Basic Site Details
| Name: | Drummond House - Royal Bank of Scotland Administrative Head Quarters |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bank | Yes | includes an RBS branch on the ground floor. |
| Office | 275 000 sq ft of office space including the largest money markets dealing room in Scotland. | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| July 1989 | June 1993 | Build/construction | |
| 2 July 1993 | Opened | by HM the Queen. | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| (Sir) Eduardo Paolozzi | A | 1989(?) | 1993 | responsible for 15 ton bronze sculpture 'The Wealth of Nations', at the site entrance. Sculpture is enscribed with a quotation from Albert Einstein: Knowledge is Wonderful, Imagination is Even Better. | |
| (Sir) Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd | A | July 1989 * | June 1993 | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 19 August 1993 | Royal Double at Drummond House, by Stewart Fraser | ||