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Peter A Walker

Work begins on new Edinburgh concert hall

Deconstruction teams moved in to start clearance works for Edinburgh’s new concert hall yesterday, with the old Royal Bank of Scotland building getting a send off.

The bank's 1960s annexe of its headquarters at 36 St Andrew Square is being turned into a 1,000-seater venue designed by David Chipperfield Architects and acousticians Nagata Acoustics.

The site of the Dunard Centre's future stage was the location for a short performance by Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s cellist Su-a Lee to a small group, including construction workers.

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