Jefferson Sheard Architects has unveiled this design for the entrance to Edinburgh’s Waverley Station, commonly known as the Waverley Steps.


Steps change
Steps change


The proposals give the station an enhanced presence on a narrow site with a sensitive heritage context. A line of steel “trees” runs along the centre of the site to avoid imposing upon adjacent buildings, including the grade A-listed Balmoral Hotel. The trees are surmounted by a glazed envelope that will provide an opportunity for creative lighting effects. Arup is structural and M&E engineer on the project; Turner & Townsend is the cost consultant.