West Holyrood Masterplan, Edinburgh

Holyrood Masterplan, Edinburgh : Architecture Information

Old Town Redevelopment by John Hope, Architect

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 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 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 building: photo © adrian welch Holyrood Park House photograph frm architects Caltongate image : ANTA architecture Buildings adjacent to the North Holyrood Masterplan Scottish Parliament picture © Keith Hunter Dynamic Earth photo © Adrian Welch Palace of Holyroodhouse picture © Adrian Welch

West Holyrood Masterplan: John Hope, Architect
Masterplan : shops, offices, flats, new academic buildings, gardens
owners: Edinburgh University
Location: between Royal Mile & Holyrood Rd
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