A new cultural legacy

The Royal High School Preservation Trust has begun work to conserve Thomas Hamilton’s architectural masterpiece and create a new cultural legacy for Edinburgh and for Scotland by reviving the building as a major cultural venue.

Architectural Animation & Visualisation by Greig Penny Architecture Ltd.

A new life for an architectural masterpiece

Creating a contemporary cultural venue on Calton Hill is a golden opportunity to reinvigorate an architectural gem and further enhance Scotland’s cultural identity.

Render of new look National Centre for Music
National Centre for Music foyer

The gardens

The grounds that sweep around the building’s facades will be transformed by celebrated landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith into calming gardens, accessible to all. 

The gardens
east garden

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