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Royal Scottish Academy Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (245 words)
	In 1838 it was granted a royal charter and became the Royal Scottish Academy, the national academy of sciences in Scotland.
	The Royal Scottish Academy Building, situated in the centre of Edinburgh, was designed by William Henry Playfair during the 19th century.
	The building, along with the National Gallery of Scotland was remodelled in 1912 by William Thomas Oldrieve.

Royal Scottish Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (450 words)
	The Royal Scottish Academy Building is situated on The Mound adjacent to the National Gallery of Scotland (NGS).
	The building is managed by the National Galleries of Scotland but the 1910 Order grants the RSA permanent administration offices in the building.
	The building, originally designed by William Henry Playfair, was recently refurbished as part of the Playfair Project, and is also used by the National Galleries of Scotland.

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