Glasgow News - March 2008: Buildings in Scotland
March 2008
Glasgow Development, ScotlandNational Showground Scottish National Showground : Make - 28 Mar Titan Enterprise Centre Titan Enterprise Centre : Page \ Park - 28 Mar Go Ape Planning Committee voted 25 Mar: 14 to 6 in favour of Go Ape application - zip slides and rope swings in the treetops at Pollok Park despite 881 written objections. Burrell Museum architects Sir Barry Gasson (he's back!) and John Meunier voiced concerns 1073 Argyle Street Glasgow Housing : Elder & Cannon Architects Ian Wall Ian is to step down after seven years in charge of The EDI Group - Edinburgh City Council development company Trump Inquiry 10 Jun - 4 Jul : Aberdeenshire Golf Resort Proposals Errol Airfield development Village of around 240 homes for Carse of Gowrie approved by Perth & Kinross Council, against the advice of the council's planning chief. The proposal by Morris Leslie Ltd was called in by the Scottish Government late 2007 Building Performance Awards 2008 Award for Client Satisfaction - winner: Michael Laird Architects - RBS World HQ Placemaking Award - winner: Cooper Cromar Architects - City Park Glasgow Productivity Award - runner-up: Michael Laird Architects - RBS World HQ Building Performance Awards Arts & Crafts House – Burrell Company Ault Wharrie, in Dunblane acquired by Burrell Company. Grade A listed Arts & Crafts mansion in 14 acres to be split into four by Edinburgh's Simpson & Brown Architects. Dunblane house by George Walton empty since 2000 Venice Biennale Scotland is to get their own Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition, organised by The Lighthouse, titled the 'Gathering Space', created by a Scottish-based practice. Nick Barley and the government are to be congratulated for this bold decision - this site wishes the venture great success Scottish Society of Architect Artists Spring Exhibition starts 5 Apr: Glasgow Events Scottish Home Awards Scottish Home Awards + Dinner 2008 10 Apr Inverclyde Schools Images of proposed Inverclyde Schools by SMC Parr, incl. Notre Dame High School Garrison House Isle of Cumbrae building refurbishment by Lee Boyd Castlemilk Stables Photos added for this Elder & Cannon project Loch Lomond Resort Award Scottish Quality Planning Award for The Carrick Golf Resort Development, Midross, created by the De Vere hotel group, developed in a location of Bronze Age settlements and early Christian cemetery Meadowbank Opposition A repeat of ‘Caltongate’ is muted by opponents with thousands of objections threatened and calls for a public inquiry: Meadowbank Stadium Domestic Wind Turbines Axed U-turn as proposed exclusion of wind turbines dropped from new permitted development rights for homeowners wishing to install microgeneration installations. Planning relaxations will come into force in less than a month’s time, from 6 April. The domestic relaxation will now apply only to solar photovoltaics, solar thermal water heating, heat pumps, biomass heating & CHP: Sustainable Building News Scottish Schools ‘Sick’ Paul Stallan, appointed to champion intelligent design in Scotland’s schools claims most Scottish schools suffer from sick building syndrome and are unfit for purpose Cardross – Gareth Hoskins In the latest announcement re Cardross Gareth Hoskins Architects are named as collaborators with Urban Splash on a study for development possibilities Inverness Business Park Inverness Airport Business Park by Make - 18 Mar Design Tsar Terry Farrell to stay on as CEC’s design champion, possibly with more power. Four years into the job you might be forgiven for wondering what has been achieved. If Terry’s emphasis on ‘place’ could be more quickly actioned then this will become a welcome announcement. It is time for CEC to deliver some physical change – why not employ a range of architects to transform tawdry entries to the city and dull leftover spaces into welcome ‘places’ for the community and visitors alike? Gigha Award Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Planning Award (for Sustainable Communities) for Isle of Gigha Physical Masterplan & Design Guides Civic Trust Award Hazelwood School by gm+ad Saltire Centre by BDP Budget Pledge to add 70,000 to existing 40,000 planned homes by UK government. All non-domestic buildings to be zero-carbon by 2019 Scottish Slate Ballachulish slate quarries could be reopened: Historic Scotland to publish a study into the viability of resuming mine operations. Apparently there is also commercial interest in this Argyll quarry with huge demand across Scotland. EAA Ball Shortlisted EAA Awards projects - winner online Saturday morning RIAS Convention Speakers lined up so far incl. Peter Eisenman, Charles Jencks, Alain de Botton, Dominic Papa, Jonathan Speirs, Adrian Wiszniewski, George Wyllie, Eelco Hooftman & Professor Kathryn Moore Highlands Hospital Pitlochry Community Hospital : Campbell & Arnott Helensburgh Student Competition Judging commenced on this RIAS Competition, announcement due 31 March. Jury includes David Page, Douglas Read & Terry Levinthal Scottish Feature Article in Building magazine 7Mar on Scottish Building/Development under the SNP, pp 60-63 Renfrew building Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre by Holmes Copenhagen Building 67 Hope Street by gm+ad - drawing Berwick Housing Malcolm Fraser Architects' Berwick upon Tweed Flats Scottish Eco-Town More details re Cardenden Eco-town Scotland's first zero-carbon settlement Chinese Work RMJM's Peter Morrison defends working in China - principally the Olympic Green building - better to engage than walk away. This follows recent announcements by Steven Spielberg, Daniel Libeskind, Prince Charles, etc. re China's policies in Tibet and to Darfur Waterloo Street Development Plans submitted by Aedas for Taylor Woodrow Property redevelopment incl. office blocks, retail, hotel, leisure & housing at Waterloo St/ Douglas St Peacock Visual Arts Scottish Government approve Aberdeen Contemporary Arts Centre Freespace - Tardis Technology Premier Property Group / Applecross launch £40m joint venture company to build next generation of design-led houses. Freespace will create 100 houses in 2008 Planning Change Overdue change proposed to remove domestic renewables from planning system, ie solar panels, wind turbines, etc. provided certain size and not in Conservation Area or World Heritage site - to go out for consultation Civic Trust Shortlist for Civic Trust Awards St Andrews Medical School £45m University of St Andrews School of Medicine and the Sciences |
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