School friends Niven and MacLeod designed the small hut, known as the Artist Bothy after the Scottish name for a shelter, for artists wanting to set up studio in isolated locations.
The compact 12.25-square-metre cabin has a footprint of just 5.5 by 3 metres. Its gabled cross-laminated timber structure is covered in sheets of russet Corten steel and Scottish larch, while a small patio wraps the corner by the entrance.
Double glazing, wood-fibre insulation and a wood-burning stove mean the cabin can operate off-grid, if pugging into the mains isn't an option.
The cabin's design takes advantage of new legislation in Scotland that exempts simple hut structures from many building regulations.
"The Artist Bothy was a dream brief, to create a flexible space that could feel connected to nature in a rural environment yet also look at home in a more urban context," said MacLeod.
"The result is a paired down vernacular form that although appears very simple is full of considered decisions to make this a unique and very functional space," he explained.
"It has also been built to dimensions designed to ease the statutory permission process for prospective owners."
The Artist Both is a continuation of the Bothy Project, which Niven and MacLeod began in the Scottish Highlands back in 2011 to offer artists' residency space in the rugged, mountainous terrain that dominates the northwest of the country.
The pair installed their first cabin in a wooded area of the Cairngorms National Park, renting it out to artists looking for an isolated workspace where they could get up close to nature.
A second is installed on the Isle of Eigg off Scotland's west coast, and a third – sheathed in corrugated plastic – followed in 2014.
This bothy, currently set up in the grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, provided an artist's residency space, and continues to host events.
The Artist Bothy follows the design model of the duo's initial project, with concealed drainage visually maintaining its strong gabled form.
Inside, a mezzanine accessed by a broad ladder offers a wood-lined sleeping space above the kitchen and dining area. The wood-burner and hearth define a lounge at the other end of the floorplan.
该系列项目的第一座建筑位于Cairngorms国家公园的一片林地之中，这也为“Artists Bothy”的诞生打下基础／The pair installed their first cabin in a wooded area of the Cairngorms National Park, which provides the design model for the Artists Bothy
"The success of Bothy Project showed us how much artists benefited from residencies and access to nature in our bothies, and the continuous demand for holiday stays confirmed that everyone, not just artists, benefited from time in these special spaces," said Niven.
"As a result Iain and I sat down to look at how we could improve on the original Inshriach Bothy design and create a prefabricated Bothy, removing the headache of a complex build and install, and taking the ethos of simplicity and functionality even further."
另外一座小屋则位于爱丁堡的苏格兰国家当代艺术展览馆，是艺术家们的专属空间／One bothy set up in the grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, provided an artist's residency space
Sales of the Artist Bothy, a prototype of which is on show at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, will fund residency spaces provided through the Bothy Project.
