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Tuesday 6 March 2007

Edinburgh Skyline Exhibition

There is an exhibition going on about Edinburgh Skylines. This might be a good thing to go to if you are interested in the skyline changes at Quatermile for example. This exhibition is also forming a platform for a public consultation about the skylines report.

I've copied a bit of the blurb from the website, but there's more there; particularly about the consultation part of it. I've also copied over the dates (not into the calendar - there are too many of them and I got bored! I just added a couple to represent it).

Brief Review
Easy to understand exhibition with photos for each ‘key view’ and a map of Edinburgh showing proposed view cones. Emphasis on protecting and enhancing views rather than a blanket limit on tall buildings ie focus on ‘views’ not ‘height’. Refreshing that what could be loosely termed ‘populist’ or ‘informal’ views such as from the seafront next to Matalan (Seafield) into town are included, not just ‘establishment’ or ‘traditional’ views around the city centre favoured by both tourists and powerful people who live and work in the Old and New Towns. This is further supported by views of peripheral streets with captions reminding us that even mundane suburban streets have often been designed with views to key landmarks – such as the Castle – in mind

Edinburgh Skyline Study - Exhibition Dates:
13 - 16 Feb: Waverley Court Council Offices
20 - 23 Feb: Edinburgh World Heritage Office

27 Feb - 4 Mar: Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Ocean Drive, Leith
Mon-Fri 10am - 8pm, Sat 10am - 7pm, Sun 11am - 6pm

6 - 11 Mar: Gyle Shopping Centre, Gyle Avenue, South Gyle Broadway
Mon-Wed+Fri 9.30am-8pm, Thu 9.30am-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm

13 - 18 Mar: Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Rd
Mon-Sat 7.30am-10pm, Sun 8am-8pm

20 - 24 Mar: Central Library, Edinburgh Room, George IV Bridge
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm

27 Mar - 13 Apr: Waverley Court Council Offices, 4 East Market Street
Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-3.40pm
Council staff shall be in attendance at the exhibition

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