JM Architects prepare plans for Old Town student homes
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October 15 2015
JM Architects have submitted plans to build 91 student residences and commercial space in Edinburgh’s Old Town on behalf of Buile Developments, replacing a single storey stone warehouse on Calton Road.Clad in timber and reconstituted stone to complement an existing wall the project will include a green roof to blend in with the landscape as viewed from Calton Hill to the rear.
Situated next to Caltongate the scheme makes space for a fifth floor roof terrace fronting a light weight sixth floor, whilst an additional set back to the east respects daylight guidelines for neighbouring social housing.
In their design statement the architects observed: “When viewed from Regent Road/Calton Hill, the mass of the building appears to flow down with the landscape of the enscarpement and merge through the incorporation of the accessible terrace and green roof arrangement.”
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