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New St. Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

            When the office of the Scottish Secretary moved out of the art deco St Andrew's House on Regent Road, it moved into this pre-cast concrete block by Burke Martin Partnership, 1964-70 in what was St. James Square.  The office block is part of a complex of buildings that includes a shopping centre and a multi-storey car park.  

The office building was emptied in 1997 and is being demolished along with the shopping centre and car park.  The plan is to completely redevelop the whole area.  The office block was unloved and is unlikely to be missed, yet it is still sad to see a local landmark being “eaten” by the Dem-Master.  On with the new…

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Edinburgh / Calton (show map)

Taken on: December 27, 2016

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21mm Super-Angulon f3.4

St. James

Scaffold

Demolition

Brutalist

Burke Martin Partnership

Edinburgh « less

Sets appears in: • Edinburgh • Edinburgh's New Town more » • Post-war Architecture « less

Groups appears in: • concrete beauty • Brutalist Architecture - béton (concrete) brut more » • Concrete Architecture [Please read the rules] • 1970's Architecture and Design • An Urban Picture of Britain • Demolitions • Concrete • Brutalist buildings/architecture. • ***SCREAM OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER*** « less

Camera: Leica Camera AG M9 Digital Camera, 1/60 sec, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Leica Camera AG M9 Digital Camera
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.6
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