The client, Ogilvie Construction, required four parallel retaining walls to be built into an embankment at the Norton House Hotel. They were building a new bedroom block, conference suite and leisure complex, and the walls were a key feature of the landscaping.
The stone used came from an old barn from Sherrifmuir. Although old building stone, it has a pleasing roughness to, with a good mix of sizes and shapes. The architect was keen for a contrasting style between the red of the sandstone and green of the turf.
In total 120 tonnes of stone was used, each terrace measured 23m long and stands approximately a metre high, with corners and returns. Lights were built into the returns to illuminate the stairs.
Wallers - Jason Hoffman and Richard Love.
Landscape Architect - Chris Palmer Associates
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