Meadowland, Isla Road

Morris and Steedman Architects, 1964 with 1976 additions by the same architect. Long, single-storey, rectilinear, flat-roofed, modern-movement house comprising principal living block with flat roof swept up to form clerestory over living room; 1976 pavilion containing guest accommodation and garage connected to house by long glazed link facing garden. Brown Leicester brick walls with mahogany fascia and large areas of glazing; brown Derbyshire brick to 1976 pavilion. House faces W with principal rooms overlooking garden and River Tay; entrance to E.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 6-bay principal block to left with horizontal strip of bedroom windows under eaves; glazing stepped down to right (S), terminating in fully-glazed wall of living room. Flat roof swept up over living room with horizontal band of clerestory windows facing S. Additional bay containing dining area slightly recessed to right with glazed roof over re-entrant angle to form covered patio. Roughly 7-bay glazed conservatory link extends from dining room to 2-bay guest pavilion. Full-height windows to guest pavilion return at corners.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: unobtrusive entrance elevation dominated by rear brick wall of glazed link. Principal house advanced to right: recessed glazed entrance doorway with sidelights; wall extending forward to right enclosing entrance courtyard; 2-bay kitchen window under eaves to left of door; plain timber-boarded side door to left return. 3-bay Garage block advanced to right with metal roll-up doors recessed between brick piers.

INTERIOR: almost unaltered, except kitchen, utility room and one bathroom have been re-fitted. Open-plan sitting room with timber-boarded ceiling and Canadian maple floor boards; folding doors to dining area and study. Internal doors made of obeche with handles by Assa (Sweden). Fitted cupboards in hall and bedrooms.