55°56′35″N 3°11′12″W / 55.94318°N 3.18665°W
| 40 George Square | |
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_And_Lecture_Block_(block_B)_Including_Steppe_-_20140421174922.jpg) View from George Square | |
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| Former names | David Hume Tower, DHT |
| General information | |
| Type | University tower block |
| Architectural style | Scottish Modernism |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Construction started | 1960 |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Owner | The University of Edinburgh |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete with brick infill |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Matthew |
| Architecture firm | Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) |
| Structural engineer | Blyth & Blyth |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Page\Park |
| Renovating firm | Balfour Beatty |
| Services engineer | Harley Haddow LLP |
40 George Square is a tower block in Edinburgh, Scotland forming part of the University of Edinburgh. Until September 2020 the tower was named David Hume Tower (often abbreviated as DHT).[1] The building contains lecture theatres, teaching spaces, offices, a café and a shop.
- ^ "Edinburgh University renames David Hume Tower over 'racist' views". BBC News. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.