Halvorsen Architects
Halvorsen Architects specialises in sustainable and ecological design for residential, educational and commercial buildings.
Hempcrete house walls up
November 15, 2023 No Comments
Our hempcrete house near Dunbar is going up much faster than we expected. In fact, the construction process is quicker than for an equivalent timber-framed house. This is because the
Edinburgh Passivhaus
November 6, 2023 No Comments
Our client has moved into her new, four-bedroom Passivhaus in central Edinburgh. It was quite a journey, through Covid and escalating material costs, but we got there and the client
Space saving design
October 26, 2023 No Comments
Originally, the intention was to raise the roof of this modest Georgian home – a converted barn on a steading in Midlothian – to provide more accommodation for a growing
The sound of water
October 11, 2023 No Comments
Halvorsen Architects are lucky enough to have water features going into two current projects. Last week I visited one that’s going beside a new hempcrete house outside Dunbar. It will be
