Basic Site Details

Name: Holyrood Project
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: A £35million redevelopment of a 5 acre site between Canongate and Holyrood Road during the late 1990s.

The project included the renovation of tenements along the Cannongate, the provision of 190 public and private sector houses and accomodation for 150 students.

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11983 Proposed 

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 3Development Services Partnership Ltd A  Developers and Project Managers.
Item 2 of 3Frank Spratt A  Managing Director of Development Services Partnership Ltd
Item 3 of 3John C Hope Architects A  Described by Building Design as 'Masterplanners' of the project.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Dynamic Earth Charitable TrustA trust set up jointly by Scottish & Newcastle plc and Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Limited.

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1318 house units and one shop"Plots A & F" of Holyrood Project.

Design & Build Contract
Item 2 of 13Bakehouse Close, Office Accommodation"Plot E" of Holyrood Project.

Procured through Design & Build.
Item 3 of 13Canongate, 24 flats"Plot P" of Holyrood Project
Item 4 of 13Canongate, 35 private flats"Plot R & S" of Holyrood Project
Item 5 of 13Canongate, Housing Units"Plot H" of Holyrood Project
Item 6 of 13Canongate, new office accommodation"Plot B" of Holyrood Project
Item 7 of 13Canongate, nine house units and one shop"Plot D" of Holyrood Project
Item 8 of 13Holyrood Aparthotel40 Apartment block

"Plot T" of Holyrood Project
Item 9 of 13MacDonald Holyrood Hotel"Plot M" of Holyrood Project.
Item 10 of 13Scottish Poetry Library"Plot J" of Holyrood Project (redevelopment of 5 acre site).
Item 11 of 13The Park, residential housing"Plot N" of Holyrood Project.
Item 12 of 13The Scotsman Publications Ltd HQ9000 sq m office building. £20million construction cost.
Item 13 of 13The TunThe hotel was developed as a new build, incorporating an old shed previously used as brewing houses called "tuns" where Tartan Special was brewed.

"Plot V & L" of Holyrood Project.

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Building Design23 May 1997  p8
Item 2 of 4Building Design4 June 1999   
Item 3 of 4ProspectMarch 2002  issue no. 84 p12-15
Item 4 of 4Scotsman10 November 1993   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Personal Post-War Archive (held at ECA)Miles Glendinning Edin Articles post 1975 non-hsg box

Folder from Development Services Partnership Ltd with January/Feb 1997 updates enclosed. Folder designed and produced by Arbus Design.