Scottish Parliament Building

Since September 2004 the official home of the Scottish Parliament has been a new Scottish Parliament Building, in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh. Designed by Catalan architect Enric Miralles, some of the principal features of the complex include leaf-shaped buildings and a grass-roofed branch merging into adjacent parkland and gabion walls formed from the stones of previous buildings. Throughout the building there are many repeated motifs such as shapes based on Raeburn's Skating Minister. Stepped gables, and the upturned boat skylights of the Garden Lobby complete the unique architecture. The Queen opened the new building on 9 October 2004.

Photo 873, May 2011

Scottish Parliament Building

Photo 849, May 2011

Scottish Parliament Building

detail

Photo 851, May 2011

Scottish Parliament Building

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Scottish Parliament Building

Bas-Relief

Photo 848, May 2011