The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust Scotland (IMPACT Scotland) has announced a shortlist of 6 teams in the running to design a new concert hall and arts center in the heart of the Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site. The building, estimated to cost up to £45 million ($57 million USD), will house a 1,000 seat auditorium that will become the new home of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

The new building will be located behind the existing Royal Bank of Scotland / Dundas House, a category A listed building built in the 18th century. Image © Flickr user kaysgeog. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust Scotland (IMPACT Scotland) has announced a shortlist of 6 teams in the running to design a new concert hall and arts center in the heart of the Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site. The building, estimated to cost up to £45 million ($57 million USD), will house a 1,000 seat auditorium that will become the new home of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.From 69 expressions of interest in the competition, six teams have been selected by IMPACT Scotland?s judging panel as finalists for the commission. The firms are as follows (in alphabetical order): Adjaye Associates (London) with Sandy Brown, Buro Happold and DHA Designs Allies & Morrison (London) with Charcoalblue, Speirs & Major, Harrison Stevens and Buro Happold Barozzi Veiga (Switzerland) with Alan Baxter, Max Fordham, ...