5-541: The Lauriston Building is an out-patient centre in Lauriston , Edinburgh , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lothian . The building, which was designed by Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall , formed part of the first phase of the intended re-development of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and was built between 1976 and 1981. The Edinburgh Dental Institute moved to the building from Chambers Street in 1997. Since
10-549: A voluntary hospital and teaching hospital for the University of Edinburgh Medical School until 2003, when operations were moved and the buildings sold to a private developer. The complex underwent major renovations to a design by architects Foster and Partners , resulting in the £750 million mixed-use development branded as the Quartermile . As of 2021, the University of Edinburgh is investing £120 million to convert
15-659: A number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket , and north of The Meadows public park. Lauriston is the former location of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary , which moved to the area in 1879 in search of fresher air at the edge of the city. Rather than build entirely new facilities, the Infirmary incorporated George Watson's Hospital into the new David Bryce -designed complex. The Infirmary operated as
20-476: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh moved to Little France in 2001, the building has been used as a centre for outpatient services. It is used for outpatient services by ear, nose and throat , dermatology and orthopaedic departments. NHS Lothian Lauriston Lauriston ( / l ʌ r ˈ ɪ s ˈ t ə n / Lau- RIS -tən ) is an area of central Edinburgh , Scotland , and home to
25-670: The remaining main Infirmary buildings to house the Edinburgh Futures Institute , an interdisciplinary academic hub. Lauriston is also home to the Edinburgh College of Art in its campus based on Lauriston Place. In 2017 it acquired the former headquarters of the Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service including the Museum of Fire. George Heriot's School , a private primary and secondary school
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