The sandstone cladding on the principal facade (facing east onto George IV Bridge) is punctuated by random fenestration with slightly angled timber cladding panels:
The Lawnmarket facade (facing north) is divided vertically to reflect typical feu pattern of the Royal Mile, again with timber panels, but here they are face the street square on, but step out as the building rises:
The facade to Victoria Street (facing south & southwest) is curvaceous, with sandstone vertical mullions - like the ones designed by Benson + Forsyth at the Museum of Scotland just down the road:
Other key projects by Allan Murray Architects in Edinburgh include Caltongate, the redevelopment of the St James Centre, SoCo and The Cub (Leith Street).
In the 8,630 m² Hotel Missoni building in Edinburgh, Matteo Thun & Partners worked on 129 rooms, seven suites, the bar, restaurant and conference facilities.
Larger Hotel Missoni images at 3264 x 2448 pixels available + another 20 photos
Project Name: Missoni Hotel
Client: Rezidor
Site: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Programme: 5 stars hotel
Public areas: bar, restaurant, conference
Room type: 129 rooms, 7 suites
Total building area: 8,630 m2
Project manager: Michael Catoir
Architect: Allan Murray Architects
Team: Uta Bahn, Manuela Bernasconi, Barbara Klopp, Sabrina Pinkes, Anna Worzewski
Start date: 2006
End date: 2009
Hotel Missoni Edinburgh information from Matteo Thun & Partners
Hotel Missoni Edinburgh: - Feb 09 News Update
Hotel Missoni is to open in time for the summer. The good news for the capital is that this luxuty hotel will be the first of more than 30 Hotel Missoni hotels around the world.
The development designed by Allan Murray Architects includes the largest Bank of Scotland branch in Edinburgh, two Royal Mile shops and a Pizza Express restaurant, as well as the 130-room Hotel Missoni.
The George IV hotel is a joint venture between Missoni and Rezidor with designs by Milanese architectural practice Studio Thun.
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