GLASGOW: Reiulf Ramstad Architects Exhibition 3 Feb - 2 Mar 2012 Reiulf Ramstad Architects Exhibition
Fri, 3 Feb 2012, Ground Floor Gallery, Architecture Department, University of Strathclyde
TRANSFORMING LANDSCAPES EXHIBITION
REIULF RAMSTAD ARCHITECTS, OSLO, NORWAY
Lecture + reception to open the show, on 3 Feb at 6pm
The Gallery is open 9am - 6pm, weekdays
If you would like an Invitation please contact: 0141 548 3023
GLASGOW: A+DS at the Lighthouse
All exhibitions are free and will be in The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow
Opening times: Mon, Wed - Sat: 10.30am - 5pm; Tues: 11am - 5pm; Closed Sun Lighthouse Glasgow
Scottish + Edinburgh Events coming soon in 2012
EDINBURGH : Michael Wolchover Exhibition 6 Feb - 3 Mar
Michael Wolchover - exhibition at Embo Deli, 29 Haddington Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH7 4AG
Phone: 01316523880 Monday February 6 to Saturday March 3
Official Opening - Friday February 10 from 5-6pm
Ardua ; Holborn 4 Steel ; Olympic Construction: pictures from Michael Wolchover
"After a lifetime of producing documentary material combining still and moving images, I now concentrate almost exclusively on still photography, usually interpreting some aspect of the built environment for architects, developers and contractors. Increasingly, my photography seeks to reveal the content of things by exploring their form - a kind of benign abstraction.
A parliament ; Sugarhouse Close V: pictures from Michael Wolchover
Aided by the development of digital media, I am beginning to move away from client commissions into work for publication and exhibition. The pieces displayed here at Embo use images gathered from a number of more or less recent projects and assembled in a variety of configurations. They are presented as archival inkjet prints on fine art paper and available framed and unframed, unique or in small editions."
Michael Wolchover
7 Newhaven Main Street Edinburgh EH6 4LJ www.michael-wolchover.com
EDINBURGH : AHSS Lecture
AHSS, Glasite Meeting House, 33 Barony Street, Edinburgh EH3 6NX
£5.00, £2.50 students
Digital Documentation of the Historic Environment and the Scottish Ten Project
The Director of Conservation at Historic Scotland will talk about Scotland's leading role in the field of digital scanning and recording of historic buildings and sites, and he will showcase the work from the Scottish Ten Project. 6 Feb 2012 6:30pm - 8:00 pm - David Mitchell 5 Mar 2012 6:30pm - 8:00 pm - Gordon Barr 2 Apr 2012 6:30pm - 8:00 pm - Alice Custance Baker
EDINBURGH : After Dark Debate
The Urban Room, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh
The Council's City Design Leader, Riccardo Marini FRIAS, will be hosting a series of 'after dark debates' in the Urban Room based on guest speakers telling their 'Edinburgh Story'. Each speaker will show the impact that 'place' has on their work, buildings and spaces and how place has been influential in their thinking.
17 Jan 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Johnny Caddell, AREA
31 Jan 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Neil Gillespie, Reiach and Hall Architects 7 Feb 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm - James Simpson, Simpson and Brown Architects 14 Feb 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Stan Doyle, Atkins
GLASGOW: AE Foundation Lecture 3 - Architecture 10 Feb
Lecture 3 of 'The Architect in Public Life' series
Rolf Jenni and Tom Weiss, Principal Partners of Raumbureau, with Jan Kinsbergen Architect Friday 10 February 2012 18:00-21:00
The Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow
£7.00 advance booking online
£10.00 on the door
Present-day architectural debate and production in Switzerland is dominated by a tendency to indulge regressive traditional imagery. Hidden within a deeply rooted culture of consensus and in unquestioning accord with the demands of the market, conventionalist values are established in order to resist the equalizing power and the uncertainty brought by globalization. Thus current architecture epitomizes a morally motivated suspicion toward anything experimental or radical. In opposition, Rolf Jenni, Tom Weiss and Jan Kinsbergen share the conviction, that architecture is itself the frame within which alternative forms of life and visions for the society are revealed and debated. They push the boundaries of convention because they believe that it has always been radical disciplinary thinking that advances architectural production. Their critique is not limited to Switzerland. It is an analysis of a general culture of relativism that regards the individual creative endeavour as a reoccurring spectacle, rather than a means to progress.
Rolf Jenni and Tom Weiss established Raumbureau in 2008. They studied architecture at the University of Applied Sciences in Biel (Prof. Ralph Thut) and urbanism at the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam (Prof. Elia Zenghelis). They teach at the ETH Studio Basel Contemporary City Institute and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. In their practice they explore the field of architecture and its relationship with the city and the territory by means of a common and rational architecture.
