Garscube Estate

The project consists of the creation of 117 new homes on a brownfield site with a total development cost of £15m funded by the Scottish Government via Glasgow City Council. The design was developed in response to the campaigning of the Garscube Estate Action Group, for the improvement of the area and the design was developed closely with the group. The properties respond to meet local housing needs with flats, large family and wheelchair houses, a very sheltered housing unit for 34 residents and a sheltered unit of 11 flats for a mental health care project fully integrated into the overall design.

Costs and environmental impact were reduced by reusing the existing roads and infrastructure but the legibility of the streets was greatly improved and the massing designed to form strong street presence to Garscube Road whilst maximising views, South facing external spaces and natural daylighting. The texture and palette of brickwork was selected to relate to the tones of the neighbouring red sandstone flats.

A holistic approach to environmental performance has been adopted across the project, addressing energy performance and environmental specification. The Garscube Estate is the largest new build solar array project in the country with 100 units benefiting. £97,000 in funding was contributed by Community Energy Scotland.