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1 New Park Square Park Edinburgh Park is an ambitious new community designed around the happiness and success of its people

BY PARABOLA 1 New Park Square is the heart of Edinburgh Park, setting the standard for a business community powered by zero-carbon energy

85,000 sq ft of offices by Stirling Prize winners AHMM architects Designed for wellness, with beautiful landscapes and 24/7 vibrancy

1 New Park Square from the south Zero-carbon working and living We’re building a vibrant, socially inclusive community in one of the best-connected parts of the city. Edinburgh Park will be an architectural exemplar, creating a new blueprint for sustainability and wellness alike.

We’re bringing wider horizons to ’s flourishing businesses

Edinburgh Park is redefining what it means to live and work in the city; businesses no longer have to choose between buzz and breathing room, or between good views 1 New Park Square is centred around a new and good value public square for vibrancy by day and night. 9

Our Edinburgh

With its nimble start-up scene and the largest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh is one of Europe’s fastest growing cities 10 11

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

A city beloved by its The city’s enviable position between the Pentland Hills citizens and businesses and sandy beaches makes for an active, outdoor lifestyle. Edinburgh is a city with many sides, from festival Best place in the town to university city to economic powerhouse, CLEAN ENVIRONMENT UK to live and work and it is home to an educated population with 2 Between 2010 and 2016, the a progressive mindset. in 2018 city recorded the second largest reduction in carbon dioxide Edinburgh has been named the UK’s best place emissions per person of major 1 Fourth best place to live five years in a row — little surprise given UK cities, with plans announced its bustling cafe culture, national galleries, to live in the world in 2019 to establish a Low Emission cultural gems and natural splendour. in 2019 3 Zone scheme.

4.54 million visitors who spend around £4 million in the city each day 4

Ranked third in the global Sustainable Cities Index 5

CULTURAL MAGNET Edinburgh attracts more overseas visitors per year than any other UK city outside . The Edinburgh Fringe attracted 3 million people in 2019, over 60% visiting from outside Scotland. With over 300 venues and 59,600 performances, it is the largest arts festival in the world and the second largest ticketed event after the Olympics.

1. According to a poll of 75,000 people compiled by The Telegraph 2. The Independent / Royal Mail 3. Deutsche Bank, Quality of Life Survey 2018 4. Edinburgh Council 5. Citizen Centric Cities, Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2018 13

The sweet spot for global talent

Academic prowess Entrepreneurial spirit Edinburgh has the highest proportion Edinburgh is a business growth story. Over of university-educated residents of any the past five years, a thriving start-up scene city in the UK. The city attracts scholars has driven 46% growth in the tech sector. from around the world to eight world-class Edinburgh’s highly skilled population means universities and further education (FE) its unemployment is the lowest of the UK’s colleges, with the University of Edinburgh top 10 cities. Its gross disposable income ranking globally for research. is also the highest outside London.

No. 1 Largest financial centre outside of London with major financial institutions including Aberdeen Standard, and Sainsbury’s Bank

19.7% 5th increase in the number of small businesses University of Edinburgh ranked 5th in the between 2012 and 2017 UK and 29th globally in the 2019 Times Higher Education Ranking

69% of the total population of Scotland lives within 83% 90 minutes’ commute of Edinburgh Park University of Edinburgh research recognised as world-leading in 2019

15th Global talent hotspot ranking 59%

Edinburgh residents who hold a degree-level qualification or above 35,000 Number of new overseas workers in the last 3 years, adding to a diverse and highly 8 World-class universities and FE colleges qualified workforce 14

LOCAL TRAIN TIMES Train Highly connected to From Edinburgh Gateway Tram & Edinburgh Park Road Scotland and beyond Cycle EDINBURGH 6 min Edinburgh is a hub for international air travel HAYMARKET and national rail. It’s just a 6hr 30min flight from New York and a four-hour train ride from London. EDINBURGH 12 min WAVERLEY With its own dedicated tram stop, as well as train stations at Edinburgh Park and Edinburgh LIVINGSTON 12 min A90 / M90 Gateway, the Edinburgh Park site is ideally to Perth / Queensferry placed to tap into these networks. The park DUNFERMLINE 25 min also has easy access to Edinburgh City bypass for routes to and the North. KIRKCALDY 26 min EDINBURGH STIRLING 37 min

