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Lothian Road : Edinburgh's Central Business District

Edinburgh Central Business District incl. The Exchange by Terry Farrell & Partners Begin the Lothian Road tour by leaving the Royal Mile by one of the Closes down to beautifully-curving Victoria Street (if hungry try Le Bleu) then heading West through the historic Grassmarket, former vegetable market and site of hangings (alternatively go straight from the Castle down Johnston Terrace). agua restaurant Ian Springford Architects picture from the architect Edinburgh Restaurants + agua restaurant Dance Base, Grassmarket Malcolm Fraser Architects photo © Adrian Welch National Dance Centre: Entry is at the far north-west corner of the Grassmarket. Stirling Prize nominee 2002. Dance Base Metro, Apex Hotels, 31 Grassmarket Ian Springford Architects photo © Adrian Welch One of Edinburgh's most spacious restaurants: a long triple-height space is carved out with partial views of the street. Apex Hotel Edinburgh Head West up the West Port, former address of Burke & Hare West Port - Evolution House Reiach and Hall Architects photo © adrian welch Opposite to the north is Argyle House Westport House Michael Laird Architects picture from the architect Proposed office building to replace massive concrete block over the crest of the hill veer right into Bread Street: Point Hotel & Monboddo's Bar, 34 Bread St Andrew Doolan Architects photo : Steffen Schefer Strong flavours, no fear of using vivid colours. Andrew Doolan was developer, architect & part-owns this Hotel. Point Hotel Edinburgh Point Conference Centre, 32 Bread St Andrew Doolan Architects picture © Keith Hunter Andrew Doolan's empire grows with this minimal but playful addition. Bold intervention that is sophisticated by day, exciting and dynamic by night. Point Conference Centre Follow Spittal St. briefly, turn left up Grindlay St, past the Royal Lyceum Theatre and the octagonal Usher Hall picture from the architect Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge St, Lothian Road Nicholas Groves Raines Architects photo © adrian welch Traverse Theatre Try Andrea Faed's Blue Restaurant upstairs for some restrained but fresher architecture. Head North to front of the block: Saltire Court, Castle Terrace Campbell & Arnott Architects photo © adrian welch Saltire Court Turn left up Lothian Road and then right onto Morrison Street and head West The Exchange, off Lothian Road Terry Farrell & Partners Aerial photo © Sean Gallagher The Exchange Edinburgh Office, Semple St Michael Laird Architects picture from the architect Excel House Office, Semple St Michael Laird Architects picture from the architect Semple St Odeon, Morrison St (118 Lothian Road) - refurbishment + new-build Hugh Martin Partnership photo © Adrian Welch Odeon, Lothian Road image © Adrian Welch Edinburgh One Hurd Rolland Architects photo © Adrian Welch Edinburgh One Scottish Widows, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street 1998 Building Design Partnership picture from the architect Headquarters building on land from former terminal of Union Canal. Scottish Widows Cross the road to the north side of Morrison St: EICC, The Exchange, Morrison St Terry Farrell & Co. photo © adrian welch Powerful monolithic drum-shaped building, a key element in masterplan to revitalise this former industrial backland. Edinburgh Conference Centre + EICC Additional Spaces Facility Sheraton Hotel Health Club, Conference Square Terry Farrell & Co. photo © adrian welch At last a bit of colour in this dreary part of Edinburgh: a slim rectilinear building amidst the postmodern seriousness. Sheraton Edinburgh Edinburgh Filmhouse Richard Murphy Architects picture from the architect Follow Morrison St over West Approach Road (at night Jonathan Spiers' lighting of the Dewar Place substation makes for a colourful intervention) and turn left onto Morrison Link. Edinburgh City Travel Inn, 1 Morrison Link Andrew Doolan Architects photo : Steffen Schefer Budget hotel near Haymarket built on railway goods yard. Travel Inn Edinburgh Proceed North to Maitland St, turn right and head back along Shandwick Pl. towards Princes St; the RIAS is on the right at 15 Rutland Square. photo © adrian welch Alternatively go straight ahead over Maitland St to visit St Mary's Cathedral, Sir George Gilbert Scott, on Palmerston Pl. Caledonian Hotel, Hilton Edinburgh photo © adrian welch Standard Life, Lothian Road Michael Laird Partnership photo © adrian welch

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