This piece explores a sample of housing responding to site-specific local conditions such as topography, flooding or micro-climate.
Housing Typologies: Towers, Corners and Markers
A sample of individual buildings with a role in the wider landscape or townscape.
Housing Typologies: Closes, Wynds and Mews
This piece looks at the role of contemporary closes, wynds and mews, re-interpretations of Scottish urban forms.
Learning and Teaching Settings: Prototyping and Incremental Change in Existing Buildings
A&DS has published guidance to help local authorities and schools improve their learning environments through prototyping and incremental change.
Learning Spaces Updates – Confirmation
Learning Spaces Updates - Confirmation
Public Sector Client Forum
To promote wider learning and supporting capacity building in the built environment A&DS initiated a forum for Public Sector Clients in 2014.
James Gillespie’s High School, Edinburgh
James Gillespie's School in Edinburgh was recently rebuilt as part of Phase 3 of the Edinburgh Schools programme.
Timber Awards Case Study 2012: Bogbain Mill
Shortlisted for the RIAS Best use of Timber Award 2012
DECADE: Housing – I don’t live in a house, I live in a community – Reflections
DECADE: Housing - I don't live in a house, I live in a community - Reflections
Working with Strathyre Primary School
In order to explore the potential improvements and changes that can be applied to a small rural school, Strathyre Primary School has been the subject