Mountain Rescue

An existing ruined outhouse, dug into the slate hillside, is patched up and a new timber bedroom, bathroom and dressing room are constructed within the rugged stone walls. This serves as an annexe to a mill house.

The history of the building is a reference point for the architecture. From the outside, the building still presents itself as a ruin except for the main Douglas Fir window, which replaces a collapsed external wall. This window faces towards the morning sunlight, which reflects off a sweeping curved soffit of cedar strips internally.

A long high level window opposite provides for cross ventilation and allows views of the surrounding mountains when lying in bed. In addition, a small wood-burning stove is located in a niche left by a defunct secondary door.

The bathroom and dressing room are housed within an existing lean-to addition. A wide oxide-red gutter forms the junction between the roofs of these two historic parts. A funnel rooflight provides daylight to the windowless interior.