New Fountainbridge takes shape with Freer Street canal quarter
February 7 2019
The rejuvenation of Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge has taken a significant step forward with the submission of mixed-use plans by 3DReid and Vastint Hospitality centred on Freer Street.
Second phase plans for New Fountainbridge will include 234 homes for private rent as well as 745sq/m of commercial space in properties ranging from studios through to three-bedroom family homes; including town houses, duplex apartments and ‘penthouse’ suites with access to their own private rooftop terrace.
In a statement the architects wrote: “3DReid has submitted planning for phase 2 of Vastint Hospitality’s ambitious plans for New Fountainbridge: a mixed use development offering office, hotel, residential, retail and community uses set within a public realm in the heart of Edinburgh.
“The proposed development site at Fountainbridge has been vacant since 2005. The mixed use proposals comprise a Moxy hotel, grade A office, BTR residential, small units for business / retail / social enterprise and public realm. The masterplan of pedestrian routes and green spaces will re-connect Fountainbridge to the Union Canal.”
Images produced by Dalgety Design.
Freer Street will be transformed into a shared space under the plans
Landscaped courtyards will offer private amenity space
New pedestrian routes will unlcok the former industrial site
The canal frontage will be brought back into active use
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To be seen from where exactly?
Better than nothing but why not stuff like Sedum roofs and interesting spaces as per previous comment
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Very mediocre architecture though, 2009 brick Amsterdam vintage with 2013 vintage gold windows is all bit meh. Sarnafil should do well out of this one. At least there are no massive foreheads or tiresome random windows.