Scottish Parliament - Miralles Tagliabue EMBT - Edinburgh
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- Опубликовано: 12 авг 2018
- It was a long and difficult journey for the creation of the Scottish Parliament. Scotland had its own parliament until it came under English rule 300 years ago, but the parliament reorganized in 1997 and an international design competition was held with the Spanish architect Enric Miralles selected in 1998. The project was designed by his firm Miralles Tagliabue EMBT as well as the Scottish firm RMJM. Sadly, Miralles died from a brain tumor before the project was completed in 2004, so the design was then led by his partner Benedetta Tagliabue. High expectations, the unusual design and increasing construction costs made the process more complicated and more controversial.
This design was conceived to blend elements of the Scottish landscape, people and culture, and won the competition for the way it combined existing elements with new technologies. Viewed from above, berms extend into the landscape, and tie it to the site and Arthur’s Seat beyond. Tapping into deeper cultural references, the building has elements that resemble scattered leaves, upturned boats, floral patterns and Saltine, the Scottish cross seen in the lobby ceiling vaults.
The building houses 129 parliament members and about 1,000 staff members. An office block on the west side of the site connects to the medieval city with unique spaces for each member to reflect on their decisions. The debating chamber is the centerpiece of the project. In stark contrast to the English Parliament where opposing sides face each other, the curved amphitheater seating is covered with elaborately detailed wood and steel trusses. You can sense the architect’s emotional force here with the attention to every detail encouraging the visitor to touch the building.
The building is located in central Edinburgh about a 14 minute walk from the Waverley train station at the east end of what is known as the Royal Mile. Sign up online for an informative tour where you’ll get to see much of the interior including the debating chamber.
About 15 minutes walk from the parliament is The Devil’s Advocate at number 9 Advocate’s Close just down these steps from High Street. The atmosphere and food is great and why not try a flight of Scotch whisky while you are here. Enjoy your visit to Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament.
For information about tours of the Scottish Parliament:
www.parliament.scot/
Here is a link to The Devil's Advocate:
devilsadvocateedinburgh.co.uk/
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It's an absolute eyesore, whatever happened to good classic gothic like architecture.
marxists hate beauty
It's a great building, it looks modern and fresh, not old and stodgy like a lot of old fogeys love.
Gothic is not classic
This building is possibly the ugliest in Great Britain. It is a total mess. Every angle, every view is confused and vulgar.
Hi Harry,
I'm going to have to agree with you. I was in Edinburgh in June and made a point of stopping by the Scottish Parliament so that I could draw my own conclusions about the structure. My thought was, what is it trying to be or represent because I am certainly missing something. Why would an architect install all those windows and cover a portion of them up with what looks like blow dryers. It makes me wonder how this slipped by all the taxpayers. Do the residents of Edinburgh actually love this building? I do have a lot of admiration for modern architecture as we have certainly come a long way from the mid-century concrete 'brutalistic' structures that seemed to be void of any kind of a soul. I'll pass on this one. Give me Scottish Baronial any day.
Darryl
@@50Street21 It just feels like whoever made it has a gigantic ego and felt like taking a huge S on everything we once called beautiful. A tennis court would make a better parliament than this monstrosity.
It's the greatest British building built in the last 100 years. Absolute genius.
One of the most hideous buddings I've ever see. Inside and out. Absolutely revolting.
It looks like someone vomited and use their vomit as the design for this building
I feel bad for the parliament members who have to sit in this foul thing
It’s a tremendous masterpiece. The parliament have built a terrible box on the building as a new doorway and the lights in the debating chamber are terrible
*pffft... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA! WHAT IN THE WORLD?!?! 😂🤣 I’M CRYING! ICANTSTOPLAUGHING! AHAHAHAHAAAA!!!! YOU OVERSPENT ON THIS?!?!*
would it be posable to use your video (scenic shots) for a news report?
"Until 300 years ago when Scotland fell under English rule“
When an American talks about history…
Excuse me. Scotland did not fall under English rule 300 years ago. The two nations entered into a Union. Very different.
Er….not true…the lords of Scotland did…the people of Scotland rioted.
@@kaithefilmgeek right. So the ruling class (period in time is relevant here) from Scotland, and the Ruling Class from England entered their nations into a union. So it is true.
@@MrVipasana 533 English MPs say otherwise…time…as in the present…is relevant here…486 back in the first UK parliament. I’d say the facts say that Scotland in under English rule…
@@kaithefilmgeek Nice job side stepping. My original comment, and response, still stand. Scotland is not in a good union, and should be independent. It is also, however, not under English rule. Grow up.
@@MrVipasana 533 reasons that you’re sidestepping….486 historical reasons that you are too…at least we agree that Scotland should be independent. 😁
I hope to live long enough to see this 'thing' called a building meet a bulldozer. hideous design.
I'd like to be Scottish.
I haven't seen it up close, but I love it and I think I would love it even more. A perfect example of the allure of a plethoric ensemble, a rich environment. Not like the typical notion that architecture has to be a single homogenised shape.
Quoted £40 million cost £414 million there was only 6 million people population in Scotland then so how much did England pay
I love the building now after my initial misgivings. And thanks for showing the public enjoying the park, on a rare Scottish sunny day. You'd never see that at Westminster. Worth every penny in the long-run.
This is probably the ugliest building ever constructed in the history of mankind.
@@Shaymuhs no, it's one of the greatest.
Complete mess
One of tony blairs failures !!!
Opulence without a meaning, give it to the homeless.