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Edinburgh: Bristo Square on Graduation Day

Graduation day 5th July 2018 in Bristo Square where all of the hoardings have been removed.

 

Shortlisted in March 2018 for the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards: www.rias.org.uk/awards/rias-awards/rias-awards-2018/

 

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."

Note that the new entrance lobby looks nothing like the unobtrusive glass shape first proposed.

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.

 

Photo of the McEwan Hall area in 1900: canmore.org.uk/collection/1200654

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Uploaded on July 13, 2018
Taken on July 5, 2018