Scottish Building News 2009, Architecture, Property Scotland, Images, Links, Architects, Photos

Scottish Building News Early 2009

Scottish Architecture News Winter / Spring 2009

This page is the archive for early 2009, including the months January to June inclusive. It contains a selection of major Scottish Architecture News in Early 2009, with projects arranged chronologically, latest first.

Scottish Architecture News 2009 – posts selection for the later part of the year from September to December 2011.

Each architecture news item links to an individual project page. We’ve selected what we feel are the key Scottish Building News stories, but additions are always welcome.

June 2009

Haymarket UNESCO News
Haymarket Hotel
image from architects
UNESCO has demanded major changes to the The Haymarket hotel design
Architecture News update re UNESCO report : Edinburgh World Heritage Status

Leith Docks Redevelopment
Leith Docks : Public Funding Call

Andy Goldsworthy Work
Striding Arches, Dumfriesshire by Andy Goldsworthy. 29 Jun

First Chinese Building for Scottish Practice
Xiling building
image from architects
Xiling Gateway China – Exclusive : Sutherland Hussey Architects

Glasgow Met News
New interiors at Glasgow Metropolitan College : Smith & Brown

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
image from architects
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop proposal by Sutherland Hussey Architects. 24 Jun

Commonwealth Games Village, Glasgow
City Legacy consortium preferred development partner to deliver the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village. 23 Jun

Scottish Eco Homes
Scotland’s first New Energy Homes have been built in the Highlands. 23 Jun

East Ayrshire Schools PPP Project
Grange Campus Kilmarnock : Archial. 18 Jun

Architecture + Design Scotland News
A+DS Publication. 17 Jun

Caledonian Canal Flats
Caledonian Canal Flats Inverness : Archial

Edinburgh College of Art Degree Shows
19 Jun – 3 Jul : Architecture & Landscape Architecture : ECA Degree Show

GHA News
The board of Glasgow Housing Association is set to quit : Glasgow Housing. 13 Jun

Silverburn Expansion
Planning submission due for £20m Final phase of Silverburn

George House Glasgow
George House Glasgow
image from architects
George House : Reiach and Hall Architects. 11 Jun

RIBA Lubetkin Prize Shortlisting
British High Commission Colombo
image from architects
British High Commission Colombo by Richard Muprhy : Lubetkin Prize Shortlist

New Ayr Campus
Ayr Campus
University of the West of Scotland’s new £70m Ayr Campus approved. 10 Jun

Stirling of Stirlings Winner
Glasgow School of Art
photo : Adrian Welch
Glasgow School of Art. 8 Jun

Creative Showcase – Napier End of Year Show
Edinburgh Napier University – Creative Showcase

River Ericht Visitors Centre News
Ericht Visitors Centre : Sutherland Hussey Architects

Haymarket Public Inquiry
The Haymarket
image from architects
Public Inquiry into The Haymarket architecture proposals finishes

United Distillers Building News
United Distillers Edinburgh Redevelopment Submission by Archial

Peffermill Microlofts Edinburgh
Work nearing completion on Edinburgh Microflats – 34 flats : Studio DuB

Scottish Design Awards
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre
image © Andrew Lee
Gareth Hoskins Architects picked up hatrick of Awards at the Scottish Design Awards incl. ‘Architect Team of the Year’. 1 Jun

Langside College
Langside College Campus Ahead of Schedule and on Budget : Archial Architects

Scottish Architecture News – May 2009

Kingarth Library Award News
Hutchesons’ Grammar Junior School nominated for Scottish Design Award. 27 May

Dundee Architecture News
Waterfront building at City Quay, Dundee : The Clocktower

Pollok Civic Realm Award
Pollok Civic Realm
photograph : Andrew Lee
Pollok Civic Realm opened by Nicola Sturgeon : Archial

West Regent Street News
Progress photo of West Regent Street Offices : RMJM

The Printworks
The Printworks Glasgow : cameronwebsterarchitects

Glasgow School of Art Shortlist
Glasgow School of Art Building
image from architects
Glasgow School of Art Design Competition : Shortlist News

Isle of Skye House
Long House Skye
image from architects
Long House Skye : Rural Design

Small Animal Hospital
Glasgow Small Animal Hospital building : Archial

New Book
Landscape Architect’s Pocket Book

Great Result for Scotland in UK Architecture Awards
Unprecedented Seven Scottish Winners for RIBA Awards 2009

