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Edinburgh Architecture News - July 2009

World Architecture Festival 2009

World News Highlights:
Central St Giles : Renzo Piano Building Workshop. 29 Jun
Libeskind Villa News : House of the Future. 26 Jun

Edinburgh Architect Job!
Established Architectural practice looking to recruit a Senior Architect to head up their upcoming Edinburgh office : Edinburgh Architect Job. 1 Jul

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Haymarket UNESCO News
Haymarket Hotel
UNESCO has demanded major changes to the The Haymarket hotel design
News update re UNESCO report : Edinburgh World Heritage Status. Picked up by the AJ, Archnewsnow, etc.

Remembering Little Sparta
Little Sparta
Torso, the Roman Garden Series (Paper relief) © Janet Boulton
Little Sparta Exhibition at ECA

Leith Docks Redevelopment
Leith Docks
Leith Docks : Public Funding Call

Scottish Parliament Debate
Scottish Parliament
photo © Adrian Welch
Brian Stewart quoted in The Scotsman as saying the "scars had healed" over the reaction to the Scottish Parliament. He will take part in a question-and-answer session along with former Culture Minister Linda Fabiani, following a special screening of 'The Holyrood Files', the Wark Clements film about the project, at the Filmhouse. "There are some things being done that one doesn't particularly like – I hate the railings at the ponds [Ed. a disgrace, indeed] – but the strength of the building is still there". The film is based on the TV documentary commissioned by the BBC

Commonwealth Games Village
Shortlisted Entry by Ian Simpson, gm+ad, Elder and Cannon, Reiach and Hall and NORD
Commonwealth Games Athletes Village
Commonwealth Games Athletes Village. 30 Jun

Andy Goldsworthy Work
Striding Arches
Striding Arches, Dumfriesshire by Andy Goldsworthy. 29 Jun

First Chinese Building for Scottish Practice
Xiling building
Xiling Gateway China - Exclusive : Sutherland Hussey Architects

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop proposal by Sutherland Hussey Architects. 24 Jun

Working Drawing
Alan Dunlop drawing
Alan Dunlop Drawings

Scottish Event
Scottish Renaissance Towns Conference : by the Community for the Community - 25 Jun
Edinburgh Events

Commonwealth Games Village
Commonwealth Games Athletes Village
City Legacy consortium preferred development partner to deliver the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village. 23 Jun

Scottish Eco Homes
Scotland's first New Energy Homes have been built in the Highlands. 23 Jun

Paisley Nursery
Happitots Nursery, Paisley : Atkins. 18 Jun

Douglas Street Glasgow
Douglas Street Development : riach partnership. 17 Jun

Hazelwood School Award
Hazelwood School features on RIAI Awards 2009 Shortlist

GHA News
The board of Glasgow Housing Association is set to quit : Glasgow Housing. 13 Jun

Prince Charles Controversy
Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks News : Richard Rogers Design Dropped. 12 Jun

Silverburn Expansion
Silverburn
photo © David Barbour/BDP
Planning submission due for £20m Final phase of Silverburn

George House Glasgow
George House Glasgow
George House : Reiach and Hall Architects

RIBA Lubetkin Prize Shortlisting
British High Commission Colombo
British High Commission Colombo by Richard Muprhy : Lubetkin Prize Shortlist. 11 Jun

New Ayr Campus
Ayr Campus
University of the West of Scotland's new £70m Ayr Campus approved. 10 Jun

Stirling of Stirlings
RIBA Journal online poll winner : best British-designed building of the past 175 years is The Glasgow School of Art. 8 Jun

Caltongate - UNESCO Report
Caltongate
UNESCO inspectors' report demands the council review the whole Caltongate development: Caltongate Development. 6 Jun

Edinburgh Degree Show Open
Edinburgh University Architecture Degree Show
Edinburgh University Architecture Degree Show

Creative Showcase - Napier End of Year Show
Napier University project
Edinburgh Napier University - School of Arts & Creative Industries : Creative Showcase

River Ericht Visitors Centre
Ericht Visitors Centre
Ericht Visitors Centre : Sutherland Hussey Architects

Public Inquiry for Zed Hotel
Zed Hotel
Former Odeon Cinema, Clerk Street, by 7N, previously make

Sebastian Tombs
A+DS Chief Exec, and former RIAS Secretary, resigns, to leave mid-July

Schop Exhibition Opens
Nigel Peake art
Nigel Peake ‘Making Ends Meet’ : Schop

Scottish Ballet Photos

Scottish Ballet building
Exclusive photos of Scottish Ballet building as it nears completion. 4 Jun

United Distillers Building News
United Distillers Edinburgh
photo © Alastair Cook
United Distillers Redevelopment Submission by Archial

Peffermill Microlofts Edinburgh
Edinburgh Microflats
Work nearing completion on Edinburgh Microflats - 34 flats : Studio DuB

Edinburgh Photographer
Chris Humphreys House
Chris Humphreys Photography added to Edinburgh Links page. Chris Humphreys Photography offers a full architectural photography service for both interiors and exteriors throughout the UK. Chris is an architect and photographer, this makes him ideally placed to understand the specific requirements for capturing the best in a building. Rates start at £250 per building depending on location.

