Kings Buildings, Edinburgh University property photos, Erskine Williamson, Mayfield Road

King’s Buildings, University of Edinburgh

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions at the King’s Buildings, Scotland, design by Hurd Rolland Architects

post updated 27 October 2023

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions

Erskine Williamson Building, Edinburgh University off Mayfield Rd, West Mains, Scotland, UK

Date built: 2003-04

Design: Hurd Rolland Architects

Erskine Williamson Building Edinburgh University Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions at the King’s Buildings, Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions at the King’s Buildings, by Hurd Rolland Architects
Erskine Williamson Building images supplied by Hurd Rolland Architects

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Terracotta-tiled building on south edge of campus floating over the landscape with ‘recessed’ ground level glazed entry.

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Erskine Williamson Building images by Adrian Welch

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Adjacent building seen in lower image is an earlier laboratory building by the celebrated Basil Spence practice. Scottish architect Basil Spence was the designer of Coventry Cathedral, sadly damaged by bombing in the Second World War.

Also at Edinburgh University by Hurd Rolland Architects:

Alexander Graham Bell Building

William Rankine Building

Edinburgh Maps

King’s Building Campus development, University of Edinburgh

Kings Buildings – chimney & associated works by Michael Laird Partnership:
Kings Buildings
building image by Henk Snoek from Michael Laird Architects

Potterrow Informatics
Potterrow Edinburgh
picture © Keith Hunter

Napier University Buildings
Napier University
picture from the architect

Queen Margaret University

QMUC apartments

Edinburgh University Buildings

Edinburgh University Business School

Edinburgh University Student Centre

Stevenson College

Telford College

National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
photo © Adrian Welch
National Library of Scotland

St Andrew’s House
St Andrew's House
photo © Adrian Welch
St Andrew’s House

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