Advocates Close, Edinburgh
Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh
Client: Thomas & Adamson
Architect: Morgan McDonnell
Contractor: Interserve
Project value: £45 million
Project team: Mark Irish, Nicola Symington
Awards:
- Saltire Society Civil Engineering Awards 2013 for Structural Design and Conservation
- Scottish Property Awards: Developer of the Year (Commerce) 2014
- RIAS Award 2014 Winner
- Best Renovation /Conversion and Best Non-Housing Regeneration Project
- RICS Awards 2015 Scotland – Project of the Year winner for Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh
- RICS Awards 2015 Scotland – Regeneration category winner for Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh
- RICS Awards 2015 Scotland – Commercial category highly commended award for Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh
- RICS Awards 2015 Scotland – Tourism & Leisure category highly commended award for Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh
The redundant Council offices were split into two main sections; the first formed a budget Hotel (now Motel One, Market Street) and the second section is a mixed use development comprising serviced apartments, restaurants (one of which has been let to Zizzi on Roxburgh Court), several offices (both new build and refurbishment) and a public house between the News Steps and Advocate’s Close.
RMP were commissioned to provide a full acoustic consultancy service throughout the mixed-use development project that saw nine listed buildings covering 11 storeys between the Royal Mile, Market Street and Cockburn Street transformed into commercial, office and residential spaces.
