Pirniehall and St David’s RC Primary Schools, Pilton, Edinburgh

August 19 - 25 2002

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King’s Theatre A £10m facelift for Kings Theatre by LDN Architects unveiled 22.08.02 PPP School opens The combined Pirniehall and St David’s RC Primary Schools in Pilton and the £14m St Thomas of Aquin'’s High School in Chalmers Street opened. PPP Schools 22.08.02 Top Ten Views photograph © Adrian Welch Benson & Forsyth’s Museum of Scotland building leads the contemporary architecture charge into traditional postcard territory: now all we need is to get a good range of contemporary architecture postcards out onto the streets. 22.08.02 Attraction picture © Keith Hunter The new Scottish Parliament building is reportedly set to become Edinburgh’s second most popular tourist attraction after Edinburgh Castle. 22.08.02 Arts Council Landmark? The chairman of the Scottish Arts Council, James Boyle, called for an end to the enduring divide between Edinburgh and Glasgow and suggested a strategic policy to develop new landmark buildings. 21.08.02 Scottish Culture The Scotsman reported last week: that the Scottish minister of culture, “Mike Watson (or Lord Watson, as he is south of the Border), waxed lyrical at the Edinburgh Book Festival on the Executive’s strategy for architecture. Alas, it transpired the minister was unable to name any living Scottish architects”. Surprised?! Civic The Civic Trust is inviting entries for its 2003 awards for architecture Lamb’s House, Leith Announcement that it is to be transformed into a visitor centre 16.08.02 Doors Open Doors Open Day information 14.08.02 Metro Restaurant, Grassmarket picture from the hotel Metro Edinburgh Review currently showing a Peace exhibition a Review of sister restaurant agua restaurant

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