NEWHAILES GARDENS

Gardener’s outbuilding design for National Trust for Scotland

We are working with the National Trust for Scotland to create a gardener’s outbuilding on Newhailes Estate, located to the west of Musselburgh. The estate comprises of an A Listed house and stables, B Listed garden buildings and structures acquired by the National Trust for Scotland in 1997. The brief was to provide a staff and volunteer welfare centre to facilitate the restoration, improvement and maintenance of the grounds. It is paramount that the building’s design reflects the horticultural purpose and sense of place within the walled garden site; the structure and surfaces of the building have been designed to be exposed and naturally durable, whilst we materials such as untreated timber, corrugated sheeting and translucent panels are to be used, requiring minimal maintenance.