Edinburgh News : Buildings + Architects

January 2008

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Conan Doyle picture from architect Conan Doyle Medical Centre by Richard Murphy Architects Containersville Forth Ports propose up to 300 live / work units at Leith Docks, influenced by 32-unit Container City in east London...in shipping containers Panmure Court photo : Paul Zanre gm+ad architects' Unite student housing, Calton Rd Edinburgh Architects in St Petersburg picture from architect Okhta Tower : RMJM - new images Odeon Cinema - make Duddingston House Properties submit plans by make (architects) for partial demolition & conversion of former B-listed Odeon Cinema + new development to create hotel (with bar / restaurant), artists’ studios / galleries & community facilities at 7 Clerk Street, Southside, Edinburgh. The cinema was built in 1930 and closed in 2003. It features on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. The original architect was William Edward Trent, a well-regarded British cinema architect. Various proposals have been put forward by Duddingston House Properties since 2005 Architecture Schools Merging The Schools of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at eca and Architecture at the University of Edinburgh, in conjunction with the School of Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University, are developing an innovative teaching & research alignment programme across the three institutions. They are working towards the creation of a jointly-owned School of Architecture Sutherland Hussey 10 Years picture from architect Practice Ten Year Celebrations: Burns Night party attended by Richard Murphy, David Narro, Malcolm Fraser, Andy Burrell, John Forbes, Dorian Wisniewski, Mark Baines: Sutherland Hussey Architects EWHT picture from EWHT New EWHT Director Scottish National Portait Gallery photo © Adrian Welch Page \ Park appointed to Scottish National Portrait Gallery Renewal Eden Court photo : Keith Hunter Page \ Park's Eden Court Theatre extension St James Quarter picture from architect Henderson Global Investors unveil Allan Murray Architects’ £850m proposals for the St James Centre : a new city quarter including a three-storey galleria and overdue demolition of the unloved St James Centre Caley Refurb photo © Adrian Welch £22m redevelopment of the Hilton Caledonian Hotel starts. Proposals by Crerar & Partners include massive glazed atrium e:volve picture from architect RMJM Architects' Jewel and Esk Valley College Edinburgh Architects in Moscow picture from architect City Palace Tower : RMJM Gayfield Square proposals picture from architect Four Gayfield Square townhouses + gallery : Oliver Chapman Architects Saltcoats picture from architect Shortlisted entry images by cre8architecture : Saltcoats Competition Leith Docks Master Plan picture from JUMP JUMP met with Forth Ports & RMJM Architects: Edinburgh Waterfront Scotland Bucks the Trend A Federation of Master Builders State of Trade Survey reveals client enquiries for building work in the last quarter of 2007 fell across the UK, except Scotland. However, with economic volatility in recent weeks this may no longer be the case 7 South Gyle Broadway Proposed pair of South Gyle office buildings, part of an overall masterplan by Michael Laird Architects: Approval of Reserved Matters granted 210108 Granton Harbour Mixed-use residential & retail development by Cooper Cromar for Forth Property Development withdrawn, but residential development of 36 units at Granton Square by Susan Stephen Architects granted India Buildings Hotel Listed Building Consent granted 180108 for Gregor Shore Ltd alterations to form hotel at India Buildings on Victoria St Neil Baxter Interview in AJ 170108, ‘My role as ‘building nemesis’ ends here…RIAS is the proper communicator of Scottish architecture…I think competitions should be for iconic buildings…I’m proposing to build on the RIAS guides’ Calderwood Stirling Developments' competition winners: Graeme Massie, Paterson Architects, Studio KAP and WT Architecture Glasgow Selfridges Reports of a new architect yet to be confirmed Cardross Splash Urban Splash met with Church representatives 16 Jan re Seminary revitalisation Hearts New Main Stand picture from architect Planning Application submitted for Tynecastle stadium redevelopment Edinburgh Park School South East Wedge Ltd submit plans for primary school at Miller House, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park Saltcoats Winner picture from architect Holmes Partnership: Saltcoats Competition Highlands Sustainable School Acharacle Primary School, Ardnamurchan by Edinburgh’s Gaia Architects: timber structural frame to be manufactured & erected by Sohm Holzbautechnik of Austria, naturally-lit & vented, highly-insulated with strong air-tightness Student Competition RIAS Helensburgh Pier Competition Quartermile photo © Adrian Welch Quartermile Edinburgh : photos 120108 Craigmillar School photo © Adrian Welch Progress shots of Elder & Cannon's Craigmillar School Koolhaas to design Maggie's Glasgow World-famous Rem Koolhaas to design Maggies Gartnavel Farrell attacks Waterfront Plans Leith Docks Masterplan criticised by Design Champion Terry Farrell Stonehaven Housing 109 new homes at Carron Den by Cadell² - outline planning application for Churchill Homes. Homezone streetscapes apparently based on Stonehaven’s old town Murrayfield Avenue picture from architect New Edinburgh house by Zone Architects 100108 Ibrox Options Rangers assessing various proposals incl. new 70,000-seat stadium Newhaven Housing 130 flats on brownfield Newhaven site for Port of Leith Housing Association Fountain North News Mixed-use proposal submitted by CDA for Fountain North Housing Land Supply Draft Scottish Planning Policy 3: Planning for Housing released for consultation. SPP3 will facilitate new land supply for housing development and ensure best use is made of existing housing land allocations. It encourages councils to collaborate on both releasing more land, and on assessing & identifying housing requirements. SPP3: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/01/07141036/0 Greywalls Hotel photo © Adrian Welch Lutyens' Greywalls hotel & restaurant closes, reopening as holiday lets EAA Awards News Shortlist Exhibition 11 Feb – 7 Mar @ RIAS EAA Awards & Ball: 14 Mar @The Balmoral Saltcoats Development Shortlist Craig Heap: The Holmes Partnership Marcus McEwan: Elizabeth Roxburgh Architects Peter Bowman: Cre8 Architecture Joseph Thurrott: Joseph Thurrott Architects Saltcoats Competition Scottish Woodland Eco-homes Forestry Commission proposal to create 32 woodland eco-homes in Kilnhill wood, near Nairn: low-energy houses incl. affordable & holiday homes partly constructed from local timber Stanley Mills Former cotton mill on River Tay refurbished to form visitor & education centres. The late 18th century mill was handed back to owners Historic Scotland after two years of work, with the project due to open in Spring

Edinburgh News - Dec 2007

Highlights from December News

Forth Crossing
Forth Replacement to be cable-stayed bridge upstream of existing road bridge

Edinburgh sports facilities
Report recommends sale options of land at Meadowbank

National Portrait Gallery Funding
Ministers to provide £5.1m to £17.6m redevelopment of Portrait Gallery

National Showground
BDP, Foster & Partners, HOK + make shortlisted: Scottish National Showground

Scottish Architecture News

Edinburgh Restaurants

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Edinburgh Building News Jan 2008 - Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt