On a cold and bright Monday morning, the first year architecture students of Dundee University set off for the capital crammed on the bus. It didn’t take long for a large majority of the bus to fall asleep against one another and then before we knew it, we were in Edinburgh!
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| View of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat |
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| Architectural details of the interior of the parliament |
We were allowed to see all of the areas usually shut off to the public which meant that we were able to get a better picture of what Miralles meant in his design, yet many features are still open to interpretation due to his death before the completion of the building. Combining the old and the new, the Scottish Parliament Building is truly unique, even if it is not fully appreciated by some people.
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| The oldest building in the Parliament setup and the headstone from the original Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh |
The trip to Edinburgh also allowed us time to walk up and down the Royal Mile looking at the comparisons between old and new architecture and getting a better idea of what architecture we liked and what we didn’t like.
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| The Tun |
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| Dynamic Earth |
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| Royal Mile |
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| The Museum of Scotland |
The trip to Edinburgh has helped when working on the pavilion project as it allowed me to get a better idea of the best ways in which the new combines with the old and how the outer ‘skin’ of a building is key to its appreciation by society.
