Windyhill
Windyhill is a villa in the Scottish town of Kilmacolm in Inverclyde . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
description
The two story mansion is located on a low hill on Rowantreehill Street in Kilmacolm. The client was William Davidson , who entrusted the renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh with the planning. Besides the Hill House in Helensburgh, Windyhill is one of Mackintosh's most important villas. The construction phase started in 1899 and was completed in 1901. When the Blackie family turned to Mackintosh in 1902 to find an architect for their Hill House and asked for examples of his work, he showed them Windyhill as a reference and was given the design. In order to be able to incorporate the character of the family into his design, Mackintosh spent a weekend with the Blackies before planning began.
Windyhill cannot be clearly attributed to an architectural style. Rather, it combines elements of different currents, including the Arts and Crafts movement . The traditional villa and manor house architecture is deliberately broken. Thus, the usual polished lintels and window surrounds in favor of a complete Harlverputzes waived. This corresponds to the typical design of simple cottages or farmhouses. The facades are kept in shades of gray and the steep gable roofs are covered with slate shingles. What stands out is the rounded staircase on the northeast side, which is difficult to fit into the building's harmony. The large variations in size and shape of the numerous windows along the various wings are also striking.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ A b T. Howarth: Charles Rennie MacKintosh and the Modern Movement , 2nd edition, pp. 93-107, Taylor & Francis, 1977. ISBN 0-415-05307-2
Web links
- Entry on Windyhill in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 53 '24.5 " N , 4 ° 37' 13.6" W.