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Edinburgh News Highlights 2013: Architecture
News Archive re Edinburgh Developments in 2013, Scotland
post updated 20 February 2025
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Calton Gate – the developer has been given a three-year extension to its planning approval. 21 Mar 2013Advocate’s Close News
image from The Chris Stewart Group
The Chris Stewart Group, has secured a major restaurant brand for Advocate’s Close in Edinburgh’s Old Town. 21 Mar 2013
Edinburgh BioQuarter Development News
photo from Scottish Enterprise
Edinburgh Bioquarter
Three new life sciences companies move into leading research centre, Nine, a flagship multi-occupancy building for early stage and established life sciences companies. 7 Feb 2013
Craighouse Plan
photograph © Adrian Welch
Craighouse Campus
Updated £90m proposal labelled “diabolical” by campaigners, according to today’s Edinburgh Evening News. Scaled-back plans for the former Napier University campus at Craighouse have been submitted to the city council – with the number of homes on the site reduced by almost a quarter. The development will see 153 units built on the site. 26 Nov 2013
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Edinburgh News Highlights 2011
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
render © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
New grandstand : Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 9 Aug 2011
Schop Exhibition
Exhibition by Nick Sargent
Questions of ownership and attribution are addressed in the new exhibition by Nick Sargent, entitled ‘A Scottish Land’. The focus of the exhibition at Schop is a large scale, painted and embroidered canvas entitled ‘A Scottish Landscape’.
Schop, 36 St Mary’s Street. 5 Aug
EAF Festival Pavilion
image Courtesy the artist and Glo
Designed for Edinburgh Art Festival in St Andrew Square by artist and Professor of Art at Edinburgh College of Art, Karen Forbes, this temporary structure is a “contemporary expression of the city’s long fascination with optics and optical devices for viewing”.
Edinburgh Bio Quarter
photo from Scottish Enterprise
Edinburgh Bio Quarter : design by Allan Murray Architects. 2 Aug
photo © Paul-Riddle.com
National Museum of Scotland – over 22,000 visitors visit on its first day of being open. 1 Aug + 29 + 28 Jul
Royal Museum of Scotland
photograph © Adrian Welch
e-architect visited the redeveloped Royal Museum of Scotland on 27 Jul : review + photos. 27 Jul
Edinburgh Building Photos
photograph © Adrian Welch
Edinburgh Building Images – general photos from around the city. 27 Jul
Edinburgh International
picture from Scottish Enterprise
A plan to transform a key development zone around Edinburgh airport into a global centre for transport and international business could inject up to £4.4 billion into Scotland’s economy, it was announced today, 14 July 2011 by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth: Edinburgh International
ECA Head
Dr Chris Breward, head of research at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has been confirmed as the new principal of Edinburgh College of Art. He will be the first principal of Edinburgh College of Art following its merger on 1 August with Edinburgh University. 24 Jun
The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The Caledonian property photograph © Adrian Welch
Scotland’s first Waldorf Astoria is to be located in Edinburgh at the Caledonian Hotel.
The hotel will be known as The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel. 10 + 13 Jun
LDN Architects – Awards
Edinburgh University Business School
property image : Paul Zanre
Morningside Church
Morningside Church property image : LDN Architects
Edinburgh Bio Quarter Design
Edinburgh Bio Quarter property image : Erz
Edinburgh Bio Quarter : Shortlisted design by Alan Dunlop Architects. 3 + 4 Jun
Grassmarket Community Projects
Grassmarket Community Project property image : Gareth Hoskins Architects
HRH, the Duchess of Cornwall visited some of the Grassmarket Community Projects in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Greyfriars Community Project : Gareth Hoskins Architects. 3 Jun
Trinity Park
Planning approval for CALA Homes’ Trinity Park site – 81 new homes across a six-acre former Trinity Park House site in the north of the city-centre. 31 May
Fountainbridge Brewery Approval
Fountainbridge Brewery image : Allan Murray Architects
Masterplan by Allan Murray Architects for former site of Fountainbridge Brewery approved by planners. The outline scheme is a mixed-use development, including residential, retail, leisure and student housing. The redevelopment of the Fountainbridge site could also include the demolition of the listed former North British Rubber Company building, although that would require separate consent. 12 May
Willowbrae House
Richard Murphy Architects submit plans for house in grounds of Willowbrae home. 6 May
architectural image from architect
Newbattle Gardens
architectural photo © Dave Morris
Newbattle Gardens, Eskbank, Dalkeith : Craig Amy Architect. 15 Apr
EAA Award Winners
EAA Awards – including a Review by Edinburgh architect Rebecca Wober. 14 Apr
New Forth Bridge – Consortium
Consortium chosen for New Forth Bridge. 22 Mar
Forth Bridge Replacement
Portrait Gallery News
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery redevelopment project to receive £2m funding. 18 Mar
Caltongate Revival?
Prism Developments revealed as the firm to revive the controversial Caltongate scheme:Calton Gate. 3 Mar
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Edinburgh News Highlights 2010
Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church building design by Benjamin Tindall Architects
Proposed extension to Festival Theatre criticised by Cockburn Association
Primark Princes Street Store property development news
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Edinburgh News Highlights 2009
refurbishment proposals for Cameo Cinema
Photos of the Hotel Missoni exterior
New images of Hotel Missoni Edinburgh interior from Matteo Thun, Italy
Edinburgh Waterfront Leith Docks Public Meeting about applications for first two Villages
Unanimous approval for SoCo Edinburgh design
New Fettes College Prep School
Restoring Edinburgh’s Parthenon – National Monument on Calton Hill
Donaldsons College new photos
Controversial United Distillers demolition for S+N Headquarters
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Scottish Capital Building Designs
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