The Scottish Parliament Building,Edinburgh
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Milena Boeva / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
GA6PC6File size:
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4852 x 3084 px | 41.1 x 26.1 cm | 16.2 x 10.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
11 June 2016Location:
Edinburgh,ScotlandMore information:
We don't want to forget that the Scottish Parliament will be in Edinburgh, but will belong to Scotland, to the Scottish land. The Parliament should be able to reflect the land it represents. The building should arise from the sloping base of Arthur's Seat and arrive into the city almost surging out of the rock. — Enric Miralles, The Parliament is actually a campus of several buildings, reflecting different architectural styles, with a total floor area of 31, 000 square metres (312, 000 sq ft), providing accommodation for MSPs, their researchers and parliamentary staff. The buildings have a variety of features, with the most distinctive external characterisation being the roof of the Tower Buildings, said to be reminiscent of upturned boats on the shoreline