| --july 2005 |
architecture debate
discussion forums are aplenty but the dialogue tends towards soundbite carping and incrowd chat
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we kick off with a piece on iconic architecture
stimulate the debate - 7 texts online, latest 20.07.05
SSUK
Falkirk Wheel lighting by Scottish company
Jobs
Wish to improve prospects?
Edinburgh Architect Jobs
CEC HQ
City of Edinburgh Council HQ - site progress
Stirling Parliament
RIAS announced 27.07.05 that the Scottish Parliament - as expected - is shortlisted for the Stirling Prize
Shortlist - Buildings:
Bennetts Associates Brighton Library
EMBT/RMJM Scottish Parliament
Zaha Hadid BMW Central Building in Leipzig
Foster and Partners McLaren Technology Centre
O'Donnell + Tuomey's Lewis Gluckman Gallery in Cork
Alsop Designs Fawood Children's Centre
Early favourites vary wildly: the AJ state Bennetts are outsiders whilst BD state Bennetts' library is the bookies favourite. In fact Readabet's initial odds show it equal with Foster's McLaren building. No mention of the Scottish Parliament, except BD's Ellis Woodman who tips it for the Prize. Confused?!
Scotsman's Spoiler by Glendinning: "set-piece "signature" buildings like the new Scottish Parliament have had their day......One can be sure there are more egregious icons on the way - each one completely different and new, yet all alike. We in Scotland, however, are relatively lucky, as there's still relatively few of them. Thus we can still pull back from the brink".
http://news.scotsman.com/archive.cfm?id=1690292005
Scottish Materials
Problems with specifiying Scottish slate, etc.
Architect of the Year
Deadline for BD Awards 2005: 29 Jul, see Architecture Competitions
World Heritage Site Expansion?
EWHT Report proposes review boundary of Edinburgh World Heritage Site to provide better protection for historic buildings.
26.07.05
10/10
RIAS Festival Fringe Exhibition: Edinburgh Events
Kinning Park
RMJM residential project in for planning: Govan Building
A+DS Draw Line under Schools Row
The Architecture + Design Scotland Chief Exec met Highland Council representatives to discuss their controversial PPP2 Schools programme
Ocean Terminal 2
Western Harbour, Leith, images from RMJM
Danish Opera
Copenhagen Opera House - Scottish Lighting
Mike Stoane Lighting: 10th Birthday
Draw to win a MSL chandelier. Just send your business card to Mike Stoane Lighting, 20 Dryden Rd, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9LZ to be included. St Giles Cathedral chandelier above
Cotswolds Water House
Lakeside Boathouse by Sutherland Hussey, Scotland
How to Destroy a Building - A British Speciality
Kielder Water Architecture: softroom pavilion
Chroma Streams
Kingston Bridge illumination by New York lighting artist Leni Schwendinger with Ian Alexander of jmarchitects
Edinburgh Tattoo
"Can Architecture reflect where we are today socially? All the young kids on the block spend ages on their appearance and yet most just stand vacant and tattooed" [anon]
Fife College
Fife College by RMJM: New Photos
Upper Strand (Phase 1)
Best Housing Project Award 2005 - Granton Strand
Zaha in Kirkcaldy
Maggies Centre, Fife, by Zaha Hadid added to Scottish Architecture Tour
Architecture Competitions
Architecture Books
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