NEW Housing LIN Case Study: Taking a collaborative approach to design at The Courtyards in Preston

Written for the Housing LIN by David Magill, Associate at Levitt Bernstein, this case study explores 'The Courtyards', an extra care housing scheme in Ingol, Preston, which was recently shortlisted in the HAPPI category of the Housing Design Awards.

At The Courtyards, the key to achieving the brief was collaborating with the right people at the right time. Before starting design work, they sat down with Community Gateway Association's resident board to understand what they really valued in where they would like to live – in other words, what would make a place a home.