We have secured Planning and Listed Building Consent to convert a former language school into an aparthotel, on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.
The Category B Listed property is at first floor level above the Bridge on one side, but 5 storeys above the Cowgate on the other, with amazing westerly views towards Edinburgh Castle.
The buildings was completed in 1868, and was subdivided into wide bays, each separated by thick masonry walls. These bays were further subdivided in the 1970’s creating a series of small cellular spaces. Our approach is to remove these partitions and restore the proportions of the original bays, with each room having a pair of tall windows looking to the Bridge on one side and west to the Castle on the other. A full refurbishment of the property is required to provide a series of seven, high-quality studio apartments.
- Client
- Blagden Property
- Location
- George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
- Status
- Planning Approved mid-2023
- Contract Value
- Private
We have developed plans to convert a former language school into an aparthotel, on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. This Category B Listed property is at first floor level above the Bridge on one side, but 5 storeys above the Cowgate on the other, with amazing westerly views towards Edinburgh Castle.
A key part of the design approach has been to strip-back layers of construction, added over several previous conversions, so as to reveal the original features and proportions of the rooms.
