GRAS was appointed to develop proposals for the redevelopment of West Princes Street Gardens, situated at the heart of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. The project required a continuous commitment to assessing and minimising the impact of all new works on the site’s heritage assets. This included reviewing and updating the existing Conservation Management Plan and Statement of Significance, as well as preparing a detailed Heritage Statement for early submission to the City Council’s planning authority.
In addition, GRAS advanced a detailed conservation and repair scheme for the three garden shelters located along the upper terrace. These Category B listed concrete shelters, dating from 1948, represent an early and rare example of modernist architecture in Edinburgh. As the only such structures within the Gardens, their preservation demands sensitive and carefully considered intervention.
The work demonstrates a rigorous and balanced approach to heritage management, addressing the requirements of redevelopment while respecting the architectural and cultural significance of the Gardens.
- Project Details
- Project Team
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Client
Private
Completed
2020
Type
Cultural
The Quaich Project – Shelters Details
Living Room with fireplace.
Lamb's House South East elevation with the Pavilion at the West corner of reintroduced walled garden. Sketch by Nicholas Groves-Raines.
Window detail.
Carefully curated antique furniture.
Octagonal stairs featuring claret-coloured walls and natural fiber bannister rope, finished with wall and crown knot.
Lime harling render and slate on the ooge roof.
