Andy Halford

Andy is an associate architect and holds RIAS Conservation Accreditation.  He joined Simpson & Brown in 2006 and now leads one of our architectural teams.  

Andy believes strongly in developing an understanding of the existing site/building in order to determine its constraints and understand its context.  He finds the blending of old with new both challenging and rewarding and believes the resulting challenges give rise to more creative design solutions. 

Andy has extensive experience in the practical repair and conservation of listed buildings including a project to convert a former bank building into a new high quality hotel in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.  He also worked on the redevelopment of Stornoway Town Hall.  Both projects involved repairs to historic fabric and sensitive intervention and alteration to the interiors to give a renewed sense of purpose, helping to sustain the buildings’ long-term futures.  

Andy has worked on a number of private house conservation and extension projects involving listed buildings and recently completed a new-build country house in the Scottish Highlands.

 

KEY PROJECTS:

GLENEAGLES TOWNHOUSE

Conversion of a Category A listed bank to a new city centre hotel & spa, for Perthshire luxury hotel firm Gleneagles

 

86-88 HIGH STREET DUNBAR

Mixed use development of a Category C listed burgage plot for a social enterprise charity in Dunbar town centre.