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Plans for Adam Smith House face delay
Plans to resurrect the building where one of Scotland's greatest thinkers spent his final years have been dealt a blow, reports The Scotsman.
A £2m attempt to turn the former home of economist Adam Smith into an education and research centre is facing a lengthy delay after being called in by the Scottish Government over plans to create a glass atrium next to the restored Panmure House, a 17th century building off the Royal Mile.
Historic Scotland inspectors warned the extension would "damage" the A-listed building.
Heriot-Watt University's business school bought the building from the council for £800,000 and envisaged it as an international centre for the study of business and economics.
A spokeswoman said: "We are disappointed with the government's decision and the consequent delay."
GETTING THE BIG PICTURE RIGHT
CABE Guide to Large Scale Urban Design
How do we deal with economic, social and environmental challenges that affect the lives of people over large areas and cannot be solved through local action?
'Getting the Big Picture Right ' outlines a new approach to large scale urban design that allows people to shape the places they live or work in, and improve their distinctiveness and quality.
It will help those organisations and partnerships – often with a mix of public and private partners – tasked with working with local people to prioritise actions and investment.
This guide is supported by a step-by-step guide to the large scale urban design process. To access it, click here
SIMPLER AND BETTER
CABE call for minimum design standard for housing
Is it too much to believe that all new homes can be good enough everywhere? Why has this proved so difficult in the past and what can we do to change it. The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) argues for the use of a minimum design standard, giving consumers a guarantee of homes and neighbourhoods that are consistently well designed.It calls for a simpler set of housing standards and the reformulation of planning gain as a community equity share.
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HISTORIC SCOTLAND ON YOUTUBE
Historic Scotland have produced a short film about how James V's palace at Stirling Castle is being returned to its 16th-century magnificence can now be seen on YouTube by clicking here
Historic Scotland is using the web to publicise the £12m project to refurbish the royal apartments to create a major new visitor attraction. The film is the first in a planned series highlighting the project itself, and the work of the traditional craftsmen...
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES MAJOR CONSULTATION INTO FUTURE OF PLANNING REGIME
Deadline for written responses: 15th October 2010
The Scottish Government has launched a major consultation into the future of the Scottish planning system. Views are sought on how the planning service can be more effectively resourced and focused on quality of service. The paper also seeks views on options for amending the fee structure for planning applications.
The consultation, Resourcing a High Quality Planning System , seeks to address how the planning system in Scotland is to be properly resourced, both in terms of people...
Saltire Housing Design Awards Shortlist Announced
The Saltire Society unveiled s a Scotland-wide shortlist of projects for its 2010 Housing Design Awards competition. The society also announced a recession-beating 100% increase in entries over last year’s scheme.
After a major re-vamp of the awards - which included enlisting world architect of the year John McAslan as the inaugural guest chairman - the shortlist contains several already lauded projects; including Colin Andrew Smith’s ‘Rock House’ at Kenmore in Perthshire, Konishi-Gaffney’s ‘Japanese House’ in Edinburgh, and Skye architects Rural Design’s private house at Fiscavaig.
Despite only one project making the shortlist for the ‘small scale housing development’...
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IDEAS COMPETITION
As part of the Scottish Government's Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) the RIAS is managing a design competition based around the SSCI exemplar site at Whitecross, near Linlithgow.
The competition seeks housing and urban design proposals that combine high levels of sustainability and reductions in carbon emissions with a sensitive response to place and context.
It is expected that design proposals will reflect a 'new vernacular' for Scottish architecture that demonstrates...
Change to EAA CPD Programme:October
The EAA Annual Lecture scheduled for 27 October has been postponed. Instead, there will be a session on Changes to Part 5 (Noise) of the Building Standards.
Nick Smith, acoustics specialist at the Charlton Smith Partnership will explains the 'what' and the 'how' of the changes in the building standards effective from 1st October. The session will cover how architects can detail buildings they design to meet or better the standards and pitfalls to note from the changes.
EAA Student Medal Presented at ECA Degree Show
The Edinburgh Architectural Association presented the 2010 JR McKay medal to Fraser McQuade on June 11th. The McKay medal for the best 3rd year student at Edinburgh College of Art has been presented since 1968 and previous winners include Neil Gillespie of Reiach & Hall and David Lawson at Oberlanders.
