No 1 Osborne Terrace, a 1970s office building in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, owned by developer Golden Squares, has today received planning consent for a £5m makeover.
The building, which has been redesigned by leading architect Broadway Malyan, will now undergo internal and external works to rejuvenate it and reduce its carbon footprint. Illustrating that the building can be transformed without the need for demolition, the plans are to refurbish the existing building fully, creating new highly specified offices in line with BCO ratings.
Constructed in the 1970s, the building has a high carbon footprint, emitting 3 times more tonnes of carbon annually than the recommended BREEAM rating. The aim of the new renovation project is to significantly reduce the carbon footprint, balancing the needs of its users and achieving a high standard of sustainability.
The area to the north of the building will be excavated, opening up the frontage to the north, and a new restaurant will be created to face Haymarket on the south side. The entrance and foyer will be increased in size and will lead onto a spacious café area.
The new plans will reduce car parking and provide a new street level interaction for the general public, returning the street frontage to the public realm and introducing public seating, bicycle parking and a new bus stop.
Martin Bates, Director of Broadway Malyan’s Edinburgh office commented, “We are delighted to have received planning consent for the modernisation of No 1 Osborne Terrace. The proposals have been designed to embrace the principles of sustainable development and to adapt the building to suit the needs of today’s office user. We have worked closely with Golden Squares to produce plans which will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the building and which we believe will create a sustainable development at this gateway location.”
Source: Scottish Architecture
Date: 15 May 08
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