STOCKBRIDGE York Place GLASGOW 53 min QUEEN STREET A720 City bypass Princes Edinburgh Street 157 destinations Airport CITY CENTRE NATIONAL TRAIN TIMES and 38 airlines HAYMARKET Waverley From Edinburgh Waverley Edinburgh Edinburgh Gateway Station Airport Station & Tram stop 8 NEWCASTLE 1hr 25min A8 42 flights to Haymarket University Burnstane of Edinburgh London every day A8 Station Station 3hr 15min Edinburgh Park Central A71 3hr 30min 1 New Park 20 trains per Square Tram stop day to London A70 A702 LONDON 4hr M8 to Glasgow Edinburgh Park Station & Tram stop ABERDEEN 2hr 34min M9 to Stirling 754 Edinburgh Napier University FLIGHT TIMES A71 Some key destinations from Heriot-Watt University

Doha A720 New York 6hr 30min 1hr 30min 7hr 20min City bypass 1hr 12min Portobello Toronto London Abu Dhabi Beach 7hr 30min 1hr 10min 7hr 30min 1hr 55min Chicago Beijing Munich 8hr 35min 1hr 30min 10hr 50min 2hr 15min

ROAD TRAM CYCLE Edinburgh Park has immediate access Edinburgh Park has its own dedicated Cyclists benefit from easy cycle routes to to the City bypass (A720), connecting tram stop at Edinburgh Park Central, the city and region, with the Quiet Route Istanbul it with the M8 to Glasgow, the M9 to offering connections to the airport 8 and National Cycle Route 754 running 3hr 4hr 20min Stirling and the North, and the M90 within 10 minutes, as well as easy links along the Union Canal to Basin to Perth. with nearby rail stations. in the city centre.

Doha 7hr 20min Abu Dhabi 7hr 30min 17

‘Vulcan’ by Scottish pop art pioneer Sir Eduardo Paolozzi will move to Edinburgh Park as part of an ambitious public art programme

Introducing Edinburgh Park

Our vision is of a new urban quarter that is not only a great place to live and work, but also a cultural destination and creative canvas for Edinburgh 18 19

Welcome space to breathe and grow

This is a new neighbourhood in every sense, EDINBURGH AIRPORT with residential boulevards and green squares, sustainable offices, community and leisure facilities, cultural events and even an arts trail. GYLE CENTRE TRAM STOP

STIRLING (M9) / PERTH (M90) RBS HEADQUARTERS EDINBURGH GATEWAY STATION & TRAM STOP

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6 City bypass 18 14 GLASGOW (M8) / STIRLING (M9)

KEY 1. JP Morgan 2. ibis Hotel 3. BT EDINBURGH PARK STATION 8 4. John Menzies TRAM STOP 5. Sainsbury’s Bank 6. HSBC 15 7. JLT 8. 16 EDINBURGH PARK 9. Regus STATION 10. Diageo 11. Aegon Asset Management 12. Aegon 13. Gyle Shopping Centre 14. RBS 15. Premier Inn 16. Novotel 17. Hermiston Gait Retail Park 18. M&G Prudential 19. Busy Bee Nursery 17 Gyle Centre Tram stop

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City bypass B 1 New Park Office D 5,110 55,000 Square Office E 7,710 83,000

2 3 9 4 Office F 11,520 124,000

Lochside Crescent Office G 22,761 245,000

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10 400 car park spaces in the first-phase car park, with provision for 50% electric charging points

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BUILDING TYPE Commercial Residential Amenities Services G Aparthotel Multi-storey car park 11 AMENITIES Station Park 1. Lido swimming pool & gym 2. Multi-court recreation area Edinburgh Park 3. Landscaped sunken square Station 4. New Park Square (Cafe / Bar / Restaurant) 5. Water cascade 6. Loch Ross 7. Marketing and event space, ‘Mach 1’ by artist David Mach

ART TRAIL Edinburgh Park Station 8. ‘Vulcan’ — Sir Eduardo Paolozzi N Tram stop 9. ‘Dancer after Degas II’ — William Tucker 10. ‘The Pyramids’ — Geoffrey Clarke 11. ‘Reach for the Stars’ — Kenneth Armitage 22

Connected by two train stations and two dedicated tram stops

Edinburgh Park occupiers are perfectly placed for travelling to destinations across the city, Scotland and around the world. Edinburgh Park includes dedicated tram stops and train stations. Trams run every five minutes in each direction and trains every three minutes at peak times across the three stations. These are supplemented by buses every two minutes at peak times — meaning it’s always easy to reach TRAM ROUTE destinations across the site and the city.

