Edinburgh Events + Talks : 2012

Edinburgh + Scottish Architectural Events now on

GLASGOW: Family of Schools Exhibition
A+DS at the Lighthouse
25 Apr - 20 May 2012
Location: Gallery 2
"Explore examples of context driven school design in Scotland in this short exhibition. The Family Of Schools exhibition looks at how related school designs can respond to their environment and surroundings, while a section of the exhibition looks specifically at creating new ideas in old buildings through innovative uses of interior design where the key stakeholders, the students, take centre stage in creating their spaces at James Gillespie‚s in Edinburgh and Campbeltown Grammar. The exhibition also highlights some of the core design qualities we aspire to in all Scottish schools captured in drawings by Professor Alan Dunlop."
Opening times: Mon, Wed - Sat: 10.30am - 5pm; Tues: 11am - 5pm; Closed Sun
All exhibitions are free and will be in The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow
Lighthouse Glasgow

Scottish + Edinburgh Events coming soon in 2012

ABERDEEN AE Foundation Lecture
17 May 17:00-18:30
CITY | Lecture 5 | 2011-12 Series
Pier Vittorio Aureli, Theorist and Architect with Penny Lewis, Academic and Journalist
The Scott Sutherland School, Aberdeen

Free entry
Sponsored by the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment

The contribution of architecture to the contemporary city is unclear. Even the master plan is contentious. In education we debate whether it is possible to set out grand visions or more appropriate to suggest the possibility of small scale incremental change. In practice the architect has been encouraged to understand his or her role as the ‘repairer’ of cities following the ‘disruption’ of modernisation and de-industrialisation. Is it possible to re-imagine architecture outside of these formal and cultural conventions? In discussion with Penny Lewis, Aureli will explore the relationship between architecture and the city.

EDINBURGH Cross Party Group on Architecture + The Built Environment Meeting
“The Value of Good Design”
Register by 18 May (free)
Wednesday 23 May 5.30 to 7.30
Committee Room 6 of the Scottish Parliament

Speakers:

Mike Mackenzie MSP : Scottish Parliament
- “The Value of Good Design; From the Bottom Up”
Donald Henderson : Depute Director, Public Health Division, Scottish Government
- “How sense of place and connectedness help create good public health”
Steven Tolson : RICS Scotland and Ogilvie Group
- “Spanning the Boundaries of Interest”
Derek Irving : Partnership and Enabling Manager Greenspace Scotland
- “Quality of Place: Quality of Life – how important is design?”

The presentations will be followed by an open discussion session.

Register with Eugene Mullan: 0131 555 1414 / e.mullan(at)smith-scott-mullan.co.uk

NEWCASTLE Newcastle upon Tyne Study Tour
Thursday morning 24 May - Saturday afternoon 26 May

The Cockburn Association event
To include: a guided walking tour of the city centre, a reunion with past Director of the Cockburn Association Martin Hulse at Alderman Fenwick's House where he is newly appointed Director of the Buildings Preservation Trust, supper and show at the Theatre Royal, a guided walk around Ouseburn with the local trust and through Jesmond Dene, dinner at Blackfriars Restaurant, Edinburgh Architects at work in Newcastle, and tours of the recently renovated Art Deco Tyneside Cinema and Dance City.
Newcastle Buildings

EDINBURGH : 2012 Masterclasses
Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies, The University of Edinburgh
1st masterclass was on 19 Jan
The 35th session of the annual series of Architectural Conservation Masterclasses by leading national and international figures at the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies within Edinburgh College of Art, which now forms part of the University of Edinburgh.
Taking place in the transition period immediately following the ECA-UoE merger, the format of this year's Thursday evening Masterclass series will differ in some details from the previous arrangements. The series venue will be moved to a new and more convenient location within Edinburgh College of Art - the Main Lecture Theatre at the top of the principal staircase from the main entrance portico. In response to audience feedback the refreshment formula will be adjusted, with wine and nibbles replacing tea/coffee and sandwiches. Although the ECA-UoE merger has this year necessitated a slightly later start to preparations for the series, we will be mounting a full schedule of ten Masterclasses as usual: speakers and titles are listed in the schedule attached.
This year's contributors are acknowledged experts in their areas from the United Kingdom, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and Turkey. Each of these evening sessions will address a subject of major national or international significance within architectural conservation or cultural landscape heritage.
In reflection of the later start of semesters within the University of Edinburgh, the first Masterclass took place on 19 Jan 2012. The Thursday Masterclasses begin at 5.30pm, continue after refreshments at 6.45-7.15pm and finish by 8.15pm. There will be time for questions and debate at the end of each session. Light refreshments (wine and nibbles) will be provided in the interval.
The series is recognised for purposes of Continuing Professional Development.

Time: Thursdays, 5.30pm - 8.15pm
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art,
University of Edinburgh, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9DF
(access via vehicular gate on Lady Lawson Street, or through pend from Lauriston Place and straight ahead to the main ECA entrance portico: the Main Lecture Theatre is at the top of the main staircase)

Admission
Ticket only (includes refreshments and wine at interval)
Students must present a valid ID card.

Booking
Single lectures at £20 per evening (£10 University of Edinburgh staff, £5 for registered students)
Full series at £180 (£90 for University of Edinburgh staff, £45 for registered students)
Available now at:
http://www.epay.ed.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?catid=78&modid=2&compid=1
Or pay on the night at the door (exact change if possible).

EDINBURGH : EAA Awards 2012
EAA 2012 Awards Submissions
INTRODUCTION
The EAA Awards are designed to create a showcase for the Architectural profession to demonstrate its skills and its contribution to the environment and the economy. The EAA Awards highlight the excellent work undertaken within the Chapter Area and by Architects in general.

You are invited to submit nominations for these prestigious Awards. Short-listed entries will be displayed and the winners will be announced and presented with their awards at a special event in March 2012 which will be held in Edinburgh. An exhibition of all short-listed entries will also be held in the RIAS Joyce Deans Room at 15 Rutland Square.

Entries for the following award categories are invited:
Building of the Year (previously Silver Medal)
Regeneration/ Conservation (previously Bronze Medal)
Small Projects
EAA Ambassador

The criteria for each category are explained below.

HOW TO ENTER:
• Decide which categories to enter.
• Complete an individual entry form for each project in each category.
• Attach them to your entries ensuring that they are in the format outlined.
• Enclose a cheque made payable to EAA for submission fee.
• Return to: Beth Cumpstey, Edinburgh Architectural Association, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EHI 2BE

Entries to be submitted not later than 12 Noon Monday 16 January 2012

EAA Awards event

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