ABSTRACT
Scottish housing merits separate consideration for a number of reasons. Whilst in recent years there has been a merger of design approach with the rest of Britain, the traditional harled and painted walls, crow foot gables, small pained sash windows (often with wide surrounds), steep slate roofs and bold chimneys gave Scottish housing a national identity. Sir Basil Spence ’ s sketch of proposed fishermen ’ s housing at Dunbar ( Fig. 5.3 ), drawn in 1950, perfectly captured the spirit which has remained a strong influence even on the most modern designs [1]. There is also the spirit of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which is evident in some of the designs.
