Scotland’s capital is renowned around the world for its magnificent architecture, but it’s fair to say there are plenty buildings within the city boundary that divide opinion.
We put a shout out online asking locals to come forward and nominate the Capital “carbuncles” they’d like to see vanish from the cityscape for good. They really didn’t hold back.
From the vast post-war office block Argyle House to the modernist Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, we take a look at 9 Edinburgh buildings that some locals would like to see levelled to the ground.
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From the vast post-war office block Argyle House to the modernist Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, we take a look at 9 Edinburgh buildings that some locals would like to see levelled to the ground.
5. Meadowbank House
This 1970s multi-storey office block is currently occupied by the Registers of Scotland, the non-ministerial government department responsible for compiling and maintaining the country's land and property documents. Ironic then that many locals would like to see the building wiped from the land and property registers altogether. Photo: KATE CHANDLER
6. St Margaret's House
In Meadowbank, we have two nominated carbuncles for the price of one. St Margaret's House is situated right next door to Meadowbank House and is every bit as pilloried for its aesthetics by locals. Photo: Ian Rutherford
7. W Hotel
It's not even finished yet, but the W Hotel, the grand centrepiece of the new St James development, is already facing calls to be torn down. Some are all for the bold new build, while others have taken to branding the distinctive looking edifice, initially referred to as the ribbon hotel, the 'golden turd'. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
8. Abbey Lane flats
This apartment block on Abbey Lane was designed to reflect the shape of nearby Salisbury Crags, but the effect is lost on many Edinburgh locals who consider the cyan-coloured building an eyesore. Photo: Google