Glasgow News - February 2008: Buildings in Scotland
February 2008
Glasgow Development, ScotlandGlasgow Lighthouse News Kathryn Findlay, Marquess of Bute, Neil Gillespie + Riccardo Marini join Lighthouse Board. The Lighthouse chairwoman, Janice Kirkpatrick, will be succeeded by Eleanor McAllister Trump Inquiry Donald Trump’s housing estate with golf courses & hotel - partly located on a key piece of Scotland’s protected natural heritage - goes to Public Inquiry Housing Slowdown New build homes starts in Scotland dropped for the first time in four years: Approx. 5,720 in Jul-Sep 2006 to 5,280 in Jul-Sep 2007 Renfrew centre New £18m Renfrew health and social work centre business case approved by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board Basil Spence Photos of his British Embassy in Rome Scottish Eco-Town Scotland's first ‘zero-carbon settlement’ is a 5,000 home eco-town in Fife. Cardenden Eco-town Vision & Delivery Statement to be unveiled by Banks Developments on 28 Feb, Edinburgh Edinburgh Sighthill Campus Napier University application by RMJM A+DS School Programme A+DS & Scottish Government launch three-year school design programme St Andrews Medical School New £45m University of St Andrews School of Medicine and the Sciences proposed 20% Renewables by 2020 Scottish Government to match / exceed EU's 20% target of energy from renewables Vienna Apartments Premier Burrell property launched at weekend United Distillers Saved? Refusal recommended : United Distillers, Edinburgh Scottish Architects Win in Iceland Vatnsmýri Urban Plan : Graeme Massie Architects - 20 Feb Living Roofs & Walls Recently Scottish sustainability policy seems to have been following London’s lead: Ken Livingstone's requirement for ‘living roofs and walls’ on all major developments - such as Paradise Park School’s ‘vertical garden’ - could soon hit Glasgow Low Carbon Building Award Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award 2008 went to East Lothian Council for the new Windygoul Primary School, Tranent by their Projects Design team. Jim Mather, Minister of Enterprise, Energy & Tourism presented the award. Windygoul School uses natural ventilation, highly-insulated envelope, sedum roof & solar panels HSE Spot Checks 10 out of 11 Aberdeen construction sites visited by HSE were shut after ‘bad’ & ‘dangerous’ working practices witnessed. HSE now to do random checks in Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh + other Scottish areas. Ten construction workers from Scotland died in 2007 - deaths rose by 61% across the UK Bonfire of the Quangos Scottish Government to cut number of quangos in Scotland by around a quarter. The Building Standards Advisory Committee is due to be abolished following legislation. Historic Scotland & RCAHMS are still under review, while SNH faces a merger Argyle St Hotel CPO Glasgow City Council could use Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) to remove existing owners in the way of £125m 26-storey hotel & adj. 12-storey serviced apartment block by Ian Simpson Architects M74 Extension M74 Extension approved by Scottish Government, approx. £445m Planning Act Consultation Under Planning Act 2006, appeals against decisions taken by planning officers to be heard by local review bodies comprising councillors: consultation runs until 14 May. Regulations due to be in place by early 2009 One CW Phase 1 of City Wharf for Dandara RTPI Planning Awards Winner: The Isle of Gigha Masterplan and Design Guides by anderson bell + christie Carnegie HQ Dunfermline HQ building : Page \ Park Apsley House Demolition Site photos development at 29 Wellington St 220 St Vincent St Holmes Partnership's St Vincent Street building opens 12 Feb ZED Hotel Edinburgh arts hotel : make EAA Exhibition EAA Awards shortlisted projects Todlaw Supported Housing Scottish housing by Oliver Chapman Architects, Duns RSA Student Exhibition 2008 RSA Exhibition from 16 Feb Garden Room Scottish house extension by Oliver Chapman Architects, Bridge of Allan Heart of Hawick Scottish Borders building by Gray, Marshall & Associates ’Eco Towers’ Proposals to convert 12 condemned Glasgow tower blocks into private apartments by developers Quality Street: Paul Mugnaioni has met with Glasgow Housing Association over acquisition of multi-storey blocks Highland Archive Building LDN Architects’ building for Highland Council incl. registration service, archive conservation unit, family history centre and offices. Completion will allow the return of archives to the Highlands presently stored in Edinburgh. On site 2008-09 Irvine Competition Urban Splash + Reiach and Hall win Irvine Harbourside waterfront competition Hawkhead Village Start on site for 326 homes at former Hawkhead hospital by Thomas Tait Planning Awards Two Scottish projects nominated for 2007 RTPI National Planning Awards: Glasgow International Financial Services District + Isle of Gigha Physical Masterplan & Design Guides Ardrossan Building Ardrossan health centre by Reiach and Hall National Showground make beat BDP, Foster & Partners, HOK: Scottish National Showground Ingram St Hotel Plans submitted by Allan Murray Architects for Ingram Street hotel Forth Road Bridge Background behind the team for the cable-stayed bridge NORD in Perth Planning approval for NORD’s residential / leisure building in centre of Perth News Highlights from Jan 2008 Scottish Architects in St Petersburg Okhta Tower : RMJM - new images Conan Doyle Conan Doyle Medical Centre by Richard Murphy Architects Panmure Court gm+ad architects' Unite student housing in Edinburgh Eden Court Page \ Park's Eden Court Theatre extension Scottish Architects in Moscow City Palace Tower : RMJM St James Demolition Allan Murray Architects’ £850m St James Quarter proposals Glasgow Selfridges Reports again of new Glasgow Selfridges architect unconfirmed Cardross Splash Urban Splash met with Church representatives 16 Jan re Seminary revitalisation Glasgow Apartments Start on site : Vienna Apartments Clyde Arc Closed due to major collapse: Clyde Arc likely to remain closed for several months Quartermile Quartermile Edinburgh : photos 120108 Koolhaas OMA’s Rem Koolhaas to design Maggies Gartnavel Ibrox Options Glasgow Rangers assessing various proposals incl. new 70,000-seat stadium Glasgow News welcome: info@glasgowarchitecture.co.uk |
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