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MacKenzie Place Allotments, Edinburgh : Stockbridge Shed

MacKenzie Place Allotments Shed building design by Sutherland Hussey Architects

post updated 13 December 2025

Design: Sutherland Hussey Architects

Location: Stockbridge, Edinburgh New Town

new photos:

18 Jun 2016

MacKenzie Place Allotments Stockbridge

photos © Adrian Welch

1 Dec 2011

After a controversial planning process the MacKenzie Place allotments, Edinburgh have now received planning permission. Part of the next phase of the project is the construction of a communal shed designed by Sutherland Hussey Architects.

Acting as the central organising building on the site, the shed will be constructed from locally sourced timber and will provide shelter, warmth and a conversation space for the allotment tenants.

MacKenzie Place Allotments Edinburgh images / information from Sutherland Hussey

Shortlisted for AJ Small Buildings Awards 2014

In September 2010, Sutherland Hussey Architects were approached by the City of Edinburgh Council to explore the design of a small meeting hut for a proposed new allotment on the south-west edge of Mackenzie Place, Stockbridge.

The site lies at the junction of Mackenzie Place and St Bernard’s Bridge, within the Stockbridge Conservation Area and on the edge of Edinburgh’s designated World Heritage Site. Given the site’s prominence and exposure within the historic urban fabric, the Council sought a building of the highest architectural ambition—one that would respond sensitively and confidently to its significant surroundings.

The proposal is conceived as a gatehouse to the allotment. Wedge-shaped in plan, the building responds directly to the irregular geometry of the site and is deliberately prominent, clearly marking the entrance when approached from Mackenzie Place or across St Bernard’s Bridge.

In keeping with the tradition of gatehouses, the building is modest in size yet monumental in scale, combining utility with a strong civic presence.

Sutherland Hussey haven’t built anything in Edinburgh despite being based in the city for 14 years.

The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland was among those to say it backed the architectural design.

Location: Stockbridge, northwest Edinburgh, southeast Scotland, UK