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Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh : Architecture

Surgeons College : Edinburgh, Scotland - Benson + Forsyth project

Royal College of Surgeons The Royal College of Surgeons, Nicholson Street, Edinburgh 1832 William Henry Playfair Abandoned Project by Benson + Forsyth: image © Benson + Forsyth images © Benson + Forsyth Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh: 2004 Update Recently Benson + Forsyth Architects have been working on an addition to the south (featured in August 2004 Architecture Today). The College houses a library, the Anatomy Museum in the Playfair Hall, a Dental Museum and the Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition of the History of Surgery. images © Benson + Forsyth The Royal College of Surgeons is the oldest medical society in the English-speaking world, being founded in 1505. The Nicholson Street site was purchased because the Old Surgeon's Hall had become insufficient to meet the needs of the College. plans © Benson + Forsyth Now part of the college is an adjacent building which once housed the Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory. Lister, the Father of Modern Surgery, attended the College and is remembered in the Lister Room. sections © Benson + Forsyth The Edinburgh’s Royal College of Surgeons is one of three professional, training and examining bodies for surgeons in the UK. image © Benson + Forsyth Royal College of Surgeons Edinbrugh: image © Benson + Forsyth £10.9m The Surgeons Hall Extension, central Edinburgh (approved go ahead 03.05.02) www.surgeonsnews.info/docs/issue1-2/pdfs/hallhill.pdf Royal College of Surgeons Edinbrugh: image © Benson + Forsyth Royal College of Surgeons Extension The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has had detailed plans granted for a £5m university alteration in Edinburgh. The contractor is the Peter Walker Group. Jul 2004 Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Architect: William Henry Playfair Quincentenary Hall New building adjacent to historic Surgeons Hall, due for completion Autumn 2006 Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh - Quincentenary Hall photo © adrian welch Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh - Quincentenary Hall The Royal College of Surgeons site was originally a Riding School. Opposite the Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons is Edinburgh Festival Theatre Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh former Project Architect: Benson + Forsyth Enlarge Map

Benson + Forsyth buildings / projects in Edinburgh:-
Museum of Scotland
Library Extension
Royal College of Surgeons
Scottish Parliament Competition Leith


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