Robbie Crockatt, City of Edinburgh Council & Carl Baker, Collective Architecture wshare the Powderhall proposals in Edinburgh which will be one of the first in Scotland. They include an intergenerational, Passivhaus facility that combines an Early Learning and Childcare Centre for 128 children with 27 older person’s independent-living homes above. This webinar will introduce the project, setting out its origins and the approach taken by City of Edinburgh Council and by the architects, Collective Architecture in developing the final design.

1. POWDERHALL
BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERGENERATIONAL PRACTISE IN
EDINBURGH
GWT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Thursday 10th March - 14:00

2. HI. I’M ROBBIE ( ). THIS IS CARL ( ).
A BIT ABOUT WHAT WE DO.
robbie.crockatt@edinburgh.gov.uk c.baker@collectivearchitecture.co.uk

3. robbie.crockatt@edinburgh.gov.uk c.baker@collectivearchitecture.co.uk
SCHOOL PLACE

4. PROJECT LOCATION

7. COMMUNITY FOCUSED
REGENERATION STRATEGY

10. QUALITY OF PLACE
Place Standard Tool

11. BUILDINGS AND THE SPACES BETWEEN

12. CO-LOCATION AND
INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACH

13. POWDERHALL_What you told us. Consultation 04
Options Appraisal
Option 1
Option 4
Option 2
Option 5
Option 3
Option 6
Below are the 6 options which were presented at the previous
consultation, adjacent to them are the responses which were most
referenced on the appraisal form. Each answer was recorded,
categorised and tallied up.
March 2019
Nursery with older person
housing above.
Nursery playground /
garden
Family housing
Nursery with older person
housing above.
Landscaped area
Entrance / arrival square
Qualitiesidentifiedin the feedbackforms
PositiveQualities
Open / GreenSpace - Open/ Green spaceis visibleto all. Thebuildingisnotright onthe
road.
NurseryPlaySpace - Less fencingisrequiredforthe nurseryplayspace,and itis separate
andsecure
Public Space - Halfofthe areais retainedaspublicspace
Concerns/ NegativeQualities
Noise-Adjacencytoroadmay be toonoisyfor elderlyresidents. Toonoisyfor localresi-
dents-noscreeningto Dunedin St.
Loss of Amenity Space- Loss of existingpublicspaceusedby PrimarySchool.
Excessof Amenity Space- Amenityareatoolarge.A largeopen areawhichwouldattract
muchmorepeopleatall hours
Qualitiesidentifiedin the feedbackforms
PositiveQualities
AmenitySpace-Amenityspace visible+accessible.Couldstill beusedby school likeLeith
Links.
Housing - Option hassomehousing but needsmore.
Concerns/ NegativeQualities
Noise - Noisefrom nurseryplayareawill impactlocalresidents.
Link to BroughtonPrimary School - Thisoptionclosesthe openaspectfrom the Primary
School.
AmenitySpace -Not enough ‘green space’.Smalleramenityspace
AdditionalAnswers/ Statements
“Giventhe proximityto the parkand the suggestionsfor the refuse site, the lossof amenity
spaceisnot a problem.”
“Brown area could beused as a quiet area forpeople in elderly accommodation. This could
belaidoutas gardenswith benchesetc.forthem to have cometime outdoors.”
Qualitiesidentifiedin the feedbackforms
PositiveQualities
NurseryPlaySpace - Playareasafe from roadnoise.TheNursery shieldstheplayspaceand
amenityfrom theroad.
PrimarySchool+public canstill usethe space+it’smoreaccessibleand
looksbetternexttothe road.
NurseryLocation- Nurseryis awayfrom theroad
Concerns/ NegativeQualities
Noise - Nursery playarea-noisyfor local residentsalreadyhave noisynurseryonBroughton
Rd.
NurseryLocation - Nursery furtherfrom school.It turnsback to sun.It wouldblockoffthe
backspaceunnecessarily.
AmenitySpace -Location suggestspublicaccess to amenityspacefor dogfouling
AdditionalAnswers/ Statements
“In my experience of researching occupants within green spaces,to ensure a large space is
used it requiresfacilities (i.e. toilets/changing/shelter); people to organiseand things such as
equipment,sportsitemsetc.
Qualitiesidentifiedin the feedbackforms
PositiveQualities
Orientation- Orientatedtorwardsthesun.Better orientation toplayground topublicspace
fordesignflow
AmenitySpace -Goodamount of amenity.Largegreenareawith view from the road.
Noise - Quieterfor residential.
Concerns/ NegativeQualities
Noise - Playareanotscreened.Noisewouldaffect localresidents.
Parking - whatarethe parkingarrangementsforthe nursery?
AmenitySpace -Location suggestspublicaccess to amenityspacefor dogfouling
Housing - Toomuchamenity+ publicspace-noresidential
AdditionalAnswers/ Statements
“ I likethe idea of themixed use andthe nurserycould also doubleup as changing/meeting
facilitiesforpeople.”
Qualitiesidentifiedin the feedbackforms
PositiveQualities
Noise - Nursery playareahasbetterscreening fornoisehere.
NurseryLocation- Rotationofnurseryprotectsviews
Concerns/ NegativeQualities
Housing - Not ambitiousenough-nohousing
NurseryLocation - Nursery furtherfrom school.It turnsback to sun.It wouldblockoffthe
backspaceunnecessarily.
AmenitySpace - Complicated,fiddly littleareas. Nofeelingofspace.Green spaceis ren-
dereduselessinfragmentation. Losesamenityspace
Qualitiesidentifiedin the feedbackforms
PositiveQualities
NurseryLocation- Nursery access closerto school overroad.
Noise - Better screening ofnoisefrom nurseryplayarea
Concerns/ NegativeQualities
NurseryLocation- Toofragmented. Thisoption isn’t particularlyclear asto how itwould
work.Split nurseryvery difficult to
manageandmakes it two different entities.
AmenitySpace- Lossof amenityspace.
St Mark’s Path - Closesup St. Mark’s Path
LISTENING TO FEEDBACK

