News October 2008

Scottish Churches Funding

photo : Simpson & Brown
Four churches to be repaired due to Heritage Lottery Fund:
Scottish Church Conservation

Stirling Prize
RIBA Stirling Prize - Winner online

Wester Coates House

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New Home by Zone Architects: Wester Coates Gardens House

Best Building in Scotland Shortlist
Tigh Na Dobhran : Studio KAP
Dawyck Gateway Visitor Centre : Simpson & Brown Architects
Todlaw Supported Housing : Oliver Chapman Architects
Quartermile Development : Foster + Partners
Telford Drive housing : GM + AD Architects
Potterrow : Bennetts Associates
Castlemilk House Stables Block : Elder & Cannon Architects
Jordanhill School New Teaching Block : Elder & Cannon Architects
Heart of Hawick : Gray, Marshall & Associates
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre : Gareth Hoskins Architects Ltd
Eden Court Theatre refurbishment : Page\ Park
Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture : details on each building 091008

Quartermile Progress

photo : Nigel Young
Photograph from Oct 2008: Quartermile

New Town Building

picture : David Cemery
Young Street Lane North : Malcolm Fraser Architects

Forensic Science Lab

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SPSA building Dundee : CDA 071008

EDI Annual Report

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Optimism expressed about city development role : EDI

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Craigmillar School

Orocco Pier

image © Adrian Welch
Five-storey hotel extension on South Queensferry beach on hold: Orocco Pier

RIAS Exhibition
ECAN Exhibition until 31 Oct : Edinburgh Talks

RMJM Libyan Win
RMJM win contract to design two university campuses in Libya: 123-acre campus for 7th of October University + 222-acre campus for Al Asmariya University

Hart Street House

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Surprise as planners approve Richard Murphy Architects' Hart Street house

Edinburgh Practices Shortlisted
Lancashire Pennine Squared design competition 021008

Craigmillar Controversy

image © Adrian Welch
Historic Scotland baulk at demolitions : Craigmillar

Caltongate - No Public Enquiry

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Ministers approve Caltongate, ending this controversial saga

September Highlights
Commonwealth Games Village Shortlist
St Marys Cathedral Refurbishment
Gathering Space Photos
St James Quarter Tower proposal shelved
Sighthill Housing Demolished
Hazelwood School wins at International Architecture Awards
Donaldson's School Opening
Royal Museum of Scotland Contractor appointed
Ocean Terminal Revisions