Standard Life Assurance - Corner Block; George St Infill, Edinburgh
JM Dick Peddie 1897-1901; MLA


exterior image from Michael Laird Architects


interior image from Michael Laird Architects


interior image from Michael Laird Architects


George Street image from Michael Laird Architects

Edinburgh Building: Description
Like the Kinimonth building (Scottish Provident) on the south side of St Andrew's Square, this central office building wraps round an existing New Town corner block, here the strong neoclassical of J M Dick Peddie and George Washington Browne, 1897-1901.


image by Henk Snoek, provided by MLA

Context
Opposite the George St infill section of Standard Life Assurance Edinburgh building is The Dome, George St, by David Rhind, 1847. Former branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland on south side of George Street - now a bar like many old banks on this street - The Dome contains, suitably for the name, a large stained glass dome. The bank building's old facade is a well-proportioned portico.


image by Henk Snoek, provided by MLA

To the west along George St is St Andrew's & St George's Church, 13 George Street, a building by Major Andrew Frazer 1782-84.



The key Standard Life Edinburgh building is on Lothian Road, by Michael Laird & Partners

View from north side of St Andrew Square looking west:

photo © adrian welch 230207 with lumix camera



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Other Edinburgh offices by Michael Laird Architects include Standard Life at Tanfield; Edinburgh Quay; Bett Properties Lochrin Project and Premier Property Group

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