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Address: 28 & 29
Queen Street, Edinburgh
Location: New Town
Michael Laird Architects acted as interior consultants and were involved
in the dining rooms, bar, entry, stair, toilet areas and lighting. LDPI
were the lighting designers. The majority of lights are by Mike Stoane.
Simpson & Brown were the conservation architects.
This project is a sensitive insertion of contemporary elements into a
traditional New Town property. Simple but strong devices are used to create
a memorable interior, naturally focused on malt whisky. A high oak-clad
bar counter is paired with a wrap-around oak back bar. The regular pattern
of whisky bottle shelves is repeated in the lounges south-facing
window. Here glass shelves support a variety of whiskies that glow in
the light.
The Dining Room is on the ground floor. A reception is carefully tucked
into the Stair lobby. Upstairs is the Bar and Tasting Room, and a small
Library. On the top floor is a private dining room, taking up the full
three-bay width of the townhouse, with windows facing onto Queen Street
Gardens and the Firth of Forth beyond. The semi-circular stair is beautifully
lit from above with a restored cupola.
The furniture, mirrors and lights are all of a clean contemporary design
and contrast well with the traditional Georgian fireplaces, doors, and
various painted wood panelling and architraves.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Edinburgh : Michael Laird Architects
Scottish
Architecture: best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades
Background to Scotch Malt Whisky Society Building Renovation
The sympathetic refurbishment of this Georgian townhouse as a members-only
club was completed in 2004. Nos. 28 & 29 Queen Street were developed
by James Nisbet in 1789, from which time they had varied uses, firstly
as a residence and latterly as offices. Michael Laird Architects acted
as interior consultants and were involved in the dining rooms, bar, entry,
stair, toilet areas and lighting. LDPI were the lighting designers. The
majority of lights are by Mike Stoane. Simpson & Brown were the conservation
architects.
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