Examples of good design in Argyll and Bute

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Exemplar design

New development in Argyll and Bute will play an important part in its future success as a sustainable, economically viable and high quality place to live and work.  Within Argyll and Bute we have a design strategy which aims to achieve high quality new development that respects the local environment and provides a sense of place.

Good design has many benefits, improving the quality of life for everyone, increasing safety and civic pride but also in addressing the challenges we face in reducing carbon and adapting to climate change.

One of the main objectives of our sustainable design strategy is for the Council to lead by example and demonstrate sustainable design by providing case studies to illustrate the principles of the Council’s sustainable design guides.

Design examples

The examples below illustrate therefore what can be achieved through good design. We hope these examples stimulate debate on design issues but importantly promote and encourage innovate high quality sustainable design outcomes for our wide range of landscape / townscape settings.
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Square House Taynuilt Square House Taynuilt
White House Grishipol Isle of Coll White House, Grishipol Isle of Coll
Marine Sciences Building Dunstaffnage Marine Sciences Building Dunstaffnage
Rothesay Court House Rothesay Court House
Tigh Na Cladach Tigh Na Cladach
Loch Riddon House Colintraive Loch Riddon House Colintraive
An Talla Community Hall Isle of Tiree An Talla Community Hall Isle of Tiree
Trinity Court Isle of Bute Trinity Court, Isle of Bute
Thatched Cottages Kilmore Thatched Cottages Kilmore
South Hall Colintraive South Hall Colintraive
Police Station Campbeltown Police Station Campbeltown
Mull Theatre Druimfin Tobermory Mull Theatre Druimfin
Heritage Museum Lismore Heritage Museum Lismore
Eilean Eisdea Hall Eilean Eisdea Hall
Dwelling Arduaine Dwelling Arduaine
Aqualibrium Campbeltown Aqualibrium
Taigh Solais Tobermory Taigh Solais Tobermory