Scottish Design Awards
Gareth Hoskins Architects pick up hatrick at Scottish Design Awards. 1 Jun

Langside College
Langside College Campus : Archial Architects

New Masters Course
MDes Interior Architecture programme at Napier University

Edinburgh News - Highlights May 2009:

ECA Degree Show
Leith Docks
Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show

Dundee Architecture News
Waterfront building at City Quay, Dundee : The Clocktower

Voodoo Rooms Rock
Voodoo Rooms
Voodoo Rooms Review

Topping-out at the Botanics
John Hope Gateway
John Hope Gateway, The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Edinburgh Building News Updates
Usher Hall Extension
image © Adrian Welch
Usher Hall Extension - photo

Exchange Place
photo © Adrian Welch
Exchange Place facade completion

Edinburgh Manifesto
The masters degree unit at Scott Sutherland School in Aberdeen have now prepared a manifesto for Edinburgh: Towards a New Edinburgh. It is the culmination of nine months of study looking at the city and in particular the UNESCO world heritage site.

The Printworks
The Printworks Glasgow : cameronwebsterarchitects

Glasgow School of Art News
Glasgow School of Art Building
Glasgow School of Art Design Competition : Shortlist

Pollok Civic Realm
Pollok Civic Realm
Pollok Civic Realm officially opened by Nicola Sturgeon : Archial

Small Animal Hospital
Glasgow Small Animal Hospital : Archial

Applecross Receivership
Luxury Edinburgh housebuilder goes into administration, full report in The Scotsman page 5

Cameron Toll - New Bridge

£25m Cameron Toll redevelopment proposal incl. new footbridge, shops, cafes + cinema

Meat Market Arch
Former entrance to meat market at Exchange Place now beautifully restored and standing on Fountainbridge again, a little to the west

Isle of Skye House
Long House Skye
Long House Skye : Rural Design. 22 May

BCO Conference
Tours of the Old Town, New Town and the Financial District over two days led by Edinburgh Architecture guides at the British Council for Offices Annual Conference

Great Result for Scotland in UK Architecture Awards
Unprecedented Seven Scottish Winners for 2009 RIBA Awards. 21 May

Stanley Mills News
Stanley Mills water mills complex wins Museum and Heritage Award for Restoration/Conservation. 20 May

Former St Nicholas School
Gorgie Road Flats
Gorgie Road Flats : Susan Stephen Architects

Clyde Gate Park Opens
Clyde Gate Riverside Park for Clydebank Re-built : Austin-Smith:Lord

Scottish Tours - Feedback
Our Architecture Tours are in full swing again with visitors in May from many countries with large groups from The Netherlands and Norway. The key recurrent theme again as in recent years is poor material weathering, followed by problems with overflows and finally lack of infrastructure. Staining is a major problem in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, whether it be from overflows - witness the rank brown staining on the backside of Rick Mather's Homes for the Future block - or lack of parapets - such as the Museum of Scotland north facade. White render was frequently stained on north-facing elevations leading various architects to question any usage in these situations even with good parapet detailing. Overflow staining would of course be avoided if a continental approach to shared boilers and internal routing were adopted. Finally lack of infrastructure was yet again mentioned re Glasgow Harbour - good transport links, clinics, shops, nursery, etc.

The highlight this year appears to be Hazelwood School which has been praised for its good use of detailing, discreet forms and sensitive handling of function. [Adrian Welch] 19 May

Seton Collegiate Church News
Seton Collegiate Church Pilot Project

Springside Edinburgh
Springside Edinburgh
Photos of Inglis Point added : Springside Edinburgh

Inverness Campus Masterplan News
Inverness Hub : 7N

American Position for Alan Dunlop
Victor L Regnier Visiting Faculty Chair : Alan Dunlop

gm+ad down under
Glenroy Specialist School : gm+ad architects

Prince Charles Boycott News
Architects of John Wheatley College lead boycott against Prince of Wales Lecture

New Scottish Design Competition
Calderwood Design Competition : Launched on e-architect