The award was judged by EAA council members Kieran Gaffney, Robert Black and Angus Eitel who were introduced to the third year’s work at the show by Clare Slifer, Mark Walker and year coordinator Chris Lowrie.
The judges looked at the whole year’s work and were impressed with the range and standard of the projects on show. The 3rd year was based on a one large project in Dundee’s waterfront which went from Masterplan scale of the waterfront to a Museum (of Dundee Life) detailed at 1:5. The range of scale and scope of work was impressive and the judges in particular they enjoyed the 1:50 part models that were developed by all students. It was felt that these allowed students to explore both the spatial and aesthetic qualities of their proposals and the technical and constructional background. The tutors were strongly commended for this approach and the high standard overall.
The judges then reviewed the work of the 4 top students: Gorgios Tsorman, Ross Aitchison, Fraser McQuade and Aum Uangudom.
The winner was Fraser McQuade whose project was felt to be the most conceptually intruiging and whose ideas had been worked through and delivered with panache. The judges commented that Fraser would be a creative, independent voice in practice and one to watch for the future.
The EAA were pleased to have been invited to view students' projects and are actively working to develop a relationship between practice and the schools of architecture in Edinburgh.
Photograph credits: Paul McQuade
EAA Liaison Meetings with City of Edinburgh Council Planning Department
The EAA and CEC Planning are meeting on a regular basis to discuss the operation of the planning process in Edinburgh. This is an opportunity for members to bring causes of concern to the attention of CEC and for this constructive dialogue to help encourage best practice by CEC, applicants and their agents.
Topics of discussion have so far included the following:
• The need for a better understanding of new processes following the introduction of the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2009. CEC delivered two CPD events, to capacity audiences, explaining the new procedures and timescales for applications. The EAA has agreed to reciprocate and deliver some CPD to CEC about the process from the perspective of...
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SCOTLAND AND ROME EXHIBITION
13th – 30th September, RSA Library
To celebrate the papal visit and the ongoing support of the RSA John Kinross Scholarships, the Royal Scottish Academy is pleased to present an exhibition which aims to show the historical and ongoing links between Scotland and Rome formed over the course of the centuries. It has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Royal Scottish Academy, the Hunterian Museum, the Scottish Catholic Archives, the National Gallery of Scotland and the Scottish National Library and will feature key artefacts and artworks from each of these collections.
All the exhibits come from Scottish collections, beginning with important archaeological findings in Scotland such as the Altar to Fortuna, which is thought of as the most important Catholic artefact in Scotland. The exhibition will present other artefacts from the medieval period, through to the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Other notable exhibits will include priceless documents such as the Hours of Marie de Rieux, an Arma Christi (both from the 15th century) and from 1976, the Bull of Canonisation, which ratified the Sainthood of the 16th century Scottish saint, John Ogilvy.
Historical artworks will be selected by our partner organisations and contemporary artwork will be represented by past RSA award winners Geoff Uglow and Steven MacIver.
Royal Scottish Academy NEW WORKS
10th September to 10th October
This exhibition presents work by five artists who participated in the 2009 RSA Residencies for Scotland programme. As successful applicants for the programme, each of the five artists received funding (up to £5000) and an opportunity to spend time at RSA Partner arts venues across Scotland. These venues allowed the artist to further develop their practice in a period of research from one week to six months.
Paintings, photographs, prints, film work and sculpture resulting from these periods of research are exhibited as part of this exhibition.
The following artists are participating:
· Anthony Schrag - Deveron Arts, Huntly
· Becky Šik - Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden
· Frank Pottinger RSA - The Rendezvous Gallery/Tigh Alasdair Ruaraidh, Lewis
· James Lumsden - An Tallas Solais, Ullapool
· Patricia Cain - Wasps Artist Studio, Glasgow
Making Space 2010 Conference
Architecture and Design for Children and Young People
Scotland’s role in promoting architectural innovation will be spotlighted by ‘Making Space 2010’, an international award and conference to promote and support innovation, creativity and sustainability in design for children and young people from birth to 18, and to acknowledge the involvement of children and young people themselves in these processes. The conference takes place on 7th & 8th October at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.
