The Potterrow Student Centre is owned by the University of Edinburgh and operated by the Edinburgh University Students' Association. It provides a variety of student entertainment and support services.[1]
The building, with a distinctive large glass dome, was designed by noted architects Morris and Steedman and completed in 1973.[2] In 2005, architecture magazine Prospect included it in their selection of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings.
As a follow-up to the nearby Informatics Forum project, completed in 2008, the University has proposed a major redevelopment of the area involving a rerouting of the Potterrow road and a complete replacement of the student centre with a new building.[3]
During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the building is used as a comedy venue with five performing spaces known as the Pleasance Dome.[4]
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