Fountainbridge Masterplan

An award winning masterplan for the transformation of a neglected canalside site into a vibrant, liveable neighbourhood.

1e6b09d41cf6d6644d6dfc5ea175d8b5

The Fountainbridge masterplan represents a groundbreaking initiative by the City of Edinburgh Council and their development company EDI to regenerate a pivotal 11.5 acre site at Fountainbridge on the Union Canal. The vision for the site was developed by 7N during extensive engagement with the local community which formed the basis of 7N’s integrated placemaking and development strategy for regenerating the area. The transformational masterplan will deliver a vibrant, liveable neighbourhood, reinvigorating the canalside and surrounding area with a range of mixed uses and housing types. The new place will be woven together by a people-centred public realm where pedestrians and cyclists are prioritised in a largely car free environment. Since gaining Planning Permission in Principle in 2015, 7N have developed detailed plans for 434 new homes and workplace buildings which will be powered by a low carbon district heating network.


Click here to see the Fountainbridge Community Workshop Report 2013

Typology:
Mixed-use / Residential
Client:
The City of Edinburgh Council
Location:
Edinburgh
Status:
Planning Consent
Years Active:
2013 - Present
Awards:
Scottish Property Award for the Best Achievement in Masterplanning, Inside Housing Award (shortlisted), Scottish Design Award (shortlisted)
1e6b09d41cf6d6644d6dfc5ea175d8b5
8de4677bd217c70eaff04f20a56a24e3
3e96cd07c59beffa5dd3898c22411168
6e695c6a135622489ffa2c21386d5cfb
Community engagement workshops set a very clear agenda for the development; to deliver a vibrant, liveable, neighbourhood that would reinvigorate the canalside.
55a054cb24134de68851c040f1d71d4f
A4076a418bfd595f3615684e208b864f
657be6fb1c7a1fabc87a5d83fa07d0a9