A massive new Edinburgh student multi-storey accommodation complex will have over 250 bedrooms and a cinema.
The two new five-storey buildings are being constructed just opposite to the University of Edinburgh’s Kings Building Campus and due to be completed soon.
The developers say that the new project will have a total of 257 rooms, with the first building providing 148 beds and the second providing a further 109.
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And 74 per cent of the accommodation is dedicated to studios with the remaining comprising of 3-bed en-suite cluster apartments.
The building is being constructed with an innovative modular technique, with the studios/apartments being manufactured off-site by modular specialist DMD Modular, before being transported to the site and installed within the building frame.
This design team are now predicting that project will be complete for the 2022/23 academic year.
The new development will also feature a modern gym, communal area, laundry facilities and a cinema, all of which will be formed via traditional construction.
The design and delivery team includes 56Three Architects, MDA Consulting, Meinhardt Group and Etive Consulting Engineers.
Michael Scanlan, director at Clark Contracts, added: “It is fantastic for us to be working on another student accommodation project in Edinburgh, where we have delivered over 400 student beds in the last three years. We are looking forward to seeing the development take shape over the coming months.”
