Canaan Lane Primary School

Canaan Lane Primary School

Client: City of Edinburgh Council

Dates: 2019-2022

Value: £10m

Type: New build Primary School and Early Years Centre

Location: South Morningside, Edinburgh

The design echoes its immediate context, the proposed 2 storey new build is mostly finished in natural sandstone and Corten steel to the public elevations reflecting the feel and height of the buildings in the conservation area and in particular the two 19th Century villas to the east. The three-dimensional corten steel feature reflects the geometry and establishes an architectural dialogue with the tenement located across from it. The contrast in material selection emphasises the school’s civic character. The ever-changing nature and texture of weathering steel complements the rich tones of the red sandstone in the existing tenement as well as contrasting with the soft natural light colour sandstone used in the schools front elevation.