West Port - or Evolution House as named by the developers - was completed in 2003 where West Port meets Lady Lawson Street.
Evolution Building: Offices Interior
Impressive facades - especially the north one - when viewed acutely mirror the pattern of fenestration in adjacent tenements, but obliquely open out into a complex mesh of angled insertions seen behind a continuous layer of panelled louvres.
Evolution House, Edinburgh
This building represents a real breath of fresh air for Edinburgh, strong but simple with a restrained panelled construction and innovative palette.
The Client was AMA Limited who also developed Succoth Heights and are working on Cramond Housing - Caer Amon - amongst other projects, all in Edinburgh.
Evolution Edinburgh
Evolution images above all by the project architect lyle chrystie
Evolution images from Michael Wolchover - artist, photographer, interpretative consultant
Evolution House interview with architects
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All Westport images from Reiach and Hall Architects
Westport - proposal by MLA
Evolution House - Website: www.evolutionhouse.co.uk
Evolution House, West Port : Best Building in Scotland shortlisted in 2003