Extensive community co-design transformed Fraser Avenue, Inverkeithing, into fuel-efficient housing in a community where children play in the street.
Housing Typology Case Studies
These examples illustrate where architects and urban designers have reconciled functions of the individual house that are integral to placemaking.
Timber Awards 2018: Bath Street Collective – Winner
We spoke to John Kinsley, of John Kinsley Architects (JKA), about their award-winning project Bath Street Collective, Edinburgh.
Timber Awards 2018 – The Black Shed, Isle of Skye
We spoke to the team behind the short-listed project The Black Shed, Isle of Skye, where Douglas Fir boards play a central part in the final design.
Case Study 22 – The Flower House
This two storey house with a bright and welcoming sun space showcase timber construction materials.
Case study 12 – Kilmun Housing
This small housing development of a Forestry Commission Site maximises the use of locally sourced Scottish timber.
Case study 28 – The Stone house
The ‘Stone House’ is a terrace of four family sized houses constructed from Caithness Stone.
Case Study 27 – Broughty Ferry House
This house beside the beach features a wall constructed from local stone.
Case study 8 – Paramatta
This private house has been constructed from natural materials and designed to make the best use of solar energy.
Case Study 24 – The Passive House
These houses were designed to be modest, sustainable, affordable and attractive to both volume house builders and social housing providers alike.