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Architecture Tours, Scotland
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Edinburgh Buildings by Tour – City Architecture
| contemporary | unmissable! | pre-1970 | on site / awaited | |
Edinburgh Old Town – medieval centre: Castle, Royal Mile, Cathedral, Parliament, Palace, University
unsure of location? check at Maps
| Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market St Richard Murphy Architects |
225 2383 |
| Edinburgh Science Centre , Market St Reaich & Hall |
not on site yet |
| Stills Gallery , 23 Cockburn St Reaich & Hall |
622 6200 |
| Collective Gallery, 22-28 Cockburn St Reaich & Hall |
220 1260 |
| Scottish Storytelling Centre , High St – Netherbow CentreRefurbishment Malcolm Fraser Architects |
– |
| Architecture + Design Scotland, Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongateformer RFACs Richard Murphy Architects |
556 6699 |
| Canongate Housing 112 Canongate + Sinclair Wilson Shop Richard Murphy Architects |
556 0966 |
| Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close Malcolm Fraser Architects |
557 2876 |
| Palace of Holyroodhouse & Holyrood Abbey | 556 1096 |
| Scottish Parliament EMBT/RMJM Scotland |
348 5000 |
| Queen’s Gallery, Horse Wynd Benjamin Tindall Architects |
556 5100 |
| The Park Apartments, Holyrood Rd Campbell & Arnott Architects |
– |
| Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Rd Michael Hopkins & Partners |
550 7800 |
| The Tun, Holyrood Rd Allan Murray Architects |
557 9297 |
| Old Town Housing by E & F McLachlan, off Holyrood Rd E&F McLachlan Architects |
– |
| Old College, (Chambers St.)/Nicolson St Robert Adam, William Playfair, Rowand Anderson |
650 1000 |
| Old Town Fire Ideas Competition Area, Cowgate / Southbridge Allan Murray Architects |
empty site |
| Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers St Captain Francis Fowke |
225 7534 |
| Museum of Scotland, Chambers St Benson & Forsyth |
225 7534 |
| Housing (Former Dental School), 30a Chambers St Lee Boyd |
Private |
| Beluga Restaurant (Ground & Basement), 30a Chambers St Lee Boyd |
624 4545 |
| Edinburgh University Library, George Square Sir Basil Spence + Glover & Ferguson |
650 1000 |
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St Law & Dunbar-Nasmith |
Box- 529 6000 Gen.- 662 1112 |
| Signet Library, Parliament Square, off High St William Stark – interior; Wiliam Burn, William Playfair |
– |
| St Giles Cathedral, Parliament Square, off High St various, incl. William Burn and Sir Robert Lorimer |
225 4363 |
| Tron Housing, Tron Square/Cowgate/Fishmarket Close Richard Murphy Architects |
– |
| Tron Nursery, Tron Square Allan Murray Architects |
– |
| New College Edinburgh, Castlehill Simpson & Brown Architects |
348 5411 |
| The Hub, Castlehill Benjamin Tindall Architects |
473 2001 |
| Scotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill | 220 0441 |
| Camera Obscura, Castlehill | 226 3709 |
| Edinburgh Castle | 225 9846 |
| contemporary | unmissable! | pre-1970 | on site | |
Edinburgh Lothian Road Buildings
Lothian Road new business district just west of central Edinburgh
| Dance Base, Grassmarket/Johnston Terrace Malcolm Fraser Architects |
225 5525 |
| Metro Restaurant, 31-35 Grassmarket Ian Springford Architects |
474 3466 |
| West Port Building, Lady Lawson St/West Port Reiach and Hall Architects |
– |
| Point Hotel Edinburgh, 34 Bread St Andrew Doolan Architects |
221 5555 |
| Point Conference Centre, 32 Bread St Andrew Doolan Architects |
221 5555 |
| Royal Lyceum Theatre | – |
| Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge St N. Groves-Raines Architects |
228 1404 |
| Traverse Bar, downstairs, 10 Cambridge St N. Groves-Raines Architects |
228 5383 |
| Blue Restaurant upstairs, 10 Cambridge St Andrea Faed Architects |
