Established by the Earl of Charlemont in 1764 and appearing for the first time on the OS County Map (1830), Moy demonstrates a historic village layout which remains largely intact today. Its formal rectangular marketplace or square was established with lawns and trees inspired by the style of the Italian town of Marengo in Lombardy.
Historic development was significantly influenced by the settlement’s proximity to the Blackwater river, which traditionally was used as a trading point for corn, timber, slate, iron, salt and coal in the 18th Century. The site is located adjacent to a listed granary building which currently dominates the street on approach to the village from the south.
Referencing the historic context of the square, the scheme places a landscaped court at its heart responding to the important role that both amenity space and connection to green space plays in domestic life. The proposal offers a variety of dwelling types formulating a healthy balance and mix of one and two storey dwellings as well as two commercial units fronting Charlemont St. The building envelope is designed to incorporate external seats and planters to encourage social interaction and growth of green spaces both horizontally and vertically, connecting to the rural character beyond the site. The central courtyard aims to foster a sense of community, providing open communal space for relaxation and enjoyment that is inherently safe from traffic. A hierarchy of access embellishes this car free approach that encourages free and enjoyable movement for pedestrians, children and those with mobility issues.
The adjacent Georgian built forms are generally simplistic, by way of rectangular facades, proportioned window and doors with pitched roofs and chimneystacks. The scale and form proposed here is directly influenced by this immediate context, a continuum of rhythm and repetition. Existing proportions are replicated to generate a complimentary and contemporary addition to the street edge whilst stepping down in form to its listed neighbour. A degree of variety is introduced by way of external steps, terraces, planters and benches to help articulate entrances, enhance a streetscape character and mediate level changes. To the rear, the build forms becomes less formal and uniform. Returns of neighbouring buildings step and morph to negotiate site level changes, and fenestration is arranged in a more ad–hoc fashion. The proposal replicates the form of local returns, whilst affording a generous courtyard in the space in between, and openings are configured more organically in a nod to local tradition.
Established by the Earl of Charlemont in 1764 and appearing for the first time on the OS County Map (1830), Moy demonstrates a historic village layout which remains largely intact today. Its formal rectangular marketplace or square was established with lawns and trees inspired by the style of the Italian town of Marengo in Lombardy.
Historic development was significantly influenced by the settlement’s proximity to the Blackwater river, which traditionally was used as a trading point for corn, timber, slate, iron, salt and coal in the 18th Century. The site is located adjacent to a listed granary building which currently dominates the street on approach to the village from the south.
Referencing the historic context of the square, the scheme places a landscaped court at its heart responding to the important role that both amenity space and connection to green space plays in domestic life. The proposal offers a variety of dwelling types formulating a healthy balance and mix of one and two storey dwellings as well as two commercial units fronting Charlemont St. The building envelope is designed to incorporate external seats and planters to encourage social interaction and growth of green spaces both horizontally and vertically, connecting to the rural character beyond the site. The central courtyard aims to foster a sense of community, providing open communal space for relaxation and enjoyment that is inherently safe from traffic. A hierarchy of access embellishes this car free approach that encourages free and enjoyable movement for pedestrians, children and those with mobility issues.
The adjacent Georgian built forms are generally simplistic, by way of rectangular facades, proportioned window and doors with pitched roofs and chimneystacks. The scale and form proposed here is directly influenced by this immediate context, a continuum of rhythm and repetition. Existing proportions are replicated to generate a complimentary and contemporary addition to the street edge whilst stepping down in form to its listed neighbour. A degree of variety is introduced by way of external steps, terraces, planters and benches to help articulate entrances, enhance a streetscape character and mediate level changes. To the rear, the build forms becomes less formal and uniform. Returns of neighbouring buildings step and morph to negotiate site level changes, and fenestration is arranged in a more ad–hoc fashion. The proposal replicates the form of local returns, whilst affording a generous courtyard in the space in between, and openings are configured more organically in a nod to local tradition.