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'An innovative, modern, contextual terrace demonstrating the future of low energy housing. Through careful orientation, compact form, an air-tight super-insulated building fabric and a basic mechanical ventilation system this house achieves an 80% reduction in energy consumption.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot11.php
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'As the name suggests the building is designed as an 'object like' volume made of Caithness stone. The 'Stone House' is a terrace of four family sized houses. Each house has three bedrooms and kitchen on the ground floor level orientated around a private garden. Open plan living areas are on the upper level with access
to a private terrace.
Plot 2, The Stone House, is characterised by its outer skin of 'Riven' Caithness Stone.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot2.php
I admit to going slightly weak at the knees when viewing anything by Nord - one of the most interesting contemporary practices in Scotland at the moment.
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'As the name suggests the building is designed as an 'object like' volume made of Caithness stone. The 'Stone House' is a terrace of four family sized houses. Each house has three bedrooms and kitchen on the ground floor level orientated around a private garden. Open plan living areas are on the upper level with access
to a private terrace.
Plot 2, The Stone House, is characterised by its outer skin of 'Riven' Caithness Stone.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot2.php
I admit to going slightly weak at the knees when viewing anything by Nord - one of the most interesting contemporary practices in Scotland at the moment.
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CUAAD stands for "Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño"
This is the University of Arts, Architecture and Design of the U de G (Universidad de Guadalajara) in Jalisco, Mexico
'As the name suggests the building is designed as an 'object like' volume made of Caithness stone. The 'Stone House' is a terrace of four family sized houses. Each house has three bedrooms and kitchen on the ground floor level orientated around a private garden. Open plan living areas are on the upper level with access
to a private terrace.
Plot 2, The Stone House, is characterised by its outer skin of 'Riven' Caithness Stone.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot2.php
I admit to going slightly weak at the knees when viewing anything by Nord - one of the most interesting contemporary practices in Scotland at the moment.
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A + D
Architecture & Design Museum
Wilshire Boulevard, across from the LACMA,
Los Angeles, California
'A double volume design that creates a flexible family living space.
The house is made up of two primary volumes: a 'closed' north volume provides an environmental buffer whilst giving privacy to the occupants. An 'open' south volume provides maximum passive solar gain and a direct connection with the garden.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot19.php
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this evening i was lucky to visit Amococo, a perfect place to take time out from my busy city that is full of locals & visitors enjoying the Fringe & Arts festivals & the Clipsal 500 race weekend (and the perfect weather we are having, 28C today, tomorrow 30C :)
'A simple design that reinterprets traditional highland houses and gardens, and reinforces the role that outside space can play in a modern sustainable lifestyle.
An outwardly simple form containing a rich arrangement of internal spaces that create strong connections to the outside world.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot17.php
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The Corner House, Woodrock & House No 7. And the village green.
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'Affordable housing driven by sustainable sourcing of local materials, advanced off-site construction techniques and passive systems.
These homes are restful, versatile and instinctive, designed to promote micro-community and personal well being.
Pragmatic sustainability achieved by off-site construction and pre-fabricated central service cores, built with Scottish timber.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot4.3.php
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'A modest house full of warmth and light.
Key design features used create a house full of light and sun using the structure of the house to absorb and store the free heat which results from this.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot7.php
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And some legs.
'The Hardcore Softhouse offers a contemporary vernacular that carefully considers the appropriate use of sustainable construction materials in a solar orientated design.
Both dwellings are planned around south facing double height wintergardens with galleries above.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot26.php
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'A three bedroom live-work unit which uses simple design to create a sustainable modern approach to living.
The live-work units are positioned at either end of the plot and are connected by a 'garden wall' which provides privacy and protection to the courtyard garden.
A passive solution has been adopted in the approach to the design which promotes natural ventilation and heating through the house by means of large south facing windows and a double height void in the living space.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot5.php
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'A distinctive super-insulated reinterpretation of a Highland cottage, which is spacious, bright and cosy with generous south facing windows, constructed of locally sourced indigenous materials.
Bright, spacious rooms, with extensive south facing windows opening to alconies and a secluded garden.'
www.scotlandshousingexpo.com/plot12.php
Again, the additional rooflights make an incredible difference.
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