The glazed panels are all set within high
performing slim frame metal sections that
are powder coated in a dark red tone that
compliments the stonework.
Whilst the extension has its own visual
identity and is striking against the grand
Victorian villa, it was key for the design to
not be at odds with its physically attached
neighbour. Edinburgh Pavilion achieves this,
continuing and adding to the great tradition
of old vs new.
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Specification and detailing of materials in
order to achieve a minimal aesthetic was
key to the design. Superfluous detailing was
omitted in order to reduce the extension
to its fundamental elements. The steel
structural system was designed to be
discrete, with the columns set back from
the facades and corners, whilst the glazing
runs past the roof build-up to create a slim
coping detail. This required complicated
detailing and extensive coordination with the
structural engineer, contractor and glazing
and metalwork specialists.
The stone walls of the pavilion are made
from solid Corsehill, a warm red and fine-
grained sandstone that has been used in
some of Edinburgh’s most recognisable
buildings such as the Scottish National
Portrait Gallery. Special care was taken in the
detailing and specification of the stonework
to ensure a contemporary and monolithic
aesthetic. Large format stones were selected
from a specific stone band within the quarry,
alongside matching flush mortar, which
was also sourced from the quarry. The
contemporary stonework reinterprets the
array of traditional stonemason techniques
used on the existing property. The primary
garden elevation has a stone facade that
is ‘rubbed’, a technique that results in a
smooth finish, whereas the secondary
elevations of the pavilion are grit blasted.
This technique was used as a contemporary
way of referencing rough effect traditional
stonemason techniques such as stugging.