Jan Kinsbergen studied Architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. He received his degree in Architecture in 1993 (Prof. Hans Kollhoff), worked for Steven Holl Architects in New York 1994-1999 and in 2000 established his own firm in New York and 2002 in Zurich. He has had teaching appointments at GSAPP Columbia University and ETH Zurich. His work has been exhibited and published internationally and nominated for several awards.
AE Foundation, SummerLee, 6 Monifieth Road, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2RU, United Kingdom
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EDINBURGH SOCO
Thursday 8 Mar at 7.00 pm, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge
Tickets £5
The Cockburn Association event
Proposals for the redevelopment of this site - SOCO Edinburgh - have attracted great interest since the devastating fire of December 2002. New plans were approved in December 2011 for a hotel and offices. Andrew Wright, an adviser to the developers for the recently approved plans, will take a look at the layered history of the site which saw the first battles played out in the 1780s as to who should develop the South Bridge. Subsequent changes came from the establishment of the retail empires of the silk mercers and from the 1867 Improvement Act, by which the fabric of the Old Town was transformed in the name of slum clearance.
This is a joint event by The Cockburn Association and the Old Town Association. Members & friends welcome.
ABERDEEN : 57 10 Lecture
Main Lecture Hall, Scott Sutherland School, Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FR
57 10 the name of a lecture series at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment in Aberdeen. The 57 10 Society is a non-profit organisation run by students, aiming to create a link between architectural education and architectural practice. Speakers are usually practising architects of interest to students and to the School. For more information, please contact Helen Aggasild on 01224 263700 or at
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9 Feb 5.00pm - 7.00pm : RMJM, Glasgow 16 Feb 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Jamie Fobert Architects, London 23 Feb 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Boyd Cody Architects, Dublin 1 Mar 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Andrew Clancy, Clancy Moore, Dublin 8 Mar 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Neil Sutherland Architects, Inverness 15 Mar 5.00pm - 7.00pm : O'Donnell & Tuomey, Dublin 29 Mar 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Dualchas, Skye 12 Apr 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Henderson, Bennetts Associates, London 19 Apr 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Peter St John, Caruso St John, London 26 Apr 5.00pm - 7.00pm : Rural Design, Skye
GLASGOW: Working Drawing - The Hand Generated Image Masterclass 17 Mar 2012
“One can learn everything there is to know about an architect by studying their hand drawings, the degree of rigour and research that they bring to their projects, their attitudes and their sensitivities. It is no overstatement to suggest that hand drawing represents the stain of the true architect’s soul on paper.” Alan Dunlop
EDINBURGH Guided tour of Craigmillar Castle
Saturday 24 Mar at 2.00pm, Craigmillar Castle Road, off Old Dalkeith Road
Tickets £7.50 for adults and £5.50 for children, including light refreshment (Historic Scotland members £2.50 and remember to bring your membership card for entry)
The Cockburn Association event
Craigmillar is one of Scotland's most perfectly preserved castles. It began as a simple tower-house residence. Gradually, over time, it developed into a complex of structures and spaces, as subsequent owners attempted to improve its comfort and amenity. As a result, there are many nooks and crannies to explore. Of equal importance were the surrounding gardens and parkland, and the present-day Craigmillar Castle Park has fascinating reminders of the castle's days as a rural retreat on the edge of Scotland's capital city.
Access:
Parking: There is a car park surfaced with smooth tarmac with one accessible parking bay. The car park is next to the Visitor Centre. The Castle is reached from the visitor centre by a gently inclined 170m long tarmac path.
Monument (section by section): The Castle is situated on relatively level ground. There is a steep grassed approach to the inner courtyard which can be slippery in wet weather. The Castle courtyard is accessed via a stone stepped threshold. The Castle has five levels. The basement has a prison, cellars and bakery. The ground level contains the Dovecot, Inner Courtyard, Kitchen, Drawing Room and bottom level of the towerhouse. The first floor has a kitchen, old dovecot and bedchambers. The second floor has the great hall, wall walk and a kitchen. The third floor has the great hall gallery, and bed chamber. The fourth floor offers good panoramic views of Edinburgh. The levels are all linked by historic stone staircases, many of them turnpike ones. The steps are uneven, with all but one staircase having rope handrails. In bad weather several of the rooms can be dark.
EDINBURGH The Cockburn Association AGM/Conference
Saturday afternoon, 28 Apr - Venue and details to follow
EDINBURGH Edinburgh Canal Trip
Saturday 12 May 1.00 - 4.00pm, Edinburgh Quay
The Cockburn Association event
Tickets £15 to include afternoon tea
Experience Edinburgh's canal corridor from a comfortable wide-beam canal boat. Travelling from Edinburgh Quay to Westburn and back we will be joined by a guide to talk about the history of the canal and its setting and by Kate Hopper who can speak on behalf of the City Council on the Canal Strategy and the Edinburgh Quay development. Afternoon tea will be served. The boat is a fully accessible space.
