Edinburgh News - November 2010 : Buildings in Scotland

Edinburgh News : November 2010

Edinburgh & Lothian Building News for November 2010

Edinburgh News - Nov 2010 Hutchie Housing Hutchie Housing, Gorbals - photos : Page\Park Architects. 1 Dec Alain de Botton Alain de Botton philosopher : article for e-architect. 30 Nov Govan School Govan Primary School : Anderson Bell Christie. 30 Nov Stirling University Library University of Stirling Library : Lewis & Hickey Architects. 26 Nov Grove Academy Grove Academy Dundee : Holmes Partnership. 26 Nov Tallest UK Building The Shard London : now the 'Tallest Tower in UK'. 26 Nov SCHOP Exhibition Exhibition of furniture from the Skewed House until 21 Dec - see Edinburgh Events Belfast Competition Expo West Belfast Competition, Northern Ireland : expressions of interest invitation. 22 Nov Best Building in Scotland Best Building in Scotland : Doolan Prize Denny Building Proposals Denny Buildings design proposals - Urban Realm initiative. 19 Nov West Centre West Centre, Drumchapel : Anderson Bell Christie architects. 19 Nov Sugarhouse Close Edinburgh Oberlanders Architects secure planning consent for mixed-use circa £15m development in Edinburgh Old Town : Sugarhouse Close. 17 Nov Todlaw Two Todlaw Housing - design by Oliver Chapman Architects, Edinburgh. 17 Nov John O’Groats Approval Detailed planning application submitted by Edinburgh-based architects GLM to redevelop and transform John O’Groats : John O'Groats Building. 17 Nov Greendykes Housing Greendykes Housing by Austin Smith Lord. 16 Nov GIA Awards GIA Awards winners online. 15 Nov Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden £35m proposals abandoned due to threatened funding cuts: scheme to replace the Britain's largest glasshouse halted despite officials warning they have an "appalling carbon footprint": Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens. 11 Nov Granton Gasholder B-listed Granton gasholder due for demolition. Refurbishment costed at £5.2m against deomolition and de-contamination at £2.5m. The gasholder was listed in 1998 and is the last of three that stood on the site until a few years ago. 5 Nov MSP Attacks Edinburgh Architecture Dr Ian McKee launched a scathing attack on Edinburgh University, branding the institution a "vandal" which has been "let loose" on Edinburgh's historic buildings. Amongst familiar - and deserved - targets such as the Appleton Tower, Princes Street and the St James Centre, he describes the transformation of Potterrow as having "the ambience of a deserted factory site". He also criticised listing and retention of the elegant Commonwealth Pool. 5 Nov V&A Dundee Winner V&A Dundee : contest won Kengo Kuma & Associates. 3 Nov Belhaven Hill School Belhaven Hill School, Dunbar by Paterson Architects, photos by Keith Hunter. 3 Nov My Place Awards News Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2011 : Launch News. 2 Nov Newbattle Bridge News A timber bridge located within wooded grounds at Newbattle Abbey College (Midlothian) has won "The Best Use of British Timber" category in the Wood Awards. Built and designed by Forestry Commission engineers, the 14 metre bridge links parkland to the mature woodlands around the college. 1 Nov Edinburgh News - Highlights from Rest of 2010 New Edinburgh Gallery image : Oliver Chapman Architects Edinburgh College of Art Gallery : design by Oliver Chapman Architects Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop wins Arts Funding Prize image from SHA Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop wins £3M prize Stirling Prize Winner : MAXXI Zaha Hadid wins Stirling Prize at last Images of Steven Holl Building Views of the Glasgow School of Art Competition building released Athletes’ Village News Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village approval, Glasgow Venice Biennale Editor Adrian Welch was at 2010 Venice Biennale - photos online Festival Theatre Extension News Proposed extension to Festival Theatre criticised by Cockburn Association 100% of Architects Against “City Square” Proposal Union Terrace Gardens Aberdeen

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