221 1222 |
| Usher Hall, Lothian Road (adj. Grindlay St) Stockdale Harrison |
228 8616 |
| Saltire Court, Castle Terrace Campbell & Arnott Architects |
459 1114 |
| Scottish Widows, 69 Morrison St Building Design Partnership |
0345 678910 |
| Rogues Restaurant, Morrison St LWD Designers |
228 2700 |
| EICC The Exchange, Morrison St Terry Farrell & Partners |
300 3000 |
| Sheraton Edinburgh, Festival Square | – |
| Sheraton Hotel Health Club, 1 Festival Sq Terry Farrell & Partners |
228 6468 |
| Edinburgh City Travel Inn, 1 Morrison Link Andrew Doolan Architects |
228 9819 |
| Haymarket Morrison Link, Site: Morrison St/Haymarket Masterplan: Richard Murphy Architects Also involved: CDA & Sutherland Hussey Architects |
on site / construction |
| RIAS, 15 Rutland Square Scottish Architect’s Official Representative Body |
229 7545 |
| Caledonian Hotel, Lothian Road | 459 9988 |
| contemporary | unmissable! | pre-1970 | on site | |
Edinburgh New Town Buildings
Edinburgh New Town
unsure of location? Georgian buildings set within original 1765 plan, central Edinburgh
| Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Rd Terry Farrell & Partners |
624 6200 |
| Earthworks: ‘Ueda’ at the SNGMA Charles Jencks with Terry Farrell Edinburgh |
624 6200 |
| SNGMA building, Scottish Nat. Gallery of Modern Art, 74/5 Belford Rd Lee Boyd |
624 6200 |
| The Bonham, 35 Drumsheugh St Ron Galloway Architectinteriors/lighting: Jonathan Speirs & Assocs. | 623 6050 |
| Pizza Express, 32 Queensferry St Malcolm Fraser Architects |
225 8863 |
| Georgian House, 7 Charlotte Sq The National Trust for Scotland |
225 2160 |
| Charlotte Square: Gallery, 28 Charlotte Sq The National Trust for Scotland |
225 2160 |
| West Register House, Charlotte Sq | 535 1400 |
| Oloroso, 33 Castle St Richard Murphy Architects |
468 4150 |
| National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound | 624 6200 |
| New Town RSA Playfair Project, The Mound John Miller + Partners |
624 6200 |
| New Town RSA, Princes St | 225 6671 |
| ricks restaurant & bar, 55a Frederick St Malcolm Fraser Architects |
622 7800 |
| Scott Monument, Princes St | 529 4068 |
| Jenners, Princes St | 225 2442 |
| Princes Mall, 3 Princes St Building Design Partnership |
557 3759 |
| Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes St | 556 2414 |
| General Register House, West Register St / Princes St | 334 0380 |
| New Town St James Centre, Leith St | 557 0050 |
| Calton Square, Leith St/Greenside Place Allan Murray Architects |
Private |
| Greenside Place New Town, Leith St – top of Leith Walk Parr Partnership, masterplan by AMA |
524 7772 |
| Scottish Provident Building, 6 St. Andrew’s Sq | Private |
| No.10, George St. | Private |
| New Town Harvey Nichols, The Walk, St Andrew’s Sq CDA + Lifschutz Davidson |
524 8388 |
| Dundas Mansion, St. Andrew’s Sq | 556 8555 |
| Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen St | 624 6200 |
| Royal College of Physicians, 9 Queen St | 225 7324 |
| Dublin Street Housing, Dublin Street Lane Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| Circus Lane Houses Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| Moray Place House Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| Calton Hill: various buildings Scottish Office |
556 8400 |
| Royal Terrace Mews House Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| contemporary | unmissable! | pre-1970 | on site | |
Leith Building Designs
Leith Buildings booming Dock area, north-east Edinburgh, good for cafes & bars
| Top of the Walk: Leith Walk / London Road | – |
| QMU: Gateway Theatre, Leith Walk Law & Dunbar-Nasmith |
– |
| Royal Mail Leith building, Brunswick Road Hypostyle Architects |
– |
| Shrub Place Edinburgh: former LRT Bus Garage – housing | n/a |
