Bristo Square redevelopment
New site for the lantern pillar.
The lantern pillar commemorates the opening of the McEwan Hall on 3 December 1897 and was presented to the City of Edinburgh by William McEwan MP. The Portland stone McEwan Lantern Pillar (Corporation Lamp) is Category B listed and was designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, c 1890.
See: canmore.org.uk/site/125296/edinburgh-teviot-place-bristo-...
The race is on to complete the new square in time for the McEwan Hall to be used for the summer graduations at the start of July 2017.
In 2013 the University of Edinburgh announced plans to spend £34m on improvements to the McEwan Hall and Bristo Square area. www.ed.ac.uk/estatesprojects/central-area/live-capital-pr...
Designed by LDN and Buro Happold this scheme is designed to restore the A listed Robert Rowan Anderson building to its former glory whilst enhancing accessibility and increasing capacity."
www.urbanrealm.com/news/4305/University_of_Edinburgh_subm...
LDN images: www.ldn.co.uk/projects/mcewan_hall.php?m=10#
Work started in April 2015.
Bristo Square redevelopment
New site for the lantern pillar.
The lantern pillar commemorates the opening of the McEwan Hall on 3 December 1897 and was presented to the City of Edinburgh by William McEwan MP. The Portland stone McEwan Lantern Pillar (Corporation Lamp) is Category B listed and was designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, c 1890.
See: canmore.org.uk/site/125296/edinburgh-teviot-place-bristo-...
The race is on to complete the new square in time for the McEwan Hall to be used for the summer graduations at the start of July 2017.
In 2013 the University of Edinburgh announced plans to spend £34m on improvements to the McEwan Hall and Bristo Square area. www.ed.ac.uk/estatesprojects/central-area/live-capital-pr...
Designed by LDN and Buro Happold this scheme is designed to restore the A listed Robert Rowan Anderson building to its former glory whilst enhancing accessibility and increasing capacity."
www.urbanrealm.com/news/4305/University_of_Edinburgh_subm...
LDN images: www.ldn.co.uk/projects/mcewan_hall.php?m=10#
Work started in April 2015.