10 mins Edinburgh International Airport

9 mins Park & Ride

6 mins Gogarburn

3 mins Edinburgh Gateway

2 mins Gyle Centre

Edinburgh Gateway Edinburgh Station Edinburgh Park Central Airport

1 mins Edinburgh Edinburgh Gateway Park Station Tram stop 4 mins Bankhead Gyle Centre Tram stop South Gyle 6 mins Station

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Edinburgh Park Central 1 New Park Tram stop 11 mins Murrayfield Square

15 mins Haymarket Edinburgh Park Station

20 mins Princes Street Train to Glasgow Edinburgh Park Station Tram stop 23 mins St Andrew Square (for Waverley)

26 mins York Place 25

An established business AN ESTABLISHED Inspirational workspace BUSINESS COMMUNITY community with 1.2 million sq ft Edinburgh Park is already of existing office space as part of a bustling, home to a successful business community. An impressive list mixed-use community of international companies have chosen it for their headquarters, The divide between work and life is changing with its masterplan designed and so is what we look for from where we work by world-famous architect and live. Edinburgh Park seeks to inspire working Richard Meier. people with exceptional workplaces, set against a buzzing backdrop of activity.

Our ambition is to transform Edinburgh Park into a 24/7 active, healthy and vibrant location to live, work and have fun. With 1,800 diverse and affordable homes on site, the park will be lively at all hours with families enjoying its serene landscapes and superb facilities.

1 New Park Square will be the first of seven new office buildings at Edinburgh Park, expanding the substantial established business community from 10,000 workers to around 20,000, with up to 2,000 people taking up residence in new homes. 26 27

SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE Our infrastructure empowers a healthy lifestyle for workers and the planet alike. One in four car parking spaces allows for electric vehicle charging, while office buildings incorporate bicycle storage. Edinburgh Park is abundantly served by public transport with its dedicated tram station and two train stops in easy reach — and there’s even a canal-side cycle route leading right into the heart of the city.

From decarbonising Scotland’s energy supply to reducing the footprint of a commute, Edinburgh Park is building a sustainable business community in large ways and small. Our park aspires to be an inspiration for a clean, green future.

OCCUPIERS For occupiers, this means state-of- the-art office spaces with low running costs, plentiful fresh air and good-quality natural daylight. Cooling takes advantage of the aspect of the site, exploiting the east-coast climate to provide An environmentally ventilation via windows that open. Solar gains are minimised while focused blueprint for allowing natural light to penetrate the future every elevation. The future is coming and Edinburgh Park will be ready, setting a new standard for sustainable office space that’s a pleasure to be part of.

Scotland is aiming for a net-zero carbon footprint in 2045, five years ahead of the rest of the UK. The park is targeting some of the most demanding environmental ratings available, designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent certificate and an EPC A certificate.

We are delivering all-electric buildings, supplying 100% renewable power to commercial and residential buildings alike — meaning that Edinburgh Park’s energy is carbon neutral. 28 29

ALWAYS ALIVE EMPOWERING HEALTHY LIVES Designed for living New Park Square will be lined People are always at the centre of with restaurants, bars and shops our ideas for design. At Edinburgh life to the full and hosts events and exhibitions Park, workers and residents have in its own 200-seater venue. the facilities to pursue health and At the heart of Edinburgh Park, we’re building happiness however they prefer, a brand new civic square. New Park Square will A NEW CULTURAL QUARTER whether that’s a game of five-a-side or a dip in the lido. Tennis and yoga be a bustling piazza that connects the whole Temporary installations and cultural are also on offer, with a gym, sports estate, linking offices and homes alike with events will fill the central square and hall and Pilates studio. For cyclists, gardens of Edinburgh Park, overseen dynamic public spaces. there are routes that follow the by our cultural council. canal directly into the heart of the World-class sports, fitness and cycling city, as well as secure storage for facilities empower occupiers to live healthy bicycles and a workshop for repairs. lives, all set against the breathtaking landscapes of the Pentland Hills.

