Quartermile, Edinburgh

The prestigious Quartermile development in the heart of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site involves the redevelopment of the city’s former Royal Infirmary. When complete the site will consist of 900 residential apartments, c350,000 square feet of office space, c55,000 square feet of retail space and a 107 bed hotel. The building’s sandstone blocks, with turrets and conical slate roofs, are being restored to their 1870s glory. The site includes many Victorian listed buildings with complex planning issues. Our client needed a solution for their windows that would:

• Retain the period character of the property
• Satisfy listed building constraints
• Perform to the highest standards from an energy efficiency perspective
• Finished to a level that reflected the sheer quality of the development as a whole

Alexander Sturrock worked closely with the client team and architects to manufacture a solution that satisfied Historic Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Planning Department. We have manufactured in excess of 1500 windows for the development including: traditional Sash & Case windows (consisting of Heritage double glazing units with puttied-in application, concealed vent and traditional ironmongery) and circular-head feature windows. This unique solution was recognised as a coveted first in the City. It was the first time that a double-glazed sash and case window solution was installed in a Grade B Listed building in Edinburgh. This project has confirmed Alexander Sturrock’s position as market leader for the very best in high specification crafted timber sash and case windows for historic buildings in Scotland.