Edinburgh News : Buildings + Architects

Jul 2007

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Edinburgh Housing image © Adrian Welch Meadowbank Housing - Gareth Hoskins Architects Holyrood Abbey Church image © Adrian Welch Latest Malcolm Fraser building to be completed in Edinburgh Leith Street scheme Allan Murray Architects' proposals revealed for Kilmartin Property Group for empty site adj. to Leith St footbridge Haymarket Response CEC public consultation exercise revealed 93% of respondents support developing Haymarket Station & surrounding area. The radical ‘start again’ option was least favoured: the Council will be asked on 31 Jul meeting to approve further consultation into Option A - retain listed buildings with new purpose-built facility Stirling Sports Village Plans granted for Stirling Sports Village by S&P Architects Cupar Homes Three new houses in Cupar by Paterson Architects for MAB Ltd Fat Sams No More Buildings demolished with Scottish Widows 2 site works underway at Semple St Totally inappropriate architectural vandalism? picture from the architect Claim rejected by gm+ad architects: Blackfriars Street flats Aberdeen Contemporary Arts Centre Planning submission by Brisac Gonzalez for Peacock Visual Arts building Edinburgh Academy - Richard Murphy Nursery school submission by Richard Murphy for Edinburgh Academy Glasgow Garage Demolition Planning submission by Keppie for Arnold Clark: Botanic Gardens Garage demolition Energy Development Centre Aberdeen building - with biomass boiler & wind turbine - due on site this Autumn Doolan Award Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2007 now open to entries Stirling Offices image © Paul Zanre Castle Business Park Buildings 10 & 11 complete: Michael Laird Architects Haymarket Consultation Centre Tiger Developments has opened a Haymarket consultation centre University Of Paisley Plans submitted for formation of new university campus buildings + residential development at Craigie Estate, Craigie Rd, Ayr, South Ayrshire by RMJM Scotland RIAS Architecture Competition picture from the architect Dunfermline Museum Competition - Richard Murphy wins Lewis & Hickey Promotions Lewis & Hickey architects promotions in Edinburgh: Emily Forde to director of interior architecture; Iain Cameron to senior associate; Willie Leslie to associate/senior IT manager; Laura Dickson & Maureen Loebel to associate Precision Engineering Competition Shortlist of 6 whittled down to 2 - results not yet authorised Whisky distillery - Austin Smith: Lord Plans submitted for £40m whisky Roseisle distillery, Scotland's first for over 30 years Craigmillar School Castlebrae Secondary School won by John McAslan + Partners Gateway Theatre To Go Planning received for Elm Row residential scheme Dundee Building Awards Dundee Institute of Architects Design Awards 2007 deadline: 21 Jul NORD Award NORD’s Alan Pert awarded Alumnus of the Year by University of Strathclyde Glasgow School of Art Refurb Phase I of Glasgow School of Art refurbishment starts Dundee Building picture from the architect University of Dundee Teaching Block by Edinburgh's Campbell & Arnott Edinburgh hotel Palmerston Place hotel - Full Planning Application: Granted Culloden Memorial photo : John Hamilton First image of Culloden building by Gareth Hoskins Architects 100707 Ellersly House Redevelopment proposals for Ellersly House Hotel by Michael Laird Architects for CALA win approval: redevelopment + new-build QMUC image © Adrian Welch First new higher education campus in Scotland for 30 years: Queen Margaret University - images by Adrian Welch 090707 Dollar Competition Dollar Academy Redevelopment won by Page \ Park RIBA Awards Debate rumbles on re inclusion of a 'Singing Ringing Tree' in Burnley but exclusion of Zaha Hadid's first UK building. Gareth Hoskins wins but shortlisted Richard Murphy and Malcolm Fraser Architects don't make RIBA Awards short shortlist. Compare Edinburgh and Cork: Edinburgh gained no RIBA National Awards yet Cork, which isn’t even in Britain of course, gains 3 from the Royal Institute of British Architects. Edinburgh’s population is around 449,000. Cork’s population? Just 123,000. You could draw many conclusions from this, that Scotland is under-performing or that the RIBA Awards system needs changing, or you could of course simply (and logically) say evaluate this over many years, a snapshot can be misleading. But, with a new system in place that meant Maggies Fife didn’t even make the starting line (whatever you think about it) it is right to raise questions. Pier Arts Centre Opens Reaich and Hall Architects’ Stromness building complete Advocate’s Close approval picture from the architect morgan mcdonnell’s development proposal for Advocate’s Close receives planning Edinburgh Architect Jobs We welcome new advertisers CP Recruitment to the homepage: we will be posting regular vacancies for Scottish architectural jobs from CP Recruitment RIAS departure Mary Wrenn leaves her post as RIAS Chief Executive. Maureen Goodfellow, current Depute Chief Executive, will become Acting Chief Executive Greyfriars Approved Candlemaker Row project by Gareth Hoskins Architects gains planning RMJM Hillier Sir Fraser Morrison to move to New York as chairman & chief exec of RMJM Hillier National Portrait Gallery National Galleries of Scotland inviting tenders until 20 Aug for consultants incl architect, structural engineer and lighting designer re National Portrait Gallery Project. Estimated value, excl VAT, £12.5m Edinburgh Planning News Assembly St Leith picture from the architect 15 apartments & commercial block at 31 Assembly St by Sutherland Hussey Architects for The Burrell Company Full Planning Application Minded to Grant 280607 Granton School Two-storey primary school + single storey nursery by Anderson Bell Christie Architects Approval of Reserved Matters Continued 280607 Napier University arts facility New arts facility building by BDP Full Planning Application Approved 260607 1 - 3 Lauriston Park Change of use from nursery to hotel by SMC Jenkins + Marr for Lauriston Hotel Full Planning Application Minded to Grant 220607 300 Colinton Road 10 ‘green’ cottages & new public toilet in Colinton Village with demolition of car showroom, garage & public toilet for Eco-Logical Developments Full Planning Application Minded to Grant 210607 Palmerston Place hotel Change of use from 90-person hostel & offices to 35-bed town house hotel by Planning + Building Design for Whitechester Full Planning Application Minded to Grant 210607 Telford College Project Extension & new-build residential + residential conversion of B-listed building by Comprehensive Design for Miller Homes at Crewe Road North, Telford College North Campus Full Planning Application Minded to Grant 210607 St Georges School For Girls Project New classroom & office accommodation by Reiach And Hall Architects Full Planning Application Minded to Grant 180607 Waverley Station - Refurb Internal refurbishment with new concourse entrance + replacement signage by Proteus Architects, London, for Select Service Partner Uk Rail Listed Building Consent Application Minded to Grant 180607 Gleneagles Hotel Proposal Ochil unveil golfing hotel, course & resort next door to Gleneagles Hope Terrace building picture from the architect Oberlanders Architects gain planning consent for 17 flats in The Grange PM Awards – Single Scottish Nomination Bridge Arts Centre shortlisted for Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award Lochend Care Home Meadowbank project completed by Gareth Hoskins Architects Dublin Meuse Pair of contemporary New Town mews houses by Michael Laird Architects for Mactaggart & Mickel win planning approval. Not to be confused with Dublin Mews houses by Richard Murphy Architects! Playfair Building Refurb Royal Terrace Hotel £5.2m redevelopment of William Playfair building complete Edinburgh News Summary

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