New Waverley Offices, Edinburgh

The site bears considerable challenges including overcoming a 40 ft. gradient which runs from the Royal Mile down into the Waverley Valley. This means that both buildings are built into the side of the hill, with the ground floor access into the public plaza on one side becoming the building’s second level further down the slope.

The buildings have a significantly large concrete frame composed of 15,000 cubic metres of concrete, all of which was non pre-fabricated and poured on site. The facades of the completed buildings will be clad in the highest quality Stanton Moor buff sandstone to reflect the unique heritage and environment of their immediate surroundings.

This office development is designed to the highest levels of sustainability and operational efficiency, and the workspace has a contemporary design including extensive green roof gardens providing sweeping views across the Waverley Valley.