Mosspark Boulevard

At the prominent junction of Mosspark Boulevard and Paisley Road West, this mixed-tenure development brings together mainstream and supported housing within a single architectural composition. Developed for Southside Housing Association and Loretto Housing Association, the scheme provides 55 homes designed to respond to a broad range of needs.

Four closes rise between four and five storeys, with three providing one to three-bedroom mainstream homes and maisonettes. The fourth was developed specifically for older residents, incorporating one and two-bedroom amenity flats alongside dementia-friendly design features intended to support residents to live independently for longer.

The architecture responds to the traditional tenemental character of Paisley Road West with a robust brick outer façade. Larger openings reveal a softer internal treatment of lightweight cladding, while stepped glazed balconies create a distinctive marker at the prominent street corner.

Within the supported housing, colour, symbols and contrasting finishes aid wayfinding and help residents recognise individual floors and spaces. Open-plan layouts improve visibility within homes, while meeting points along the access decks, a communal roof terrace and landscaped garden create opportunities for informal interaction and help address social isolation.

External space is carefully maximised across the constrained site. Private gardens and enclosed sunspaces extend individual homes, while shared gardens combine flexible amenity space, seating and planters for use by residents of the development.

The development won Small Affordable Housing Development (Housing Association) at the 2016 Scottish Home Awards, recognising an approach that combines accessible housing, social connection and a strong urban response on a challenging city site.