Denizen Works wins planning for island homes

Toberonochy houses by Denizen Works Context_sketch view 1

Source: Denizen Works

Challenges include climate, conservation area and economics

Denizen Works has won planning for three new homes on the Isle of Luing on the west coast of Scotland.

The practice was commissioned to design three low-cost homes in the conservation area of Toberonochy by a local who wants to develop and maintain a sustainable community on the island. Like much of rural Scotland, Luing suffers from a lack of suitable homes for young families.

The brief was for well-designed homes that suit the local climate and vernacular, next to a terrace of traditional fishing cottages.

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