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Glasgow News : April 2006

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Architecture Debate discussion forums are aplenty but the dialogue tends towards soundbite carping and incrowd chat: slow forum - 10 texts online, latest on iconic architecture e-architect New website with pages on key architecture and architects around the globe: World Architecture EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: latest building additions - 10/11/12 apr 2006: photos © Adrian Welch Ordrupgaard Copenhagen - Zaha Hadid; Copenhagen Opera House - Henning Larsen; Gemini Residence - MVRDV, 120406 St Peter’s Cardross Murray Grigor - 240406 photo from John Deffenbaugh "As cultural commandos, fighting Glasgow’s scorched earth planning policies of self-destruction in the sixties, Gillespie Kidd and Coia (GKC) built an international reputation for innovative humanist modernist architecture. The practice soon became internationally known for its expressive churches, schools and other religious buildings, to the eternal glory of the Catholic Church in Scotland. At least that’s what we thought at the time": Cardross Seminary Architecture Events Exhibition of Graeme Massie 's recent work 4 May - 2 Jun RIAS picture from the architect RIAS HQ Relocation Consultation 8 May 6pm The Lighthouse Plain Modern - Brian Mackay-Lyons 11 May 6pm Napier University For more details and more events, see Glasgow Events Oliver Chapman Houses "Prototypical pair of semi-detached houses": Swinton House, Borders Dance City Newcastle Building by Malcolm Fraser Architects: Dance City Newcastle image © Morley von Sternberg RSA Show 2006 Brief review of Royal Scottish Academy Architecture Exhibition 2006 "I left feeling much more upbeat than the last few years: three decent-sized rooms filled with really good work. This is a simple unpretentious exhibition with a happy balance between models and hung frames....the only real concern was too great a preponderance of photos and too little 'craft'". [Adrian Welch] Beach House, Scotland Arduaine House by Studio KAP Architects picture from the architect Balfron House by Studio KAP Architects photo © Adrian Welch Ross Bandstand Options picture from the architect Feasibility study for Princes Street Gardens venue by make architects Cumbernauld Piece in aj of 200406 quoting Penny Lewis and Gordon Murray: Cumbernauld Princess Margaret Rose Housing Bryant Homes Edinburgh development by Malcolm Fraser Architects 120406 Building Awards 2006 Construction Personality of the Year: Rab Bennetts Architectural Practice of the Year: Bennetts Associates 040406 East Kilbride £400m Regen Civic complex, retail, leisure proposed: 1000-seat theatre, 500-seat civic hall, arts centre, conference centre, council offices, museum, library, health centre, town square. Developers: South Lanarkshire Council + Scottish Retail Property Limited Partnership. Plaza tower to be demolished. Programme: 2006-13 gm+ad: first social housing picture from the architect Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop's first social housing project: see Edinburgh News Library Landmark Lights Leader of Glasgow City Council to officially switch on new Mitchell Library lights Bridge Cancelled Glasgow Bridge by Richard Rogers Partnership / Atkins reportedly cancelled, another Glasgow City Council architecture competition termination No.5 Blythswood Square Rennie Mackintosh designed entry refurbished by Macdonald Kinnaird Xscape Snow Centre due to open at Braehead Shopping Centre in next few weeks: 350,000 sqft £70m leisure/retail development for X-Leisure, Odeon with 12 screens. Scotland's first indoor ski slope - Xscape Glasgow Cumbernauld News Work has commenced on the £30m Antonine Shopping Centre in Cumbernauld in a bid by North Lanarkshire Council to refurbish the town centre and end the stigmatisation. The Antonine Centre is to contain 350,000 sqft and is for London & Regional Properties. Previously Cumbernauld town centre has been awarded the Plook on the Plinth Award twice and featured in the Channel 4 TV programme 'Demolition'

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