The University of Edinburgh

摘要

The University of Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) has maintained a strong but quiet reputation for many years. Spread over two buildings on Chambers Street, the show is heaving. A queue of visiting architects outside the exhibition betrays a clear industry demand for ESALA graduates. The final-year undergraduate studios (or units) focus on architectural, urban and landscape challenges within a Scottish, if not national context. The work is sound and rigorous but somewhat stifled by the sterile, linear set-up. One of the studios is 'open', meaning students propose their own theses based on a specific area of interest. This studio stands out. It feels raw, earnest and refreshingly uncurated.