Edinburgh Park

11.03.21

Watch: Peter Millican Discusses the Edinburgh Park Tapestry Commission

In 2020 during the depths of lockdown, Dovecot – the world-renowned tapestry studio in Edinburgh – began work on a major new public art commission. The tapestry, which is due to be completed in late 2021, will ultimately hang at the heart of the Edinburgh Park development, a vital new quarter of the city currently under construction. The commission is inspired by Leon Kossoff’s painting ‘Study from Minerva Protects Pax from Mars by Rubens’ and is a highly charged anti-war composition in which Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, helps to drive away Mars, the god of war. When completed it will become Dovecot’s first public artwork for Edinburgh in a decade. Watch Peter Millican, the owner and founder of Parabola, as he discusses his commitment to commission bold new work with Celia Joicey, Director of Dovecot Studios.

09.03.21

Watch: Tony Hordon talks about the Edinburgh Park development

Edinburgh Park is an ambitious new community designed around the happiness and success of its people. Listen to Tony Hordon, Managing Director at Parabola, talk about this exciting development which will be a new mixed-use community redefining living and working in Edinburgh.

14.12.20

Edinburgh Park Focuses on Art and Culture

Our Arts Strategy for Edinburgh Park is very focused on building relationships with the city’s renowned cultural institutions. This process was well underway during the early construction phase when we worked with Stills Gallery to advertise for an emerging photographer. Andy Mather was selected and has been capturing images of the development from the first excavations and will continue through to the completion of 1 New Park Square.

20.11.20

Sculptor Bryan Kneale’s ‘Pendulum’ will stand over 6 meters tall at Edinburgh Park

Sculptor Bryan Kneale’s ‘Pendulum’ will stand over 6 meters tall and brings a dynamic and kinetic movement to the new collection of sculpture at Edinburgh Park.

27.10.20

Weaving a major new artwork for 1 New Park Square

Our Arts Strategy at Edinburgh Park is aimed at creating links with Edinburgh’s world class cultural institutions and our commission for Dovecot Studios to create an tapestry inspired by Leon Kossoff’s painting Minerva Protects Pax from Mars is a great example of our partnership working.

18.06.20

“A European exemplar in mixed-use design”

Meet Tony Hordon. He’s the managing director of Parabola. But he is better known as an integral part of the Parabola team, assembled by Peter Millican, to deliver this ambitious 40-acre project.

Construction worker on site environmental portrait

18.06.20

Go behind the scenes with Andy J Mather, Edinburgh Park’s first photographer in residence

All places are made by someone. Every home was once a building site. Edinburgh Park’s first photographer in residence is Andy J Mather and his work reminds us of the people behind the progress.

Man working on large sculpture of dancer's torso and thighs

10.06.20

Watch: William Tucker’s monumental sculpture comes together

‘Dancer after Degas II’ will be the centrepiece of Edinburgh Park’s new civic square. As we prepare to install the work, this behind-the-scenes film documents its journey from computer model to monumental statue.

Office block with tree planting around it

23.10.19

1 New Park Square starts on site

Work began today on 1 New Park Square, the flagship first office building for Edinburgh Park’s new living and working community. Here’s a glimpse at what’s to come.