Bridge Street, Cambuslang

Improving Glasgow’s south side by transforming a Brownfield industrial site into 88 new homes

Bridge Street, Cambuslang, comprises a total of 88 residential dwellings for rent or shared equity. The dwellings are accommodated within 10 blocks, and are comprised of a mix of 4 and 6 storey, one and two bedroom flats, and 2 storey, two and three bedroom terraced and semi-detached houses, served by 125 parking spaces and associated roads, open and amenity space provision.

The Project Brief was developed to optimise the provision of affordable housing on the site to meet local housing demand profiles in terms of house types and sizes. The resulting design proposals

A fabric first approach to sustainability has been adopted, using thick walls with high levels of insulation in the houses and flats to deliver highly energy efficient building envelopes and help address issues of fuel poverty. The buildings have also been designed to accommodate PV panels and meet Silver Standard, Aspects 1 and 2.

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