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Edinburgh News - Aug 2008

More Delays

Despite hopes of an upturn in the market within the coming year more major capital projects appear to be stalled by the credit crunch, as reported by the Evening News today:

- 224-home Granton Waterfront development by Taylor Wimpey
- 171-home former Tartan Club development, Fountainbridge by Buredi (site photo above)
- 100-home Ocean Drive development at Albert Dock, Leith by CALA
- 73-home Madelvic car factory development at Granton Park Avenue by Buredi
- 75-home Pitsligo Road development, Morningside by Telereal Services

The 'credit crunch' has deepened Edinburgh's housing crisis with little progress on the 12,000 new affordable homes apparently needed in the next decade. Many schemes with planning permission are on hold, but if and when developers restart projects they will be hit by new planning legislation, adding to losses. 190808

Assembly Rooms

Programme for redeveloping this popular Fringe venue slips according to The Scotsman: not expected to be finished until Jul 2012 - weeks before the festival starts: Assembly Rooms

Kielder Observatory

Kielder Observatory completed by Charles Barclay Architects

BioQuarter Building Approved

Sheppard Robson’s £59m Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine gains planning

GIA Awards
2008 GIA Awards open to entries

RMJM Appointment
RMJM Appoints Marketing Director to Support European Growth

Sutherland Hussey

Feature on this Edinburgh-based practice – new images of projects at Haymarket, and in China at Xiling & the Yingxiu Memorial Museum (above): Sutherland Hussey Architects

South Dennistoun Building

Andrew Lee
South Dennistoun Neighbourhood Centre : jmarchitects

Bland & Undistinguished

Magnus Linklater considers Allan Murray Architects' masterplans and big developments to be "bland and undistinguished". But the architect has refuted claims that he puts "mediocrity before imagination or beauty" to win favour with Edinburgh planners.
Former Scottish Arts Council chairman and Times columnist Magnus Linklater accused Allan Murray of producing architecture which is out of step with the "elegance of older-style Edinburgh". AMA are masterplanners for the controversial Caltongate project but also the St James Quarter and SoCo at the Edinburgh Old Town fire site.

Craigmillar Regen Stalls

£200m Craigmillar regeneration under review due to the credit crunch. Some elements delayed by over a year. Architects involved include Elder & Cannon and John McAslan Architects

Waterfront Edinburgh Challenge
Massive land asset reductions are threatening the Council's Granton development plans

Stromness Pierhead - Winner

Malcolm Fraser Architects win Stromness Pierhead Design Competition 130808

Napier Plans Approved

Sighthill Campus Napier University : RMJM

Palladian Mansion Renovation
Gutted by fire in 1899 A-listed Penicuik House is set for a £6m refurbishment. Trustees of Penicuik House are seeking £2m funding for the work, and Culture minister Linda Fabiani plans to attend the launch party for their appeal on 1 Sep. A traditional skills centre in partnership with the Scottish Lime Centre will be located at the site.

Dovecot Studios

Former Infirmary Street Baths redeveloped by Malcolm Fraser Architects due for completion Aug 2008: the building will provide workshop and gallery space for Dovecot Studios

New Hotel Resort
Designed to rival Gleneagles Hotel a £50m "world-class hotel resort" at West Linton has been unveiled by Manor Kingdom Estates. The Rutherford Castle Hotel would be set in 18 acres with the Rutherford Castle Golf Club upgraded to championship standard.
Hotel operator De Vere, which already runs the five-star Cameron House by Loch Lomond, has signed up to operate Rutherford Castle Hotel.

Caltongate Problems

As developments in the capital grind to a halt and architects lay off staff the latest casualty is the major Caltongate scheme: a "procedural mistake" has been made by the planners

saltcity

Cádiz field+work exhibition now on at Matthew Architecture Gallery: Edinburgh Event

Scottish Interiors Forum
8-31 Aug - Interiors Forum Scotland

Lauriston United Presbyterian Church
CEC propose to enter ruinous C-listed Victorian building to assess decay: repairs notice or compulsory purchase would follow. Owned by the Arab Social League of Edinburgh since 1982 it's on Scottish Buildings at Risk Register

Major Office Redevelopments Postponed

Projects at the Former Job Centre (Torphichen Street - 'Haymarket Green' by Bennetts Associates), Osborne House (Osborne Terrace, see image above - 'The Modernist' by Broadway Malyan) and Rosebery House (Haymarket Terrace) are all reportedly on hold despite having planning permission.
Offices at Fountainbridge have been stopped, on the site of the former Scottish & Newcastle brewery, again despite having planning permission. Lack of liquidity from the banks and rising material costs have combined to lower developers' yields developers.

Scottish Buildings Shortlisted

Four buildings in Scotland shortlisted for World Architecture Festival Awards

RIAS Honours

Robin Harper MSP & Dame Barbara Kelly CBE : RIAS Honorary Fellows 28 Jul

Scottish Architects

H.G.Esch
Major Beijing Olympic Building complete : RMJM Architects

Housing Crisis

With new build starts in Scotland down by almost 50% in the last quarter and around 15,000 redundancies, Homes for Scotland has called for the Government's Housing Supply Task Force to meet and address the critical situation in Scottish housebuilding

Edinburgh Office Supply

Despite the housing slump & global credit crunch apparently construction is increasing in the capital: a Drivers Jonas Survey confirms limited developments completing in 2008 means Edinburgh office space demand will outstrip supply. Amazingly it also outlines a significant increase in construction activity across the city. Availability of office space is "very low in comparison to many other UK cities"

Edinburgh Architects
Bergmark Architects added to Edinburgh Architect listings

No Scottish Winners

Stirling Prize Shortlist: BBC Scotland & Pier Arts Centre don't make the cut

New Housing

Royston Wardieburn Housing : Smith Scott Mullan Associates

Informatics Photos

Edinburgh Informatics progress : Bennetts Associates

Ratho Roof

Edinburgh International Climbing Centre problems apparently reach "crisis point"

UNESCO / Caltongate

Apparently the Government's decision not to call the Caltongate plans in has made Unesco want to review the city's world heritage status: they are to send a mission to Edinburgh

Queen Opens QMUC

Queen Margaret University News

Leith Street Offices

The Cube : Allan Murray Architects

RIBA Awards : Shortlist
EMBT projects - Scottish Parliament joint architects
EDI development : Ratho Park
Robin Hood Gardens Competition : Glasgow practice shortlisted
National Showground
Robert Gordon University Campus : BDP
Jewel and Esk Valley College : RMJM
Marischal College : Holmes Partnership
Haymarket Station images : Aedas
St Andrew Square Pavilion : lee boyd
Haymarket submission : Richard Murphy



Edinburgh Property News - May 2008

Previous News Highlights:
Edinburgh Zoo Budongo Trail
Hearts FC News
Glasgow School of Art Andy & Isi honours
Usher Hall to be ready for Edinburgh Festival
Royal Commonwealth Pool : no demolition
RSA Exhibition Review
Red Road flats set for demolition
Newcastle College : RMJM
Scottish Planning Act
Donald Trump golf resort amendments
Venice Architecture Biennale
Stirling Prize : Gordon Murray on jury
Potterrow images
Meadowbank Stadium news
Napier University : RMJM
United Distillers refusal
Forth Bridge team
Scottish National Portrait Gallery Renewal : Page \ Park
St James Centre proposals : Allan Murray Architects
Hilton Caledonian Hotel Redevelopment
Tynecastle stadium Application
Quartermile Edinburgh : photos

Edinburgh Restaurants



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