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Victorious visions sought for Royal High School site

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Published Date: 02 June 2009
A DESIGN competition to find the best use for the former Royal High School building will be completed by May next year.
The contest, the first of its kind undertaken by the city council, was announced last month after a bid backed by Sir Sean Connery to turn the Regent Road building into a £20 million photography centre was abandoned.

The competition is seeking i
nnovative, high-quality proposals for what is one of Edinburgh's most iconic buildings. A boutique hotel, restaurants and tourist centre have all been suggested for the crumbling structure.

The council has said that by May 2010 the tendering process will have identified a winning organisation. The scheme chosen will have to secure the future of the site and make it a sustainable commercial success.

The Royal High School was designed by Thomas Hamilton and built between 1825-9.

Councillor Tom Buchanan, the city's economic development leader, said: "The former Royal High School is a building of great cultural and historical significance. It is therefore vital that we find a use for the building which reflects its status.

"This competition provides an exciting opportunity to secure the long-term future of an Edinburgh landmark."

Anyone interested should register before 22 June.





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  • Last Updated: 02 June 2009 11:04 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

alfonsa pedrosa,

embra 02/06/2009 12:43:39
This would be an ideal place for student accommodation.
2

reincarnated,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 12:49:06
?
3

It's Leith for me!,

02/06/2009 12:58:05
a decent home for the Scottish Parliament? - the current 'home' is a mess that'll fall down in a couple of years because it was built so badly, nad at least the Royal HIgh has some character
4

reincarnated,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 13:19:25
It would make a cracking cannabis farm.
5

Bill MacD,

02/06/2009 13:28:58
Let's knock it down and build a huge all-glass hotel. Are you listening planning department? That's your usual approach, isn't it.
6

PaulB,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 13:30:34
Here we go again! This is so typical of Edinburgh - come up with ideas, have a feasability study, no backers so the scheme goes back to square one. Can nothing get done quickly in this city when it comes to our iconic buildings? Anywhere else, this would be a vibrant arts centre or boutique hotel.Time fo the councillors to get their fingers out and sort out some of our empty buildings which are rotting away.
7

reincarnated,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 13:35:33
Edinburgh is badly in need of hotels, art galleries, tram termini, chinese reataurants, polich delis and polis stations.
8

Peter - very disappointed/concerned,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 15:35:42
Why not re-house Lord McLuskey, and his West End 'cronies' in it if the 17-storey hotel he/they are getting all steamed-up about goes ahead?
9

Peter - very disappointed/concerned,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 15:37:32
#6 PaulB

I don't know about iconic, but it certainly looks like it could do with a good scrub!

10

just dont ruin it,

Edinburgh 02/06/2009 22:30:20
I hope the council is NOT going to do something SILLY on this beautiful building! I like to walk along Regent Rd, i would it's a short cut + most importantly it's very quiet!!! I hope they're not having something BIG there! NO shops, NO hotel, NO resturant (small canteen is fine) pls! Maybe something education centre or something, at the moment, i thought it is for direct learning?? Just something please DON'T ruin the quiet area and ruin the precious building!! I love that building as well as the St Andrew House!!

 

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