Powderhall comes together with plans for over 100 new homes
April 9 2024
Comprehensive plans for the delivery of 106 flats and townhouses for social and mid-market rent at Powderhall, Edinburgh, have been brought forward by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Complementing the refurbishment of a B-listed stables block on Broughton Road the development replaces a former waste transfer station, part of a broader development that includes a further 125 homes for private sale.
Overseen by Cruden and Smith Scott Mullan Associates the build addresses a planned civic square with an east-to-west cycle and footpath improving connectivity through the site. Arranged along a new street, oriented to maximise views of the stables the development will also introduce an active frontage to St Mark's Path.
Working toward these overarching goals the development is split between four blocks, two of which are represented in the current application, framed by pedestrian priority streets.
In a materials statement, the architects observed: "The choice of materials has been influenced by the red sandstone used on the listed Stables building. Whilst sandstone is no longer an economic choice, brick in similar tones will give a similar feeling of mass, solidity and longevity to the stone, tying the new buildings into their surroundings. By using three colours of bricks across each block, the mass of each block can be broken down into smaller elements with a vertical emphasis."
Both blocks will host green roofs and solar panels to support biodiversity and renewable energy.
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Actually, Galt toys are way more preferrable, architecturally. They look good and have intelligence and care behind them. Sans all this depressing homage to scourged Greyhounds.
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