Parabola: A forward thinking place to live and work

New business park is a milestone development

ONE OF THE first office buildings in the Parabola development at Edinburgh Park has been completed by contractors Sir Robert McAlpine. The building at 1 New Park Square is a milestone in the development of the new business park hailed as a forward thinking place to live and work. Sustainability is at the core of the project with renewable energy and exemplary transport links. The building sits in a civic square with adjoining garden, multi-use games area, car park and Padel Tennis courts. Designed by architects AHMM it has a reception area with terrazzo flooring and timber lining as well as an oak desk. A tapestry was created for the reception by Dovecot Studios. The commission is inspired by Leon Kossoff’s study of the painting ‘Minerva Protects Pax from Mars by Rubens’ and will become Dovecot’s first public artwork for Edinburgh in a decade.

Founder and Chairman of Parabola, Peter Millican said:

“Firstly, we should like to thank the terrific team at Sir Robert McAlpine who have delivered exemplary space and a landmark building to the optimum quality with a finish and attention to detail that we were seeking during a significantly challenging time.

“Parabola is proud to be creating a new sustainable urban quarter, cultural destination and creative campus with sustainability at its heart. This new Edinburgh neighbourhood brings stunning architecture, inspirational workplaces, affordable homes, a civic square and its own arts programme to a sublime setting.”

Parabola MD, Tony Hordon, said: “1 New Park Square is the first of seven net zero carbon new office buildings at Edinburgh Park. The location and connection of 1 New Park Square is exceptional and its facilities, such as the new bakery, bar restaurant, sports and performance space set it apart.

“1 New Park Square is a building that makes you smile – and has been designed with wellness at its heart, representing some 85,000 sq. ft. The pioneering building is leading the way for a net-zero future with all-electric infrastructure, PV arrays on the roof, high ceilings, openable windows, and double height balconies providing exceptional fresh-air circulation. Views from 1 New Park Square to the Pentlands are as stunning as the public realm which is also peppered with world-class sculpture, some of which were specially commissioned for the site.”