Date: 04 September 09
Author: Caroline Ednie, Web Editor
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St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government, celebrates its 70th birthday on September 4, 2009.
Now a familiar Edinburgh landmark, the building is important for a number of reasons, perhaps the most prescient being the first time government departments serving Scotland were brought under the same roof in Edinburgh. Designed by Thomas Tait, it is considered an outstanding monument to international architecture's Modern movement and was the largest metal-framed building in Europe in 1939. Taking decades to take shape the building finally opened its doors the day after war was declared.
To celebrate the anniversary of St Andrew's House the Scottish Government has created a web tour of the building. To view full details click on the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/standrewshouse70
A downloadable pdf of Professor David Walker’s excellent illustrated monograph on the controversy around St Andrew's House is also available on Historic Scotland’s site.
Link: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/historicandlistedbuildingspublications
Images: Copyright The Scottish Government (click on images to enlarge)
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