October 2005

Jellyfish SECC Arena by Foster & Partners unveiled Springboig Recently completed housing for people with Alzheimers at Croftspar Place, Glasgow: Springboig - updated images Clydebank Rebuilt Recently completed by gm+ad architects: Clydebank Rebuilt images online Glasgow Tours Glasgow Tour page refurbished due to ever-increasing number of projects Glasgow Tours Feedback Having shown two Swedish groups, Americans, Catalans, Germans, English, French and Dutch architects around Glasgow and Edinburgh this year we felt it might be interesting to provide a little overall feedback. Of most interest prior to arrival were Glasgow School of Art and Homes for the Future, but the latter often seemed to disappoint: concerns about stains, detailing, integration and density were raised. Spectrum's chicken wing and Bewley's overhang were much debated plus the Tron's skull and cherub; but the surprise highlight for many visitors was Central Station concourse which wasn't requested by any tour, but loved by all Glasgow Architects With more hits (2.2 million per month) on the sites currently than the RIBA website we hope practices will be interested in featuring on the Glasgow Architects page: the deadline is this Monday 31st Additions Some Glasgow building images added in the last few months: 1. Glasgow Colleges of Building & Printing 2. Crown Street Project - Latest Buildings 3. St Aloysius School - Jesuit Residence Building 4. Merchant City Tower - Candleriggs Glasgow Citywide Trusts Glasgow Conservation Forum report "extreme concern at the tardiness of GCC’s efforts to set up the new Citywide Trust": Glasgow Citywide Trust Scottish Schools Argyll and Bute Schools NPDO project announcement - jm architects Coming & Going Architecture + Design Scotland appoints four, incl. Head of Design Review; Meanwhile the RIAS says goodbye to John Pelan Concrete House Andy Stoane's first house: Modern Concrete House Stirling Award Winner of Stirling Prize: Scottish Parliament Carbuncles The Pinnacle + Cumbernauld + M74 Extension - Carbuncle Winners Glasgow News CZWG Architects' Crown Street housing unveiled Glasgow Architects Jobs Wish to improve prospects? One-stop shop: Scottish Architecture Jobs Maggies Award Maggies Highlands by Page \ Park - Wood Awards Commendation Tramway Winner Malcolm Fraser wins Scottish Ballet job 06 SKYSCRAPER Architectural Competition international architecture competition for students, architects, engineers, and designers willing to propose new ideas on the concept of vertical density 241005 Roses 2005 Roses Design Awards - Results Life Along the A8 Corridor until 3 Nov - The Lighthouse, Glasgow: Initiated by the proposed redevelopment of the Sugar Warehouse in Greenock by John McAslan Fountain Doulton Fountain - Saltire Award for Glasgow City Council Dynamic Place Dynamic Place Awards to be held at Scottish Climbing Centre, Ratho, 24 Nov Scottish Design Show - Carbuncle Awards The shortlist for this year’s Carbuncles + Best 100 Modern Scottish Buildings (below) was announced on October 6 at the Scottish Design Show 1. St Peter’s Seminary Cardross 2. Burrell Collection 3. St Aloysius’ Junior School 4. Scottish Parliament 5. Bernat Klein Studio Competition News Aberdeen University Library Competition - Shortlist: Schmidt Hammer & Lassen, Page \ Park Architects, MacCormac Jamieson Prichard, Moshe Safdie with Allan Murray Architects, O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects and Bennetts Associates CEC Edinburgh Haymarket Masterplan/Transport Competition Allies & Morrison initially reported as winners, but no info to suggest this is correct, engineers Halcrow Yolles working on this No Surprise Scottish Parliament wins 2005 RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture - the UK's biggest architecture prize - with RMJM's Gordon McGregor picking up the award and cheque. Alongside Maggies Highlands the Parliament building is also one of 24 projects shortlisted for the Wood Awards ABK - Glasgow Building John Wheatley College - images + info Control Tower Edinburgh Airport Control Tower due to open 15 Oct Saltire Awards: 2005 Winners The Drum Phase 3, Bo'ness Malcolm Fraser Architects House in Ross-shire Brennan & Wilson Architects Saltire Awards - full list of winners Glasgow Bridge Name Competition Five suggestions by GCC for Glasgow Bridge unveiled: Mercantile Bridge, James Watt Bridge, The Comet, Napier's Bridge, Dewar Bridge Bizarrely the bridge has also been nominated for the Carbuncle Awards Tramway Extension Scottish Ballet Building competition to provide new space at the Tramway Robert Adam Castle - Bargain Seton Castle from 1789, reduced sale price from £15m to £10m Ibrox Expansion Planning permission given to Ibrox Stadium casino complex expansion