Adam House, 5-6 Chambers Street, Edinburgh

Adam House, located at 5-6 Chambers Street in Edinburgh, is a building designed by William H Kininmonth and completed in 1954. It is a three-storey structure with an attic and features a Modern-Neo-Classical style. The building descends eight storeys to a lower ground level at the rear and is constructed of concrete with a polished ashlar front facing south.

The facade includes an entablature between the ground and first floors, as well as at the eaves level. The wide central bay contains the main entrance, which is framed by a moulded architrave and features studded and panelled iron doors. These doors are flanked by Tuscan-order pilasters and ornamental urns set within round-arch niches. Above the entrance is a stylised 'Burlington' window with a large round-arched head and a moulded crest at the centre. The raised attic storey has a central oculus and a shallow pediment above it. The building is flanked by slightly advanced single bays that have windows on each floor, featuring keystone mouldings at the ground level. There is a deep cornice at the second floor with wide blocking courses above, and a further narrow bay, slightly recessed to the far left, includes a round-arched doorway.

Inside, the hall features a circular lightwell at the centre of the first and third floors, which allows light to penetrate from the upper levels. There are symmetrical staircases on both the left and right that rise to all levels. Some internal glass partitions at the entrances to the examination halls remain, showcasing the original etched glass pattern. The flooring is patterned linoleum, and there is a 164-seat theatre space located one level below the examination halls. The first-floor windows are timber sash and case with 12-pane glazing, while other windows feature 9-pane fixed glazing.