Events Centre in Edinburgh
The Dynamic Earth Centre consists of three main sections: the amphitheatre, the membrane roof, and the exhibition structure in a solid form of construction. The amphitheatre will be used mainly during the Edinburgh Festival, but it also functions as a public forecourt and a grand staircase, via which visitors reach the museum entrance level and viewing platform. To establish a relationship with the attractive surroundings, this level – the uppermost storey – is covered by a light, curved membrane roof, which is visible from afar against the imposing background of hills. The side walls are in glass, so that one has the impression internally of being in a covered open space, amply daylighted via glass slits in the roof and around the edges of the membrane.
