HALMYRE HOUSING

This site encompassing the three remaining 18th and 19th Century steadings of Halmyre Farm is located on the North West foot of Wether Law and Hag Law in the Scottish Borders. WT Architecture have been worked alongside our developer client on proposals to reanimate the disused site with conversion of the steadings into six homes alongside five new-build houses. The masterplanning of the site is focused around creating a warm and welcoming settlement at the heart of Halmyre Mains village.

The proposed development groups the houses around key public spaces including a village green, square and courtyard. Siting and orientation of the new buildings has been designed to reinforce the pattern followed by the existing collection of buildings which lock naturally in the landscape. The masterplan has been carefully set out to ensure that the beautiful views up to Wether Law and across to the Pentland Hills are retained. The requirement was for the stunning scenery and landscape topography to be a key driving force behind any proposals, whilst respecting and building on the forms of the old steading and wider Halmyre Mains.

Internally, each house is designed in response to specific views, light, sun, privacy, private outdoor space and composition. The footprint of some of the existing structures has been extended by single storey or two storey extensions which allow for an open space approach to living spaces. The proposed new buildings were designed alongside the conversions, taking on key elements of form, proportion and materiality in order that the development reads as a coherent whole, whilst respecting the differences and individuality of each house given to it by its unique position within the site.