Dunard Centre – Edinburgh’s New Concert Hall
The Dunard Centre is Edinburgh’s new purpose-built concert hall at St Andrew Square.
Architecture
James Craig – Architect of Edinburgh’s New Town
James Craig – winner of the 1776 competition to design the layout of Edinburgh’s New Town.
Governor’s House, Edinburgh
Perched above Waverley Station, Edinburgh’s Governor’s House is sometimes mistaken for Edinburgh Castle by visitors arriving in the city. The castellated building is actually a remarkable survivor of the former Calton Jail.
The Capital Building, Edinburgh
Built between 1938 and 1940 for Caledonian Insurance, the largest insurance company at the time, the Capital Building was designed by architects Leslie Grahame Thomson and Frank J Connell.
Former Odeon Cinema
Sad to see this fine Edinburgh building lying empty. The old Odeon Cinema on the Southside of the city has been unused and unloved for more than twenty years.
St James Square, Edinburgh
A ghost sign remains on what’s left of St James Square in Edinburgh’s New Town.