Edinburgh International Conference Centre plans £85m extension

David Quainton, 02 June 2009

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has submitted a planning permission request for an £85m extension scheme, which will add further event space by 2013.

The plans include "additional function space, including a multi-purpose hall, break-out areas, café and office accommodation and a new atrium entrance to the facility".

"The EICC requires no ongoing operational funding support from the council and has proven its resilience," said councillor Tom Buchanan, economic development convener at City of Edinburgh Council. "These plans will therefore let us play to our strengths and build a successful future for both the EICC and for Edinburgh."

Architecturally, the scheme features a new wedge-shaped atrium that will provide an alternative entrance to the additional function space, and will sit between the existing EICC building and the separate commercial office development. The office building comprises eight storeys with the top two levels recessed to create a rooftop terrace.

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