A&DS Case Studies Archives

Housing Typology Case Studies

These examples illustrate where architects and urban designers have reconciled functions of the individual house that are integral to placemaking.

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We spoke to John Kinsley, of John Kinsley Architects (JKA), about their award-winning project Bath Street Collective, Edinburgh.

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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.

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This two storey house with a bright and welcoming sun space showcase timber construction materials.

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This small housing development of a Forestry Commission Site maximises the use of locally sourced Scottish timber.

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The ‘Stone House’ is a terrace of four family sized houses constructed from Caithness Stone.

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This house beside the beach features a wall constructed from local stone.

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This private house has been constructed from natural materials and designed to make the best use of solar energy.

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These houses were designed to be modest, sustainable, affordable and attractive to both volume house builders and social housing providers alike.

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A contemporary reworking of the Highland vernacular, constructed with energy efficient cross-laminated timber, sheathed in profiled metal cladding.

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