ENHANCED BY PUBLIC ART We are inviting artists and performers to use this new urban landscape as a canvas. This will extend from original works to our approach to seating and lighting design. We are commissioning new pieces of sculpture to add to our collection by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi and others, creating a unique art trail to attract sculpture lovers nationwide.

BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE Award-winning landscape architects GROSS.MAX are designing an active public realm, incorporating exciting and calming spaces to dwell and relax throughout the development. Occupiers will have a choice of informal meeting spaces and exercise spots, or simply beautifully framed views to inspire the imagination. 30 31

Visit our showcase for Edinburgh Visitors passing by on the tram will soon be startled by an otherworldly piece of . Part building and part sculpture, this remarkable installation will have the appearance of a pile of blocks scattered by a giant hand.

Welcome to our new events venue, community space and marketing suite.

We are working with acclaimed Scottish artist David Mach on ‘Mach 1’, made from 36 shipping containers. ‘Mach 1’ is a bold statement that embodies our desire to create a new quarter in West Edinburgh — a place rich in art and culture, with world-class public space, landscape and amenities.

This new venue will be for everyone: a meeting place in which we can engage with prospective tenants, residents, interested neighbours and visitors from further afield. It will also welcome diverse events, offering a striking venue for use by the existing occupants of the park, local stakeholders and the wider Edinburgh community, including the city’s world-class festivals.

DAVID MACH ‘Mach 1’ — 2021

Events venue, community space, marketing suite — and somewhere to stop for great coffee 33

1 New Park Square

Edinburgh Park’s flagship development 1 New Park Square from the north — and your best workplace yet 1 New Park Square entrance overlooking the water cascade and Loch Ross 36 37

Essential ingredients

Designed for wellness Sustainable High ceilings from 3.1m on all office future levels, with fresh air, natural light and Striking Ready for a carbon-neutral future double-height external balconies architecture Dedicated tram with all-electric infrastructure and biosolar PV arrays on the roof Design by Stirling Prize-winning firm connection AHMM, superbly finished with reception Edinburgh Park has its own stop, including terrazzo floors and timber lining allowing effortless access to the city and the airport

Bustling Lively and Stimulating at all hours flexible spaces Active lifestyle civic square Mixed-use site means that Reception with cafe and breakout Secure storage for 76 bikes, showers Overlooks the bustling piazza Edinburgh Park is a hive of activity space and 200-seat theatre-style and lockers, all delivered to health- lined with restaurants and shops, day and night conference room club standard busy at all hours 38 39

The reception space has beautiful high ceilings, large-scale glazing for natural light and sensitive use of tactile materials that provide a welcoming and inspirational start to every day. Considered interiors and a carefully curated menu of food and drink mark out the ground floor restaurant-bar at 1 New Park Square. It’s the perfect place for occupiers and visitors to meet for conversation, or enjoy a quiet moment. 43

1 New Park Square will overlook a new public square, a bustling space enlivened by a coffee Future-proofed for shop and bar with outside seating. carbon neutrality 1 New Park Square has been designed according to the principles of a clean and green building. Its all-electric energy infrastructure will supply carbon-zero power to the building that is 100% renewable. Designs also minimise energy consumption and keep operating costs down, whilst ensuring a comfortable working environment.

Flexible system Big ambitions

1 New Park Square will benefit from a full fresh One of the building’s missions is to achieve air variable-volume displacement cooling and a BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A certification ventilation system. This is a highly efficient, — one of the highest ratings for sustainability. low-energy, sustainable approach that provides This highly sustainable energy approach is based occupiers with a low-cost, flexible system. on Lean, Clean and Green principles.

