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St James Quarter: W Hotel ribbon

The W Hotel is at the centre of the development. The hotel building has proved controversial for its ribbon design.

 

Shopping centre and hotel development which has replaced a 1960s shopping centre, hotel and government office complex. The former shopping centre closed in 2016 and the new one opened in June 2021.

stjamesquarter.com/

 

The John Lewis store remained, traded throughout (when permitted) and was incorporated in to the overall design.

 

A W Hotel, Roomzzz Hotel and Everyman Cinema are due to open 2022.

 

Allan Murray Architects for Henderson Global Investors.

www.rias.org.uk/for-the-public/practices/allan-murray-arc...

 

www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/st-james-quarter

 

The development has attracted criticism; e.g. Oliver Wainwright in The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jul/08/a-great-city...

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Uploaded on July 18, 2021
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