edinburgh's unique architectural character is much prized among its inhabitants, and is protected by its world heritage site status. any project involving the old town of edinburgh is a rare opportunity to conserve and enhance part of one of the world's most beautiful and astonishing built environments.

one of the reasons for the breathtaking landscapes of the old town is the visual map it provides of edinburgh through the centuries. added to here, demolished a little bit here, redeveloped and rebuilt, organically reshaped and constantly changing in harmony with its use and inhabitants.