Carbon-zero power Cost savings

This all-electric building will be powered by 100% Environmentally minded design is good for green energy, although tenants will be able to business too, offering significantly lower choose an alternative supplier if they wish. operating costs. For example, the roof-mounted biosolar arrays generate zero-carbon electricity for minimal cost. Light and airy The building elevations have been informed Heating and cooling by dynamic simulation energy modelling in order that solar gains are minimised whilst Windows in the facade provide natural ventilation also allowing good quality daylight to penetrate and the space is heated with perimeter trench the office floorplates on each elevation. heating. The exposed concrete soffit will help cool the building. 44 45

Schedule of areas Floor Area (sq m)* Area (sq ft) * High-specification 4 1,826 19,430 technology 3 1,876 20,200 The communications technology available to occupiers is state of the art. In a first for 2 1,876 20,200 the capital, Edinburgh Park is set to achieve a WiredScore Platinum certification. Occupiers 1 1,858 20,000 also benefit from resilient systems, seamless connections and high speeds from trusted Reception 279 3,000 communications providers. Conference room 139 1,500

Total 7,854 84,330

Office Core Service Zone Reception Restaurant / Bar / Cafe 3,150 4,550 3,600 WiredScore Platinum Resilient communications 5,000

1 New Park Square is designed to achieve 1 New Park Square benefits from two diverse WiredScore Platinum and is to become the first comms routes into the building. These enter building in Edinburgh to be rated this highly. through a common entry point on the ground floor, with connectivity to all floors. 3,125 3,575 3,125 Instant connections High speed 3,575

Communications infrastructure is available from Connection speeds of up to 10Gbps the day of occupation from trusted providers are typically offered by these trusted including BT Openreach and Virgin. communications providers. 3,125 3,575

Easy installation & MMR Satellite capability

Openreach, Virgin and CityFibre are cabled Space measuring 3m × 3m is available on the roof to an MMR on the perimeter. A communications for a mobile communications mast, such as a 4,975 infrastructure wayleave agreement is in place satellite dish or a fixed wireless antenna. to make installation seamless.

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RECEPTION FLOOR 1 3,000 sq ft 279 sq m 20,000 sq ft 1,858 sq m Terrace Terrace

200-SEAT CONFERENCE ROOM 1,500 sq ft 139 sq m Restaurant/ Cafe Bar AMENITIES Cycle spaces & lockers 76 Showers & changing Reception cafe Cafe on the square Restaurant / Bar Parcel delivery service 59.0m 15.6m 1

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Reception Meeting / Conference Restaurant / Bar / Cafe Support space Bike store / Shower / Change Reception Core Café / Servery area Lifts 35.6m

1. Switchroom 19.3m 2. Substation 3. Bin store Meeting/ 4. Security Conference/ 5. Building management Breakout area 6. Building management Office 7. Heating and cooling station Core 8. Water storage Lifts 9. Tenant plant Terrace 10. Telecoms Risers 48 49

Typical floor N Open plan N Floor 2 – 4 Multi-floor occupancy — 1:8 density

FLOOR 2–3 OFFICE 20,200 sq ft 1,876 sq m Open-plan workstations 242 Terrace Terrace

FLOOR 4 Total workstations 242 19,430 sq ft 1,826 sq m

MEETING ROOMS 1-person quiet room × 9 9 3-seater meeting room × 5 15 4-seater meeting room × 4 16 6-seater meeting room × 1 6 8-seater meeting room × 4 32 Print / 12-seater meeting room × 1 12 Copy

Total meeting room seats 90 Tea point Print bay 59.0m

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Open plan Agile N Split tenancy N Single-floor occupancy — 1:10 density Part single-floor occupancy — 1:10 density

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Open-plan workstations 173 Terrace OFFICE Receptionists 1 Open-plan workstations 88 Receptionist 1 Total workstations 174 Total workstations 89

Multifunctional MEETING ROOMS Store breakout OCCUPIER A Tea point/ 4-seater meeting room × 1 4 Breakout Quiet MEETING ROOMS 8-seater meeting room × 2 16 zone 1-person quiet room × 3 3 Store 14-seater multifunction room × 2 28 Refreshment 3-seater meeting room × 4 12 bar 8-seater meeting room × 2 16 Total meeting room seats 48 14-seater meeting room × 2 28 Store Reception/ Total meeting room seats 59 Copy Waiting

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IT Build Copy Comms room OCCUPIER B Copy / Post print OFFICE room Open-plan workstations 100

Male MaleMale Receptionist 2 Comms Comms Print bay Quiet Total workstations 102 rooms Print Staff bay kitchen MEETING ROOMS 1-person quiet room × 5 5 OCCUPIER B 3-seater meeting room × 2 6 4-seater meeting room × 4 16 6-seater meeting room × 2 12 Tea point/ Breakout 10-seater meeting room × 1 10 14-seater meeting room × 1 14

