John Burnett House, Pollock Halls, Edinburgh
This 150-bed, £6.8 million student block replaced a 1960s warden’s house. The design is understated and contemporary with an anthracite grey ceramic rain screen cladding.
The L shaped block creates a ‘collegiate’ courtyard garden between the new building and two of the existing tower blocks. The courtyard garden is to be landscaped with seating areas for the recreational use of the students. The ‘penthouse’ floor is set back to provide private roof terraces to the top floor bedrooms.
The project was succesfully completed on budget on the 17th of July 2009.
