Early sighting of a new hybrid

The roof will float over the visitor centre to create a canopy all the way round

Source: Edward Cullinan

The roof of Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden’s new visitor centre is an inventive mix of cross-laminated and glue-laminated wood. Pamela Buxton reports

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