| --april 2005 |
The Fall of the Scottish Multistoreys...
Following on from Glasgow City Council's proposal to demolish Red Road
flats, Dundee City Council has recommended demolition for 420 properties
including five multi-storey blocks in Menziehill, and in Edinburgh a 15-storey tower block in Oxgangs was demolished at noon on Sunday. It is one of three tower blocks in the area set for demolition by Edinburgh City Council
6,000 Miles
until 7 Jun - see Glasgow Events
RIAS ANDREW DOOLAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE
The RIAS is now seeking entries for its annual architecture award, now known as the RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture, Best Building in Scotland.
Icons: Who Needs Them?
Prospect Debate - Pan opt icon: was on 21 Apr
Glasgow Harbour
Phase One: shell images - online, more tmrw; Detractors of Phase Two sent a spoof illustration to the architects - and to us - comparing GH2 to the Red Road Flats. A cursory glance at the image below shows it's in a totally different class:
Buro Happold DDC
Buro Happold's Disability Design Consultancy has appointed Richard Kuppusamy as a Senior Access Consultant. Richard's previous project experience includes the BBC Scotland Headquarters, Pacific Quay and Dalkeith Schools Community Campus
18.04.05
Jobs
Three jobs added on the new Architect Jobs page - carrying Anders Elite positions - complementing the existing Scottish Architect Jobs page
BBC Scotland
Topped out 22.04.05. Graven Images to do BBC interior
Gallowgate
Molendinar Park Housing Association has had detailed plans approved for a £3.9m development of 87 flats and an office in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow by Richard Murphy Architects
Shot across the Bows
Sebastian Tombs, chief executive of Architecture and Design Scotland has
called for improvements, such as Sauchiehall Street to match Buchanan Street
Glasgow Design Tsar
Gerry Grams appointed as sister act to Terry Farrell in Edinburgh
Scottish Season
Glasgow Events: Benedetta Tagliabue 17 May
Glasgow to Chicago
The Lord Provost of Glasgow joined a select group of leaders from Glasgow's Design & Build industries - including RIAS President Gordon Murray - in Chicago, 3-7 Apr
Ravenscraig: Progress
The Court of Session upholds decision to give town centre status to Ravenscraig nearly 13 years after the steel plant closed
Galeri
Caernarfon Arts Centre + Theatre by Richard Murphy Architects
New Gorbals Housing Association
Outline plans submitted by Page and Park Architects for a £4.2m development of 94 flats and 2 shops
Scottish Design Awards
Scottish Design Awards Shortlist unveiled - CCA Glasgow Exhibition.
Projects include the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh Quay, Tron Square and Newcastle College.
SDA Architect of the Year
Paul Stallan or Gareth Hoskins
Lighthouse
The Glasgow Arts company scoops another £1m from the Scottish Executive despite the recent creation of AD+S
GH2
Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop architects announce their £70m project for Kippax Ltd/ Dandara Ltd at Glasgow Harbour Phase II was granted planning approval: some exclusive images online
22.03.05
Miracles
Magnus Linklater, columnist for Scotland on Sunday and The Times, put the case for Enric Miralles at the Blueprint Award for Architect of the Year 2004, winners announced 24 Mar
RSA Exhibition
New Architecture for Arts - Royal Scottish Academy:
Ric Russell, Malcolm Fraser and Richard Murphy
Expensive Squint?
Finnieston bridge on Pacific Quay by Gillespies now expected to cost £20.3m, up from original £8-10m: Gillespies advised us they charge for images, thus no squinty image
Herald Building
Refurbished A listed Herald building, creating some discussion, e-mails welcome
Red Road to be Flattened
Glasgow Housing Association has announced plans to pull down the city's
notorious Red Road scheme as part of a £60m redevelopment. The eight skyscrapers, once the tallest in Europe, are due to be demolished over the next decade
Sentinel
New glowing image added to Sentinel Building page
01.03.05
Edinburgh Castle
Gareth Hoskins Architects win Edinburgh Castle Visitor's Reception project
15.02.05
Clyde Bowstring
Richard Rogers Partnership gained planning permission for the Glasgow Bridge in Dec 2004
Glasgow Star
After Edinburgh's Tsar - Terry Farrell - Glasgow Council want to catch up and require a 'Design Adviser'. Looking for more work? This may be the job for you
Zaha Hadid Wins
Glasgow Transport Museum by Zaha Hadid
Scottish Architecture
Scottish Architecture (World of Art Series)
Miles Glendinning, Aonghus MacKechnie
Foster wins SECC II
Foster & Partners win £50m 12,500-seater concert arena at Glasgow SECC site
Selfridges
Toyo Ito plans for Glasgow store revised following Selfridges' Jul 03 takeover
Homes for the Future
Glasgow Housing