Rowanbank Gardens Celebrates in the Sun as Global Architectural Campaign Praises ‘Interesting and Uplifting’ Design

Our Rowanbank Gardens development in Corstorphine, Edinburgh had plenty of reasons to celebrate as the multi-award-winning new homes development team invited tenants and neighbours for a unique ‘garden get-together’ in late August.

The sun-soaked celebration was organised by Artisan Real Estate to mark the development’s official completion, providing a mix of 126 homes all set around a large communal landscaped courtyard.

Rowanbank’s very own potting shed was transformed into a temporary food and drink stall for the celebration as residents, neighbours and the Artisan team socialised and played outdoor games amongst the newly planted fruit trees and herb and vegetable growing beds.

To watch a short 30-second video of the garden party, please click HERE

And this burgeoning sense of community, which lies at the heart of Rowanbank Garden’s design, was further endorsed by a global architectural campaign aiming to make cities ‘more joyful and engaging through the design of buildings.’ Launched in 2023 by celebrated designer and architect Thomas Heatherwick, the Humanise movement highlighted five interesting, contemporary, ‘human’ buildings from around Scotland from which ‘we can all draw inspiration’ whilst visiting the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August.

Rowanbank Gardens was the only residential development to be featured in the top five. Writing on social media, the Humanise movement described Rowanbank as a “dense, everyday housing development filled with generous courtyards and outdoor living areas,” before going on to say “ask yourself – how does it make you feel? What’s the emotional impact of the design? We think it’s interesting and uplifting.”

Izzy Bastiani, Regional Sales Associate Scotland at Artisan Real Estate Limited, said: “It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying our garden get together, creating a very special atmosphere which literally brought Rowanbank Gardens to life.

“And it is fitting that, at the same time, this unique sense of community has been praised at the highest level by one of the most respected architectural voices in the UK. We feel we have created something very special here, which is now being recognised not just across Scotland but the whole of the UK.”

She added: “We are all delighted that our ambitions in enabling Rowanbank Gardens to become a blueprint for high-quality sustainable living are now being fulfilled. On all metrics, it continues to deliver. Home sales are buoyant, with two-thirds now sold. And environmental performance is outstanding, with significant savings being delivered both in buyers’ pockets and energy usage in general.”

Since its inception, Rowanbank Gardens has set new industry standards for sustainable, low-carbon development, challenging many of the traditional norms associated with new apartment buildings in city centre areas. And Artisan’s significant investment in high-quality living space and amenity, as well as its supremely cost-effective energy efficiency, is providing a popular draw for buyers, with 62 of 93 apartments available for private sale now sold.

The development was awarded the prestigious Apartment Development of the Year title at the 2024 Scottish Homes Awards, while its superb design and sustainability credentials have also been recognised by winning best Scottish residential development at the Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards. The development has also been shortlisted for two national environmental impact titles at this year’s UK RICS and the UK Green Business Awards.

Prices for a two-bedroom apartment start from £325,000 with a three-bedroom from £425,000. To experience this award-winning development for yourself and to discuss the incentives currently available, book an appointment through the Rowanbank Gardens’ website at www.rowanbankgardens.com or call 0131 516 3302.