Platinum Point, Leith
2007
The Platinum Point development at Leith is a luxury residential regeneration project that comprises five interconnecting 11 and 13-storey blocks containing apartments and penthouses on Edinburgh's waterfront. The Slimdek flooring system was adopted to allow higher ceilings as well as maximising the number of floor levels within the building height.
The development included apartments over car parking, and involved long spans and a complicated layout. Slimdek's flexibility allowed these requirements to be achieved with just one unobtursive column in each flat.
The Slimdek system offerred:
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long spans with internal column free spaces, giving greater flexibility to the internal layout
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maximum slab depth of 325mm, allowing clear floor to ceiling height of 2.55m to be maintained
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reduced need for any special fire protection measures, as the steel floor beams were encased in the concrete slab
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clear soffits, making it much easier for follow-on trades to fix services
Fact file
Developer
Gregor Shore
Architect
Gilbert Associates
Structural Engineer
Goodson Associates
Steelwork Contractor
Conder Structures Ltd
