How was Scotland built? The story of Scotland's built heritage and building traditions

Which building materials were used in Scotland most? What role do traditional buildings play in Scotland? Watch this introduction of the Building Scotland series of short films. It looks at the building traditions, materials and skills that built Scotland, and how it can inform a more sustainable future.

This film is part of the Building Scotland series of short films celebrating Scotland’s traditional building materials. Scotland’s traditional buildings are one of the country’s most unique and cherished features. These buildings both draw visitors from around the world and create a sense of place and identity for the people that live in Scotland. This series of fourteen short films celebrates the raw materials which were used to create Scotland’s traditional buildings - from stone and slate, to earth, glass and iron.

This series accompanies a publication of the same title, Building Scotland, launched in March 2010 by Minister for Culture Fiona Hyslop.

A Circa Media Production for Historic Scotland. Edited and designed by Andrew McGregor. With special thanks to the National Library of Scotland Scottish Screen Archive.

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