Hot desk/ DropDrop-in -n area Total meeting room seats 63

Office Core Office Lifts Core Terrace Lifts Risers Risers 52 53

Summary specification

Platinum Fresh air, Environmental Sustainable WiredScore natural daylight focus future Targeting the highest level Full fresh air approach, using displacement Designed to target an EPC A Targeting BREEAM Excellent, with of connectivity certification ventilation for air quality and free cooling certification all-electric energy infrastructure

Full-access Attractive On-site Workplace flooring views amenities density 450mm full-access raised floors Double-height external balconies, Two cafes, a restaurant on the square and A workplace density with southern-facing aspect a 200-seater theatre-style conference room of 1 person to 8 sq m

Bicycle High High-quality Electrical storage ceilings finishes charging Secure storage for 76 bikes, showers Ceilings from 3.1m on all office levels Terrazzo flooring, exposed concrete, timber Multi-storey car park with generous and lockers to health-club standard and 4.9m on ground floor wall lining and bespoke reception desk provision for EV charging points 54 55

Full specification

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Curtain walling to ground floor: high- The floor finish to the ground floor reception GROUND TO 5TH FLOOR INTERIORS WCs Provisions for occupiers

CHARACTERISTICS performance double-glazed composite area, passenger lift lobby and break out Lift lobbies High-quality male, female and accessible Provision to service office tenancy tea bar aluminium / timber stick system. External areas is provided with a terrazzo-tiled The thermal transmittance (U-value) for the WCs on all levels. Finishes will include dark facilities with valved and capped domestic frame finish: dark grey metallic PPC finish finish with underfloor heating. Terrazzo floor tiles. individual elements of the cladding systems grey porcelain floor tiles and glazed ceramic water connections at tenant riser locations to match with high-level windows. has been specified to provide an average Intraform drainable aluminium entrance Painted plasterboard walls, surface- wall tiles with contrasting colour grout. and ground floor food and beverage areas, U-value for the facade that meets or exceeds Plant rooms, substation, switch room, toilets matting anodised to standard RAL colour. mounted skirting and architraves. kitchens etc. section 6 of the Scottish Building etc to have PPC-louvred panels integrated Shower rooms Wall finishes to lift lobbies slatted timber Lift core walls and reveals to be Drain stacks are provided to serve the tenant Regulations 2015 (non-domestic). into curtain walling system. cladding battens or planks with acoustic exposed concrete with cast in Health-club quality male, female and tea bar provision on each level, capped for Glazed areas have been specified to achieve lining behind. recess for lift control panels. accessible showers easily accessible future connection by tenants during fit-out. WINDOWS performance characteristics that provide and adjacent to the cycle store. In-situ exposed concrete feature wall Painted timber face riser doors flush Dedicated area for tenant plant on the a balance between allowing daylight in High-performance low-iron double behind reception desk. with plasterboard wall with perimeter roof and space for a tenant generator perimeter zones and restricting solar heat glazing, g-value to comply with energy Cycle store shadow gap detail. on the ground floor. loads in line with the recommendations model aluminium window system Reception doors to be panelled in the same External doors providing secure, easy from the Scottish Building Regulations. with slim aluminium frame. Fixed and timber cladding to achieve a ‘concealed Timber doors to office floors with glazed vision panels and full-height pull handles. access to the bike store. M&E manually operated (inward opening) effect’ on electromagnetic hold opens linked CONCRETE FRAME casement windows. to fire alarm. Two-tier galvanised bike racks to provide Cooling Solid ply-faced doors to the core 76 cycle spaces. The superstructure comprises a reinforced Dark grey metallic PPC frame finish Bespoke tenant signage board with to be painted to match lobby walls All areas within the office building are concrete frame, utilising ‘flat’ concrete slabs to match with ground floor curtain walling. a high-quality finish. with concealed door closers. comfort cooled and heated using a high- FM FACILITIES 325mm thick supported on a 9m x 9m efficiency heat recovery variable-volume Brushed stainless steel ironmongery. Exposed concrete soffit and columns. Exposed concrete soffit. column grid and a reinforced concrete The FM staff facilities are located at ground displacement ventilation system. This central core. Feature large LED ‘high bay’ pendants on Service tray-mounted Zumtobel PANOS floor, adjacent to the reception space comprises two exposed side-by-side-roof- BALCONIES tracks face fixed to concrete soffit. Track Evolution light fittings. and comprises a security / meeting room mounted full fresh air supply and return air Imposed floor loading  Paving: to incorporate photocells for daylight lighting & staff room. AHU plant, with air ducted to control zone Lift cars The office floor slabs are designed to 600 × 600 × 50mm concrete pavers and smoke detection. (slaved quarter floor plate) VAV boxes within BMS system which will be an “Open Protocol” accommodate the following uniform on adjustable pedestals. Two × 21 passenger lifts are provided for raised access floor voids. Bespoke design reception desk and custom system conforming at all levels of network imposed load: vertical circulation travelling at a contract Lighting: fabrication. Concealed