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Title: SCOTLAND'S PARLIAMENT BUILDING

Reference number: 7808

Date: 1998c

Sponsor: The Scottish Office

Production company: Picardy Television

Sound: sound

Original format: unknown

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 9.30 mins

Description: A short public information film describing the progress of the project for the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood after the official appointment of the chosen architects.

Part of National Archives of Scotland collection (NAS ref GD489). Videotapes from the collection transferred to National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive for preservation.

Shotlist: [shotlisted from VHS - manual control track]

On 11th September 1997 the people of Scotland overwhelmingly endorsed the creation of a Scottish Parliament. - In July 1998 Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue in association with RMJM Scotland Ltd. were selected as designers for the new Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh. - Following their appointment, the Design Team have been developing conceptual ideas and have now produced an outline design for the buildings. - title (0.48) Donald Dewar MP Secretary of State for Scotland talking head Donald Dewar discussing tender process - c/u shots of model of Miralles' winning design (2.20) Enric Miralles, Benedetta Tagliabue - talking heads winning architects talking about winning the competition, intercut with shots of award reception and exhibition (3.37) gvs meetings with Miralles explaining project to Donald Dewar and others (4.31) gvs site for Parliament building (5.04) The Visit of President Pujol to Edinburgh 7th Oct 1998 - gvs VIPs at Parliament site - Donald Dewar unveiling site plan (5.21) computer simulation fly-through of site, talking heads Miralles and Tagliabue super-imposed (5.57) talking head Dewar discussing plans and site - computer simulation - talking heads Miralles and Dewar (7.27) graphic of building with sequence of overlays: Members' Offices - Administrative Staff - Ministers' Offices & Committee Rooms - Circulation Concourse - Press Accommodation - Debating Chamber - talking head Tagliabue - graphic showing detail of debating chamber - Public Access - Members' Access - computer simulation and talking head Dewar discussing importance of project - ecs (9.30)