A+DS Launch Sustainable Development Publication
Architecture and Design Scotland publication launch : 'People, Places and Planet'

EAA Awards News
St Paul's & St George's Church
photo : Malcolm Innes
EAA Awards 2009 - Winner : St Pauls & St Georges Church by lee boyd

Canadian Visitor Centre Shortlist
Gareth Hoskins Architects shortlisted for £15m Fort York Visitor Centre in Toronto

EAA Best Building
EAA "Best of the best" online poll : EAA Best Building

Queen Elizabeth Square Phase F
Queen Elizabeth Square housing : anderson bell + christie architects

St Bernard's Row
St Bernard's Row house
St Bernard's Row house added : wt architecture

Arup Scotland Office
Arup Scotland Office, South Queensferry : haa design

Mies van der Rohe Award Winner
Norwegian Operahouse
photograph © Christophe
Norwegian Operahouse by Snøhetta : Mies van der Rohe Award Winner, 2009

Edinburgh News - Highlights Apr 2009:

European Heritage Award
Pier Arts Centre Stromness
photo © Adrian Welch
Pier Arts Centre Orkney : Reiach and Hall Architects

Bell's Mills
Bells Mills
Bell's Mills development complete as phase 2 released

Burgh Hall News
Burgh Hall Dunoon : John McAslan + Partners

Glasgow Planning News
Major changes in the planning system now underway : Glasgow Planning

Exchange Place News
Exchange Place
Practical completion for Exchange Place : Cre8

Newhaven Rd House Extension
Newhaven Road House
Newhaven Road House by WTArchitecture

RMJM Job Losses
RMJM confirm plans to cut around 60 jobs across Europe, mostly out of 174 staff in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Staff have also been asked to take a voluntary 10% salary cut. RMJM is restructuring its business and creating global studios in growth areas of healthcare, education & transport infrastructure.

Stobhill Hospital
Stobhill Hospital
New Psychiatric Care Unit : Stobhill Hospital : Campbell & Arnott

Scottish Crime Campus
Scottish Crime Campus on site : bmj architects & gm+ad

Peter Zumthor
Pritzker Prize Winner News : Peter Zumthor Architect

Scottish Government challenges Architects to respond to housing crisis
Saltire Housing Awards

EAA Awards 2009 Shortlist
Edinburgh Architectural Association Awards - EAA Awards

Architect in the House News
Shelter Scotland / RIAS scheme : Architect in the House 2009

Fountain Brewery
Fountainbridge masterplan
Part of Fountainbridge development to be landscaped due to lack of suitable occupants : Springside development.

Waverley Station Redevelopment News
Evoking Groundhog Day, yet another set of plans unveiled for Waverley Station. The £130m refurbishment proposal includes the station roof being entirely rebuilt. Getting clear glass panels consistent across the roofscape will be an enormous benefit not only to station users but for anyone viewing the station above from many locations such as the Bridges, Calton Hill or the Castle. 14 Apr 2009

Informatics Photos
Edinburgh Informatics
New Edinburgh Informatics photos

Edinburgh News - Highlights Mar 2009:

110 Queen Street
Detailed planning consent for 110 Queen Street Glasgow : Holmes

Portrait Gallery Funding News
Scottish National Portait Gallery
HLF Grant for National Portait Gallery

East Fettes Avenue
East Fettes Avenue
photo © adrian welch
Michael Laird Architects’ East Fettes Avenue

Royal High School Design Competition
Royal High School Edinburgh
picture © adrian welch
National Photography Centre proposal abandoned : Royal High School

Caltongate News Update
Developers Mountgrange Capital go into administration : Caltongate

Civic Trust Awards News
Scottish Civic Trust Awards - Winners in 2009

Between Earth and Heaven
Sean Connery, Murray Grigor
Major exhibition on the Architecture of John Lautner opened at The Lighthouse. John Lautner film by Murray Grigor (above with Sean Connery), incl. Frank Gehry

Michael Laird Architects News
Microsoft Scotland Headquarters
photo © Keith Hunter
Recent Projects: Microsoft Scotland Headquarters + Paull & Williamsons Aberdeen

Craigmillar School
Craigmillar School
Keith Hunter
Images by Keith Hunter added : Niddrie Mill & St Francis Primary Schools

North Glasgow College Photos
North Glasgow College
Keith Hunter
Interior images by by Keith Hunter added : North Glasgow College

