Heriot Toun
Artist’s Studio
“Wonderful place, very inspiring, perfect for creating” - Shirley Monteith, Royal Lyceum
The client wished to provide a gathering place for collaboration and exchange of ideas among artists across the creative spectrum. Reiach and Hall's response was a building with a light footprint both on the site itself and on the environment. The studio sits on a south-east facing hillside overlooking the valley of Heriot, sheltered by trees but enjoying open views due to its elevated position. Timber pile foundations and a superstructure built and clad in larch with sheepswool insulation offer an environmentally responsible building where the heating and hot water are geothermal thereby reducing the consumption of fossil fuels. The project has won several awards including the Scottish Design Awards Chairman's Award for Architecture 2007.
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Contract Value
Confidential
Area
70m2
Client
Artist - Pat Law
Completion
2007
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Architects - Reiach and Hall Architects
Client - Artist - Pat Law
Design & Build Contractor - QUERCUS
Structural Engineer - David Narro Associates
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Awards
Civic Trust Award 2008 Commendation
Roses Design Awards Best Small Project 2007 Silver
Scottish Design Awards Chairman’s Award for Architecture 2007
Scottish Design Awards Best Residential Project 2007 Commendation
Scottish Borders Council Design Awards 2007 Commendation
RIBA Award for Architecture 2007 Shortlisted
EAA Small Projects 2007 Commendation
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The client wished to provide a gathering place for collaboration and exchange of ideas among artists across the creative spectrum. Reiach and Hall's response was a building with a light footprint both on the site itself and on the environment. The studio sits on a south-east facing hillside overlooking the valley of Heriot, sheltered by trees but enjoying open views due to its elevated position. Timber pile foundations and a superstructure built and clad in larch with sheepswool insulation offer an environmentally responsible building where the heating and hot water are geothermal thereby reducing the consumption of fossil fuels. The project has won several awards including the Scottish Design Awards Chairman's Award for Architecture 2007.
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