Water Row mixed-use development, Edinburgh
Acoustic Design and Testing – Water Row accommodation and commercial units
Client: Govan Housing Group
Architect: Collective Architecture
Contractor: CCG (Scotland) Ltd
Project Value: £24m
Project team: Richard Mackenzie, Nicola Symington, Gareth Henderson, Dale Porteous
Awards:
- Homes for Scotland Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Medium) 2025
- Scottish Home Awards Housing Regeneration Project of the Year 2025
- RTPI Best Project 2025
- Scottish Design Awards 2025 SILVER for Affordable Housing
- Scottish Design Awards 2025 shortlisted for Regeneration & Masterplanning
- Herald Property Awards 2025 Best Regeneration Residential
- Herald Property Awards 2025 Sustainable Community Impact Award
- Herald Property Awards 2025 shortlisted for Affordable Housing Development of the Year
Water Row is a key mixed-use regeneration development project in Glasgow, pivotal in transforming the city’s waterfront. Recognised in Glasgow’s City Plan as a key priority site, it connects Glasgow West to Glasgow South, highlighted by the delivery of a new pedestrian bridge which, together with the new housing has transformed this part of the city.
Proposals for the new homes were collaboratively developed alongside the community with the design deeply influenced by Govan’s landscape, the area’s rich heritage & identity, and the potential of the riverside.
The final masterplan comprises of 92 two-bedroom homes delivered to a low carbon standard of build, alongside 700m2 of community-operated commercial space across five distinct urban blocks. The commercial units include cafes, social enterprises and a restaurant facing the banks of the River Clyde.
The development exemplifies sustainable living and community-centred design, transforming the once-overlooked Govan waterfront into a vibrant place to live, work and connect. Water Row was delivered through the Scottish Procurement Alliance and officially completed in spring 2024.
Govan Housing Group commissioned RMP to undertake the full acoustic design for the development and included undertaking a vibration impact assessment for the underground rail tunnel.
Further commissioned work included a road traffic noise assessment, and both sound insulation testing and air tightness testing.