MiLoft News
MiLoft concept launched at MIPIM, by Tony Kettle of RMJM

Scott Sutherland Manifesto for Edinburgh
Edinburgh buildings model
Ian Ritchie, Roisin Heneghan & Neil Gillespie to be final reviewers for Alan Dunlop's Masters Unit: Scott Sutherland Manifesto for Edinburgh

The Mareel News
Mareel
Mareel : Gareth Hoskins Architects

UEL Buildings
UEL Building
UEL Computer and Education Buildings : Richard Murphy Architects

anabo
anabo
anabo - a new concept in housing : Andy Stoane

Edinburgh News - Highlights Feb 2009:

Recent Edinburgh Building Photos
Waterloo Place Shrubhill House Caltongate building site
images © adrian welch
Waterloo Place ; Shrubhill House ready for demolition ; empty Caltongate site

Hotel Missoni Edinburgh News
Hotel Missoni Edinburgh
New images of Hotel Missoni Edinburgh : Matteo Thun

St James Centre Demolition
St James Centre
photo © Adrian Welch
St James Quarter outline planning approval : Allan Murray Architects / BDP

Roslin Building News
Roslin Research Centre
Easter Bush Research Centre : HDR CUH2A

The Bridge - Hotel Missoni Edinburgh News
The Bridge Edinburgh
Adrian Welch
Progress photos of Allan Murray Architects' The Bridge

Leith Theatre
Leith Theatre
Page \ Park Architects' Leith Theatre design

Edinburgh Architects
Now with live links to practice pages : Edinburgh Architects

Inverleith Mews House
Inverleith Terrace Lane House planning consent : Zone Architects

Westfield Development News
Westfield Development planning consent : 7N Architects

7N Architects News
Seven former members of Make’s Edinburgh studio form 7N Architects

Glasgow SuperCampus Shortlist
New Campus Glasgow : Shortlist

Maggies Centres
Maggies Dundee
Maggies Centres : designs + architects update

Quartermile Conversion Flats
Quartermile
Quartermile flats : CDA



Edinburgh News Highlights Jan 2009:

Dovecot Studios
Dovecot Studios : Malcolm Fraser Architects

Festival Theatre Extension
Festival Theatre rehearsal space : set for approval

Norton House
Norton House Hotel building : Fletcher Joseph

Ingleby Gallery
Ingleby Gallery : Helen Lucas Architects

Craigmillar Building News
Craigmillar Town Centre : approval

Edinburgh Waterfront News
Leith Docks applications : Public meeting

SoCo Approved
SoCo approval : Allan Murray Architects

New Edinburgh School
Fettes College Prep School : Page \ Park

EICC Expansion News
EICC underground expansion : progress

Usher Hall Refurb Cost
Usher Hall refurbishment : cost increase

Romanes & Paterson News
Princes Street Edinburgh : B-listed store to reopen

Princes Street Hotel Critics
Princes Street Hotel criticism : SMC Hugh Martin Architects

Edinburgh News Highlights from Dec 2008:

Trump Golf Resort : planning approval
Pier One Leith : make
Leith Docks Masterplan : RTKL
Grassmarket : redevelopment
UNESCO world heritage : Price Waterhouse study
St Columba's Hospice redevelopment

Oloroso restaurant : proposal
Craigmillar : demolition disapproval
Caltongate : Ministerial approval
Edinburgh World Heritage
Leith Docks : News
Best Building in Scotland Award
Ocean Terminal : building revisions
Commonwealth Games Village
Donaldsons College
Saltire Housing Design Awards

Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel
Royal Museum of Scotland : Development
Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine : Sheppard Robson
Sighthill Campus Napier University : RMJM
Scottish Futures Trust : News
Sighthill Housing : demolition
Dovecot Studios : Malcolm Fraser Architects
Edinburgh Informatics : Bennetts Associates
Edinburgh International Climbing Centre : problems
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral : refurbishment
Queen Margaret University : Building News
Stirling Prize : Winner
The Cube : Allan Murray Architects
Robert Gordon University Campus : BDP
Jewel and Esk Valley College : RMJM
Marischal College : Holmes Partnership
Haymarket Station images : Aedas



Edinburgh Property News - Oct 2008

Edinburgh Zoo : Budongo Trail
Hearts FC : Development
Glasgow School of Art : Andy & Isi honours
Usher Hall : construction news
Royal Commonwealth Pool : no demolition
Red Road flats : buildings demolition
Newcastle College : RMJM
Scottish Planning Act
United Distillers : planning refusal
Forth Bridge : design team
Scottish National Portrait Gallery Renewal : Page \ Park
Hilton Caledonian Hotel : Redevelopment
Tynecastle stadium : Application News
Quartermile Edinburgh : photos

Edinburgh Restaurants

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