Centre for Sports and Exercise, University of Edinburgh
Oberlanders completed a £3.5M extension of the Centre for Sport and Exercise (CSE) for the University of Edinburgh in August 2010.
Taking the form of a robust brick cube, befitting the industrial history of the site, the design features a projecting zinc clad section allowing panoramic windows to capture stunning views of Arthur Seat.
The new build provides around 1900 square metres of additional state-of-the-art sports conditioning and physical activity space, over 3 new levels of gym spaces, a new free weights gym in the vaults beneath the existing building and improved access routes throughout, including extensions to the existing FW1 Olympic gym and FASIC sports injuries clinic. These facilities have also been designed to meet the needs of the unique ancillary use as performance venues during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The facility has been shortlisted for an EAA award and received praise from users including the Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks rugby teams. All blacks Strength and conditioning coach Nick Gill said: ‘We’re always on the road and this is the best facility we’ve ever had’ whilst Springboks fitness coach Neels Liebel described the facility as ‘top,top, top class’.
