PROJECT SUMMARY

As part of the £200m development of Edinburgh’s historic old town, a new Accor Adagio Aparthotel was commissioned. Overlooking the characterful Royal Mile, the exterior facade of the new building had to seamlessly integrate old with new.

THE BUILT SOLUTION

The remarkable hotel takes a traditional material and transcends into a contemporary sandstone facade that wraps around the building. The striking colouration of Stanton Moor sandstone features a buff base with brown and gold variation , matching closely with the materials used in the historic city.

STONE DESCRIPTION

A Permian sandstone from the Locharbriggs Quarry. A new red sandstone with technical properties ideal for rainscreen cladding, ashlar and masonry products.

Project Details

Stone Supplier: Marshalls

Stone Type: Stanton Moor

Description: Carboniferous Sandstone

Quarry: Stanton Moor Quarry

Product: Rubbed Face Ashlar

Project Type: Leisure

Architect: Allan Murray Architects (AMA)

Stone Fixer: Stone Systems

Stone Contractor: McAleer & Rushe

Location: Stanton, Derbyshire

Stanton Moor Quarry

Derbyshire, England

A beautiful Derbyshire Carboniferous sandstone, which has been used widely across the UK for all scale of projects - from major prestigious city centre schemes to residential developments and private homes. Stanton Moor buff sandstone is also specified in Scotland on a regular basis providing a suitable match to Scottish blonde sandstones which are no longer available.