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
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