Scotland's Housing Expo

Plot 1

jmarchitects

jmarchitects has developed into one of the UK's foremost architectural practices since its formation in 1960.

We provide design services in architecture, masterplanning, urban planning, interior design, 3D visualisation and sustainability.

We understand that the success of any project hinges on a good relationship between client and architect: and adopt a collaborative, balanced and integrated approach.

By meeting the aspirations of our clients', we create buildings and spaces that relate well to their surroundings and provide end-users with flexibility of use.

Our aim: to create the best spaces, buildings and places, with a level of design excellence that satisfies, delights and inspires.

Architect

Owner/Developer

Contractor

Component and Interior Sponsors

STEALTH TERRACE

A terrace of 4 family homes wrapped in a skin of black rubber and black stained larch cladding.

Climbing Ivy is planted along the south elevation which will grow and envelope the facade transforming the building into a living structure.

Innovative use of an exposed synthetic rubber membrane as a sustainable solar thermal absorbing cladding system to both walls and roof is a key design feature.

House Type

Terrace of 4 houses

Internal floor area

2 bedroom houses 103m²
3 bedroom houses 104m²

Number of bedrooms

2 houses with 2 bedrooms
2 houses with 3 bedrooms

Number of Public rooms

3 bedroom houses – 1
2 bedroom houses – 2

Construction

Prefabricated timber frame roof and wall construction with rubber cladding to the south, east and west elevations and timber cladding to the north elevation.