December 2008

Glasgow Development, Scotland

Tower Block Demolitions
Following 10 demolitions 223 blocks remain : Glasgow Housing

Visualisation
new gm+ad website - www.murraydunloparchitects.com - contains additional details of their work, more up-to-date images, recent awards and for the first time a portfolio of drawings and sketches is included: "Visualisation", to be further developed in 2009

Flood Competition Result

Edinburgh's Pohkit Goh one of the four winners 191208 : Flood Design Competition

SoCo Edinburgh
Images of SoCo Edinburgh proposals

RIBA President Becomes Honorary Fellow

Sunand Prasad awarded RIAS Honorary Fellowship 191208

Trump Golf Resort
Planning Permission approved 17 Dec 2008 : Donald Trump Golf Resort

Learning Disabilities Centre
macmon architects' Livingston Learning Disabilities Centre wins planning permission

RMJM
As some major Scottish companies are being taken over here's a reversal to that tide: RMJM Hillier, North American Offices of global firm to use RMJM name 151208

Glasgow School Demo
Glasgow City Council approves £1m fund to demolish redundant council-owned properties targeted by vandals: list of properties at Glasgow School Demolitions

Scottish Building Federation News
Major public sector building projects could be put at risk if the construction industry continues to contract, the Scottish Building Federation warned today, according to The Scotsman.
The industry body called on John Swinney, the finance secretary, to form a construction task force to address the problem. Figures published today reveal that 20,000 jobs will have be lost in the Scottish construction industry by the end of the year. 151208

Pecha Kucha Vol 6
17 Dec, 7 - 10pm, The Arches : Glasgow Events

Butterfly Kisses Shop
Jonathan McQuillan interior fit-out of Shawlands ladies boutique : Butterfly Kisses

Paisley Arts Centre
Page \ Park proposal for new cultural centre: Paisley Arts Centre

macmon building
Gartnavel Royal Hospital highly commended : Building Better Healthcare Awards

Glasgow Engineers
Stuart McTaggart Limited added to Listings: Glasgow Engineers

Silverburn Award
BDP win two BCSC Awards, one for Silverburn Shopping Centre

make
Due to current economic conditions make's Edinburgh studio will close at Christmas

St Columba's Hospice
£22m Edinburgh redevelopment by Newcastle architects Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall Ltd. Faithful & Gould appointed as project managers : St Columba's Hospice

Bush Estate Building
Start on site for £58m Easter Bush research centre by major american architecture practice CUH2A. due to complete in 2011 it will house around 500 scientists from The Roslin Institute and the Scottish Agriculture College

Scottish Bio-Plant
£65m Grangemouth Bio-Plant proposal on hold due to economic conditions

Forth Crossing News
ForthRight Alliance call for abandonment of Second Forth Road Bridge as main cable wires are apparently corroding slower than first feared : New Forth Road Bridge

November Highlights
Gareth Hoskins : wins Spirit of Scotland Art Prize
Housesteads Roman Fort : Gareth Hoskins Architects selected
John Wheatley College : images by Keith Hunter
Burns Monument : restoration appeal
Edinburgh Informatics : images by Keith Hunter
Terry Farrell : appointed by London Mayor
Glasgow School of Art : Images from ZM Architecture
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
Glasgow Transport Museum : new funds
Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture : winners
Castlemilk House : Elder & Cannon Architects
Potterrow : Bennetts Associates
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre : Gareth Hoskins Architects
Gartnavel Royal Hospital : wins award
133 Finnieston Street : complete
Buchanan Galleries extension : approved

October Highlights
Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel
New Campus Glasgow
Scottish Planning Reform
Kolkata Book Fair
Glasgow Airport terminal
Rangers development
Commonwealth Games Village
Britannia Music Hall

Armadillo Glasgow

photo © isabelle lomholt

SECC Glasgow

Fort Shopping Centre

Museum of Country Life

Key International Projects
Dubai Palm Island
Singapore Tower
Russia Tower
Zaha Hadid
Dubai Buildings
Emirates Stadium

Caltongate approval
Edinburgh World Heritage Site
Stirling Castle Royal Lodgings
Commonwealth Games Village
University of Strathclyde Architecture
Scottish Planning : changes
Merchant City Glasgow
Red Road flats : demolition
Stirling Prize winner
Haymarket Station : new images
Haymarket : new images
Venice Architecture Biennale : entries
Stirling Prize : Gordon Murray on jury

Zaha Hadid

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