Stanley Mills News
Stanley Mills wins Museum & Heritage Award for Restoration/Conservation

Springside Building News
Springside
image from architects
Springside Edinburgh : Oberlanders

Inverness Hub
Inverness Campus Masterplan
image from architects
Inverness Campus Masterplan : 7N Architects

gm+ad Architecture Down Under
Glenroy Specialist School : gm+ad architects

Calderwood Architecture Competition
Calderwood Design Competition

A+DS Launch Sustainable Development Publication
Architecture and Design Scotland publication launch : ‘People, Places and Planet’

Canadian Building Shortlist
Gareth Hoskins Architects shortlisted for £15m Fort York Visitor Centre in Toronto

Scottish Architecture News – Apr 2009

Arup Scotland Building News
Arup Scotland Office, South Queensferry : haa design

The White House
Isle of Coll house : wt architecture

European Heritage Award News
Pier Arts Centre Stromness
photo © Adrian Welch
Pier Arts Centre Orkney : Reiach and Hall Architects

Atlantic Quay Glasgow
Capella Glasgow
image from architects
Planning submission by Capella Group for £90m Atlantic Quay development

Burgh Hall Building News
Burgh Hall Dunoon : John McAslan + Partners

Rural Design unveil new prototype for rural housing
Black Shed Skinidin : Rural Design

Scottish Conservation Recording
3D Visual Documentation Architecture News

Stornoway School Building News
Outline planning permission for £55m Stornoway school

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
Newhaven Road House
image from architects
WTArchitecture : Studio Profile

Georgian Architecture
Scottish Borders house extension : ICOSIS Architects

Scottish Architecture News – Mar 2009

Scottish Government challenges Architects to respond to housing crisis
One of Scotland’s oldest architecture awards to address current gloom in the housing and construction industry in Scotland by celebrating housing design: Saltire Society Housing Design Awards

Architect in the House News
Shelter Scotland / RIAS scheme : Architect in the House 2009

Timber Architecture Conference
Cross Laminated Timber : architecture, engineering and construction opportunities

Migdale Community Hospital
Austin-Smith:Lord gain planning permission for £8m Migdale Community Hospital

Civic Trust Awards News
Scottish Civic Trust Awards – Architecture Winners in 2009

Glasgow College
North Glasgow College
photo : Keith Hunter
North Glasgow College : RMJM

Craigmillar School
Craigmillar School
picture : Keith Hunter
Images by Keith Hunter added : Niddrie Mill & St Francis Primary Schools

Health Centre Building News
Lindburn Health Centre, Dunfermline : JM Architects

The Mareel
Mareel
image from architects
Mareel : Gareth Hoskins Architects

Scottish Architecture News – Feb 2009

Scottish Care Home
Pitlochry Care Home : Campbell and Arnott Architects

Landscape Architects of the Year News
rankinfraser landscape architecture voted Landscape Architects of the Year

Brown Street
Brown Street building
image from architects
Brown Street building : RMJM

Dundee Despair
Dundee Designs article on Scottish architecture by David Lawson

New Scottish House
Lawlor House
image from architects
Lawlor House : Gareth Hoskins Architects

Bothwell Plaza News
Bothwell Plaza
image from architects
Planning Approval for Bothwell Street Hotel + offices : Aedas Architects

Scottish War Blinded
Scottish War Blinded Building Project : Page Park Architects

New Jedburgh Building
Holmes appointed architect for New Jedburgh Health and Community Centre

The Taylor house
Prestwick house : Austin-Smith:Lord

Western Isles Schools Project News
3DReid wins Western Isles Schools Project Design Team Contract

Scottish Architecture News – Jan 2009

Wallace Monument News
Wallace Monument visitor facility
image from architects
Wallace Monument visitor facility : Lee Boyd Architects

Union Square
Union Square Aberdeen
image from architects
Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre development : BDP

Health Science Building
Centre For Health Science Inverness : Keppie Design

Skara Brae News
Skara Brae
photo © Adrian Welch
Skara Brae protection : Historic Scotland project

Esslemont & Macintosh : Hotel
Union Street hotel
image © Holmes
Union Street Hotel Aberdeen : planning permission from Aberdeen City Council

Energy Performance Certificate News
All large public buildings in Scotland to display Energy Performance Certificates

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Buildings / photos for the Scottish Building News Early 2009 page welcome