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Royal Fine Arts Commission, Bakehouse Close, Holyrood, Edinburgh 1996 Richard Murphy Architects RFAC, Edinburgh: building image © Adrian Welch Now home to A+DS - Architecture + Design Scotland Sensitive refurbishment scheme typical of Murphy with two of his characteristic grey-painted metal sliding screens, one forming an elegant door, and ‘quiet’ insertion of apertures into the randomly-coursed stonework using dressed sandstone. RFACs, Edinburgh: photo © Adrian Welch Don't miss the small suspended metal balconies clutched to the south façade. RFAC - build cost: £150k RFACs, Edinburgh: image © Adrian Welch RFAC, North Holyrood: image © Adrian Welch North Holyrood Masterplan RFAC / RFACs / RFACFS: The Future In 2004 proposals to replace the RFACs - or RFACFS as they became known latterly - with a new body reached fruition. Known colloquially as McCabe or CABE scotland after the English-based body of similar orientation the provisional title was Architecture & Design Scotland. What's in a name? Plenty to choose from anyway. Sebastian Tombs: A+DS RIAS Chief Exec / Secretary appointed as Chief Executive of Architecture and Design Scotland 01.03.05 building: photo © adrian welch sep 2006 with lumix camera Architecture and Design Scotland The Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland is to be Raymond Young OBE, an architect and a former senior member of staff of Scottish Homes. The Deputy Chairs are Professor Brian Evans and Malcolm Fraser. The new public body, Architecture and Design Scotland, is being established as the national champion for good architecture and design in the built environment and replaces the RFAC. Scottish Parliament Hotel Missoni RIAS CALLS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF RFACS On 26 March 2003, RIAS Council discussed and supported a proposal concerning the future of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland (RFACS). Council strongly supported the proposal that, in the context of the Scottish Executive’s Policy on Architecture, published in October 2001: a) The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland be transformed into an independent champion for the built environment, with a remit (and budget) to be proactive in public and private sectors. b) A regional network of architecture/design panels be developed, based in the cities, modelled on the successful Glasgow Amenity Liaison Committee. c) Champions for architecture are required within local government, Local Enterprise and the health sector. Council’s position was communicated via email to all MSPs. The Council Report on the RFACS can be downloaded from the RIAS website 02.04.03 Richard Murphy: some of the Edinburgh Buildings featured on this site: Fruitmarket Gallery Royal Fine Arts Commission Moray Place Oloroso Dublin Street Richard Murphy: some of the Scottish Buildings featured on this site: Dundee Contemporary Arts Stirling Tolbooth Scottish Architecture: best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades Edinburgh Restaurants Edinburgh : back to index Comments / photos for the Royal Fine Arts Commission Edinburgh Architecture page welcome: info@edinburgharchitecture.co.uk Royal Fine Arts Commission Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt