Fairways St Andrews Old Course Townhouses, New Fife Property, Residential Images
Fairways Townhouses by St Andrews Old Course
Contemporary Fife Property in Eastern Scotland – design by Sutherland Hussey Harris, Architects
18 Sep 2019
Fairways – Townhouses in St Andrews
Design: Sutherland Hussey Harris
Overlooking the 18th fairway of the Old Course at St Andrews, the site also has magnificent views over the links coastal landscape towards the sea.

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The townhouses are organised so that one taller, tower like element addresses the urban setting facing towards the town centre, with a row of three similar units stepped back along the site looking across the golf course.

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The palette of materials has been chosen to complement both the immediate context and the wider streetscape of St Andrews. They are chosen because they are traditional, durable materials of a neutral, warm grey/cream colouring.
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Handmade clay bricks have been chosen for their rich texture. The natural colouring of these clay bricks vary subtly and are available in a colour range tonally similar to the sandstone of neighbouring buildings.
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Horizontal banding across window reveals and lintels is created using terrazzo. This material has the strength of concrete, which gives the rationale for its structural use, but has a quality of stone, like that of granite, which provides a finesse for these articulated areas.

All roofs are proposed to be finished with a low maintenance gravel roof.

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