This two-day international conference brings together a range of international experts who will examine issues related to children and space from aspects of how children and young people relate to their environment and its impact on their development, to what makes a good learning...
Architecture Abroad: Conservation in Cuba and India
Wednesday 22nd September, 1800-1930, Scottish Storytelling Centre
Wednesday 22nd September, 18.00-19.30 (Refreshments from 17.30)
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43 High Street, Edinburgh
Double bill with Ian Parsons and James Simpson, discussing two countries at the opposite ends of the world in one night, followed by a lively discussion time with an additional guest, Torsten Haak.
Ian Parsons is an Edinburgh-based conservation and historic buildings architect involved with the Cuba Conservation Trust which aims to foster improved relations between Scotland and Cuba and apply expertise gained from restoration of Edinburgh buildings to...
EXHIBITION OF SHORTLISTED V&A DUNDEE DESIGNS
University of Abertay, Dundee,September 29th - November 4th
An exhibition of models and design concepts for the V&A at Dundee will be held at the University of Abertay Dundee from September 29.
The 'V&A at Dundee - Making it Happen' exhibition will feature work from the six shortlisted teams of world-class architects and designers who have put forward outstanding ideas for a landmark building that will house the V&A at Dundee and dominate Dundee’s waterfront.
The V&A at Dundee will be Scotland’s leading centre for design. Remarkable design requires a remarkable home, and the public...
EAA Building Visit: John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Friday 10th September, 4pm at Gateway reception, West Gate, Arboretum Place
Colin Hamilton (Max Fordham Partnership) and Ian Hargreaves (Buro Happold) will lead a visit to the John Hope Gateway, RGBE's biodiversity and information centre at 4pm on Friday 10th September. An exemplar of green construction and sustainable design, the timber, glass and stone gateway has a range of renewable energy systems, including biomass-fuelled boilers, rainwater recovery and a roof-mounted wind turbine.
Places are limited and must be booked and paid for before the event. (£10 RIAS/RIBA members; £15 non-members; £5 students).
If you'd like to attend, email Jackie Patterson at mail@eaa.org.uk. Then follow the email up with a cheque for the ticket price, made payable to the EAA, and send it to:
Jackie Patterson, Edinburgh Architectural Association, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BE
POWER OF PLACE: Building Resilience in Island Communities
17-18 September 2010, Shetland Islands
An innovative and international conference presenting ideas on dealing with the challenge of future-proofing our dwellings, infrastructure and communities. There will be a particular focus on remote and island communities in the northern latitudes. An RIAS international architecture design competition will also be launched at the conference.
A full list of speakers and presentations can be found at www.powerofplace.co.uk
The £175 price includes: Two day conference, civic reception...
INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION IN CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
Thursday 9th September, 2010
Venue: 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: £95 +VAT.
The International Mediation in Construction Conference will explore the use of mediation in construction and examine current practices in Scotland, the UK and within the wider international context. The aim of the conference is to promote mediation and maximise its use.
Particular themes to be discussed will include UK and Overseas perspectives, a simulation of a mediation and an evidence-based case study for a...
Sculpture Exhibition at House for an Art Lover
24 June - 30 September, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
24 June – 30 September 2010
Open Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 12.30pm
Kate Thomson is exhibiting a selection of pieces within the Mackintosh Suite of rooms in the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow.Kate is a sculptor who was based in north Japan from 1991 until spring 2007. Since starting to work internationally 20 years ago her practice has consisted mostly of creating site-specific public sculpture in stone to...
Housing, Energy Supply and Carbon Reduction in Scotland: Conference
22nd September 2010, Edinburgh
A one-day conference in the King James Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh looking at smart, local and renewable models for energy supply and demand.
Keynote Speaker: Alex Neil MSP, Minister for Housing and Communities
This conference aims to examine and address Scotland's housing energy challenges and in particular:
- Consider how a balance of supply and demand led innovation can support the achievement of 15% renewable technology
Examine the technical challenges and solutions to...
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