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Art Deco Buildings of Edinburgh - half day private tour in an electric vehicle
Duration
4 to 5 hours
Overview
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Take a tour through 1930s Edinburgh! The design phenomenon of Art Deco exploded on to the international scene at the famous exhibition of 1925 in Paris, and a new generation of architects brought the continental new looks to Scotland.
You’ll hear about the roots of Art Deco at our starting point, the 1930's crown jewel that is St Andrew’s House, built as the Civil Service HQ of Scotland and still a major government office. Then you’ll embark with your guide on a tour of the city, stopping at our best Deco buildings.
You’ll see streamlining in garage, school and roadhouse inn design, Beaux Arts style neoclassicism, true Le Corbusier modernism in a Craigmillar café, glamorous white apartment blocks, and even a monumental bridge. You’ll also see Edinburgh’s top two surviving 'roadhouse' inns, both beautifully preserved and in use, plus a beautiful 1938 public library. Meantime, you’ll hear from your guide the inside story of how modernism came to Scotland and its architecture world.