Potterrow Student Centre
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The Potterrow Student Centre is owned by the University of Edinburgh
and operated by the Edinburgh University Students' Association
. It provides a variety of student entertainment and support services.
The building, with a distinctive large glass dome, was designed by noted architects Morris and Steedman
and completed in 1973. In 2005, architecture
magazine Prospect
included it in their selection of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings
.
As a follow-up to the nearby Informatics Forum
project, completed in 2008, the University has proposed a major redevelopment of the area involving a rerouting of the Potterrow road and a complete replacement of the student centre with a new building.
During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the building is used as a comedy venue with five performing spaces known as the Pleasance Dome.
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
and operated by the Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association provides services, representation and welfare support to matriculated students of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.-Composition:...
. It provides a variety of student entertainment and support services.
The building, with a distinctive large glass dome, was designed by noted architects Morris and Steedman
Morris and Steedman
Morris and Steedman was an architecture firm based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The firm was founded by James Shepherd Morris and Robert Russell Steedman in the 1950s...
and completed in 1973. In 2005, architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
magazine Prospect
Prospect (architecture magazine)
Urban Realm, formerly Prospect, is a quarterly architecture and planning magazine published in Scotland, with a focus on Scottish issues. The magazine was established as Prospect in 1922 by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland , and is the UK's oldest architectural magazine...
included it in their selection of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings
Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings
In 2005, the Scottish architecture magazine Prospect published a list of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings, as voted for by its readers.-The list:...
.
As a follow-up to the nearby Informatics Forum
Informatics Forum
The Informatics Forum is a major new building on the Central Area campus of the University of Edinburgh. Completed in 2008, it houses the research institutes of the University's School of Informatics.- Design :...
project, completed in 2008, the University has proposed a major redevelopment of the area involving a rerouting of the Potterrow road and a complete replacement of the student centre with a new building.
During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the building is used as a comedy venue with five performing spaces known as the Pleasance Dome.