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- 1989-1998 (Creation)
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6 Boxes, Rolls TBC
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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
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Separated by large format drawing rolls, and document boxes. Original order imposed by Farrells filing system has been maintained.
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Open with some restrictions: data protection researcher interview may be required. Special Collections staff will provide researchers with further details of these restrictions.
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Copyright Law Applies
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- English
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Rolled drawings and plans; paper documents
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Status
Draft
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Full