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Literature House for Scotland in Edinburgh
25 Sep 2020
John Knox House Edinburgh Cultural Development
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Tenders Invited For Cultural Development
of 15th Century John Knox House In Edinburgh
Friday 25th September 2020 – The Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust is calling today for architects and designers to bring their expertise and creativity and enter a competitive Tender process to work with the Trust to create a Literature House for Scotland at John Knox House in Edinburgh.  The development at John Knox House would be part of a wider ambition to enhance the Literary Quarter around the Netherbow area of the Royal Mile and invest in and develop the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Alison Bowden, Director of the Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, said:
?We?re excited and pleased to be entering this next stage in our long-term cultural development plan for John Knox House and the Scottish Storytelling Centre. We?re looking for a really excellent and inspiring design team to work with, and people who understand how special the location is and how important these buildings are to Edinburgh. 
Once the team is appointed, our priority will be to complete some feasibility work so that in 2021 we will be able to present detailed ideas for the future of John Knox House and the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Working together with the Church of ...