Planning permission has been granted for a new house on Orkney. The plot on the west mainland - only a short distance from the Skara Brae UNESCO World Heritage Site - sits low behind a stone retaining wall. Our proposal works with the existing wall and an outbuilding to form a south-facing walled garden. The two forms create outdoor spaces to shelter from the wind which can come from any direction. The route from the front door directly through the kitchen-dining space rises to an elevated living room giving views west over the marram grass to the beach and beyond. We are delighted for our clients, and we are now pressing on with technical design.
This is our second project on Orkney and we are pleased to be working on this highly contextual and historically rich island.