Scottish Parliament Building

Category

Library Item

Item no

13614

Title

Scottish Parliament Building

Description

The Scottish Parliament, Canongate, Edinburgh. The building has many different roof levels and shapes. Part of the roof is covered with turf. The exterior is clad in places with wooden panels and sticks. The ground around the building is heavily landscaped with terraces and geometrically shaped ponds.

Artist / maker

Fleetwood, David

Date

2006

Type

Digital image

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Gavin MacDougall, Director of Luath Press - "A wonderful building (mostly) from the inside, it's difficult to appreciate from the outside - this image captures the scale and modernity and potentia'l" Gavin MacDougall.

The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood was opened in October 2004. It was designed by a Spanish architectural practice led by Enric Miralles and his wife Benedetta Tagliabue in conjunction with the Scottish company RMJM. The project has been the source of much controversy, principally on the subjects of its cost and appearance. The building is open to members of the public.

Copyright David Fleetwood

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Government > National > Parliaments

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Canongate

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