July 1 2025

A towering industrial relic in Granton has been shown in a new light with the completion of a £20m restoration and regeneration initiative.

Granton Gasholder Park has transformed the northern skyline of Edinburgh by repurposing the 165ft tall structure into a beacon for broader waterfront regeneration.

Optimised Environments, Tetra Tech and Thorn Lighting have transformed the site into the city's newest public space, harnessing the power of light to showcase the sculptural quality of the 1901 gasholder.

The new look includes oversized Corten steel lettering and high contrast floodlights mounted directly on the structure with concealed cables, which can be programmed for specific scenes and events.

Lighting columns are also used to pick out pathways after dark Illuminating all 100,000 rivets and 26 columns, the project also includes walking trails, play areas and a central sculpture of a breaching humpback whale. 

2 Comments

#1 Posted by TheFakeArchitect on 1 Jul 2025 at 14:26 PM

Wait, 20 million...?

#2 Posted by Cadmonkey on 1 Jul 2025 at 14:58 PM

£20 million.
At a tenth of the price it would have been an unbelievable waste of public money.
Haven’t met a single person who likes it.
Who gets away with making these awful decisions?

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