buildings.
  • Rose Duncan House – timber house in a woodland using local resources from the owner’s land.
  • Melville Tomb – restoration of a local historic landmark.
  • Farm steading – green oak framed steading for smallholder farming.

If a client is considering conservation of an historic structure with a green oak or other massive timber frame structure, the practice also carries out conservation reports for historic buildings.

Projects are varied, and include residential, commercial, community and conservation, exhibitions and materials research.

Whether the client is a private individual, a business, community group or major organisation, Arc would be happy to discuss ideas.

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Arc Chartered Architects

31a Bonnygate
Cupar
Fife
KY15 4BU

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