| Architects’ Studio, 378 Leith Walk Smith Scott Mullan Architects |
– |
| Edinburgh Property Centre, Leith Walk Smith Scott Mullan Architects |
– |
| New Kirkgate Shopping Centre CDA |
– |
| Coalhill Housing, Coalhill Allan Murray Architects |
Private |
| Ronaldsons Wharf Housing, Ronaldson’s Wharf Dignan Read Dewar with Fraser Brown Mackenna |
– |
| Couper Street Housing Campbell & Arnott Architects |
– |
| St Ninian’s Leith, Quayside St Simpson & Brown Architects |
– |
| Customs House, Commercial St | to follow |
| Commercial Quay: restaurants & refurb Cochrane McGregor |
Various |
| 142 Commercial Street Arcade Architects |
Private |
| Infinity (former Realise), 108 Commercial Quay Arcade Architects |
Private |
| Scottish Executive Building , Victoria Dock RMJM Scotland |
556 8400 |
| Ocean Terminal, Victoria Quay, location of Britannia Conran & Partners; Keppie Design |
to follow |
| Edinburgh Guggenheim Frank Gehry with Farningham Macreadie Partnership |
– |
| Western Harbour | – |
| Platinum Point, Western Harbour Gilberts Architects |
– |
| Lindsay Road Leith Hackland + Dore Architects |
Private |
| Leith Ocean Heights, Western Harbour Holmes Partnership |
– |
| Ocean Point, Leith Docks Terry Farrell & Partners |
– |
| Victoria (John Leckie) Bridge | Public |
| Malmaison Hotel Leith, 1 Tower Place / Shore Extension by Jestico + Whiles | 468 5000 |
| Signal Tower – Fishers Restaurant Leith, 1 Shore | 554 5666 |
| Scottish Parliament Competition Leith Entry Benson & Forsyth |
n/a |
| Port of Leith Housing Association HQ , Constitution St Lee Boyd | 554 0403 |
| Drill Hall Leith – Creative Arts & Education Centre CiAO Architects |
– |
| Leith Community Treatment Centre designlab |
– |
| contemporary | unmissable! | pre-1970 | on site | |
Edinburgh Park Property Designs
Edinburgh Park also called the Gyle, masterplanned by Richard Meier, west edge of Edinburgh, business park
| G4 Campbell & Arnott |
– |
| BT Building Alexander Graham Bell House Bennetts Associates |
Private |
| Scottish Equitable, D3 – Aegon Headquarters Lee Boyd |
Private |
| John Menzies Bennetts Associates |
Private |
| Xansa, F1 Parr Partnership | Private |
| Intelligent Finance HQ / Halifax, F2 Parr Partnership |
Private |
| UDV HQ, G1 (Diageo) Allan Murray Architects | Private |
| HQ: Lochside House, G2 Bennetts Associates |
Private |
| G3, Page & Park Architects |
Private |
| Site A Masterplan incl A1 + A2 Allan Murray Architects |
Private |
| JP Morgan Chase Edinburgh, A3 (-) Gordon Murray + Alan Dunlop Architects |
Private |
| A4 (-) CZWG Architects |
Private |
| Edinburgh Park Station (-) | – |
| H4 (-) Reaich & Hall |
– |
| contemporary | unmissable! | pre-1970 | on site | |
Edinburgh Suburbs Properties
Edinburgh Environs Tour basically anywhere not listed above around Edinburgh’s villages & suburbs
EDINBURGH SUBURBS
WEST |
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| Water of Leith Visitor Centre, Slateford Rd Malcolm Fraser Architects |
455 7367 |
| Wester Hailes Community Centre: WHALE Zoo Architects |
n/a |
| South Gyle Housing E&F McLachlan Architects |
Private |
| Saughton Visitor Centre, HMP Edinburgh Gareth Hoskins Architects |
n/a |
| Craiglockhart Campus for Napier University BDP Architects |
08452 60 60 40 |
| Jack Kilby Centre, Napier Univ., Merchiston Richard Murphy Architects |
455 2477 |
| Mossman Houses, 15 Merchiston Mews, Edinburgh Arcade Architects |
Private |
| Slateford Green Housing Slateford Green Hackland & Dore |
Private |
| Murrayfield Rugby Stadium, Murrayfield Miller Partnership |
313 1993 |
| Succoth Avenue Reiach and Hall Architects |
Private |
| Edinburgh Quay Michael Laird Architects |
Private |
| Belford Road Housing, Belford Rd., Dean Village Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
