In this blog Karen Anderson, Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland, writes about her reaction to the fire at the Glasgow School of Art, June 2018

Timber at the heart of Scottish architecture – award winning projects profiled
PERHAPS for as long as built structures have existed in Scotland, wood has been a part of the construction.

Case Study: The Shields Centre
This community hub in Pollokshields, Glasgow integrates traditional GP services with local social work services and community initiatives.

Housing Typologies: Adaptables
This piece explores a sample of housing with more than one face and use

Housing Typologies: Topographic and Climatic Responses
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: Edge
This piece explores a sample of housing forming edges to parks, public open space and the wider landscape.

Housing Typologies: Closes, Wynds and Mews
This piece looks at the role of contemporary closes, wynds and mews, re-interpretations of Scottish urban forms.

Housing Typologies: Clusters, groupings and courtyards
This piece explores a sample of housing formed around courtyards, into clusters, or otherwise composed as groups.

Housing Typologies: The Terrace
This piece explores the terraced house format through recent practice examples.