Creative Scotland
The Creative Scotland Project
Background
Waverley Gate provides a new modern home in the heart of Edinburgh to the national agency for arts, screen and creative industries, Creative Scotland. A complete conversion of the 19thCentury ‘General Post Office’ building, the fit out by GHI Contracts was the Scottish Regional and National BCO award winning entry for a commercial project of up to 2000m2 for 2012.
The Building
A complete conversion of the 19thCentury ‘General Post Office’ building. The site is close to the city’s main rail and bus terminals and has easy access to and from Edinburgh’s airport.
The Brief in Brief
The fit out by GHI Contracts was the Scottish Regional and National BCO award winning entry for a commercial project of up to 2000m2 for 2012.
Komfort’s Solution
Komfort was appointed by Edinburgh Office JM Architects to provide a range of single and double glazed Polar partitions for the fit out of the new office complex, helping to create a unique and modern finish for a 21stCentury workplace.
High quality glass partitioning was used to house permanent and flexible working areas, training and conference rooms with unique sliding door systems that provide workspaces for visiting creative professionals.
The end result
Thanks to Komfort’s glass partitioning solutions, Creative Scotland can now provide a public showcase at the heart of the capital city for the work of Scotland’s artists and creative practitioners. Most importantly, Waverley Gate delivers a modern and effective working space from which to support the creative sector of Scotland.
Komfort Products Used
Please note that Polar 35 is our new, enhanced single glazed frameless system and Polar 101 is our enhanced double glazed system
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