Glasgow News Apr 2009, Glenmore Housing Scotland

Glasgow News : April 2009

Strathclyde Building Developments

Mies van der Rohe Award Winner photograph © Christophe Norwegian Operahouse by Snøhetta : Mies van der Rohe Award Winner, 2009 Hazelwood School Awards photo : Keith Hunter WAN Education Award for Hazelwood School by gm+ad architects Glenmore Housing Guided Tour of Glenmore Housing project near Aviemore by John Gilbert Architects: Glasgow Events Elder and Cannon Architects New website + added to Glasgow Architects Listing GSA Competition News Glasgow School of Art Competition Stage 1 application deadline : 1 May 2009 The White House Isle of Coll house : wt architecture - William Tunnell. 27 Apr European Heritage Award Pier Arts Centre Orkney : Reiach and Hall Architects. 24 Apr Atlantic Quay Planning submission by the Capella Group for £90m Atlantic Quay development in Glasgow's IFSD : two office buildings + six-storey, 150-bed hotel + public square + retail/leisure facilities. Located between James Watt St and York St Burgh Hall News Burgh Hall Dunoon : John McAslan + Partners Glasgow Planning News Major changes in the planning system are now underway in Glasgow. At the heart of the changes lies the desire for local people to influence plans at an early stage and a more proportionate method of dealing with planning applications depending on their size and impact: Glasgow Planning Black Shed Skye Black Shed Skinidin : Rural Design. 23 Apr Scottish Conservation Recording 3D Visual Documentation News Exchange Place News Practical completion on time for Exchange Place by Cre8. As the largest speculative office development in Scotland it will provide 210,000 sqft of commercial space Stornoway School Building News Outline planning permission for £55m Stornoway school approved by Western Isles Council. Due to start on site in May 2010 it's the largest project undertaken by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar since being established in the 1970s. 22 Apr Hazelwood School Awards Two BCSE Awards for Hazelwood School by gm+ad architects Inspiring design award for Dalry Primary School by North Ayrshire Council Newhaven Road House WTArchitecture : Studio Profile RMJM Job Losses RMJM confirm plans to cut around 60 jobs across Europe, mostly out of 174 staff in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Staff have also been asked to take a voluntary 10% salary cut. RMJM is restructuring its business and creating global studios in growth areas of healthcare, education & transport infrastructure. Stobhill Hospital New Psychiatric Care Unit : Stobhill Hospital by Campbell & Arnott. 20 Apr Scottish Crime Campus Work has commenced on the Scottish Crime Campus, Gartcosh, to designs by a collaborative partnership of bmj architects and gm+ad Crown Circus News Crown Circus restored to its former glory West Lothian Adventure Park Planning submission for £15m adventure park to be created in former sand & gravel quarry near Bathgate - 72-acre park by VW Leisure RIAS Convention 2009 : 'Making it Abroad' Speakers incl. Rab & Denise Bennetts, Andy Bow, Tony Kettle, John McAslan, Tim Macfarlane, David Mach, Ian Ritchie, Prof. Ric Russell OBE and Prof. Charles McKean : Glasgow Events. 16 Apr 2009 Trongate 103 Glasgow's new centre for the arts and creativity : Trongate 103 Scottish Government challenges Architects to respond to housing crisis One of Scotland’s oldest and most prestigious architectural awards has this week set about addressing the current gloom in the housing and construction industry in Scotland by celebrating housing design across the country - and received high profile endorsement from both the Scottish Culture Minister Mike Russell and new Minister for Housing and Communities Alex Neil in the process: Saltire Society Housing Design Awards Major one-day Conference Cross Laminated Timber : architecture, engineering and construction opportunities EAA Awards 2009 Shortlist Edinburgh Architectural Association Awards - EAA Awards Architect in the House News Shelter Scotland / RIAS scheme : Architect in the House 2009. 15 Apr 2009 Spiers Locks BURA Award for Spiers Locks Regeneration : Make Development Expert joins New Campus Glasgow Graham Black signed up as independent Director to New Campus Glasgow Board Housing Minister to open architects' office Highland architecture practice open new office in Glasgow: Dualchas Building Design Caltongate Development Text from Malcolm Fraser - Caltongate Development. 2 Apr

Glasgow News Highlights from 2008

Glasgow School of Art : Images from ZM Architecture
Gareth Hoskins : wins Spirit of Scotland Art Prize
Glasgow Transport Museum : new funds
John Wheatley College : images by Keith Hunter
Burns Monument : restoration appeal
Edinburgh Informatics : images by Keith Hunter
Glasgow Fort to expand
Terry Farrell : appointed by London Mayor
Housesteads Roman Fort : Gareth Hoskins Architects selected
Erskine Care Home : wins award
Meadowbank Stadium : redevelopment on hold
Beatson Institute : wins GIA Awards Supreme Award
Sir Alwyn Williams Building : wins GIA 'Best Education Building' commendation
Pier Arts Centre : wins IAA 'Best New Building in the Highlands and Islands
Edinburgh World Heritage Status : status safe
Strathclyde Univeristy Building : Sheppard Robson
Princes Street Hotel : under threat
Hazelwood School : wins Architecture in Scotland Annual poll
Peacock Visual Arts : under threat
Saltire Housing Design Awards : results
Castlemilk House : Elder & Cannon Architects
Potterrow : Bennetts Associates
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre : Gareth Hoskins Architects
Gartnavel Royal Hospital : wins award
Buchanan Galleries extension : approved
Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel
New Campus Glasgow
Scottish Planning Reform

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