Vaso by Eco has been working closely with a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) to explore innovative approaches to social housing development at sites in Greenock, Scotland.

The collaboration is rooted in a shared ambition to redefine social housing through community-centric, sustainable, and flexible design principles and to create value in land which has been deemed unfeasible by their traditional construction developers. A second feasibility presentation was shared with the RSL in January 2025, showcasing the full potential of the VASO build system for the larger 1.77-acre site.

Feasibility study 2.0:

• Push boundaries of innovation and build system, explore art of possible
• Create community density while increasing number of dwellings
• Multi Generational living accommodation
• Community spaces between dwellings acting as hubs
• Shared community buildings to enable remote working, overnight guests, community multi use, bring businesses into the community.
• All car parking moved under ground with allocated parking to each resident.

Design inspiration from Marmalade Lane in Cambridge, a nationally recognised exemplar of community-led housing. 

The ambition is to create a mixed-use, community-oriented housing scheme. Key features include shared amenities such as a collaborative office space for home workers, food-growing gardens, workshops, a community car club, and flexible communal spaces and a car-free lane and peripheral parking to encourage walkability and reduce traffic. Aligning the broader vision of fostering intergenerational living and social integration.