SOUTH |
|
| Quartermile, Lauriston Foster & Partners |
Private |
| Princes Exchange, Earl Gray St / Lauriston Pl PJMP Architects |
Private |
| Greenbank Parish Church, Comiston Rd Lee Boyd |
447 9969 |
| National Library of Scotland, Causewayside Hypostyle Architects |
623 3700 |
| Alfred Place, The Rowans, The Grange / Sciennes Arcade Architects |
Private |
| Findhorn Place, The Grange / Sciennes Oliver Chapman Architects |
Private |
| Andrew Doolan House, 31B Dick Place, The Grange Andrew Doolan Architects |
Private |
| Ashfar House, The Grange Oberlanders Architects |
Private |
| Gilmour Road– 47, Newington : Private House Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| Borough Hotel, 72-80 Causewayside, Sciennes Ben Kelly Architects |
668 2255 |
| Colinton Parish Church Rooms, Colinton Page & Park Architects |
441 2232 |
| Spence House, 22 Spylaw Bank Road, Spylaw Malcolm Fraser Architects |
Private |
| Wightman House, 15 Sciennes Gardens, Sciennes Malcolm Fraser Architects |
Private |
| Own Offices, 6D Canaan Lane Lee Boyd |
447 1818 |
| Abbotsford Park – 7, Morningside : Private House Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| East of Scotland Water, Fairmilehead, South Edinburgh Michael Laird Architects |
Private |
NORTH |
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| Barlas House, Hart St, Broughton Zone Architects House |
Private |
| Annandale St, Broughton – Private Housing CDA |
Private |
| Mansfield Traquair Centre, Edinburgh Simpson & Brown Architects |
555 8475 |
| Flora Stevenson Nursery Arcade Architects |
Private |
| Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh: Visitor Gateway Edward Cullinan Architects |
552 7171 |
| House extension, 2002-3 Oliver Chapman Architects |
Private |
| Maggies Centre, Western Gen. Hospital, Crew Road South Richard Murphy Architects |
537 3131 |
| Cancer Care Centre 2, Western Gen. Hospital Richard Murphy Architects |
537 3131 |
| Private House, 29 Inverleith Gardens Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| BAE redevelopment Crewe Toll Buildings |
Private |
| North Edinburgh Arts, Muirhouse Arts Centre: NEA, Pennywell Place, Muirhouse Zoo Architects |
– |
| Granton Masterplans, 1998- various architects |
n/a |
| Museum of Scotland Depository BDP Architects |
Private |
| Caroline Park Robert Mylne ; James Smith; Sir William Bruce |
Private |
| Granton Marina Housing Cooper Cromar |
Private |
| Centrica Headquarters Scottish Gas HQ Foster & Partners |
Private |
| Granton Strand Various architects |
n/a |
| Telford Road, Manor and Canmore Housing Associations gm+ad architects |
Private |
| Telford College HOK Architects |
332 2491 |
| Bellesk House, Granton: Redevelopment Hackland & Dore Architects |
Private |
EAST |
|
| Pollock Halls of Residence – Chancellor’s Court Oberlanders Architects |
Private |
| Craigmillar Housing + Redevelopment by EDI – PagePark, etc. |
n/a |
| Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Petit France Keppie Design |
536 1000 |
| Biomedical School Masterplan Keppie Design |
Private |
| South East Wedge | n/a |
LOTHIANS
| Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick Harbour Simpson & Brown Architects |
01620 890202 |
| Dirleton House– Ivy Bank House, Dirleton – Private Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
| Harmeny School, Balerno – Richard Murphy Architects |
449 3938 |
| Private House, 21 Essex Road, Cramond – Richard Murphy Architects |
Private |
Scottish Capital Building Designs
Scottish Capital Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:
Sciennes Primary School Edinburgh building – the first Scottish Passivhaus primary school to use CLT structure
photo © Chris Humphreys
Sciennes Primary School Edinburgh Building
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