The design allows to accommodate the wide variety of functions required for the pavilion as well as to extend and intensify the activities in the gardens, with elements that respond to the context and terraces of water reminiscent of Nor Loch...
This proposal reinterprets the original bandstand that was once the beating heart of the gardens in the late 19th century. The pavilion is the focal point of a system of stone-clad outdoor, indoor and in-between spaces, discreetly embedded into the l
The scheme maintains the character of Princes Street Gardens as space for celebration and for leisure, and carves a grotto inspired in the Nymphaeum of classical tradition, marking the memory of the Nor Loch, the old lake occupied today by the garden
Through sinuous landforms that reflect the surrounding natural landscape, the project aims to create an ambivalent stage, one that invites to stroll peacefully around the gardens and also welcomes vibrant large-scale public events...
The undulating canopy, sculpted by its context, reflects the movement of the terrain and the light of the sky above, and frames the view of Edinburgh Castle. The visual transparency at ground level allows to enjoy the continuity of the gardens...
Inspired by Celtic spirals, the remarkable stone circles of Orkney, and the form of the original Ross Pavilion, the proposal symbolizes the unity of the city with rings-ways connecting the New Town, the Old Town, and the Castle...
The scheme proposed takes inspiration from the geology and history of the gardens, blending the sculptural seating bowl in the earth, expanding the green areas, and allowing the historic Edinburgh Castle to persist as the main focal point of the site
El Parlamento de Escocia, que en 1560 creó la iglesia protestante independiente de Roma y rechazó la autoridad del Papa, tras la devolución de su autonomía política como región dentro del Reino Unido en 1998, convocó el mismo año el concurso para su
In collaboration with a large multidisciplinary team, the American firm wHY has turned out the winner, among 125 participants, of the competition for the chance to design the Ross Pavilion: a visitor center and café in West Princes Street Gardens, in
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh Considered the Oscar of British architecture by its promoters, this £20,000 award created in memory of James Stirling marked its 10th anniversary by naming the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh the year’s best work. Des
A lyrical and emblematic project by the Catalan Enric Miralles wins the competition for the new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.