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June 2005

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Architecture Debate Discussion forums are aplenty but the dialogue tends towards soundbite carping and incrowd chat enter a forum with a differance we kick off with a piece on iconic architecture stimulate the debate - 5 texts online including one from jeremy till Provident 'Confused and slightly intrigued I started to investigate...' photo © Adrian Welch Letter re former Scottish Provident Building DaMA Final Year Show The successful Degree Show in Mansfield Traquair Centre is over but Napier University Interior Architecture third year students are also nominated for 2 D&AD awards in London, 30 June, whilst Rebekah Hieronymus won the International Chartered Design Society's Student Medal Jobs Leaving University? Wish to improve prospects? Architect Jobs Edinburgh Quay Edinburgh Quay Ltd, the landmark £60 million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, has been voted the Best Regeneration project in Scotland at the Scottish Design Awards 2005. Michael Laird Architects beat off strong competition from across Scotland to pick up the award for the successful first phase of the project. New photos online of completed Edinburgh Quay buildings by Michael Laird Architects with the basin being used 24.06.05 Sandport Place nears completion A development of affordable homes in Edinburgh for the Port of Leith Housing Association is nearing completion. The development, which completes the three phase Ronaldson's Wharf project, contains 48 one and two bedroom affordable homes Duffy & Batt picture from architect Consent has been granted for this mixed development of 19 residential and commercial units in Peffer Bank, Edinburgh by Duffy & Batt acting for clients EBS Inspired by design Scottish Architecture hits the jackpot with the Scottish Parliament building used in the 'Inspired - Edinburgh' campaign, see the massive 'billboard' on the omni edinburgh Port Dundas, Glasgow Speirs Locks proposals online Port Dundas First phase buildings by RMJM & Bradford Roberston Architects New Horizon picture from architect E&F McLachlan Architects have gained planning permission for a development of 29 houses and flats for Horizon Housing Association. The layout was derived as a response to the existing linear layout of the town 22.06.05 ECA Degree Show 25 Jun - 1 Jul We had an exclusive invitation to give away for the private view this friday 24 jun Archiprix International 2005 Workshops - Lighthouse Glasgow 23 Jun - 3 Jul The six Archiprix Glasgow group leaders are: David Zahle of Danish architect, PLOT Alex van de Beld, of Dutch architects, ONIX Craig Dykers of Norwegian architects, SNOHETTA Sam Jacob of London's FAT Architecture Adrian Stewart of Glasgow's Chris Stewart Architects Charlie Sutherland of Edinburgh's Sutherland Hussey Architects Three Scottish Winners RIBA Awards Scotland: winners online - embargo lifted 17.06.05 Ric Russell, OBE Professor Ric Russell, founding partner of Dundee practice Nicoll Russell Studios awarded an OBE: Edinburgh Lecture No More Motorways through Glasgow Charlie Sutherland quoted in today's Scotsman (p.22) arguing against M74 Extension 15.06.05 Blue Sky Water Montages by Gross.Max and Sutherland Hussey Leith Docks: Time now for some action, cost-effective solutions to the mess that is the frontage at Seafield, down-at-heel Portobello promenade and the hidden seafront behind Leith's remaining active docks. Edinburgh has turned its back on the sea for far too long and the massive development at Granton has yet to really change this, being but one piece of the urban coastline No Square Cafe Plans George Square Cafe in Glasgow shelved by GCC with cost mentioned as an issue Copper Spiral Maggies Inverness completed by Page & Park Architects: official opening 25 June Potterrow Bennetts Associates Potterrow Edinburgh project unveiled Mull Drama CiAO Architects win Production Centre competition for Mull Theatre, beating practices such as Richard Murphy Architects AD+S Meeting Minutes of the first AD+S Design Review meeting released - online this weekend Eyre Place Images unveiled of CDA project for Applecross: Eyre Place Scottish Provident Headquarters Article re future of Scottish Provident Building by John Deffenbaugh Degree Shows That time of year again: ECA and Napier dates - see Edinburgh Events Ninewells Expansion Wylie Shanks Architects appointed as lead consultant and architect for the £3m extension of the Radiotherapy Department at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee Scottish Design Awards Scottish Parliament wins Scottish Design Awards Regeneration Awards Joint Winner - Tron Housing + Edinburgh Quay Cafe in the Square Glasgow Cafe in the Square: images online Axiom Park Lane Axiom flats, Glasgow Glasgow Harbour - Update Latest Glasgow Harbour images from Park Lane Basil Spence Four-year study of Basil Spence, with major exhibiiton in 2007 and conference in 2008, by Dr Louise Campbell receives £342k funding

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