low-level LED lighting communication with the BACnet standard. Heating speed of 1.6 metres per second. The Live load 4.00 kN/sq m Up / down wall washers mounted behind recessed plinth. passenger lifts are ‘machine room less’. The Building Management System (BMS) The building heat source will be a Partitions 1.00 kN/sq m to the back face of the brick piers. Electrical supply and containment to be has been designed to facilitate sub-metering combination of air source heat pumps and Raised floor, ceiling & services 0.35 kN/sq m The passenger lifts have been designed Parapets: provided in the floor for future installation of all heating circuits. These will be monitored e-boilers. This heat pump plant will generate Total 5.35 kN/sq m to achieve an average interval time of 30 Brickwork with precast concrete sill. of security gates. seconds with a five-minute handling capacity and recorded in kWh by the BMS allowing Low Temperature Hot Water (55°C flow/35°C Local areas on the floors adjacent to cores based on a population density of one person tantalisation and individual energy bills return) to serve the building perimeter trench and part of the ground floor have been ROOF Office space from 1st to 4th floor 2 to be prepared for each tenant. heating, ground floor underfloor heating, per 10m net and assuming an allowance of designed to take an enhanced live load Cat A fit-out 20% approximately for absenteeism etc and radiator and domestic water systems. 2 Sedum roof blanket system with integrated CCTV and security systems of 7.5kN/m . 50% of 1st-floor occupation will use stairs. water retention and filter layer by Bauder Kingspan steel raised access floor system equipment control. Heating to office areas is via recessed LTHW or equivalent. on a 600 × 600mm module. trench heating around the perimeter of the EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Internally 2.7m-high lift cars. NOISE LEVELS floor plates with each active section Inverted roof with sedum roof-compatible Trench heaters with stainless steel grilles. The office cladding generally comprises Lift doors to be centre opening incorporating a TRV located within the trench waterproof membrane. XPS insulation to The base building is designed to achieve the punched window openings within the White painted plasterboard to walls and and painted metal. to suit anticipated cellular office sub-division. be used above waterproofing membrane. following maximum noise levels from building brickwork skin with deep brick reveals to window reveals. Surface-mounted 80mm Terrazzo tiles laid on engineered services installations, subject to completion reduce solar gains. The Southern elevation Fall-arrest safety system for upper -high MDF painted skirting boards. Painted Small power backing board. of the fit-out in accordance with the Category features a large area of glazed curtain walling roof level to facilitate inspection and MDF sill board with 10mm shadow gap A specification and in accordance with BCO Lighting 10 W/sq m set back from the building’s edge, providing maintenance of sedum roofs and gulleys. detail throughout. Bespoke back-painted glass walls with 2014 Clause 8.5: Small power 25 W/sq m integrated buttons, laser-cut lettering, external balconies, accessible from the Roped access and abseil points for Exposed concrete blade columns. office floorplate. window cleaning and for gulley and mirrors with stainless steel handles Telecoms — Cellular offices: NR35 sedum roof inspection / maintenance. Exposed concrete columns and soffits. to meet DDA requirements. The extent of window to brick varies on the — Speculative offices NR38 There is a dedicated telecoms room on North, South & East / West and relates to the Surface-mounted lighting track with Standard stainless steel framed ceiling — Open-plan offices: NR40 ground floor. Incoming telecoms duct GROUND FLOOR INTERIORS integrated PIRs and smoke detectors. with integrated lighting. will enter building at this point from diverse solar orientation of the building: — Entrance lobbies: NR40 — The North elevation (facing Loch Ross) has Reception area — Circulation spaces: NR40 locations externally. There is allowance for Doors to lift lobbies timber with vision a larger expanse of glazing, with slim brick Stairs — Toilets: NR45 two sets of eight 100mm diameter incoming Bespoke manually operated glazed revolving panels and full-height pull handles. piers and recessed brick spandrels below telecommunications ducts. doors with double curved external walls and Concrete stairs and landing. All noise levels applicable when base sill level. Proprietary stainless steel ironmongery. solid stainless steel top. building plant is running under normal Cable distribution — The South elevation (facing a new public Exposed concrete sealed walls with KEIM Ecotec. operation with carpets and furnishings. square) has a setback glazed facade Doors to be 2.4m tall with full-height A network of cable tray links ground floor tailored to minimising the solar gains stainless steel handles and integrated Zumtobel ONDARIA stair lighting. telecoms room to tenant risers. whilst providing accessible balconies mattwell to match internally. Design- Solid fire doors on electromagnetic ZERO-CARBON ENERGY on 1st, 3rd & 4th floors. integrated within curtain walling system. — The East and West elevations have ‘hold opens’ connected to fire alarm and pocketed into wall lining. All energy supplied is zero-carbon, large 2.4 × 2.4m double-glazed windows Fully automatic glazed pass doors connected however occupiers will be able to choose set within deeper brick reveals, with one to bespoke stainless steel external and an alternative supplier if they wish. side chamfered. internal totem and linked to reception desk.

