Edinburgh Architecture
Edinburgh Towns
Fabulous tour. I thought I knew a bit about EdinburghI was wrong. Learned so much and fell in love, all over again, with the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Samantha Ackerley 43 days ago Really enjoyed this tour! Definitely worth doing when you first get to Edinburgh. It helps you get your bearings and understand the history of the city. Just make sure you have enough time because it is two and a half hours. Our guide Peter was fantastic. He was incredibly informative and gave us insights in to the lives of the great artists, poets, writers and significant…
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The MArch is delivered through thematically-focussed elective design studios, an ideal platform for graduate-level research-led teaching. Complimentary courses in theory, technology and professional practice are offered to develop your core professional competencies. Uniquely, the programme offers two curricular pathways, allowing you to complete either a one or two-year design-studio thesis, prioritising either breadth or depth of enquiry. Design studios The design studio is the heart of the MArch curriculum, and accounts for 160 credits of the…
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Taster courses vary in length: some are one-day courses only, whereas others are held over a weekend, or sometimes over a whole week. There are also a number of summer courses available. You ll often have the opportunity to stay overnight on campus, and to meet lecturers and undergraduate students – while finding out what the course really involves . What should I expect if I go on a taster course? Most taster courses include lectures, discussions, and tutorial sessions. These give you the chance to meet departmental staff and get hands-on experience…
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The programs of study, known as majors, include a narrative description and a summary of course requirements. Students should read the complete narrative descriptions because the summary eliminates essential information. An explanation of the components of each course entry follows. Course Numbering Unless an exception is noted, course numbering typically follows standard guidelines. Courses numbered 1 are general education and introductory courses. Courses numbered 2 are intermediate, advanced, or upper-level courses that are open only to undergraduates
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Landscape Architects plan and design spaces and places. They work across a diverse range of environments from urban to rural and at scales ranging from the garden to the region. As a Landscape Architect, you’ll join a chartered profession regulated by the Landscape Institute in the UK and recognised internationally. Study the MLA in Landscape Architecture and you’ll fast track your way to the starting point of Pathway to Chartership, the Landscape Institute’s professional Exam or its international equivalent in just 21 months. Joining one of the…
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An explanation of our entry requirements and how to interpret them. Our entry requirements are set to the academic standard we require you, either: to have already achieved to be considered for an unconditional offer of a place of study; or to be capable of achieving, to be considered for a conditional offer of a place of study Typical and minimum entry requirements Our entry requirements are normally expressed with an upper and lower level, for example, -A for Scottish Highers, or -ABB for A Levels. The upper level shows the typical entry requirement…
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Particular attention is paid to English. Language Requirements The minimum number of years required to waive requirements is four years of satisfactory, full-time study in an English-language school system in a country where English is the dominant language. If an English facility test is required, you will be exempt from also having to include a 4U English (ENG4U/EAE4U) in your admission average, provided that six other acceptable 4U credits are presented. If your test result falls into the discretionary ranges indicated below it will be reviewed…
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Edinburgh s Old Town is a labyrinth of cobbled streets, narrow alleyways and hidden courtyards, all amazingly well preserved and steeped in the city s history. At its centre is the Royal Mile, a remarkable street of Reformation-era tenement buildings leading from the seat of Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock down to the grandiose Palace of Holyroodhouse. St Giles Cathedral boasts a magnificent vaulted ceiling and ornate tombs, while the recently refurbished National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street is home to a wealth of rare and priceless artefacts…
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Stepping into the dining halls of Ellenborough Market Café at Swissôtel Merchant Court, and you know you are in for something slightly different - Not the usual warm lights, solid wooden furnishing against generic tiles and neutral walls of a typical international buffet restaurant in a hotel. Instead, pretty turquoise walls made bold with sparkling diamond-cut glass wall features, backs contemporary furnishings that stand elegantly on vintage-style Peranakan floor. What a chemistry between heritage and modernity. Stir Fried Slipper Lobster in Black…
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Holyrood Architectural Salvage was born in the mid-nineties and focused originally on roll top baths. Managing director Ken Fowler had a bath badly restored for his own house by a local company and thought that he could do better! He started “All About Baths” employing local spray painter David Gallacher. Ken & Dave soon had a thriving business restoring antique baths in Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Borders. Ken then started to source roll top baths for resale, took on a single workshop in Leith and when Dave didn’t have a customer’s bath…
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