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THE HUB, EDINBURGH’S FESTIVAL CENTRE CASTLEROCK HOSTEL Opened by HM The Queen in 1999, The Hub The major up-grading of Edinburgh’s most is the home of the world’s most successful successful hostel included adding new rooms Festival. The project was initiated by Benjamin and installing fire precautions within the Tindall Architects to find a suitable use for a historic fabric whilst it remained occupied, redundant landmark building. The Practice led requiring an exceptional degree of the initial fund-raising and was intimately organisational management and skill. involved with the business plan, which has proven to be one of a very few of its kind to THE SIGNET LIBRARY be successful. The Practice was responsible The modernization of the building has for the significant art commissioning budget, included the conversion of former book integrating it with the building fabric. storage into Arbitration & Seminar Rooms, offices and catering facilities. Facilities have THE FRINGE also been provided for ceremonial purposes The Practice’s Master Plan for derelict at the . Detailed consent for buildings in the area resulted in the current the installation of a 4 storey lift, to give shop, box office, offices and storage on 3 disabled and service access to the Upper levels. Its shopfront, designed with Gerald Library, has been given, but not yet Scarfe, has become an icon for the Festival. implemented. THE MACKENZIE BUILDING TRON SQUARE A former Heriots school, subsequently a The Scottish Development Agency Wireworks, was converted to provide commissioned a Master Plan from the education and consulting rooms for the practice in 1992 to bring life back to the Faculty of Advocates, with van-accessible book area, and over the years the proposals for storage. New works include the entrance complex mixed use development have pavilion and courtyard. gradually been implemented. TWEEDDALE COURT Detailed measured and documentary surveys With minimal funds over a long period, the resulted in new understandings of the building. Practice got consents for and helped convert Alterations were made to install the current former derelict buildings and tenements into exhibitions and visitor facilities. Repairs were 16 flats, premises for the Society and carried out with the greatest sensitivity. 8 other offices, including The List magazine.

THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Designed for HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee, the repair and conversion of redundant spaces Based on the Practice’s Master Plan, detailed into The Queen’s Gallery with beautiful, proposals for upgrading this largest flexible and practical spaces, shop and other ensemble of c.16th Scottish domestic urban facilities with high quality environmental architecture into a contemporary museum services has been one of the Practice’s most have been prepared. Phase 1 is recently challenging and enjoyable projects. completed, including two courtyards, a shop and an AV show, and with Edinburgh World “… Ben Tindall’s new Queen’s Gallery is a Heritage Trust as temporary tenants in a revitalised Acheson House. gem-like example of what can be done” Royal Mile, Royal Edinburgh, 1831, Wood&Brown©NLS Alexander McCall Smith, AHSS magazine