Basic Site Details

Name: 10a Circus Lane
City or county: Edinburgh
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Status:  
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Notes: Known by the press as the 'Japanese House'
Engineers: SKM Anthony Hunts
Quantity Surveyor: Thomas and Adamson
Contractor: Inscape Joinery
Construction Cost £400,000

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Japanese House  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1House  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 110a, Circus Lane  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 42002 Plans approvedPlanning permission approved late 2002
Item 2 of 4February 2004April 2005Build/construction 
Item 3 of 42006 Won award or awardsSaltire Award Commendation 2006
Item 4 of 42007 Won award or awardsRIBA Award 2007

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3Peter Guthrie A2001(?)2005 
Item 2 of 3Richard Murphy A2001(?)2005 
Item 3 of 3Richard Murphy Architects A2001(?)2005 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Architects Journal10 January 2002  'Controversial Murphy'
Item 2 of 5Building Design19 July 2002  'Murphy wins go-ahead for Japan house in Edinburgh'
Item 3 of 5Edinburgh Evening News18 May 2007  'House that council rejected twice wins architecture prize'
Item 4 of 5Scotsman11 April 2001  'Mews plan for New Town under attack'
Item 5 of 5Sunday Times, Scotland22 January 2006  Home Magazine 'The Edinburgh Mews House Inspired by Japanese Architecture'