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Edinburgh's waterfront getting cinema screens, sculpture garden and nature trails

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AuthorEllie Forbes
Published date20 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Markets, large-scale works of art, allotments and new sports facilities have also been proposed as part of the project to make a new 'coastal town' in the north of the city

Spearheaded by the National Galleries of Scotland, it would see the creation of a huge building, where Scotland's most important art treasures would be safeguarded.

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The project, which will include modern studios for conservation and research, is expected to help the National Galleries expand its collection over the next two decades.

Both The Art Works and its art-themed grounds will be open to the public, with the development hoped to create a new focal point for Granton.

The complex would be built on a brownfield site bordered by the remains of a historic car factory dating back to 1898 and retail units.

An official consultation brochure on the project states: "The Art Works will be much more than a world-class building to care for Scotland's national art collection.

"We're creating a place both inside and out with the needs of the local community at its heart.

"Inside there will be social spaces and amenities for visitors' comfort and enjoyment while, outside there will be opportunities for activity areas and bringing the environment to life.

"The landscape proposals aim to improve access through the creation of new pedestrian and...

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