Scottish Family History Centre - Edinburgh News: Scottish Building, Architecture

November 2006

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Scottish Family History Centre Two of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh to be refurbished in 2007 to create an integrated Scottish Family History Centre - Register House + New Register House Royal Bank of Scotland World headquarters Gogarburn building by Michael Laird Architects wins Natural Stone Awards 2006: best new building with non-load bearing stone - RBS Edinburgh 281106 Edinburgh Architects - in Russia RMJM's Gazprom headquarters in St Petersburg - decision due on 1 Dec: 300m high tower over 75 floors. The shortlist is a who's who of international architecture: Massimiliano Fuksas, Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, Jean Nouvel, RMJM Forth Bridge - New Crossing Riccardo Marini, Malcolm Fraser & Allan Murray all quoted in Scotsman article re what kind of bridge should be built Ardersier - New Town Highland Council planners have recommended approval for outline permission for almost 2,000 homes, a hotel, marina and other facilities by Farrells at Ardersier: views welcome on sending in bulldozers to one of the most environmentally sensitive areas of Highland coastline - within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation & the Inner Moray Firth Special Protection Area Craigsbank Church - Refurbishment photo © adrian welch As Kininmonth's Whisky Bond is demolished and his accomplished Scottish Provident building deteriorates there is happier news for another piece of Scottish Modern architecture: the articulate A-listed Corstorphine Craigsbank Parish Church - 1967, Rowand Anderson Kininmonth & Paul - is under scaffolding with financial input from the Lottery + Historic Scotland. Well done to them & Rev Stewart McPherson AMA - Logie Green AMA (New Town) Ltd plans granted for refurbishment of existing listed building into dwellings + new office building: 73 Logie Green Rd Craiglockhart house picture from the architect Edinburgh property by Duffy & Batt Architects: Craiglockhart house 231106 SMC Parr - News Neil Davidson & Derek Reid promoted to join Board of SMC Parr. Stephen McPhail promoted to Associate. Hugh Dykes to retire early at end of 2006. 231106 SMC Jenkins & Marr Former partners George Massie, Graham Montgomery, David Nicol, Charles Smith appointed as executive directors, ten others appointed as directors SMC Scotland Stewart McColl quoted as saying he's 'not finished with Scotland yet' Whisky Bond Demo Gorgie Whisky Bond more than half demolished, Forrest Group site Ikea for Scotland Dull Ikea Boklok mass-produced homes planned for Scotland, more info online soon RIAS Talkshop Members invited to “Talkshop” 11 Dec to meet new faces in RIAS staff team and contribute thoughts to strategic development of RIAS: Edinburgh Events 231106 Lochrin Place picture from the architect Urban canalside apartments get planning permission: Lochrin Place 221106 New Arts Faculty St Andrews University building by Reiach and Hall Architects: two more images Agit-Correspondence Another letter in aj 23Nov from Alan Dunlop, re Andy Doolan Award. Recent letters to AJ from Malcolm Fraser, Alan Dunlop & re coverage of Reiach and Hall Architects' St Andrews building. Criticism of Richard Horden and Jan Kaplicky by Glasgow's Alan Dunlop and of Alan Dunlop by Edinburgh's Malcolm Fraser. Plus an angry letter from one of former Scottish architect Peter White's (imprisoned 2005) old Clients, upset at lack of help from arb and RIAS re problems building a house when the architect exits stage left. David Stamp The Edinburgh architect David Stamp, of Gilmour & Stamp, has sadly passed away Velodrome to go £70m Velodrome set to be approved - Scottish National Indoor Arena 201106 Museum of Transport - new images Glasgow Museum of Transport by Zaha Hadid Architects The Bridge - complete The Bridge Easterhouse by Gareth Hoskins Architects Best Building in Scotland - Winner: picture from the architect Maggie's Highland Cancer Care Centre: Page\Park Architects - Maggies Inverness Point Hotel picture from the architect Images of Point Hotel "radical refurbishment" by KBA 181106 EDI Top 20 architecture client in UK EDI : only Scottish company listed in RIBA “Top 50 Clients” 2006 Survey Sustainability Awards picture © Keith Hunter Scottish Architects shortlisted: Sustainable Building of the Year: Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness - Keppie Design; Sustainable Development of the Year: Royal Bank of Scotland World HQ - Michael Laird Architects : Sustainability Awards EAA New Edinburgh Architectural Association Administrator: Isabelle Lomholt 101106 Centre for Regenerative Medicine picture from the architect Sheppard Robson appointed to design Centre for Regenerative Medicine for the University of Edinburgh, £35m centre at the Little France campus 101106 Pay Planners More? Andrew Mickel, director of housebuilders Mactaggart & Mickel, has called on planners to be paid more and given performance-related bonuses: Scottish Planning Ten Hill Place Royal College of Surgeons - new hotel opened 10 Nov: Ten Hill Place by Ferrier Crawford, based in Falkirk Scottish Ballet – Tramway Planning permission for £11m Scottish Ballet building by Malcolm Fraser Architects Haymarket Architects CDA & Sutherland Hussey Architects join Haymarket masterplanner Richard Murphy Architects following a series of recent interviews with local architects 091106 Fettes Row - new photos photographs : Michael Wolchover More images of St Vincent Place by Michael Wolchover, from Oberlanders Architects Recent Planning Approvals Granton Harbour - Plot 30: 73 flats Halliday Fraser Munro Architects for FM Developments Approval of Reserved Matters 061106 Best Building in Scotland RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture 2006 - shortlist announced 061106 Maggie's Highland Cancer Care Centre, Inverness (Page\Park) The Scottish Storytelling centre, Edinburgh (Malcolm Fraser Architects) Perth Concert Hall, Perth (Building Design Partnership Ltd) St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral redevelopment, Edinburgh (LDN Architects) The Bridge Arts Centre, Easterhouse, Glasgow (Gareth Hoskins) JKS Workshops, Clydebank (Gordon Murray + Alan Dunlop Architects) The Saltire Centre, Glasgow (Building Design Partnership Ltd) Kelvingrove New Century Project, (Building Design Partnership Ltd) Three Seton Mains, Longniddry (Paterson Architects) Royal Bank of Scotland HQ, Gogarburn, Edinburgh (Michael Laird Architects) NORD win Glasgow architects NORD win UK's Young Architect of the Year + Gareth Hoskins architects win Health Architect of the Year Bankhead Workspace project Office development by PMP Architects gains planning permission: 2000sqm conversion of inudstrial building for Bankhead Estates, New Land Assets & Plum Developments Edinburgh Tall buildings CBRE Development Seminar - 2 Nov, Edinburgh Events Edinburgh Tall buildings policy: Report by Colvin & Moggridge - delayed until late Nov Lighthouse Head Following the not-so-recent relieving departure of former Lighthouse director Stuart Macdonald we have Nick Barley from The List magazine taking over at the curiously titled ‘The Lighthouse, Scotland’s National Architecture and Design Centre’, also known as ‘The Lighthouse, Scotland’s National Centre for Architecture, Design and the City’ (City? does this not overlap with architecture? What about the Country, does that not matter?). We wish Nick all the best in transforming The Lighthouse into a body that works with all those who promote architecture in Scotland, including our two websites. We have done much to promote Scottish architecture with countless foreign tours and much international contact, not to mention a robust resource; yet the websites have never received a penny from the Scottish Executive as The Lighthouse is the sole beneficiary. This concentration of power and finance into one body based solely in one city (Glasgow) must stop. The concept put about by The Lighthouse for 'satellite architecture centres' has never materialised - why? Nick will take over from acting director Julia Fenby in Jan 2007. Stuart McDonald left in May to become Head of Gray’s School of Art Aberdeen. Saltire Awards 2 Nov - Lighthouse Saltire Awards presented by Rhona Brankin Talk by Miles Glendinning Convenor of the Saltire Housing Design Awards panel: Karen Anderson No results on Saltire Awards website, no PR received, so no results!

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