This project mostly includes elements of The Exchange Financial District masterplan. This was a 1989 competition winning masterplan submitted by Terry Farrell & Partners for the area adjacent to Edinburgh’s West End. This site had previously been occupied by the Caledonian Railway Station which had formed a rift between the New Town and the triangle of land between Lothian Road and Morrison Street. A fundamental aim of the design strategy was to ‘heal’ this divide by re-establishing links across the former railway land towards the New Town. Further land acquisition prompted a shift in focus so that Morrison Street was established as the key spine for urban renewal with the Conference Centre established as the ‘front door’ to the development.

Construction Partners:
Interior Design: Skakel and Skakel
Landscape Architects: Ian White Associates
Engineering Consultant: Arup

A collection of working drawings for stages of architectural project. They are assumed to consist of tender and/or construction plans, sections and elevations with associated revisions. This file has not yet been catalogued at item level.

In 2001 Conran Design Partnership (now Conran & Partners) were appointed masterplanners for the Leith Dock area of Edinburgh. Set within this masterplan was Ocean Point, designed by Terry Farrell and Partners and completed in 2004. Situated in the business quarter at the Port of Leith, Ocean Point is a 70,000 sq ft eight storey office block.

There was also discussions about Ocean Point 2 in 2007, also called Project Brittania, to fit residential accommodation in the same location as the office blocks, however it is uncertain if this was realised. Additionally, Terry Farrell and Partners were responsible for producing design proposals and working drawings for the 'Forth Towers' development project. It is unclear from the material if this was a separate project to Ocean Point.

A collection of working drawings for stages of archiectural project. They are assumed to consist of tender and/or construction plans, sections and elevations with associated revisions. This file has not yet been catalogued at item level.

This project (1997-1999) was designed as part of the masterplan for the former railway yard land off Lothian Road in Edinburgh. The health club completed the enclosure of Conference Square which was also encircled by the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and Cochrane McGregor’s Clydesdale Plaza.

Constructed in two storeys over underground parking, the building was part of the main Sheraton Hotel complex but deliberately maintained its own identity, both in form and the palette of materials. Both east and west facades were completely glazed with blue and green ceramic fittings. An outdoor pool was cantilevered from the upper storey and clad in aesthetically pleasing mica microrib. The Conference Square level was completely glass-walled, with spaces for shops and bars. This had the additional function of resolving the potentially unwelcome proximity of stone facades at the narrow pedestrian entrance to the area, providing the pedestrian with visual access through the building to the Conference Square.

Project Partners:
Main Contractor: Balfour Beatty
Engineering Consultant: Arup

A collection of working drawings for stages of architectural project. They are assumed to consist of tender and/or construction plans, sections and elevations with associated revisions. The working drawings predominantly measure 820mm x 600mm. With some instances of 420mm x 300mm dimensions. Roll one has not yet been catalogued at item level.

Rolls 2-6 can be summarised as follows:
• Three rolls of superseded working drawings consisting of a large collection of floor plans, sections, elevations and detail drawings, 1997-1999, with drawing refs: ESHE-D-A0 series, revision A-G, and EDMP/CS/CI, -/WD, -/FS for Conference Square and Sheraton Health Club area.
• One roll of internal detail working drawings issued for construction, April – October 1999. Drawing refs: EDMP/CS/CI series, revisions A and B.
• One roll of working drawings issued for construction, April – November 1999. Drawing refs: EDMP/CS/CI/03 to /07 and EDMP/CS/WD/04 to /07. Revisions A-B.

The Exchange Financial District masterplan was a 1989 competition winning masterplan submitted by Terry Farrell & Partners for the area adjacent to Edinburgh’s West End. This site had previously been occupied by the Caledonian Railway Station which had formed a rift between the New Town and the triangle of land between Lothian Road and Morrison Street. A fundamental aim of the design strategy was to ‘heal’ this divide by re-establishing links across the former railway land towards the New Town. Further land acquisition prompted a shift in focus so that Morrison Street was established as the key spine for urban renewal with the International Conference Centre established as the ‘front door’ to the development. The main dates for development covered the period 1989-1997.

Construction Partners:
Interior Design: Skakel and Skakel
Landscape Architects: Ian White Associates
Engineering Consultant: Arup

A collection of working drawings for stages of architectural project. They are assumed to consist of tender and/or construction plans, sections and elevations with associated revisions. This file has not yet been catalogued at item level.

There is a feature on the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on page 17-18.