| Craiglockhart,
BDP, Photos New Buildings for Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland by Building Design Partnership |
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BDP Architects Craiglockhart Campus, west Edinburgh ![]() Lecture Theatre frontage All uncredited photos by Adrian Welch Sep 2004 Napier University Campus: £25m redevelopment Various buildings including adjacent Craighouse Campus Amorphic Geometry Titles / nicknames for the building received have included the following: - American Football Visor, Bike Light, Egg, etc.
![]() Lecture Theatre Echoes from Future Systems Lords Stand, London (geometries) and BDP's own IMAX Cinema, Glasgow (basic geometry and tiling materials). ![]() Lecture Theatre undercroft Louis Poulsen PH lamps and Werner Panton chairs from a strong contemporary contrast to the older building which faces the Atrium internally and the old chapel converted to one of the adjacent dining halls.
![]() Atrium + Refectory ![]() Upper Atrium ![]() Atrium soffit
![]() Lecture Theatre ![]() Lecture Theatre undercroft We have seventeen archived photos of the Craiglockhart Campus building available upon request. The campus, home to the Universitys Business School, has undergone a £25m redevelopment and features a 200-seat egg-shaped lecture theatre designed by BDP Architects - Building Design Partnership of Glasgow. View from Wester Craiglockhart Hill looking west: ![]() photo by Frazer Hay early 2004
BDP Architects: early images of Napier University Egg The new campus development interfaces with the sites existing historic 19th century university building. Alongside the egg-shaped lecture theatre is a 400-seat wedge-shaped lecture theatre and a teaching block. The Craiglockhart campus is due to re-open to Napier students and staff in September 2004. The contractors were HBG. Napier University, Edinburgh: Craighouse Campus Old College - Edinburgh University Scottish Architecture: best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades BDP Architects: other Edinburgh buildings City of Edinburgh Council HQ Scottish Widows Craiglockhart Campus, Napier University Edinburgh Conference Centre - Additional Spaces Facility Edinburgh : back to index Craiglockhart : house |