Best housing association community design for Global Awards shortlisted
LONDON: The shortlist for the best housing association community design has been declared.
Over 250 programmes have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
3DReid submitted plans last year for a new affordable housing development comprising 35 homes and associated amenity space as part of a proposed redevelopment of the former United Reformed Church Site.
The practice said: “It is hoped that the new use, proposed for the site, presents a valuable addition to the surrounding community. The wider social benefits further cemented by the housing offer, seeks to contribute to the significant demands for such accommodation that presently exists within the area and the city of Glasgow.
“The materiality of the proposed residential block responds to the local architectural character of the area. One of the key features of traditional Glasgow tenement blocks is the differentiation between the ordered front and more irregular rear façades. In reference to this, the proposal draws from the local tenement materiality with a red brick street facade adorned with bay windows, and a lighter brick internal courtyard.
“The white brick provides more light for the rooms facing the courtyard, whilst also marking the switch between the public and private spaces. The inclusion of bay windows, brings generous amounts of light and amenity into the apartments, while the pairing of the bays also complements the urban grain of the surrounding street space.”
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)