Brickwork, UK-standard size, light grey brick, through colour, with light grey cement-based mortar.

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Meet the team Parabola are developers with a passion for delivering exciting places through innovative architecture and good design, but also environmental awareness, ensured sustainability, social value and wellbeing. Meet our brilliant delivery team for Edinburgh Park.

DELIVERY TEAM

DEVELOPER COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS MASTERPLANNERS Parabola Allford Hall Monaghan Morris GROSS.MAX Dixon Jones

With over 20 years’ experience, the team has extensive Established in 1989 with offices in London, Bristol and GROSS.MAX has been widely regarded as one of the UK’s Dixon Jones architects and masterplanners has experience within Edinburgh itself as well as highly Oklahoma City, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris makes buildings few key exponents of a new generation of contemporary worked successfully with Parabola for over a influential schemes including Central Square, Central that are satisfying and enjoyable to use, beautiful to look at European landscape architecture. The practice has won decade, perhaps most notably on Kings Place Square South in Newcastle and Kings Place in London and easy to understand. The practice designs very different numerous competitions and awards for public spaces in central London. Kings Cross. All are award-winning schemes with Kings buildings for very different people to use in very different ways, and has an international portfolio of exciting projects. Place awarded “best corporate workplace workspace” making places as well as buildings that work over time and Dixon Jones has a reputation for tackling high-profile and “best of the best” by the British Council of Offices. have lasting qualities intrinsic to their architecture. projects in the arts and commercial sectors as well as large-scale masterplans, bespoke projects and mixed-use buildings.

WIDER TEAM

PROJECT MANAGER, MOBILITY MANAGEMENT URBANISM CONSULTANT CGIS QUANTITY SURVEYOR SPECIALISTS Publica Assembly Studios Gardiner & Theobald Ansons Consulting Ltd ARTS CONSULTANT PHOTOGRAPHY MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL PLANNING CONSULTANT Culture Creativity Place Sam Bush ENGINEER Montagu Evans Steven Fisher Hulley & Kirkwood CONSULTATION/ Pritchett Planning Consultancy COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT Laurence Winram STRUCTURES & CIVIL ENGINEER FIRE ENGINEER DCL Gordon Burniston Woolgar Hunter Jeremy Gardner Associates COMMERCIAL ADVISORS BAR / INTERIOR DESIGN TRANSPORT CONSULTANT ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT Cushman & Julie Chambers WYG Sandy Brown JLL BRAND CONSULTANTS dn&co. 58

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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD James Thomson +44 (0)131 222 4545 [email protected]

JLL Cameron Stott +44 (0)131 301 6715 [email protected]

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