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Project
Potterrow Student Living,
University of Edinburgh
MANAGED BY Tis-Is-Fresh, 16-18 Potterrow Student Living is a purpose-built student accommodation building for post-graduates with 151 studio apartments located ten minutes from Edinburgh Waverley and opposite the University of Edinburgh Campus. Previously consisting of cluster flats, Jasper Sanders + Partners, together with ADP Architecture, were appointed to convert the building into a more mature and sophisticated space tailored to a discerning international clientele. Jasper Sanders, founder and director of Jasper Sanders + Partners, says: ‘As a studio, we had previously designed the existing student accommodation some years prior. Our brief for this latest refurbishment was to transform the building from cluster flats to studios, with premium finishes to address the need for high-quality accommodation attracting an international post- graduate demographic.’
Jasper Sanders + Partners specified a broad range of Forbo’s commercial flooring brands throughout the scheme. Rebecca Finney, creative director, who led on the vision and strategy for the building, says: ‘We have a longstanding partnership with Forbo and frequently specify their products due to their versatility. For this scheme, where brand identity is expressed entirely through materiality and experience, it was essential to choose materials that not only ensured durability but also resonated with our design intentions. Finney adds: ‘In the entrance arrival area, we specified Marmoleum Real in the Dark Bistre colourway, a rich, marbled coffee shade with undertones of ochre echoing the notion of Scottish whisky, which ultimately created a sense of drama upon entry into the building. We also used Marmoleum Concrete within the studios, as
this not only provided durability, but a neutral base too. ‘While design excellence is a core value for us,
we are equally committed to creating spaces that are thoughtfully crafted for both functional purpose and environmental responsibility. With Marmoleum being one of the most sustainable floor coverings on the market, and certified Climate Positive (carbon negative) from cradle to gate without offsetting, these objectives were met.”
From the project’s inception to the involvement of Jasper Sanders + Partners in spring 2022, the scheme reached completion in autumn 2024, receiving enthusiastic reviews from both building management and residents. It also won the Public Choice Award at the inaugural Forbo Awards.
forbo.com/flooring
Right Jasper Sanders + Partners specified a broad range of Forbo’s commercial flooring brands throughout the scheme
PHOTOS: JASPER SANDERS + PARTNERS / GUNNER GU
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