British studio David Chipperfield Architects has released visuals of the renovation it has planned for the iconic Jenners department store in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The overhaul aims to bring new life to the listed Victorian building by introducing a hotel to its upper floors while restoring original features, including its glass-roofed atrium.
David Chipperfield Architects has unveiled its plans to renovate Jenners
Dating back to 1895, Jenners is a landmark department store on Princes Street ? a major thoroughfare in the Scottish capital. It was extended in 1903 and again in 1966 before trading ceased in 2020.
David Chipperfield Architects' renovation plans, which are being developed with architecture studios 3DReid and Loader Montieth, will also introduce restaurants, cafes and new street frontage to the building. The renovation will preserve the original Victorian facade
"Jenners is an institution of great significance to the city and associated with many memories for its citizens," explained project architect Oliver Ulmer.
"Acknowledging the tangible and intangible heritage of the site, the project seeks to reinstate the Jenners building's former splendour, restoring the historic department store and removing later components that have compromised the building's integrity," he told Dezeen.
A new facade will also be added
"Alongside this, the project proposes creating new spaces for a hotel and hospitality that will revive the block and reinstate t...