NEWCASTLE Newcastle upon Tyne Study Tour
Thursday morning 24 May - Saturday afternoon 26 May
The Cockburn Association event
To include: a guided walking tour of the city centre, a reunion with past Director of the Cockburn Association Martin Hulse at Alderman Fenwick's House where he is newly appointed Director of the Buildings Preservation Trust, supper and show at the Theatre Royal, a guided walk around Ouseburn with the local trust and through Jesmond Dene, dinner at Blackfriars Restaurant, Edinburgh Architects at work in Newcastle, and tours of the recently renovated Art Deco Tyneside Cinema and Dance City. Newcastle Buildings
EDINBURGH : 2012 Masterclasses
Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies, The University of Edinburgh
1st masterclass was on 19 Jan
The 35th session of the annual series of Architectural Conservation Masterclasses by leading national and international figures at the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies within Edinburgh College of Art, which now forms part of the University of Edinburgh.
Taking place in the transition period immediately following the ECA-UoE merger, the format of this year's Thursday evening Masterclass series will differ in some details from the previous arrangements. The series venue will be moved to a new and more convenient location within Edinburgh College of Art - the Main Lecture Theatre at the top of the principal staircase from the main entrance portico. In response to audience feedback the refreshment formula will be adjusted, with wine and nibbles replacing tea/coffee and sandwiches. Although the ECA-UoE merger has this year necessitated a slightly later start to preparations for the series, we will be mounting a full schedule of ten Masterclasses as usual: speakers and titles are listed in the schedule attached.
This year's contributors are acknowledged experts in their areas from the United Kingdom, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and Turkey. Each of these evening sessions will address a subject of major national or international significance within architectural conservation or cultural landscape heritage.
In reflection of the later start of semesters within the University of Edinburgh, the first Masterclass took place on 19 Jan 2012. The Thursday Masterclasses begin at 5.30pm, continue after refreshments at 6.45-7.15pm and finish by 8.15pm. There will be time for questions and debate at the end of each session. Light refreshments (wine and nibbles) will be provided in the interval.
The series is recognised for purposes of Continuing Professional Development.
Time: Thursdays, 5.30pm - 8.15pm
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art,
University of Edinburgh, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9DF
(access via vehicular gate on Lady Lawson Street, or through pend from Lauriston Place and straight ahead to the main ECA entrance portico: the Main Lecture Theatre is at the top of the main staircase)
Admission
Ticket only (includes refreshments and wine at interval)
Students must present a valid ID card.
Booking
Single lectures at £20 per evening (£10 University of Edinburgh staff, £5 for registered students)
Full series at £180 (£90 for University of Edinburgh staff, £45 for registered students)
Available now at:
http://www.epay.ed.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?catid=78&modid=2&compid=1
Or pay on the night at the door (exact change if possible).
EDINBURGH : EAA Awards 2012
EAA 2012 Awards Submissions
INTRODUCTION
The EAA Awards are designed to create a showcase for the Architectural profession to demonstrate its skills and its contribution to the environment and the economy. The EAA Awards highlight the excellent work undertaken within the Chapter Area and by Architects in general.
You are invited to submit nominations for these prestigious Awards. Short-listed entries will be displayed and the winners will be announced and presented with their awards at a special event in March 2012 which will be held in Edinburgh. An exhibition of all short-listed entries will also be held in the RIAS Joyce Deans Room at 15 Rutland Square.
Entries for the following award categories are invited:
Building of the Year (previously Silver Medal)
Regeneration/ Conservation (previously Bronze Medal)
Small Projects
EAA Ambassador
The criteria for each category are explained below.
HOW TO ENTER:
• Decide which categories to enter.
• Complete an individual entry form for each project in each category.
• Attach them to your entries ensuring that they are in the format outlined.
• Enclose a cheque made payable to EAA for submission fee.
• Return to: Beth Cumpstey, Edinburgh Architectural Association, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EHI 2BE
Entries to be submitted not later than 12 Noon Monday 16 January 2012
EDINBURGH: EAF Festival Pavilion
St Andrew’s Square image Courtesy the artist and Glo
Designed by artist and Professor of Art at Edinburgh College of Art, Karen Forbes, this temporary structure is a contemporary expression of the city’s long fascination with optics and optical devices for viewing: St Andrew Square
GLASGOW: Glasgow School of Art Degree Show Glasgow School of Art - annual exhibition
DUNDEE: Kengo Kuma lecture - 'The Answer is Architecture' image from V&A V&A at Dundee
EDINBURGH: Norwegian Tourist Routes : Model for Scotland
e-architect attended this conference : Interview with Reiulf Ramstad architect photo : RRA
GLASGOW: The Great Palace of the Arts Exhibition
Marks 100 year anniversary of Rennie Mackintosh's GSA building.
