Basic Site Details | Name: | The Weston Link | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | basement linkage of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy. Provides a low level entrance to both buildings from Princes Street Gardens. The Link provides 20,000 sq ft of accomodation including a lecture theatre, education suite, IT gallery, lavatories, restaurant and cafe. The project was partly funded by The Scottish Executive and the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as extensive public donations. Named for the Garfield Weston Foundation, one of the major private sponsors of the project. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Art gallery | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | The Mound | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | August 2004 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | John Miller | | A | 2000(?) | August 2004 | | | Su Rodgers | | A | 2000(?) | August 2004 | | | Keller Ground Engineering | | S | 2000(?) | 2003 | Keller Ground Engineering were engaged to stabilise the Mound to facilitate the construction of teh Weston Link, whilst also shoring up the foundations of the RSA building. 350,000 litres of concrete were used in the process. |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and Site| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | | Building name | Notes | | National Gallery of Scotland | Competition assessed by Sir Charles Barry; results passed over and commission given to W H Playfair. |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Scotsman | 5 August 2004 | | | |
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