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Holyrood Masterplan, Edinburgh : Architecture Information
West Holyrood Masterplan Masterplan elements: shops, offices, flats, cafes, bars, sports centre, gallery, academic buildings Other facilities: underground parking, gardens Architect: John Hope Campus owners: Edinburgh University Location: mostly between Royal Mile & Holyrood Road but also on south side of Holyrood Road Key building on the site: Chessel's Court, 17th century tenements, A-listed Edinburgh City Council planners recommending approval Mar 2007 The Royal Fine Arts Commission strongly endorsed plans Historic Scotland have strong concerns over the size of many of the proposed buildings Due for demolition: Chessel's Land, St Mary's Land, Weir's Land buildings North Holyrood - News Update building: photo © adrian welch sep 2006 with lumix camera Last building on site at North Holyrood, adj. The Tun, Frank Spratt site behind The Clocktower: Offices by 3D Architects Bakehouse Close, Holyrood building: photo © adrian welch sep 2006 with lumix camera North Holyrood The area to the south of the Canongate was masterplanned by Edinburgh-based architect John Hope who selected mainly young design-led practices to participate in its re-development. The North Holyrood Masterplan has few detractors and is widely viewed in Edinburgh as a successful model for marrying the new to the old. West Holyrood Masterplan context : Royal Mile North Holyrood initial building : Royal Fine Arts Commission Holyrood Park House Jenners Scottish Architecture Edinburgh Walking Tours Buildings adjacent to the North Holyrood Masterplan: Scottish Parliament Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh News West Holyrood Masterplan: John Hope, Architect Masterplan : shops, offices, flats, new academic buildings, gardens owners: Edinburgh University Location: between Royal Mile & Holyrood Rd 01.09.03 Edinburgh : back to index Comments / photos for the West Holyrood Masterplan Edinburgh Architecture page welcome: info@edinburgharchitecture.co.uk Holyrood Masterplan Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt