Scotch House, Co. Mayo, Republic Ireland, Contemporary Housing Design, Irish Homes, Architecture Images
Scotch House, Co. Mayo Ireland
8 Aug 2022
Architects: ACT Studio
Location: Ballina, Co. Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Scotch House, Ireland
Scotch House provides a blueprint for sustainable town centre living

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Housing and climate change are two of Ireland?s biggest crises and the conundrum of how we house people while reducing our emissions can seem conflicting. Scotch house, a residential and mixed use, urban infill project in Ballina, Co. Mayo provides answers to the key questions arising from this.
Who are ACT"

Accelerating Change Together (ACT), a social enterprise of architects, urbanists and policy specialists are implementing solutions to accelerate the green transition and achieve sustainability and resilience in the built environment. Their work on buildings and visions demonstrate how a low-carbon, inclusive, biodiverse and sustainable future can be achieved with by engaging with clients and communities to get the best outcomes. Sustainable town centre living

Town centres have the potential to offer sustainable places to live with existing vacant structures that can be brought back into use and easy access to amenities through active travel. ACT?s co-founder Kevin Loftus says ?there is great potential for our rural towns and villages to be a key tool in tackling our housing crisis and the battle against climate change, while also bringing vibr...