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Edinburgh Events : 2009
Scottish Events now on EDINBURGH: Edinburgh College of Art Degree Shows 2009 19 Jun - 3 Jul : Architecture & Landscape Architecture Mon - Thu 10am - 8pm; Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm; 26 Jun - 3 Jul 10am - 2pm EDINBURGH: Schop’s third exhibition - Nigel Peake’s ‘Making Ends Meet’ 5 Jun - 4 Sep The show will comprise an idiosyncratic collection of drawings depicting small time adventures and vernacular buildings. Nigel Peake was awarded a RIBA Silver Medal Commendation while an architecture student at the University of Edinburgh. Since then his art has been exhibited in Antwerp, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Shanghai and his drawings have been used in a variety of projects for clients including RHS, Habitat and Ninja Tune. In the past few years collections of his work have been published by Analogue Books, including ‘Maps’ and ‘Sheds’. From his attic studio on a quiet road a few miles from the coastline of County Down, Nigel continues to enjoy making and drawing things. SCHOP, 36 St Mary’s Street 0131 477 4513 admin@oliverchapmanarchitects.com EDINBURGH: University of Edinburgh Master of Architecture degree show exhibition 5 - 30 Jun Mon to Fri 10am - 4pm University of Edinburgh, 20 Chambers St Edinburgh University Architecture Degree Show GLASGOW: Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner 20 Mar - 26 Jul The Lighthouse Glasgow - Gallery 4 Over the course of a career spent largely in Los Angeles, John Lautner captured the essence of southern California in more than 150 distinctive structures. Trained by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lautner is best known for his private commissions such as the Elrod Residence in Palm Springs, featured in the James Bond movie Diamonds are Forever, and Los Angeles’s iconic ‘Chemosphere’. The only European showing of this largescale retrospective will feature over 70 original drawings and models, spanning a 50-year period, as well as short films by award-winning documentary maker, Murray Grigor. John Lautner film by celebrated Scottish filmmaker Murray Grigor. The star-studded cast includes Sean Connery, Lautner's daughter and architect Frank Gehry Edinburgh + Glasgow Events 2009 GLASGOW: The DDA and Inclusive Design – an access consultant’s perspective 9 Jul 12 - 2pm Venue: Buchanan House, seminar rm K505, 58 Port Dundas Rd In this seminar Iain will look at the legislative side of accessibility in the built environment as well as the principles of inclusive design, highlighting the importance of both in delivering accessible environments that work well for all end users. Iain will discuss the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 (DDA) and the Disability Equality Duty (DED). He will also touch on the relevant sections of the Building Regulations in Scotland as well as England, the British Standards and other good practice guidance readily used by access consultants. The talk will include information on BS EN 8300:2009 an update to BS8300:2001 - The approved CoP for access to buildings for needs of disabled people. He will then discuss how the principles of inclusive design can help to achieve superior solutions in the built environment that benefit everyone when integrated into the overall design process from the outset. Case studies will help show both good and bad examples of inclusive design in the built environment demonstrating its importance to help eliminate the discrimination of disabled people in society. Booking To book a place please book online or phone CBE on 0141 273 1411. You can also send a fax on 0141 273 1418. Lunchtime Seminar - £40 EDINBURGH: Remembering Little Sparta 30 Jul - 30 Aug Mon-Thu 10am-6pm; Fri-Sun 10am-5pm Sculpture Court, Main Building, Edinburgh College of Art Free admission Exhibition of paintings, paper reliefs and photographs based on the the 15 year engagement by the artist Janet Boulton with Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden at Little Sparta Scottish Architecture Events GIA Design Awards @ Oran Mor Doors Open Day Glasgow Event Best Building in Scotland Award Scottish Property Awards Awards Haymarket Redevelopment Property Executive Awards Edinburgh Doors Open Day Venice Biennale Glasgow Events Burj al Arab Dubai Camp Nou Stadium One Hyde Park Emirates Stadium New York Architecture Venice Architecture Biennale Edinburgh Talks Talbot Rice Gallery New York Skyscrapers Paris Architecture Barcelona Architecture Cambridge Architecture Hong Kong Architecture Edinburgh Buildings : index Edinburgh Events + Talks : Archive 2005-06