The Edinburgh Printmakers creative hub is located within the former headquarters of the North British Rubber Company (NBRC). Our project involved the redevelopment of this derelict building into a multi-use arts complex centred around printmaking production. Central to the architectural concept was to make precise interventions to facilitate new use while respecting the character and story of the existing building. The NBRC building is the only surviving structure from the once important nineteenth century Castle Mills industrial complex. During the First World War, over one million pairs of rubber boots were made for the army at Castle Mills. New architectural elements are light of touch and stem from an understanding of the heritage. The bold new entrance onto Dundee Street provides a public face for Edinburgh Printmakers, offering views from the street directly into the galleries, reception and shop. The new extension to the rear subtly shifts the heart of the building to create a central courtyard around which all building users can meet and interact. The print studio sits at first floor in the triple-height former fitting and turning workshop. Our approach was not to whitewash the many stories of this space, but instead to allow a new layer of occupation that adds to its ongoing narrative.