Awakening Edinburgh’s Architectural Masterpiece
“ If there are reasons for people to feel proud of Scotland – and there certainly are – then these reasons are to be found here. ”
A new life for an architectural masterpiece
Creating a National Centre for Music on Calton Hill is a golden opportunity to reinvigorate an architectural gem and further enhance Scotland’s musical reputation.
Architects impression of South entrance
A National Centre for Music
The National CentreThis ambitious project will provide a catalyst to strengthen the bonds between Scotland’s music communities and provide a resource for the people of Edinburgh and Scotland to come together to experience music in all its forms.
The Gardens
The grounds that sweep around the building’s facades will be transformed by celebrated landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith into calming gardens, accessible to all.
Cross section of the Architect designs
The people behind the project
The Trust was established in 2015 with a stated ambition to conserve and protect the Thomas Hamilton building on Calton Hill, and to find an economically sustainable and culturally suitable use for the whole site.
Architectural excellence
Meeting the demands of world-class music scholars, performers and creators requires the vision of world-class architects.
Become a supporter
We would like to thank Liam Carlton, Mike Wilkinson, Simpson and Brown and Richard Murphy architects for providing the photographs used across the site.
If you would like to play a role in fulfilling our ambition, please get in touch.
Architects impression of Main Hall