Koto Design . photos: © Olco Studios
The first in the series of exclusive Koto Homes has been delivered and launched following the approach and an early adopter client from Scotland who wanted to disrupt the norm and build a four-bed prefabricated home on the remote and wild Hebridean isle of North Uist.
The home is designed to work with the surrounding landscape to form a sympathetic response to the stunning landforms, views, colours and tones in the North Uist landscape; these key objectives will be met by each and every following Koto House.
Koto House – Uist is the first in a series of sculptural, modular, minimalist houses, architecturally designed with the environment and sustainability in mind. Each home will be uniquely designed and crafted for our clients.
This first Koto House was expertly constructed in the factory by our brilliant exclusive build partner, Unnos Systems (UK), and delivered in 7 modules to North Uist.
Each of the 7 Koto modules travelled the picturesque journey to site, transported through rural Scotland and sailed across waterways on vehicle ferries. Once all of the modules arrived at their final destination, the team on-site craned the modules into position before stitching them together.
We created the contextual and design-led family home to maximize the beautiful sweeping views which are framed from the living spaces and other rooms, taking advantage of the light and breathtaking landscape.
The interiors of the house have been designed by the Koto Living studio with a focus on natural materials and texture, creating a connection between the house and the vast nature outside.
Visually, Burnt larch cladding, large glazing, timber floors, and natural stone feature throughout Koto House whilst organic fabrics provide tactile textures. Central to the choice of materiality used to craft the design was the aim to merge Koto House with its natural environment.
Structurally, our building’s focus is primarily on timber construction with wood sourced from FSC sustainable forests. The amount of carbon that is locked up or sequestered by growing trees is effectively carbon dioxide which has been removed from the atmosphere and forms the structure and insulation.
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