Jim Lowrie is the current convener of planning at theCity of Edinburgh Council

Malcolm Fraser's contribution to the failed Caltongate
Malcolm Fraser is the architect behind developments including the Scottish Storytelling Centre and Dance Base
"We have to find a way forward between the anodyne and the hubristic".
No quote from the hotel architect Richard Murphy though..but here is one from a piece he did for The Independent a few years ago about his home
"If I was to live anywhere else, I think it would definitely be another city like Barcelona, where they really appreciate architects and the resulting architecture is a joy and beauty to live with."
perhaps he has moved already?