Edinburgh Airport: Building, Reid Architecture, Scotland

New Control Tower for BAA Scottish Airports

Edinburgh Airport




Edinburgh Airport Rail Link
2007-11
Railway station within main terminal of the airport. EARL will provide direct rail services between Edinburgh Airport and stations across Scotland: plans approved by Scottish Executive Mar 2007
£610m

Control Tower
Opened 07.11.05

BAA Edinburgh Edinburgh Airport, at night

The building looks superb at night due to well-considered lighting around the base: the tower appears to float


Control Tower, Scotland Scottish Airport Building BAA Edinburgh

We were shown round the Edinburgh Airport building in late Sep 2005

Reid Architecture New Control Tower Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport images from BAA Scotland via Reid Architecture

The project won Commercial Project of the Year at the Builder and Engineer Awards early Nov 2005

Jul 2005 Photos:

Edinburgh Building Reid Architecture Edinburgh Airport Architects

The Control Tower scaffolding was stripped down to base section May 2005


Edinburgh Airport images received by request - Laing O'Rourke: 24.05.05

The Air Traffic Control Tower for BAA Scottish Airports was designed by REID architecture as an 'architectural statement', an 'iconic design' and a 'flagship building'. It is 57m high and combines base with tower due to the compact site and security issues.

under construction 2004
Edinburgh Airport image - Dec 04




Scottish Architecture

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Edinburgh Airport: image © Adrian Welch

Recent work includes a multi-storey car park that opened in late 2004. Plans for expansion at Edinburgh Airport - a possible new terminal - and connecting rail links, are afoot: any comments were to be received no later than 31 Aug 2005. The BAA masterplan was launched 19 May 2005. A second, parallel, runway may be required and the requirements for aircraft parking and terminal development may necessitate the relocation of the Royal Highland Showground.

Adjacent buildings include Royal Bank of Scotland Headquarters

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Edinburgh Airport Telephone: 0870 040 0007

The original Turnhouse building was by Robert Matthew. This BAA airport is located 7 miles west of the capital. Edinburgh Airport is growing fast and is due to overtake Glasgow Airport in 2006 to become the busiest in Scotland.

Contemporary Buildings

Barcelona Airport
Stansted Airport

REID architecture were also responsible for Kinnaird Park Shopping Centre




Edinburgh Airport in 2005 handled over 8 million passengers a year

Glasgow Airport

Edinburgh Airport Control Tower : Civic Trust Awards 2006 Scotland Commendation

Edinburgh Airport - Website: www.baa.com/main/airports/edinburgh/

Edinburgh Airport Parking