West Port House, Edinburgh, Scottish Building, Architecture, Architect, Photos
November 2005
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West Port House Kenmore proposal to replace the concrete West Port House submitted for planning 281105 George IV - Allan Murray Building Recommended for Approval 301105. Historic Scotland call for this A-listed Robert Matthew building to be retained and the Cockburn Association call for a design competition. Allan Murray Architects' scheme also a concern for AHSS, EWHT and EOTA Princes Street Again Former owner of Jenners warns £200m bid to transform Princes Street faces failure as it doesn't have support of major property owners. Apparently the Council has yet to approach all the owners and would struggle to finance buy-outs where demolitions proposed Edinburgh Architects Garden Pavilion, Larbert by Graeme Massie Architects Dynamic Awards Dynamic Place Awards 2005 Built Environment category winner is Michael Laird Architects' Edinburgh Quay Photo Finish £21m project to redevelop A-listed former Royal High School into Scottish National Photographic Centre weakened as First Minister refuses to fully support the scheme. An alternative site in Leith using a redundant engineering plant still an option. Decision due by end of 2005 Cameo News Concerns re City Screen's proposals by Kerr Blyth have prompted discussions re the International Film Festival and CEC collaborating to somehow retain the Cameo Cinema broadly as it is 251105 Quartermile Revised plans unveiled showing new square, more houses - from around 650 to approx. 1000 - and reduced hotel & office accommodation. New Quartermile sketch images also released by Foster & Partners. The Surgical Hospital will now be used for residential rather than a five-star hotel. Controversially Sydney Mitchell's Red Home is set to be demolished which will surely reignite negative reaction 221105 Calton Gate Canongate Community Forum formed to lobby residents to block developer Mountgrange's plans to flatten listed flats to make way for offices, modern apartments and a five-star hotel: New Street Edinburgh Nursery Role Model Cowgate Under 5's nursery by Allan Murray Architects for Buredi one of only 65 globally to be included in an OECD compendium of best practice school designs Centotre Happy customers' reviews of Edinburgh Restaurant: Centotre Scottish Castle Recent images added - Castle Tioram Sutherland Hussey - Leith Assembly Street building - images released Edinburgh Control Tower Edinburgh Airport Air Traffic Control Tower opened 7Nov Bell Street Images upon completion - Bell Street Edinburgh Listings Reportedly proposed for Listing: A: Edinburgh University Library B / C: Pollock Halls David Hume Tower Edinburgh University Sports Centre Adam Ferguson Building William Robertson Building Playhouse Refurb Frontage of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre to receive £100k refresh by lightfolio, Midlothian lighting designers Recent Images James Stirling - St Andrews Building GIA News Winners of GIA Awards New House Paterson Architects: East Lothian House Glasgow Sheriff Court Parr Architects: Scottish Youth Theatre / Rialto Court Edinburgh Award RMJM Award for Art and Architecture - Edinburgh College of Art Royal Museum Masterplan News Gareth Hoskins Architect’s to lead Royal Museum of Scotland transformation Upper Strand Research and Development Centre unveiled for Granton Strand St James Centre: For Sale Attractive city property, good views, may need demolition, many extras The 1973 shopping centre incl. John Lewis + office block + 147-bed Thistle Hotel all on sale at approx. £160m as a "redevelopment opportunity". LaSalle Investment Management, acting for owner Coal Pension Properties, owner of St James Centre since it was built, is selling up as part of CPP plans to reduce its property portfolio Medical School Extension £8m three-storey expansion to Edinburgh University Medical School buildings on the Meadows approved: new home for School of Social & Political Studies Coming & Going Architecture + Design Scotland appoints four, incl. Head of Design Review; Meanwhile the RIAS says goodbye to a key member - more soon Waverley Entry Waverley Steps proposal in front of Balmoral receives planning permission Jellyfish SECC Arena by Foster & Partners unveiled Fosters currently working in Edinburgh on Quartermile Tattoo Arena Idea mooted to redesign Edinburgh Tattoo stadium, for intermittent use all year - and therefore fast erection potential - unlike current structure, which many visitors to the city find ugly with its curious blue pods (prominently placed in the middle of the world heritage site it's hard to comprehend). Surely like the proposed new Forth Road Bridge a suitable candidate to a well-run architecture competition? Basil Spence Workshop Encouraging people of all ages to learn more about the life and work of Sir Basil Spence - see Edinburgh Events |
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