best self build or renovation 2023
Innovative subterranean self build home in ICF
DAVID BARBOUR
OWNERS Ray & Ruth Davis
PROJECT TYPE Self build
LOCATION Glasgow, Scotland
SIZE 197m2
PROJECT COST £541,8956
COST PER M2 £2,751
Redeveloping a garage and artist's studio on their land seemed like the perfect solution to Ray and Ruth Davis’ desire to downsize in their retirement. The couple had lived in their home in Glasgow for over 30 years, and Ray had previously converted the studio for his daughter and her husband, who moved out when they needed more space. “I was thinking of extending the building to create a larger dwelling, but the local planners wouldn’t allow this. Instead, I thought we could knock down the studio and garage and build a new house.”