14. REGENERATION STRATEGY
Key
Buildings
Pedestrian Routes /
Connections
Vehicle Loop
Public Squares /
Courts
Green Connections

15. STABLES BUILDING
Public courtyard
Cafe / restaurant and events space
Ground floor artists studios
1st floor co-working spaces

16. WASTE TRANSFER SITE
MIXED TENURE HOUSING
Mixed tenure flats with balconies
Ground floor family homes with south facing gardens
Central neighbourhood garden
Extended public courtyard
Live-work units connected to courtyard
Family and accessible homes with south facing gardens

17. BOWLING GREENS SITE
INTERGENERATIONAL FACILITY
Broughton Primary School outdoor education space
Civic square
27 older person’s homes
Early years nursery for 128 children at ground floor
Southern facing gardens for the nursery and housing residents
Upgrade and widening to St Mark’s Path

18. CO-LOCATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL DESIGN
HOUSING EARLY YEARS NURSERY ?

20. LANDSCAPE
Accessible gradients and routes
Civic square connected to the Stables Courtyard
Informal play and seating integrated into the landscape
Outdoor education space for adjacent School
Active travel route widened with separation for cyclists
Access between resident’s and nursery garden
Established green edge
Arrival and threshold

21. LANDSCAPE

22. ENTRANCES
Nursery and main residential entrance
Activated corridor
Secondary stair and lift
Connection to Broughton Rd

23. ENTRANCES

24. ACTIVE FRONTS + MULTI PURPOSE ROOM
Multi-purpose room
Staff room

25. ACTIVITY AND PLAY CONNECTIONS

26. ACTIVITY AND PLAY CONNECTIONS

27. ACCESS BALCONY AND SHARED TERRACE
Shared roof terrace
South-West aspect
South-East aspect
Access balcony

28. ACCESS BALCONY

30. LIVING ROOMS AND ENHANCED BEDROOMS
Living rooms adjacent to access balcony
Enhanced bedrooms

31. VISUAL AND AUDIBLE CONNECTIONS
Diffused
north light
Summer sun
Winter sun
Enhanced bedrooms Living rooms Access balcony

32. PASSIVHAUS BENEFITS

33. PASSIVHAUS BENEFITS

34. THE STANDARD APPROACH

35. THE STANDARD APPROACH - FRESH AIR

36. THE STANDARD APPROACH - HEATING

37. THE STANDARD APPROACH - ENERGY LOSS

38. THE STANDARD APPROACH - MECHANICAL EXTRACT VENTILATION
(MORE ENERGY LOSS)

39. THE STANDARD APPROACH - THERMAL BRIDGES
(EVEN MORE ENERGY LOSS)

40. RENEWABLE ENERGY

41. PASSIVHAUS - FABRIC FIRST - INSULATION

42. PASSIVHAUS - FABRIC FIRST - TRIPLE GLAZING

43. PASSIVHAUS - FABRIC FIRST - AIRTIGHTNESS

44. PASSIVHAUS - VENTILATION WITH HEAT RECOVERY
(ENERGY SAVING)

45. PASSIVHAUS - REDUCED HEATING DEMAND

46. PASSIVHAUS - THERMAL BRIDGE FREE
(MORE ENERGY SAVING)

47. RENEWABLE ENERGY - ON SITE CONSUMPTION

49. CO-LOCATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL DESIGN
HOUSING EARLY YEARS NURSERY
DESIGN
+
INDIRECT AND DIRECT
OPPORTUNITIES
+
MANAGEMENT INTERGENERATIONAL

50. “IF YOU BUILD IT...”
robbie.crockatt@edinburgh.gov.uk c.baker@collectivearchitecture.co.uk
HOUSING EARLY YEARS NURSERY
DESIGN
+
INDIRECT AND DIRECT
OPPORTUNITIES
+
MANAGEMENT INTERGENERATIONAL

51. THANK YOU
ROBBIE CROCKATT
Senior Responsible Officer for Early
Years expansion Infrastructure
programme
City of Edinburgh Council
robbie.crockatt@edinburgh.gov.uk
CARL BAKER
Architect and Passivhaus Designer
for the Powderhall Intergenerational
Facility
Collective Architecture
c.baker@collectivearchitecture.co.uk
0131 516 2270