Terraced Housing

The brief was to create two terraced housing blocks within in Balvicar which was sympathetic to the local traditional style.

The massing of the terraced blocks on the corner of the road junction lends importance and formality to the edge of the Balvicar settlement and reinforces the position of Clachandubh as an important nodal point and visual landmark. The settlement pattern of the proposals is entirely consistent with Balvicar and Easdale, with a design which draws reference from the terraced housing in both villages and is rural in nature. There is no attempt to vary the local style, thus sympathetically blending into the local area and aspirations of local people and tourists alike.

The materials specified for the buildings and sites have been selected with reference to the local antecedents. Slate, wet dash, timber and natural stone are the local materials.